Dick Duryea, the tour manager was going over to check out the venue: Convention Hall Atlantic City, N.J. Denny, Bruce and I along with some girls that I'd brought with me went along.

Backstage was a grand piano. Denny immediately sat down and began picking out some chords. Bruce had been teaching Denny to play the piano. It was a great photo opportunity.

It was only years later that I realized the chords Denny was playing (a D chord with a descending line) was the beginning of the song he would finish and later call: "Forever".

Backstage Rehearsal of "Wouldn' It Be Nice" 1966

Surfboards on Stage for the 50th Anniversary Tour

Carl Wilson

The Beach Boys On Stage

All photos by Balsa Bill Yerkes

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