Still, this was a great man who carried the whole bitching, squabbling, drugged-out, spaced-out America's band uphill, with their feet dragging in the sand all the way. And he did it all with a big heart and with one of the greatest singing voices that ever graced a vocal microphone. He deserves to have his full story told, beyond just the tidbits in BW bios.

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Amen to that, I'd buy your book!

Sara smile....Hall and Oates   love that song

There was nothing listed for my birth date, boo hoo, so went on another site that gave me Pony Time by Chubby Checker which I've never heard.  I was born in 61 the year our lovely boys got together so that's good enough for me!     

Is anyone here actually interested in discussing the subject? I do feel that Carl is very underrated by the BB's fans, I guess Brian and Dennis were more colorful with all their highly documented problems (although we seem to talk a lot about Carl's rather brief period of drug abuse in the late 70's). There's a lot to be said for being quiet and dependable (as Al has been), but it doesn't get the headlines.

I agree, Carl seems to be often overlooked.  I really miss him he seemed like a lovely man as well as being an enormous talent, as you say he was the quiet one and didn't draw as much attention to himself as Brian and Dennis did.
 

Good Vibrations or Fun Fun Fun (both live versions!)