I've speed-read through the book, and my initial impressions are:
For as much luck as the Beach Boys seemed to have had fatefully, Dave seems to have suffered the polar opposite.
While musically gifted, David seemed to drift a good while and didn't stick at anything for long, which pretty much meant he lost out on a good slice of history.
That David's musical integrity was undeniable, but I think that may have meant he didn't appreciate the BB legacy as much as he might have. Maybe he does now?
How much like Dennis was he (lifestyle-wise)
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Personally, I'm amazed he's still here.
It makes very clear that the importance of bonds made very early on helped to shape events later, and how much of a wider community of people were involved in one way or another. Ps. I would have liked to have met Louie, he sounds great.
I don't think anyone (litigiously pre-disposed) is going to get too worried about what's written here, although it presents a nice little alternative history, and you sense there may be a good bit of truth in it.
I can't make it to meet David and Jon this Friday, and I would really have liked to - they aren't too many miles away from me. I'm a bit gutted.