Dennis Wilson's Pacific Ocean Blue finally is in the mainstream today. There is a nice review in Paste magazine this month and the original Rolling Stone review of this album was perfect. He was in the biggest band in the US as a teenager, he picked up the songwriting slack when his brother Brian had big problems, he flirted with the Manson family, dated Christine McVie for two years when Fleetwood Mac was the most popular band in the world, and then drowned before he was 40. At least he left us some music that makes me wonder where the Beach Boys could have gone if they were not so tied to the concert circuit which paid the bills. He remains "the hard workin' drummer -- Denny Wilson."
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Posted on 06/17/2008
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My Trusted MOGs ted baylis says:
Nice scream’n by Dennis…Cool arrangement
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My Trusted MOGs funoka says:
Very layered production on this number and the first track on this called River Song. It's really a hardcore fan record, but I still think it holds up today.
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My Trusted MOGs Lester Jonze says:
Word I just grabbed this off Itunes and am excited to listen to it.
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My Trusted MOGs Petey Lapides says:
Striking album cover.
So much is written about Brian. Maybe it's time more is written about Dennis. I like what I hear so far.
There's a touch of "trance" to this track, which I tend to be drawn to.
My Trusted MOGs Petey Lapides says:
According to the Wik, the 2008 re-release includes material recorded for the projected follow-up to Pacific Ocean Blue. Entitled Bambu, it was left uncompleted by Wilson's death.
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