The Beach Boys

[mark73]

^^ The moral of the story Karl is often things are not what they seem. Not sure why I said that Rick but it made sense at the time.

 

[Chops_a_must]

Pet Sounds is likely the most influential album of all time, the way they handled the recording process especially.

In the recording yes, although Frank Zappa is not given any credit there when he should have been.

Musically, Leadbelly is the most important single influence of the 20th century. Bo Diddley would be right up there as well.

Its interesting you're calling it pop - because there really was no difference between what we call pop and what we call alternative in the 60's, it was all the same thing. There really isn't an apt example amongst modern bands for the way the Who, the Beatles, and the Beach Boys were perceived in the 60's and 70's. It is absolutely pop though, but it isn't "pop" in the way we perceive it in modern times.

Oh really now Karl?

There are absolutely examples. Have a look at a video of a band call The Music Machine and tell me what you think. Dressing completely in black and wearing black gloves certainly wasn't pop. It may not have been called alternative, but it was called garage. And a lot of it led directly into prog, metal and punk. It wasn't pop, but it was there.

 

[finbarr]

Its interesting you're calling it pop - because there really was no difference between what we call pop and what we call alternative in the 60's, it was all the same thing.

The BlueStars - 'Social End Product'. Auckland, NZ - 1966.

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[LIONS then DAYLIGHT]

The Beach Boys only were successful because they are racked next to the Beatles in the music stores.

 

[Chops_a_must]

The Beach Boys only were successful because they are racked next to the Beatles in the music stores.

I've done some stupid things in stupid situations, but racking up next to the Beatles in a music store isn't one of them.

 

[mediumsizered]

The Beach Boys only were successful because they are racked next to the Beatles in the music stores.

The Beach Boys were churning out hits while The Beatles were still barely known outside Liverpool & Hamburg. Some might even suggest the early success of The Beatles was because their records were placed next to The Beach Boys records on the shelf.

 

[DJ Dupree]

I know Bill Hicks championed the use of drugs to make great music, but the image of Brian Wilson out of his mind drooling into a sandpit doesn't sit comfortably next to the lush harmonies and cutie-pie love songs released by this band.

 

[Fossie 32]

I don't get why PS is rated so highly

Wouldn't It be Nice, Let's Go Away For A While, "God Only Knows" are good but not BB faves for me, Sloop John B just ok, Here Today quirky but one of my faves but the rest I'm not big on.

btw interesting to hear Brian say California Girls is his fave BB song.


Side one
"Wouldn't It Be Nice" (Wilson, Asher, Mike Love) – 2:22
Features Brian Wilson and Mike Love on lead vocals.
"You Still Believe in Me" – 2:30
Features Brian Wilson on lead vocals; originally titled "In My Childhood".
"That's Not Me" – 2:27
Features Mike Love [w/Brian Wilson] on lead vocals.
"Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)" – 2:51
Features Brian Wilson on lead vocals.
"I'm Waiting for the Day" (Wilson, Love) – 3:03
Features Brian Wilson on lead vocals.
"Let's Go Away for Awhile" (Wilson) – 2:18
Instrumental, Originally titled "The Old Man and the Baby".
"Sloop John B" (Trad. arr. Wilson) – 2:56
Features Brian Wilson and Mike Love on lead vocals.
[edit]Side two
"God Only Knows" – 2:49
Features Carl Wilson on lead vocals: Brian Wilson & Bruce Johnston on the tag.
"I Know There's an Answer" (Wilson, Terry Sachen, Love) – 3:08
Features Mike Love, Al Jardine, and Brian Wilson on lead vocals; Originally titled "Hang On to Your Ego".
"Here Today" – 2:52
Features Mike Love on lead vocals.
"I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" – 3:11
Features Brian Wilson on lead vocals.
"Pet Sounds" (Wilson) – 2:20
Instrumental; originally titled "Run James Run".
"Caroline, No" – 2:52
Features Brian Wilson on lead vocals; the sounds of an oncoming train and barking of his dogs Banana and Louie close the song.