Isn't Carl WEARING a hat?

Yeah, that's classic for Carl, goofing for the camera. 

Nope, don't find either song too long. More Carl Wilson, please!

If only "Soul Searchin'" were the version with Carl singing all the lead! I suspect that getting permission to release that version would be a lot tougher than the GIOMH one.

I'm really pleased that we're getting this release this summer, albeit as a subscriber bonus (and well, well worth the price), instead of yet another Greatest Hits anthology of material we already own multiple times over. Kudos to ESQ for this one!

I'm on broadband too. When I can't get in, it says "smilysmile.net not found." Still not getting it on campus.

a mandolin body attached to a 12-string guitar neck".

Sounds a little like a 12-string bouzouki.

Here's some info about "Old Yeller" from an old post by Billy Hinsche (from one of the old message boards):

"He had the first production model 'Olympic White' Fender Stratocaster. He called it 'Old Yeller' when the color faded over time."

WVOA Radio show The Wax Museum with Ronnie Dark will be interviewing Billy Hinsche this Sunday, May 23rd about his career with Dino, Desi & Billy and The Beach Boys. The show runs from 7-10 p.m. Eastern time and can be heard online at WVOA's website at http://www.wvoaradio.com/listenonline.html. Request line number is 315-656-2231.

The Wax Museum With Ronnie Dark also has a page on Facebook.

I couldn't get in at all yesterday, so this is the first time in two days. Still not getting in via the campus connection.

Is this domain hosted on its own or does it share hosting space with another domain? And please, please don't forget to renew the domain when it expires next month!

No smileysmile.net on campus for two weeks now. Clearing the cache makes no difference. Choice of browser makes no difference. The domain does not resolve, period.

Bruce told me years ago that he'd been inducted as a Beach Boy in a separate, private ceremony. And David played a concert at the RnRHoF and may have been inducted then. I expect Carrie could share more light there...

I talked to a network guy today, told him about the problems this board's been having, and asked if he had any ideas what might be causing the outages. He thinks the problem could be on the ISP side of things (server outages, etc.).

This site hasn't been available on campus for over a week now.

I've been having problems getting this site for the past month or so, especially on campus. The home connection is more reliable, but I still don't get the site every day. Also, the number of times I try to connect makes no noticeable difference.

It's about the voices too, especially being a family blend.

Looking forward to this one!

According to Billy Hinsche, the dude under the 8 ball is Carli Munoz.

Does anybody else think it not unfeasible that a proper biopic movie of the Beach Boys could/should be made?

NO NO NOOOOOO-OOOOOO-OOOOOOO-OOOOOO-ooooooo!!

The image above of Carl playing the signature model Rickenbacker is actually a photo illustration/composite. I'm the photographer for the original shot, taken in Valdosta, GA on Halloween 1986. Carl was playing -- ahem -- another company's product in the original shot (let's just say the original ax was blonde). Rickenbacker flew in the new guitar for the ad.

Carl did not live to see the signature guitar when it was released, but he was still here when Rickenbacker approached him about his signature model, so he had input into the design of the final product.

Very sad news indeed. Lauri will be missed.

 

WILD HONEY!!!

Sometimes the current occupants will notice fans looking at the house and will come outside to chat with you. That happened to me during the CWF's historical bus tour in '02.

Did ANYONE ever hear it ["Caroline, No"] on the radio?

Yes, "Caroline, No" definitely got airplay in Memphis.

I'm no longer able to get this board on campus, still getting it at home.

It's baffling....

Pretty sure I saw David Marks with them!

You're talking about the tall guy in the black hat playing bass? That wasn't David Marks, I think it was Randell Kirsch (with a beard).

Musical guest stars aside, I thought the rest of the show was a tough slog to get through. But then again, I'm not much of a fan of that type of programming, anyway. Your mileage may vary.

It's About Time -- great percussion there!