Doug Van Pelt

Richie Furay

I had mistakenly thought that only a few people still remembered this member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and his career with Buffalo Springfield and Poco, but the line that wrapped around Antone's for a city block told me otherwise. His packed out (and late-getting-started) set featured one tight and story-telling song after another. After playing a few old songs he announced that he was switching gears a little and went into one of his Gospel/Worship numbers, "Wake Up My Soul." Later on he played a 3-song medley of songs Neil Young wrote (before and after they were bandmates in Buffalo Springfield). This was the moment that many in the crowd had anticipated, as rumors were flying that Mr. Young was making a cameo at this show (this perhaps explains the huge crowd). He explained that they're praying for Neil's health as he referenced the keynote address earlier in the day with the other legend.