ABSTRACT
Buffalo Springfield, named for steamroller manufactured in the American Midwest, was formed out of a chance meeting in March 1966 between Stephen Stills (accompanied in his car by Richie Furay) and Neil Young during a Los Angeles traffic jam. The interplay between these three singer-guitarists (both on and offstage) would supply much of the creative spark behind the band’s music, best described as U.S. roots-styled offshoot of Beatles pop-rock. Young’s fellow Canadian, bassist Bruce Palmer, and drummer Dewey Martin were recruited to complete the group lineup.
