New BB/BW book ideas

[lance]

A Revolution In The Head style book with instrumental line-ups for every song.

Thirded. Also biographies of other BB's would be interesting, no authorized suck ups but real biographies like Carlin's.

[Chris Brown]

Brian was recording "LH" with the intent of it being the next BB single. Did a rough mix, and as he was playing it back, someone walking down the hall at Western stuck their head into the control room. Brian asked them what they thought. "Don't like it" was the reply, whereupon BDW promptly canned the idea of it being a single. Guy might have been Voyle Gilmore, might have been the janitor - didn't matter, his response killed it for Brian.

I actually do remember hearing something like that...not surprising in the least. 

[John]

A Revolution In The Head style book with instrumental line-ups for every song.

I was about to post exactly the same thing. "Revolution in the Head" is hands down the best book about music I've ever read, a Beach Boys version of that book would be great.

Yeah, it's a great book. The instrumental line-ups in RITH could use a lot of improvement, but the comments about each song are brilliant.

[Joshilyn Hoisington]

I would love to do Mike's bio.  He'd probably prefer somebody with more credentials, but I think I'd do a great job, considering my passion for the Beach Boys and my lack of dislike towards Mike.  A rare combination.

If Mike's people are reading this...eh-eh?

[SG7]

Maybe they will give you Mike Love fanclub pencils in return 

[Mahalo]

"The Life and Times of Andrew G. Doe- Beach Boy's Super Genuis"  by Van Dyke Parks

[Joshilyn Hoisington]

Brian was recording "LH" with the intent of it being the next BB single. Did a rough mix, and as he was playing it back, someone walking down the hall at Western stuck their head into the control room. Brian asked them what they thought. "Don't like it" was the reply, whereupon BDW promptly canned the idea of it being a single. Guy might have been Voyle Gilmore, might have been the janitor - didn't matter, his response killed it for Brian.

I actually do remember hearing something like that...not surprising in the least. 

The funny thing is Brian was kind of the same way, reciprocally...he was frank with songwriters if he didn't like something...which got more than a few of them down, from what I understand.

[punkinhead]

thanks for the ideas! i didnt expect so many replies!

[Andrew G. Doe]

Hmmmm... in the intrests of accuracy, disregard what I said about Mike's father's company going bust having a big impact on him - Love Sheet Metal filed for voluntary bankruptcy on October 4th 1964, by which time The Beach Boys had already scored six Top 10 singles and four Top 10 albums. It might have been a shock, but it wasn't any kind of financial disaster for Mike.

[Chris Brown]

Brian was recording "LH" with the intent of it being the next BB single. Did a rough mix, and as he was playing it back, someone walking down the hall at Western stuck their head into the control room. Brian asked them what they thought. "Don't like it" was the reply, whereupon BDW promptly canned the idea of it being a single. Guy might have been Voyle Gilmore, might have been the janitor - didn't matter, his response killed it for Brian.

I actually do remember hearing something like that...not surprising in the least. 

The funny thing is Brian was kind of the same way, reciprocally...he was frank with songwriters if he didn't like something...which got more than a few of them down, from what I understand.

Yeah I remember hearing a story where somebody handed Brian one of their original CDs to sign (somebody relatively famous, although the name was never given), and Brian wrote "thanks for all the great songs."  Then he crossed out "great" and wrote "good".  Absolutely hilarious.

[Andrew G. Doe]

Brian was recording "LH" with the intent of it being the next BB single. Did a rough mix, and as he was playing it back, someone walking down the hall at Western stuck their head into the control room. Brian asked them what they thought. "Don't like it" was the reply, whereupon BDW promptly canned the idea of it being a single. Guy might have been Voyle Gilmore, might have been the janitor - didn't matter, his response killed it for Brian.

I actually do remember hearing something like that...not surprising in the least. 

The funny thing is Brian was kind of the same way, reciprocally...he was frank with songwriters if he didn't like something...which got more than a few of them down, from what I understand.

Yeah I remember hearing a story where somebody handed Brian one of their original CDs to sign (somebody relatively famous, although the name was never given), and Brian wrote "thanks for all the great songs."  Then he crossed out "great" and wrote "good".  Absolutely hilarious.

One name I've heard was Don Henley. 

[Chris Brown]

Reallly AGD?  That would be quite funny, I didn't think it was somebody THAT famous.

[John]

Isn't it "To A Great Good Songwriter"?

[Joshilyn Hoisington]

It was definitely Don Henley.  I've heard this from too many different people who should know for it not to be true.

[Chris Brown]

It was definitely Don Henley.  I've heard this from too many different people who should know for it not to be true.

Only Brian would do something like that to a songwriter from one of the biggest American bands ever...talk about brutal honesty!