To sit in Brian's music room on his piano bench is a high honor- I hope this interviewer understands and appreciates the magnitude of this opportunity.
Sad to see Dennis talking about Brian's demons (looks like that interview was from '77/'78) when this is just on the cusp of his own plummet. Also, this Brian interview being from 2002, there's an obvious strain there between Brian and the remaining Boys. His eyes glazed up. Dennis was the surfer in the group. He's the one who suggested to Brian he wrote a song about surfing. The name "Beach Boys" was given to them unbeknownst to them by Russ Regan. "An unknown Los Angeles band calling themselves The Pendeltons had just recorded a song called “Surfin.” Russ felt the name didn’t fit their sound, prompting him to suggest a change to none other than “The Beach Boys.” The band was not aware of the name change until hearing themselves announced as such on the radio.
To sit in Brian's music room on his piano bench is a high honor- I hope this interviewer understands and appreciates the magnitude of this opportunity.
Sad to see Dennis talking about Brian's demons (looks like that interview was from '77/'78) when this is just on the cusp of his own plummet. Also, this Brian interview being from 2002, there's an obvious strain there between Brian and the remaining Boys. His eyes glazed up.
Dennis was the surfer in the group. He's the one who suggested to Brian he wrote a song about surfing. The name "Beach Boys" was given to them unbeknownst to them by Russ Regan. "An unknown Los Angeles band calling themselves The Pendeltons had just recorded a song called “Surfin.” Russ felt the name didn’t fit their sound, prompting him to suggest a change to none other than “The Beach Boys.” The band was not aware of the name change until hearing themselves announced as such on the radio.