The Beach Boys inspired my interest in music as a young teen and that lead me to learn to play guitar, along with a few other instruments later on, Brian Wilson was a genus when it comes to writing, from their early 3 chord songs to the more in-depth songs later on in his/their career. The album covers enhanced the urge to purchase the albums, with their songs about cars, girls & the beach, what more could a young gut want? The music will live on. HRP
Growing up we always had the Beach Boys on tape in the Shelby going to the beach or to car shows. Thought this would be an appropriate song.
R.I.P Brian. I was listening to "Good Vibrations" on our local radio when I read the news here on the HAMB
Why is this in the off topic section? The man deserves to be on the main board. If he didn’t influence a shit load of people, including myself, into liking hot rods, I don’t know who did. RIP Brian.
No wonder I couldn't find it again. It started out on the main board. Then it disappeared. I agree with you 100%, @Chucky Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys had a lot to do with the continuation of the popularity of hot rodding and custom cars. I think to consider this as off topic is disrespectful and unreasonable. But you know, a lot of people around here seem to think that punk rock is more appropriate.
"Pedal's to the floor, hear the dual quads drink And now the four-thirteen's lead is startin' to shrink He's hot with ram induction, but it's understood I got a fuel-injected engine sittin' under my hood" If that's not poetry, I don't know what is. Thanks to my father who shared with me his record collection, (I grew up in the 80s) I've been listening to the Beach Boys all of my life. Thanks to him there's not a day that goes by that I don't dream of hot rods and surfing. Thanks Brian. The Sam Conrad Roadster
Seen them twice in concert... Once was with Chicago.... I Think that was in the early '80s at Pine Knob in Southeast Michigan....
Yes, Brian had some demons and from what I saw on a documentary on PBS he had more than one analyst that was off kilter too. We saw The Beach Boys in the late ‘70’s at the old Holiday Star Plaza in Merrillville, IN. It was a great show but during the first song Brian was playing the piano when suddenly he threw a large cup of soda, or maybe water at a guitar player. The guy wiped his face and kept on playing. It was a California DJ, Steve Dahl, who came to Chicago and had a very popular radio show that convinced Brian to get out of California. Steve knew Brian and got him to move to Illinois, and he bought a home on the Fox River near St. Charles. Brian and record producer Joe Thomas were neighbors and produced Brian’s Imaginations album but after two years they had a falling out and Brian left for California again. He was musically gifted, a great lyricist and leaves us with good memories. My personal favorite? Sloop John B. Thanks for everything Brian, you can Rest in Peace now.
Doesn't matter if hot rods is the subject, punk rock is not rockabilly. You're old enough to know better.
I’m pretty sure he was referring to them as two separate genres outside of The Beach Boys. Not inferring that punk rock and rockabilly are the same thing.
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