Well, maybe not unknown, but he was on the cover of the first Beach Boys L.P. also, way back when (second from left, above photo). Having more surfer hair than even Dennis Wilson, he seemed to me at the time both a B.B. template and, simultaneously, a desaparecido right after that album was released. I remember a story about him, but can't recall his name or why he missed the really big wave. And where is he now? What did missing the wave really mean in terms of longevity, relevance, identity, income, family? Fill in the Blanks?
11.24.2004
Who Was That Unknown Beach Boy?
Well, maybe not unknown, but he was on the cover of the first Beach Boys L.P. also, way back when (second from left, above photo). Having more surfer hair than even Dennis Wilson, he seemed to me at the time both a B.B. template and, simultaneously, a desaparecido right after that album was released. I remember a story about him, but can't recall his name or why he missed the really big wave. And where is he now? What did missing the wave really mean in terms of longevity, relevance, identity, income, family? Fill in the Blanks?
