Ken Koblun is a Canadian musician who played alongside

Neil Young Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, forming the folk rock group Buffalo Springfield. Since the begi ...

in The Jades,

the Squires The Squires or Neil Young & The Squires were a Canadian band formed in 1963 in Winnipeg. It was one of the first bands of singer-songwriter Neil Young. Recordings Young formed the Squires in 1963, and the group played at community clubs, high ...

, the Stardusters, and briefly

Buffalo Springfield Buffalo Springfield was a Canadian-American Rock music, rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1966 by Canadians Neil Young, Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin (musician), Dewey Martin and Americans Stephen Stills and Richie Furay. The group, widely know ...

. He replaced Comrie Smith in 3's a Crowd, playing with the band from 1966 to 1967.

Early years

Koblun began his music career as the bassist for the Squires, a teen band formed by Young in the early 60's at Earl Grey Junior High School. After the band broke up, Koblun found work playing bass for various folk musicians. When

Stephen Stills Stephen Arthur Stills (born January 3, 1945) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter best known for his work with Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Crosby, Stills & Nash; Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young; and Manassas (band ...

and

Richie Furay Paul Richard Furay (born May 9, 1944) is an American musician and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member (with Buffalo Springfield). He is best known for forming the bands Buffalo Springfield with Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Bruce Palmer, and Dewey ...

were seeking to start a rock band in Los Angeles, a few months after Koblun had taken a trip to New York City in 1965, they could not find Neil Young, but did succeed in locating Koblun, whom they convinced to come to California to join the new Buffalo Springfield. However, he stayed for only a few days before deciding to return to Canada where he joined up with 3's a Crowd. In January 1967, a replacement was needed for Springfield's bassist

Bruce Palmer Bruce Palmer (September 9, 1946 – October 1, 2004) was a Canadian musician best known as the bassist in the folk rock band Buffalo Springfield, who were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1997. Early years Palmer was born in Li ...

, who was fighting possible deportation. Koblun only played with them for about a month before the band decided his personality was undesirable and his bass playing not as good as they anticipated. During that time he appeared in one of the few film clips of the band, doing lip synchronization to "

Sit Down, I Think I Love You "Sit Down, I Think I Love You" is a 1966 song composed by American singer-songwriter Stephen Stills and originally recorded by American-Canadian rock band Buffalo Springfield. A cover version by The Mojo Men was released as a single in 1967 and re ...

" on the television show '' Where The Action Is''. Koblun did not record with the band, but Young's epic " Broken Arrow" is dedicated to Koblun in the sleeve notes of

Buffalo Springfield Again ''Buffalo Springfield Again'' is the second album by Buffalo Springfield, released on Atco Records in October 1967. The album features some of the group's best-known songs, including " Mr. Soul", "Bluebird", " Expecting to Fly" and "Rock & Roll Wo ...

. Koblun appeared on the 3's a Crowd album '' Christopher's Movie Matinée''. He has worked with various musicians such as, Richie Furay, Stephen Stills, Dewey Martin, Donna Warner,

David Wiffen David Wiffen (born 11 March 1942) is an English-Canadian folk singer-songwriter. Two of his songs, "Driving Wheel" and "More Often Than Not", have become cover standards. Early life Wiffen was born in Redhill, Surrey, England.

Trevor Veitch Trevor Veitch (born May 19, 1946 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian musician/record producer who has worked behind the scenes on many pop trends from the 1960s to present. He is mostly known for his involvement in the popular 1960s folk ...

Brent Titcomb Brent Arthur Titcomb (born August 10, 1940) is a Canadian actor and musician. He plays guitar, percussion, harmonica, and jaw harp. Music career Titcomb was the original member of the folk-rock group 3's a Crowd (band), 3's A Crowd. They bega ...

, and Richard Patterson.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Koblun, Ken Living people Canadian bass guitarists Year of birth missing (living people)