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	In November 1966, Stills composed "[[For What It's Worth]]", responding to a protest that had turned violent following the closing of the [[Pandora's Box (nightclub)\|Pandora's Box]] nightclub on [[Sunset Strip]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-aug-05-me-then5-story.html\|title=Closing of club ignited the 'Sunset Strip riots'\|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]\|author=Cecilia Rasmussen\|date=August 5, 2007\|access-date=June 3, 2017\|archive-date=January 30, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130193147/http://articles.latimes.com/2007/aug/05/local/me-then5\|url-status=live}}</ref> The song was performed on Thanksgiving night at the Whisky a Go Go, recorded within the next few days, and on the air in Los Angeles on radio station [[KHJ (AM)\|KHJ]] soon afterwards. By March 1967, it was a top ten hit. Atco took advantage of this momentum by replacing the song "Baby Don't Scold Me" with "For What It's Worth" and re-releasing the album. "For What It's Worth" sold over one million copies and was awarded a [[music recording sales certification\|gold disc]].<ref name="Murrells 1978">{{cite book\| author = Joseph Murrells\| year = 1978\| title = The Book of Golden Discs\| publisher = Barrie and Jenkins Ltd\| page = [https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/217 217]\| isbn = 978-0-214-20512-5\| url-access = registration\| url = https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/217}}</ref>		In November 1966, Stills composed "[[For What It's Worth]]", responding to a protest that had turned violent following the closing of the [[Pandora's Box (nightclub)\|Pandora's Box]] nightclub on [[Sunset Strip]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-aug-05-me-then5-story.html\|title=Closing of club ignited the 'Sunset Strip riots'\|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]\|author=Cecilia Rasmussen\|date=August 5, 2007\|access-date=June 3, 2017\|archive-date=January 30, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130193147/http://articles.latimes.com/2007/aug/05/local/me-then5\|url-status=live}}</ref> The song was performed on Thanksgiving night at the Whisky a Go Go, recorded within the next few days, and on the air in Los Angeles on radio station [[KHJ (AM)\|KHJ]] soon afterwards. By March 1967, it was a top ten hit. Atco took advantage of this momentum by replacing the song "Baby Don't Scold Me" with "For What It's Worth" and re-releasing the album. "For What It's Worth" sold over one million copies and was awarded a [[music recording sales certification\|gold disc]].<ref name="Murrells 1978">{{cite book\| author = Joseph Murrells\| year = 1978\| title = The Book of Golden Discs\| publisher = Barrie and Jenkins Ltd\| page = [https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/217 217]\| isbn = 978-0-214-20512-5\| url-access = registration\| url = https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/217}}</ref>
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	=== Lineup changes, arrest, and breakup ===		=== Lineup changes, arrest, and breakup ===
	[[File:Buffalo Springfield posing 1967.jpg\|thumb\|Buffalo Springfield in 1967]]		[[File:Buffalo Springfield posing 1967.jpg\|thumb\|Buffalo Springfield in 1967]]
	In January 1967, Palmer was deported for possession of [[cannabis (drug)\|marijuana]]<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/oct/16/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries1\|title=Bruce Palmer\|author=Adam Sweeting\|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]\|date=October 16, 2004\|access-date=June 3, 2017\|archive-date=July 20, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720123624/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/oct/16/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries1\|url-status=live}}</ref> but returned to the group at the beginning of June, while Young was temporarily absent (guitarist Doug Hastings filled in for Young during this period). The band, with [[David Crosby]] sitting in, played the [[Monterey Pop Festival]].<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OSZKCXtx-wEC&pg=PA160\|page=160\|title=The Dawn of Indian Music in the West\|author=Peter Lavezzoli\|publisher=A&C Black\|date=April 24, 2006\|isbn=9780826418159\|access-date=August 25, 2017\|archive-date=July 27, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727140137/https://books.google.com/books?id=OSZKCXtx-wEC&pg=PA160\|url-status=live}}</ref> Young returned in August and the band severed ties with Greene and Stone, then divided its time between playing gigs and finalising the second album, ultimately titled ''[[Buffalo Springfield Again]]''. Produced by Ertegun, ''Buffalo Springfield Again'' was released in November 1967. It includes "[[Mr. Soul]]", "Rock & Roll Woman", "Bluebird", "Sad Memory", and "Broken Arrow". The band toured as support for [[the Beach Boys]] during early 1968.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OCL_DAAAQBAJ&pg=PT34\|page=34\|title=Neil Young: Heart of Gold\|author=Harvey Kubernik\|publisher=Omnibus Press\|date=November 9, 2015\|isbn=9781783235797\|access-date=August 25, 2017\|archive-date=July 27, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727142834/https://books.google.com/books?id=OCL_DAAAQBAJ&pg=PT34\|url-status=live}}</ref> In January of that year, after Palmer was again deported for drug possession, [[Jim Messina (musician)\|Jim Messina]], who had worked as engineer on the band's second album, was hired as a permanent replacement on [[electric bass\|bass]].<ref name="break">{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8XG9CgAAQBAJ&pg=PA125\|page=125\|title=The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time: A Guide to the Legends Who Rocked the World\|author=David V. Moskowitz\|publisher=ABC-CLIO\|date=November 10, 2015\|isbn=9781440803406\|access-date=August 25, 2017\|archive-date=July 27, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727142619/https://books.google.com/books?id=8XG9CgAAQBAJ&pg=PA125\|url-status=live}}</ref> During this period Young began to appear less and less frequently, and he often left Stills to handle lead guitar parts at concerts. Recording sessions were booked, and all the songs that appeared on the final album were recorded by the end of March, usually with Messina producing.		In January 1967, Palmer was deported for possession of [[cannabis (drug)\|marijuana]]<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/oct/16/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries1\|title=Bruce Palmer\|author=Adam Sweeting\|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]\|date=October 16, 2004\|access-date=June 3, 2017\|archive-date=July 20, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720123624/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/oct/16/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries1\|url-status=live}}</ref> but returned to the group at the beginning of June, while Young was temporarily absent (guitarist Doug Hastings filled in for Young during this period). The band, with [[David Crosby]] sitting in, played the [[Monterey Pop Festival]].<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OSZKCXtx-wEC&pg=PA160\|page=160\|title=The Dawn of Indian Music in the West\|author=Peter Lavezzoli\|publisher=A&C Black\|date=April 24, 2006\|isbn=9780826418159\|access-date=August 25, 2017\|archive-date=July 27, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727140137/https://books.google.com/books?id=OSZKCXtx-wEC&pg=PA160\|url-status=live}}</ref> Young returned in August and the band severed ties with Greene and Stone, then divided its time between playing gigs and finalising the second album, ultimately titled ''[[Buffalo Springfield Again]]''. Produced by Ertegun, ''Buffalo Springfield Again'' was released in November 1967. It includes "[[Mr. Soul]]", "Rock & Roll Woman", "Bluebird", "Sad Memory", and "Broken Arrow". In October 1967, they appeared on an episode of detective series ''[[Mannix]]'', with Stills later praising their performance as "the best sound we ever got."<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/stephen-stills-looks-back-at-buffalo-springfield-i-have-no-regrets-630549/ \|title=Stephen Stills Looks Back at Buffalo Springfield: 'I Have No Regrets' \|last=Greene \|first=Andy \|date=May 30, 2018 \|work=[[Rolling Stone]] \|access-date=December 17, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv9AfgdP9xU \|title=Neil Young on #Mannix \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

			The band toured as support for [[the Beach Boys]] during early 1968.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OCL_DAAAQBAJ&pg=PT34\|page=34\|title=Neil Young: Heart of Gold\|author=Harvey Kubernik\|publisher=Omnibus Press\|date=November 9, 2015\|isbn=9781783235797\|access-date=August 25, 2017\|archive-date=July 27, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727142834/https://books.google.com/books?id=OCL_DAAAQBAJ&pg=PT34\|url-status=live}}</ref> In January of that year, after Palmer was again deported for drug possession, [[Jim Messina (musician)\|Jim Messina]], who had worked as engineer on the band's second album, was hired as a permanent replacement on [[electric bass\|bass]].<ref name="break">{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8XG9CgAAQBAJ&pg=PA125\|page=125\|title=The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time: A Guide to the Legends Who Rocked the World\|author=David V. Moskowitz\|publisher=ABC-CLIO\|date=November 10, 2015\|isbn=9781440803406\|access-date=August 25, 2017\|archive-date=July 27, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727142619/https://books.google.com/books?id=8XG9CgAAQBAJ&pg=PA125\|url-status=live}}</ref> During this period Young began to appear less and less frequently, and he often left Stills to handle lead guitar parts at concerts. Recording sessions were booked, and all the songs that appeared on the final album were recorded by the end of March, usually with Messina producing.

	In the [[Netflix]] documentary ''Echo in the Canyon'', Stills related an incident that illustrated the band's problems with law enforcement. The band were hosting a small rehearsal party, attended by [[Eric Clapton]] among others, in April 1968.<ref name="break" /> Despite reportedly playing at a comfortable sound level, a police officer arrived after a disturbing the peace complaint. During the encounter, the officer smelled marijuana and Stills ran next door to "call lawyers," but in actuality went next door and escaped out the bathroom window. According to Stills, Young was going to chase the police down the street, to which Stills said "cause he's Canadian and I guess in Canada you can do that". Ultimately, Young, Furay and Messina were arrested and sent to the [[LA County Jail\|Los Angeles County Jail]].		In the [[Netflix]] documentary ''Echo in the Canyon'', Stills related an incident that illustrated the band's problems with law enforcement. The band were hosting a small rehearsal party, attended by [[Eric Clapton]] among others, in April 1968.<ref name="break" /> Despite reportedly playing at a comfortable sound level, a police officer arrived after a disturbing the peace complaint. During the encounter, the officer smelled marijuana and Stills ran next door to "call lawyers," but in actuality went next door and escaped out the bathroom window. According to Stills, Young was going to chase the police down the street, to which Stills said "cause he's Canadian and I guess in Canada you can do that". Ultimately, Young, Furay and Messina were arrested and sent to the [[LA County Jail\|Los Angeles County Jail]].
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	== Personnel ==		== Personnel ==
	[[File:Buffalo Springfield original lineup.jpg\|thumb\|The original members of Buffalo Springfield]]		[[File:Buffalo Springfield original lineup.jpg\|thumb\|The original members of Buffalo Springfield, October 1967]]
	* [[Jim Fielder]] – bass guitar {{Small\|(1966, 1967)}}		* [[Jim Fielder]] – bass guitar {{Small\|(1966, 1967)}}
	* [[Richie Furay]] – guitar, vocals {{Small\|(1966–1968, 2010–2012)}}		* [[Richie Furay]] – guitar, vocals {{Small\|(1966–1968, 2010–2012)}}

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	'''Buffalo Springfield''' was a Canadian-American [[Rock music\|rock]] band formed in [[Los Angeles]] in 1966 by Canadians [[Neil Young]], [[Bruce Palmer]] and [[Dewey Martin (musician)\|Dewey Martin]] and Americans [[Stephen Stills]] and [[Richie Furay]]. The group, widely known for the song "[[For What It's Worth]]",<ref name="AM" /> released three albums and several singles from 1966 to 1968. Their music combined elements of [[folk music]] and [[country music]] with influences from the [[British Invasion]] and [[psychedelic rock]]. Like contemporary band [[the Byrds]], they were key to the early development of [[folk rock]]. The band took their name from a [[steamroller]] parked outside their house.		'''Buffalo Springfield''' was a Canadian-American [[Rock music\|rock]] band formed in [[Los Angeles]] in 1966 by Canadians [[Neil Young]], [[Bruce Palmer]] and [[Dewey Martin (musician)\|Dewey Martin]] and Americans [[Stephen Stills]] and [[Richie Furay]]. The group, widely known for the song "[[For What It's Worth]]",<ref name="AM" /> released three albums and several singles from 1966 to 1968. Their music combined elements of [[folk music]] and [[country music]] with influences from the [[British Invasion]] and [[psychedelic rock]]. Like the contemporary band [[the Byrds]], they were key to the early development of [[folk rock]]. The band took their name from a [[steamroller]] parked outside their house.

	Buffalo Springfield formed in Los Angeles in 1966 with Stills (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Martin (drums, vocals), Palmer (bass guitar), Furay (guitar, vocals) and Young (guitar, harmonica, piano, vocals).<ref>{{cite book\|author=Tony Russell\|title=Encyclopedia of Rock\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nZjoO9_YhfwC\|year=1983\|publisher=Crescent Books\|isbn=978-0-517-40865-0\|page=161}}</ref> The band signed to [[Atlantic Records]] in 1966 and released their debut single "[[Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing]]", which became a hit in Los Angeles.<ref name="RRHF">{{cite web\|title=Buffalo Springfield\|url=http://rockhall.com/inductees/buffalo-springfield/bio/\|publisher=The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum\|website=Rockhall.com\|access-date=February 18, 2016\|archive-date=August 29, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829121654/https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/buffalo-springfield/bio\|url-status=live}}</ref> The following January, they released the [[protest song]] "For What It's Worth", which became their only US top 10 hit and a [[counterculture of the 1960s\|counterculture]] anthem.<ref name="AM" /> Their second album, ''[[Buffalo Springfield Again]]'', marked their progression to psychedelia and [[hard rock]]<ref name="AM">{{AllMusic \| class=artist\|id=mn0000939567\| tab=biography\| label=Artist Biography\| first=Richie\| last=Unterberger\| access-date=February 18, 2016}}</ref> and featured songs such as "[[Bluebird (Buffalo Springfield song)\|Bluebird]]" and "[[Mr. Soul]]".		Buffalo Springfield formed in Los Angeles in 1966 with Stills (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Martin (drums, vocals), Palmer (bass guitar), Furay (guitar, vocals) and Young (guitar, harmonica, piano, vocals).<ref>{{cite book\|author=Tony Russell\|title=Encyclopedia of Rock\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nZjoO9_YhfwC\|year=1983\|publisher=Crescent Books\|isbn=978-0-517-40865-0\|page=161}}</ref> The band signed to [[Atlantic Records]] in 1966 and released their debut single "[[Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing]]", which became a hit in Los Angeles.<ref name="RRHF">{{cite web\|title=Buffalo Springfield\|url=http://rockhall.com/inductees/buffalo-springfield/bio/\|publisher=The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum\|website=Rockhall.com\|access-date=February 18, 2016\|archive-date=August 29, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829121654/https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/buffalo-springfield/bio\|url-status=live}}</ref> The following January, they released the [[protest song]] "For What It's Worth", which became their only US top 10 hit and a [[counterculture of the 1960s\|counterculture]] anthem.<ref name="AM" /> Their second album, ''[[Buffalo Springfield Again]]'', marked their progression to psychedelia and [[hard rock]]<ref name="AM">{{AllMusic \| class=artist\|id=mn0000939567\| tab=biography\| label=Artist Biography\| first=Richie\| last=Unterberger\| access-date=February 18, 2016}}</ref> and featured songs such as "[[Bluebird (Buffalo Springfield song)\|Bluebird]]" and "[[Mr. Soul]]".
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	== New Buffalo Springfield and reunion attempts ==		== New Buffalo Springfield and reunion attempts ==
	{{~~more citations needed section~~\|date=~~November 2015~~}}		Martin formed a new version of Buffalo Springfield in September 1968. Dubbed New Buffalo Springfield, the lineup consisted of guitarists Dave Price ([[Davy Jones (actor)\|Davy Jones]]'s stand-in with [[the Monkees]]), Gary Rowles (son of jazz pianist [[Jimmy Rowles]]) who later joined Arthur Lee's [[Love (band)\|Love]], bass player Bob Apperson, drummer Don Poncher (also later a member of Love), and horn player [[Jim Price (musician)\|Jim Price]], who later became a top session musician for [[Delaney Bramlett]], [[the Rolling Stones]], [[Joe Cocker]] and others.<ref name="New Buffalo">{{Cite web\|url=https://garagehangover.com/dewey-martins-new-buffalo-springfield/\|title=Dewey Martin's New Buffalo Springfield\|website=Garage Hangover\|last=Warburton\|first=Nick\|date=October 22, 2020\|access-date=July 4, 2025}}</ref>

	~~Martin formed a~~ new ~~version of Buffalo Springfield~~ in ~~September~~ 1968. ~~Dubbed New~~ Buffalo Springfield, the ~~lineup consisted of guitarists Dave Price ([[Davy Jones (actor)\|Davy Jones]]~~'~~s stand-~~in ~~with [[~~the ~~Monkees]])~~, ~~Gary Rowles (son of jazz pianist [[Jimmy Rowles]]) who later joined Arthur Lee's [[Love (band)~~\|~~Love]], bass player Bob Apperson,~~ drummer ~~Don Poncher (also later a member of Love)~~, ~~and horn player [[Jim Price (musician)~~\|~~Jim Price]], who later became a top session musician for~~ [[~~Delaney Bramlett~~]], ~~[[the Rolling Stones]]~~, ~~[[Joe Cocker]] and others~~.		The new band toured extensively and appeared at the highly publicized Holiday Rock Festival in San Francisco on 25–26 December 1968, but soon ran afoul of Stills and Young, who took legal action to prevent Martin from using the band's name. Following an agreement to give up future royalties from Buffalo Springfield's recordings, Martin was allowed to use the name ''New Buffalo''.<ref name="New Buffalo"/> He attempted to retrieve his rights in 1974 and though the matter was settled out of court, he felt that he had been mistreated.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/dewey-martin-drummer-with-buffalo-springfield-1570730.html\|title=Dewey Martin: Drummer with Buffalo Springfield\|date=February 7, 2009\|newspaper=[[The Independent]]\|access-date=October 16, 2019\|archive-date=August 12, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812233308/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/dewey-martin-drummer-with-buffalo-springfield-1570730.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	The ~~new~~ band ~~toured extensively and appeared at the highly publicized Holiday Rock Festival in San Francisco on 25–26 December 1968~~, but ~~soon ran afoul~~ of ~~Stills~~ and ~~Young~~, ~~who took legal action to prevent Martin from using~~ the ~~band's name. Following an agreement to give up future royalties from Buffalo Springfield's recordings~~, Martin was ~~allowed to use the name ''New Buffalo''. He attempted to retrieve his rights in 1974~~ and ~~though~~ the ~~matter was settled out of court, he felt that he had been mistreated.<ref>{{Cite news~~\|~~url=http://www.independent~~.~~co.uk/news/obituaries/dewey-martin-drummer-with-buffalo-springfield-1570730.html\|title=Dewey~~ Martin~~: Drummer with Buffalo Springfield\|date=February 7~~, ~~2009\|newspaper=~~[[~~The Independent~~]]~~\|access-date=October 16~~, ~~2019\|archive-date=August 12~~, ~~2019\|archive-url=https://web~~.~~archive~~.~~org/web/20190812233308/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/dewey-martin-drummer-with-buffalo-springfield-1570730.html\|url-status~~=~~live}}<~~/~~ref~~>		In February 1969, Martin and Dave Price formed a second version of New Buffalo with guitarist Bob "BJ" Jones and bass player [[Randy Fuller (musician)\|Randy Fuller]], brother of the late [[Bobby Fuller]]. The band made some recordings with producer [[Tom Dowd]] overseeing, but they were scrapped. Another guitarist, Joey Newman (formerly of Don and the Goodtimes, later of the pioneering prog group Touch), was added in June 1969, but two months later Martin was fired, and the remaining members carried on as [[Blue Mountain Eagle (band)\|Blue Mountain Eagle]]. Martin then formed a new group called Medicine Ball, which released a lone album in 1970 for [[Uni Records]]. Martin also released two solo singles, one for Uni and one for RCA, which did not appear on the album. During the 1970s, he retired from the music industry and became a car mechanic.<ref name="New Buffalo"/>

	In ~~February 1969~~, ~~Martin and Dave Price formed a second version of New Buffalo~~ with ~~guitarist Bob "BJ" Jones and bass player [[Randy Fuller~~ (~~musician~~)~~\|Randy Fuller]]~~, ~~brother of the late~~ [[~~Bobby Fuller~~]]~~. The band made some recordings with producer [[Tom Dowd]] overseeing, but they were scrapped. Another guitarist, Joey Newman~~ (~~formerly of Don and the Goodtimes, later of the pioneering prog group Touch~~)~~, was added in June 1969, but two months later Martin was fired,~~ and ~~the remaining members carried on as [[Blue Mountain Eagle~~ (~~band~~)~~\|Blue Mountain Eagle]]. Martin then formed a new group called Medicine Ball~~, which ~~released a lone album~~ in ~~1970 for~~ [[~~Uni Records~~]]~~. Martin also released two solo singles~~, ~~one for Uni~~ and ~~one~~ for ~~RCA, which did not appear on~~ the ~~album~~. ~~During the 1970s, he retired from the music industry~~ and ~~became a car mechanic~~.		In 1984, Bruce Palmer teamed up with Frank Wilks (vocals, guitar), [[Stan Endersby]] (guitar) and Alan Prosser (drums) to form the Springfield Band, which became Buffalo Springfield Revisited in 1985 when Dewey Martin was brought up to [[Toronto]] to join, and off they went on tour for the next three to four years under this band name (though Martin dropped out by 1987). Neil Young and Stephen Stills gave Buffalo Springfield Revisited permission to tour with that name.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://k-zap.org/music_profiles/buffalo-springfield/\|title=Buffalo Springfield\|website=k-zap.org\|access-date=July 4, 2025}}</ref>

	In 1984, Bruce Palmer teamed up with Frank Wilks (vocals, guitar), [[Stan Endersby]] (guitar) and Alan Prosser (drums) to form the Springfield Band, which became Buffalo Springfield Revisited in 1985 when Dewey Martin was brought up to [[Toronto]] to join, and off they went on tour for the next three to four years under this band name (though Martin dropped out by 1987). Neil Young and Stephen Stills gave Buffalo Springfield Revisited permission to tour with that name.		In July 1986, Palmer, Martin, Furay, Young and Stills gathered at Stills' house, with Buffalo Springfield Revisited keyboardist Harlan Spector, to rehearse for an apparent reunion tour. One of the 1986 rehearsals was video recorded. It was the last time all five original members performed together. Plans for a subsequent reunion tour were abandoned.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/rare-footage-buffalo-springfield-rehearsing/\|title=Watch rare footage of Buffalo Springfield rehearsing in 1986 for a tour that took 30 years to come to fruition\|website=Far Out Magazine\|last=Kemp\|first=Sam\|date=September 10, 2022\|access-date=July 4, 2025}}</ref>

	In July 1986, Palmer, Martin, Furay, Young and Stills gathered at Stills' house, with Buffalo Springfield Revisited keyboardist Harlan Spector, to rehearse for an apparent reunion tour. One of the 1986 rehearsals was video recorded. It was the last time all five original members performed together. Plans for a subsequent reunion tour were abandoned.

	By 1990, Bruce Palmer and Frank Wilks had moved to [[Topanga, California]], where Dennis Knicely joined to perform percussion. The following year they started White Buffalo along with Dewey Martin and others, then Martin formed the short lived Buffalo Springfield Again in 1991 with Billy Darnell (guitar), Robin Lambe (bass) and [[Michael Curtis (musician)\|Michael Curtis]] (vocals, guitar). But Furay issued a [[cease and desist]] order on Martin in 1992, and Martin retired from music again the following year.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-09-12-ol-3130-story.html\|title=Buffalo Springfield Rides Again, Along With Others\|date=September 12, 1991\|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]\|access-date=October 16, 2019\|archive-date=August 12, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812233311/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-09-12-ol-3130-story.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>		By 1990, Bruce Palmer and Frank Wilks had moved to [[Topanga, California]], where Dennis Knicely joined to perform percussion. The following year they started White Buffalo along with Dewey Martin and others, then Martin formed the short lived Buffalo Springfield Again in 1991 with Billy Darnell (guitar), Robin Lambe (bass) and [[Michael Curtis (musician)\|Michael Curtis]] (vocals, guitar). But Furay issued a [[cease and desist]] order on Martin in 1992, and Martin retired from music again the following year.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-09-12-ol-3130-story.html\|title=Buffalo Springfield Rides Again, Along With Others\|date=September 12, 1991\|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]\|access-date=October 16, 2019\|archive-date=August 12, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812233311/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-09-12-ol-3130-story.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	== 2010–11 reunion ==		== 2010–11 reunion ==
	~~[[File:Buffalo Springfield at Bonnaroo 2011.png\|thumb\|Buffalo Springfield performing at [[Bonnaroo]] 2011]]~~
	On his album ''[[Silver & Gold (Neil Young album)\|Silver & Gold]]'' (2000), Young sang of his desire to re-form the group and to "see those guys again and give it a shot" in "Buffalo Springfield Again". Palmer (2004) and Martin (2009) later died, preventing a reunion of the original lineup.		On his album ''[[Silver & Gold (Neil Young album)\|Silver & Gold]]'' (2000), Young sang of his desire to re-form the group and to "see those guys again and give it a shot" in "Buffalo Springfield Again". Palmer (2004) and Martin (2009) later died, preventing a reunion of the original lineup.

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	With their record deal cancelled, Young and Palmer pawned the Mynah Birds' musical equipment and bought a 1953 [[Pontiac (automobile)\|Pontiac]] [[hearse]], which they drove to [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="WFP">{{cite news\|url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/one-moment-that-made-music-history-375979631.html\|title=One moment that made music history\|author=John Einarson\|newspaper=[[Winnipeg Free Press]]\|date=April 16, 2017\|access-date=November 26, 2018\|archive-date=November 27, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127110629/https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/one-moment-that-made-music-history-375979631.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> Young and Palmer arrived in L.A. hoping to meet [[Stephen Stills]], who, as Young had learned, was living in the city. However, after almost a week of searching clubs and coffeehouses, the pair had been unable to find Stills. Consequently, on April 6, 1966, Young and Palmer decided to leave Los Angeles and drive north to [[San Francisco, California\|San Francisco]]. While the two were stuck in traffic on [[Sunset Boulevard]], they were spotted by Stills and [[Richie Furay]], who were heading the other direction down Sunset. Stills and Furay managed to switch lanes and maneuver behind Young's hearse, at which point the musicians pulled off the road and reunited.<ref name="WFP" />		With their record deal cancelled, Young and Palmer pawned the Mynah Birds' musical equipment and bought a 1953 [[Pontiac (automobile)\|Pontiac]] [[hearse]], which they drove to [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="WFP">{{cite news\|url=https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/one-moment-that-made-music-history-375979631.html\|title=One moment that made music history\|author=John Einarson\|newspaper=[[Winnipeg Free Press]]\|date=April 16, 2017\|access-date=November 26, 2018\|archive-date=November 27, 2018\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181127110629/https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-life/entertainment/music/one-moment-that-made-music-history-375979631.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> Young and Palmer arrived in L.A. hoping to meet [[Stephen Stills]], who, as Young had learned, was living in the city. However, after almost a week of searching clubs and coffeehouses, the pair had been unable to find Stills. Consequently, on April 6, 1966, Young and Palmer decided to leave Los Angeles and drive north to [[San Francisco, California\|San Francisco]]. While the two were stuck in traffic on [[Sunset Boulevard]], they were spotted by Stills and [[Richie Furay]], who were heading the other direction down Sunset. Stills and Furay managed to switch lanes and maneuver behind Young's hearse, at which point the musicians pulled off the road and reunited.<ref name="WFP" />

	Drummer [[Dewey Martin (musician)\|Dewey Martin]], who had played with [[garage rock]] group [[the Standells]] and with [[country music\|country]] artists such as [[Patsy Cline]] and [[the Dillards]], joined at the suggestion of [[the Byrds]]' manager, Jim Dickson. The group's name was taken from a brand of [[steamroller]] made by the Buffalo-Springfield Roller Company. The new group debuted on 11 April 1966, at [[The Troubadour (Los Angeles)\|The Troubadour]] in [[West Hollywood]], five days after the chance encounter on Sunset Boulevard. A few days later, they began a short tour of California as the opening act for [[the Dillards]] and [[the Byrds]].		Drummer [[Dewey Martin (musician)\|Dewey Martin]], who had played with [[garage rock]] group [[the Standells]] and with [[country music\|country]] artists such as [[Patsy Cline]] and [[the Dillards]], joined at the suggestion of [[the Byrds]]' manager, Jim Dickson. The group's name was taken from a brand of [[steamroller]] made by the Buffalo-Springfield Roller Company.<ref>{{cite web \|title=A famous rock band got its name from this Springfield company, which led the world in a road-building product \|url=https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/famous-rock-band-got-its-name-from-this-springfield-company-which-led-the-world-road-building-product/pYZdmpOj6vB1LGFmA00pgI/ \|website=[[Springfield News-Sun]] \|access-date=June 26, 2025 \|date=April 27, 2018}}</ref> The new group debuted on 11 April 1966, at [[The Troubadour (Los Angeles)\|The Troubadour]] in [[West Hollywood]], five days after the chance encounter on Sunset Boulevard. A few days later, they began a short tour of California as the opening act for [[the Dillards]] and [[the Byrds]].

	=== Management and first recordings ===		=== Management and first recordings ===
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	== 2010–11 reunion ==		== 2010–11 reunion ==
			[[File:Buffalo Springfield at Bonnaroo 2011.png\|thumb\|Buffalo Springfield performing at [[Bonnaroo]] 2011]]
	On his album ''[[Silver & Gold (Neil Young album)\|Silver & Gold]]'' (2000), Young sang of his desire to re-form the group and to "see those guys again and give it a shot" in "Buffalo Springfield Again". Palmer (2004) and Martin (2009) later died, preventing a reunion of the original lineup.		On his album ''[[Silver & Gold (Neil Young album)\|Silver & Gold]]'' (2000), Young sang of his desire to re-form the group and to "see those guys again and give it a shot" in "Buffalo Springfield Again". Palmer (2004) and Martin (2009) later died, preventing a reunion of the original lineup.

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	In the [[Netflix]] documentary ''Echo in the Canyon'', Stills related an incident that illustrated the band's problems with law enforcement. The band were hosting a small rehearsal party, attended by [[Eric Clapton]] among others, in April 1968.<ref name="break" /> Despite reportedly playing at a comfortable sound level, a police officer arrived after a disturbing the peace complaint. During the encounter, the officer smelled marijuana and Stills ran next door to "call lawyers," but in actuality went next door and escaped out the bathroom window. According to Stills, Young was going to chase the police down the street, to which Stills said "cause he's Canadian and I guess in Canada you can do that". Ultimately, Young, Furay and Messina were arrested and sent to the [[LA County Jail\|Los Angeles County Jail]].		In the [[Netflix]] documentary ''Echo in the Canyon'', Stills related an incident that illustrated the band's problems with law enforcement. The band were hosting a small rehearsal party, attended by [[Eric Clapton]] among others, in April 1968.<ref name="break" /> Despite reportedly playing at a comfortable sound level, a police officer arrived after a disturbing the peace complaint. During the encounter, the officer smelled marijuana and Stills ran next door to "call lawyers," but in actuality went next door and escaped out the bathroom window. According to Stills, Young was going to chase the police down the street, to which Stills said "cause he's Canadian and I guess in Canada you can do that". Ultimately, Young, Furay and Messina were arrested and sent to the [[LA County Jail\|Los Angeles County Jail]].
	[[File:Buffalo Springfield 1968 publicity shot.jpg\|thumb\|Buffalo Springfield in early 1968]]		[[File:Buffalo Springfield 1968 publicity shot.jpg\|thumb\|Buffalo Springfield in early 1968]]
	Following a gig at the Long Beach Auditorium on 5 May 1968, the band held a meeting with Ertegun to arrange their breakup. Stills and Furay stayed with Atlantic, while Young moved to Warner ~~Brothers~~.<ref name="break" /> Later, Furay and Messina compiled various tracks recorded between mid-1967 and early 1968 into the third and final studio album, ''[[Last Time Around]]'' (1968).		Following a gig at the Long Beach Auditorium on 5 May 1968, the band held a meeting with Ertegun to arrange their breakup. Stills and Furay stayed with Atlantic, while Young moved to Warner Bros.<ref name="break" /> Later, Furay and Messina compiled various tracks recorded between mid-1967 and early 1968 into the third and final studio album, ''[[Last Time Around]]'' (1968).

	== New Buffalo Springfield and reunion attempts ==		== New Buffalo Springfield and reunion attempts ==

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	In November 1966, Stills composed "[[For What It's Worth]]", responding to a protest that had turned violent following the closing of the [[Pandora's Box (nightclub)\|Pandora's Box]] nightclub on [[Sunset Strip]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-aug-05-me-then5-story.html\|title=Closing of club ignited the 'Sunset Strip riots'\|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]\|author=Cecilia Rasmussen\|date=August 5, 2007\|access-date=June 3, 2017\|archive-date=January 30, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130193147/http://articles.latimes.com/2007/aug/05/local/me-then5\|url-status=live}}</ref> The song was performed on Thanksgiving night at the Whisky a Go Go, recorded within the next few days, and on the air in Los Angeles on radio station [[KHJ (AM)\|KHJ]] soon afterwards. By March 1967, it was a top ten hit. Atco took advantage of this momentum by replacing the song "Baby Don't Scold Me" with "For What It's Worth" and re-releasing the album. "For What It's Worth" sold over one million copies and was awarded a [[music recording sales certification\|gold disc]].<ref name="Murrells 1978">{{cite book\| author = Joseph Murrells\| year = 1978\| title = The Book of Golden Discs\| publisher = Barrie and Jenkins Ltd\| page = [https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/217 217]\| isbn = 978-0-214-20512-5\| url-access = registration\| url = https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/217}}</ref>		In November 1966, Stills composed "[[For What It's Worth]]", responding to a protest that had turned violent following the closing of the [[Pandora's Box (nightclub)\|Pandora's Box]] nightclub on [[Sunset Strip]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2007-aug-05-me-then5-story.html\|title=Closing of club ignited the 'Sunset Strip riots'\|website=[[Los Angeles Times]]\|author=Cecilia Rasmussen\|date=August 5, 2007\|access-date=June 3, 2017\|archive-date=January 30, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170130193147/http://articles.latimes.com/2007/aug/05/local/me-then5\|url-status=live}}</ref> The song was performed on Thanksgiving night at the Whisky a Go Go, recorded within the next few days, and on the air in Los Angeles on radio station [[KHJ (AM)\|KHJ]] soon afterwards. By March 1967, it was a top ten hit. Atco took advantage of this momentum by replacing the song "Baby Don't Scold Me" with "For What It's Worth" and re-releasing the album. "For What It's Worth" sold over one million copies and was awarded a [[music recording sales certification\|gold disc]].<ref name="Murrells 1978">{{cite book\| author = Joseph Murrells\| year = 1978\| title = The Book of Golden Discs\| publisher = Barrie and Jenkins Ltd\| page = [https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/217 217]\| isbn = 978-0-214-20512-5\| url-access = registration\| url = https://archive.org/details/bookofgoldendisc00murr/page/217}}</ref>
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	=== Lineup changes, arrest, and breakup ===		=== Lineup changes, arrest, and breakup ===
	[[File:Buffalo Springfield posing 1967.jpg\|thumb\|Buffalo Springfield in 1967]]		[[File:Buffalo Springfield posing 1967.jpg\|thumb\|Buffalo Springfield in 1967]]
	In January 1967, Palmer was deported for possession of [[cannabis (drug)\|marijuana]]<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/oct/16/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries1\|title=Bruce Palmer\|author=Adam Sweeting\|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]\|date=October 16, 2004\|access-date=June 3, 2017\|archive-date=July 20, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720123624/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/oct/16/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries1\|url-status=live}}</ref> but returned to the group at the beginning of June, while Young was temporarily absent (guitarist Doug Hastings filled in for Young during this period). The band, with [[David Crosby]] sitting in, played the [[Monterey Pop Festival]].<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OSZKCXtx-wEC&pg=PA160\|page=160\|title=The Dawn of Indian Music in the West\|author=Peter Lavezzoli\|publisher=A&C Black\|date=April 24, 2006\|isbn=9780826418159\|access-date=August 25, 2017\|archive-date=July 27, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727140137/https://books.google.com/books?id=OSZKCXtx-wEC&pg=PA160\|url-status=live}}</ref> Young returned in August and the band severed ties with Greene and Stone, then divided its time between playing gigs and finalising the second album, ultimately titled ''[[Buffalo Springfield Again]]''. Produced by Ertegun, ''Buffalo Springfield Again'' was released in November 1967. It includes "[[Mr. Soul]]", "Rock & Roll Woman", "Bluebird", "Sad Memory", and "Broken Arrow". The band toured as support for [[the Beach Boys]] during early 1968.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OCL_DAAAQBAJ&pg=PT34\|page=34\|title=Neil Young: Heart of Gold\|author=Harvey Kubernik\|publisher=Omnibus Press\|date=November 9, 2015\|isbn=9781783235797\|access-date=August 25, 2017\|archive-date=July 27, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727142834/https://books.google.com/books?id=OCL_DAAAQBAJ&pg=PT34\|url-status=live}}</ref> In January of that year, after Palmer was again deported for drug possession, [[Jim Messina (musician)\|Jim Messina]], who had worked as engineer on the band's second album, was hired as a permanent replacement on [[electric bass\|bass]].<ref name="break">{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8XG9CgAAQBAJ&pg=PA125\|page=125\|title=The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time: A Guide to the Legends Who Rocked the World\|author=David V. Moskowitz\|publisher=ABC-CLIO\|date=November 10, 2015\|isbn=9781440803406\|access-date=August 25, 2017\|archive-date=July 27, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727142619/https://books.google.com/books?id=8XG9CgAAQBAJ&pg=PA125\|url-status=live}}</ref> During this period Young began to appear less and less frequently, and he often left Stills to handle lead guitar parts at concerts. Recording sessions were booked, and all the songs that appeared on the final album were recorded by the end of March, usually with Messina producing.		In January 1967, Palmer was deported for possession of [[cannabis (drug)\|marijuana]]<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/oct/16/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries1\|title=Bruce Palmer\|author=Adam Sweeting\|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]\|date=October 16, 2004\|access-date=June 3, 2017\|archive-date=July 20, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170720123624/https://www.theguardian.com/news/2004/oct/16/guardianobituaries.artsobituaries1\|url-status=live}}</ref> but returned to the group at the beginning of June, while Young was temporarily absent (guitarist Doug Hastings filled in for Young during this period). The band, with [[David Crosby]] sitting in, played the [[Monterey Pop Festival]].<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OSZKCXtx-wEC&pg=PA160\|page=160\|title=The Dawn of Indian Music in the West\|author=Peter Lavezzoli\|publisher=A&C Black\|date=April 24, 2006\|isbn=9780826418159\|access-date=August 25, 2017\|archive-date=July 27, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727140137/https://books.google.com/books?id=OSZKCXtx-wEC&pg=PA160\|url-status=live}}</ref> Young returned in August and the band severed ties with Greene and Stone, then divided its time between playing gigs and finalising the second album, ultimately titled ''[[Buffalo Springfield Again]]''. Produced by Ertegun, ''Buffalo Springfield Again'' was released in November 1967. It includes "[[Mr. Soul]]", "Rock & Roll Woman", "Bluebird", "Sad Memory", and "Broken Arrow". In October 1967, they appeared on an episode of detective series ''[[Mannix]]'', with Stills later praising their performance as "the best sound we ever got."<ref>{{cite news \|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/stephen-stills-looks-back-at-buffalo-springfield-i-have-no-regrets-630549/ \|title=Stephen Stills Looks Back at Buffalo Springfield: 'I Have No Regrets' \|last=Greene \|first=Andy \|date=May 30, 2018 \|work=[[Rolling Stone]] \|access-date=December 17, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dv9AfgdP9xU \|title=Neil Young on #Mannix \|website=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>

			The band toured as support for [[the Beach Boys]] during early 1968.<ref>{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OCL_DAAAQBAJ&pg=PT34\|page=34\|title=Neil Young: Heart of Gold\|author=Harvey Kubernik\|publisher=Omnibus Press\|date=November 9, 2015\|isbn=9781783235797\|access-date=August 25, 2017\|archive-date=July 27, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727142834/https://books.google.com/books?id=OCL_DAAAQBAJ&pg=PT34\|url-status=live}}</ref> In January of that year, after Palmer was again deported for drug possession, [[Jim Messina (musician)\|Jim Messina]], who had worked as engineer on the band's second album, was hired as a permanent replacement on [[electric bass\|bass]].<ref name="break">{{cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8XG9CgAAQBAJ&pg=PA125\|page=125\|title=The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time: A Guide to the Legends Who Rocked the World\|author=David V. Moskowitz\|publisher=ABC-CLIO\|date=November 10, 2015\|isbn=9781440803406\|access-date=August 25, 2017\|archive-date=July 27, 2020\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727142619/https://books.google.com/books?id=8XG9CgAAQBAJ&pg=PA125\|url-status=live}}</ref> During this period Young began to appear less and less frequently, and he often left Stills to handle lead guitar parts at concerts. Recording sessions were booked, and all the songs that appeared on the final album were recorded by the end of March, usually with Messina producing.

	In the [[Netflix]] documentary ''Echo in the Canyon'', Stills related an incident that illustrated the band's problems with law enforcement. The band were hosting a small rehearsal party, attended by [[Eric Clapton]] among others, in April 1968.<ref name="break" /> Despite reportedly playing at a comfortable sound level, a police officer arrived after a disturbing the peace complaint. During the encounter, the officer smelled marijuana and Stills ran next door to "call lawyers," but in actuality went next door and escaped out the bathroom window. According to Stills, Young was going to chase the police down the street, to which Stills said "cause he's Canadian and I guess in Canada you can do that". Ultimately, Young, Furay and Messina were arrested and sent to the [[LA County Jail\|Los Angeles County Jail]].		In the [[Netflix]] documentary ''Echo in the Canyon'', Stills related an incident that illustrated the band's problems with law enforcement. The band were hosting a small rehearsal party, attended by [[Eric Clapton]] among others, in April 1968.<ref name="break" /> Despite reportedly playing at a comfortable sound level, a police officer arrived after a disturbing the peace complaint. During the encounter, the officer smelled marijuana and Stills ran next door to "call lawyers," but in actuality went next door and escaped out the bathroom window. According to Stills, Young was going to chase the police down the street, to which Stills said "cause he's Canadian and I guess in Canada you can do that". Ultimately, Young, Furay and Messina were arrested and sent to the [[LA County Jail\|Los Angeles County Jail]].
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	== Personnel ==		== Personnel ==
	[[File:Buffalo Springfield original lineup.jpg\|thumb\|The original members of Buffalo Springfield]]		[[File:Buffalo Springfield original lineup.jpg\|thumb\|The original members of Buffalo Springfield, October 1967]]
	* [[Jim Fielder]] – bass guitar {{Small\|(1966, 1967)}}		* [[Jim Fielder]] – bass guitar {{Small\|(1966, 1967)}}
	* [[Richie Furay]] – guitar, vocals {{Small\|(1966–1968, 2010–2012)}}		* [[Richie Furay]] – guitar, vocals {{Small\|(1966–1968, 2010–2012)}}

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	'''Buffalo Springfield''' was a Canadian-American [[Rock music\|rock]] band formed in [[Los Angeles]] in 1966 by Canadians [[Neil Young]], [[Bruce Palmer]] and [[Dewey Martin (musician)\|Dewey Martin]] and Americans [[Stephen Stills]] and [[Richie Furay]]. The group, widely known for the song "[[For What It's Worth]]",<ref name="AM" /> released three albums and several singles from 1966 to 1968. Their music combined elements of [[folk music]] and [[country music]] with influences from the [[British Invasion]] and [[psychedelic rock]]. Like contemporary band [[the Byrds]], they were key to the early development of [[folk rock]]. The band took their name from a [[steamroller]] parked outside their house.		'''Buffalo Springfield''' was a Canadian-American [[Rock music\|rock]] band formed in [[Los Angeles]] in 1966 by Canadians [[Neil Young]], [[Bruce Palmer]] and [[Dewey Martin (musician)\|Dewey Martin]] and Americans [[Stephen Stills]] and [[Richie Furay]]. The group, widely known for the song "[[For What It's Worth]]",<ref name="AM" /> released three albums and several singles from 1966 to 1968. Their music combined elements of [[folk music]] and [[country music]] with influences from the [[British Invasion]] and [[psychedelic rock]]. Like the contemporary band [[the Byrds]], they were key to the early development of [[folk rock]]. The band took their name from a [[steamroller]] parked outside their house.

	Buffalo Springfield formed in Los Angeles in 1966 with Stills (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Martin (drums, vocals), Palmer (bass guitar), Furay (guitar, vocals) and Young (guitar, harmonica, piano, vocals).<ref>{{cite book\|author=Tony Russell\|title=Encyclopedia of Rock\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nZjoO9_YhfwC\|year=1983\|publisher=Crescent Books\|isbn=978-0-517-40865-0\|page=161}}</ref> The band signed to [[Atlantic Records]] in 1966 and released their debut single "[[Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing]]", which became a hit in Los Angeles.<ref name="RRHF">{{cite web\|title=Buffalo Springfield\|url=http://rockhall.com/inductees/buffalo-springfield/bio/\|publisher=The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum\|website=Rockhall.com\|access-date=February 18, 2016\|archive-date=August 29, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829121654/https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/buffalo-springfield/bio\|url-status=live}}</ref> The following January, they released the [[protest song]] "For What It's Worth", which became their only US top 10 hit and a [[counterculture of the 1960s\|counterculture]] anthem.<ref name="AM" /> Their second album, ''[[Buffalo Springfield Again]]'', marked their progression to psychedelia and [[hard rock]]<ref name="AM">{{AllMusic \| class=artist\|id=mn0000939567\| tab=biography\| label=Artist Biography\| first=Richie\| last=Unterberger\| access-date=February 18, 2016}}</ref> and featured songs such as "[[Bluebird (Buffalo Springfield song)\|Bluebird]]" and "[[Mr. Soul]]".		Buffalo Springfield formed in Los Angeles in 1966 with Stills (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Martin (drums, vocals), Palmer (bass guitar), Furay (guitar, vocals) and Young (guitar, harmonica, piano, vocals).<ref>{{cite book\|author=Tony Russell\|title=Encyclopedia of Rock\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nZjoO9_YhfwC\|year=1983\|publisher=Crescent Books\|isbn=978-0-517-40865-0\|page=161}}</ref> The band signed to [[Atlantic Records]] in 1966 and released their debut single "[[Nowadays Clancy Can't Even Sing]]", which became a hit in Los Angeles.<ref name="RRHF">{{cite web\|title=Buffalo Springfield\|url=http://rockhall.com/inductees/buffalo-springfield/bio/\|publisher=The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum\|website=Rockhall.com\|access-date=February 18, 2016\|archive-date=August 29, 2017\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170829121654/https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/buffalo-springfield/bio\|url-status=live}}</ref> The following January, they released the [[protest song]] "For What It's Worth", which became their only US top 10 hit and a [[counterculture of the 1960s\|counterculture]] anthem.<ref name="AM" /> Their second album, ''[[Buffalo Springfield Again]]'', marked their progression to psychedelia and [[hard rock]]<ref name="AM">{{AllMusic \| class=artist\|id=mn0000939567\| tab=biography\| label=Artist Biography\| first=Richie\| last=Unterberger\| access-date=February 18, 2016}}</ref> and featured songs such as "[[Bluebird (Buffalo Springfield song)\|Bluebird]]" and "[[Mr. Soul]]".
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	== New Buffalo Springfield and reunion attempts ==		== New Buffalo Springfield and reunion attempts ==
	{{~~more citations needed section~~\|date=~~November 2015~~}}		Martin formed a new version of Buffalo Springfield in September 1968. Dubbed New Buffalo Springfield, the lineup consisted of guitarists Dave Price ([[Davy Jones (actor)\|Davy Jones]]'s stand-in with [[the Monkees]]), Gary Rowles (son of jazz pianist [[Jimmy Rowles]]) who later joined Arthur Lee's [[Love (band)\|Love]], bass player Bob Apperson, drummer Don Poncher (also later a member of Love), and horn player [[Jim Price (musician)\|Jim Price]], who later became a top session musician for [[Delaney Bramlett]], [[the Rolling Stones]], [[Joe Cocker]] and others.<ref name="New Buffalo">{{Cite web\|url=https://garagehangover.com/dewey-martins-new-buffalo-springfield/\|title=Dewey Martin's New Buffalo Springfield\|website=Garage Hangover\|last=Warburton\|first=Nick\|date=October 22, 2020\|access-date=July 4, 2025}}</ref>

	~~Martin formed a~~ new ~~version of Buffalo Springfield~~ in ~~September~~ 1968. ~~Dubbed New~~ Buffalo Springfield, the ~~lineup consisted of guitarists Dave Price ([[Davy Jones (actor)\|Davy Jones]]~~'~~s stand-~~in ~~with [[~~the ~~Monkees]])~~, ~~Gary Rowles (son of jazz pianist [[Jimmy Rowles]]) who later joined Arthur Lee's [[Love (band)~~\|~~Love]], bass player Bob Apperson,~~ drummer ~~Don Poncher (also later a member of Love)~~, ~~and horn player [[Jim Price (musician)~~\|~~Jim Price]], who later became a top session musician for~~ [[~~Delaney Bramlett~~]], ~~[[the Rolling Stones]]~~, ~~[[Joe Cocker]] and others~~.		The new band toured extensively and appeared at the highly publicized Holiday Rock Festival in San Francisco on 25–26 December 1968, but soon ran afoul of Stills and Young, who took legal action to prevent Martin from using the band's name. Following an agreement to give up future royalties from Buffalo Springfield's recordings, Martin was allowed to use the name ''New Buffalo''.<ref name="New Buffalo"/> He attempted to retrieve his rights in 1974 and though the matter was settled out of court, he felt that he had been mistreated.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/dewey-martin-drummer-with-buffalo-springfield-1570730.html\|title=Dewey Martin: Drummer with Buffalo Springfield\|date=February 7, 2009\|newspaper=[[The Independent]]\|access-date=October 16, 2019\|archive-date=August 12, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812233308/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/dewey-martin-drummer-with-buffalo-springfield-1570730.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	The ~~new~~ band ~~toured extensively and appeared at the highly publicized Holiday Rock Festival in San Francisco on 25–26 December 1968~~, but ~~soon ran afoul~~ of ~~Stills~~ and ~~Young~~, ~~who took legal action to prevent Martin from using~~ the ~~band's name. Following an agreement to give up future royalties from Buffalo Springfield's recordings~~, Martin was ~~allowed to use the name ''New Buffalo''. He attempted to retrieve his rights in 1974~~ and ~~though~~ the ~~matter was settled out of court, he felt that he had been mistreated.<ref>{{Cite news~~\|~~url=http://www.independent~~.~~co.uk/news/obituaries/dewey-martin-drummer-with-buffalo-springfield-1570730.html\|title=Dewey~~ Martin~~: Drummer with Buffalo Springfield\|date=February 7~~, ~~2009\|newspaper=~~[[~~The Independent~~]]~~\|access-date=October 16~~, ~~2019\|archive-date=August 12~~, ~~2019\|archive-url=https://web~~.~~archive~~.~~org/web/20190812233308/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/dewey-martin-drummer-with-buffalo-springfield-1570730.html\|url-status~~=~~live}}<~~/~~ref~~>		In February 1969, Martin and Dave Price formed a second version of New Buffalo with guitarist Bob "BJ" Jones and bass player [[Randy Fuller (musician)\|Randy Fuller]], brother of the late [[Bobby Fuller]]. The band made some recordings with producer [[Tom Dowd]] overseeing, but they were scrapped. Another guitarist, Joey Newman (formerly of Don and the Goodtimes, later of the pioneering prog group Touch), was added in June 1969, but two months later Martin was fired, and the remaining members carried on as [[Blue Mountain Eagle (band)\|Blue Mountain Eagle]]. Martin then formed a new group called Medicine Ball, which released a lone album in 1970 for [[Uni Records]]. Martin also released two solo singles, one for Uni and one for RCA, which did not appear on the album. During the 1970s, he retired from the music industry and became a car mechanic.<ref name="New Buffalo"/>

	In ~~February 1969~~, ~~Martin and Dave Price formed a second version of New Buffalo~~ with ~~guitarist Bob "BJ" Jones and bass player [[Randy Fuller~~ (~~musician~~)~~\|Randy Fuller]]~~, ~~brother of the late~~ [[~~Bobby Fuller~~]]~~. The band made some recordings with producer [[Tom Dowd]] overseeing, but they were scrapped. Another guitarist, Joey Newman~~ (~~formerly of Don and the Goodtimes, later of the pioneering prog group Touch~~)~~, was added in June 1969, but two months later Martin was fired,~~ and ~~the remaining members carried on as [[Blue Mountain Eagle~~ (~~band~~)~~\|Blue Mountain Eagle]]. Martin then formed a new group called Medicine Ball~~, which ~~released a lone album~~ in ~~1970 for~~ [[~~Uni Records~~]]~~. Martin also released two solo singles~~, ~~one for Uni~~ and ~~one~~ for ~~RCA, which did not appear on~~ the ~~album~~. ~~During the 1970s, he retired from the music industry~~ and ~~became a car mechanic~~.		In 1984, Bruce Palmer teamed up with Frank Wilks (vocals, guitar), [[Stan Endersby]] (guitar) and Alan Prosser (drums) to form the Springfield Band, which became Buffalo Springfield Revisited in 1985 when Dewey Martin was brought up to [[Toronto]] to join, and off they went on tour for the next three to four years under this band name (though Martin dropped out by 1987). Neil Young and Stephen Stills gave Buffalo Springfield Revisited permission to tour with that name.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://k-zap.org/music_profiles/buffalo-springfield/\|title=Buffalo Springfield\|website=k-zap.org\|access-date=July 4, 2025}}</ref>

	In 1984, Bruce Palmer teamed up with Frank Wilks (vocals, guitar), [[Stan Endersby]] (guitar) and Alan Prosser (drums) to form the Springfield Band, which became Buffalo Springfield Revisited in 1985 when Dewey Martin was brought up to [[Toronto]] to join, and off they went on tour for the next three to four years under this band name (though Martin dropped out by 1987). Neil Young and Stephen Stills gave Buffalo Springfield Revisited permission to tour with that name.		In July 1986, Palmer, Martin, Furay, Young and Stills gathered at Stills' house, with Buffalo Springfield Revisited keyboardist Harlan Spector, to rehearse for an apparent reunion tour. One of the 1986 rehearsals was video recorded. It was the last time all five original members performed together. Plans for a subsequent reunion tour were abandoned.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/rare-footage-buffalo-springfield-rehearsing/\|title=Watch rare footage of Buffalo Springfield rehearsing in 1986 for a tour that took 30 years to come to fruition\|website=Far Out Magazine\|last=Kemp\|first=Sam\|date=September 10, 2022\|access-date=July 4, 2025}}</ref>

	In July 1986, Palmer, Martin, Furay, Young and Stills gathered at Stills' house, with Buffalo Springfield Revisited keyboardist Harlan Spector, to rehearse for an apparent reunion tour. One of the 1986 rehearsals was video recorded. It was the last time all five original members performed together. Plans for a subsequent reunion tour were abandoned.

	By 1990, Bruce Palmer and Frank Wilks had moved to [[Topanga, California]], where Dennis Knicely joined to perform percussion. The following year they started White Buffalo along with Dewey Martin and others, then Martin formed the short lived Buffalo Springfield Again in 1991 with Billy Darnell (guitar), Robin Lambe (bass) and [[Michael Curtis (musician)\|Michael Curtis]] (vocals, guitar). But Furay issued a [[cease and desist]] order on Martin in 1992, and Martin retired from music again the following year.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-09-12-ol-3130-story.html\|title=Buffalo Springfield Rides Again, Along With Others\|date=September 12, 1991\|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]\|access-date=October 16, 2019\|archive-date=August 12, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812233311/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-09-12-ol-3130-story.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>		By 1990, Bruce Palmer and Frank Wilks had moved to [[Topanga, California]], where Dennis Knicely joined to perform percussion. The following year they started White Buffalo along with Dewey Martin and others, then Martin formed the short lived Buffalo Springfield Again in 1991 with Billy Darnell (guitar), Robin Lambe (bass) and [[Michael Curtis (musician)\|Michael Curtis]] (vocals, guitar). But Furay issued a [[cease and desist]] order on Martin in 1992, and Martin retired from music again the following year.<ref>{{Cite news\|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-09-12-ol-3130-story.html\|title=Buffalo Springfield Rides Again, Along With Others\|date=September 12, 1991\|newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]\|access-date=October 16, 2019\|archive-date=August 12, 2019\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812233311/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-09-12-ol-3130-story.html\|url-status=live}}</ref>

	== 2010–11 reunion ==		== 2010–11 reunion ==
	~~[[File:Buffalo Springfield at Bonnaroo 2011.png\|thumb\|Buffalo Springfield performing at [[Bonnaroo]] 2011]]~~
	On his album ''[[Silver & Gold (Neil Young album)\|Silver & Gold]]'' (2000), Young sang of his desire to re-form the group and to "see those guys again and give it a shot" in "Buffalo Springfield Again". Palmer (2004) and Martin (2009) later died, preventing a reunion of the original lineup.		On his album ''[[Silver & Gold (Neil Young album)\|Silver & Gold]]'' (2000), Young sang of his desire to re-form the group and to "see those guys again and give it a shot" in "Buffalo Springfield Again". Palmer (2004) and Martin (2009) later died, preventing a reunion of the original lineup.