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476  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / How can a thread for insignificant questions not be bursting at the seams? on: March 13, 2014, 12:58:57 PM
I mean, seriously, have you READ some of these threads?
477  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Dennis and phys ed class... on: March 13, 2014, 12:56:12 PM
Hi - does anyone know what was Dennis' favorite activity in gym class?  I think he's great.  Probably good on the tennis court.  Maybe Andrew can help...
478  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / If Dennis was reincarnated as a cat, what kind would he be? on: March 13, 2014, 12:51:43 PM
And, since Dennis died in '83 and cats usually only live 10 or 15 years, into what would he have been reincarnated  when the cat died?  And - isn't Dennis the greatest?
479  Smiley Smile Stuff / Polls / Re: Beach Boys Survivor #22: Carl and the Passions – So Tough! on: February 24, 2014, 05:36:22 PM
Since I once had a bumper sticker custom made for me in honor of the song, I must say YNAMOHTSA is the best track on CATP...
480  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: Phil Everly, RIP. on: February 24, 2014, 05:24:57 PM
Rocker - thanks for all the posts... I am still saddened greatly by Phil's death.  Been listening to Roots and some of their more obscure stuff from late '60's and early '70's.  Also Pass the Chicken and Listen...
481  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Is A New Beach Boys Album On The Way? on: February 23, 2014, 03:32:53 AM
If Andrew ever posts everything he knows, it will blot out the sun...  However, my bet is that the tease will be far less informative!
482  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Ray Kennedy RIP on: February 19, 2014, 04:39:17 AM
SOS wasn't getting much action on FM either, as I recall.  More than for "Marcella" though, fer sure...
483  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Ray Kennedy RIP on: February 18, 2014, 06:49:48 PM
I think its a stretch to say that Sail On, Sailor was a "hit".  Didn't make Top 40 here in the states.

Rest in Peace, Ray. 
484  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian Wilson Appreciation Thread on: February 17, 2014, 04:37:44 PM
Brian is perpetually catatonic and most of his music is still being written by David Sandler... He does occasionally spontaneously say the word "cake" however...
485  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: My Top 10 Greatest Bands Of All Time :) on: February 13, 2014, 06:35:22 PM
Top Artists in no particular order...

Beach Boys
Warren Zevon
Beatles
Everly Brothers
Fleetwood Mac
Lovin'Spoonful
Linda Ronstadt
The Who
Randy Newman
Abba (guilty pleasure)
486  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: Harry Nilsson on: January 16, 2014, 06:51:21 PM
Just bought p*ssy Cats this week...

487  Smiley Smile Stuff / The Beach Boys Media / Re: Killer interview with Ron Altbach about MIU, etc. on: January 14, 2014, 05:09:37 PM
Nice article!  Ron is from my neck of the woods, as Olcott is 45 minutes from me.  Once, in the '70's,  the Beach Boys were doing a concert at Genesee Community College in Batavia, New York, which is 30 minutes from me the opposite direction from Olcott.  The band was very late going on stage, and Mike came out and apologized for being late, saying they'd been up to Olcott to visit Ron and had gotten lost trying to find the college! 
488  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: The Hollies on: January 13, 2014, 05:35:20 PM
Their album of Buddy Holly covers is great, too...
489  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: Phil Everly, RIP. on: January 13, 2014, 04:56:46 PM
Phil also had the idea behind Warren Zevon's biggest hit... Warren was in the Everly Brothers touring band, and Phil was talking about a great old English horror film, saying that Warren should do a song and name it after the movie - thus was born "Werewolves of London"!  Phil thought they should write it with the idea of it becoming a dance craze, everyone would be doing the "werewolves of London" dance. Took 15 minutes to write the tune...
490  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / Smiley Smilers Who Make Music / Re: Love Hurts (Ego/Rab tribute to Phil Everly) on: January 08, 2014, 05:48:31 PM
That's beautiful!  Been listening to that song a lot this week, along with a ton of others.  Thanks for doing this, Phil would be honored...
491  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Dennis scaled the World Trade Center in 1971!? on: January 07, 2014, 12:16:15 PM
Dennis would not dive into a group of frenzied sharks, as we all know he could walk on water... and not just while riding a surfboard!
492  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Dennis scaled the World Trade Center in 1971!? on: January 07, 2014, 11:18:47 AM
Ask Fay Wray.  Dennis was carrying her...
493  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Dennis scaled the World Trade Center in 1971!? on: January 07, 2014, 06:56:55 AM
Dennis also mounted the world's tallest woman...
494  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: Sad News - Phil Everly on: January 06, 2014, 04:43:02 PM
Geez, the reaction seems to be "thank goodness it was only Phil Everly and not someone important"...
Phil Everly is pretty damned important.
495  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Sharing Thoughts and Memories on: January 05, 2014, 12:52:47 PM
There is an old thread called "Beach Boys moments" that has a similar theme...
496  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: The return of the "What are you listening to now?" thread on: January 05, 2014, 07:27:10 AM
Listening to the Everly Brothers today. 
497  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: Phil Everly, RIP. on: January 05, 2014, 06:46:26 AM
Phil also had a big hit in England in '82 with Cliff Richard, "She Means Nothing to Me".  My favorite of his solo albums is "Star Spangled Springer".

The Everly Brothers were also where Warren Zevon, another of my favorites that left us too soon, got his start.
498  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: Phil Everly, RIP. on: January 04, 2014, 10:48:24 AM
The Everly Brothers were spectacular.  I was fortunate enough to see them during their reunion tour in the '80's.  Their "Roots" album is beautiful.  All the early hits are timeless, and I also love their "Pass the Chicken and Listen" album.  I'd also recommend lesser known songs like "Empty Boxes", "The Lord of the Manor" and "On My Way Home Again".  Phil will be missed greatly, may he rest in peace.  I'll do my crying in the rain...
499  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Eric Carmen with Brian's band for 2014 on: December 31, 2013, 03:29:17 PM
"Overnight Sensation" is his best work. 
500  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Dennis Wilson is insanely overrated on: December 13, 2013, 05:48:46 AM
Dennis unquestionably did some great work. Some of his material ranks with the best of the group's output.  But Brian was able to get his music to the masses, whereas Dennis is more of a cult figure. Brian had the pressure of competing toe to toe with the Beatles. He had the pressure to produce material that supported a large network of family and band mates. That pressure, along with mental illness, caused him to collapse during Smile and through the following decades. Later , when Brian did create music, it was often with the proverbial gun to his head. Dennis perhaps benefitted from not having that pressure. He could do as he pleased.  When it came time to do his solo tour, he backed off. Perhaps he feared that too much commercial success would draw him into that same pressure to produce.

And anyone who lists both "Cuddle Up" and "Wouldn't It Be Nice to Live Again" as great songs should remember that they're basically the same song... Sorta like Brian's  "Shortnin Bread"...
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