Denny's contribution to the BBs sound & the band as a whole is priceless, on a number of differing levels & dimensions .. but let's get real, he was no Hal Blaine. It's not even relevant to engage in any kind of meaningful comparison, when it comes to studio sessions & studio-production. Hal was the best, & will always be the benchmark.
i was listening the other day to california girls...and in come those tom toms from hal blaine..what a groove...right in the pocket....great feel...and hal would suggest his parts..come up with them....on "god only knows" that staccato part is all hal..in fact on the studio tapes that came out you here hal tell brian lets do it like this..brian says fine...and whenever i hear that part of the song i think of hal blaine...
Ohhh, what a joy to have surfed into this bunch of dandies. As a wannabe drummer myself, I've long worshipped Hal Blaine. Just on a whim I surfed in and caught this vid, with my truck running outside and me ready to blast off to work. But, rest assured that later tonite I'll be watching all these little gifts. Thanks to whomever posted these, sincerely. joel in tucson
but nowhere near hal or ringo ir any of the other big names of the day.
but he was great at the keys and became a great songwriter.
drumming was his least talent.
he had a bluesy voice, could write some heavenly melodys and melancholic music and he also happened to be able to play drums if needed without anything excitable about his playing there.
Hal congrats on modern drummers induction. Everyone here knows you would appreciate drummings new "Big thing", ray3handssnowdotcom. Hes changing the instrument...
@GREGMCKEE Some girl had an add she was selling a partridge family magazine for $30,000 a guy called her up and said how come its so exspensive she said its reduced from $100,000
@StraightTwoDVD A few years ago, the "yuppie" expression of thought was, "The one who dies with the most toys wins." I say, "No, the one who is still alive to understand, is the luckiest and YOUNGEST around." Get it? Enjoy your "youth."
Those with enough true interest in Motown, google "lost my athletic scholarship after participating in the civil rights sit-in". This is from that page about Frank Wilson of Motown (& note "regulars"): "The[...] musicians for [a particular late '65 Motown session] were pulled from the studio regulars that included Billy Strange, Glen Campbell, Hal Blaine, Al De Lory, Carol Kaye and Tommy Tedesco.[...] As far as it can be established the tapes were dispatched to Detroit [in] November 1965[....]"
Quote from Frank Wilson from that page, which says "Frank Wilson March 2009" near the top: "Gordy came out several times [to L.A....] [W]e were taking [him] to the airport[...] and he said, 'What makes you think you can produce?', I said, 'Because I've been producing much of the stuff that you've been hearing'. So he turned to Marc [Gordon] and Hal [Davis]. He said, 'Is that right?' And they said, 'Yes, that's right'." (Matches very well with claims CK made to me JNS about 8 years ago.)
More from that page re Motown producer (etc.) Frank Wilson and his peers (who don't include Slutsky, who never attended any '60s Motown session or met Jamerson or Benjamin): "When Berry Gordy decided to open a West Coast Motown office, following his visit there to attend a disc jockey convention in 1963, he asked L.A. veterans Hal Davis, and Marc Gordon to take charge." (Matches what CK's been saying publicly for years -- frequently resulting in scornful reactions from her energetic detractors)
More from that F. Wilson page you can find by googling "I lost my athletic scholarship after participating in the civil rights sit-in demonstrations": "During 1964-65 Frank [Wilson] saw an increasing number of his compositions being released[....] Frank[...] soon found himself[...] supervising recording sessions.[...] At some point in 1965 the decision was taken to launch Frank Wilson as a Motown artist in his own right[... recording in] Armin Steiner's 8 track Sound Recorders studio[....]"
Here is part of a 2/18/2002 (2:03 P.M.) post on the Soulful Detroit Forum: "[...] I'm Billy Wilson President of the Motown Alumni Association.[...] Carol did play on a few lesser know recordings at Motown . . . and I do mean LESSER KNOWN! [...] From 1964 to 1968 the company only used Jamerson." Note that that last sentence contradicts that Frank Wilson page, on which Andrew Rix describes Kaye as one of the "regulars" in L.A. as of '65. (cont.)
Note that Billy Wilson presents himself in the 2/18/2002 post as knowing who played bass on every 1964-1968 Motown recording. (!!!) Now check this out from the same post: "The Motown Alumni Associaton provides information and gives assistance to entities such as the Library Of Congress, the Smithsonian Institute, Motown/Universal Music Group [this is people like Harry Weinger] ,Rythum & Blues Foundation, Motown artists[...]" Should we be surprised there's a Kaye-is-a-liar myth?
Talented guy, but, he should have said that Dennis was not orginally a drummer, but, became a very good one.....Would have been better rather than saying "Dennis was not a drummer".
I have the whole hour long interview this is taken from- it's priceless! it's one of the DVD extras on the Jekyll & Mr Hyde Rock Musical, where Blaine appears as a drunk who gets beat up by Mr Hyde- classic!
Denny's contribution to the BBs sound & the band as a whole is priceless, on a number of differing levels & dimensions .. but let's get real, he was no Hal Blaine. It's not even relevant to engage in any kind of meaningful comparison, when it comes to studio sessions & studio-production. Hal was the best, & will always be the benchmark.
colindominy 2 months ago
i was listening the other day to california girls...and in come those tom toms from hal blaine..what a groove...right in the pocket....great feel...and hal would suggest his parts..come up with them....on "god only knows" that staccato part is all hal..in fact on the studio tapes that came out you here hal tell brian lets do it like this..brian says fine...and whenever i hear that part of the song i think of hal blaine...
ChiroQuacker 7 months ago
Hal Blaine is a LEGEND point blank.
lazer300 9 months ago
Ohhh, what a joy to have surfed into this bunch of dandies. As a wannabe drummer myself, I've long worshipped Hal Blaine. Just on a whim I surfed in and caught this vid, with my truck running outside and me ready to blast off to work. But, rest assured that later tonite I'll be watching all these little gifts. Thanks to whomever posted these, sincerely. joel in tucson
naderchaser 9 months ago
@surfchill
denny was a good drummer.
but nowhere near hal or ringo ir any of the other big names of the day.
but he was great at the keys and became a great songwriter.
drumming was his least talent.
he had a bluesy voice, could write some heavenly melodys and melancholic music and he also happened to be able to play drums if needed without anything excitable about his playing there.
except for his energy, but his style was average.
OropherThranduil 1 year ago
Hal congrats on modern drummers induction. Everyone here knows you would appreciate drummings new "Big thing", ray3handssnowdotcom. Hes changing the instrument...
MyHandsofstone 1 year ago
Hal played on 35,000 songs! He is an awesome drummer and a legacy for a session guy!!
lynnda99 1 year ago
As Michael Miller puts it: "Listen to 10 60's or 70's tunes. Hal is playing on 4 or 5 of them."
DraculasNephew 1 year ago
Hal Blaine, one of the greatest rock drummers ever. The guy just knows how to drive a tune.
FloodWaterStL 2 years ago
Hal was also the Partridge Family drummer!
GREGMCKEE 2 years ago
@GREGMCKEE Some girl had an add she was selling a partridge family magazine for $30,000 a guy called her up and said how come its so exspensive she said its reduced from $100,000
spacepatrolman 2 months ago
how much did Hal Blaine contribute to the beach boys music?
Huddiethegreat 2 years ago
From 1964 on he was the session drummer.
ThemanfromZambodia 2 years ago 2
From "All Summer Long" to 'Pet Sounds'/the SMiLE sessions he did all the drumming... perhaps more than that.
This was from 1964-1967
bobshenix 2 years ago
As he said, he made about $25-30 session, and they were making $25,000 a night. Doesn't
make sense, does it?
VinDcator 2 years ago
@VinDcator
yeah but two beach boys are long dead..and hals still drumming
StraightTwoDVD 1 year ago
@StraightTwoDVD A few years ago, the "yuppie" expression of thought was, "The one who dies with the most toys wins." I say, "No, the one who is still alive to understand, is the luckiest and YOUNGEST around." Get it? Enjoy your "youth."
VinDcator 1 year ago
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Those with enough true interest in Motown, google "lost my athletic scholarship after participating in the civil rights sit-in". This is from that page about Frank Wilson of Motown (& note "regulars"): "The[...] musicians for [a particular late '65 Motown session] were pulled from the studio regulars that included Billy Strange, Glen Campbell, Hal Blaine, Al De Lory, Carol Kaye and Tommy Tedesco.[...] As far as it can be established the tapes were dispatched to Detroit [in] November 1965[....]"
JosephNScott 2 years ago
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Quote from Frank Wilson from that page, which says "Frank Wilson March 2009" near the top: "Gordy came out several times [to L.A....] [W]e were taking [him] to the airport[...] and he said, 'What makes you think you can produce?', I said, 'Because I've been producing much of the stuff that you've been hearing'. So he turned to Marc [Gordon] and Hal [Davis]. He said, 'Is that right?' And they said, 'Yes, that's right'." (Matches very well with claims CK made to me JNS about 8 years ago.)
JosephNScott 2 years ago
More from that page re Motown producer (etc.) Frank Wilson and his peers (who don't include Slutsky, who never attended any '60s Motown session or met Jamerson or Benjamin): "When Berry Gordy decided to open a West Coast Motown office, following his visit there to attend a disc jockey convention in 1963, he asked L.A. veterans Hal Davis, and Marc Gordon to take charge." (Matches what CK's been saying publicly for years -- frequently resulting in scornful reactions from her energetic detractors)
JosephNScott 2 years ago
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More from that F. Wilson page you can find by googling "I lost my athletic scholarship after participating in the civil rights sit-in demonstrations": "During 1964-65 Frank [Wilson] saw an increasing number of his compositions being released[....] Frank[...] soon found himself[...] supervising recording sessions.[...] At some point in 1965 the decision was taken to launch Frank Wilson as a Motown artist in his own right[... recording in] Armin Steiner's 8 track Sound Recorders studio[....]"
JosephNScott 2 years ago
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Here is part of a 2/18/2002 (2:03 P.M.) post on the Soulful Detroit Forum: "[...] I'm Billy Wilson President of the Motown Alumni Association.[...] Carol did play on a few lesser know recordings at Motown . . . and I do mean LESSER KNOWN! [...] From 1964 to 1968 the company only used Jamerson." Note that that last sentence contradicts that Frank Wilson page, on which Andrew Rix describes Kaye as one of the "regulars" in L.A. as of '65. (cont.)
JosephNScott 2 years ago
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Note that Billy Wilson presents himself in the 2/18/2002 post as knowing who played bass on every 1964-1968 Motown recording. (!!!) Now check this out from the same post: "The Motown Alumni Associaton provides information and gives assistance to entities such as the Library Of Congress, the Smithsonian Institute, Motown/Universal Music Group [this is people like Harry Weinger] ,Rythum & Blues Foundation, Motown artists[...]" Should we be surprised there's a Kaye-is-a-liar myth?
JosephNScott 2 years ago
I say Give credit where it ias due. Hal was the Beach Boy drummer!!!
capitolemiproducer 3 years ago
but what dennis was was an amazing musical talent. the songs he wrote were fantastic. just check his solo record. innovative stuff for 1977.
caats19 2 years ago 8
Talented guy, but, he should have said that Dennis was not orginally a drummer, but, became a very good one.....Would have been better rather than saying "Dennis was not a drummer".
quattrone427 3 years ago 3
Hal Blaine...the most recorded musician in history. Fact.
mattjackleroy 3 years ago
yep- and they all listened to HIM
marniealan 3 years ago
Hal was America's answer to Rinngo, Keith, Charlie and John Bonham all in one man
rockerdude59 3 years ago 2
dennis was good to a point. live-great. but he was'nt a great timekeeper, which is what was needed of him later on.
lemonite1 3 years ago
Blaine is awesome.
Raughwe 3 years ago
Denny is massively underrated.
Raughwe 3 years ago 3
I have the whole hour long interview this is taken from- it's priceless! it's one of the DVD extras on the Jekyll & Mr Hyde Rock Musical, where Blaine appears as a drunk who gets beat up by Mr Hyde- classic!
TuffRepublican 3 years ago
Hal was an important part of the Beach Boys' maturing musically from simple surfing songs to the tunes on Today! and Pet Sounds.
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BB45s 4 years ago 2
How did you corral the most influential rock drummer for these interviews? Can you do a similar treatment with Carol Kaye?
mikethekhotmailcom 4 years ago
again all hail hal..can't say much else with this legend!
panzerson2 4 years ago
A wonderful bit of rock history. This man was in the middle of it all.
dewolfm 4 years ago 2
Always loved his deadpan humour ("..take 3.." around 1:23). Thanks for uploading!
BelleTed 4 years ago 3