[Stu from NYC]

At this point would think a good cover band would do a better job.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by fdpaq0580

While many people consider Al Jardine an original member, he wasn't. On the first album released, Surfin' Safari, David Marks played rythum guitar.

He most certainly was. Just because he didn't play on the first album means nothing. Hell, by their 2nd or third album, "The Wrecking Crew": was playing all of the music...

From Wiki: "The Beach Boys are an American rock band that formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine."

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

He most certainly was. Just because he didn't play on the first album means nothing. Hell, by their 2nd or third album, "The Wrecking Crew": was playing all of the music...

From Wiki: "The Beach Boys are an American rock band that formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine."

Wikipedia? Of course. I read that too. David was a friend and neighbor and was pre Jardine (who came aboard for the second album. David was only 14 at the time so he was replaced so the band could work places David couldn't go.

Grew up in SoCal and loved the Beach Boys. Still some of my favorite music. Regardless of what Wiki says, and believing that "original" means "first", It was David's picture on the first album as part of the band, his name in the liner notes as part of the band. Al was not mentioned at all on album 1. Al appeared on #2, David's replacement.

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