Exclusive Q&A: Original Beach Boy David Marks on the Band's Anniversary Tour

MARCH 16, 2012  -> rollingstone.com

'Brian Wilson is smiling a lot,' says Marks. 'It's like a family reunion in a way.'

+ older article North Salem's Beach Boy David Marks - Good Vibes

Probyn Gregory - Brian Wilson's Multi Instrumentalist Specialist

14 March 2012 -> musictimestwo.blogspot.com

Probyn Gregory is a Los Angeles based musician best known for being a member of Brian Wilson's band for the past 13 years. He's also an accomplished studio musician, has played in several other bands such as The Negro Problem and The Wondermints, and recently played on stage with The Beach Boys at The Grammys.


It's a pity the great article isn't available anymore

Reunited Beach Boys talk about returning to O.C.

March 9, 2012 -> trap.it (trap!t)

“The thing is, every now and then there’s a ballad which we drop in there, and that’s really cool,” Wilson says.
“ ‘Surfer Girl,’ ‘Warmth of the Sun’ – ”
“Are we doing ‘Warmth of the Sun,’ Mike?”

“I’d love to do ‘Warmth of the Sun,’ ” Love says. “And you were talking about ‘The Little Girl I Once Knew.’ ”

Stevie / My Diane

Saint Etienne - Stevie (with 'My Diane' instrumental tag) 2000





The Beach Boys - Stevie (Unreleased Brian lead vocal 1980 / produced by Dennis)





The Beach Boys - My Diane 1978 (MIU version with Dennis lead)





All music written by Brian Wilson

Stevie is about Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks, who had a two years relationship with Dennis.

My Diane is about Brian's -then- sister in law Diane Rovell. (He would divorce from Marilyn in Januari 1979)


+ The Beach Boys: An American Band (1hr 43min)