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The underappreciated rhythm guitarist joins Guitarist to recollect on Brian Wilson’s legacy and The Beach Boys’ impact on 60s surf and guitar culture

June 20, 1942 – June 11, 2025

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‘Lost Beach Boy’ David Marks looks back on his early days beside the Wilson brothers, injecting rock and surf elements into Brian Wilson’s songs

THE STARS REVEAL THE SONIC DELIGHTS GUARANTEED TO GET THEM GOING...

BRIAN WILSON shaped the ’60s pop-culture revolution, culminating in The Beach Boys’ masterpiece: Pet Sounds . But where did his incomparable songwriting gifts come from? Stephen Troussé investigates, while former bandmates and collaborators recall a genius at work. “He was a miracle, a walking miracle,” we learn. “There’ll never be another one like him. Everybody loved Brian.”