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I wish to bid a fond farewell to AGD. It was, er, interesting having him around. No, actually it was awesome. But the one thing I will never understand is how or why people who frequent these boards ever take anything written on them as a personal afront.
I'm certain, absolutely certain, that AGD has written many many many things that others might find offensive, yet he surely meant them as humor. Extremely dry, virtually non-existent, and British though the humor may be, I still believe he meant well. My guess is that those people who AGD finds offensive simply believe they are speaking the truth. What's the big deal? Computers aren't known for there subtleties where humor or innocent questioning are concerned. AGD, come back, man. It's the damn Beach Boys we are concerned with here, not anyone's Ego. BB fan's are nuts, that's what makes us so endlessly entertaining to ourselves.

Did I miss some  announcement from AGD that he was leaving the board?  Maybe he is just busy, writing a book or something right now.   Or maybe he is just tired of repeating himself.

Let's face it, there isn't much important going on right now in the world of the Beach Boys.

And the more noteworthy items, like Brian playing a gig with David and Al, get hardly a mention.  Apparently, Mike and Al are talking again but nobody cares.

More like the Bloo every day...

I agree, AGD's site is one of the most usable resouces available. Very good for sorting the whole mess of "officially unreleased" songs out and placing them in their proper context.

I'll still be checking it out regularly. I hope he comes back.

Check out the definitive vocal credits thread. He's gone bye bye.

Though I never exchanges e-mails or met him, I like AGD and what he brings to the message boards. I hope someday he'll write THE Beach Boys book. He surely has the knowledge, sensibility and balance to achieve such goal.

That said, AGD isn't making a big deal about his farewell.... Why should we?

well that's frustrating, anyone know what board he moved to?

I think he may be done on all message boards.  When he left here I went over to Shut Down and he was also involved in a thread there were someone was questioning some piece of knowledge he obtained by asking the person in question himself.  I think he just got fed up with people believing only what the want to believe.  It's too bad because I've learned a lot from him in the short time I've been around here, so hopefully he'll be back.

...who is AGD...

I like this message board though it goes through weird testy spats, and it will still be OK without Mr Doe
I enjoyed reading what he wrote though, so it's a real shame about this.
And most of all, the man obviously loved it.

I appreciate everything AGD contributed here.  He also shared a little bit of inside info with me via PM, which I really appreciated.  Not too controversial, but maybe just some hints beyond the hints he's shared on the board.  Andrew has gained the confidence of some of the insiders, and it puts him in a tough position if he learns something from the inside parties and people just blow it off (or at least do so in rude fashion, which I think was part of the problem).  He can't even say all he knows about some things.  I think I'd have second-hand post-traumatic stress syndrome if I knew some of the weird things that have happened in Beach Boys world, from childhood through now, that Andrew probably knows.

Yep, that's what it seems.

And I agree with you 100%, I hope he does return, as he has a wealth of knowledge.

Why I'd like to meet Brian Wilson...  ;)

I do hope AGD returns.  Maybe after a break he'll reconsider?

Ah that's a shame, I really like AGD, hope he comes back.

But sometimes he did give us 'solid' information without giving sources, so he's bound to be questioned

On the one hand, it's a shame that BB people are so offended when they're questioned.

On the other hand, Andrew is a class act.

On the nuclear-mutation hand, it's a shame that it was a debate over such a f*cking stupid song that chased him away.

Well, technically, it was actually God Only Knows, rather than How She Boogalooed It, so that's a little bit more of a comfort. :P

I like AGD's theory that Country Air is the Air Element - Come back and prove it, AGD!!

back home (good name for a song) to the blueboard !!!!  ;D

We've all relied on AGD for so long, we all know more than him....  ::)

Who mixed the versison for the video?  Linnett?  Ask him.  Put us all out of our misery and find out once and for all.  I mean, weren't there people here who swore they could see Bruce in the video?

AGD is so well-informed on all things Beach Boys that I'm willing to take anything he's certain about as a fact. Even if he doesn't give his source.

...again, who is AGD?

ANDREW G DOE

an honered guest here at smileysmile and fellow Beach Boys author.

coined phrase: "you don't know Doe!"    ;D

sounds like the bloody second coming of christ the way you guys are fapping on about him!

Yeah, well try going through these 60 odd pages and you may recognize AGD's contributions to BB knowledge and history, a subject you might consider brushing up on.

I, for one, appreciate Andrew's input and miss him and his knowledge around here.

A big part of why I came on board here was due to Andrew's presence.  I've known him for a long time and have only good things to say about him... he'd probably say "a big part of why I left here was due to Marty's presence.  I've known him for a long time and have nothing good to say about him... especially about that time with his cousin and the three female sheep."

Take care, old pal...

Never thought I'd see a 4chan word on here.

:lol

Okay, that makes 3 of us that are 4channers/btards.

So THAT is why I see pics of Brian posted in /b/. Wow.

4 of them, actually... My nickname over there is "anonymous".  ;D

Andrew G. Doe, whose website is an EXCELLENT resource for info on unreleased songs, recording sessions, gigs, etc.

rules 1 and 2 guyz  :afro

in b4 b&

nerds

You fail at the interwebs.

Andrew does have some "insider" knowledge which he can't always share in regards to sources, which I understand - but I also understand why some posters might disagree with statements that he is unable to back up, at least publicly, due to anonomous sources.  I will say this - unlike some Beach Boys "experts" Andrew doesn't try to pass off speculation as fact.  In that sense he is like Brad Elliott used to be (as insulted as he would be by that comparison) - when he says it's a fact, it's a fact, and he almost always makes clear when he's expressing an opinion.

I'm sure Andrew continues to look at the board and will be back at some point - Alan boyd got pissed off about some comments about bootlegs, and he's been back to post important information.

So is AGD back or did the mods just resurrect his profile?

If you are really back again Mr. Doe, then welcome back!

It was just temporary by his choice.

November 04, 2008, 03:51:52 PM

AGD looked in main message board. Some day some post will draw him back!

He is back. Where have you been?