Just discovered this obscure gem by R.E.M.

Sounds a lot like the Pet Sounds instrumental

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UROEOGP_160

Remembering Karen Carpenter who left us 40 years ago today.

Easily one of the greatest musical voices of the 20th century.

Sad news about “The Croz”.

Like Brian he was a rock and roll survivor.

He was also a talented singer, songwriter and quite a character, too.

We’ll miss his humanity and presence but his musical legacy is solid.

Thanks David.

RIP Songbird, you’ve earned it. Say Hi to Dennis for us.

I prefer Stevie but Christine wrote some fine pop gems, too. Dreams, Gypsy, Rhiannon, Sara, Landslide, Gold Dust Woman etc have that trademark Stevie mysticism. Also was Brian's Stevie a tribute to Nicks or Wonder?

My favorite Beatles songs often changes but my current top Fab Four songs are

I Feel Fine
Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)
I'm Looking Through You
If I Needed Someone
Paperback Writer
Rain
Taxman
I'm Only Sleeping
Here There And Everywhere
Got To Get You Into My Life
Sexy Sadie
Blackbird
Mother Nature's Son
Old Brown Shoe
Don't Let Me Down
I've Got a Feeling
Something

A Day In The Life is truly epic, great choice. I’ll throw in The End as well, the true closer to Abbey Road although Her Majesty is catchy.

Also, ‘You Can't Always Get What You Want’ from Let It Bleed by The Stones and ‘King Harvest (Has Surely Come)’ from The Band’s eponymous album.

What’s your favorite final song on any record? Tomorrow Never Knows is a perfect closing track for a perfect pop album.

Also a nice tribute to Billy Hinsche who played the fine piano solo on the live performance of Help Me Rhonda.

Happy Birthday to Dennis Wilson, one of the local radio stations played Slip On Through and a live performance of Help Me Rhonda from 72 with Dennis on lead. Nice tribute.

I can’t believe I haven’t heard this before but I just discovered Todd Rundgren’s amazing cover of Good Vibrations, it sounds so identical to the original I thought I was listening to an actual Beach Boys studio outtake. Apparently Brian was “very proud” of Todd’s rendition.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_E3RgULRWKU

I watched Carl perform Hold Me and Heaven on YouTube today and I thought these are great songs and really should have been at least top twenty hits.

I consider myself right handed because I write with my right hand but almost everything else I do left handed, hold guitar, knife, shoot pool and hockey stick etc so maybe that’s left heavy/mixed handed. 

I also read that southpaws have a higher rate of accidents, probably because things are made for righties.

Also read that Dennis played drums like a lefty would or possibly ambidextrous and with Carl having been left handed it would seem likely Brian was left handed as well or at least ambidextrous. 

Thanks folks

Another Joni Mitchell/Beach Boys connection is that Nazareth covered their songs. 😎

Thanks guys

I recall reading in The Beach Boys In Concert book during a tour with possibly Buffalo Springfield or CSN&Y that Neil Young and Dennis got along especially well and hung out together.

I’m a huge Joni Mitchell fan and I was curious if there was any known interaction between her and the Beach Boys, any photos of them together, was Joni a fan and admirer of Brian as a songwriter or vice versa?  

Happy Birthday to pop music’s ultimate survivor, Brian Douglas Wilson!

I actually like Goin On, I think it had the potential to be at least a modest hit in the way Getcha Back or Good Timin were. It’s got a radio friendly vibe and some decent sax, too.

This does look pretty awesome, love the artwork, too.

Have The Beach Boys ever been a musical guest on SNL?

Alan has mentioned California Girls as one of his favorites, saying it was the perfect combination of commerciality and musical experimentation, or words to that effect.

Makes sense, there's the similar melody on his own California Saga (California) composition, maybe a tribute to his love of Brian's 1965 classic.

Also just read some of Brian's proudest Beach Boys works, including Surfs Up, Do It Again and Sail On Sailor.

Thanks everybody!

Although not Beach Boys other fellow artists favorites include

David Crosby - In My Room
Keith Moon - Don't Worry Baby
Keith Richards - I Get Around
Ron Wood - I Just Wasn't Made For These Times

What was Murry's thoughts on stuff like Sunflower and Surf's Up?

Not sure what Murry thought of those albums overall but apparently he was quite impressed with Dennis’ Forever. Murry was easily moved by a beautiful melody or chord and Dennis’ heartfelt ballad delivers the goods in that department.

What relationship did Murry and Carl have?

From what I’ve read it was not nearly as tense as Murry’s relationships with Brian and Dennis. Carl was likely not often the object of Murry’s wrath but who knows? Murry apparently referred to Carl as “A Traitor” for having a Beatles poster on his bedroom wall.
  
I recall the infamous Help Me Rhonda sessions where before leaving Murry can be heard saying “Carl, I’m so sorry.” or something along those lines, so Murry seemed warmer towards Carl, certainly compared to his altercations with Brian in the studio and elsewhere not to mention his violent temper towards Dennis. Brian and especially Dennis could be combative, confrontational and even aggressive (Sound familiar?) where Carl was known as a laid back, easy going personality which likely caused less conflict within the family, much like Audree.

There’s also some nice photos online of Murry and Audree with Carl and his newly wed wife. Carl being the baby of the family perhaps had a fairly less eventful or more civil relationship with his father.

On another note, it’s remarkable how much Carl looked like Murry.

Fun Fact I recently discovered - C. Carson Parks, Van Dyke’s older brother wrote Somethin Stupid by Frank and Nancy Sinatra.

I’m curious what the individual band member’s favorite Beach Boys songs are? I’ve read that Dennis loved Surfer Girl and Let Him Run Wild the most. Also curious what Murry and Audree’s favorite Beach Boys songs were?