Interview: Richie Furay of Buffalo Springfield & Poco - In Depth Buffalo Springfield Interview - 2024

In this episode of the LEGENDS Podcast by All Day Vinyl, our host Scott Dudelson speaks with a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, country rock pioneer and co-founder of Buffalo Springfield & Poco - Richie Furay.

Furay describes his extraordinary musical journey which has spanned over four decades and his intriguing transition from a rock star to a pastor, and an in-depth recollection of his time with The Buffalo Springfield and Poco.

This episode offers a unique ride through music history as Richie Furay discusses the days before Buffalo Springfield's meeting & playing with Stephen Stills in a small apartment, meeting Neil Young on Sunset Strip and recollections of the early days of the band, through the making of Buffalo Springfield Again. Furay talks about the songs he sings written by and about Neil Young, the unique curiosities and co-writes that make up the album "Last Time Around," (Hard to Wait, The Hour of Not Quite Rain), the infamous police raid in 1968 that found Neil Young, Eric Clapton and Richie hauled to a Los Angeles jail, the first meeting with Rusty Young, the exit of Randy Meisner from Poco, Furay's relationship with Gram Parsons and later transition to ministering.

Fans of Buffalo Springfield and Poco will find this episode particularly engaging and will shed further insights onto the music that you already love.

Be sure to check out other episodes of LEGENDS: Podcast by All Day Vinyl for more interviews with legendary musicians.

Editors Note: Interview conducted March 2024