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« on: June 05, 2009, 12:20:59 PM »
I was told he can on another forum...quite well

Did Dennis teach him?
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« Reply #1 on: June 05, 2009, 12:34:44 PM »
Brian plays the drums on "Funky Pretty", and during the early 60's tours, took over from Dennis when the latter had his featured vocal in the show. OK, so he's not in the Moon/Baker/Blaine class, but yes, he can play drums.
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« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2009, 12:59:28 PM »
Hmmm...  Do we mean 'can' or 'could'?
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« Reply #3 on: June 05, 2009, 01:28:11 PM »
fair comment - make that "could".
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« Reply #4 on: June 05, 2009, 01:44:23 PM »
He drummed on a lot of Love You if I'm not mistaken. I don't know if those are drum machines or he's just doing bass and snare (AGD fill me in!)

Last I saw him play drums was in the Endless Harmony film playing "Be My Baby."
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« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2009, 02:52:03 PM »

Didn't he play the drum (sic) on some of the very early recordings, like "Karate," or "Judy"?
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« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2009, 03:02:00 PM »
Quote from: Andrew G. Doe on June 05, 2009, 12:34:44 PM
Brian plays the drums on "Funky Pretty", and during the early 60's tours, took over from Dennis when the latter had his featured vocal in the show. OK, so he's not in the Moon/Baker/Blaine class, but yes, he can play drums.

He could  play shuffle beats better than Dennis coulkd on those early tours.
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« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2009, 03:15:02 PM »
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He drummed on a lot of Love You if I'm not mistaken. I don't know if those are drum machines or he's just doing bass and snare (AGD fill me in!)

Last I saw him play drums was in the Endless Harmony film playing "Be My Baby."

Bass & snare, like you say.  Smiley
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« Reply #8 on: June 05, 2009, 03:16:00 PM »
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Didn't he play the drum (sic) on some of the very early recordings, like "Karate," or "Judy"?

Drummed on "Surfin'"... or rather, hit the snare with either a finger or a pencil.
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« Reply #9 on: June 05, 2009, 03:55:34 PM »
Is that Brian on Sail Plane Song also, I remember reading here it was..

Man would be interesting to hear a recording from one of those shows with Brian filling in on drums.
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« Reply #10 on: June 05, 2009, 04:50:55 PM »
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Is that Brian on Sail Plane Song also, I remember reading here it was..

Man would be interesting to hear a recording from one of those shows with Brian filling in on drums.
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« Reply #11 on: June 05, 2009, 05:12:30 PM »
when he gets mad he just plays his drums Cheesy
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« Reply #12 on: June 05, 2009, 06:37:37 PM »
Boom ... boomboom CHICK / Boom ... boomboom CHICK

Yeah, he can play drums.
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« Reply #13 on: June 05, 2009, 06:44:25 PM »
I believe there's a black and white photo of him on drumset in the studio (Sunflower/Surf's Up era?)
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« Reply #14 on: June 05, 2009, 10:18:59 PM »
Oh yeah that's a good picture..
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« Reply #16 on: June 05, 2009, 11:24:18 PM »
Brian played really simple drums. Anyone with rhythm could've played drums on Funky Pretty.
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« Reply #17 on: June 09, 2009, 11:23:52 PM »
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Brian played really simple drums. Anyone with rhythm could've played drums on Funky Pretty.
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« Reply #18 on: June 10, 2009, 05:16:09 AM »
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Brian played really simple drums. Anyone with rhythm could've played drums on Funky Pretty.
Are you kidding?!?
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« Reply #19 on: June 10, 2009, 05:53:36 AM »
Steve Desper wrote this in his thread:

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One day we were doing some demos or test tracks of songs (pre-tracking).  That is, recording stuff to see how it sounded in playback.  If they liked the way a particular song came off (in playback - hearing) they would consider tracking that song. Otherwise these tracks were discarded as were the songs.

Brian had recorded the piano part of a song he'd been working on.  But he wanted to hear it with a drum track. It was the weekend and Dennis was out sailing or surfing and not around.  Carl, Brian and myself were the only ones in the studio.  I don't play the drums. Carl said, I'll try to do it for you Brian and went out to do some basic licks but got all tangled up in himself trying to hit all the correct drums and cymbals.  So he came back up into the control room and sat down beside me at the console.  Brian was pacing in the studio when Carl pushed the talkback button and said, "Why don't you add the parts Brian . . ."

Brian said, "I'll give it a try."

He sat down on the drum throne and adjusted it lower.  Then he took the sticks in hand and proceed to blow us all away.  It was Hal Blaine at his best.  I looked at Carl and said, "Where the hell did that come from? I never knew he could play like that."

Carl said, "He doesn't like to play the drums because he can't hear them well enough, but he can do it."  I said, "That was Amazing!!"   

And I can't recall ever seeing Brian play the drums again.

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« Reply #20 on: June 10, 2009, 11:35:36 AM »
I friggin love the drums on Funky Pretty, and the way he used drums in general.  Brian's beats were as finely honed and deliberate as his bass lines and harmonies.
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« Reply #21 on: June 11, 2009, 03:56:29 AM »
Great  kick drum
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« Reply #22 on: June 11, 2009, 01:14:41 PM »
Quote from: Andrew G. Doe on June 05, 2009, 12:34:44 PM
Brian plays the drums on "Funky Pretty", and during the early 60's tours, took over from Dennis when the latter had his featured vocal in the show. OK, so he's not in the Moon/Baker/Blaine class, but yes, he can play drums.

Was Dennis not able to drum and sing at the same time or something?
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« Reply #23 on: June 11, 2009, 03:22:24 PM »
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Quote from: Andrew G. Doe on June 05, 2009, 12:34:44 PM
Brian plays the drums on "Funky Pretty", and during the early 60's tours, took over from Dennis when the latter had his featured vocal in the show. OK, so he's not in the Moon/Baker/Blaine class, but yes, he can play drums.

Was Dennis not able to drum and sing at the same time or something?
Actually he could and did but...the kids wanted to get a closer look at him.
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« Reply #24 on: June 11, 2009, 09:49:56 PM »
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Quote from: Andrew G. Doe on June 05, 2009, 12:34:44 PM
Brian plays the drums on "Funky Pretty", and during the early 60's tours, took over from Dennis when the latter had his featured vocal in the show. OK, so he's not in the Moon/Baker/Blaine class, but yes, he can play drums.

Was Dennis not able to drum and sing at the same time or something?
Actually he could and did but...the kids wanted to get a closer look at him.

After Brian stopped touring, Dennis drummed and sang - there's a great photo in Badman of Mike being a human mic stand.  Grin
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