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terri said:Well, if you want to try to learn and appreciate Brian Wilson, you must begin by forgetting the studio-augmented "California surf" stuff. It was a great schtick, and sold a ton of albums, and they wrote lyrics that played into that. (For the most part. Then you come across things like "In My Room" and "I Guess I Just Wasn't Made for These Times" and he'll make you cry.) With a quality set of speakers and good balance, listen to Pet Sounds ("listen....listen....listen...") and pay attention to track #5. Remember that.
Then go get Smile, and know that, at its soul, this is NOT a pop record. Not at all. Ok, it has "Good Vibrations" on it....but it's not a pop record. Read the liner notes. If you still hate it after 4-5 listens, then you just don't care for BW's style, and there's nothing wrong with that.
I've been totally fortunate, I believe, to have heard both of these albums played live, from start to finish. It's an amazing thing to watch as well as hear. :thumbup:
And sure, Def Leppard may sell out tour dates....my comment was in reference to the enduring strength of an artist who was finally releasing an album that "almost" got released some 35 years ago. It's, um, kinda different. :mrgreen:
Are we talking about "Smile" or "Simley Smile/Wild Honey"?