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Title: Carl Wilson and The Rolling Stones
Post by: The Real Barnyard on February 21, 2016, 12:23:28 PM
On a Beach Boys article in a Spanish magazine from several years ago, it is mentioned that Carl once attended a Rolling Stones concert and he ran out at the beginning because they were "too noisy".
I've never heard of this anywhere else. Is it true? Anybody knows?  ???


Title: Re: Carl Wilson and The Rolling Stones
Post by: Lonely Summer on February 21, 2016, 01:20:00 PM
On a Beach Boys article in a Spanish magazine from several years ago, it is mentioned that Carl once attended a Rolling Stones concert and he ran out at the beginning because they were "too noisy".
I've never heard of this anywhere else. Is it true? Anybody knows?  ???

I don't believe it. I have a recording of him on Seattle radio in 1977, and he says they are the best live band he's seen.


Title: Re: Carl Wilson and The Rolling Stones
Post by: Pretty Funky on February 21, 2016, 03:34:24 PM
I remember reading this in the late 70s early 80s and I may still have the source somewhere. It may have been the magazine 'The Beach Boys are Rocking On'.

I found it strange, and my first thought was that it sounded more Brian rather than Carl.


Title: Re: Carl Wilson and The Rolling Stones
Post by: Bill30022 on February 21, 2016, 03:56:11 PM
People Magazine in 1976.


Title: Re: Carl Wilson and The Rolling Stones
Post by: MikestheGreatest!! on February 22, 2016, 11:24:07 AM
I find this totally believable.  They were pretty damned loud.  That doesn't necessarily mean he didn't like their recorded music, however, as some seem to infer!


Title: Re: Carl Wilson and The Rolling Stones
Post by: Pretty Funky on February 22, 2016, 09:48:37 PM
People Magazine in 1976.

You're right!

http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20066804,00.html

The Beach Boys' sweet harmonies have soothed his savage breast. "I'm a fool for it," he confesses. "I love playing and singing more than I ever have. If those people didn't want us there, we wouldn't have anything to do on Saturday nights." All the same, he's showing signs of a generation gap at 29. At a recent Rolling Stones concert, Carl could only take the decibels for 10 minutes.


Title: Re: Carl Wilson and The Rolling Stones
Post by: c-man on February 23, 2016, 02:51:13 AM
I find this totally believable.  They were pretty damned loud.  That doesn't necessarily mean he didn't like their recorded music, however, as some seem to infer!

Somewhere I have a copy of a country music mag from '96, when they were doing the Nashville thing. Carl is talking about some modern country act, and says they rock as much as a good Stones record.


Title: Re: Carl Wilson and The Rolling Stones
Post by: The Real Barnyard on February 23, 2016, 04:28:14 AM
People Magazine in 1976.

You're right!

http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20066804,00.html

The Beach Boys' sweet harmonies have soothed his savage breast. "I'm a fool for it," he confesses. "I love playing and singing more than I ever have. If those people didn't want us there, we wouldn't have anything to do on Saturday nights." All the same, he's showing signs of a generation gap at 29. At a recent Rolling Stones concert, Carl could only take the decibels for 10 minutes.

Thanks! It would be great if somebody posted pictures of the entire article.  :)