Buck's Influences

[BREVARD Adrian R.]

> > I've asked Buck this Q several times...he says that the Beach Boys are a
> > definate influence, I will have to root the chat logs to see whom he
says
are
>
> The Beach Boys? Are you sure about this? Apparently Buck does have quite
> a sense of humour....
>
> "I ain't playin' no surf music. I'm gonna play some *heavy* music...."
> Dave


>This isn't the send-up you may think.  Remember for us old farts,
>the Beach Boys were pretty cool for awhile.  Buck's no 18 years old
>anymore.  Also, I remember reading an interview w/Buck in 'Guitar
>Player' way back when, and he said that his influences were surf
>music, and Danny Kalb from the 'Blues Project.'  I don't really hear
>the connection in his playing, but the tone of the interview was
>serious, and I don't think he was putting anyone on.
>theo

I may be wrong (never stopped me before and won't in the future) but didn't
the band in its earliest (read  college days) do Motwon or other R&B covers
as well as what passed for rock & roll in the late 50's early 60's.  I could
see Buck digging the Beach Boys.  Hell I used to be wild about Sha Na Na.

AB