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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Hal Blaine
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on: March 12, 2019, 07:04:08 AM
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Emdeeh, thanks for posting that obituary/article. Hal Blaine is someone that, I think, everyone here would have loved to hang out with. Seemed like such a great guy, always a pro, always able to keep people laughing, always the best drummer on earth. He lived a long life, he will be missed. May he rest in peace. Thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Rocky Pamplin's THE BEACH BOYS' ENDLESS WAVE completed and published
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on: February 19, 2019, 04:01:06 PM
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Jim, you apparently don't "get it". Ron has years of experience in show biz, so that outweighs the piddly knowledge of people on this board. The idea that Brian is the main reason for the Beach Boys "mattering" is delusional, as only Ron knows. Mike has the brand name, so that's all that matters. It may be true that Ron has no actual experience with the group, but that isn't important. Ron knows Rocky, so that's enough to make him an expert on the legacy of the Beach Boys.
Now I'm going to meditate...
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Rocky Pamplin's THE BEACH BOYS' ENDLESS WAVE completed and published
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on: February 06, 2019, 03:04:27 PM
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Ron, you keep telling us how knowledgeable the members of this board are in regards to the Beach Boys (with the exception of yours truly), then repeatedly tell us how you should have the final say on Mike Love's importance to the history of the band.
It's almost like you decided to go on this site with expectations of a totally positive reaction from the "experts", but then stubbornly refuse to validate the negatives pointed out by those same experts.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Rocky Pamplin's THE BEACH BOYS' ENDLESS WAVE completed and published
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on: February 06, 2019, 08:07:54 AM
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OSD harkens back to a simple premise - a time when I would listen to music, and form my opinion of that music based solely on how it sounded to me. I didn't know or care who wrote any or all of the music, who wrote any or all of the lyrics, who sang any or all of the vocals, who produced any or all of the whole work. But we get into knowing more and more about each piece of music and it's participants, sometimes to the detriment of enjoyment of the music. We get into "that song has so-and-so's name on the credits, so I don't like it because I don't like so-and-so". I frequently wonder if many of the posters on sites such as this are actually fans of the MUSIC, or if they're merely fans of all the DRAMA behind the music.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Rocky Pamplin's THE BEACH BOYS' ENDLESS WAVE completed and published
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on: January 30, 2019, 07:41:45 PM
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Ron, you posted a chapter on this site - I read it, I thought it was highly inaccurate, and I said so on Amazon. For the 3rd time, I'll explain to you that I did not claim to have read the entire book. Anyone who can read would be able to figure that out. I later posted on here that I am going to try to find a copy of the book at a nearby library, so I can read the whole book. You then interpret that to mean that my goal is to find a way to write an even MORE negative review on Amazon. You say I'm not a Beach Boy fan because I did a negative comment on Amazon. The logic you use amazes me.
Meanwhile, you repeatedly admit on this site that the accuracy of the book has been sacrificed so as not to antagonize a certain cousin of the Wilson brothers.
So, the only thing a true Beach Boy fan can do is buy the book, read the book, accept it's inaccuracies, love the book, and post a 5-star review on Amazon. Am I on the right path now?
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Discord Q&A with Mark & Alan
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on: January 30, 2019, 05:47:43 AM
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Thanks for this. Particularly glad to see American Spring and The Flame addressed. Only thing I'd have added would've been a question about Dennis material done (or not done) with Christine McVie.
Thankfully, if there is ever an expanded release for Summer In Paradise, I won't be around to hear it! Lol!
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: 1968 Copyright Extension Release Thread
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on: January 29, 2019, 03:47:41 PM
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There's a "life lesson" in these releases. Sometimes life can get you down, there are times when the future looks bleak and we can get to the point where there may not seem to be much point in the whole mess. But then something truly wonderful happens, something unexpected, something that seems like a gift from God. This release is a gift from above, through the hands of Mark, Alan, Howie, and anyone else involved. We all should appreciate it.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: 1968 Copyright Extension Release Thread
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on: January 29, 2019, 03:09:47 PM
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I know I'm "late to the party", but I wanted to post my comments.
I'm an old-timer now, and had never purchased downloadable music until this week. I got a new phone and, after screwing up several attempts to purchase the new studio sets, finally successfully got them into my hot little phone yesterday. I want to add my thanks to Mark and Alan for putting this beast together and making it available.
My review is simple - WOW!!!
Especially love the Friends material, it's absolutely breath-takingly gorgeous! Old Folks at Home/Old Man River, Walk On By, Can't Wait Too Long - HOLY LORD, so much beautiful stuff! Dennis coming of age, Brian blowing my mind, Carl blossoming - this stuff is indescribably stupendous! I'm glad to contribute my piddly $35 to the cause!
Thanks a thousand times over! Makes me want to resurrect my old fanzines!
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