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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Surprisingly Good!, April 7, 2002
True Buffalo Springfield aficionados will be excited that this high-quality book is available, documenting the short but spectacular career of the seminal 60's band. Although too many typos, and some awkward sentences slightly diminish the book's literary attributes, it is nonetheless a fascinating and accurate chronicle of how Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Richie Furay, Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin came together from far-flung locations and synergized into this all-time group. The individual bios of the band members are extremely interesting, descriptions of the heady Sunset Strip club days enthralling, and accounts of group crash pads, groupies, jams and friendships with such diverse legends as Jimi Hendrix and Peter Tork absorbing. I was a slightly too-young teen to participate in the Hollywood scene or attend the nightly shows by not only Buffalo Springfield, but The Doors, The Byrds, and so many others, so I'm happy for this book whichs evokes in me the excitement, the dreams, the disappointments and the triumphs of the times. Towards the end of the book, we learn the causes of the group's breakup and get a compelling comparative description of how Stephen Stills and Neil Young exploded into large-scale success stories, while Richie Furay struggled, and Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin foundered. A great book for readers seeking inside knowledge of the times and places of this great band from the magical 60's music period.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
"For What It's Worth" Hits the Mark, October 10, 1997
By A Customer
This detailed story of Buffalo Springfield fills in the blanks for any fan of this influential band or its many offshoots. Many of the photos have not been published elsewhere, while a comprehensive discography is also included. I disagree with "stinnett@inmind.com" on the overall writing. This book actually stands out as an exceptionally well-written rock book-a real rarity. Much first-hand research went into it unlike so many other rock books. Founding member Richie Furay's close involvement gives the book extra authenticity. For hard-core Buffalo Springfield fans (like me), it clears up the rumors and legends that have swirled around topics like the "Stampede" album and their Monterey appearance. These nuggets alone make it worth the price of admission.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Long overdue history of this enigmatic band, May 6, 2000
Whatever you think of the writing, this is an important book because, to the best of my knowledge, it's the only one on BS. It is as informative as it could be given that the main players did not contribute to it. I buy every book on Neil Young and this contained much that was not duplicated in other biographies. Just be prepared for many grammatical errors - it seems to have bypassed the proofreading stage! Call it trainspotting if you like, but I found the frequency of errors interrupted the flow and gave the book an amateurish feel. Don't let that stop you buying it, though. I doubt they'll revise it.
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