Don Randi talks about working with Bruce & Terry and a surprise visitor to the studio.

This video was shot in 2004 in Los Angeles, CA. In this clip, keyboardist Don Randi shares shares the story about recording Bruce Johnston (Beach Boys) & Terry Melcher (The Byrds producer).
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[@paulj.ingram2839]

I worked on Terry’s house in Carmel, CA. Also his mother Doris Day. He was a soft spoken guy. Always very polite. But a man who merited respect. So sad his mother outlived him.

[@MichaelPaul155]

Wow, Joe! You sure do have the most eclectic interviews ever, and the all those years ago to think about recording it. You are the man!

[@jayham____fromgeorgia]

yes, indeed. Joe is the man

[@jayham____fromgeorgia]

hey y'all. I appreciate so much that the museum celebrates and shines much needed attention to the wrecking crew, gold star, capitol studios and the west coast early-mid 60's artists. thank you!

[@paul2602]

More of this if you have it please, Joe.

[@efhs1970]

Joe, you will never have another guest like Don Randi! His story is so significantly different than any that I’ve seen on any of your episodes! What a fascinating episode! And, he’s super talented also! Thanks for sharing, I appreciate all that your hard work has accomplished!💫

[@paulnicolosi4792]

Hi Joe- My old buddy , guitarist, ‘Jerry Cole’, was also at that Manson session. He told me that the look in his eyes was as creepy as he’d ever seen. He was one scary dude. Keep up the great work!

[@alphabeets]

Joe, you’re looking good! Whatever you are doing, keep it going! Great interview. I hope there is more to come from Don.

[@suicidalpornstar8091]

Can't wait to hear more Don Rani. As a side note, Glenn Campbell came from Delight Arkansas and that's about 60 miles from me. One of my sisters lives to now too. My grandparents used to pick tomatoes with Glenn's parents and were really good friends. My grandpa used to get triggered every time he saw Glenn on television. He said it was a good thing he made it in music because it was obvious he was never going to work for a living. He said they'd all be out picking tomatoes and that lazy little bastard would just sit and whack that damn geetar all day while everyone else was working their butts off. I used to laugh so hard listening to my grandpa talk about him lol. Ironically both my grandparents died from Alzheimer's, same as Glenn.

[@mikefannon6994]

Good story!

[@mrDCunningham]

Yep...what Paul said. More please. Very cool Joe. Thank you. 👍🏼😎

[@tomcarl8021]

The famous house on Cielo Drive was also rented by Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere and the Raiders. He wrote 'Good Thing' in that house and Quentin Tarantino put the song in 'Once Upon A Time In Hollywood'. The piano he wrote the song on can be seen in the police crime scene photos and there are photos of Mark on the property taken by Sixteen Magazine in 1967. Neil Young knew Charlie but won't talk about it. Hell, even the Beach Boys mother Audrey met Charlie.

[@JOHNWLOUCKS]

I remember in the late 70's when I lived briefly in L.A., I drove by Cielo Drive in the early evening and it gave me chills. I love Don and all that he contributed to much of the music I grew up on. He is one of the few W.C. left.

[@plathplath]

Thank you, Joe. From somewhere in Scandinavia, with love and appreciation. ❤🧡❤

[@jeffmill999]

Joe, you just bringing it out of your vault and blowing our minds.. Thanks so much...

[@ivannovotny4552]

How interesting... I've learned so much (as always.) Thank you Joe for sharing.

[@divingduck1970]

The name Don Randi immediately made me think of Love's "Forever Changes." I wouldn't call it "acid rock," but psychedelic. LA, not San Francisco, very different attitude, guitar solos minimal and restrained. Mike Deasy is a minister now I believe.

[@jamesjohnston5796]

Summer '69... Manson and the Moon... Last Summer of the Greatest Decade of the Last Century! The 1900's

[@tomstiel7576]

WOW WOW WOW

[@danielconrad399]

MIke Deasy: Check out Cannonball Adderley's intro on the live Black Messiah album: 'comprehensive guitar!' Also Mike plays great on Howard Roberts's Antelope Freeway, a wonderful obscure record of rock, blues and Firesign Theater.

[@michaellandreth1392]

Jay cut Jan Berry's hair too. Bruce and Terry AKA The Real "Rip Chords" Biggest hit Hey Little Cobra with B side 3 Window Coupe. Was based a lot on Surf City. 3WC a J&D Song on the Dead Man's Curve/New Girl in School Album was pretty much SC with lyrics changed. Bruce was one of Jan's childhood neighbors.

[@mikefannon6994]

Loved Jan & Dean and all those car songs! Also Beach Boy's "Little Deuce Coupe."

[@vtm57]

Nice interview Joe!

[@kjvbible1611]

Terry also produced Paul Revere and the Raiders as well

[@robertyoung1777]

The 1968 1970 time period was a turning point where music and the culture turned harder.

[@timkbt]

Blues Magoos and Iron Butterfly would be two good examples of acid rock groups.

[@donscott763]

Poor Jay Sebring. Thanks again for a fascinating peek behind the scenes of music history from the less well known and under-appreciated master musicians. I knew the Manson-the-aspiring-musician story, and living at Dennis Wilson's house and all of that, and even the well known musical connection to the house he sent his crazy psychopath followers that night on Cielo Drive. (Manson thought Terry Melcher had betrayed him on a record deal, and Melcher had been renting the house before Roman Polanski started renting it.) Even though it's a terrible history, it's still fascinating to hear from Don Randi about it.

[@tomstiel7576]

I went to that house in the early eighties,there were weeds growing thru the driveway,,,,seems no one lived in that house after that because of what had transpired there. Ironically,,on our way up there we stopped at a liquor store to buy some libations,,,,and the Manson movie was on the television set next to the counter,,,was very eerie to say the least,,,,the guy who took us up there told us it had a spooky aura,,,,the hair on the back of my neck stood up,,,,we didnt stay long as I remember

[@newking70]

Hi Joe, you should see if you can interview David Hungate, all around musician extraordinaire. The stories he could tell about being in Toto, and a session musician in Nashville, you have to know him I imagine.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Hi Kicking…. I already have years ago. Check it out on our KZbin Vault Series channel. Best, Joe

[@newking70]

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum THANK YOU KIND SIR. 👍

[@impalaman9707]

Most of those Wrecking Crew musicians were quite a bit older than the bands they performed for, but Randi looked like he was closer to the age of the Boomer musicians. relatively young, so I'm not surprised he loved acid rock

[@sapelesteve]

Great interview Joe! It's a good thing that Don did not hang out with that maniac Manson character! Hope that you are doing well!

[@davemack7740]

👍

[@rc6981]

Yeah more👍.Joe is the man.

[@jamesjohnston5796]

That's Bruce JohnsTon...

[@brentdoncliff2845]

I agree with Don, Mike Deasy doesn't get near enough recognition.