Can’t wait to watch this, i absolutely love Brians music and the beach boys, especially their deep cuts, early 70s very late 60s stuff. Even the mid 70s stuff rocked. thanks for the content!
I just started watching but yeah I knew this guy was a dog, the things he did were criminal and also betrayed his sons over and over again, ironically though it was Murray's interest in music that probably spurred the boys to write and learn.
In 1979 Brian bought my childhood home, very close to Dennis’s old house that the Manson family invaded, he lived there for part of the Landy years, and somehow the house was sold to Landy for $10,000, despite being worth in the mid to high six figures at the time. So many people in his life solely wanted to take advantage of his genius, Murray, asshat Mike Love, Landy.
The shift in key of "Caroline, No" was achieved by pitching up the tape speed on the tape machine recorder- Murray told him it'd make it sound "sweeter". Brian was reluctant at first but eventually agreed.
I've never watched anything on Brian before, eventhough I've heard he's had problems. Seems like he was basically screwed from the get go, his father was a nightmare. It's sad that he was taken advantage of his whole life. Never been into the Beach Boys much, but this makes me wanna learn a bit more of Brian's work. This is another fantastic video, I loved the Brian Jones and now this. I'll definitely have to check out more videos.
@@TeaAndBunsMC just listened to it, it sure was quite the experience. Like a roller-coaster, but it's stuck in my head and makes me wanna check the whole album out now. I'm not a BB fan either, I know most of their hits and that's it. Thanks for the recommendation. 👍
Once you realize that Brian has like 99.8% odds of being autistic everything about him makes sense. Nobody knew what that was, let alone how to deal with it so he got taken advantage of. He being abused as a kid really didn't help. He always had kind of a childlike manner about him. "The Beach Boys Love You" album shows that type of genius can go fully off the rails too.
There are some interesting, if somewhat sensationalized, stories here. Definitely some inaccuracies, but overall an entertaining watch. Some cool clips and pictures I hadn't seen before.
Sounds like a great documentary but that constant flashing background image is triggering a migraine. Hopefully there's another version available. If not I'll to listen with the monitor turned off :(
Sorry about that. I corrected it for the latter videos, but unfortunately i cant do anything about this one. I was thinking of making a remaster of this documentary with loads more information and what not. But that'll be in the future.
What I don’t like about The Beach Boys touring band is that they would agree with whatever the public opinion was. As it happened, these albums became World renowned. Therefore their opinion is that Brain is a genius and they’re happy to be a part of any documentaries concerning them. However, in an alternate reality where say the albums had been rejected by the public they’d be the first ones to agree lol. It’s not so much disloyalty as it is dishonesty. But I suppose it’s a little of both. This excludes Denise ofc, and I’ll always have a soft spot of Carl.
@@farrellmcnulty909 Yes, I have! The scene where he throws away the matzo ball soup Melinda ordered really got to me. I'm guessing it had too much salt, because my mum was advised to go easy on the salt in regard to reducing her high blood pressure.
i feel macca and brian have journeyed the same creative, spiritual path fraught with it's share of grief and triumphs. they are only a few days apart in age.
@@farrellmcnulty909 True. I just remember a story I’ve heard a few times, about how Brian and a friends were driving home from a burger joint in the middle of the night, and it was Strawberry or Penny, that made him pull over to the side of the road to listen. And he wound up saying, “they did it. They did it” I think he did believe that he couldn’t beat that. In combination with the drugs and mental health problems, I believe the Beatles work of Peppers was something he’d really liked to have done, and I’m guessing it crushed his hopes. I’m just speculating anyway. I’m a big fan of Brian’s songwriting.
He wanted his wife to grow vegetables and sell them through the kitchen window....lol .. maybe the first California Farmers market. He really was ahead of his time.
Amazing work as always, thank you 🙏🏻 But I have to say the shimmering/flashing light in the background of the amps is horribly distracting & off putting. I had to just listen to this 1. Once again, nice work.
@@filmretrospective5334 I think the way you landed each sentence ending in MJ came crashing down with a ominous thud at first. I'm just using it as an excuse for a Princess Bride reference. Just at the very beginning of the drug history, the marijuana references sounded a little "Reefer Madness". I think what did happen with weed back when, was that weed was (usually) harmless, so maybe the other drugs are harmless, too? Anyway, no biggie, just a poke in the ribs.
Weed is a psychedelic that affects the brain, and Brian had a damaged brain, so it's worth noting how often he smoked to paint a clear picture of his mindset at the time@@badad0166
Have you ever seen the Bozo punching balloon, that you'd punch and it would go down. But always bounced back up, ready for another punch? Did people know about this then? Was this revealed later after the success of the young men? How to fight back without embracing violence. Learning to respect your own individual needs, Amen.
My heart goes out to Brian, because he was clearly yet another creative deep heart that was targeted by sadistic/evil forces. My gut feeling is that Brian was being targeted by more than just the father ad Psychologist. I have one big question; were the "voices in his head" caused by a natural "illness" or were they caused by the V2K that some Targeted Individuals experience? The truth is important for the sake of the safety and freedom of ALL of humanity.
Many, many people took far more acid than Brain without such negative outcomes. He clearly had an incipient mental illness, perhaps schizophrenia, which was triggered or worsened by his use of psychedelics..
Not really. He was a decent songwriter and singer, but he never could accept that his cousin Brian was a genius and by far the greatest talent in the group, and one of the greats of the 60s.
@@christopher9152 have u listened to summer in paradise which is mainly mike? Theres decent and then theres rlly bad/talentless. I feel your being too nice
@@joepermenter7228 Dude, that isn't the point or a criticism. Brian literally lived a life of chaos practically from birth until now. It's amazing he survived. Tougher people than him probably would not have survived his chemical intake alone.
I can see why he was a regular viewer of "Mister Rogers Neighborhood" during his bedroom era. When he was going through depression, he needed a TV friend to tell him he was special. As someone on the Autism spectrum, the comforting voice of Fred McFeely Rogers was great therapy for me as well
Brian and Gary Usher were best friends and wrote and recorded a lot of great stuff together. Murray felt threatend by Gary and tried to shut him out. Still, Brian and Gary were friends for life.
There's only one thing I would have added to your presentation. The fact that Jan and Dean co-wrote surf City with brian. He didn't think it was going to be a hit and it was the actual first number one hit from Brian Wilson as co-writer I just found that out a little while ago myself. I had no idea either. There's just so much to know.
As a BB Fan and interested in the story of the Group, I have viewed and listened to and read about the life of the group. I found this Documentary to be the most moving and tragic of all. It portrays the Group in with honesty, warts and all. I knew of the various turmoil in the life of Brian and the Boys, but came away more informed and astounded at the history of the Group from a personal perspective. The heartache, the tragedy, the failures the deaths and the accomplishments. At 71, they were a huge part of my life in music., following their rollercoaster ride. The many disappointments and the times when musical masterpieces were achieved. I came to dread a new release from either the band or the boys individually, as often it was so disappointing, but at times, they could really achieve something special. I think their career seemed to be a constant WHAT IF in respect to music that may have been had Brian not crashed in 68 after PET SOUNDS, or Dennis not destroyed himself as did CARL with declining health through drugs and alcohol, both talented performers and writers. Whatever, they leave some music that will live forever.
Your documentary immediately intrigued me from the beginning. Your displaying of truly obscure pictures and films was really appreciated by me. I thought I'd seen much of the rarer visual materials, but you unlocked so much that To hadn't seen. Seeing them in their very early days, when they were just a small local band, operating from Hawthorne, playing at school assemblies, or at local shopping malls (never imagining their nation-wide, let alone world-wide) fame, is always fascinating. So thank you. Yours is probably the best documentary I've seen.
Murray's passing from a major heart attack back in 1973 which was right about the time I graduated from high school was of no great loss to the world as far as I'm concerned!. 😢😮
Thoughts of Judy Garland having said to Mickey Deans that when Louis B. Mayer (at MGM) died, people were checking the coffin to make sure the man was dead!
He also didn’t mention the weirdness of Murray wanting Brian to sound younger, and they just sped the tape up, I’m guessing from C to Db. I did a cover of Caroline, No with an acoustic guitar and a Rhodes patch, just to admire the beauty of the composition. I love that particular track a lot, because of its mood and the idea of loss.
What a great bio! I wish someone with your storytelling skills would take on the bio of Melanie. The Melanie Safka story has never been told. Thank you for this video, it is a great look at a great band. ❤
