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The Fendertones

January 28, 2023 By Gary Spetz

Don’t judge me, but I am a shameless Beach Boys fan. They remind me of summer.

I came across this impressive Fendertones rendition of Brian Wilson’s Let Him Run Wild. Back when they had “45s” — yes, I remember them — this was the “B-side” song to the big hit California Girls. It is considered Brian Wilson’s turning point away from the “surf’n safari” songs, into more complex (possibly drug induced) compositions.

Big sound here with a lot of participants on the stage!

Unbeknownst to me, the Fendertones are a group of musicians that gather every now and then to perform Beach Boys songs — exceptionally well.

Here is Brian Wilson’s re-recording of the 1965 song (33 years later) on his Imagination album:

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