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 the first and only soap opera to ever have a live talk show in U.S. history. "Passions Live" continued to air on Thursday nights after the series moved to DirecTV, until October 2007. The live show was also streaming live on the official "Passions" website at NBC.com. "Passions" ended its NBC run on September 7, 2007, and new episodes began airing on The 101 on September 17, 2007, making "Passions" both the first soap opera broadcast on a direct broadcast satellite service and the first series to make such a transition from broadcast television. The series ran Monday to Thursday