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Centerville Ohio Beat ( Business and Music )
The Centerville Beat"
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Centerville Ohio Beat ( Business and Music )
Centerville Beat S3E1- Gary Griffin: Keyboardist for Beach Boys, Brian Wilson band, Jan & Dean
During this podcast Gary Griffin share many stories about being part of the Beach Boy band and working with Brian Wilson and John Stamos on many projects.
In 1977, Griffin moved to Los Angeles where he was hired as an organist by The Beach Boys, joining them for the recording of their Warner Brothers album M.I.U.,[1] as well as several other related productions, Almost Summer by spin-off group Celebration and Weavings by jazz saxophonist Charles Lloyd.
Griffin toured and recorded with Jan and Dean throughout the 1980s and 1990s,[2] and has appeared as a regular on several television shows, most notably General Hospital and Full House.[1] In 2000, Griffin served as music director, alongside producer John Stamos, for the Emmy-nominated television mini-series, The Beach Boys: An American Family for ABC. He also appeared as a recording engineer and bass guitarist in the film.[2]
Griffin has produced an eclectic roster of artists, most notably Micky Dolenz of The Monkees, political satirist Harry Shearer.,[3][4] Dave Coulier, singer Sandra Stephens, Laura Hall of television's, "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" and long time The Beach Boys band member Jeffrey Foskett. He also co-produced the music for the PBS television series, “Edens: Lost and Found”, “And Thou Shalt Honor” and "Designing Healthy Communities".[5][6]
In 2008, Griffin was featured prominently in the best-selling book, When We Get To Surf City, by Bob Greene, an account of life on the road with the Jan and Dean band in the 90's.[7] He has continued to work with various members of The Beach Boys, most recently as a keyboardist and engineer for their 50th anniversary CD, That's Why God Made the Radio.[1]