RIP Brian Wilson. When we were pre-teens in the mid-70s some of us neighborhood kids had a Dance Club. We collected beer bottle empties and bought a few records with the refund money. I donāt recall how we picked the artists but the only one I remember is The Beach Boys. So Iāve listened to Brian Wilson and company for quite a few years, although 10ish years after their start. Some great memories from that time.
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Bit late to this, been busy but yeah Sly was a genius, not my usual genre but full of appreciation for his music.
Brian Wilson OMG - RIP Brian; Beach boys were on my favourites list for ages and I learned to play quite a few of their songs, this was one of my favourites!
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As far as I can tell, The Beach Boys were never as popular here in Hungary as The Beatles or the Stones, for example, so they had a lower exposure here. Personally, Iāve only heard their Pet Sounds album which is pretty much when the group aspect of the group was de-emphasized, sort of.
Talking about Pet Sounds, Iāve read an interview with Paul McCartney where he said, āIāve often played Pet Sounds and cried. Itās that kind of an album for me.ā And he also mentioned how it influenced Sgt. Pepper. Itās strange and fascinating at the same time because Pet Sounds hasnāt (yet) had that effect on me. Sure, itās intricately arranged, but it just hasnāt managed to really touch me yet. Iāll keep on trying, though.
Some time ago I was reading about their Smile project and came upon this work-in-progress which I think is pretty cool:
And the finished song:
BBC News - Deacon Blue keyboard player James Prime dies aged 64
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Thatās very sad. I bought their first album, Raintown in 1987. Still a great record.
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I agree, it isā¦.
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So many good memories listening to the Beach Boys.
I forget the exact time but we were in California and had the top down and thought letās get some music; the Beach Boys seemed apt. However many stores we looked in we could not find a single song to buy.
It was obviously the low point of there career, but come on California and the Beach Boys and one cannot buy a record?
It was still a good holiday.
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Lou Christie, best known for āLightninā Strikes,ā āRhapsody in the Rain,ā and āTwo Faces Have I.ā
I saw Deacon Blue at Carfest last year. Very sad news.
Cheers,
Keith
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I remember them very well, not seen them live but liked a few of their songs!
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Oh no. Bad Company (the song) and Run With The Pack a couple of songs I particularly liked as a teenager.
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He composed a lot of iconic soundtracksā¦
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It was just on the end of the 8 oclock
Wellā¦he was just in time for his farewell concertā¦ 
Considering his condition, he still went a long way , and leaves behind a beautiful musical legacy
I will play an record tomorrow and remember the concerts where I saw himā¦ although there are some blurs on my partā¦
RIP
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That concert just became so much more poignant.
Rest in peace Ozzy.
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Ozzy is deadā¦ A legend is gone. Somehow this really gets to me.
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The Prince of Darkness was a legend. 
RIP Ozzy,
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Really sad Master of Reality was the 2nd album I purchased when I was 13, Ozzy voice and his presence did it for me along with the bands classic riffs.
Ozzy was a legend and will live on in our hearts.
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RIP Ozzy
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