From Van Dyke Parks' twitter -

Dennis Wilson, born Dec. 4, a Beach Boy--was under-agented, and man enough to take it. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=VokiVu95xbU&

https://twitter.com/thevandykeparks/status/672768970219380736

Wouldn't It Be Nice
God Only Knows
You Still Believe In Me
Time To Get Alone
Don't Worry Baby


Honorable Mention - Wonderful (SMiLE version)

I just got back from the show in Denver. This was my first ever concert. Not just my first Brian concert, but my first concert of any kind (I'm 23).

It was amazing. I love The Beach Boys. I love Brian. I love Al. I love Blondie. I love his entire band. I'm still processing it all. I'm so happy. 

And off-topic, but if Brian was inspired to make Pet Sounds after hearing Rubber Soul which version did he hear?

He heard the American version:

When you listened to RUBBER SOUL by the Beatles, was it the American version of the album or the British version?

Brian Wilson: The American.

http://earcandymag.com/brianwilson-2004.htm



Regarding Sgt Pepper, Brian had this to say about it:


Do you hear Smile on the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's?

BW: Not at all, no.

You don’t hear Surf’s Up in Strawberry Fields and Penny Lane?
BW: No, no way.

Or your Fire in A Day in the Life?
BW: Oh, the big buildup—interesting.

And the end of Child Is the Father of the Man seems to have found its way into the beginning of Paul McCartney's Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey.
BW: I’ll be darned. I never would have thought of that. Yeah, actually.

Could someone have shared Smile's tapes with the Beatles before Sgt. Pepper's was recorded or completed?
BW: Nah.

So you don't think the Beatles heard the Smile tapes before they recorded Sgt. Pepper’s?
BW: No, I don’t think so.

http://www.jazzwax.com/2011/10/interview-brian-wilson.html



And regarding Strawberry Fields Forever:

The story goes that when you first heard Strawberry Fields Forever you felt weakened by it. Has any song in the past ten years made you feel that way again?
BW: No, that's not true. It was a very weird record, but yeah, I liked it.

http://www.brianwilson.com/news/2014/1/29/brian-answers-fans-questions-in-live-qa

What are the lyrics to the opening of the song Darlin? Most sites I've looked at list it as "Ohh darlin', My darlin' you're so fine", but Carl also sings something that I can't quite make out, and that lyric sites don't list. It is more pronounced in certain versions ('72 In Concert), than in others (wild honey). To my ears it sounds like "Ohh, keep dreamin that darlin", but I'm not sure. Anyone know? 

I wanted to purchase Jon's books on Dennis and David. Is amazon the best place to purchase these books, or does Jon have a site where he sells them and receives a higher percentage of the funds? Thanks.

If I had 100k, I would totally buy that.

During the coda of the song When I Grow Up (To Be a Man), as Brian starts to sing "it's kinda sad", Mike has a background vocal that I can't quite make out.

Anyone know what it is?

Can anyone repost any Howard Stern interviews they have with Brian? Thanks.

Hey Jon. Thanks for the info.

I knew that Brian had the sunburst P bass from the picture inside the sleeve of my Surfin USA album. I believe once he got the white fender, the sunburst fender was more or less retired. I think Bruce used it occasionally too once Brian stopped touring. I've seen pictures of him with it.

I guess I meant to say that I wanted to get a white P bass, and was wondering if anyone knew of the year of the white one Brian had. Based on when he acquired it, it would seem it was likely a '63. Which would mean that the one I linked that fender is currently selling would be based on the same one that Brian had.

Hello!

I want to start playing bass, and being a huge Beach Boys fan, I wanted to get a bass like the one Brian used when performing live with the Beach Boys in the early days. I know he often had The Wrecking Crew playing on records, but as far as I know, a fender precision bass was often used. Brian had an olympic white precision bass. After doing some research, it seems he got it sometime in late '63 or early '64. Here is a picture of the one I'm referring to:




Fender is currently selling a '63 reissue in olympic white.

http://www.fender.com/series/american-vintage/american-vintage-63-precision-bass-rosewood-fingerboard-olympic-white/

Anyone know if this would sound similar to the one Brian used? It looks to be based on the same model that he acquired.

Thanks!