That is a fantastic article!  The only thing they got wrong is Brian's age.  

Anyone know the status of Dennis' bag of Fritos?

I was also thinking about that aggressive goat - I think he's the same one who climbed on the large turtle in the Zoo's archival photograph!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B9ZyIAnyCD77a29rRV9NSHJOU1E/view?pref=2&pli=1

"A boy bumped into her wonderful" ?

I like it.  Summer 1988...I was 16 years old and hanging out with a great group of friends, going out every night, budding romances, etc..

But I digress.  It's a good song.  I don't like the sax solo, but the song was perfect for its time.  I agree that Carl's voice is the best part of the song, but the rest is not terrible.  

Now I am craving a Mai Tai.

I'm still mulling over the decision to purchase this new set.  I am probably in the minority, but live tracks do nothing for me.  I have never been interested in hearing live stuff from any artist.  It appears that that the live tracks make up the bulk of previously unreleased material in this new set, and I have every other version of Pet Sounds released in the past.

I might wind up buying the set just for the booklet/pictures/text.

Inspired by some discussion on another thread, I have created a fantasy concert set list taken strictly from BW solo album cuts.  It's 21 songs total, basically in chronological order (only exception being Love and Mercy at the end, as is tradition).

What would your set list look like?

One for the Boys
Melt Away
Rio Grande
Your Imagination
Where Has Love Been?
Lay Down Burden
This Isn't Love
Soul Searchin'
Gettin' In Over My Head
Desert Drive
Don't Let Her Know She's an Angel
Can't Wait Too Long
Midnight's Another Day
That Lucky Old Sun (Reprise)
Goin' Home
Southern California
This Beautiful Day
Whatever Happened
The Right Time
One Kind of Love
Love and Mercy

With all the PS stories today noticed a link that related to this old thread. Pages 2-3

Only '5 Beach Boys' mentioned several times. The writer must have been told to keep mom on Bruce.

http://krlabeat.sakionline.net/issue/2apr66.pdf

Who's mom was on Bruce?

Check out this YouTube channel - great tours of historic Beach-Boys related sites.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCf_8-YFmKBnfeHhuI8db4wg/search?query=beach+boys

I love the look on Brian's face as he watches Al sing.  Such a look of pride and approval.  It is heartwarming to see these two men still in the same room together enjoying their life's passion.  The Hawthorne High quarterback "handing off" vocal duties to his halfback.

Their vocal blend even at age 73 is still great.   

I've been thinking about this house a lot lately and would love to see more pictures of the inside and the "Holy Grail" picture (if it exists) of the piano in the sandbox.

Here's some information that I thought was interesting.  The website itself is really clunky (it's called "Beach Boys Wiki" and constantly locks up on me, so I copied some of the text below:

 
Homes

The Wilsons

◾8012 S. Harvard St., Los Angeles CA, USA. The Wilson family (Murry, Audree, little Brian and Dennis) moved there in late 1941 and lived there until early 1945 when they moved to 3701 West 119th Street, Hawthorne, CA- now site of the Beach Boys Landmark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9G42Zs0zk4

Brian Wilson

◾5N129 Dover Hill, St. Charles, IL 60174. Brian Wilson and his wife moved here in the late 90s and only stayed for 2 years or so. They chose the location to be near Brian's then-producer but left after a falling out with said producer. The two have since reconciled. The house was listed for $1.49 million at one point and includes Brian's custom-built basement music studio.
◾910 Greentree, Los Angeles California, USA. This is where Brian Wilson lived in the 1980s as he was being treated by a psychiatrist for his well-publicized mental health issues.
◾10452 Bellagio Road, Bel Air, Los Angeles CA, USA. Brian and Marilyn Rovell lived there between 1967 and 1978.
◾1448 Laurel Way, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles CA, USA. Brian and Marilyn Rovell lived there between 1965 and 1967.
◾7235 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles CA, USA. Apartment home of Brian Wilson circa 1964.

Dennis Wilson

◾ 31284 Broad Beach Rd, Malibu, CA 90265. Dennis' home with Karen.
◾ 2600 Benedict Canyon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA. This is where some of Dennis Wilson's happier years were spent; he had moved with his wife and two kids
◾ 6120 Trancas Canyon Rd, Malibu, CA 90265. Dennis lived here with Shawn Love for a time. Google Streetview shows a scenic view of the distant Pacific Ocean from the location.
◾ 14400 Sunset Boulevard, Pacific Palisades, California. This was Dennis' home in the late 1960s. Described as a large log-cabin-style home, Dennis hosted the Charles Manson family here for a summer to great expense. Dennis later moved out to be rid of Manson and his "family".
◾ From a fan-site: ◾ 8012 Sth. Harvard Blvd. (born there 12/4/44)*


3701 W. 119th Hawthorne (1946-1964)** 600 Hyde Park Avenue, Inglewood (1964) 124 Hillsdale, Inglewood (1965) 2600 Benedict Canyon (Dennis & Carol)+ 14400 Sunset Blvd (the 'Manson' house)++ Wavecrest Ave., Venice Beach  Beverly Glen  Slip C-1100, Marina Del Ray (berth of  Harmony 1974-80) 3109 Ocean Front Walk  32184 Broad Beach, Trancas (Dennis & Karen) 9747 Yokum Drive, Beverly Hills (Dennis & Karen) Coldwater canyon (Dennis & Christine 1980 - Christine's house, I believe) Trancas Beach (11/83) Santa Monica Bay Inn, Ocean Park Avenue (Dennis & Shawn)

  * - house still stands but almost entirely remodelled ** - demolished mid-80s.   + - gated community with guards ++ - demolished/extensively remodelled mid-2000s


Recording Studios

◾Western Studios. 6000 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles CA, USA. The Beach Boys recorded here between 196? and 19??. Albums partly or completely recorded there are: Pet Sounds, xxxx, xxxx. http://www.liquid-blue.com/music/pages/WesternRecorders.htm
◾Capitol Studios. 1750 Vine Street, Los Angeles CA, USA. The Beach Boys recorded here between 196? and 19??. Albums partly or completely recorded there are: xxxx, xxxx, xxxx. ttp://history.sandiego.edu/gen/recording/studios2.html
◾Brother Studio #1. Bambrugge, Holland 7/1972 through 10/1972: Holland Album.
◾Brother Studio #2. 1454 5th Street, Santa Monica CA, USA. The studio is no longer there. The Beach Boys recorded here between 1973 and 1979. Albums partly or completely recorded there were: Dennis Wilson, Pacific Ocean Blue, 15 Big Ones, MIU (mixing),
◾CBS Studios. On the north side of Sunset, between Gower and El Centro
◾United Recorders. 6050 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles CA, USA. Now called Ocean Way.

Schools

The Wilsons

◾Hawthorne High. 4859 W. El Segundo Blvd, Los Angeles CA, USA.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawthorne_High_School_%28Hawthorne%2C_California%29

Concert Halls (main)

◾Roxy Theater. Address. Brian Wilson played his come back concerts on xx.xx.xx-xx.xx.xx and recorded the double live album "Live at The Roxy". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Roxy_Theatre
◾Royal Festival Hall. Address, London, UK. Brian Wilson debuted "Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE" in 2004 and "That Lucky Old Sun" in 2008
◾Long Beach Civic Auditorium. Address. Site of the first concert on New Year's Eve 1961. The site is now called Long Beach Arena. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Beach_Arena

Beaches

◾Paradise Cove Nothern Cliff. Malibu CA, USA, South of Kanan-Dume Road, Paradise Cove Exit from PCH 28128 West Pacific Coast Highway, California 90265. Cover of Surfin Safari album.

Others

◾Beach Boys Landmark. Address. Build on the Wilsons Hawthorne home. http://www.seeing-stars.com/immortalized/beachboys.shtml, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqCmgO6ryT4&NR=1
◾Foster's Freeze. 11969 Hawthorne Blvd, Los Angeles CA, USA. Ice Cream stand, usual hang out of the band in the early days. On its parking lots the band heard that Surfin' won a local radio contest.
◾Chez Jays (Santa Monica, CA). One of Dennis Wilsons favorite bars before his death. http://www.chezjays.com/
◾Carl Wilson's grave. Westwood Memorial Park, Los Angeles CA, USA. Plot: Section D, near Minnie Riperton.
◾Dennis Wilsons boat slip. Basin C 1100
◾Centinela Hospital Inglewood - Birthplace of Brian Wilson
◾Dennis boat was at Marina Del Ray, Marquessa Way
◾The firehouse seen in the GV promo is LAFD Fire Station 27, located on 1355 North Cahuenga Boulevard in Hollywood.
◾Murry's High School (and I guess Mike's Mom's and Audree's as well ) George Washington High 180th St. and Denker
◾1928 family home of Audree (Korthof) Wilson 1829 W. 84th st L.A.
◾Buddy Wilson's 1929 residence 9722 S. Figueroa L.A.
◾Audree and Murry's first home together (married March 26, 1938) 613 ½ w. 8th st. L.A. near the downtown campus of Pepperdine. They moved from here to the Harvard address.
◾A.B.L.E. 4969 Firestone Blvd. Southgate
◾The Radiant Radish: Brian's short-lived health food store (referenced in the song "H.E.L.P. is on the Way") was located at the corner of N San Vicente Blvd and Melrose Ave  in West Hollywood

I think that Pacific Coast Highway would have made a better album closer, with the group's last word being "Goodbye" sung in harmony. 

The author's main goal is simply to agitate and tear down a great and admirable figure. He thinks is is hip by going against "conventional wisdom."  Somehow he feels that by writing this diatribe, he can be "anti-establishment" and therefore cool.

However, his logic is flawed, and he clearly has an agenda to push. I ain't taking the bait, you two bit hack.

I found an interesting article from a 2013 interview with Scott.  I had no idea he got his start by writing commercial jingles.

http://scottholleran.com/writings/music/music-scott-bennett/

Does anyone know the circumstances which resulted in Paul and Linda attending Brian's 34th birthday party?  Were they on a tour stop in the area?  How were they invited?  It is just so cool to see them all hanging out together and Linda holding up and "selling" the 15 Big Ones album.

Al dressed like a monk is definitely a bonus.

 
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=O0kGLHw0Emk

I think everyone is correct. Looks like a live orchestra playing along to a pre-recorded track, maybe a few live instruments, with a mix of lip-syncing and some live vocals.

At 3:30, the high hat doesn't seem to be touched. Besides, the high hat doesn't make that shaking sound.

I think removing Sloop John B improves Pet Sounds by making it a more thematically cohesive album. I also like to place Trombone Dixie after 'Don't Cry'.

You wish Trombone Dixie would be better on Use Your Illusion?

The dichotomy between the hopeful optimism of WIBN to start the album and the mournful bitterness of Caroline, No as the end to the album is masterful and underscores the theme of the album - be cautious, don't get your hopes up, look over your shoulder because heartbreak and darkness are always ready to pounce.

So, I wouldn't change a thing.

I have mixed feelings about Martoni’s,” Love tells the Austin Chronicle. “I think there was some great food on his new menu, some incredible dishes. But at that point in time, there were so many drugs being taken by Tony and other members of the kitchen staff, and there was a lot of collaborating with people other than myself. I had literally nothing to do on anything on the expanded menu, so naturally I was a little upset.”

“I collaborated with Tony on so many dishes (pizza, meatballs and spaghetti, lasagna), but I wasn’t under the influence of anything during the cooking of that stuff,” he adds. “There was such weirdness going on at the time. I’m not trying to poo-poo it, but it was just a little too weird for my taste. Then Tony shelved the menu, and whenever you have an unfinished creation it takes on mythological proportions. I do think there’s some beautiful dishes, like ‘Trippa’ and ‘Coda alla vaccinara,’ but there’s a negative side to it too.”

Fantastic thread - thank you very much for reminding me of the incredible generosity in the face of such a terrible disaster.  I know Jerry personally (he used to live in Baton Rouge, about 50 miles from me).  I had forgotten Jerry's fantastic efforts to collect donations and supplies after Katrina.  What an incredible person he is.

Personally, we were affected only slightly due to the hurricane-force winds which brought many trees down, one just clipping the corner of my home (I live about 30 miles north of New Orleans).

For those not familiar, you will be pleased to know that after almost 11 years, New Orleans has mostly been rebuilt and is now protected against a 100-year storm around the perimeter of the metro area with numerous levees and floodwalls.

The dichotomy of the various interviews of Brian in IJWMFTT was striking.  When Brian was talking about his dad, he seemed out of it and his speech was slurred.  When he was sitting on the couch with Melinda talking about ego and humor, he was lucid and uncharacteristically verbose.  Maybe the couch interview was done later in the process, combined with Melinda by his side and the interesting topic, which put him more at ease. 

A letter composed using only the words found in the album's song titles (I think it somewhat makes sense!)

Caroline,

I know I just wasn’t made for these times.  Let’s talk for a day.  I’m waiting for you here.  

While it wouldn’t go away, there’s an answer, not only in my head.  God knows me - that’s no put on.  Don’t shoulder me today, believe me.

Still, the sloop sounds nice.

Your Pet,

John B

There are many books out there, but these 5 books will provide you with a thorough and balanced summary of the band.  After reading them, you will be well-versed in all things Beach Boys.  My suggested list should be read in the order as presented below:

The Beach Boys and the California Myth - David Leaf

Catch a Wave - Peter Ames Carlin

Becoming the Beach Boys - James B. Murphy

Beach Boys FAQ - Jon Stebbins

The Beach Boys: The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band on Stage and in the Studio - Keith Badman

Happy Birthday, Pet Sounds. God Only Knows what I'd be without you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRpng94KjyE

1988 Interview.

Brian's B-Day 1976


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0kGLHw0Emk

I've always been fascinated by the fact that everyone at the party is so in awe with Brian's gift...just a plain shirt with his name on it!