I just saw an interview with Al where he said he thought the documentary left too much on the cutting room floor.
@chrismcgovern1647
3 ай бұрын
I was very disappointed with it. I liked some of the footage (early 70s stuff) but I was very underwhelmed/aggravated by the crazy editing and bad voiceovers. I do have to say tho that it was nice to give David Marks and Blondie Chaplin some time to speak as we don't hear nearly enough from them and about about their eras of the group.
@johndoyle2429
3 ай бұрын
Now I haven't seen, but maybe I'm wrong here. They're people out their, that was disappointed by the documentary.
@tijnonline6807
3 ай бұрын
The documentary ends somewhere in the early 1980s. It's a shame they didn't include the great reunion from 2012 in the documentary. That would have been a better happy ending!
@truthtransistorradio6716
3 ай бұрын
Right! Or the release of the Smile sessions! The documentary makes it seem like Smile just disappeared and nothing happened with it! Also, what is wrong with touching on the solo albums a little bit. Other Beach Boys documentaries have mentioned Pacific Ocean Blue and Imaginations. I am not saying they should say much. But with Dennis, people think that Forever is all he did! They could at least mention the solo endevors of the Beach Boys and play a small clip from each of them. But Pacific Ocean Blue, and Brian Wilson Pet Sounds and Smile tours deserve more mention. As well as a bit from That Lucky Old Sun. But maybe Brian's solo career deserves it's own documentary! There is a youtube documentary on Dennis. And apparently a movie was going to be made about him, but canceled. I hope they revisit that!
@astropioneer3296
3 ай бұрын
Good point about 2012 reunion.
@zachb3573
3 ай бұрын
Disappointment is to be expected when your hard-core Beach Boys fan and this was no exception.
@wink853
3 ай бұрын
The era of the BB's with Sunflower and Surfs up has some of their best work on it. The Dennis late 60's to mid 70's could make a greatest hits album easily. Check all this stuff out.
@MIKELIN8
3 ай бұрын
The period from Sunflower to Holland was probablyt the best period of musical creation, notwithstanding Brian's creation of Pet Sounds and work on SMile. There is so much good music on that run of albums (Sunflower, Surf's Up, So Tough, the best live album...In Concert, and Holland) that most of the public doesn't know exists.
@wilsonlove7647
3 ай бұрын
100% Correct!
@vincevirtua
3 ай бұрын
And the documentary won't be changing that sadly. People into music will always continue to seek it out and discover though...
@dogsbod
3 ай бұрын
2hrs not enough to cover 63 yrs should have been a series
@vincevirtua
3 ай бұрын
True, three or four 2-hour episodes, each one covering a decade imo
@thebuxtstopshere
3 ай бұрын
Currently working a doc on the Fataar/ Chaplin period.. Rolled a quiet stream last night. great analysis. Greets from South Africa
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
Tell us more about your Doc. Would love to see it.
@thebuxtstopshere
3 ай бұрын
@@TJRtheOriginal the director and I discuss a little on the stream we rolled last night. It's focused on the Flame and how they left SA and what happened after. Love your channel BTW.
@lowenbad
3 ай бұрын
@@thebuxtstopshere I’m very interested in this documentary. Probably more than the Disney one.
@chrismcgovern1647
3 ай бұрын
Superfan--Lyndsey Buckingham has always worn his hair that way, since 1980
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
🤣
@mattmiller4917
3 ай бұрын
1980 being the year he finally got around to watching Bride of Frankenstein and decided ... hey, that look is for me!
@Spooky1862
3 ай бұрын
The Beach Boys’ early surfing, car, and girl songs represented their great period in my opinion. That was their best material, which is borne out by the fact that the Endless Summer album instantly went double platinum in the 1970s while their then-new efforts like Sunflower and the Holland album were basically ignored.
@LarryGonzalez00
3 ай бұрын
I want to see this. Based on what I'm hearing, I think this should be at least an hour longer, if not two. I love their 70-76 period. Sunflower is my favorite BB album and Sail On Sailor is my favorite BB song. I want to hear a lot more from David, Blondie and Rikki. I'll watch it, but I hope when it comes out on home video there's a lot more bonus material.
@NewhamMatt
3 ай бұрын
I'm pretty sure you'll find that David Marks and Al Jardine briefly coexisted in the band. I'm not sure they ever recorded together, but they performed together about the time of the Little Deuce Coupe album. David did quit (or was fired) after falling out with Murry.
@orbyfan
3 ай бұрын
I've seen a photo of Al and David on stage together during a tour that Brian skipped because he was busy working on the next album.
@NewhamMatt
3 ай бұрын
@orbyfan That would be Al and Bruce or possibly Al and Glen Campbell. A year or two after David left the group, Brian quit touring to focus on writing, recording and producing the studio albums. Glen Campbell was initially hired to replace Brian in the live line-up, and once Glen had commitments for his own career, Bruce Johnston joined. Instead of leaving Bruce as part of the touring group as planned, Brian promptly added him to the recording group as well, starting with "California Girls".
@mikeymutual5489
3 ай бұрын
@@NewhamMatt NO, it was not Al and Bruce or Al and Glen Campbell. We are talking about 1963 when Brian would take breaks from touring, and Al would take his place at the time that David was still in the band.
@NewhamMatt
3 ай бұрын
@@mikeymutual5489 Link?
@susancoffey9632
3 ай бұрын
@@NewhamMatt. Did David marks quit or was he thrown out?
@jdd3786
3 ай бұрын
The early stuff was actually foundational to punk rock, before punk rock. There'd be no Ramones if there were no Beach Boys.
@John_Locke_108
3 ай бұрын
That ended oddly. Just ignore the deaths of Carl and Dennis? Just a simple "in memory of" and Kokomo plays over the credits. It wasn't bad but it certainly wasn't great.
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
I thought it was odd too that their deaths were not brought too. Off camera Superfan and I talked about it a bit more.....I wondered if it was just something that no one in the group wanted to talk about because it was just too painful, and that it might have even been a stipulation of them participating?......Or that maybe the surviving members all agreed that: "Everyone knows they died. We’d rather discuss their lives than their deaths”
@John_Locke_108
3 ай бұрын
@@TJRtheOriginal For me the Beach Boys have always been a tragic tale. You can't tell their whole story without the tragedy. It's a part of music history and some High School kid is gonna watch this to learn about the band and not get the full story. That just bothers me. It's a cautionary tale of what the music business can do to you.
@mikeymutual5489
3 ай бұрын
@@John_Locke_108 Tragedy? More like greed, arrogance, mental illness and drug abuse. How much do people want to hear about that? I'd rather just watch a discussion about the creating of their music, thank you.
@alfching2499
3 ай бұрын
Your Right it was not great
@John_Locke_108
3 ай бұрын
@@mikeymutual5489 Yeah, that's all tragedy. And it's the reality of the story so everyone should want to watch it.
@sunshinecoolwater9528
3 ай бұрын
I'm a huge fan of the Beach Boys, as you can see by my avatar. I think a two hour documentary does not do the band justice. It should be more akin to a Beatles Anthology treatment, and it needs to cover their entire career.
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
I would have preferred that too. But for for the length of time it was....I think it did cover as much as it possibly could have.
@mikeymutual5489
3 ай бұрын
Actually ending the main part of the film in the 1974 with the release of "Endless Summer" would have been perfectly acceptable, as their history was nothing but boring after that, and the film could have used the extra time to delve more deeply into their "productive" years. Then to wrap up, they could have done a bit on the deaths of Dennis and Carl, and end it with a scene from the reunion tour.
@truthtransistorradio6716
3 ай бұрын
@@mikeymutual5489 Love You, Pacific Ocean Blue, Kokomo, deaths of Dennis and Carl, Eugene Landy, the release of the Smile Sessions and the 2012 reunion, all deserve mention! I would like to see an in depth documentary on the post Smile period!
@mikeymutual5489
3 ай бұрын
@@truthtransistorradio6716 None of those really have to be covered except for the deaths of Dennis and Carl and the 2012 reunion, which I already mentioned in my above comment.
@truthtransistorradio6716
3 ай бұрын
@@mikeymutual5489 The Smile Sessions was a huge deal, though.
@jamesboyce4000
3 ай бұрын
It was enjoyable but at just under 2 hours I feel it was a little rushed. If you compare it to the Beatles Anthology or even Tom Petty's 4 hour Runnin' Down A Dream documentary it was a bit frugal. I did see Brian Wilson perform Pet Sounds in 2016 at the London Palladium hoping that live the album would resonate, but sadly it is still a bit dreary.
@DetroitRockCitizen
3 ай бұрын
For better or worse they left out most of the soap opera elements which is why things get so patchy. I would have mentioned how the release of Smile forty-plus years later proves how magnificent it is. Another thing they left out was how well-thought-of albums like Sunflower, Surf's Up and Holland are these days. They just told us how poorly they sold back in the day.
@summertime_blooz
3 ай бұрын
Ok that was the story of their first 13 years their peak period. So whats happened over the last 50 years?
@truthtransistorradio6716
3 ай бұрын
As far as the quantum leap to Pet Sounds, I don't think that's entirely true. In early 65, they released the Today album, which had no lyrics about cars or surfing. Side 2 was definitely pointing to Pet Sounds. Mike wrote most of the lyrics as well, probably based on the topics Brian wanted. But it didn't sell as well. So Mike convinced Brian that lyrics about fun in the sun would help with sales. Summer Days, was a step forward with music production, but a step back in lyrics. Then as Brian begin to work on Pet Sounds, Capital Records wanted a new album by the end of 65. So, Brian released the Party album, which was basically just jamming to their favorite songs. One of which was Barbara Ann. This of course became a smash hit, and had nothing to do with the direction the Beach Boys were going. So, I think that if Summer Days had more serious lyrics, and there were no Party album before Pet Sounds, it would have worked.
@timothymoore3218
3 ай бұрын
I was surprised that they did a full stop at 1976. Although the next few years were heartbreaking with Dennis, Carl, and Dr.Landy, I would have loved a nod to Brian’s solo career and at least to the reunion tour in 2012. I did learn some new things. I did not realize that there was that much overlapping with Al and Mark’s concurrent participation in the band. I also was unaware that Brian wanted to stay home well before 1965 to focus on writing. They did touch of course on Charles Manson. I really do believe this weighed heavily on Dennis’ mind. I just wish that there was a bit more of a clarification that Dennis had broken off relationship with Manson well before Cielo Dr. This would have helped the casual Beach Boy fan understand the relationship between Manson and The Beach Boys. It was better than I expected. I am also sure that watching this film at the premiere was very difficult for Brian especially after the recent loss of his wife, Melinda. Beautiful music produced, but at a great cost to some of those who made it.
@kevin6667
3 ай бұрын
Captain and Tennille? Daryl Dragon not only played on tour but wrote with Dennis.. haven’t watched yet but sounds like they weren’t mentioned?
@williamlangan5902
3 ай бұрын
Interesting you called the “surf, cars and California girls” era corny and you have a signed copy of Surfing Safari. 🌽 Lucky you, TJ! Hold onto that! The song The Thjngs We Did Last Summer reminds me of those Christmas letters I add to every Christmas card.
@MrModel--CAPTURED-ON-FILM
3 ай бұрын
There is nothing in this documentary I haven't heard a zillion times before. So much beautiful music and harmony - so much sadness to this group.
@timothyflyte9443
3 ай бұрын
With " American Band " in the '80s , " Endless Summer " in '99 ... "E True Story " & " Wouldn't it Be Nice " from the UK and now this one , hopefully new things will be shown. Plus the solo videos on the individual members , this will be nice to have. What really is needed is a " Anthology " works like The Beatles have. I think with
@NewhamMatt
3 ай бұрын
I would definitely recommend the three albums with Blondie and Ricky: Carl and the Passions "So Tough", Holland and In Concert all have terrific contributions from all of the members - Brian least so. I reckon "So Tough" is the weakest, put none are time-wasters.
@Planet_Caravan_94
3 ай бұрын
So tough is great but Holland to me is one of their worst.
@williamlangan5902
3 ай бұрын
“Don’t go to college!” Actually, I myself loved college! It was one of those strange experiences. If you know what you want (I didn’t), it’s a stepping stone to your future profession. If you’re not a good test taker which I also wasn’t, you’ll have to get through the challenge somehow. It seemed like I learned about independent living and one lesson you really need in life, being friends to others. Sometimes you have to be friends with people you’d rather have nothing to do with! Since Al seems like a really nice person, I’m sure he’s mastered the art of being a friend!
@cameronmac8928
3 ай бұрын
It was fine for what it was. The found footage was excellent and probably the best part, but something about the beach boys HAS to be longer to do the band justice. The Beatles literally get a 9 hour film covering a couple kf months period but the beach boys get 1hrs 53 mins to cover around 15-20 years? It should have been a 5 part mini series at least! You simply cannot do it justice with 2 hrs. The pet sounds / smile era alone should have its own episode. Anyway i guess it was nice for what it was but sinply not long enough. Far too rushed, basically a glorified montage with some interesting footage thrown in... and the fact that Carl and Dennis deaths are an afternote is extremely weird, but although I dont like that, playing devils advocate I can "understand" why they did that I suppose.
@mattmiller4917
3 ай бұрын
I thought it was a perfectly acceptable use of two hours of my life, but it ended super abruptly, and some of the voiceovers were poorly set up.
@astrosjer822
3 ай бұрын
Like the new remastered Let it Be movie, I have no interest in streaming. I will wait until it comes out on Blu-ray/4K but I do want to see this. Sad the 70’s-today don’t have more coverage
@cheapcinemachannel4548
3 ай бұрын
Same here, I'll have to wait for a disc. A lot happened in the 70s. They could do two hours right there. It also might be interesting to hear about the circumstances surrounding their last album in 2012.
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
Yeah, while I did think that they covered a lot in the just under 2 hour time frame, I do want to know more about the 70’s period.....But I do have this film to thank for sparking my interest in it.
@williamlangan5902
3 ай бұрын
Looking forward to seeing it. Reading the comments, I’m thinking “What?! They didn’t talk about Sunflower or Holland? 🌻🇳🇱” But cool they represented Dennis and Carl. May they both rest in peace. Looking forward to seeing it and I think I’ll have my wife watch Endless Harmony. They had a great cd come out with that! Edit: They did talk briefly, you day? That’s good. A lot of people were asking if David Marks had any part. He was in the band up until 1964. Al joined before him, yes, and replaced him later but Marks was on the 1st 4 albums. Leave it to Superman to make us all laugh!
@kevystead
3 ай бұрын
A lot of that footage was taken from Endless Harmony - The Story of the Beach Boys and It's Ok. I was really hoping for a Beach Boys Anthology like the Beatles got. The Late 60's and early 70s was the stuff no Documentary has really gone into. They could even go into the 80's and 90's Kokomo and Brians Landy period. There was a lot of great stuff from the post Pet Sounds/SMiLe Failure era in the late 60's and Early 70's. Wild Honey, Sunflower, Friends, 20/20, Surfs Up. This is a Great Story for the Casual Fans. But as a Die hard fan I wanted more.
@elvisleeboy
3 ай бұрын
I've yet to watch this, but I highly recommend the documentary made several years ago about The Beach Boys called Endless Harmony.
@mikeglossip7598
3 ай бұрын
I've got a feeling mike love promoted this idea with Disney after he knew BRIAN couldn't stand up for himself...........
@cheapcinemachannel4548
3 ай бұрын
Yeah they always get too schmaltzy at the end of these things. It's like you wanna turn off the last section.
@stephentoto6564
3 ай бұрын
Just a quick note,David Marks was with them for the 1st 5 albums.Great review,enjoyed it.
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the info!
@mtw9393
3 ай бұрын
I found documentary very interesting from the standpoint of the BB’s historical significance during the 60’s when all kinds of music was hitting the scene. I mean here the BB’s moving along when all of a sudden the Beatles pop up. It wasn’t long before other significant artists followed - the Stones, Who, Joplin, Hendrix, etc. I thought the documentary did a great job showing this extraordinary period of music rock history.
@jameswilson7084
3 ай бұрын
Listen to them on streaming first, to be sure you like them. But, if you do, there's two pretty good box sets on "Sunflower" and "Surf's Up". And "Carl And The Passions - So Tough" and "Holland". They both have bonus outtakes, sessions and live tracks. Some of the outtakes are very good. They could have bolstered the albums themselves. The only album that's a little iffy to me, is "Carl And The Passions - So Tough".
@kokopelli_002
3 ай бұрын
I think this documentary did what it set out to do. As fans, a lot of us want a more thorough account that dives deeper into certain aspects of the band and its members, but as a story being told from the perspective of said members, I can respect, appreciate, and enjoy it for what it is. And honestly, I'd prefer to hear it from their points of view than that of another fan or historian. Yes, you won't get as much of the cold, hard facts, but it becomes more of an emotional, personal experience....at least for me.
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
For its run time it manages to cover a lot!
@madteam3parents773
3 ай бұрын
I’ve had the Endless Harmony DVD for years which I think was a much better story. And they did go into depth a bit on Dennis death. I don’t recall if Carl was still alive at the time
@kokopelli_002
3 ай бұрын
He was alive during the making of the documentary but died before its release, so they added an "in memoriam" text at the end.
@thebuxtstopshere
3 ай бұрын
Also a good read is the Record Collector Special that came out a few days ago .
@astropioneer3296
3 ай бұрын
As a 52 year old not big fan, I loved it. Wish it had been a two episode documentary though. Think it could have gone more in-depth. Would also have liked if they included interviews with Carnie and Wendy.
@garyt19651
3 ай бұрын
It missed many things and ended their careers in 1980 . It simply missed MANY things.
@johndersham1
3 ай бұрын
Good job. I enjoyed the movie. I too was not a fan as a young man but became one on Brian's solo albums...just like you. After that I went back and got all the Beach Boys stuff.
@susancoffey9632
3 ай бұрын
I found it very interesting to hear about David Marks. I used to see his picture on album covers but never knew anything about him.
@garyt19651
3 ай бұрын
He played a vital role with the Beach Boys early in their career
@JenniDarlin
3 ай бұрын
I literally wore a Don king wig one Halloween as the bride of Frankenstein and this is exactly what Lindsay buckinghams hair looks like! 😂
@donnicholas7552
3 ай бұрын
I just watched it. It was well done, but I felt a lot was left out of their history. I prefer their late 60's and early 70s music. They could've easily done a 2-hour documentary on just the "Smile" album.
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
Don’t know if you’ve already seen it(and I can’t remember if we mentioned it in the video lol), but, there is a great documentary about “Smile” titled “Beautiful Dreamer”.
@donnicholas7552
3 ай бұрын
@@TJRtheOriginal Cool! I will check it out.
@mattgregory971
3 ай бұрын
Great documentary of The Beach Boys. Oh yea Lindsey hair looks like from that David Lynch movie Eraserhead lol I see they put a soundtrack out but I think it’s streaming only. Have a good one TJR
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
LOL. Thanks you too.
@garyt19651
3 ай бұрын
@@TJRtheOriginal From a fan of 58 years I have to disagree, to many things left out and the movie ended their career in 1980 , which is 54 years ago.
@thebuxtstopshere
3 ай бұрын
The 2 archivists at Brother Records are also so seminal - much has been a hard road over the years . I'm just glad we more than before... totally agree on the missing Macca interview.
@Maytricks_Lee_VR
3 ай бұрын
Look. It's The Beach Boys. If Disney could turn a few weeks in 1969 into 10 hours of Let it Be/Get Back, they should have been able to make a ten part series, each an hour in length to capture the story of a sixty year career. I have not seen it. I can't comment on the content. I am sure it is decent. But this is a story where the parental, spousal and fraternal stories are convoluted enough to tell a truly extraordinary story. And if what you say is true, and they gloss over, or ignore the death and impact of the deaths of two of the three founding Wilson Brothers, that is surely nothing short of a travesty. The Beach Boys is the story of possibly the most dysfunctional music act in US history mixed with some of the most notorious people, in competition with The Beatles, and not many were on that level, as well as making some of the finest music ever commited to vinyl... It is an epic and should be treated as such. There was perhaps greater scope on Netflix, where the story could have been told, rather than allowing the 'boys' to tell their story. It's Disney, it's the Beach Boys, what is not to like... But I wonder if the full truth will ever be told. It can't have been here... The Beatles Anthology series was threadbare at eight hours...
@richardhenle2650
3 ай бұрын
I have to watch it but seeing these comments and the fact they jammed their career into two hours shows me still there is WAY too much politics in this band, also I would argue The Bee Gees DOC though great also should have been way longer, it seemed that once SNF was past they sped the thing up and the deaths of Andy and Robin and Maurice flew by not much on the later years, they still did music they never stopped, no focus on the backlash where The Bee Gees couldn't BUY airplay they had to write for everyone else to get it. We got a four hour doc on We are the World which was about ONE NIGHT and two hours on careers that were 50 years
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
I wish it had been longer too, but I think it covered a lot for the time that it did run.
@richardhenle2650
3 ай бұрын
Definitely checking it out tonight, enjoyed the review you and super fan gave for it.
@johndoyle2429
3 ай бұрын
Now I haven't seen it. From some reviews, it sounds disappointing. But maybe I'm wrong. I'll watch myself when it shown in Ireland 🇮🇪
@Vince_Tasciotti
3 ай бұрын
It was a good overview of The Beach Boys successes.
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
....I sense that you want to add the word “but,.......” to the end of that. LOL
@Vince_Tasciotti
3 ай бұрын
@@TJRtheOriginal but, I lost my train of thought in the process
@JohnWildeFF
3 ай бұрын
They left out the "Brian's Back" era which is completely unacceptable. And overall, it was pretty disappointing...
@Everclearfan86
3 ай бұрын
Do they even mention Love You? If not, instant skip.
@JohnWildeFF
2 ай бұрын
@@Everclearfan86 They didn't.
@truthtransistorradio6716
3 ай бұрын
As a die hard Beach Boys fan, I am disappointed that the late 60s and early 70s were skimmed over. Although, they did play some songs from that era. Although, I know they are appealing to a 'new' audience that maybe likes the hits, but isn't familiar. My introduction to them was Endless Summer, then later I discovered the more progressive stuff. So, I suppose that's what they are doing. I would like to see an in depth documentary from Smile to Holland or maybe even Adult/Child. If we can have a documentary on Daniel Johnston, the Danielson Family and Trachtenburg Family Slide Show Players, there is no reason there can't be more in depth documentary on the lesser known progressive era of the Beach Boys.
@Peter7966
3 ай бұрын
Is there anything new to say about The Beach Boys? Seems like I've seen some documentaries about the band already. Brian Wilson was a musical genius. They did great harmonies. The dad was a whack job, always trying to muscle in as top dog. The Wrecking Crew was the in-studio band. Brian had serious mental health issues. The success of The Beatles pushed Brian and the guys to new heights creatively, especially Brian. Overall, The Beach Boys created a California sound and vision; sun, surf, girls, cars, hamburger stands and good feelings... vibrations. It was was driven by a growing post WWII affluence in America which spawned the youth culture in the 1960s.
@tcbmike4926
3 ай бұрын
I always enjoy your videos TJR.
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
I appreciate that. Thank you.
@brendongomez8267
3 ай бұрын
Endless Harmony Doc was way better than this new doc. They must have spent their budget to end it so abruptly, even before Kokomo or 2012 reunion. As a huge BB fan I’m kinda pissed that new fans will think of them as a surf band and not arty enough for the brilliant 70s music they did. Still it’s nice to see Blondie and other past artists, but it’s pathetic with the newer artists they showed, they weren’t passionate or knowledgeable enough
@aminahmed2220
3 ай бұрын
Absolutely fantastic have a wonderful day tjr also i have a friend who is a fan of the beach boys to be honest ❤😊
@brettwescott2793
3 ай бұрын
I loved the documentary
@garyt19651
3 ай бұрын
It missed many important facts about the band, A lot was left uncovered.
@boomerrocksUSA
3 ай бұрын
Frankly, I don't give a shit what other contemporary artists think about classic artists. The Beatles didn't bother with that crap in Anthology.
@davidwilliams2403
2 ай бұрын
Disappointed. 1961 to early 80s was all that was featured. Nothing in it we didn't already know, except ALL the songs Mike says he wrote ALL the lyrics for. Many shots of modern desks and tape machines , in the 60s?
@JukeboxBubba
3 ай бұрын
I wouldn't mind seeing it, but since I already know the story and I side with Brian, I'm not paying Disney to see it.
@M5guitar1
3 ай бұрын
I liked the doc actually and thought it interesting, although it seemed like a many things were glossed over. My wife had a thing for Dennis. Nevertheless I learned a few new things. Bride of Frankenstein hair, lol, I laughed whenever Lindsey Buckingham showed up...wth!! Lol. Immediately after watching it, my wife and I watched the Beach Boy Movie, an American Story, on KZitem which matched the documentary well in many details. Thumbs up for sure! It was better than Let it Be in my opinion.
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
I haven’t seen that yet. Thanks for letting me know it’s on KZitem. And yes, even though I like the Beatles better, I think this was definitely more engaging than Let It Be. Thanks for your comment.
@BuffaloBeatle
3 ай бұрын
I thought the audio in Eight Days A Week was bad… This one takes the cake and eats it too! Mixing live/studio audio and odd boosts and cuts everywhere. Who the hell is responsible for modern television and movie audio? It is garbage on everything now in my opinion.
@josephblue4135
3 ай бұрын
I never was a big fan of the BB. I have 4 of their big hits on compilation cds . I will watch the documentary though.
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
Right on! I think one of the great things about music docs is that even if you’re not a fan, or a big fan of the band, you can still find their history fascinating. Back when “Some kind of monster” was released, Superfan and I watched it. She had no interest in Metallica. After it was over, she said she still had a little interest in listening to them, but she found their story fascinating .
@josephblue4135
3 ай бұрын
@@TJRtheOriginal I watched it this morning and found it fascinating. Their music doesn't thrill me like The Beatles, but it's still good. I still love "Good Vibrations".
@marcofalzone6469
3 ай бұрын
The most frustrating musical pop group in modern history imo. The Beach Boys. There has always seemed a dark cloud over them ever since after Pet Sounds
@John_Locke_108
3 ай бұрын
Shame that Brian Wilson just stopped music because he was a lot loner. I thought I heard something about him kinda losing his mind and being bi-polar. A real sad tragic story of a muisc genius. But not according to this. Just skip over his mental illness and the tragic story of Dennis.
@marcofalzone6469
3 ай бұрын
@@John_Locke_108 it's truly frustrating that the band has so much darkness in them. The time to reveal it ALL IS NOW.
@stevedawson3082
3 ай бұрын
Please take a listen to Sunflower and then Surf's Up. The latter will blow your mind....
@garyt19651
3 ай бұрын
great music on both !!!
@marcbolan1818
3 ай бұрын
Nothing new here and predictable. Bit surprised that this time they referenced Manson as outside of Mike’s book they have always distanced themselves. A lot less Brian used.
@vincevirtua
3 ай бұрын
Documentary was fine, not very insightful (to me), but will bring people not into Beach Boys up to speed on the bare essentials. There's nothing in the documentary that I didn't see in the last 10 BB docs I've seen honestly. And literally old interviews lifted from some of those older documentaries. Very little from the 70's, it was skirted over like I thought it would be. Just a cursory comment from one guy saying their late 60's/70's stuff sounded like another band. Erm, yeah predictable stuff that went into detail of the glory days through Pet Sounds and Good Vibes. A cursory mention of the Smile stuff... and then zero on Smiley through 20/20, Sunflower, Surf's Up into Holland. Nothing on Brian's late 70's run... uhh, yeeah. It was alright.
@surfohio
3 ай бұрын
Capitol not knowing how to market the Beach Boys in 1966 is so absolutely perplexing to me. Dumb!!!!
@MexieMex
3 ай бұрын
Good review, will check it out.
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoy it! I think that for the running time it covers a lot.
@johnurban7333
3 ай бұрын
Holland was their best album
@allenf.5907
3 ай бұрын
Good album, but not their best. Top five though.
@johnurban7333
3 ай бұрын
@@allenf.5907 I’ll go with top 5
@garyt19651
3 ай бұрын
@@allenf.5907 Nothing can top Pet Sounds
@WilliamBurton-1980
3 ай бұрын
They've had so many, and this one was not that great, the beach boys an American band was better
@breft3416
3 ай бұрын
It's a great part one.
@klaatuklaatu1
3 ай бұрын
Big disappointment.. I thought they would show some of the reunion on the beach. What a tease..
@chobson8602
3 ай бұрын
will you be watching becoming led zeppelin
@TJRtheOriginal
3 ай бұрын
I hope so….has there been an update on the release date?
@chobson8602
3 ай бұрын
@@TJRtheOriginal Was Acquired by Sony, now awaiting a release date it wont be quik in typical Zep fashion.
@michaelfowler445
3 ай бұрын
Very disappointed,
@PeKe999
3 ай бұрын
A bad doc about a very overrated band. And why no or less attention for Dennis' death or Charles Manson Just cheap feel good fragments, and the Beach Boys in the 70s, 80s and later are jyst a cheap copy io the Beach Biys in the 60s. Just an overrated band. Just one good song: God Only Knows They wereb't better than the Partridge Family.
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