Dewey Martin, drummer for Buffalo Springfield, one of my all-time favorite bands, has passed away at age 68. Buffalo Springfield, or “Buffy” as some 60′s DJs used to call them, had only a 3 record long discography. But what records they were. The news reports of Martin’s passing referred to “Buffy” as rock pioneers, folk rock, and country rock. And those descriptions all fit. I suppose that Steven Stills, Neil Young, and Richie Furay all having their roots in Buffalo Springfield, and then going on to successful careers, both solo and in other groups, doesn’t hurt that analysis.

My favorite rock and roll song of all time is Rock and Roll Woman. Here you go; is that Flip Wilson introducing the band? Looks like it to me:

RIP, Dewey Martin.

-k-