Dennis Wilson was my favorite Beach Boy. He was probably the first person to suggest to his brothers that they should start a band. His older brother Brian said he should play the drums, so Dennis learned drums. He was the only Beach Boy that really was a surfer/beach bum like their songs. He eventually became a very good drummer, and was pretty fair on guitar and piano as well. His vocals are heard on many, many Beach Boys songs... you can hear the slight raspiness in Dennis' voice. He released a critically acclaimed solo album, Pacific Ocean Blue, which is considered a cult classic. He was pretty wild, and his alcohol abuse probably contributed to his death. But he was my favorite... and died too young. Dennis Wilson died 28 years ago today, December 28, 1983.
