It Doesn't Matter (2:30)

“It Doesn’t Matter” apparently matters quite a bit to those around its writing. Two versions of the song were recorded in the 1970s. Of course, this version by Stephen Stills & Manassas, which Stills co-authored with Chris Hillman. Hillman had most recently departed from the Flying Burrito Brothers, and was an outstanding addition to Manassas. He could play multiple instruments as well as be a veteran talent that didn’t require the spotlight. Hillman recorded his own rendition on one of his recent albums, 2005’s “The Other Side”.

But, back in the 1970s, after the demise of the Burritos, one of its latter day members, Rick Roberts, toured with Stills & Manassas. Stills was inspired by Roberts’ song “Colorado”
from the last Burrito studio album and wrote a song of the same name (but totally different) for the first Manassas album. Roberts wrote the lyrics to a version of “It Doesn’t Matter” that appeared on the debut album of his new group, Firefall, in 1976. It was a much sweeter, sentimental version, better suited to Roberts’ voice and style.