Peace Bloggers,
Pet Sounds, notably the most successful album ever made by the Beach Boys is forever being introduced and studied by musicians and artist alike. What is it about this album that produces such interest and nostalgia? After listening and analyzing this album, I have decided to start a dialog and share some of my thoughts with you. Although the entire album is exceptional, I have decided to focus on a song deemed by Brian Wilson (the primary writer for this album and the group) as the happiest song he has ever written. Being a songwriter and artist myself, I understand inspiration and how it translates into music. Brian Wilson said, “ If there is lovingness in the music, people can relate to the love.” This really embodies the essence of the Beach Boys, the image and feeling people get when listening to their music. The song starts off with bells likened unto that which you would hear at a carnival. This song is focused on childhood love and the desire to do away with adult foolishness and enjoy the love for one another we all have experienced on some level in our youth. I think the genius of this album is how they made painful experiences inspirational and allowed people to listen to the reality of heartbreak, while enjoying themselves. Although there are many aspects of this album that need exploration, mainly the compositional content and Brian Wilsons version of Phil Spector’s “Wall of Sound,” I will open this subject up for discussion at a later time, and we can delve into it in more detail and share our thoughts. But for this album as a whole, it has left the impression on me that this music was indeed a labor of love, and that’s why it is so popular. For me its not only how they made sad situations pleasant to the ears, but the feeling that this music is organic, like a living expression from the mind and heart of Brian Wilson. Feel free to add on… Peace
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AndreColeman KSJukebox.com 