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 hanging with Stephen Stills in a small apartment, meeting Neil Young 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 Neil Young, the unique curiosities that make up the album "Last Time Around," the infamous 'drug' bust in 1968 that found Neil Young, Eric Clapton and Richie hauled to a Los Angeles jail, the first meeting with Rusty Young & Jim Messina, the exit of Randy Meisner from Poco, Richies 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.

00:00:00 - Intro
00:00:58 - Cameron Crowe + Documentary
00:04:57 - Meeting Stephen Stills
00:07:23 - Gram Parsons, The Byrds & Finding Stills in Los Angeles
00:08:29 - Early Days Playing Music with Stephen Stills in New York City
00:09:43 - Neil Young, Stephen Stills & Richie Furay Meet on Sunset Strip
00:11:55 - Richie on Singing Neil Young's Songs & Early Recollections
00:17:59 - Is Child's Claim to Fame about Neil Young?
00:20:52 - Byrds & Monteray Pop Festival
00:22:50 - Hard to Wait + The Strange Story of "The Hour of Not Quite Rain"
00:26:56 - Topanga Police Raid with Clapton, Neil & Messina
00:31:29 - The Genesis of Poco
00:34:14 - Timothy B Schmit & Randy Meisner Audition for Poco
00:37:08 - Evolution of LA Country + Gram Parsons
00:39:23 - Buffalo Springfield Leftovers for Poco's First Album
00:40:29 - Is Crazy Eyes About Gram Parsons?
00:43:39 - Souther Hillman Furay & Life Changing Times & Early Retirement
00:48:18 - Coming Back to Music & The Future