For What It's Worth: The Story of Buffalo Springfield [ILLUSTRATED] (Paperback)

by John Einarson (Author)

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Product Description
Covers the formation and rise to stardom of Buffalo Springfield.

Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Cooper Square Press; Updated edition (July 25, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0815412819
• ISBN-13: 978-0815412816
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #270,815 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For What It's Worth...a review, March 8, 2005

By	D. Chesnut (Murphys, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I guess I missed this book when it was first published back in the 90s...

Anyone who appreciates the music of the Buffalo Springfield will likewise appreciate this book, simply because of the detailed rise and fall of the band. Most of us have heard of the mythological meeting of Stills, Young, Palmer, and Furay in SoCal; most of us already were aware of the struggles the band went through trying to break into the popular music world of the mid-60s. Not all of us, though, have been privvy to the internal hassles and love/hate relationships experienced by the bandmates, all of which seems to be described here by the author and Richie Furay.

Some of the information gets repititive, especially Furay's continuous remarks about "the family," the original five members of the band and how, when things were falling apart and replacement members were brought in to cover for the likes of Palmer, Young and drummer Dewey Martin, the sense of family no longer existed for him. On the other hand, Furay seems to have worked harder than any of the others to keep the Springfield going, even after it all seemed a bust.

What comes across the most pointedly is the amazing connections in the music world that developed as a result of the Buffalo Springfield's influence, many of which continue to this day. Truly a musical phenomenon in their time, the Buffalo Springfield's recordings are as important today as they were 35+ years ago.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost Complete!!!!, May 23, 2007

By	Robert Ronis "Roots Music" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

First off, I'd like to compliment both Richie Furay and the author John Einarson, for the great job they did with the resources they had. It seems they had open dialogue with everyone who was in/around Buffalo Springfield. The only exepmtion was Neil Young (what a shock), who's quotes were archived from other publications. Still contributed, minimally, but did contribute.

This book gives a great history of not only the band, but inside the men who made this short lived, but significant band in music history. This book just proves further that Buffalo Springfield is really where it all began.

Another great thing is that you get to know more about musicians like Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin. It's easy to find information on Neil, Steve, Richie.. but Bruce and Dewey are less accessible.

The book covers, but does not go into depth on what the band members do after Buffalo Springfield, and that's a good thing. Afterall, it is "The Story of Buffalo Springfield".

I gave it 4 stars, not because of the content or writing. It is because the one enigma in the band, the one member who left numerous times and essentially made it impossible for the band to continue, Neil Young, did not contribute his thoughts and memories.

Overall, a great read. I learned a lot, and enjoyed it from cover to cover.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable, July 4, 2007

By	J. R. Beasley "JRB" (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Having been a fan of Buffalo Springfield in the late '60s, I enjoyed learning the details of how the group came together and, later, how it came apart. It was an enjoyable read.