Blaine died of natural causes at his home in Palm Desert, California, his son-in-law, Andy Johnson, told The Associated Press. His memoir, Hal Blaine & The Wrecking Crew, came out in 1990 and he continued to appear at symposiums and workshops into his 80s. Blaine also was seen in the 2008 documentary The Wrecking Crew and was played by Johnny Sneed in the Wilson biopic Love & Mercy. “He was thrilled that I was making their records because while I was making Beach Boy records, he was out surfing or riding his motorcycle,” Blaine told Modern Drummer. Blaine told the magazine that Bruce Gary, who played drums in the Knack, was once asked who his favourite drummer was.

Source: thestar March 12, 2019 02:03 UTC