Carl and the Passions – "So Tough" time, decided to spice up the structure of The Beach Boys by hiring third guitarist Blondie Chaplin, whose soulful singing brought a strong R&B element into the band's sound. Drummer and singer-songwriter Ricky Fataar also joined at this time, as Dennis Wilson had suffered a debilitating hand accident. Both South Africans, Blondie and Ricky were discovered by Carl while playing in seminal South African band the Flames in London, c. 1969. The album sees the Beach Boys entering a period of roots-based rock. Not long after the sessions began, Bruce Johnston had a falling out with manager Jack Rieley and
Passions "Port Charles". "Passions" remained ahead of "Port Charles" until the latter show's cancellation in October 2003. From then on, "Passions" once again was last in the American daytime ratings, where it would stay for virtually the rest of its run. It did top "Guiding Light" on occasion, but never for more than one week at a time. From 2001 to 2003, when "Passions" was at the peak of its popularity, it averaged a weekly 2.1-2.3 rating (which at that time equaled roughly 2.4 million viewers). However, the ratings slowly declined with each passing year; by the 2006-2007 season, the show