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Identifying signatures (Beach Boys touring members)

I am curious if anyone had an opinion on this page (which is in rough shape) the obvious signature is Carl Wilson and drummer Mike Kowalski. The other names on here I can't quite make out. Was curious if anyone else wanted or could take a crack at it. It is on a 1968 tour program, but Mike didn't start touring with them till 1969. I am not a 100% sure is from the 1960's for positive. However the Carl and Mike look good to me. Any help would be appreciated.

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Permalink Reply by Paul on October 17, 2015 at 3:47pm

Kowalski was there from 69 to 73 so there were only a few other official touring members from that time. I can't make them out.
John Stamos, kidding.

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Permalink Reply by Adam Halloran on October 17, 2015 at 4:01pm

Haha. Yeah. I can't make a single other one out. I was even checking other bands that toured with The Beach Boys in 1969 and I couldn't find any other names that fit. A young John Stamos would be awesome! :)

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Permalink Reply by Adam Halloran on October 17, 2015 at 4:16pm

Paul. I found this name on the front cover to be Johnny Barfield Jr. Who had a band called The Men from S.O.U.L which is wriiten on the inside. I am doing some more research on this hroup but I am betting the other signatures are from this band. Should narrow down the timeline from there from when they played with Beach Boys.

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Permalink Reply by Adam Halloran on October 17, 2015 at 4:20pm

Skip Mcquin is the drummer of the group and that name I can make out on the inside by the written name of the group.

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Permalink Reply by Paul on October 17, 2015 at 4:29pm

That makes sense then. Because generally it was the classic b boys back then.

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Permalink Reply by Adam Halloran on October 17, 2015 at 4:40pm

Yeah. I can't find much about the band other then they had a hit in 67 called Mr. Starlight. I think with this being a 68 tour program and when Mike K played with the group I would say it is probably from 69. Which is cool. Going to try to do more research on it though.

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Permalink Reply by Adam Halloran on October 18, 2015 at 12:49pm

Ok, I did some more detective work on this. On October, 27th 1968 The Beach Boys played at the Municipal Auditorium, Columbus GA* [also The Antique Zoo] I was able to find that Johnny Barfield and another band the 1910 Fruitgum company opened for them. Mike Kowalski was on this tour (I thought 1969 was his first appearance I was wrong) While I knew the the signatures were good it is cool to get an exact date and location for the signing.