Gary Talley of Box Tops Background and Bio

The Box Tops, The Beach Boys and Brian Wilson

“This podcast is dedicated to Brian Wilson and talks about The Box Tops touring with the Beachboys in 1967 and 1968 in their private plane. The Beachboys toured with an extra rhythm section and a 16-piece horn section. The Box Tops played touch football, frisbee and jammed with the Beachboys on 2 U.S. tours and one Canadian tour.”

Gary Talley of Box Tops Background and Bio

Born in Memphis, TN in 1947. Gary was born into a musical family. He tells about constantly being exposed to music from his parents, the radio, records, and local Memphis musicians, including Elvis, Booker T and the MGs, and Travis Wammack. He tells about his first guitar and learning how to play and the many genres of music that influenced him, including gospel. country, folk, bluegrass, early rock n’ roll, blues, and R&B.

Dallas – Ft. Worth Pop Festival in September of 1967

Here’s a summary of our Box Tops appearance at the Dallas -Ft. Worth Pop Festival in September of 1967. It was the second huge American pop festival ( after Monterey Pop.) We meet The Doors, The Standells, The Electric Prunes, etc. and we meet our first hippies. There weren’t many in Memphis at the time.

Seeing Jimi Hendrix

In 1968, Steve Paul, the owner of “ The Scene” (a famous New York music venue ) told us that Jimi Hendrix was going to come to the club and sit in that night. Cleve Dupin ( our road manager) and I jumped in a cab and high-tailed it down there. This podcast tells about what we saw and heard that night. It was an unforgettable experience !!

Box Tops London Part 3

Back in London (after Paris trip) London press interview Box Tops about violence in America and we talk about the Beach Boys/ Charles Manson connection. Alex pisses off Charles Manson .