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Hot takes is what this episode is all about: Lisa and Sean talk about some…well, unpopular…opinions about The Beach Boys. Do you think “Good Vibrations” is a hack job that should have been given to The Pickle Brothers? Or maybe that Country Love blows That Lucky Old Sun out of the water? Perhaps “Ten Little Indians” should have been a #1 hit. If that sounds like you, then you just might feel right at home listening to this episode!Recorded March 16, 2024















Show Notes:









* Sean and Ferg in an in-depth discussion about 15 Big Ones







* The Atari 2600 Game By Game Podcast – Ferg’s podcast







* My Weird Record Collection – Sean’s new podcast

Brian Wilson conceived of the Smile album 58 years ago, abandoned it 57 years ago, and debuted a finished version of it 20 years ago to the day. To commemorate the anniversary of the first public performance of the legendary masterpiece, Lisa and Sean look at the 2004 album in comparison to the original versions as presented on The Smile Sessions in 2011.







NOTE: This episode was recorded on February 3, 2024, before the latest news about Brian Wilson’s current situation was made public. We will address that in our next episode, but in the mean time, our love goes out to Brian and his family and friends; it goes without saying that we wish him all the best.







Show Notes:









* Mike Love’s tweet about Melinda Wilson

Because Lisa and Sean felt the need to talk about The Beach Boys and record the conversation, here is episode 19. Life got in the way of the episode being released in a timely manner after recording, but they look back on Beach Boysy things that happened in 2023 and talk about their hopes for Beach Boysy things in 2024.Recorded December 17, 2023

While on a weekend trip to Harbor Country USA, Sean and Lisa took some time to discuss a topic they’ve been tossing around since long before this podcast was even thought of: that sensitive topic of…Beatles envy. It can’t be denied that the jealousy is there; even Brian Wilson himself said that when The Beatles arrived in America, “We were jealous as hell.” Is the jealousy warranted? Did The Beach Boys still stand tall on their own? The world may never know.







Recorded September 16, 2023















SHOW NOTES:







Bruce Spizer – https://www.beatle.net/







The Endless Summer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnWdu0x1nDM

In this long-overdue episode, Lisa and Sean discuss the recent GRAMMY Salute to The Beach Boys aired this spring in celebration of the band’s 60th anniversary, and the baffling ignorance shown by the Recording Academy’s shortsightedness in recognizing The Beach Boys and other bands over the years. And while we’re at it, we take a look at 25 Years Together: A Celebration in Waikiki.







Recorded June 25, 2023















SHOW NOTES:









* Make The Beach Boys Channel on SiriusXM permanently year round! – https://www.change.org/p/make-the-beach-boys-channel-on-siriusxm-permanently-year-round







* Aretha Franklin paying tribute to Carole King at the Kennedy Center Honors – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfEb9Sb6Ge8







* How to Speak Hip by Del Close and John Brent – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f-9r4WFPEw&list=PL5BFEE776011A4689







* The Beach Boys, 25 Years Together: A Celebration in Waikiki – https://youtu.be/cuYeV2bV0P0







* The Paley Center for Media’s entry for 25 Years Together – https://www.paleycenter.org/collection/item/?q=your&p=181&item=B:09746







* “The Spirit of Rock’n’Roll” (Brian doing a duet with Bob Dylan on the unreleased album Sweet Insanity) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R21WiHjDRrs

A little over a year ago, we discussed some of the, well…not great…moves and decisions that The Beach Boys made over the years. This time, however, we’re going in the opposite direction. What did they get right? Drop in on our conversation in which we discuss just a handful of the good things that The Beach Boys have done. Some you may disagree with, but we’re sure you’ll find some common ground!







Recorded March 25, 2023







Show Notes







Tune X Podcast on YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@Tunexpodcast1252







The Beach Boys – 25 Years Together [full concert] – https://youtu.be/cuYeV2bV0P0