Topic: The Beach Boys (Read 155289 times)

BeatlesForever · « **Reply #560 on:** November 18, 2011, 03:24:14 PM »

Quote from: Strawberry Field on November 18, 2011, 03:09:32 PM

Less drugs and cigarettes. Plus Dennis never had a sweet, pure voice to begin with. It was always rough. But I liked his voice that way..

Denny did have a rough soulful voice but it sounded great. However, when Denny got into a fight with Mike Love's two Brothers in the early 1980's over his relationship with Mike's daughter Shawn (Which was Denny's 2nd Cousin) and having a son named Gage, he would have his vocal cords damaged as a result of being punched where the adam's apple is at on his neck. After this incident happened, Denny's limp would get worse and he would have a crack in his voice till the day he died.

Joost · « **Reply #561 on:** November 18, 2011, 03:29:26 PM »

Quote from: Strawberry Field on November 18, 2011, 03:09:32 PM

Less drugs and cigarettes.

Not entirely true. Carl was a heavy smoker for most of his life (he once estimated that he probably smoked about a quarter million cigarettes in his life) and he was also addicted to drugs and alcohol for some time. Dennis's voice was, as BeatlesForever already mentioned, damaged by a punch in the throat, Brian's by extremely heavy smoking (about five packs a day).

Strawberry Field · « **Reply #562 on:** November 18, 2011, 04:08:15 PM »

Quote from: Joost on November 18, 2011, 03:29:26 PM

Not entirely true. Carl was a heavy smoker for most of his life (he once estimated that he probably smoked about a quarter million cigarettes in his life) and he was also addicted to drugs and alcohol for some time. Dennis's voice was, as BeatlesForever already mentioned, damaged by a punch in the throat, Brian's by extremely heavy smoking (about five packs a day).

Well, yes, Carl smoked, but I'd argue he didn't wreck himself on drugs quite the way Brian and Dennis did. Cocaine is the drug that messes up your voice and Brian and Dennis were deep into that.

Joost · « **Reply #563 on:** November 18, 2011, 08:39:47 PM »

Quote from: Strawberry Field on November 18, 2011, 04:08:15 PM

Well, yes, Carl smoked, but I'd argue he didn't wreck himself on drugs quite the way Brian and Dennis did. Cocaine is the drug that messes up your voice and Brian and Dennis were deep into that.

Yeah, the drugs probably didn't help. Mike, Bruce and Al were never heavy drinkers or drug users and their voices are still fine. Especially Al's, he still sounds pretty much the same as he did 40 years ago.

BeatlesForever · « **Reply #564 on:** November 19, 2011, 01:02:40 AM »

Quote from: Strawberry Field on November 18, 2011, 04:08:15 PM

Well, yes, Carl smoked, but I'd argue he didn't wreck himself on drugs quite the way Brian and Dennis did. Cocaine is the drug that messes up your voice and Brian and Dennis were deep into that.

Denny was also into heroin besides cocaine, I can attest to that.

BeatlesForever · « **Reply #565 on:** November 20, 2011, 12:33:00 AM »

Hi Joost! I called Musicdirect today, a music company based in Chicago, Illinois U.S.A. that owns Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL), and I was told that the MFSL version of THE BEACH BOYS' PET SOUNDS album should be released sometime next month. I'll keep you informed Joost, take care.

Joost · « **Reply #566 on:** November 20, 2011, 08:29:17 PM »

Thanks for the information! But since I'm not an audiophile at all, I think I'll just leave it at the five copies of Pet Sounds that I already have.

BeatlesForever · « **Reply #567 on:** November 20, 2011, 10:02:26 PM »

Quote from: Joost on November 20, 2011, 08:29:17 PM

Thanks for the information! But since I'm not an audiophile at all, I think I'll just leave it at the five copies of Pet Sounds that I already have.

That's cool Joost, I can't wait to receive the MFSL version. I really do believe that the MFSL version is going to contain the best overall sound quality of PET SOUNDS ever! Take care.

BeatlesForever · « **Reply #568 on:** November 22, 2011, 04:04:13 AM »

Here's one from THE BEACH BOYS!


The Beach Boys - Good To My Baby true stereo mix

Ovi · « **Reply #569 on:** November 27, 2011, 01:38:51 PM »

Hey Joost, can you please tell me what's that instrument at the beggining of "Wouldn't It Be Nice"? Thanks in advance.

Strawberry Field · « **Reply #570 on:** November 27, 2011, 04:03:24 PM »

Quote from: The 5th Beatle on November 27, 2011, 01:38:51 PM

Hey Joost, can you please tell me what's that instrument at the beggining of "Wouldn't It Be Nice"? Thanks in advance.

I'm not Joost, but I do know a frickin' lot about my favorite band, the Beach Boys - and 'Wouldn't It Be Nice', my favorite song.
As I recall, many instrument experts have said that it was a Vox mando guitar.

Ovi · « **Reply #571 on:** November 27, 2011, 04:19:36 PM »

Quote from: Strawberry Field on November 27, 2011, 04:03:24 PM

I'm not Joost, but I do know a frickin' lot about my favorite band, the Beach Boys - and 'Wouldn't It Be Nice', my favorite song.
As I recall, many instrument experts have said that it was a Vox mando guitar.

No offence was intented, Strawberry Field, it was just the fact that I was used to ask Joost wheneaver I had a question about The Beach Boys. I read your other posts and you indeed mentioned before "Wouldn't It Be Nice" as your favourite song.

Thanks for the info. I've too read a few online debates about that and there were a few people whose answer was the same as yours.

Strawberry Field · « **Reply #572 on:** November 27, 2011, 04:41:47 PM »

Quote from: The 5th Beatle on November 27, 2011, 04:19:36 PM

No offence was intented, Strawberry Field, it was just the fact that I was used to ask Joost wheneaver I had a question about The Beach Boys. I read your other posts and you indeed mentioned before "Wouldn't It Be Nice" as your favourite song.

Thanks for the info. I've too read a few online debates about that and there were a few people whose answer was the same as yours.

Huh? No offense taken! I was just sayin' that I know a lot about the Beach Boys. I'm kinda obsessed. And admittedly I do say very often that WIBN is my favorite song, whenever it's brought up.

Also, I thought I'd post some BBs classics - things I really really love.
This first one is my 2nd favorite BBs song:


The Beach Boys - Let Him Run Wild (with lyrics)


The Warmth Of The Sun


The Beach Boys - Time to Get Alone


The Beach Boys - Our Sweet Love


The Beach Boys - The Night Was So Young

Joost · « **Reply #573 on:** November 27, 2011, 04:53:18 PM »

Quote from: The 5th Beatle on November 27, 2011, 01:38:51 PM

Hey Joost, can you please tell me what's that instrument at the beggining of "Wouldn't It Be Nice"? Thanks in advance.

Nobody seems to know for sure, that's one of the "unsolved Beach Boys mysteries". What's (pretty much) certain is that it's two instruments being played in unison and that both must have been guitar-like, because they were played by session musicians who were primarily guitarists. The best guess it that it's either two (12-string) electric guitars played high on the neck, or that one of the two was either an electric mandolin or some kind of guitar/mandolin hybrid (indeed, the Vox mando guitar is often mentioned as a possibility).

Joost · « **Reply #574 on:** November 27, 2011, 09:55:45 PM »

Since we've got quite some Beach Boys fans here now, how about a survey?

1. Top 5 songs?

2. Least favorite song?

3. Top 5 albums?

4. Least favorite album?

5. Top 5 solo albums?

6. Least favorite solo album?

7. Rank the Beach Boys members from favorite to least favorite.

8. Rank the time periods from favorite to least favorite:
A) The sun & fun years: 1961-1965
B) Pet Sounds & Smile: 1966-1967
C) The wilderness years: 1967-1973
D) Creative decline: 1976-1996

Joost · « **Reply #575 on:** November 27, 2011, 10:07:52 PM »

1. Top 5 songs?
1. God Only Knows
2. Surf's Up
3. This Whole World
4. Time To Get Alone
5. Forever

2. Least favorite song?
Summer Of Love

3. Top 5 albums?
1. Sunflower
2. Pet Sounds
3. Smile
4. Friends
5. Today!

4. Least favorite album?
Summer In Paradise

5. Top 5 solo albums?
1. Brian Wilson Presents Smile (Brian)
2. That Lucky Old Sun (Brian)
3. Imagination (Brian)
4. Brian Wilson (Brian)
5. Pacific Ocean Blue (Dennis)

6. Least favorite solo album?
Looking Back With Love (Mike)

7. Rank the Beach Boys members from favorite to least favorite.
1. Brian, 2. Carl, 3. Dennis, 4. Al, 5. Bruce, 6. Mike

8. Rank the time periods from favorite to least favorite.
1. Wilderness years, 2. Pet Sounds & Smile, 3. Sun & fun, 4. Creative decline

Strawberry Field · « **Reply #576 on:** November 27, 2011, 11:31:32 PM »

1. Top 5 songs?
1. Wouldn't It Be Nice
2. Let Him Run Wild
3. The Warmth of the Sun
4. God Only Knows
5. Time To Get Alone

2. Least favorite song?
Hey Little Tomboy

3. Top 5 albums?
1. Pet Sounds
2. Today!
3. Sunflower
4. Wild Honey
5. Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)
(I'm not counting SMiLE...)

4. Least favorite album?
Summer In Paradise

5. Top 5 solo albums?
1. Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE
2. That Lucky Old Sun
3. Brian Wilson
4. Orange Crate Art (if it counts)
5. Pacific Ocean Blue

6. Least favorite solo album?
of the ones I have heard, probably Gettin' In Over My Head -
I've never heard Carl, Mike, Bruce or Al's solo albums.

7. Rank the Beach Boys members from favorite to least favorite.
1. Brian 2. Carl 3. Dennis 4. Al 5. Bruce 6. Mike

8. Rank the time periods from favorite to least favorite.
1. Pet Sounds & Smile, 2. Sun & Fun 3. Wilderness years, 5. Creative decline

Ovi · « **Reply #577 on:** November 28, 2011, 12:49:30 PM »

1. Top 5 songs?
1.Surf's Up
2.I'm Waiting For The Day
3.Good Vibrations
4.Forever
5.Good Time/Long Promised Road/'Til I Die (I really can't decide)

2. Least favorite song?
Summer Of Love

3. Top 5 albums?
01.Pet Sounds
02.SMiLE
03.Sunflower
04.Today!
05.Surf's Up

4. Least favorite album?
I haven't heard yet any album from them that I don't like.

5. Top 5 solo albums?
01.Brian Wilson presents SMiLE
02.That Lucky Old Sun
03.Pacific Ocean Blues (though I've only listened to it about 2 times)
(the only ones I've heard)

6. Least favorite solo album?
Haven't heard enough.

7. Rank the Beach Boys members from favorite to least favorite.
01.Brian
02.Dennis
03.Carl
04.Bruce
05.Al
06.Mike

8. Rank the time periods from favorite to least favorite.
01.Pet Sounds & Smile
02.Wilderness years
03.Sun & Fun
04.Creative decline

Thanks, that was fun.

BeatlesForever · « **Reply #578 on:** November 29, 2011, 09:24:34 PM »

Good selections everyone! I'm going to have to think hard on this one, I'll post my opinions soon.

BeatlesForever · « **Reply #579 on:** November 30, 2011, 04:09:39 AM »

Its time for another BEACH BOYS tune!


The Beach Boys - All I Want To Do

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