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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian's \
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on: August 21, 2022, 05:22:15 PM
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Interesting, the Beach Boys' star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is located outside the bank that's right across the street from the Sunset-Vine Tower.
Yes, and Wallich's Music City, at the time the largest record store in the US, dubbed "the record store of the stars," was located diagonally across the street from Brian's office. Wallich's at the NW corner of Sunset and Vine, Brian's office at the SE corner, and the BBs star at the NE corner of that well-known intersection. Wallich's Music City closed in 1978, a couple of years before the Beach Boys received their star.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Al Interview - Plea to Iconic
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on: July 09, 2022, 11:16:37 PM
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As far as the touring, yes I agree to a point but it's also about Mike being the number one guy on stage carrying the Beach Boys flag representing the brand. I think that aspect of the shows alone is priceless to Mike which is why he has paid millions to hold the name.
Yes, Mike loves to be on stage touring as The Beach Boys, but it's also important to note that Mike has made far more by holding the license to The Beach Boys name for touring purposes than he has paid to BRI for said license.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: About Loren Schwartz
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on: May 02, 2021, 04:13:13 PM
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Just for the record, on May 30, 1966, Governor Pat Brown signed legislation making the manufacture, sale, and possession of LSD illegal in the state of California, effective October 6th, 1966.
Sometime in the mid-sixties, probably around 1966, I read a magazine article in which Brian Wilson said he had taken LSD "under a doctor's supervision." I recall being rather shocked, as it didn't fit my perception of The Beach Boys image at the time, although Brian had added the rather dubious caveat that it had been under a doctor's supervision.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Feel Flows box set
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on: January 06, 2021, 09:21:06 PM
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Back to Sunflower and "Feel Flows". I just stumbled upon this article: Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this was an *advertisement* rather than a real article. Still very interesting. But framing it as a trade ad is very different from a real contemporary article on the band. Right. An ad from the Nov. 14, 1970 issue of Billboard.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Top five bad career moves
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on: December 24, 2020, 10:36:02 PM
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My own personal opinion (based on various anecdotes I've read over the years) is that Carl was not interested in the artistry of the Beach Boys at this time. The Beach Boys were primarily a commercial entity by the '90s, and Brian has always been an artist at heart. All we need to look at are the things that the commercial entity known as The Beach Boys did release during this time - Summer in Paradise, Stars & Stripes, etc - and Carl was on board with these things. Then look at the things that failed- the Paley tracks, the Baywatch theme, the Sean O'Hagen situation. We know people like Bruce and Mike even seemed to be enthusiastic to some of these things, as you say. I don't believe Al had much of a strong voice in any particular direction honestly.
That really does leave Carl. I'm sure it was more complex than meets the eye. I personally think that it was a combination of things- Carl certainly had more commercial AOR tastes from the '80s on; that is evident in his solo material and side projects. Carl also is quoted by Sean O'Hagen as telling him that the Beach Boys were not capable of generating artistically significant material at that point (I'm paraphrasing because I cannot find this story anywhere online- it was there many years ago). And finally, we should recall that Carl and Dennis were at odds with the 15 Big Ones-era "Brian is back" charade. Of course Carl respected his brother, and supported the completion of Love You. But it's telling that Carl's final kick in the pants to the group - leaving in 1981 - resulted in IMO very MOR records. I think the elephant in the room is that Carl was not particularly sensitive to Brian's musical artistry post-'70s. I don't think we can rule out Carl not wanting to "embarrass" the group and/or Brian by releasing records that had more in common with Love You than anything else the group had released.
The proof is in the pudding- "Soul Searchin'", "Baywatch Nights", "Still a Mystery", etc. sat in the vaults while "Stars & Stripes" were released. And while I would place the blame mostly on what you might call "The Beach Boys Machine"- I don't think this is something we can blame Mike Love for.
I wonder if Carl ever sought or was offered career advice from his father in law (beginning in 1987), crooner Dean Martin, and if so, what Mr. Martin may have suggested.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Feel Flows box set
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on: December 04, 2020, 10:46:49 PM
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I’d also express the opinion that Sunflower wasn’t successful commercially primarily because The Beach Boys were the uncoolest band in the universe at that time. Nothing to do with the drums.
That's it exactly, at least in the United States of America. Back in 1970, if Sunflower had been released exactly as recorded, but the artists were listed as Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, the album would have gone straight to number one.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Feel Flows box set
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on: November 22, 2020, 10:57:36 PM
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Al Jardine just called in live to Billy Hinsche's show on Facebook and said that the Feel Flows box set will be released in May or June of 2021.
What?? I was expecting the Feel Flows box last February! But seriously, I'm just grateful that it's happening. Thanks to all involved, both back in 1969, 70, & 71 and today, a big fifty years later.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Feel Flows box set
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on: September 27, 2020, 03:25:49 PM
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So despite what has been posted here previously (by Hey Jude) I'm now getting the impression that the content of the box set IS the hold up.
Or is there another issue as well?
And is it one or two BRI members who are delaying the release of Feel Flows?
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Feel Flows box set
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on: August 21, 2020, 11:03:21 PM
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Fifty years ago today I bought what quickly became my favorite album of all time, and remains so to this day. It’s by the Beach Boys and its title is Sunflower.
So I have a request today for the members of BRI - Brian, Mike, Al, and Carl’s estate. Please get together and come to a quick agreement to get the Feel Flows box set released in time for the 2020 Holiday season.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: The Beach Boys trying to sack Bruce around Sunflower
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on: August 13, 2020, 02:34:59 AM
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For a more contemporary account from Bruce, four years ago when speaking to him I mentioned the April 1973 Hollywood Palladium concert, during the time he had left the band but appeared onstage during the encores. Although I hadn’t asked what had caused his departure, he emphatically stated, “Do you wanna know why I left The Beach Boys? Drugs! I left because of drugs and the terrible effect they were having on members of the band."
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: 'All I Wanna Do' Mystery Lyrics
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on: July 22, 2020, 05:41:45 PM
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None of the mystery lyrics show up on the sheet music, which ends with the easily heard lines:
All I wanna do, All I wanna do. Ooh, let these little words of love become the lamps that light your way. (Group) My love is burning brightly, like moon and stars shine nightly. All I wanna do, All I wanna do.
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