None
EN
4 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the Wrecking Crew Guitarist Who Played With the Beach Boys, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, and Countless Phil Spector Hits
['Clayton Edwards', '.Wp-Block-Savage-Platform-Post-Byline Font-Family Var --Wp--Custom--Typography--Font-Family--Secondary', 'Font-Size Var --Wp--Custom--Typography--Font-Size--Sm', 'Font-Weight Var --Wp--Custom--Typography--Font-Weight--Bold', 'Line-Height Var --Wp--Custom--Typography--Line-Height--Xxs', '.Wp-Block-Savage-Platform-Post-Byline A Font-Weight Var --Wp--Custom--Typography--Font-Weight--Black', 'Text-Decoration None', 'Sourceurl Https', 'Americansongwriter.Com Wp-Content Plugins Savage-Platform Build Post-Byline Style-Index.Css', '.Wp-Block-Savage-Platform-Post-Byline Font-Family Var --Wp--Custom--Typography--Font-Family--Primary']
American Songwriter
He was a member of the group of session musicians in Los Angeles known as the Wrecking Crew.
“My wife said she’d get a job at General Motors if I’d promise to practice eight hours a day on what I needed to learn to be competitive,” Pitman recalled.
This led to steady session work.
Working with the Beach BoysBill Pitman played several sessions with the Beach Boys, including their signature hit “Good Vibrations.”
In an interview with NPR, Roger McGuinn recalled working with the Wrecking Crew.