I totally disagree. I actually like it more than Pet Sounds.

The Beach Boys
 

I didnt know whether this should go here but...

Anyhoo, the Beach Boys are in my opinion one of the greatest bands of all time, and at their best they can easily compare to anyone else, even the Beatles. Pet Sounds is regarded by many as the greatest album of all time (having topped countless polls including rolling stones and mojos) and SMiLE is regarded as the holy grail of music - the greatest album that never was.

But people often forget that there is more to the Beach Boys than Pet Sounds and Smile. Obviously they had a string of groundbreaking and well known singles (I get around, California girls, good vibrations etc) but they also released some classic albums. Sunflower and Today are thought by many to be as good as Pet Sounds, and All Summer Long is undoubtably THE summer pop album. And there 70's career holds up a lot better than most other 60's bands, with albums like Friends and Love you now being cult classics.

There impact on modern music is also often overlooked. For example they were one of the main influences on the Ramones (who later covered Beach Boy songs like Surfin Safari) and indeed they share many similarities with that band. Simple 2 minute pop songs with a fast beat and catchy energy. They also influenced everyone from the Shins, to the Arctic Monkeys.

So, what are your opinions on this band? favourite songs? favourite albums? best band of the 60's? best band of all time?

My grandma always played the beach boys for me, when i was little, so i remember liking them a lot. favorite songs? I don't remember anything but their sound :3

loved them then
still love em now :]

i got Pet Sounds and i loved it. so, i guess i should get smile next, huh?

How do you know they influence the Artic Monkeys, what's your source? -just curious

Favorite song: "Darlin" it reminds something like a Chicago song, a nice Oldies sound to it.

Favorite album: Surfin USA is my favorite album, I love the Beach Boys instrumental songs especailly cover versions of D!ck Dale songs like Misrilou and Let's Go Trippin'

The Beach Boys are one of the best, some of the best bands in Rock during the 60's/70'scame from the west coast, bands like The Ventures, The Byrds, Jimi Hendrix, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Gratefrul Dead and The Doors.

Yeah but make sure you get the Beach Boys recordings.

Brian Wilson was a musical genius and wrote some memorable music from the 60s. Two of his contributions would be Good Vibrations and God Only Knows. The band had harmony, and for a while clean good looks, which actually hid some of their darker sides. No one should under estimate any band's contribution to the music world. Each is a page in rock history.

**** me, I had no idea :rolleyes:

i love Pet Souds - Smiley Smile - Surf's Up great albums

but i don't like any of they're earlier songs [pre-Pet Sounds]

Check out Sunflower superb album