R.I.P., Brian Wilson

[Naïve Old Fart 12,301]

Farewell to a towering giant of popular music.

He was a musical genius.

It's a very sad day.

[mrbellamy 7,766]

 

Rarely get shivers from a vocal like the first time I ever heard that at 0:23 

[Jurassic Shark 15,671]

The background singing?

[Bespin Copilot 10,201]

 

[Naïve Old Fart 12,301]

Fantastic, but... no "Sail On, Sailor"?

[Bespin Copilot 10,201]

5 minutes ago, Naïve Old Fart said:

Fantastic, but... no "Sail On, Sailor"?

 

Sorry, I've tried to pick the best of the 'Top 20.' I know that everyone has "their" Beach Boys song.

 

[Naïve Old Fart 12,301]

Fair enough.

I know that these compilations are quite personal. Mine would also include "In My Room", "Caroline, No", and "The Warmth Of The Sun".

[Bespin Copilot 10,201]

 

[Quintus 6,012]

I only really gained appreciation for them in the last couple of years, after watching Big Love of all things, which was superb. God Only Knows is the show's title tune, and I remember actively not liking that track all through my younger inexperienced years/ears. But hearing it play every time an episode began, it really sank in; the ethereal overlapping harmonies and the offbeat snare - surely the best snare placement in any song ever. RIP.

[Loert 3,071]

Pet Sounds...a masterful album. What a sad loss! 

 

I really recommend Matt Williamson's series on the Beach Boys for a historical review:

 

 

[bruce marshall 1,959]

Best movie moment?

I choose " All Summer Long" for the finale of AMERICAN GRAFFITI.

Im sure many movies feature their songs

[Thor 9,327]

The Beach Boys plays a HUGE part in my life, one of my favourite bands. I’m totally bummed now.

[Marian Schedenig 10,962]

Damn. I know less than half the Beach Boys's output less than half as well as I would like and they deserve. I've long been meaning to rectify that. RIP.

 

Since it hasn't been singled out yet, I get to post this one:

 

[The Score Cleaner 8,878]

4 minutes ago, Marian Schedenig said:

Damn. I know less than half the Beach Boys's output less than half as well as I would like and they deserve.

 

 

[A24 4,956]

God Only Knows (JWfannified)

 

 

[Bespin Copilot 10,201]

Of course for the purists, here's the 'Mono Edition' of my Top 10 (for the pre-1967 period).

 

According to Wikipedia, the album "Wild Honey" (1967), their thirteenth studio album, was the last to be mixed in mono. However, on Spotify, only the stereo version is available...

 

 

[bruce marshall 1,959]

20 hours ago, bruce marshall said:

Best movie moment?

I choose " All Summer Long" for the finale of AMERICAN GRAFFITI.

Im sure many movies feature their songs

C'mon people, list some movies that BB songs are used well!