Episode #68- "All Summer Long" by David Beard

About this episode

David Beard discusses his book on the Beach Boys' evolution from 1961-1967.

On this 68th episode of Good Timin’, author and Endless Summer Quarterly Editor-in-Chief David Beard joins us to discuss his new book, “All Summer Long- Conversations with the Beach Boys from Surfin’ to SMILE”. The book is an in-depth exploration of The Beach Boys' evolution from 1961-1967, featuring more than three decades of interviews that David has conducted with band members and integral figures in the group’s history, including Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks, Bruce Johnston, Jan Berry, Dean Torrence, Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford, Glen Campbell, and many others.

People in this episode

Guest: David Beard

Topics covered

• Beach Boys
• music history
• interviews
• book discussion
• 1960s music
• band evolution

Keywords

• Beach Boys
• David Beard
• All Summer Long
• music interviews
• 1960s
• band history
• Surfin’ to SMILE

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: All Summer Long- Conversations with the Beach Boys from Surfin’ to SMILE

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