Brian Wilson Documentary

'Brian Wilson Songwriter 1962 - 1969' is a documentary film in which the rich tapestry of music written and produced by this brilliant 20th century composer is investigated and reviewed. With the main feature running at over three hours in length across two discs, the songs Brian wrote for and recorded with The Beach Boys during the 1960s are here put under the microscope to quite startling effect.
Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10, Part 11, Part 12, Part 13, Part 14, Part 15, Part 16, Part 17, Part 18, Part 19, Part 20

Loving Mike Love

You know, way too many people like to villainize Mike Love by calling him the bad guy of the group, a suppressor of Brian Wilson's creativity and sometimes far worse... but I have to admit I have always had a soft spot for him. I want everyone to watch this video and rethink your stance about Mike Love. He is a a very human guy who loves his family and his band.

New DVD

‘THE BEACH BOYS: DOIN’ IT AGAIN’

DVD due out August 28

This is a new live DVD celebrating the band's 50th anniversary and included live performances from their 2012 tour plus interviews and in-studio footage.

“If they’d told me back in the ‘60s that we’d be doing this in 2012 I would’ve said, ‘You’re crazy.’ There’s a special chemistry between the five of us. We love each other, and it comes out in our music, in our harmonies.”
--Brian Wilson

“Being in Southern California, with the fantastic potential of the environment, with the surfing and the cars, combined with the way we’re each individually capable of sounding, created a bit of a miracle sonically, and it’s the kind of thing which will last longer than we will.”
-- Mike Love

To commemorate their 50th anniversary as one of America’s most beloved and chart-topping bands, THE BEACH BOYS launched a triumphant 2012 reunion that has earned them massive critical accolades. Now with the August 28 release of The Beach Boys: Doin’ It Again DVD and Blu-ray Disc (BLAST MUSIC), music lovers will have a behind- the-scenes look at the reunion as well as pivotal moments in the band’s history.

Surviving members Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, David Marks and Bruce Johnston gathered earlier this year for an emotional reunion in Los Angeles to record their first album of new material in 20 years, to reflect on their remarkable history, and to kick off a worldwide tour. These moments and more are captured on The Beach Boys: Doin’ It Again.

The hour-long DVD features exclusive 2012 interviews with The Beach Boys, live performances from the band’s 2012 world tour, never-before-seen footage from the 1966 “Good Vibrations” recording sessions, moving tributes to founding members Carl and Dennis Wilson and behind-the-scenes footage from the recording sessions for their new That’s Why God Made The Radio CD.

A preview of The Beach Boys: Doin’ It Again, can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KB4FcUHecUo.

This DVD is being released by a new company called BlastMusic. You can pre-order the DVD on Amazon HERE.

A visual history of Cooper Black

I just received an interesting image made by someone named Melody at Fibers.com. It is a visual history of the font "Cooper Black" which was used on the cover of the Pet Sounds album, as well as one of my albums.


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Rolling Stone Magazine 1971

In 1971 Rolling Stone magazine wrote a great 2 part article (spread across two editions) about the Beach Boys called California Sage that is VERY hard to get a hold of today. My amazing friend Michael Volpe gave me both of those editions for my birthday so I took pictures of them to share with everyone!

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The Definitive Video Collection

This is a DVD that my friend gave me. It has 43 music videos on it from 1962-1973, in color and Black and White. Total running time is 100 minutes.

1. Surfin’ Safari
2. Surfin’ USA
3. The things we did last summer
4. I get around
5. Wendy
6. In my room
7. The Monkey’s uncle (w/Annette)
8. Fun, fun, fun
9. Long tall Texan
10. Please let me wonder
11. Help me, Rhonda
12. Dance, dance, dance
13. Little saint nick
14. Papa
15. Johnny be good
16. Surfin’ USA
17. Surfer girl
18. I get around
19. Dance, dance, dance
20. I get around
21. When I grow up
22. The girls on the beach
23. The lonely sea
24. Little Honda
25. California girls
26. Barbara Ann
27. Sloop John B
28. Good vibrations
29. Do it again
30. Good vibrations
31. Breakaway
32. California girls
33. Do it again
34. Surfin’ USA
35. Bluebirds over the mountain
36. God only knows
37. I can hear music
38. Sloop John B
39. Friends
40. Cotton fields
41. Cool, cool water
42. Sail on sailor
43. Surf’s up

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This is an .ISO file. You can play it with VLC player. Its free. Enjoy this awesome collection of videos!

String Quartet Tribute to The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds

http://grooveshark.com/#!/album/The+String+Quartet+Tribute+To+The+Beach+Boys+Pet+Sounds/3160349

Smile Recreation by Adwolf16

Someone on Youtube is doing a note for note recreation of SMiLE. I thought I would share it with you guys.

All I Wanna Do

This is one of my favorite Beach Boys songs. I have never heard a girl sing it before...so here we go!

Life's a Beach Series - Let Me Go Home

DJ Rock is at it again and has created another installment in his famous "Life's A Beach Series".

These are all chronological recordings from June - September 1965 by the Beach Boys and Bruce and Terry. Two discs.

DISC ONE:
Beach Boys:
01 Let Him Run Wild (Version 1 Rough Mono Mix, 04-06-65)
02 Let Him Run Wild (Alternate Version 1 Take, 04-06-65)
03 Let Him Run Wild (Stereo Mix, 04-06-65)

Glen Campbell:
04 Guess I'm Dumb (Single, 07.06.65)
05 That's All Right (Single, 07.06.65)

Beach Boys:
06 The Girl From New York City (Alternate Stereo LP 'Summer Days')
07 Amusement Park U.S.A. (Alternate Stereo LP 'Summer Days')
08 Then I Kissed Her (Alternate Stereo LP 'Summer Days')
09 Salt Lake City (track, Alternate Stereo LP 'Summer Days')
10 Girl Don't Tell Me (Alternate Stereo LP 'Summer Days')
11 Help Me, Rhonda (Alternate Stereo LP 'Summer Days')
12 California Girls (Alternate Stereo LP 'Summer Days')
13 Let Him Run Wild (track, Alternate Stereo LP 'Summer Days')
14 You're So Good To Me (Alternate Stereo LP 'Summer Days')
15 The Girl From New York City ('Summer Days...' LP, 05-07-65)
16 Amusement Park U.S.A ('Summer Days...' LP, 05-07-65)
17 Then I Kissed Her ('Summer Days...' LP, 05-07-65)
18 Salt Lake City ('Summer Days...' LP, 05-07-65)
19 Girl Don't Tell Me ('Summer Days...' LP, 05-07-65)
20 Help Me, Rhonda (Single Version, 'Summer Days...' LP, 05-07-65)
21 California Girls ('Summer Days...' LP, 05-07-65)
22 Let Him Run Wild ('Summer Days...' LP, 05-07-65)
23 You're So Good To Me ('Summer Days...' LP, 05-07-65)
24 Summer Means New Love ('Summer Days...' LP, 05-07-65)
25 I'm Bugged At My Ol' Man ('Summer Days...' LP, 05-07-65)
26 And Your Dreams Come True ('Summer Days...' LP, 05-07-65)
27 California Girls (Single, 12-07-65)
28 Let Him Run Wild (Single, 12-07-65)
29 Sloop John B (Takes 1-2, 12-07-65)
30 Sloop John B (Takes 3-5, 12-07-65)
31 Sloop John B (Take 6, 12-07-65)
32 Sloop John B (Takes 7-8, 12-07-65)

DISC TWO:
01 Sloop John B (Take 9, 12-07-65)
02 Sloop John B (Takes 10-13, 12-07-65)
03 Sloop John B (Take 14, 12-07-65)
04 Sloop John B (Instr. Insert Takes 1a & 2a)
05 Sloop John B (Instr. Insert Takes 3a & 4a)
06 Sloop John B (Instr. Insert Take 5a)
07 Sloop John B (highlights from tracking date)
08 Sloop John B (track)
09 Sloop John B (stereo backing track)

Bruce & Terry:
10 Raining In My Heart (Single, 09-1965)
11 Four Strong Winds (Single, 09-1965)

Paul Revere & The Raiders:
12 Steppin' Out (Bruce backing, Single 1965)
13 Blue Fox (Bruce backing, Single 1965)
14 Just Like Me (Bruce backing, Single 1965)
15 B.F.D.R.F. Blues (Bruce backing, Single 1965)

The Blossoms:
16 Things Are Changin' (Single, 1965)

Beach Boys:
17 Tuning Up (08-09-65)
18 Hully Gully #1 (08-09-65)
19 Hully Gully #2 (08-09-65)
20 Ruby Baby #1 (08-09-65)
21 Satisfaction #1 (08-09-65)
22 Satisfaction #2 (08-09-65)
23 Ruby Baby #2 (08-09-65)
24 Hully Gully #3 (08-09-65)
25 Satisfaction #3 (08-09-65)
26 Talk Between Sessions (08-09-65)
27 Ruby Baby #3 (08-09-65)
28 Talk Between Sessions (08-09-65)
29 Ruby Baby #4 (08-09-65)
30 Tell Me Why (08-09-65)

More info here. Download Disc 1 Download Disc 2

Highly recommended. P.S. To anyone who cares to know, I am going to be reuploading all of the content from this blog that I still have (plus more content) to my own server so that they can't be taken down by the hosting website any more. Let me know what stuff you want me to re-upload first, because this is going to be a project that takes weeks and I don't know where to begin. 5 or 6 years worth of material is difficult to sort through.