Wouldn't It Be Nice To Live Again
Disney Boy (1985):
Quote from: Sound of Free on June 07, 2013, 11:11:49 PM
Dennis is a great "what if" in a sense. Obviously what if he didn't die so young, but what if his voice hadn't been ravaged by his own abuse and take a punch to the throat and also a savage beating. I think he was at his vocal peak from 1968-71 and it would have been great to hear the voice of Sound of Free singing POB. And what if he had either been able to stay focused on his own or kept people like Darryl Dragon or Gregg Jakobson to help keep him focused and bring the best out of him.
But while Dennis is far from a TOTAL "what if." He left behind some truly great music. He certainly was his own distinct presence from Brian, but you can't tell me that the guy who did THIS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSiIHHOPULg
didn't learn a ton from his big brother.
No-one disputes Dennis learned a ton from Brian, including Dennis himself (not now obviously). But then, hey, didn't Brian learn a ton from Phil Spector, Four Freshman, etc. The difference is Brian surpassed his heroes whereas, well, how do you surpass Good Vibrations or Pet Sounds? However, Dennis certainly came a hell of a lot closer to doing so than most. River Song, Moonshine, Thoughts Of You... These are truly stunning pieces of work.
MBE:
Quote from: Sound of Free on June 07, 2013, 11:11:49 PM
Dennis is a great "what if" in a sense. Obviously what if he didn't die so young, but what if his voice hadn't been ravaged by his own abuse and take a punch to the throat and also a savage beating. I think he was at his vocal peak from 1968-71 and it would have been great to hear the voice of Sound of Free singing POB. And what if he had either been able to stay focused on his own or kept people like Darryl Dragon or Gregg Jakobson to help keep him focused and bring the best out of him.
But while Dennis is far from a TOTAL "what if." He left behind some truly great music. He certainly was his own distinct presence from Brian, but you can't tell me that the guy who did THIS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSiIHHOPULg
didn't learn a ton from his big brother.
Perfect post. I love all of Dennis' work, but his voice through 1973 has something very special to it. Dennis was his own man, but Brian taught him some fantastic things.
RangeRoverA1:
Quote from: monicker on June 07, 2013, 12:25:04 PM
I wasn’t drawn to the Beach Boys, nor do i like them to this day, because of a “sweet” and “smooth” sound. It was/is because they’re so damn odd and unconventional in more ways than one. They’re truly one of a kind. I love all the paradoxes in their music. The arrangements, productions and vocal harmonies are dense and powerful. The counterpoint is often jaw-dropping. Everything comes together in such satisfying and amazing ways.
Affirmative nod.
Jon Stebbins:
Quote from: Wirestone on June 07, 2013, 11:20:59 PM
Quote from: Sound of Free on June 07, 2013, 11:11:49 PM
He certainly was his own distinct presence from Brian, but you can't tell me that the guy who did THIS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSiIHHOPULg
didn't learn a ton from his big brother.
That's pretty much all Van McCoy, though, right?
No, not all. Van McCoy did the very cool string arrangement, that's it.
runnersdialzero:
Quote from: RangeRoverA1 on June 08, 2013, 03:35:38 AM
Quote from: monicker on June 07, 2013, 12:25:04 PM
I wasn’t drawn to the Beach Boys, nor do i like them to this day, because of a “sweet” and “smooth” sound. It was/is because they’re so damn odd and unconventional in more ways than one. They’re truly one of a kind. I love all the paradoxes in their music. The arrangements, productions and vocal harmonies are dense and powerful. The counterpoint is often jaw-dropping. Everything comes together in such satisfying and amazing ways.
Affirmative nod.
Cartwheels.
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