In many ways, friends sounds like what Wild Honey would sound like if it had been mixed in stereo. I think a lot of the cuts would surprisingly fit in.
I hadn't actually considered that before......but I agree, it'd definitely work!!
I totally enjoy this one every time I see it!! It's great to see the country singers embrace the Beach Boys music and make the songs their own, and the footage of the Boys, as has been said, is priceless stuff. I especially enjoy the Tammy Wynette parts, with her and Brian sitting together listening to 'In My Room'. Beautiful.
I think Carl Wilson has one of the finest voices I've ever heard, and his first solo effort is brilliant!! I LOVE Hold Me, Hurry Love is just gorgeous, and well, every song is a nice tune. I may be too biased to really say if it is comercially brilliant but oh well.