*swoon* at the Dennis Wilson pic. I would have fallen HOH for him at the time.
the only real surfer in the group. The others were poseurs, heh
My most vivid memory is seeing him at Winterland. Even though I'd seen the band a few times, I was up close for this one, and his joy was palpable. I'm not qualified to say whether or not he was a good drummer, but he had great spirit.