IVIV surf music

[Dave Monroe]

On Tue, Oct 13, 2009 at 4:39 AM, John Carvill <johncarvill at gmail.com> wrote:

> I gues it's hard to impart to US p-listers just how weird (and not
> necessarily in a good way) surf music sounds/feels to European
> ears/sensibilities. Can't speak for all of Europe, of course, but to
> me the Beach Boys were like aliens. I *still* haven't learned to love
> Pet Sounds. I kinda admire it, and there are loads of interesting
> noises on it, but where are the *songs*?

"Wouldn't it Be Nice"?  "God Only Knows"?  U.s.w., et soforthiam?
Ironically, it took the British (esp. Melody Maker)  actually to get
me to appreciate Les Garcons de la Plage ...

http://www.besteveralbums.com/yearstats.php?y=1966
http://www.besteveralbums.com/thechart.php?a=18

>> Charlie Manson was still connected to the Beach Boys? I don't know.

Meanwhile, Charlie STILL don't surf ...