Hey, Beach Boy fans, anybody know if

[raccoon]

on the cover of "Hawthorne, CA" cd, is the house in the background the Wilsons' home?

[zen_bohemian]

1. about 99% sure it was their home

3701 West 119th Street Hawthorne Ca...now a monument stands in the area.

[old mark]

2. Thanks-I had no idea this CD was out- I have a lot of the cuts on it

in the original, but I'd love to get this CD- Link:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawthorne,_CA_(album)

One great song is Break Away, from 1969:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1WWTOdAqcA

thanks again!


Oh, and here's Barbra Ann, live from the "old days"...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=654H4xfDYKM&feature=related

mark

[zen_bohemian]

3. Love the old videos

Carl was the perfect lead when Brian didn't want to perform and after he stopped touring. He was able to seamlessly step in, his voice was amazing. LOL @ Mike in the Barbara Ann video....he didn't play an instrument, this was his pre-theremin and sax perforances....so he had nothing else to do during the instrumental but dance. ha. He did have some pretty good songs where he sang lead "All I wanna do", "Add some music to your day",

[old mark]

4. I loved their music in the early-mid 1960's and got re-aquainted with it

about 7 years ago. They were a fantastic group, and Brian is a real American treasure.
I'm ordering the CD today.

mark

[raccoon]

5. I liked the Beach Boys pretty well as I grew up, and when I found out that they were

the typical American alcoholic family, with each brother in a typical alcoholic family role (Brian-family hero, Dennis-scapegoat, Carl-lost child), that endeared them to me for good.

[old mark]

6. Yeah, sad to say, Murray reminds me of my dad for most of my

growing up years-He wasn't a drunk, just mean, controling etc...

Thanks again- I had not heard of this CD, and I just bought a used (but like new!) one on Amazon for around $30...new copies are $90, which is more than I want to spend...It seems like a real treasure for old fans, lots of studio outtakes and stuff, and a track with Carol Kaye, who played bass on many of their studio recordings...she is one of the GREAT
early electric bassists-she invented that term-and I have an email letter from her in my bass case that I treasure.


mark