Buffalo Springfield Almost...Again

Well, it wasn't the Whiskey-A-Go-Go, where Buffalo Springfield holds legendary status (along with The Doors) and it wasn't the complete Buffalo Springfield. But it was as close as anyone's gotten to hearing this great band since 1967.

Last weekend at Neil Young's annual acoustic music Bridge School Benefit, where a couple dozen Big Name performers set aside their egos and rider demands for Cristal and caviar to play for free with no expenses paid, Young brought together the two other surviving members of what many say was "the greatest live band no one heard" and they resurrected the old days for a few minutes.

Young looked as dapper as he'll ever look in a great hat and fringed jacket that hearkened back to his Tiger Beat photo spreads, Steven Stills looked thinner and better than he has in years (and a little professorial too), and silver-haired Richie Furay looked like he was thrilled to be their with his old pals. Too bad all five original members weren't there, but bassist Bruce Palmer and drummer Dewey Martin have died and were replaced by members of the CSNY touring band.

The set list included Buffalo gems and classics: "On the Way Home (set opener, click above video), "Rock and Roll Woman," "Do I Have to Come Right Out and Say It," "I Am a Child," "Kind Woman," "Child's Claim," "Burned," "Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing," "Bluebird," and "Mr. Soul."

Any chance this sets the stage for a reunion tour?