BleedGopher
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This was my Dad's favorite band.
Go Gophers!!
Go Gophers!!
Likewise, the Beach Boys were my Dad's favorite band as well. This is quite a gut punch.This was my Dad's favorite band.
Likewise, the Beach Boys were my Dad's favorite band as well. This is quite a gut punch.
I really don't remember a time in my life growing up that their music was not present. This week because Don't Worry Baby was referenced on The Tony Kornheiser Show (as a response to the Ronette's Be My Baby) it sent me into an hour long rabbit hole on youtube listening their music.
In 2001 finally got to see him live in a Co-headline show with another legend, Paul Simon. I took my old man as his birthday gift.
Really fun, while Brian was not necessary animated on stage he had a really professional backing band and he was more engaging than I expected.
This was not played that night, but still a classic.
Love and Mercy
It's been a while, but I did see the Pet Sounds documentary.Great memory
There was an excellent documentary on the making of Pet Sounds and the process of how meticulous Brian was. Worth tracking down and watching if you haven’t seen it before
Prior to its release, they held a listing party, which Paul and John attended. After Don’t Worry Baby played, Paul looked at John and said, so that what a perfect record sounds like![]()
I think this clip is from the doc.It's been a while, but I did see the Pet Sounds documentary.
Genius pushing genius - how splendidQuite a response from Paul & John to put forth Sgt Pepper's.
If you haven’t watched the biopic on Brian and his demons, please put Love & Mercy (2014) on the top of your list. Stars the amazing Paul Dano, as the younger version and a better than normal John Cusack as the elder version with Elizabeth Banks as well.One of the greatest! He wrote some perfect songs. That's not easy.
I just deep dived the band last night. Thought I knew it all. Brian was way more messed up for a while than I ever imagined. Glad he was able to get his life back.
If you haven’t watched the biopic on Brian and his demons, please put Love & Mercy (2014) on the top of your list. Stars the amazing Paul Dano, as the younger version and a better than normal John Cusack as the elder version with Elizabeth Banks as well.
It’s not as flashy as other releases, but gets it, his genius and mental illness, pitch perfectly IMO. I watched that and Pet Sounds documentary back to back, a couple summers ago and was in heaven for the next week.
One of the greatest! He wrote some perfect songs. That's not easy.
I just deep dived the band last night. Thought I knew it all. Brian was way more messed up for a while than I ever imagined. Glad he was able to get his life back.
Watched it twice.If you haven’t watched the biopic on Brian and his demons, please put Love & Mercy (2014) on the top of your list. Stars the amazing Paul Dano, as the younger version and a better than normal John Cusack as the elder version with Elizabeth Banks as well.
It’s not as flashy as other releases, but gets it, his genius and mental illness, pitch perfectly IMO. I watched that and Pet Sounds documentary back to back, a couple summers ago and was in heaven for the next week.
And -One of the several perfect songs from Pet Sounds is Caroline, No. Decades later, pretty amazing live version:
Righteous Side GigProduced and directed by current Twins Co-Owner, Bill Pohlad.
Brian didn't give any of the others credit for that one. In fact, he considered Pet Sounds more of a solo album than a Beach Boys album. I disagree with Carl's voice being so important.One of the several perfect songs from Pet Sounds is Caroline, No. Decades later, pretty amazing live version:
An album that has 2 "perfect" tracks is most likely going to be considered a "Classic".And -
Upon further review, Love and Mercy WAS played at the 2001 Xcel show I attended, as I originally thought. I looked at Setlist.com incorrectly by not scrolling beyond the Main Set.In 2001 finally got to see him live in a Co-headline show with another legend, Paul Simon. I took my old man as his birthday gift.
Really fun, while Brian was not necessary animated on stage he had a really professional backing band and he was more engaging than I expected.
This was not played that night, but still a classic.
Love and Mercy
Plus, he has an Oscar on his mantle for being a producer of "12 Years a Slave"Righteous Side Gig![]()
While not Oscar nominated, Bill Pohlad also produced Into the Wild. It currently ranks #8 on my All Time Favorite Movie list.Plus, he has an Oscar on his mantle for being a producer of "12 Years a Slave"
Plus, he has an Oscar on his mantle for being a producer of "12 Years a Slave"
Best use of F U Money I’ve ever heard ofWhile not Oscar nominated, Bill Pohlad also produced Into the Wild. It currently ranks #8 on my All Time Favorite Movie list.