Watching the Beach Boys

July 18, 2017, 08:25 PM

they ran a couple of concerts on AXS TV awhile back and I have been enjoying the performances

its fun watching them make the music, but its hard to watch Brian Wilson - he still has his voice but its a shame that he has so much damage

July 18, 2017, 08:26 PM

Chris17404

My favorite music group of all time.

July 18, 2017, 08:27 PM

nhtagmember

I saw them live back in the early 80's and didn't appreciate their music and harmonies as much as I do now

July 18, 2017, 08:28 PM

Gustofer

Brian was hanging out with Charlie for some time. That'll mess up your squash.

July 18, 2017, 08:39 PM

stiab

Saw them live in Raleigh about 20 years ago, they can't sing.

July 18, 2017, 08:46 PM

JALLEN

quote:
Originally posted by stiab:
Saw them live in Raleigh about 20 years ago, they can't sing.

So what?

Mick Jagger is ugly and can't sing either, and he has sold more records than just about everybody.

For a bunch of guys who can't sing, they've sung for a great many people, concerts, records, for nearly 60 years.

They haven't gotten any Nobel Prizes though, I'll give you that.

Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me.

When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson

"Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown

July 18, 2017, 08:56 PM

P-220

I have enjoyed many of their concerts over the decades.

Pure Americana, IMO.

July 18, 2017, 09:05 PM

ZSMICHAEL

Brian Wilson was mentally ill, and sadly received bizarre treatment that did not help his condition. Hanging out with Charlie did not help. I saw them in the 1960s in Washington, D.C.

July 18, 2017, 09:10 PM

hapevo

Been to a couple of their concerts over the years. One of my favorites. Might have to see them again....

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July 18, 2017, 10:25 PM

Zecpull

Saw them live 2 years ago. They were much better than I expected. I Love their music, but I did not expect them to still sound as good. They put a great show

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July 19, 2017, 01:03 AM

tomgun

Dennis was the sick puppy who hung with the Manson crew.
He let them use his rolls to go dumpster diving.
And some of them lived at his luxury condo for awhile.

July 19, 2017, 03:14 AM

OldMick

Loved the Beach Boys when I was in my teens. Barbara Ann, Little Deuce Coup, California Girls - great songs that I still listen to occasionally.

Then the transition came to groups like CCR, Stones, Beatles, Carlos, Jimi Hendrix, Alvin Lee.

I still find it amazing how those songs trigger specific memories of my (misspent) youth.

July 19, 2017, 05:35 AM

well1147

quote:
Originally posted by Gustofer:
Brian was hanging out with Charlie for some time. That'll mess up your squash.

it was Dennis not Brian

July 19, 2017, 06:01 AM

Woodman

When I was barely into adolescence, hanging out at the marina on a friend's Bertram 28, the 8-track player's "library" consisted of a couple Beach Boy's tapes. That was it.

Great music for a young musician to learn music theory, harmony, chordal variations.

July 19, 2017, 06:32 AM

stiab

quote:
Originally posted by JALLEN:

So what?

Mick Jagger is ugly and can't sing either...

Then we agree, the Beach Boys sing as well as Mick Jagger.

July 19, 2017, 07:20 AM

NK402

I always loved the song Fun,Fun,Fun because when I was 15, my dad bought a 57 T-Bird, which I drove more than he did.
Every time I would hear the song, I would fantasize about one day having a daughter and buying her a T-Bird. Alas, I ended up with three boys and no T-Bird. They did get to drive my Corvette occasionally.
For those interested in the Beach Boys, there is a new book out. The title is Everybody Had An Ocean by William McKeen.
I am currently reading it. The book covers their history, particularly, their interaction with other groups of the day as well as their relationship with Charles Manson. Pretty interesting.

July 19, 2017, 07:34 AM

Bassamatic

C'mon guys. Is Mick Jagger or Brian Wilson the greatest singers of all time? Of course not. That's not what it's about. They put together two different bands that changed the music of the times.

Mick Jagger is what? Mid 70's now? He gets around pretty damn good on stage. Shoot, I know people that age that can barely get out of bed in the morning.

A while back, the wife and I were channel surfing and came across a movie about the Stones tour of South America. It was called Ole! Ole! something. Anyways, it was a great movie and there was one part where Mick and Keith sat down and banged out an unplugged version of "Honky Tonk Woman". It was great in that they were just having fun with an old song. I found a link to it but sorry, don't know how to embed. Check it out if you are a fan. MICK & KEITH

July 19, 2017, 09:06 AM

JALLEN

quote:
Originally posted by Bassamatic:
C'mon guys. Is Mick Jagger or Brian Wilson the greatest singers of all time? Of course not. That's not what it's about. They put together two different bands that changed the music of the times.

Mick Jagger is what? Mid 70's now? He gets around pretty damn good on stage. Shoot, I know people that age that can barely get out of bed in the morning.

A while back, the wife and I were channel surfing and came across a movie about the Stones tour of South America. It was called Ole! Ole! something. Anyways, it was a great movie and there was one part where Mick and Keith sat down and banged out an unplugged version of "Honky Tonk Woman". It was great in that they were just having fun with an old song. I found a link to it but sorry, don't know how to embed. Check it out if you are a fan. MICK & KEITH

I'm still steaming because nobody told me back then that an ugly guy who can't sing could ge a rock star.

Hell, I could have done that. I thought you had to be able to sing to be a singer, like Ricky Nelson, or Elvis, or Frankie Avalon, and be good looking.

Those guys get a lot better bunch of groupies than lawyers.