Brian Carman, 'Pipeline' guitarist dies at 69 co-wrote surf classic

http://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-brian-carman-20150306-story.html

.another minor tune from my So Cal lifeline.

 

RIP

 

RIP. Worked at Rickenbacker as well.

 

Rest in peace.

Pipeline is one of those songs that I usually form a specific image in my mind when I think about it. It was on the radio in the spring of 1963 (I think it was ) in the U. K. I always associate it with riding my bike up and down King George V Drive in New Haw, the village where we lived (our house was a few blocks away, however). Very far from surfing in Honolulu, but that's where I was!

Three Coins in the Fountain is my other favourite Chantays track.

 

Sad day. I have always loved that tune. Listening to it from my copy of Surf Legends (and Rumors) right now. From the original master-tape, (according to Steve). I raise my glass to Mr Carmen.

 

Love that song. RIP

 

I never knew his name but I've played "Pipeline" a zillion times and like most guitar playing kids in that era, it was one of the first songs I ever learned.

So , it's sad that the first time I knew the songwriters name was in his RIP thread.

 

What is really cool is how far this tune reached. I figured it was just a So Cal experience.