Page 3 of 4
Posted: Wed Feb 22, 2006 10:03 am
by shamustwin
Carl gets my vote. He was Brian's "go to" guy.
He had Brian's voice, with perfect pitch.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:47 am
by chingnchime
Carl had 2 solo albums, not one. One of the highlights of the second was Fogerty's ROCKIN' ALL OVER THE WORLD.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:07 pm
by brammy
After Carl's death, Glen Cambell praised him as being a great surf guitarist.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:11 pm
by jingle_jangle
I praise Glen Campbell for having Great Hair.
Give him an Ovation.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:17 pm
by brammy
just MHO, but I hate Ovations with a passion.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:26 pm
by brammy
What ever happened to David Marks?
Brothers Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson joined forces with their cousin Mike Love, and David Marks, in the summer of 1961, releasing the first single, Surfin'. A minor hit, it was overshadowed the following year by Surfin' Safari, the epitome of the Beach Boys teen-dream confections, reflecting an age of confidence in white middle America.
In late 1963 Marks was pressured out of the group by tyrannical patriarch Murray Wilson, and his place was filled by erstwhile folk singer Al Jardine. Marks has managed to live off his royalties since his dismissal, despite being in the band for less than two years. The classic Beach Boys line-up was augmented on tour by session men (including Glen Campbell).
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:32 pm
by jingle_jangle
Message received, Kent.
David Marks was a PIA and apparently a bad influence on the Virgin Carl. (As if having a bro like Dennis and a cuz like ML wasn't enough!). He was bought off and started a surf band called David Marks and the Marksmen (what else?).
I haven't heard of him for at least a decade, though. Google, anyone?
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:41 pm
by Scastles
David Marks today.
Still kickin', I guess
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 1:48 pm
by jingle_jangle
No comment...
What would it be like to hang your entire life and career on something you did for less that two years from age 14-15 1/2?
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 2:50 pm
by brammy
Are we talking about David Marks or Danny Bonaduce?
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 3:39 pm
by brammy
"David walked away from the band at the height of their success".... ???.... is that like Pete Best claiming (on Whats My Line) that he voluntarily left the Beatles because he didn't realize how big there were going to be?
David Marks began his music career in 1962 at the age of 13 when he and the Wilson brothers, Brian, Dennis and Carl and their cousin Mike Love signed a recording contract with Capitol Records as the musical group, The Beach Boys.
In spite of his age, David combined his own unique interpretation of boogie-woogie guitar with his surf roots, creating an all new style of driving rhythm guitar which would become a standard in contemporary American music, influencing generations of future guitar players and securing his place in music history.
After 2 years and 4 albums which include some of the Beach Boys greatest hits such as Surfin’ Safari, Surfin’ USA, Surfer Girl, Catch a Wave, Little Deuce Coupe, 409, Shut Down and In My Room, at the age of 15, David walked away from the band at the height of their success. While his time in the band may have been short, the impact those early songs had on the legacy of the Beach Boys and the California sound is undeniable.
During his last few months with the Beach Boys late in 1963, David took over a local band, The Jaguars, and the band was renamed David Marks and The Marksmen. The band, with the guidance of Beach Boy PR-man, Russ Regan, began recording a dozen tunes with Marks in the driver seat as songwriter, arranger and producer while engineering was done by Chuck Britz and Ritchie Podolor. In 1964, The Marksmen were signed by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss themselves as one of the first act on their newly formed A & M Records. The Marksmen released 2 singles and then went on to record a release on the Warner Brothers label. The Marksmen received moderate success in the local California markets during the mid 60’s and toured extensively in California during 1964 and 1965 sharing the bill with such bands as Little Richard, Jan and Dean, the Turtles, the Safaris and Eddie and the Showman.
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 7:53 pm
by jingle_jangle
Thanks for the hyperbolic PR flack. At least the dates hold true.
"In spite of his age, David combined his own unique interpretation of boogie-woogie guitar with his surf roots, creating an all new style of driving rhythm guitar which would become a standard in contemporary American music, influencing generations of future guitar players and securing his place in music history."
Yeah, right...
So this seminal and influential musician spent his teen years touring California, already a has-been.
Sorry if that sounds a bit harsh. I just have a dislike for promo BS, having written enough of it in my day as a once-seminal and influential young altar boy, now a washed-up bitter old calendar peddler.
Oh, BTW, the 2006 Rickenbacker Forum calendars are here, and not a moment too late, either!
http://www.cafepress.com/rickforum
Posted: Thu Feb 23, 2006 11:43 pm
by sowhat
How 'bout green t-shirts?..
(NOTE: just kiddin'!!!)
BTW, cool promo...

Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:41 am
by wayang
'Sharing the bill' is a phrase that always cracks me up...it's frequently about as profound a boast as claiming to have 'shared the subway platform'...
I once 'shared the bill' with Linda Ronstadt, but I'm sure if anyone ever mentioned it to her, she'd respond with an unqualified "Huh?"....
Posted: Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:45 am
by royclough
There's many a guy out there who'd love to able to say that Dane don't knock it.