The Beach Boys, Pet Sounds, Brian Wilson….
I’ve always been an ardent supporter of the Beach Boys’ significant place in American music history, without actually really being a fan of theirs. So I decided to give a listen to some of their stuff. Sure, the early stuff is all about surfing, cars, and girls. But it is fun, well-constructed music. And it was filling a pretty big post-Buddy Holly, pre-Beatles void. Then you get to Pet Sounds. ‘Sloop John B’ has always been one of my favorite songs of all time, but otherwise I never got the genius of this album. It sounds beautiful, there’s no denying that. But it doesn’t hit me as ‘one of the best albums ever!’ And I can’t blame it on not appreciating the greatness of it when it was released, because its place in history has increased with time.
Focus: Ok, there really isn’t one. Just my random musical thoughts over the past couple days. Discuss all things Beach Boys, Pet Sounds, Brian Wilson related…