With a nickname like “The Lost Beach Boy,” you’d think David Marks’ contributions to America’s beloved fun-in-the-sun band would be minimal – but not so much. By his recollection, Marks, along with fellow guitarist Carl Wilson, positioned the early Beach Boys as the next great guitar band rather than the pop-vocal powerhouse they became.
“We were rock ‘n’ roll and guitar-oriented until Brian [Wilson] started experimenting,” Marks says.
