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I think a big part of the problem was a lack of Brian vocals. The dominant part of their sound.. the mind blowing falsetto had completely disappeared. They didn't sound like the Beach boys.
The last single to have the falsetto.. Do It Again.. was a hit. And then in '85 Getcha Back rekindled that magic.
But in the 70s? Nowhere to be found.
The last single to have the falsetto.. Do It Again.. was a hit. And then in '85 Getcha Back rekindled that magic.
But in the 70s? Nowhere to be found.
...I so much agree with you!
Why this isn't mentioned more as the reason is a puzzle to me.
Brian's falsetto made the Beach Boys distinctive against most other groups.
I remember playing albums that where made after 1966 to many friends at the time, and many simply stating "what's happened to the high voice"?
That loss; and the change in musical direction, was in my opinion a HUGE part of their lack of commercial success after 1966.
