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Just watched. It’s what I was expecting. Definitely a mixed bag and then some. Disappointment is to be expected when you’re a hard-core Beach Boys fan.
I’ll stick with the E! True Hollywood Story, The Endless Harmony Documentary, Brian Wilson Songwriter and Dennis Wilson The Real Beach Boy.

Could have done without Kokomo over the credits too

"Kokomo" is linked with the film Cocktail, which was released by Disney's Buena Vista / Touchstone pictures. No way Disney's not going to include it in the doc. The credits are the perfect place.

My question is what's the deal with ADITLOAT being played over the Paradise Cove footage?

I am glad if the documentary is decent. Personally, I am not spending money on Disney, the butcherers of Star Wars. Have no sympathy for the project however, for how F. M. treated freakin' AL JARDINE, for the Paradise Cove "problem", and for Baby Blue Bathing Suit. More than enough is more than enough. And I think we don't need yet another narrative where the Beach Boys did nothing important after 1966/1967.

Amen!

not sure if this is the Dionne Warwick footage you mentioned but it's great: https://youtu.be/iBUDjZxC4co

It's ok for what it is, it wasn't designed to be a dig deep documentary. It was well produced and the music sounded great, loved the new interviews too. But it seemed like it rushed the last 1/2 hour or so, from the 60's to the end. Too bad it didn't end in 1980, but just very rushed. But I enjoyed what there was of it.

Just finished part two. Very interesting and putting some fresh perspectives on the whole saga. Thank you!

One point you mention that I also always wondered about is that anyone would doubt the commercial potential of an album with "Wouldn't it be nice", "Sloop John B." and "God only knows" plus Brian's "Caroline no" on it.
I'm looking forward to seeing the other parts.

I might be the only one here who likes the Stephen Sanchez song (and I happen to be a fan of his anyway ).

Just a reminder of how little I have in common with the BB fandom these days lol

I like him too. Viral song hit and the whole album is pretty good.

you can like the song and the singer but it still has no place on a Beach Boys 60th anniversary documentary soundtrack. smfh

But, I definitely agree with bossaroo. Including it is a real headscratcher. Corporate buying incentive for knewbies I guess.

Far from the biggest issue,  but why does the copy of the 1980 DC show they used at the end for "Darlin'" look and sound like they took an old VHS rip off of YouTube?  There's a pristine Japanese DVD of it they could have used. 

Pretty nice sounding stereo mix of Surfin' Safari in the documentary.

I dunno,  but it sure sounded like a lot of the audio interview clips were off speed, running too fast. 

Does anyone know the year and source of the archival interviews where Brian's voice is at its most youthful?