Brian Wilson - Gettin' in Over My Head
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Album Details: Gettin' in Over My Head
- Release Date:
- 06/22/2004
- Label:
- Rhino / Wea
- UPC:
- 081227647124
User Reviews: Gettin' in Over My Head
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I didn't like the Beach Boys in 1962
, June 28, 2004Reviewer: thisglennfloyd - See all thisglennfloyd's reviews
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Pro Reviews: Gettin' in Over My Head
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Brian Wilson's spotted solo career hasn't seen many highlights. True, Beach Boys fanatics continue to follow his topthis solo tours, which began with the astonishment of merely seeing Wilson perform onstage and crested with his live runthroughs of the Beach Boys classic Pet Sounds and the legendary Smile (which he'd disavowed on several earlier occasions). As Brian Wilson concertgoers know, although Wilson remains a bundle of nerves while performing, he has found a group of players who are sympathetic to the Brian Wilson legend and also capable of faithfully recreating the sound of Beach Boys classics. (Credit also goes to the album's recorder and mixer, Mark Linett, who has finetuned every single original Beach Boys track as part of Capitol's ongoing reissue campaigns, dating back to the late 80s). Wilson has still not found a lyrical collaborator who can stand up to him when he writes inane, sophomoric lyrics; whether it's a solo composition or one written with a talented collaborator like Andy Paley, Wilson's songs are trite and rarely delivered with any confidence or evidence of a performing personality. There are two clear highlights on this record. The first is "Soul Searchin'," a Wilson/Paley collaboration from the early 90s that featured a vocal from brother Carl Wilson. (Although he died in 1996, Brian built around the vocal track to complete the song.) Although Carl is singing inane lyrics, his soul and emotion rescue the song. That's exactly how Brian Wilson flourished with during his salad days, and it's never been more clear that he lacks it now "it" being not only musical collaborators, but lyrical collaborators and a lead voice that understands the archetypal emotion behind his teenage symphonies. The other highlight is the title track, a derivative yet beautiful gloss on the classic Pet Sounds style and a rare track where Brian sounds involved and not simply robotic. - John Bush, All Music Guide |
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Brian Wilson is arguably the greatest American composer of popular music in the rock era. Born and raised in Hawthorne, CA, Wilson formed the Beach Boys, with his two younger brothers, cousin Mike Love, and school friend Alan Jardine, and they became...Full Brian Wilson Biography
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Pros: Aura of the defected genius
Cons: The Beach Boys
Just give it up, Wilson. You pulled the wool over the critics eyes with "Pet Sounds." It ain't happening ever again.