But Neil is just an amazing performer as well as, obviously, the amazing songs he’s written. And to have him and Stephen Stills in the same band, ’cause I love both of them, was incredible. Of “Broken Arrow,” Peter Frampton had this to say: “Ever since the Buffalo Springfield, ‘Broken Arrow’ – I think that’s the one that did it for me, that just put him at the top of my list as one of my favorites. The track was produced by Jack Nitzsche, and the jazzy piano solo at the end is by Don Randi. “Broken Arrow” sometimes draws raised eyebrows for being so oddly arranged – rather like the Beatles’ psychedelic period such as “Revolution 9.” Perhaps it is this song which longtime Young collaborator David Briggs had in mind when he said, “When you make rock and roll, the more you think, the more you stink.”ĭewey Martin, who was Buffalo Springfield’s drummer, sang the first verse of Mr. This track took over 100 hours to record, which was an eternity by 1967 standards. But we spun out because we didn’t realize how hot the car was.” And it was so laden with talent, this bunch, that we just hit the track going too fast that we went into the wall with no skid marks. I needed more space.” Meanwhile, his Buffalo Springfield bandmate Stephen Stills concurs, saying in part: “We were of the age where you can very easily get the diva syndrome before you’ve sold any records or anything and all that stuff, and there was a little of that. I began to feel like I didn’t have to answer or obey anyone. In a Rolling Stone interview about what broke up Buffalo Springfield Young said, “I was going crazy, you know, joining and quitting and joining again.

Neil Young wrote this after breaking up with the group because of what he called “An identity crisis.” He quickly returned to the band and recorded this song.

This song did not chart when it was released in 1967 and it’s not hard to understand why… Any song with the lyric “He hung up his eyelids and ran down the hall” grabs my attention.Įvery time I hear it it’s like going on a voyage to the unknown. One of the most interesting Neil Young songs I have ever heard. It’s a song that is in sections and it’s hard to explain it with words… There is something haunting and beautiful about it. I first heard this song in the eighties and have been intrigued by it ever since.

Broken arrow soundtrack