NY: We did “Broken Arrow” in sections. Each verse, one at a time. A hundred takes of all of the pieces—they were all crossfaded. Could’ve been better. Well, maybe I’m not bein’ fair when I say that. Could’ve been more of a group record. The only reason Jack and I didn’t do it is I got back in the group. Too bad. It woulda been fuckin’ great. JM: Why did you dedicate the song to Ken Koblun? NY: He tried to make it, but it didn’t work out. He didn’t fit into the Buffalo Springfield like Bruce did. Very tough—tough for all of us—but that’s growin’ up. That’s what it’s all about. You find out a lotta things. Nothing is forever. NY: To me, “Broken Arrow” was the end of something—and the beginning. Transition. From one struggle to another. Some kind of milestone. The sign of peace at the end of an Indian war. “Now we can talk.” Arafat and Rabin—they could’ve broken the arrow. See, I wrote “Broken Arrow” right after I quit Buffalo Springfield, right? So there’s the end of something right there. Neil Young "Shakey" by Jimmy McDonough 2002