Ranking/Comparing the Beach Boys...?

[Catbirdman]

VOICE
1 - Carl
2 - Mike
3 - Brian
4 - Al
5 - Dennis
6 - Bruce

PRODUCTION
1 - Brian
2 - Carl
3 - Dennis
4 - Al
5 - Bruce
6 - Mike

SONGWRITING
1 - Brian
2 - Dennis
3 - Mike
4 - Al
5 - Carl
6 - Bruce

INSTRUMENTAL SKILL
1 - Carl
2 - Brian
3 - Dennis
4 - Bruce
5 - Al
6 - Mike

That last category was hard for me - I felt like I was stabbing in the dark, as I haven't been particularly observant nor intrested in how well the boys play their instruments.

[runnersdialzero]

Cop-out answer, but I really just can't choose, in most cases. All people are so good in each category, but generally for very different reasons. There's not really anyone I can think of it being fitting to rank as first above all else or last below all else in all categories with the exception of Brian being top choice for songwriting and production. Even then, some songs and productions are up there with Brian's best stuff, albeit not in the same quantity.

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[oldsurferdude]

Totally agree with Luther on this one.

[SBonilla]

VOICE - Brian
PRODUCTION - Brian
SONGWRITING - Brian
INSTRUMENTAL SKILL - Bruce

Here are my choices for the best in these categories. I have no interest in stacking up the other guys.

[NHC]

i think at this point we need to put Dave up near the top for instrumental playing skill. Maybe at the top.

[Gertie J.]

Voice
Dennis
Mike
Carl
Brian
Al
Bruce

Songwriting
Brian
Dennis
Carl
Mike
Al & Bruce (yeah, I know that they're 2 opposite sides, have different styles but yet they seem somehow similar...Weird...)

Production
Brian
Carl
Dennis
Al
Bruce
Mike

Instrumental Skill
Brian
Bruce
Carl
Dennis
Al
Mike