Brian's Book Discussion Thread.

[Pretty Funky]

I'll have the Kindle version on the day.

Guess what just auto loaded onto my Kindle?

[Pretty Funky]

Brian while discussing the reunion.

I sometimes read in interviews that Mike wants to go into a room with me and write new material for the Beach Boys. But it's just not done that way anymore. That's a 70s idea.

Boom! 

[RangeRoverA1]

I sometimes read in interviews that Mike wants to go into a room with me and write new material for the Beach Boys. But it's just not done that way anymore. That's a 70s idea.

Brianism preview.

[rasmus skotte]

Brian's book is on the Literary Festival this coming sunday in Cheltenham (west of London > direction Wales). Brian only there taped for the screen.
"The Times' rock critic, Will Hodgkinson accompanied by previously unseen archive materiel"
Will with Rock's Back Pages' editor Barney Hoskyns and Lisa Virrico.

Sunday 16/10 2016  (the last day of the festival): Brian Wilson. A Life.
Sunday Times Garden Theatre, 12:30 pm-1:30 pm. £9 + transaction fee(?). Cheltenham

www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/literature/whats-on/grid

[The LEGENDARY OSD]

Brian while discussing the reunion.

I sometimes read in interviews that Mike wants to go into a room with me and write new material for the Beach Boys. But it's just not done that way anymore. That's a 70s idea.

Boom! 

That's myKe luHv all the way with being more than 4 decades behind the times. 

[thorgil]

Imho Mike tends to behave to Brian like a disgruntled possessive parent. He simply can't stand that Brian left the nest, to pursuit his own endeavours.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Looking forward to getting mine...hyped!

[marcusb]

Imho Mike tends to behave to Brian like a disgruntled possessive parent. He simply can't stand that Brian left the nest, to pursuit his own endeavours.

And I think Brian already dealt with that one too many times

[GhostyTMRS]

It's déjà vu all over again, as they say. Barnes & Noble still haven't figured out that a biography from one of the Beach Boys might be better served by placing it on the New Releases table or in the biography section instead of solely in the Music department. Same problem I had with finding Mike's book on release day. Slackers! End of rant.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

It's déjà vu all over again, as they say. Barnes & Noble still haven't figured out that a biography from one of the Beach Boys might be better served by placing it on the New Releases table or in the biography section instead of solely in the Music department. Same problem I had with finding Mike's book on release day. Slackers! End of rant.

Agreed. And even then, not even guaranteed to actually be IN the music book section at each store.

[Pretty Funky]

Just finished chapter 2. A great read so far and I think it is very Brian. The story a few weeks back saying he spoke to his co-writer over many months and many calls rings true. The story is all over the place but in a very good way. Chapter 2 alone covers (from memory) Hawthorne, St Charles, Kokomo (song and place) Holland, Landy, Carl's death, recording 'Surfin', his children, writing and recording many songs and albums, The Wondermints and first shows, present day in Beverly Hills...and probably much more.

Most bios I've read cover the early days till today chronologically but this is different.

A great motivational line from Ray Lawlor encouraging a nervous Brian pre-show in the early days of his solo career. I will leave it to the reader to find it themselves.

[JimC1702]

Yahoo!  UPS guy just dropped my book on the front porch! 

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

w00-hoo!

[Emdeeh]

Waiting for my shipping notice to drop...

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Just got text for my wife...they're here! 8 hours before I get off work....

[GhostyTMRS]

As I'm casually flipping through it before I really dig in, I'm struck by how many times the words "Father" "Dad" and "Murry" pop up on nearly every page I see. Man, I think this is gonna be a heavy read.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Oh man. That's kind of what I expect.

How are the pictures?

[GhostyTMRS]

Mostly ones we've seen, although the photo of Murry sitting next to some kind of record industry award seems new to me. The caption reads "The Great Murry Wilson" and I don't think it's meant in a sarcastic way.

[Pretty Funky]

Kindle version has a good mix at the end covering childhood to today, including the shot of the band before leaving for the  PS show in NZ this year. Most I have seen in other books or stories. 28 in total.

[mathen_]

Just finished chapter 2. A great read so far and I think it is very Brian. The story a few weeks back saying he spoke to his co-writer over many months and many calls rings true. The story is all over the place but in a very good way. Chapter 2 alone covers (from memory) Hawthorne, St Charles, Kokomo (song and place) Holland, Landy, Carl's death, recording 'Surfin', his children, writing and recording many songs and albums, The Wondermints and first shows, present day in Beverly Hills...and probably much more.

Most bios I've read cover the early days till today chronologically but this is different.

A great motivational line from Ray Lawlor encouraging a nervous Brian pre-show in the early days of his solo career. I will leave it to the reader to find it themselves.

That is because it's a memoir, not a biography. Biographies need to be more accurate and, generally, follow a chronological order, while memoirs can have more subjective, non-rigid structures.

[Yorick]

Is the talented Scott Bennett mentioned in the book?

[CenturyDeprived]

Is the talented Scott Bennett mentioned in the book?

I know someone said he was mentioned in an early draft that had leaked out.

[GhostyTMRS]

Scott is mentioned quite a bit. It would seem almost impossible to not mention him considering the extent of their collaboration.

I'm still reeling from all the stuff about Murry. Brian goes in depth about the famous letter. He says it was like his father poured out everything good and bad, right and wrong about himself. He says maybe that letter is Murry's SMiLE. Wow! This book is rich with insight into Brian.
Make no mistake, this man loves his father dearly despite everything. I'm sensing some kind of closure here which can only be a good thing.

[Pretty Funky]

He's also included in the acknowledgements.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Book is incredible so far.  Some really great insight.  His sense of humor shines thoughout.