Ricci Martin

[Emdeeh]

Ricci Martin (Carl's brother-in-law), gone too soon at 62:
https://www.yahoo.com/movies/ricci-martin-musician-son-dean-martin-dead-62-210405094.html

Another loss in the extended BB family. 

[Mooger Fooger]

RIP. 2016 is taking too many.

[rn57]

http://variety.com/2016/music/people-news/ricci-martin-dead-musician-son-dean-martin-dies-1201832100/

[Cool Cool Water]

Sad loss and gone too young. RIP.

Billy Hinsche posted this this morning:

No one ever made me laugh harder, longer and louder than Ricci Martin - goodbye, Rico - best friends forever ...

[JK]

What a shame. Sixty-two is no age to die.

[Stephen W. Desper]

Ricci Martin (Carl's brother-in-law), gone too soon at 62:
https://www.yahoo.com/movies/ricci-martin-musician-son-dean-martin-dead-62-210405094.html

Another loss in the extended BB family.  

COMMENT:  What a lovely individual Ricci was. I enjoyed his company on a few occasions and it was always a delight.  Ricci took the photo for the cover of the Sunflower jacket. Eventually we all must go, but 62 seems too short a life on Earth for such a good guy. Be at peace my friend. ~swd

[Gregg]

I am so saddened by Ricci's passing. I got to hang around with him for a while in 2000 and 2002 at the Carl Wilson benefits and he was so funny and such a nice guy. Hearing him and Billy Hinsche and Foskett tell stories and just riff was truly priceless.

My deepest condolences to his family and friends.

[jeremylr]

Such sad news to hear, but I'm happy that Ricci lived long enough to see the reissue by Real Gone Music of "Beached" last year. I was able to snag an autographed copy. Wish we could sort out each musician's contributions to each song, particularly the Beach Boys. According to the reissue notes Dennis is drumming on "Stop Look Around" and its B-side, "I Had a Dream," which was released as a non-charting single via Capitol on October 20, 1975, two years prior to the album's belated issue [Ricci had switched to Epic Records by '77]. Not sure if Dennis's contributions were based on Ricci's memories or whether the Brother sessions logs confirm it. Besides drums, there are congas, a tambourine, and various other percussion on "Stop Look Around" so Dennis might not have been the sole drummer.