Flex's Takes: The Beach Boys

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Wolter wrote:Whereas I have a tremendous amount of familiarity with 1961-1977 and a HUUUUUGE drop-off after that (though I did listen quite a bit at one time to my copy of Still Cruisin', which collects the high(?)lights of their output from the late 80s mini-comeback).
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That alternate SiP is a pretty solid effort at terribleness, although I don't know if it's quite as depraved as it truly could have been.
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Wolter wrote:Whereas I have a tremendous amount of familiarity with 1961-1977 and a HUUUUUGE drop-off after that (though I did listen quite a bit at one time to my copy of Still Cruisin', which collects the high(?)lights of their output from the late 80s mini-comeback).
"You know M.I.U. Album actually isn't half bad." - something I've said to myself, in moments of insanity.

That alternate SiP is a pretty solid effort at terribleness, although I don't know if it's quite as depraved as it truly could have been.
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A comment and a question inspired by further listening to Mike Love's book.
1) I didn't know that the original b-side of "Wouldn't It Be Nice" was "God Only Knows" (tho in some countries the A and B were reversed). It's hard to think of a better 7" single ever released. Either song is enough for most musicians to be able to look back with pride, but both on one piece of vinyl. Stunning.

2) Question for Flex (or anyone else, but I'm taking Flex as the board's most knowledgable BB person): It seems such a natural match made in heaven, so why haven't Brian Wilson and Paul McCartney ever recorded an album together?
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Dr. Medulla wrote:A comment and a question inspired by further listening to Mike Love's book.
1) I didn't know that the original b-side of "Wouldn't It Be Nice" was "God Only Knows" (tho in some countries the A and B were reversed). It's hard to think of a better 7" single ever released. Either song is enough for most musicians to be able to look back with pride, but both on one piece of vinyl. Stunning.

2) Question for Flex (or anyone else, but I'm taking Flex as the board's most knowledgable BB person): It seems such a natural match made in heaven, so why haven't Brian Wilson and Paul McCartney ever recorded an album together?
I'm no expert but the competitiveness with McCartney around Revolver-Pet Sounds- Sgt Peppers coincided with the first decline in Wilson's mental health so there are probably still some negative associations all these years later. They're also both geniuses melodically and weak on lyrics so it'd be a lopsided collaboration.
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Silent Majority wrote:
Dr. Medulla wrote:A comment and a question inspired by further listening to Mike Love's book.
1) I didn't know that the original b-side of "Wouldn't It Be Nice" was "God Only Knows" (tho in some countries the A and B were reversed). It's hard to think of a better 7" single ever released. Either song is enough for most musicians to be able to look back with pride, but both on one piece of vinyl. Stunning.

2) Question for Flex (or anyone else, but I'm taking Flex as the board's most knowledgable BB person): It seems such a natural match made in heaven, so why haven't Brian Wilson and Paul McCartney ever recorded an album together?
I'm no expert but the competitiveness with McCartney around Revolver-Pet Sounds- Sgt Peppers coincided with the first decline in Wilson's mental health so there are probably still some negative associations all these years later. They're also both geniuses melodically and weak on lyrics so it'd be a lopsided collaboration.
All quite plausible. Perhaps, too, it'd be competing generals—both notorious for demanding their own way—which would poison the results. But, man, if their respective strengths could be properly applied …
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Dr. Medulla wrote:
Silent Majority wrote:
Dr. Medulla wrote:A comment and a question inspired by further listening to Mike Love's book.
1) I didn't know that the original b-side of "Wouldn't It Be Nice" was "God Only Knows" (tho in some countries the A and B were reversed). It's hard to think of a better 7" single ever released. Either song is enough for most musicians to be able to look back with pride, but both on one piece of vinyl. Stunning.

2) Question for Flex (or anyone else, but I'm taking Flex as the board's most knowledgable BB person): It seems such a natural match made in heaven, so why haven't Brian Wilson and Paul McCartney ever recorded an album together?
I'm no expert but the competitiveness with McCartney around Revolver-Pet Sounds- Sgt Peppers coincided with the first decline in Wilson's mental health so there are probably still some negative associations all these years later. They're also both geniuses melodically and weak on lyrics so it'd be a lopsided collaboration.
All quite plausible. Perhaps, too, it'd be competing generals—both notorious for demanding their own way—which would poison the results. But, man, if their respective strengths could be properly applied …
Get Dylan and Van Dyke to do the lyrics. Could call the project Let Go Of Your Ego.
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Silent Majority wrote:
Dr. Medulla wrote:
Silent Majority wrote:
Dr. Medulla wrote:A comment and a question inspired by further listening to Mike Love's book.
1) I didn't know that the original b-side of "Wouldn't It Be Nice" was "God Only Knows" (tho in some countries the A and B were reversed). It's hard to think of a better 7" single ever released. Either song is enough for most musicians to be able to look back with pride, but both on one piece of vinyl. Stunning.

2) Question for Flex (or anyone else, but I'm taking Flex as the board's most knowledgable BB person): It seems such a natural match made in heaven, so why haven't Brian Wilson and Paul McCartney ever recorded an album together?
I'm no expert but the competitiveness with McCartney around Revolver-Pet Sounds- Sgt Peppers coincided with the first decline in Wilson's mental health so there are probably still some negative associations all these years later. They're also both geniuses melodically and weak on lyrics so it'd be a lopsided collaboration.
All quite plausible. Perhaps, too, it'd be competing generals—both notorious for demanding their own way—which would poison the results. But, man, if their respective strengths could be properly applied …
Get Dylan and Van Dyke to do the lyrics. Could call the project Let Go Of Your Ego.
McCartney: I'm out.
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I'd be super-down for an Andy Partridge/Brian Wilson collaboration.
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And Flex continues to pine for a Wattie/Wilson pair-up.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:And Flex continues to pine for a Wattie/Wilson pair-up.
It's the pairing the Western world has been waiting for!

I think Wolter and I were riffing on the idea of Angry Samoans/Beach Boys collaboration on Twitter at one point.
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Dr. Medulla wrote: 2) Question for Flex (or anyone else, but I'm taking Flex as the board's most knowledgable BB person): It seems such a natural match made in heaven, so why haven't Brian Wilson and Paul McCartney ever recorded an album together?
There's this:


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Inder wrote:
Dr. Medulla wrote: 2) Question for Flex (or anyone else, but I'm taking Flex as the board's most knowledgable BB person): It seems such a natural match made in heaven, so why haven't Brian Wilson and Paul McCartney ever recorded an album together?
There's this:

That was kinda sweet. Thanks for finding it.
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Flex wrote:
Dr. Medulla wrote:And Flex continues to pine for a Wattie/Wilson pair-up.
It's the pairing the Western world has been waiting for!

I think Wolter and I were riffing on the idea of Angry Samoans/Beach Boys collaboration on Twitter at one point.
That would be rad. Or Agent Orange.
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Holy crap, I never knew about this cover until this evening but THIS IS BRILLIANT, especially the Dali's indigestion video.
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Dr. Medulla wrote:

Holy crap, I never knew about this cover until this evening but THIS IS BRILLIANT, especially the Dali's indigestion video.
Love it!

Have I ever mentioned that my friend Dan was apparently in rehab with the vocalist?
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