A classic well known protest song. One of my favorites. This is the earliest Neil Young you have heard (playing the electric guitar you were intrigued by). You previously heard him on "Cortez the Killer" (singing and guitar) and with CSN&Y in "Woodstock" (guitar only). You also heard Stephen Stills who is the writer and singer on acoustic guitar here in CSN&Y "Woodstock." The bell like opening notes are Neil using harmonics on his guitar. Lots of great advice and words of wisdom by you at the end in noting how this message, particularly as you interpreted it, still applies to us and our world today. Rather than drawing battle lines we should be striving to work together to find common ground. Great reaction! I really enjoyed it.
@alteredaustin1
Сағат бұрын
Not a "protest" song.
@fromchomleystreet
6 минут бұрын
@@alteredaustin1 How on earth is this NOT a protest song?
@Greg-om2hb
4 күн бұрын
I think that here, “the heat” means “the police,“ who are about to “have a field day” cracking the skulls of sign-carrying, song-singing hippies.
@michaeldezego340
4 сағат бұрын
Sorry, but the young people out in the street weren’t all peaceful during the riots. That’s why Stills wrote nobody’s right if everybody’s wrong.
@jamesrowe3606
4 сағат бұрын
@@michaeldezego340Some fought back against police brutality. They can't be blamed for that.
@TheBrian08
2 сағат бұрын
Yup. Po Po
@teddtarr
2 сағат бұрын
The 'Weatherman' faction of the SDS ( Students for a Democratic Society), a prominent anti-war protest organization, were anything but peaceful. I saw them in action, smashing up private property in Chicago in '68, after being pushed out of Lincoln Park.
@jamesrowe3606
2 сағат бұрын
@@TheBrian08 Sunset pigs.
@THEREALDANNYD
4 сағат бұрын
What a field day for the heat. The "heat" was a slang for the police. I was there, a teenager, on Sunset Strip when these riots broke out. I was in a 60s garage band back then and we opened for Buffalo Springfield at the Hullabaloo Club in 1967. BTW, Buffalo Springfield was a name taken from a company that manufactured farming equipment.
@davidrauh8118
5 күн бұрын
"What a field day for the heat". Heat refers to the Police.
@jjsoundguy
4 сағат бұрын
This is true.
@patmcgroin6916
3 сағат бұрын
Yeah. but now that she mentioned it...was it also a hot day? May have been a clever reference to both things. Shows what a great perspective Amy's "virgin" ears brings to the discussion perhaps?
@1massboy
4 сағат бұрын
Absolutely one of the best classic rock songs ever made. Unfortunately, a lot of people don’t heed the message of this song.
@davedem4107
5 күн бұрын
Amy, Vlad I really enjoyed that. I think when he mentioned the line, 'what a field day for the heat', he is actually referring to the police. Although, it was summer when the curfew riots happened, and Neil's guitar does make you think of heat rising in waves off the pavement...Thanks for the visual.
@craigplatel813
5 сағат бұрын
Yes the heat meant the police back in the day.
@im2old4this2
3 сағат бұрын
The other classic Buffalo Springfield song, with a much, much different feel to it, is Mr. Soul - that's worth a listen!
@TheUnknownSophy
5 сағат бұрын
This song was huge, always on the radio. The music has a kind of hypnotic mystical feel. Very much seen as an anti war song in real time. It was one of many that made people think and act.
@julian65886
5 сағат бұрын
I had that single and played it a billon times. Love the guityars with amp tremolo drenched in reverb.
@David-wy9jl
2 сағат бұрын
Amazingly, all the band members were approximately 19-21 years old.
@vetstadiumastroturf5756
5 сағат бұрын
Anthem for a generation.
@Wordsmyth8
4 сағат бұрын
Heat is a slang term for the cops. He’s saying what a field day for the police.
@plainviewistheman
4 сағат бұрын
Great to see this one on the channel, would also love to see the take on CSNY's 'Ohio'
@seajaytea9340
4 сағат бұрын
Nice reaction and analysis. I have always heard this as more of a "cautionary" song than a "protesting" one.
@JimK03.
3 сағат бұрын
The term "field day" is used in place of opportunity to exploit a situation. "The heat" is a term for police or authority. So "a field day for the heat" means the police are going to take pleasure from a situation that allows them to let loose on some hippies with little to no consequence. Hearing people not getting these types of references really hammers home to me just how old I am...lol.
@JohnDrewVoice
2 сағат бұрын
The name comes from a type of steamroller made by the Buffalo Springfield Roller Company. "What a field day for the heat" refers to the police.
@wegder
3 сағат бұрын
Heat was slang for police pressure, This was one of my favorite songs when it came out.
@hermanmelville3368
Сағат бұрын
It's amazing song
@JamesRea2
5 сағат бұрын
The Muppets have the best version.
@eclecticNhectic
4 сағат бұрын
I think it fit the anti-war movement because it described the way protesting youth were treated, at the Whiskey in this case, but at anti-war protests. it is drawing attention to the violence that often erupted at these events. The "HEAT" will have a field day with these "children".
@FrankOdonnell-ej3hd
23 минут бұрын
This is one of those defining songs that makes many people who lived thru the sixties think back to that time when they hear it. Stills was a great pop/rock musician and I’m glad he’s still with us despite all the trouble he’s had with alcoholism and other issues. Recently I was surprised to learn Jimi Hendrix asked him to join his band once which would have been interesting if it had happened. Appreciate a classical musician like yourself at least pretending to like this stuff and give your opinion. Also nice harp!⚛️❤
@PFNel
21 минут бұрын
"Expecting to Fly" is my favourite of theirs.
@jimclarke1108
33 минут бұрын
I remember this song , i was at school, was 16🤠
@felipejorge4852
2 сағат бұрын
Please React to RAINBOW - Stargazer
@brendamilloy2557
3 сағат бұрын
"Heat" was another way of saying the police.
@satorimystic
4 сағат бұрын
This one is on my Epithaphic Playlist ... an all time favorite that I learned on the guitar as a teen in the early `70's ... precious.
@BILLYMORGAN1971
4 сағат бұрын
They were literally driving past the protest when Still was inspired to write the song. I think one thing to understand here and is lost in time is you can actually see what he was by watching footage of the event. These were not dirty hippies(they would soon become such though)with long hair, all drugged out(soon)with tattoos on motorcycles confronting the man(cops, the heat(slang for cops). They were dorky blonde clean cut kids who were upset their teenage hangout was closing down. Stills would later say while the protest was first and foremost on his mind, in the back of his mind he was thinking of the young men drafted into the Vietnam war. Once on stage he rambled on about being in 'Nam until Neil Young reminded him he was in Buffalo Springfield at the the time. That area and a lot of cities were going to change quite a bit after the CIA dumped LSD on streets. A few months after this protest the show Dragnet ran their infamous Blueboy episode. Yes, very much like Bob Dylan. You could even say the Byrds, who were invented overnight, was initially a Bob Dylan cover band. There was definitely something going on and that something was quite nefarious. All these young boys avoiding the draft is a pretty eye-bugging reaction video. My father was 15 years in, in his own words the Navy was supplying the Marines with Whiskey in exchange for protection, in Guam running supplies to Vietnam. I'm sure there were band-aids too.
@alteredaustin1
Сағат бұрын
"their teenage hangout was closing down" Wrong.
@BILLYMORGAN1971
Сағат бұрын
@@alteredaustin1 Pandora's Box was closing down at the same time a curfew was being enacted. The city was dealing with traffic congestion and there was a street widening project planned.
@alteredaustin1
16 минут бұрын
@@BILLYMORGAN1971 So?
@fromchomleystreet
7 минут бұрын
@@alteredaustin1 “Their teenage hangout was closing down” “Wrong” *gives specific detail of… (checks notes)… teenage hangout closing down* “So?” Nice trolling. Well done.
@craigenger2782
35 минут бұрын
...Stephen Stills = underrated Guitar God, Acoustic & Electric. Clapton, Hendrix, and Page have ALL played on his Albums. They knew he's one of the Best... + Great Songwriter. His catalog is Incredible: Springfield, CSN, CSNY, Manassas, Solo Albums, and more...
@ynotbmale5218
30 минут бұрын
Dylan had a PROFOUND influence on music back then. Few songs were more than how someone broke up with or missed a romantic partner. Dylan helped raise the standard of lyrics. He was a purveyor of the folk legacy of Guthrie and Seeger. Buffalo Springfield also played in a style similar to Dylan… and yeah, “heat” refers to the very heavy handed LA police of that era.
@BigTimeRushFan2112
34 минут бұрын
Forrest Gump is my favorite movie of all time. Yeah, this wonderful protest song is one of the songs on the movies great soundtrack.
@jaybeliever1479
Сағат бұрын
"Heat", "Fuzz", "The Man" - all slang for police in those days. Thanks for the video.
@lilzufer
57 минут бұрын
The song was inspired by unrest caused by the closing of a popular night club called Pandora's Box. Protests led to what was called the Sunset Strip curfew riots.
@thomassharmer7127
2 сағат бұрын
It's the first line that always struck me: "There's something happening here, what it is ain't exactly clear". That seems to sum up that era's feelings of dissatisfaction and drive for things to be different, but with no clear goal in view. That's what I think Stills is driving at. And for anyone who doesn't like Dylan's voice, I recommend listening to his version of Pretty Saro (kzitem.info/news/bejne/1omavIN7hIlmjHYfeature=shared) and his live appearance on the Johnny Cash show singing his own song I Threw It All Away (kzitem.info/news/bejne/mmmE1JWBhnaGhqQfeature=shared). They will both come as a big surprise.
@brucefelger4015
5 сағат бұрын
Unfortunately still as relevant as it was in the 60's
@alteredaustin1
Сағат бұрын
Really? Are there still spoiled brat teenagers protesting that they can't stay out past 10 PM on Sunset Strip and get drunk and high illegally and offer their underage selves to rock stars in clubs? Who knew?
@horizonchaser6030
Сағат бұрын
Listening to the Song in context of the Year it was written, released, it easily adapted to the youth's Counter Culture. 1966 was the year the Viet Nam war took a Major Ramp Up, this song became one of the Sirens.
@Jaxy451
5 сағат бұрын
Your analysis is dead on. That's exactly what this song is - a call to common sense and rationality.
@Jacob-dq8eh
4 сағат бұрын
I recommend you give this whole album a listen! You've probably got many people giving you songs to play, but Buffalo Springfield's self titled album is a real piece of art
@seansersmylie
3 сағат бұрын
Classic track! it would be interesting to hear your take on Public Enemy's He Got Game which samples this song. Neil Young's Albums Harvest and After The Gold Rush are both full of great songs.
@victordevonshire807
3 сағат бұрын
Nice hit. I hope you do well. Luv yer❤
@ollieb2520
2 сағат бұрын
For a take on a different performance and vocal interpretation you may enjoy that of a very young Robert Plant, in the Band of Joy.
@Jaxy451
5 сағат бұрын
Love this. It's just lightning in a bottle.
@petertreid
Сағат бұрын
Not sure if anyone pointed out the somewhat sinister undercurrent associated with this song. 1970s Ulster. Newly resurgent IRA (due to Bloody Sunday massacre) adopted (appropriated) this song as their theme/anthem. 'Stop. Look. What's that sound..?' In Belfast it was likely to be yet another car-bomb, incendiary device or the shrill of gunfire.
@shiva1742
5 сағат бұрын
I have heard that song all of my life never knew what the name of it was. By the way, please listen to more Neil Young, especially Long May you run.
@stevencherny
2 сағат бұрын
The heat are the cops
@sharonsnail2954
3 сағат бұрын
Good stuff, Amy! You got the lyrics sorted 👍 You need to listen to Dylan's music which is contemporary with this for a true comparison. I doubt if you will ever like Bob's voice 🤫
@IvoryMadness.
5 сағат бұрын
Great video!
@AntillesP
3 сағат бұрын
This song reminds me of the Kent State massacre May 4th 1970.
@jimcrawford3221
2 сағат бұрын
America was stunned on May 4th 1970, when rally turned to riot up at Kent State University, They say the students scared the guard, though the troops were battle dressed, 4 mothers learned a new degree, the Bachelor of Murder. Gosh I love Sly and the Family Stone. :-)
@scottmatznick3140
5 сағат бұрын
Yall correcting her... did you ever stop to think that there's a double meaning intended?
@foxandscout
3 сағат бұрын
Nope. It’s very specifically about the cops; you can’t personify the weather. There are so many slang expressions from that time that newer generations never heard and would not know. People here are explaining, nobody is being rude or insulting.
@alteredaustin1
Сағат бұрын
LOL Nltwlt.
@dstonetprs
3 сағат бұрын
Listening to the song again I kept thinking: lambs to slaughter. I hear Stills warning everyone not to go into this innocently as the police back then had no qualms about cracking heads open.
@alteredaustin1
Сағат бұрын
Too bad that wasn't the attitude a few years ago. Billions could've been saved, not to mention a dozen or so lives.
@johnwallen438
56 минут бұрын
Try Bob Dylan's masterpiece TANGLED up IN BLUE,
@Jaxy451
5 сағат бұрын
There are only two kinds of people - those who love Dylan's voice and the great unwashed phillistine masses.
@ReactorsReactions101
5 сағат бұрын
And, also with N Young. If you're looking for a pretty voice. You'll never get it. Sad.
@Sandy-dd4le
4 сағат бұрын
Nice Principal Skinner moment!
@toniyoung5131
3 сағат бұрын
I like Bob Dylan's words, I find his singing voice unpleasant. 71 year old, I'm old enough to remember when he was booed for playing electric guitar. I'm taking your comment as humour.
@stephanhamilton2083
2 сағат бұрын
The heat means police
@alans2012
4 сағат бұрын
Yeah the heat in this case means "the man"
@robertpetre9378
3 сағат бұрын
Is it just me or does the guitar sound a little bit like Apache by the shadows?
@quantenmoi
3 сағат бұрын
"What a field day for the heat" has a few meanings, IMO. I hadn't considered the wonderful connection you make with the actual temperature and the wavy guitar. I always thought of these two connections: "Heat" is 60's and 70's slang for the police. So, the protest is a field day for the police to crack heads and make arrests. Heat also represents the anger everyone is feeling.
@alteredaustin1
Сағат бұрын
No it doesn't.
@fromchomleystreet
14 минут бұрын
@@alteredaustin1 What exactly did Stephen Stills tell you about what he meant by “heat” then? I mean, I can only assume you had such a conversation at some point, given how certain you are that you know exactly what the lyrics can and can’t be taken to mean.
@orcaflotta7867
4 сағат бұрын
Bob Dylan? That man can only dream about being a member of Buffalo Springfield and CSN&Y. Both bands played at least 2 or 3 leagues above Dylan's noggin and stayed forever out of his reach. Composition, lyrics, voices, instruments, production, all just so much better than Dylan's comparatively amateurish efforts.
@foxandscout
3 сағат бұрын
Tell me, who won the Nobel prize for his writing?
@sharonsnail2954
3 сағат бұрын
What? Troll. Composition and lyrics better than Dylan - you jest. Instruments and production - a matter of taste. Voices - maybe. However, you should listen to The Staple Singers version of this track before you talk about singing ability.
@terrykennedy-lares8840
Сағат бұрын
This was a "war" protest song because it became popular and was used much during the period of the Vietnam War protests. I don't think anyone who didn't live through that period and was involved in the Anti-war protests would understand the meaning of this song. To me it goes hand in hand with Cosby, Stills, Nash and Youngs "Ohio".
@deirdre108
32 минут бұрын
This song had nothing to do with protesting the Vietnam war.
@micscwisby7798
4 сағат бұрын
Want somethin fun to watch? Look for "Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay Buffalo Springfield Rehearsal 1986". Very interesting!
@podgornik
Сағат бұрын
It may not have been written as an anti-war song, but we sure made it one.
@Ki11erAce
2 сағат бұрын
Don't worry too much, Amy, if you haven't fallen in love with Bob Dylan's voice yet. I've been listening to him most of my life and I still don't like his voice. I find the way he falls off the note at the end of every phrase annoying. Still, there's no denying his genius songwriting, so I still listen to him. The trick is to focus on the things you like, and try to ignore the things you don't.
@TheNordicharps
5 сағат бұрын
The war protests were mostly a lot of people carrying signs,and singing songs. I guess you had to be there.
@alteredaustin1
Сағат бұрын
LOL That's not what it's about.
@TheNordicharps
50 минут бұрын
I know. I was answering the comment Amy made that she didn't think it sounded like an antiwar song Jeeze.@@alteredaustin1
@danclark745
3 сағат бұрын
Can you do harmonics on the harp?
@satorimystic
5 сағат бұрын
I'm wondering if you can recreate the harmonic tones used on the guitar, on your Harp (?)
@Chr1sWaterous
4 сағат бұрын
A harp just isn't built like a Rickenbacker guitar. :)
@satorimystic
3 сағат бұрын
@@Chr1sWaterous As an owner of a 1974 Rick' 480 elec. guitat, I'm aware of this. But, I suspect there is a way to create harmonics on the Harp strings, as well. A string is a string. :)
@Mauricio-zv8jn
3 сағат бұрын
You obviously need an education in lyrics. It's a complete protest song. You also missed the point with Rage Against the Machine.
@alteredaustin1
Сағат бұрын
"It's a complete protest song." It is not.
@gadfly9376
4 сағат бұрын
Absolutely no way you haven't heard this before.
@nnyradio
5 минут бұрын
"heat" circa late '60s = police.
@bryanfreitag9533
27 минут бұрын
I like your series, Miss Jane Hathaway, but you are out of your element with this song. The 'heat' would be the fuzz, or pigs. The heat in the mid-sixties within the counter culture movement was the POLICE.
@victordevonshire807
2 сағат бұрын
I love you but step it up. I'm an old sold. Please get out the box. Miles Davis, Nat King Cole and Magic Sam. And J can't of his name now. Oh,! Papa John Creech. Danny Boy. ❤
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