I had Brian Wilson in my studio a while back working on a song. He showed up two hours early, and I was thrilled to be able to spend some time alone with him. When he started laying his background tracks down - wow! Each part became a thrilling part of a beautiful chorus. It was like watching the Beach Boys sessions right there in front of me. Sixty+ background tracks! Each a lovely part
<Newsreading.Fool@gmail.com> wrote However, referring to the topic header, why one or the other? We can have both! Amen. You are getting caught up in semantics. I think it is a fine compare/contrast discussion. How I love them both! When I was younger, I saw this show on AMC called 'Hollywood Rocks the Movies', narrated by Ringo. It was heavily influential in my view of the
As much as I like The Beach Boys, I must admit that in much of their best studio output from the sixties they are just a vocal group, kinda Tamla Motown.... And Brian evidently was determined to follow the steps of Mr. Spector (composing, arranging and producing), the rest of the boys just being his instrument of expression. It's quite remarkable that rock press and public never
> "BobbyM" wrote: 1960s PSYCHEDELIC CLASSICS: THE BEACH BOYS Todd, I'm beginning to believe you were smoking dope when you made these lists. I know you're just being flip here, but for the record, I have no use for marijuana. (Sorry to burst people's bubble!) 80-90%% of this list is highly suspect, at least until you take a breath and let us in on your secret definition
Toxic Zen Story #6: Green Dragon Zen: The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson, SMiLE, and Dennis and Carl Wilson. Mike Love's brothers lost them a fortune. They came back together, and Brian went over the edge, psychotic and weighing over 300 pounds. Tragically, Dennis Wilson, a powerful swimmer, died in a swimming accident in 1983. They splintered again. Brian became subjugated by a pop psychiatrist
