Nassau 1974 vocal credits?

[Jay]

Been listening to this myself and asking the same questions about vocals.  I assumed Blondie was gone and Ricky still there.  How long after this did Ricky leave?

Timeline 1974

Gigs & sessions 1974 [footnote 6]

It seems like you have duplicate entries about Ricky leaving, one under fall 1974, and the other under April 1975.

Good spot, and thanks. It'll be attended to asap.

In regards to that discrepancy, wasn't it Ricky on drums for the appearance on Dick Clark New Year's Eve show in November.  If so, was that just a one-off fill in for Dennis and if that were the case, why not just have Bobby play it?

That's not Ricky, as just about everyone thought (yours truly included). Not 100% identified, but the general feeling is that it's Bobby Figueroa.

I asked Bobby, and he seems to remember being at the 1974 Rockin' New Years Eve special. I mentioned the sailor suits and Chicago. I'll report back here if he gets back to me. 

[Rob Dean]

Been listening to this myself and asking the same questions about vocals.  I assumed Blondie was gone and Ricky still there.  How long after this did Ricky leave?

Timeline 1974

Gigs & sessions 1974 [footnote 6]

It seems like you have duplicate entries about Ricky leaving, one under fall 1974, and the other under April 1975.

Good spot, and thanks. It'll be attended to asap.

In regards to that discrepancy, wasn't it Ricky on drums for the appearance on Dick Clark New Year's Eve show in November.  If so, was that just a one-off fill in for Dennis and if that were the case, why not just have Bobby play it?

That's not Ricky, as just about everyone thought (yours truly included). Not 100% identified, but the general feeling is that it's Bobby Figueroa.

I asked Bobby, and he seems to remember being at the 1974 Rockin' New Years Eve special. I mentioned the sailor suits and Chicago. I'll report back here if he gets back to me. 

Blimey I always thought that was Ricky on drums , and still believe it is AND a bearded Bobby on Percussion to the right of Ricky

[Rocker]

Looks definitely like Ricky or are we talking about a different show ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=hvheRDXB9io&gl=DE

[Jay]

This is the conversation I had with him about it. I hope he doesn't get upset if I share it:

23 hours agoJason Smith
Bobby, I have a question for you if I may. It might seem like an odd question. Did you play drums with The Beach Boys at Dick Clark's Rockin' New Years Eve show in 1974? Some Beach Boys fans and I were going over the footage of Good Vibrations, and we couldn't tell who it was on drums.
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21 hours agoBobby Figueroa Bingo !! I was there then . I think I was playing percussion though and Denny might have been on the drums ?
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18 hours agoJason Smith
Thanks! It doesn't help that there are virtually no shots of the drums. I'm not sure if you've heard of him, but Andrew Doe is a pretty good "expert" on The Beach Boys. He says Dennis was not there. Mike, Al, and Carl are there. They all wore sailor outfits, if that sparks your memory at all. We couldn't figure out if Ricky Fataar had left by that point or not.
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18 hours agoJason Smith
I forgot to mention, the group played with Chicago for that New Years Eve show. Mike, Al, and Carl did backup vocals on Wishing You Were Here, with Danny Seraphine on drums.
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9 hours agoBobby FigueroaIn that case it would have been me . I remember the show !
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[Andrew G. Doe]

Good work.

[tpesky]

Seems like a big show for Dennis to mix....Tv appearance and all. Do we know why he wasn't there??

[Jay]

Was Dennis already missing shows, and having "issues" with the rest of the group? I thought it wasn't until around 19771 that he started having substance problems. Or did he just not want to wear a sailor outfit? 

[Christian]

Ricky Fataar was definitely behind the drums on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin - Bobby Figueroa played percussion.

you´ll see both in the following YouTube video, beginning at 2:00 :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwjFl2NEiGo&feature=relmfu 

[Bill M]

Excellent work there, Christian!  Definitely Ricky. According to AGD's site, the taping took place on 11/26/74 & Ricky's last show was 12/18/74. But to confuse things a bit, I saw the band at Madison Square Garden on 11/21/74 & Bobby, not Ricky was definitely the drummer. It seems Bobby played drums for the Nov 74 East Coast shows & Ricky played drums for the Dec 74 West Coast shows.

[Rob Dean]

Ricky Fataar was definitely behind the drums on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin - Bobby Figueroa played percussion.

you´ll see both in the following YouTube video, beginning at 2:00 :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwjFl2NEiGo&feature=relmfu 

Thanks Christian , just as I said a few days ago

[Jon Stebbins]

Was Dennis already missing shows, and having "issues" with the rest of the group? I thought it wasn't until around 19771 that he started having substance problems. Or did he just not want to wear a sailor outfit? 

I was always glad Dennis missed this show so we don't have any memory of him in that dumb-ass matching outfit the others were wearing. As I recall the reason behind Dennis being absent is vague, but there was a rumor/anecdote that he got into a fist fight with a TV stage hand during rehearsals and stormed out. I can't confirm if this is true, but it certainly sounds plausible.

[smile-holland]

Ricky Fataar was definitely behind the drums on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin - Bobby Figueroa played percussion.

you´ll see both in the following YouTube video, beginning at 2:00 :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwjFl2NEiGo&feature=relmfu 

well, thank you for that one ! Ah, and Carli Munoz and Billy H were present as well I see.

[Andrew G. Doe]

Ricky Fataar was definitely behind the drums on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin - Bobby Figueroa played percussion.

you´ll see both in the following YouTube video, beginning at 2:00 :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwjFl2NEiGo&feature=relmfu 

Excellent work. I think I have a website to revise. 

[Jay]

Which one is Bobby? I see Ricky, but can't pick out Bobby. Everybody has a beard, but I've never seen Bobby with one.

[Christian]

Which one is Bobby?

Look at 2:49: the man blowing a paper streamer (maybe not the right term), that´s Bobby.