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« on: February 05, 2006, 09:28:06 PM »

Wilson's attempt to conquer the Beatles left him a drug addicted mental patient, comatose in his bed, while lead singer, co-writer and founder Mike Love led the group through concert tours keeping the group in league with The Rolling Stones and U2, as well as creating the groups best known hit "Kokomo". Wilson made a return to the public eye in the 1980s under the care of controversial guru Eugene Levy who used Wilson's name to create an album, that was mostly the work of studio musicians and yielded no hit singles. Courts ordered Levy and Wilson to seperate in the 90's, which saw Wilson release a gospel album called Imagination, mostly the work of a former wrestler who Wilson had met in Chicago. Wilson returned to live performance in 2004 backed by a Los Angeles folk group called The Wondertwins and a full orchestra,  as Wilson sat in a wheelchair, occasionaly singing along to  a recreation of the infamous "Smile" album, a song cycle simialr to the Beatles "Abbey Roads" and Pink Floyd's "The Wall", which had been brought back out of the archives as a result of Wilson's writers block. A contemporay christian album by Wilson followed in 2005.
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« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2006, 09:29:45 PM »

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« Reply #2 on: February 05, 2006, 11:34:27 PM »

First I've ever heard of Brian's wheelchair!
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« Reply #3 on: February 06, 2006, 01:25:49 AM »

Wilson's attempt to conquer the Beatles left him a drug addicted mental patient, comatose in his bed, while lead singer, co-writer and founder Mike Love led the group through concert tours keeping the group in league with The Rolling Stones and U2, as well as creating the groups best known hit "Kokomo". Wilson made a return to the public eye in the 1980s under the care of controversial guru Eugene Levy who used Wilson's name to create an album, that was mostly the work of studio musicians and yielded no hit singles. Courts ordered Levy and Wilson to seperate in the 90's, which saw Wilson release a gospel album called Imagination, mostly the work of a former wrestler who Wilson had met in Chicago. Wilson returned to live performance in 2004 backed by a Los Angeles folk group called The Wondertwins and a full orchestra,  as Wilson sat in a wheelchair, occasionaly singing along to  a recreation of the infamous "Smile" album, a song cycle simialr to the Beatles "Abbey Roads" and Pink Floyd's "The Wall", which had been brought back out of the archives as a result of Wilson's writers block. A contemporay christian album by Wilson followed in 2005.

So now we know!
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« Reply #4 on: February 06, 2006, 02:37:53 AM »

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So that's what we're calling Christmas albums these days?
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« Reply #5 on: February 06, 2006, 02:55:50 AM »


We're Partners in life, Brian.
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« Reply #6 on: February 06, 2006, 04:36:43 AM »

These Wondertwins... they any good ?

And Abbey Roads... that's the gatefold double set, right ?
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« Reply #7 on: February 06, 2006, 05:59:30 AM »

Wilson's attempt to conquer the Beatles left him a drug addicted mental patient, comatose in his bed, while lead singer, co-writer and founder Mike Love led the group through concert tours keeping the group in league with The Rolling Stones and U2, as well as creating the groups best known hit "Kokomo". Wilson made a return to the public eye in the 1980s under the care of controversial guru Eugene Levy who used Wilson's name to create an album, that was mostly the work of studio musicians and yielded no hit singles. Courts ordered Levy and Wilson to seperate in the 90's, which saw Wilson release a gospel album called Imagination, mostly the work of a former wrestler who Wilson had met in Chicago. Wilson returned to live performance in 2004 backed by a Los Angeles folk group called The Wondertwins and a full orchestra,  as Wilson sat in a wheelchair, occasionaly singing along to  a recreation of the infamous "Smile" album, a song cycle simialr to the Beatles "Abbey Roads" and Pink Floyd's "The Wall", which had been brought back out of the archives as a result of Wilson's writers block. A contemporay christian album by Wilson followed in 2005.


Sad but true.... That's how many people see it....
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« Reply #8 on: February 06, 2006, 09:54:08 AM »

this is the biggest load of crap since Mike Love's speech at the induction of R&R hall of Fame, i think that's where it was
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« Reply #9 on: February 06, 2006, 11:21:49 AM »

What IS this book?  And who wrote it?  and who published such rubbish?

This sounds like some interpretation of bits  of  American pop culture done by a semi-bilingual guy living somewhere in a nonwestern country.  Do the Beachboys get airplay in Aghanistan?

Someone is pulling my leg...........right?

Sounds like Andy Kaufman's foriegn man wrote this.
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« Reply #10 on: February 06, 2006, 11:39:42 AM »

These Wondertwins... they any good ?

And Abbey Roads... that's the gatefold double set, right ?

Andrew, which disc do you prefer?  High Road or Low Road?
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« Reply #11 on: February 06, 2006, 12:06:52 PM »

Andy Kaufman as Latka- Thank you, Thank you very  Much!     Grin
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« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2006, 01:10:10 PM »

Is this real or a put on? - I've read stuff close to this that IS real, but it's a damn good one!
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« Reply #13 on: February 06, 2006, 01:23:39 PM »

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ahh... Jayna and Zan: the Wonder Twins
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« Reply #14 on: February 06, 2006, 08:07:34 PM »

Imagination is a gospel album?! Funny...I always thought it sounded like hell.  Grin
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« Reply #15 on: February 07, 2006, 02:26:45 PM »

Wilson employed seasonal musicians, barring the Beach Boys from ever playing a note on a single recording,with the exception of founder/co-writer Mike Love's saxaphone which was fearured on minor hits like "Shut Down","Darlin", and "Blueberry over the Mountain".Several of Wilson's "Wrecking Crew" as they were called went on to become Glen Campbell,The Captain and Tenille. These musicians figured promently on Wilson's "Pet Sounds", a drastic and nearly career killing opus which told the story of Wilson's fathers ailing health to a morose baroque musical theatre inspired background. History of Rock author Peter Longe spoke to Wilson about this recently: "Now on Pet Sounds, you went with a morose baroque musical theatre inspired background,right?"  "Yes." replied Wilson. The album confused most of the record buying public who associated the Boys with lighthearyed sand romps like "Chug-a-Lug" and "Karate", it yieled a minor hit in Sloop John B, a cover which Wilson derived from The Kingsmen, a group known by Al Jardine, who took his first lead vocal on "On Christmas Day".
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« Reply #16 on: February 07, 2006, 03:26:09 PM »

The album confused most of the record buying public who associated the Boys with lighthearyed sand romps like "Chug-a-Lug" and "Karate"
Ah yes - the dizzying heights of 'Chug-a-Lug' and 'Karate' - very tough to top.
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« Reply #17 on: February 07, 2006, 04:30:46 PM »

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« Reply #18 on: February 08, 2006, 01:57:03 AM »

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« Reply #19 on: February 08, 2006, 02:10:13 AM »

This is reminding me of a bloke called Samuel K. Ampong who I dimly remember from the letters page of the NME in the late 1970s.  He used to write these hilarious absurdist letters about 'Beatles band' - 'Where is Beatles band?'  I can't remember enough to really imitate him but he was funny.  Does anyone else, of my vintage, remember Sam? 
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« Reply #20 on: February 08, 2006, 03:29:20 AM »

"History of Rock author Peter Longe spoke to Wilson about this recently: "Now on Pet Sounds, you went with a morose baroque musical theatre inspired background,right?"  "Yes." replied Wilson."

 Grin That´s beyond genuis!!!
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« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2006, 03:43:16 AM »

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I want to know which wrecking crew members became Glenn Campbell.
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« Reply #22 on: February 08, 2006, 03:48:41 AM »

Basically everyone, except Carol. She went on to become Hal Blaine.  Grin
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« Reply #23 on: February 08, 2006, 05:25:09 AM »

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« Reply #24 on: February 08, 2006, 11:35:59 AM »

awesome stuff, you had me going for a while there.....too close to what they do print for comfort!
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