What if I told you that the Beach Boys didn’t actually play the instruments on some of their most iconic tracks, or that the Monkees were just the face of a phantom band operating from the shadows?

On this episode of Sonic Impact, we pull back the curtain on the greatest musical magic trick of the 20th century with filmmaker Denny Tedesco.

We are diving deep into the legacy of his father, the legendary Tommy Tedesco, and the secret society of session musicians—The Wrecking Crew and The Immediate Family—who were the invisible architects of the 60s and 70s sound. These unsung heroes built the soundtrack of our lives in single-take recording sessions, crafting the grooves for everyone from Frank Sinatra to James Taylor while the stars on the album covers took the credit.

Tune in to discover how a group of jazz cats accidentally invented the sound of rock and roll, and find out which legendary guitar solo was actually just a musician looking for his cigarettes.

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