I agree but many studios have a great support staff of musicians that go unrecognized and always will. They were just in and part of the right studios. A lot of musicians came to those studios. the whole band premise didn't really come around strongly until the rock band concept when the entire band that toured and played were brought into the studios and given credit for their recordings and financial rights to the product. For instance the The Tijuana brass members could be whom ever Herb Albert wanted to hire. He could use session musicians to save money and then hire whom ever he wanted to play the concerts and pay them a salary instead of an even cut. A practice that was and still is very common in country music.

they don,t want to blow their cover

+James Anderson Oh I would love to know dylan , brian wilson, McCartney (because I don't hear it but most everyone thinks he is a genius?For what JET?) stevie wonder, van morrison, the Hollywood hills group "LOVE", daryl hall and rundgren SORRY, BUT THEIR take on REALIZATION,which in my 45 years of starting with cream and dave mason OH AND NEIL YOUNG is the most sublime, tender, meaningful, directed and musicianship.HAUNTING but not Led Zep haunting! Have to wonder if Glenn Campbell put his stamp on it. Campbell insisted that he was on virtually every beach boys tune, and it was his favorite time in life hangin with the crew. I'm thinking- CAMPBELL!!! you are the best guitarist in the world when you let yourself really play, your better looking, great voice, and your playing Beach boy chords? I just realized who Rivers is...I see him in the poker circuit, using that drawall of his, NO SUNGLASSES, a consistent winner, very rarely losing but more than a few times he has taken the very big pots...see ya fellas. I would wager he musically knows more than almost anyone alive on how a record should be done. Never a superstar my guess he was one of the rare ones who stayed clear of all the vices, most importantly, alcohol. If, knowing his music, it were taken away I would be despondent. If I had the change, and he actually would sell an electric, I would so love that black one. As far as smarts- one of the very first to maintain the right to his music.

Glen Campbell toured with the Beach Boys when Brian Wilson stopped touring and stayed in the studio writing new music. Campbell left and his spot was taken by Bruce Johnston who still tours with the band today. Campbell did not record in the studio for the Beach Boys. That was the voices of Brian Wilson, Carl Wilson, Dennis Wilson, Mike Love and Bruce Johnston. Brian would over-dub their voices and then multi-layer them on top of the instrumental tracks.

In one of the interviews he made it sound that he was on virtually all Beach boys records and it was the best time of his life. I'll find it.

I love Glen Campbell but he was wrong. In fact by 1964-65 none of Brian's brothers were performing instrumentally in the studio with the exception of brother Carl who played the 12 string. Brian wrote and arranged all their music in the studio with studio musicians who later became known as the Wrecking Crew. It was during this period where Glen Campbell contributed. He was a studio musician and was among the other studio musicians who performed on the instrumental sections of the songs Brian Wilson was writing and arranging. Campbell then briefly toured with the band prior to Bruce Johnston joining the group. Campbell of course then went out on his own and became a legend in his own right.

Chet Flippo the Editorial Head of the Nashville skyline two years ago wrote ..."Glenn Campbell did hundreds of beach boy songs. So although it sounds outrageous but that that

So right! They are at least starting to be recognized but yes, this was a secret back then. Seeing half the bands live, you were thinking wow, must have been a really off night. I thought that about Chicago and don't think they used session musicians but they must have used technical trickery. lol

IainB1511 did Glenn play on Ricky Nelson’s Hello Mary Lou

The book is fascinating! You won't believe what went on in Los Angeles during the late 50's and throughout the 60's!

eardrum buzzer what is the book called please? you have peaked my interest with your comment. i stumbled on this by accident id never heard of the wrecking crew and didnt realise bands didnt play their own music about time i caught up!

The Wrecking Crew: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Best Kept Secret, by Kent Hartman. $11.54 in paperback from Amazon and Amazon Smile.

james woody thank you so much,im off to amazon now lol.

You're going to really enjoy this book. Make sure you watch the film, as well.

+magicrick7425 Tricia Scotti I believe

That's Carmella Ramsey. And yes, she was Patti's fiddle player and harmony singer for about 12 years.

It's Carmella Ramsey for sure. She's very pretty and a good singer and fiddle player.