This is the Brian Wilson album
that got me interested in the Beach Boys' sound, and with it the whole
beach / surf sound, and now I'm even giving the Beatles another listen.
This is a great pop album, even if it suffers by comparison to some
of the great sounds of the Beach Boys circa 1960s. Hey, the 60s aren't
coming back, but we still have Brian Wilson.
I also saw him
in concert in Philly in July, and he was as good as I could have hoped
for. Playing with the Philadelphia Pops Orchestra and his backing
band the Wondermints, they played some ballads, followed by Pet
Sounds from start to finish, and then concluded with some classic
Beach Boy tunes.
— marty
Marty
chats with Brian Wilson!
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