To say Brian Wilson is an interesting dude is to understate the matter considerably.
He is a straight up pop music genius.
As a singer, songwriter, arranger and producer, few are his equal.
"Music is the voice of God," Wilson
once said.
If the language is divine, Brian is a phenomenal interpreter who gave the world a glimpse of heaven.
All of this while contending with a bum right ear, an overbearing, abusive father, and lifelong mental illness.
It's a hell of a story,
He also famously couldn't read music. He kept all the arrangements in his head, and used to hum out the parts he wanted each instrument to play. The Wrecking Crew (whom he used for later albums while the rest of the band toured) said they had never seen anything like it before. Sheer genius.
I’ve been listening to “ Smiley Smile “ a lot lately. Was that album considered scraps from the original Smile album ? For scraps , it’s a damn good album .To say Brian Wilson is an interesting dude is to understate the matter considerably.
He is a straight up pop music genius.
As a singer, songwriter, arranger and producer, few are his equal.
"Music is the voice of God," Wilson
once said.
If the language is divine, Brian is a phenomenal interpreter who gave the world a glimpse of heaven.
All of this while contending with a bum right ear, an overbearing, abusive father, and lifelong mental illness.
It's a hell of a story,
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Yes.I’ve been listening to “ Smiley Smile “ a lot lately. Was that album considered scraps from the original Smile album ? For scraps , it’s a damn good album .
I find it such a beautiful and softly psychedelic album. If you can listen to it in the dark, on headphones, that's the best experience imo.I’ve been listening to “ Smiley Smile “ a lot lately. Was that album considered scraps from the original Smile album ? For scraps , it’s a damn good album .
One of the best concerts I went to. '89 Green Tour at Great Woods. Off one of my favorite albums (Life's Rich Pageant). Mike Mills is an underrated harmony singer.
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I liked a lot of their stuff. Best American band ever? At, I don't think so.I find it such a beautiful and softly psychedelic album. If you can listen to it in the dark, on headphones, that's the best experience imo.
Man, that sounds like a precious memory. One of my top bands ever. Best American band ever? I'm inclined to think so.
I think they might be. Top tier with Ramones, better than other candidates like CCR, Talking Heads, Velvet Underground, Pavement, Beach Boys… far from exhaustive list but yeah, I think R.E.M. are best. They had like 3 less than great albums in almost 30 years imoTownes!
I liked a lot of their stuff. Best American band ever? At, I don't think so.
Again, that's why they make vanilla and chocolate. It's fun to debate.I think they might be. Top tier with Ramones, better than other candidates like CCR, Talking Heads, Velvet Underground, Pavement, Beach Boys… far from exhaustive list but yeah, I think R.E.M. are best. They had like 3 less than great albums in almost 30 years imo
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