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« Reply #300 on: July 14, 2016, 08:05:59 AM » |
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Yeah, I can't imagine in a scant 284 pages covering presumably his entire life, there would be a ton of room to talk about Scott Bennett anyway.
Curious to hear about the book's C50 content and in general his references to his latter-day and modern-day relationship with Mike.
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« Reply #301 on: July 14, 2016, 08:20:20 AM » |
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Yeah, I can't imagine in a scant 284 pages covering presumably his entire life, there would be a ton of room to talk about Scott Bennett anyway.
Curious to hear about the book's C50 content and in general his references to his latter-day and modern-day relationship with Mike.
Same here. Plus, I can't wait to read about his resurgence as a solo artist in the late 90s into the 2000s. |
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« Reply #302 on: July 14, 2016, 01:04:41 PM » |
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Any more thoughts on the book?
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And production aside, I’d so much rather hear a 14 year old David Marks shred some guitar on Chug-a-lug than hear a 51 year old Mike Love sing about bangin some chick in a swimming pool.-rab2591
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« Reply #303 on: July 14, 2016, 01:11:05 PM » |
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Anything honestly 'revealing' about why Smile was abandoned would be cool.
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« Reply #304 on: July 14, 2016, 01:16:59 PM » |
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"Revealing" is not a word I would use to describe the book thus far. Which isn't to say I'm not enjoying it, I am. It's interesting to read stories that have been told for years filtered through Brian Wilson's unique perspective.
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« Reply #305 on: July 14, 2016, 02:33:33 PM » |
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I'm not gonna lie, I kinda hope nobody shares anything until the book is released. I'd like its contents to be at least something of a surprise.
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« Reply #306 on: July 14, 2016, 08:40:52 PM » |
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How many autobiographies does Brian have?
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« Reply #307 on: July 14, 2016, 08:53:15 PM » |
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How many autobiographies does Brian have?
This will technically be his second although the first, Wouldn't It Be Nice: My Own Story is seldom considered anything other than complete bullshit as he was still under the influence of Eugene Landy at the time. It's also terribly written. So this will be his first non-bullshit and hopefully well-written autobiography. |
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« Reply #308 on: July 14, 2016, 11:26:56 PM » |
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Does he talk anything about what happened to his voice in the 70s?
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« Reply #309 on: July 15, 2016, 11:44:34 AM » |
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I'm not gonna lie, I kinda hope nobody shares anything until the book is released. I'd like its contents to be at least something of a surprise.
No worries - if there are spoilers you won't get them from me. Not even his favorite New York pizza spot. |
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« Reply #310 on: July 19, 2016, 01:56:43 AM » |
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I haven't read the Wouldn't It Be Nice biography but I've heard it's full of sh*t and praises Dr Landy to high heaven. Wasn't it ghostwritten?
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« Reply #311 on: July 19, 2016, 02:44:10 AM » |
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I haven't read the Wouldn't It Be Nice biography but I've heard it's full of sh*t and praises Dr Landy to high heaven. Wasn't it ghostwritten?
This will help: http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php?topic=874.0 |
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« Reply #312 on: July 19, 2016, 05:41:22 AM » |
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I consider IABW to be Brian's FIRST autobiography. There's no "auto" in WIBN (imo).
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« Reply #313 on: July 19, 2016, 11:29:59 AM » |
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Any more details on the book from anyone who has read it/is reading it? I don't want people to have to read spoilers per se (though I'm not sure how much info might be a true "spoiler" for a 284 page book covering a story we all know pretty well; I'm somehow doubting there's a twist ending or something), but how about a general sort of review? And perhaps some details on recent hot-button topics like C50 and the current relationship with the other BBs?
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« Reply #314 on: July 19, 2016, 11:44:38 AM » |
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"Revealing" is not a word I would use to describe the book thus far. Which isn't to say I'm not enjoying it, I am. It's interesting to read stories that have been told for years filtered through Brian Wilson's unique perspective.
Does this mean that the entire book is eventually going to find its way into the Brianisms Appreciation Thread?  |
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« Reply #315 on: July 19, 2016, 07:29:47 PM » |
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Finished the book over the weekend. Like I said, it's not really a "revelation" kind of book. For the casual fan there may be some new information, but people like me who have pored over Brian Wilson interviews for years will be familiar with the stories. This wasn't disappointing, it was exactly what I expected. It's a fun, quick read, and I recommend it without reservation.
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« Reply #316 on: July 20, 2016, 07:49:43 AM » |
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A better question would be how the book compares to WIBN '91
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« Reply #317 on: July 20, 2016, 09:20:30 AM » |
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A better question would be how the book compares to WIBN '91
It is infinitely better then WIBN. That book always seemed cheap and tawdry to me. Like a Kitty Kelly biography. This has none of that, and will probably not be a huge seller for that reason. |
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