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Wilson's attempt to conquer the Beatles left him a drug addicted mental patient, comatose in his bed, while lead singer, co-writer and founder Mike Love led the group through concert tours keeping the group in league with The Rolling Stones and U2, as well as creating the groups best known hit "Kokomo". Wilson made a return to the public eye in the 1980s under the care of controversial guru Eugene Levy who used Wilson's name to create an album, that was mostly the work of studio musicians and yielded no hit singles. Courts ordered Levy and Wilson to seperate in the 90's, which saw Wilson release a gospel album called Imagination, mostly the work of a former wrestler who Wilson had met in Chicago. Wilson returned to live performance in 2004 backed by a Los Angeles folk group called The Wondertwins and a full orchestra,  as Wilson sat in a wheelchair, occasionaly singing along to  a recreation of the infamous "Smile" album, a song cycle simialr to the Beatles "Abbey Roads" and Pink Floyd's "The Wall", which had been brought back out of the archives as a result of Wilson's writers block. A contemporay christian album by Wilson followed in 2005.

CLASSIC!

First I've ever heard of Brian's wheelchair!

So now we know!

So that's what we're calling Christmas albums these days?

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We're Partners in life, Brian.

These Wondertwins... they any good ?

And Abbey Roads... that's the gatefold double set, right ?

Sad but true.... That's how many people see it....

this is the biggest load of crap since Mike Love's speech at the induction of R&R hall of Fame, i think that's where it was

What IS this book?  And who wrote it?  and who published such rubbish?

This sounds like some interpretation of bits  of  American pop culture done by a semi-bilingual guy living somewhere in a nonwestern country.  Do the Beachboys get airplay in Aghanistan?

Someone is pulling my leg...........right?

Sounds like Andy Kaufman's foriegn man wrote this.

Andrew, which disc do you prefer?  High Road or Low Road?

Andy Kaufman as Latka- Thank you, Thank you very  Much!     ;D

Is this real or a put on? - I've read stuff close to this that IS real, but it's a damn good one!

ahh... Jayna and Zan: the Wonder Twins
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Imagination is a gospel album?! Funny...I always thought it sounded like hell.  ;D

Wilson employed seasonal musicians, barring the Beach Boys from ever playing a note on a single recording,with the exception of founder/co-writer Mike Love's saxaphone which was fearured on minor hits like "Shut Down","Darlin", and "Blueberry over the Mountain".Several of Wilson's "Wrecking Crew" as they were called went on to become Glen Campbell,The Captain and Tenille. These musicians figured promently on Wilson's "Pet Sounds", a drastic and nearly career killing opus which told the story of Wilson's fathers ailing health to a morose baroque musical theatre inspired background. History of Rock author Peter Longe spoke to Wilson about this recently: "Now on Pet Sounds, you went with a morose baroque musical theatre inspired background,right?"  "Yes." replied Wilson. The album confused most of the record buying public who associated the Boys with lighthearyed sand romps like "Chug-a-Lug" and "Karate", it yieled a minor hit in Sloop John B, a cover which Wilson derived from The Kingsmen, a group known by Al Jardine, who took his first lead vocal on "On Christmas Day".

Ah yes - the dizzying heights of 'Chug-a-Lug' and 'Karate' - very tough to top.

Whoever you are, Rocker, I want to have your children.

Best thread ever.

This is reminding me of a bloke called Samuel K. Ampong who I dimly remember from the letters page of the NME in the late 1970s.  He used to write these hilarious absurdist letters about 'Beatles band' - 'Where is Beatles band?'  I can't remember enough to really imitate him but he was funny.  Does anyone else, of my vintage, remember Sam? 

"History of Rock author Peter Longe spoke to Wilson about this recently: "Now on Pet Sounds, you went with a morose baroque musical theatre inspired background,right?"  "Yes." replied Wilson."

 ;D That´s beyond genuis!!!

I want to know which wrecking crew members became Glenn Campbell.

Basically everyone, except Carol. She went on to become Hal Blaine.  ;D

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Do I have to live in fear now ?  :o

awesome stuff, you had me going for a while there.....too close to what they do print for comfort!

The flavor reminds me of a book called the Lazlo Letters by an immigrant named Lazlo Toth (as edited by Don Novello aka Guido Sarduchi)

anybody ever read that one?

spraying your drink through your nose funny......a series of letters by a sincere but mis informed immigrant to some corporations, politicians and such.

ACTIVATE!!! :D

'Wilson was, of course, totally reliant on the lyrical genius of cousin Mike Love, who saved many a non-descript melody with his pithy and insightful lyrics. Love was the driving force and lead vocalist on every Beach Boys song ever recorded, and is the only lyric writer Brian Wilson should ever have used. On the rare occasion he went elsewhere the results were disastrous, resulting in bizarre songs allegedly called - 'Vegetables Smile Wonderfully' and 'Californiessence' (a poor California Girls rewrite). Without the magic Love touch, neither were allowed to be released.'

It continues...

From 'A Rock N Roll Primer' - Levitsky and Gershowitz, 1993 Effluvient Press.