Brian Wilson
... composed, produced, recorded, and sang on (arguably)- the greatest song (per Paul McCartney), God Only Knows
- the greatest single, Good Vibrations
- the greatest album, Pet Sounds
- the greatest unfinished/unreleased rock album, SMiLE.
He IS Mt.Rushmore all by himself.
Phil @
PrayForSurfBlog.blogspot.com & Facebook.com/PodcastSafari
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Check out the commentary of Good Vibrations (“Good Vibrations” is the greatest song on this list, no question. Its lasting imprint on rock and roll cannot be understated, as it came out two months after the Beatles released Revolver and it blew everything on that album away. Some might argue it’s one of the greatest compositions in the history of post-World War II music.") - - - God Only Knows ("To be Paul McCartney’s favorite song of all-time is already an incredible feat; to be one of the greatest songs ever across the board is just icing on the cake. "). - - - Don't Worry Baby ("I think there’s an argument to be made that “Don’t Worry Baby” is the greatest pop song ever written. I mean, it’s immaculate from beginning to end. Even though it’s about something as simplistic and niche as a drag race, the track’s wonder arrives in Brian’s immense, daring and revolutionary arrangement..with a key-change that’ll leave you spinning.") - - - Surf's Up (" It’s the closest thing we’ll ever get to hearing Mozart in a contemporary setting. I don’t think a rock and roll musician has ever been closer to the divine than when Brian made “Surf’s Up.”") >>> https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/the-beach-boys/25-greatest-beach-boys-songs?mc_cid=83bb41fa97&mc_eid=e97b24938f&utm_source=PMNTNL&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=250612&md5=2eba0e9f421855f49c5be87e0195052d
ReplyDelete"In my opinion, nobody’s musicality stood up to Wilson’s. Songs like “Don’t Worry Baby,” “God Only Knows,” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” and “Surf’s Up” are some of the most important creations in modern recorded music. And that’s not even including “Good Vibrations,” a perfect, audacious invention not yet replicated or rivaled. Had Wilson successfully completed his “teenage symphony to God,” Smile, in 1967, there would’ve been no debate between the Beach Boys and Beatles. Suffice to say: A world without Brian Wilson in it isn’t a very good one. He was pop music’s greatest architect." Matt Mitchell; Paste magazine
ReplyDeleteThe only known photo of Brian with his piano infamously in the sandbox. (outside the tv performances)
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Pet Sounds’: The Beach Boys’ Masterpiece Explained
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