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Smiley Smile Stuff / Book Reviews / Becoming the Beach Boys: 1961-1963
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on: August 22, 2015, 02:58:47 PM
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Coming Soon ~ NEW Beach Boys Book • New Podcast with the author The Book ~ They were almost The Pendletones—after the Pendleton wool shirts favored on chilly nights at the beach—then The Surfers, before being named The Beach Boys. But what separated them from every other teenage garage band with no musical training? They had raw talent, persistence and a wellspring of creativity that launched them on a legendary career now in its sixth decade. Following the musical vision of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys blended ethereal vocal harmonies, searing electric guitars and lush arrangements into one of the most distinctive sounds in the history of popular music. Drawing on original interviews and newly uncovered documents, this book untangles the band’s convoluted early history and tells the story of how five boys from California formed America’s greatest rock ’n’ roll band. The Author ~ James B. Murphy is a companion animal veterinarian in Washington, D.C. He lives in Bowie, Maryland. COMING SOON! Exclusive live interview with James B. Murphy Phil Miglioratti and Jim Murphy discuss his lifelong love of the Beach Boys and his almost decade long research and writing that have resulted in one of the most thoroughly documented books on the critical people, places, and events in the launching and stardom of American's favorite band. Sample question ~ Twenty-four chronological chapters, a nineteen page Coda devoted to examining the Hite Morgan Tapes, a dozen Appendices (including the floor plan of CANDIX Enterprises!), twenty-one pages of chapter footnotes (a whopping total of 1005 to be exact) five pages of bibliography (including Hawthorne High yearbooks plus audio-radio-video programs) and an exhaustive Index, all adding up to 422 pages of bordering on fine print sized font lettering! ... Jim, describe your process of finding source material, identifying eye-witness or real-time persons to interview and how you found them. It looks to me that this back-story may be almost as interesting as the insights you gleaned from the people and the archival material. http://prayforsurfblog.blogspot.com/2015/08/new-beach-boys-book-new-podcast-with.html• 200+ rare Beach Boys videos @ www.YouTube.com/BB45s • Visit www.PrayForSurf.net |
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Smiley Smile Stuff / Book Reviews / Re: The Beach Boys In Concert - Ian Rusten & Jon Stebbins
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on: August 22, 2015, 02:54:54 PM
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FYI ~ Coming Soon ~
NEW Beach Boys Book • New Podcast with the author
The Book ~ They were almost The Pendletones—after the Pendleton wool shirts favored on chilly nights at the beach—then The Surfers, before being named The Beach Boys. But what separated them from every other teenage garage band with no musical training? They had raw talent, persistence and a wellspring of creativity that launched them on a legendary career now in its sixth decade.
Following the musical vision of Brian Wilson, the Beach Boys blended ethereal vocal harmonies, searing electric guitars and lush arrangements into one of the most distinctive sounds in the history of popular music. Drawing on original interviews and newly uncovered documents, this book untangles the band’s convoluted early history and tells the story of how five boys from California formed America’s greatest rock ’n’ roll band.
The Author ~ James B. Murphy is a companion animal veterinarian in Washington, D.C. He lives in Bowie, Maryland.
COMING SOON!
Exclusive live interview with James B. Murphy
Phil Miglioratti and Jim Murphy discuss his lifelong love of the Beach Boys and his almost decade long research and writing that have resulted in one of the most thoroughly documented books on the critical people, places, and events in the launching and stardom of American's favorite band.
Sample question ~ Twenty-four chronological chapters, a nineteen page Coda devoted to examining the Hite Morgan Tapes, a dozen Appendices (including the floor plan of CANDIX Enterprises!), twenty-one pages of chapter footnotes (a whopping total of 1005 to be exact) five pages of bibliography (including Hawthorne High yearbooks plus audio-radio-video programs) and an exhaustive Index, all adding up to 422 pages of bordering on fine print sized font lettering! ... Jim, describe your process of finding source material, identifying eye-witness or real-time persons to interview and how you found them. It looks to me that this back-story may be almost as interesting as the insights you gleaned from the people and the archival material.
[http://prayforsurfblog.blogspot.com/2015/08/new-beach-boys-book-new-podcast-with.html]
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Smiley Smile Stuff / Book Reviews / Re: The Beach Boys In Concert - Ian Rusten & Jon Stebbins
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on: July 10, 2013, 05:42:01 PM
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Pray For Surf Podcasts ~ Two exclusive interviews, with Ian Rusten and Jon Stebbins, co-authors of The Beach Boys in Concert at: http://prayforsurfblog.blogspot.com/They discuss the meticulous and relentless research process and share their views on the legacy of the Beach Boys. The story behind the stories in this amazing text book on the day-to-day, city-by-city, show-by-show history of the most amazing band in rock history. You'll also find links to the Fred Vail interview. Phil PrayForSurfBlog.blogspot.com |
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Reviews of The Beach Boys in Concert! book
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on: July 09, 2013, 09:13:49 AM
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I assume you are asking Ian and Jon (authors of the BBs in Concert book) ... Ian indicated an interest when I interviewed him for a podcast... My copy arrive in the mail today. It's beautiful -- very nice job Jon and Ian!
I have a question for both of you -- would you like us to send you guys dates for any concerts we don't see listed in the book? Especially the early shows?
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Reviews of The Beach Boys in Concert! book
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on: July 02, 2013, 04:57:44 PM
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Posted this on my PrayForSurf Blog.blogspot.com blog today ~ Most promotional pieces exaggerate ... but not this one! "The Beach Boys in Concert! is an exhilarating day-by-day journey ... Over ten years of exhaustive research has produced an unprecedented window into the Beach Boys' thrilling successes, personal tragedies, and interband dramas globe-trotting rock-and-roll adventures from 1961 to 2012 ... An extensive collection of unpublished photos and rare memorabilia images that bring fans deeper into the context of any given era covered in the book. This detailed, illustrated 50-year Surfin' Safari will blow your mind!" Stebbins and Rusten give us a unique combination of history, chronology and beauty. -The photos are beautiful; clear and clean, many previously unpublished, and recreate the evolving scenes and styles of the Beach Boys live performances -The day-by-day, year-by-year chronicle of the band, surprisingly, captures the reader's interest, as their story unfolds, show-by-show and city-by-city -The sidebars on each page place the concerts and appearances into the context of their times both in the life of the band and in the changing American culture When the Beach Boys celebrate their 75th anniversary, this almost encyclopedic resource will continue to be one of the must-reads for anyone who wants to know what's behind the curtain of the greatest rock band America has ever produced. Phil www.PrayForSurfBlog.blogspot.com |
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