Just saw where Brian Wilson passed away today. The guy was a musical genius and he had a huge influence on me growing up in the 60’s. RIP my friend and thank you for all the great music.
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Posted on Jun 11 2025 01:06 PM
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Posted on Jun 11 2025 01:41 PM
I just saw the news here in the UK. RIP Brian. We can all hear sweet sweet music thanks to you. — |
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Posted on Jun 11 2025 02:34 PM
Another day when the music has died. |
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Posted on Jun 11 2025 02:47 PM
https://pitchfork.com/news/the-beach-boys-brian-wilson-dies-at-82/ —Site dude - S3 Agent #202 "It starts... when it begins" -- Ralf Kilauea |
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Posted on Jun 11 2025 05:30 PM
Some might insist theyre not real 'surf', but The Beach Boys were definitely my gateway drug into surf music. I started with them, then moved onto slightly harder stuff like the Ventures and Surfrajettes, then eventually I hit rock bottom mainlining Dick Dale, the Astronauts and the Messer Chups. I also got seriously obsessed with Smile when I was around 19-20. I listened to the demos non stop and tried to arrange them in way that made sense. It was a whole rabbit hole... Speaking of drugs and Brian Wilson, I managed to see him live one time circa 2006 or 2007. I was on a mild dose of mushrooms, it was a good and weird time! Last edited: Jun 11, 2025 17:41:40 |
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Posted on Jun 11 2025 06:18 PM
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Posted on Jun 11 2025 06:27 PM
Heavily influenced my surf, beach and musical life. My road trip mix tape cassette I played on the way to the East Coast beaches always had a several Beach Boys songs, including their instrumentals (like Karate). Great songwriter who had a knack for creating complex arrangements that sounded simple to the listeners and challenging to us who played them. I remember when I helped form the Beach Boys tribute band, Still Surfin'STILL SURFIN' BEACH BOYS TRIBUTE BAND, we spent hours in Matthew's basement working on the various harmonies, especially "Good Vibrations". Great that he was able to get some semblance of a normal life for the last few years and connect with so many other musicians. Below is a link to "Love and Mercy" that we recorded about a week after 9/11. Another Brian Wilson forward thinking, melodic and emotional tune. Surf.The most dangerous of genres... Surfcat MARCH OF THE DEAD SURFERS! (2024) - Agent Octopus |
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Posted on Jun 11 2025 07:34 PM
Sad day for me, as well. |
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Posted on Jun 11 2025 09:16 PM
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Posted on Jun 12 2025 06:47 AM
The most important song writer in the last 100 years. |
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Posted on Jun 12 2025 09:02 AM
The Beach Boys were a huge influence on me. Growing up with the California dream was in my mind a lot. There's some old video out and the movie about the Wrecking Crew that shows him at work. Interesting to watch. |
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Posted on Jun 12 2025 09:46 PM
The Beach Boys - quite the dysfunctional group. Last edited: Jun 12, 2025 21:48:33 |
Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1916 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies
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Posted on Jun 12 2025 10:08 PM
I'm sad, but also relieved. From pics on FB and such, you could see a marked change when his wife Melinda died. He was doing poorly, and every pic I saw made me sad for him. I love the Beach Boys, and without them, I don't know that I would be the Surf Music fan I am. I wish him Love and Mercy. P.S. -Johnny Mosrite —"You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" |
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Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1916 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies
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Posted on Jun 12 2025 10:16 PM
JohnnyMosrite wrote:
Classless as usual J Mo'. We can talk endlessly about Beach Boys and surf music,( and I'm happy to do it) but to talk negatively in this thread is really rotten. It's not the first time you have been foul, but this time I really feel the need to speak out. Do you think you are funny? Do you think you are speaking the truth? You are doing neither - you are just being nasty, and I'd rather you kept your pissy comments to yourself. —"You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" Last edited: Jun 12, 2025 22:20:58 |
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Posted on Jun 12 2025 11:45 PM
Soniboy - Why yes - I happen to know I am speaking the truth - a WELL-KNOWN truth. It is a bit difficult to go through life without some battle scars. If you have, well I would politely suggest that you haven't lived. I get it Soni-boy. You just don't like me. Tuff. Get over it. And a simpler response --> YAWN P.S. Brian - Feel free to delete this post - hopefully with equal attention to Soniboy's personal attack on me. Last edited: Jun 12, 2025 23:45:36 |
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Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1916 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies
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Posted on Jun 13 2025 12:31 AM
JohnnyMosrite wrote:
I like the new nickname - Soni-boy. very clever. It's like you are trying to emasculate me by using part of my handle and 'boy". You are a real wordsmith and a wit. I know all about the struggles of the members of the band. I also know you don't speak ill of the dead. This thread wasn't about Dennis, his drumming, his drinking, or the rest of the band's bad years after their success. It was about Brian Wilson passing away, and our sympathy. You showed none. I don't know that anything I said was a personal attack - you've been a well known jackass for nearly 20 years here on SG101. I've had enough of you and your shitty attitude. I want you to go away and I suspect others do too. I have had enough of you and your rude and snotty comments. I suppose the paragraph above was a personal attack - I stand by it. If Admin. wants to remove your comments, and mine towards you, fine. I paid tribute to the man who played a major part of my life. You shit on him and his brothers and band. I apologize for all of this ugly on a thread about a man that was a big part of so many of our lives - I hope that moderators will clean this mess up. P.S. J'Mo. (PS=Pound Sand) —"You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" Last edited: Jun 13, 2025 01:32:40 |
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Joined: Mar 06, 2006 Posts: 1916 Wear gloves - I'm in the Rockies
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Posted on Jun 13 2025 12:37 AM
Once again I'm sorry for all the ugly in a thread about a man that gave me so much enjoyment. Long live Brian Wilson and his music! —"You can't tell where you're going if you don't know where you've been" Last edited: Jun 13, 2025 01:34:50 |
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Posted on Jun 13 2025 07:26 AM
Soni-Soni, Last edited: Jun 13, 2025 07:26:40 |
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