What would happen if a rock n roll drummer played jazz patterns?
If you listen closely to the Pet Sounds album, you’ll hear me playing jazz patterns. Some of the things definitely aren’t rock n’ roll. Do you think the Beach Boys have changed rock n’ roll rhythm? Yes. People who play some of our tunes say that – especially on moving bass lines, for instance. Brian introduced good bass things. I think there are some good drum things – feels. How do you feel about your surfing days? Does it embarrass you at all? That was a clean-cut, wonderful, healthy sport. It still is. Obviously, people who called our stuff “surfing music” didn’t know anything about music. You tell me what surf music is and we’ll make a million dollars on it. Because no one has ever had surfing music. There is no such thing. Music is music, period. At that time you liked Chuck Berry a lot. Oh yes, of course. We still dig Chuck Berry. He’s done a lot. He’s made a lot of people millions of dollars. The Memphis feel has been in 90% of Motown records. If it wasn’t for Chuck Berry, there
