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Jacqueline_Lea
28 Jun 2002, 20:00
Just heard about this.........

PET SOUNDS
6.27.02
By Devin Faraci
Contributing Sources: Variety

The life story of one of pop music's most tragic geniuses is being adapted for the silver screen by Castle Rock Entertainment.

Brian Wilson, the mastermind behind the almost holy music of the Beach Boys (and if you don't believe me, pick up a copy of Pet Sounds today - it's devotional music for people who worship pop) slowly went mad, closing himself off from humanity at the time when his genius was peaking. He was recording a record, Smile, that has become almost legendary in its incompleteness. At a critical stage in recording, Wilson destroyed many tapes, believing that his song Fire was in fact causing fires in the area.

"We hope to capture Brian's life struggle and the underpinnings of his genius, as well as celebrate the extraordinary musical contribution this Mozart from Hawthorne, Calif., has given to the world," said Castle Rock co-founder Rob Reiner.

The movie is being penned by Bryan Goluboff , who also wrote the Basketball Diaries.

Could be very interesting......... :)

Just one note.......the 'Fire' tapes were NOT destroyed that's an urban myth. :mad:

vanders
28 Jun 2002, 20:10
ah how much happier can you get!! :D

carneagles
28 Jun 2002, 20:20
I've always meant to ask this - what is a good book to read about the history of the Beach Boys? I read "Wouldn't It Be Nice" a couple of years ago but later heard that it was basically written by Wilson's psychiatrist.

Any suggestions?

Jacqueline_Lea
28 Jun 2002, 20:35
Originally posted by carneagles
I've always meant to ask this - what is a good book to read about the history of the Beach Boys? I read "Wouldn't It Be Nice" a couple of years ago but later heard that it was basically written by Wilson's psychiatrist.

Any suggestions?

The very best one is "The Nearest Faraway Place - Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys and the Southern California Experience." by Timothy White (who sadly passed away a day or so ago :(). It is absolutely brilliant and will tell you pretty much everything you need to know not only about the Beach Boys.

Also worth checking out is "Dennis Wilson - The Real Beach Boy" by Jon Stebbins.