…that’d be the Wrecking Crew, and “Pet Sounds,” respectively.

To paraphrase a glowing review of “The Wrecking Crew,” the film we’ll be showing here on Friday, May 27th:

Tommy Tedesco (left) and Hal Blaine of the Wrecking Crew. Tommy's son, Denny, directed the film and will be in attendence!

Never thought I’d live to see the day when someone would liken The Beach Boys to Milli Vanilli, but with the exception of Brian Wilson, not one band member played so much as a lick on the legendary “Pet Sounds” album. That honor went to an elite corps of studio musicians, led by the inimitable Mr. Tedesco that played on virtually every hit song over a period that extended from the late 50s through the early 70s.

Get your tickets here. And try not to cry during this next number, aka, the greatest song ever: