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carl r
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« on: December 13, 2007, 07:16:51 AM »
Sorry if this has been asked before  Smiley

The drums on "River Song" sound different to the usual BB style ...  even seems like a backbeat -

This gives the song a heavier edge than is present on most BB tracks... maybe more like "You Need a Mess of Help..."

I'm wondering: was this Dennis? (on both occasions)

And if so, how could he have handled the increasingly tinny-sounding Beach Boys of the early 80s ?  (perhaps a rhetorical question)

...poor Dennis.
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« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2007, 07:22:04 AM »
As the first recordings on this song started in 1973, and the backingtrack (+several bv's) was used for the 1977 solo version I strongly suspect Ricky Fataar being the drummer. The fact that Ricky is mentioned as one of the musicians would confirm that.
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« Reply #2 on: December 13, 2007, 08:54:46 AM »
Yeah its Ricky. However Dennis was the one that was going for a harder edged feel than the BB's are known for. He continued on that path with many of the POB/Bamboo era tracks.
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