On January 31, 2009, Walter Milton Dwayne Midkiff aka Dewey Martin died aged 68. He was musician (drums), performed and recorded with The Jive Rockets, Bernie Early & the Early Birds, Carl Perkins, The Everly Brothers, Patsy Cline, Charlie Rich, Faron Young, Roy Orbison, Lucky Lee & The Blue Diamonds, The Sons of Adam, The Standells, The Modern Folk Quartet and The Dillards, but was best known as member and drummer of Buffalo Springfield.
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Buffalo Springfield: Last Time Around
On July 30, 1968, “Atco” label released “Last Time Around”, the third and final Buffalo Springfield studio album. It was recorded February 1967 – April 1968, at “Sunset Sound” in Los Angeles,”Sound Recorders” in Hollywood, “Atlantic Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Jim Messina.
Personnel:
- Richie Furay– vocals, guitar
- Dewey Martin- drums
- Jim Messina– vocals, bass
- Stephen Stills– lead and background vocals, guitar, piano, B3 organ, bass, clavinet, vibes, percussion, handclaps
- Neil Young– lead and background vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano
- Bruce Palmer– bass
- Jim Fielder– bass
- Buddy Miles– drums
- Jimmy Karstein – drums
- Gary Marker: bass
- Jeremy Stuart – harpsichord, calliope, bells
- Rusty Young- pedal steel guitar
- Richard Davis– bass
- Adrian Barber, Phil Iehle, Jim Messina – engineer
Track listing:
- On the Way Home – Neil Young
- It’s So Hard to Wait – Richie Furay, Neil Young
- Pretty Girl Why – Stephen Stills
- Four Days Gone – Stephen Stills
- Carefree Country Day – Jim Messina
- Special Care – Stephen Stills
- The Hour of Not Quite Rain – Callen, Richie Furay
- Questions – Stephen Stills
- I Am a Child – Neil Young
- Merry-Go-Round – Richie Furay
- Uno Mundo – Stephen Stills
- Kind Woman – Richie Furay
Buffalo Springfield: Same
On December 5, 1966, “Atco” label released the self-titled, debut Buffalo Springfield album. It was recorded July – September 1966, at “Gold Star Studios” in Los Angeles, and “Columbia Recording Studio” in Hollywood, and was produced by Charles Greene and Brian Stone.
Personnel:
- Richie Furay – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
- Stephen Stills – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, keyboards
- Neil Young – lead and backing vocals, lead guitar, harmonica, piano
- Bruce Palmer- bass guitar
- Dewey Martin – drums, backing vocals
- Tom May, Doc Siegel, James Hilton, Stan Ross – engineer
- Buffalo Springfield, Charles Greene, Brian Stone – mixing
- Sandy Dvore – design
- Henry Diltz, Ivan Nagy – photography
Track listing:
- Go and Say Goodbye – Stephen Stills
- Sit Down, I Think I Love You – Stephen Stills
- Leave – Stephen Stills
- Nowadays Clancy Can’t Even Sing – Neil Young
- Hot Dusty Roads – Stephen Stills
- Everybody’s Wrong – Stephen Stills
- Flying on the Ground Is Wrong – Neil Young
- Burned – Neil Young
- Do I Have to Come Right Out and Say It – Neil Young
- Baby Don’t Scold Me – Stephen Stills
- Out of My Mind – Neil Young
- Pay the Price – Stephen Stills