Nice to hear Al is singing lead on the album. Sounds like it might be a Brian Wilson album in name only, this is the next Beach Boys album. Now, some might argue with that saying Mike needs to sing on it in order for it to be a Beach Boys album but my point is that while Mike and Bruce have drifted to tour on their own, it seems Brian, Al, and Dave have never ceased to be a band since the reunion ended. It's not the reunion ended so Brian went back to his solo career, the reunion never ended, it's just that a couple of guys backed out of it. This album is THE follow-up to That's Why God Made the Radio and I couldn't be more excited.
I would argue that without 4 of the most recognizable Beach Boys it ain't The Beach Boys.
What about
Summer In Paradise? No Brian or Dennis. Their two most recognizable members.
Not a Beach Boys album to me.
How about you Nicko??
Um... asking Dennis to play on
SIP was always going to be tricky. I can understand why they didn't.
Um... note that I was referring to how Nicko argued that without 4 of the most recognizable member's of the group, Brian's current project couldn't be The Beach Boys. Which is obvious. The current's a Brian Wilson solo album with Al Jardine, David Marks, and Blondie Chaplin pitching in amongst others.
But by using Nicko's rationale about the most recognizable members not being there, I asked if he thought should count as a Beach Boys album even though it's two most recognizable members (Brian and Dennis, regardless of the circumstances for
why they weren't there).
Whatever though, it's understandable that you wouldn't get it.
Dry English humor not your strong suit, I see.
Perhaps he's more of a Benny Hill kind of guy??
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