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The Cincinnati Kid
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Cincinnati’s Gary Griffin gets on board with Beach Boys Jun 9, 2020 13:19:30 GMT

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Post by The Cincinnati Kid on Jun 9, 2020 13:19:30 GMT

Cincinnati native and acclaimed musician Gary Griffin received some unfortunate news in March of this year. His international tour backing Beach Boys singer Brian Wilson was cancelled. Sitting in a gazebo in Lebanon, Griffin speaks longingly of the places he would be if not for the sudden, world-changing effects of the coronavirus pandemic.
“I would have just gotten back from Japan. I would have been in LA rehearsing to play the Royal Albert Hall in London, then staying on in Europe for a couple months. Seemed like such a great tour,” laments Griffin.

Cincinnati’s Gary Griffin gets on board with Beach Boys, “Full House,” returns home to quieter life

Pretty cool article, I didn't know he grew up just a few miles away from me!

Last Edit: Jun 9, 2020 13:27:17 GMT by The Cincinnati Kid

kds Beach Boy Posts: 10,964 Likes: 2,661	Cincinnati’s Gary Griffin gets on board with Beach Boys Jun 9, 2020 13:34:55 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by kds on Jun 9, 2020 13:34:55 GMT I noticed that the article says that Full House has achieved "cult status." Wasn't it very popular when it aired?

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Cincinnati’s Gary Griffin gets on board with Beach Boys Jun 9, 2020 13:51:08 GMT kds likes this

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Jun 9, 2020 13:34:55 GMT kds said:

I noticed that the article says that Full House has achieved "cult status." Wasn't it very popular when it aired?

What's funny is, they say that right after pointing out its huge-hit status.

Maybe they mean the fact that it outlived its (initial) run via its reputation? Like that it retained some degree of social relevance (even if as a joke to many)? But yeah, I don't know.

Interesting article, though.

My top 100 BBs songs (mostly for my own convenience in referencing...) are: thebeachboystoday.proboards.com/post/32135/thread

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Cincinnati’s Gary Griffin gets on board with Beach Boys Jun 9, 2020 15:12:01 GMT

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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Jun 9, 2020 15:12:01 GMT

That is a good article. I never knew that Stamos was getting his musical friends on his TV shows as far back as General Hospital. Good for him. And, Gary Griffin certainly did make his dreams come true, too!

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jk: "Only Time" was heard often during the aftermath of the September 11 attacks. If music can heal, Enya's music has to be the perfect balm: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wfYIMyS_dI Sept 11, 2024 21:43:03 GMT

Kapitan: A new No. 1 in the Hot 100 thread, the final one of 1961 (and first of 1962). Sept 13, 2024 19:17:02 GMT

jk: As a comment on Sheriff's most recent "RR&R" post, Joe's first 45 in the UK was "Marjorine": www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2vRA3yhGbE. It was part of my piano repertoire for a while. I recall Joe was an inveterate air guitarist! Sept 14, 2024 10:52:42 GMT *

Kapitan: The next No. 1 from the Hot 100, well, we're skipping that, having already covered it back in the 1960 chart-toppers. But ironically, the song that knocked it off the top spot in 1962 was also inspired by and capitalizing on it. Sept 18, 2024 19:47:47 GMT

jk: I'll look in there and comment soon.

Sept 19, 2024 10:52:41 GMT

jk: I'll give the album covers thread another day or two to develop, otherwise out it goes. It seemed like a good idea at the time! Sept 22, 2024 9:20:37 GMT *

Kapitan: Leave it, jk (not that I'm in a position to give orders, just suggesting). No need to disappear history, plus someone will want to post in it eventually: it's an evergreen topic. (We were just talking about liking having old threads around to revive.) Sept 22, 2024 11:53:28 GMT

B.E.: Yeah, keep it around. It's a good thread. Sept 22, 2024 13:52:31 GMT

jk: Thanks -- I'll keep it around! Sept 22, 2024 14:54:11 GMT

Rob: Yes, keep it around. I think the lack of posts so far might be due to the very subjective nature of the topic. Much of it has to do with the type of music a person listens to in the first place, so one man's trash is another man's girlfriend, so to speak. Sept 25, 2024 1:26:29 GMT

kds: I would love to contribute to that thread, but posting images is a struggle at the moment Sept 25, 2024 13:16:31 GMT

Kapitan: I've begun giving that thread some thought as well. My first thought is, I really don't think about album covers in a positive way very often: it's more negative, or unnoticed/neutral with me. (I'm not an especially visual arts person.) Sept 25, 2024 14:37:42 GMT

Kapitan: A new tune in the Hot 100 thread: another confusing back-story and a vocal bass line that seems custom made for Mike Love (who did in fact sing it live, anyway). Sept 27, 2024 15:16:46 GMT

jk: Respect to monolithic for launching and maintaining some great new threads here and at EH. The proverbial breath of fresh air.

Sept 30, 2024 19:53:42 GMT

Kapitan: Indeed, but also other new and newish members contributing. It's always fun when new voices join in. Sept 30, 2024 20:35:34 GMT

monolithic: Thank you for the kind comments which I hadn't noticed until now. Oct 11, 2024 22:27:34 GMT

jk: You're welcome, M.

Oct 12, 2024 14:51:26 GMT

jk: Kapitan, please let us know if one of us has to take over the Hot 100 #1's thread. You realize it would be second best, but at least it would keep going... Oct 26, 2024 18:30:34 GMT *

Kapitan:

Oct 26, 2024 20:11:48 GMT

Kapitan: New Hot 100 #1. Oct 28, 2024 14:58:58 GMT

Cincinnati’s Gary Griffin gets on board with Beach Boys

Post by The Cincinnati Kid on Jun 9, 2020 13:19:30 GMT

Post by kds on Jun 9, 2020 13:34:55 GMT

Post by Kapitan on Jun 9, 2020 13:51:08 GMT

Post by Sheriff John Stone on Jun 9, 2020 15:12:01 GMT

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