On mushrooms, Pet Sounds changed my life. Its as if Brian was showing us snippets of heaven. Also cut Mike some slack, he did a stellar job on the album. If you read their whole story he wasn't supportive of Brian's direction but he did somewhat gave the band longevity for all the tours they've done over the years. If it weren't for that fact the band wouldn't be as popular today with the young folks. Btw Dennis Wilson's Pacific Ocean Blue?
@@Mirandelorean I love Pacific Ocean Blue. I have it on CD as well as a t-shirt! I have a thorough knowledge of The Beach Boys’ story and, respectfully, I wholeheartedly disagree. Obviously, one’s opinion of Mike’s work on this album is completely subjective. But in my opinion, as I made clear in my video, in sum, his “contributions” were dull and sometimes detrimental to Brian’s work. Regarding longevity, I would agree that Mike, but notably Carl Wilson, kept the band relevant through the 70’s. However, I think Mike’s efforts since then more often reflect negatively on the band than positively. As you know, it’s been decades since any Wilson has been a part of The Beach Boys touring band and I don’t believe that “the young folks” like me, who care about The Beach Boys found them through the touring band or surf music, but rather through exposure to Pet Sounds and Brian Wilson’s other, more personal work by word of mouth. The revival is more due to the release of the Pet Sounds Box Set, then Brian Wilson’s Smile, as well as the Smile Sessions, and finally the biopic Love and Mercy (which I highly recommend), than The Beach Boys touring band that Mike Love fronts. Anyways, that’s not important, that’s just ego stuff. It’s always a pleasure to hear from another Pet Sounds appreciator!
Brian Willson Pet Sound Album very atmospheric music .. Laufhter and crying are close together on this Album..timless music. Hey, Maggie..Boulevards,sunset, summerbrise,skirt & ..Petsound. Good Night 00:08 pm
Great review!! And so cool that you started off with their earlier songs like Fun, Fun, Fun and Surfing USA, as a comparison, because Pet Sounds was a huge departure from their long-established image. Not sure I understand the Mike Love hate, but he's my least-favorite Beach Boy, too, so LOL!!!! (By the way, if you haven't seen The Wrecking Crew, a documentary about the West Coast studio musicians who played on almost everything in those days, you should because there are some great behind the scenes clips of the making of Pet Sounds.)
@@zatoichi101 Thank you! The Mike Love hate is more about his personal destructiveness to Brian Wilson rather than his lack of talent and creative insight lol. And I have seen and love The Wrecking Crew! They were definitely huge contributors to the greatness that Pet Sounds is!!
Saw Brian Wilson's Band, the Wondermints and and other people [string section and all]. What a great concert. in Oct 2004, in Ann Arbor MI. they did the entire new Smile album.
The Little Girl I Once Knew was done before commencing Pet Sounds and maybe should have been on the album. in 1978 I saw the real Beach Boys with their big back up band in Concert in Grand Haven MI. Out doors in a stadium. Brian Wilson was there. Physically...not sure mentally, lol. The opening act was Roger McGuin, Clark, and Hillman of the Byrds with a drummer doing all the Byrd hits . I thought what a treat. But then in the middle of the Beach Boys show...out steps Jan And Dean to do three songs with them. Look up Jan and Dean if you have no clue. You don;t like Mike Love? You be welcome in my house anytime hahahahaha
You seem to be a very emotional "creature," [ No, not from the Black Lagoon 😂] but that's really cool. You gotta be able to express yourself and that's what music is all about. I am a retired school music teacher. When one listens to Pet Sounds you step into this dream world that you don't want to leave. Compared to real life, Pet sounds is so good it makes real life suck even bigger than it does. The musicians on this were NOT the Beach Boys but the Los Angeles area Wrecking Crew studio musicians, like Carole Kaye on Bass [only female of the group] , Hal Blaine on Drums, etc. Sloop John B was the hit single from this album, was an old folk song Al knew and doctored up into the Beach Boys style. Yes I like I Know There's an Answer is better then Hang on to Your Pants, uh, Ego....that's bass harmonica, not a sax. Young people are starving for melody and harmony and don't even know it, how sad. You get it!!!!
Some people don;t know this, but Surfin' USA , the melody and chords was stolen from Chuck Berry's Sweet Little Sixteen. They had to give him songwriting credit and pay him!!! Don't believe me? Go listen the Sweet Little Sixteen and tell me it's not almost exactly the same melody.
What a sweetheart you are. I'm 69 yes old and I was 11 when pet sounds came out I just love this album and as a teen back then I could relate to these songs. Brian Wilson was a genius. He and the boys songs helped me cope growing up as a teen. You got good taste in music😊 Take care.
Pet Sounds is the only album ever. Being my favourite album of all time as well, I went searching for reaction videos because I love watching people react to it and all of it's many moments and it's relieving to see another person on here who's claimed it as their easy favourite of all time. Awesome video, can't wait to see the next one!
Ultimately I love Caroline No the best, it really touches the heart about growing up and the good innocent stuff we leave behind. However I hate the train and the dog at the end, too goofy.
Pet Sounds is my favorite album , going through Beach Boys songs is like playing roulette with my emotions. Would like to see your review of Today! some awesome songs on that album.
It's funny how we all love to hate Mike (me included), yet two of my favourite Beach Boys songs (All I Wanna Do and Meant For You) has Mike on lead vocals
Really enjoyed watching your reaction to one of my Top 3 albums of all-time, possibly #1. You should check out The Beach Boys' SUNFLOWER. More of a "team effort," but fabulous songs brilliantly arranged and performed. That might be on my Top 5 albums of all-time.
Cool review of Pet Sounds! My favourite is Sunflower ( Today and Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) are also very good). I know Mike Love isn't the nicest person, but maybe you could separate the voice from the individual?
@@boettcher66 I definitely have separated the art from the artist many a time. However, in this case, I also think his voice is terrible. So I don’t separate his voice from him as a person because I think they both suck! But that’s just my opinion.
Yes, one can. But the issue here is that it was not just about drugs. The song Hang On To Your Ego had some drug references, for example, “they trip through the day and waste all their thoughts at night.” But those lyrics, and others, were not taken out when I Know There’s An Answer was made, meaning that the complaint Mike Love made about it being a “drug song” was most likely a red herring to distract from his actual intent, which was to control Brian Wilson and his vision for Pet Sounds. Mike Love is also not generally anti-drug, is known to drink on a regular basis, and smoked weed “many times” according to himself. Yet, he often criticizes Brian Wilson and Dennis Wilson’s drug use because he’s a hypocritical bigot.
I love Pet Sounds-I love your reaction-good Job Maggie ! Mike Love use to say he wrote songs that he did not write. I met him-I still said he was great-I could not say -you suck. Good luck with future reaction videos.
While to the greater public The Beach Boys might be known for their early stuff (mainly 63-66) even that early period there are some lovely ballads like The Lonely Sea, Your Summer Dream, In My Room, Surfer Girl, The Warmth of the Sun, almost the whole B side of the Today! album and Let Him Run Wild. I'd be interested what you think of Smile (as per the 2011 Smile Sessions) for it just pips Pet Sounds even in its incomplete form. You should have a review of their other top tier albums like Smile, Friends, Sunflower, Today! and even Love You.
I am absolutely obsessed with Smile! I have the Smile Sessions on CD and have listened to them countless times! I definitely will review more Beach Boys stuff in the future, seeing as they're my favorite band, but I don't want it all to just be Beach Boys stuff. But I definitely will review those at some point.
On mushrooms, Pet Sounds changed my life. Its as if Brian was showing us snippets of heaven. Also cut Mike some slack, he did a stellar job on the album. If you read their whole story he wasn't supportive of Brian's direction but he did somewhat gave the band longevity for all the tours they've done over the years. If it weren't for that fact the band wouldn't be as popular today with the young folks. Btw Dennis Wilson's Pacific Ocean Blue?
@@Mirandelorean I love Pacific Ocean Blue. I have it on CD as well as a t-shirt! I have a thorough knowledge of The Beach Boys’ story and, respectfully, I wholeheartedly disagree. Obviously, one’s opinion of Mike’s work on this album is completely subjective. But in my opinion, as I made clear in my video, in sum, his “contributions” were dull and sometimes detrimental to Brian’s work. Regarding longevity, I would agree that Mike, but notably Carl Wilson, kept the band relevant through the 70’s. However, I think Mike’s efforts since then more often reflect negatively on the band than positively. As you know, it’s been decades since any Wilson has been a part of The Beach Boys touring band and I don’t believe that “the young folks” like me, who care about The Beach Boys found them through the touring band or surf music, but rather through exposure to Pet Sounds and Brian Wilson’s other, more personal work by word of mouth. The revival is more due to the release of the Pet Sounds Box Set, then Brian Wilson’s Smile, as well as the Smile Sessions, and finally the biopic Love and Mercy (which I highly recommend), than The Beach Boys touring band that Mike Love fronts. Anyways, that’s not important, that’s just ego stuff. It’s always a pleasure to hear from another Pet Sounds appreciator!
Don't Worry Baby for me is their underrated work from their early years, brilliant song.
Great video Maggie. What a great album. You are looking as beautiful as ever:)
Brian Willson Pet Sound Album very atmospheric music ..
Laufhter and crying are close together on this Album..timless music.
Hey, Maggie..Boulevards,sunset,
summerbrise,skirt & ..Petsound.
Good Night 00:08 pm
This reaction is so good I stopped listening and went to listening to pet sounds proper.
i see the start of a great series, keep up the good work!
Great review!! And so cool that you started off with their earlier songs like Fun, Fun, Fun and Surfing USA, as a comparison, because Pet Sounds was a huge departure from their long-established image. Not sure I understand the Mike Love hate, but he's my least-favorite Beach Boy, too, so LOL!!!! (By the way, if you haven't seen The Wrecking Crew, a documentary about the West Coast studio musicians who played on almost everything in those days, you should because there are some great behind the scenes clips of the making of Pet Sounds.)
@@zatoichi101 Thank you! The Mike Love hate is more about his personal destructiveness to Brian Wilson rather than his lack of talent and creative insight lol. And I have seen and love The Wrecking Crew! They were definitely huge contributors to the greatness that Pet Sounds is!!
You Still Believe In Me is my favorite Beach Boys song. It is a mini pop symphony.
@@kendavis5853 It’s definitely in my top 3!
BTW, since you mentioned suggestions and you enjoy 'Pet Sounds' so much, maybe give 'Oracle and Odyssey' by THE ZOMBIES a listen.
Saw Brian Wilson's Band, the Wondermints and and other people [string section and all]. What a great concert. in Oct 2004, in Ann Arbor MI. they did the entire new Smile album.
The Little Girl I Once Knew was done before commencing Pet Sounds and maybe should have been on the album. in 1978 I saw the real Beach Boys with their big back up band in Concert in Grand Haven MI. Out doors in a stadium. Brian Wilson was there. Physically...not sure mentally, lol. The opening act was Roger McGuin, Clark, and Hillman of the Byrds with a drummer doing all the Byrd hits . I thought what a treat. But then in the middle of the Beach Boys show...out steps Jan And Dean to do three songs with them. Look up Jan and Dean if you have no clue. You don;t like Mike Love? You be welcome in my house anytime hahahahaha
You seem to be a very emotional "creature," [ No, not from the Black Lagoon 😂] but that's really cool. You gotta be able to express yourself and that's what music is all about. I am a retired school music teacher. When one listens to Pet Sounds you step into this dream world that you don't want to leave. Compared to real life, Pet sounds is so good it makes real life suck even bigger than it does. The musicians on this were NOT the Beach Boys but the Los Angeles area Wrecking Crew studio musicians, like Carole Kaye on Bass [only female of the group] , Hal Blaine on Drums, etc. Sloop John B was the hit single from this album, was an old folk song Al knew and doctored up into the Beach Boys style. Yes I like I Know There's an Answer is better then Hang on to Your Pants, uh, Ego....that's bass harmonica, not a sax. Young people are starving for melody and harmony and don't even know it, how sad. You get it!!!!
Some people don;t know this, but Surfin' USA , the melody and chords was stolen from Chuck Berry's Sweet Little Sixteen. They had to give him songwriting credit and pay him!!! Don't believe me? Go listen the Sweet Little Sixteen and tell me it's not almost exactly the same melody.
What a sweetheart you are. I'm 69 yes old and I was 11 when pet sounds came out I just love this album and as a teen back then I could relate to these songs. Brian Wilson was a genius. He and the boys songs helped me cope growing up as a teen. You got good taste in music😊 Take care.
Pet Sounds is the only album ever. Being my favourite album of all time as well, I went searching for reaction videos because I love watching people react to it and all of it's many moments and it's relieving to see another person on here who's claimed it as their easy favourite of all time. Awesome video, can't wait to see the next one!
Ultimately I love Caroline No the best, it really touches the heart about growing up and the good innocent stuff we leave behind. However I hate the train and the dog at the end, too goofy.
Pet Sounds is my favorite album , going through Beach Boys songs is like playing roulette with my emotions. Would like to see your review of Today! some awesome songs on that album.
It's funny how we all love to hate Mike (me included), yet two of my favourite Beach Boys songs (All I Wanna Do and Meant For You) has Mike on lead vocals
Really enjoyed watching your reaction to one of my Top 3 albums of all-time, possibly #1. You should check out The Beach Boys' SUNFLOWER. More of a "team effort," but fabulous songs brilliantly arranged and performed. That might be on my Top 5 albums of all-time.
@@davidschecter5247 I also like Sunflower, but Pet Sounds and Smile will forever be my favorites lol
Great review Maggie. Love this album. If you could take Surfs Up and Sunflower and somehow mashed them together, that would be peak Beach Boys for me.
I'm waiting for the day is my favorite :3
Don't talk never fails to make me close my eyes and just really feel out the track.
Great review, this is going to be a great series!
Yeah. "Don't talk" is a 5/5.
Cool review of Pet Sounds! My favourite is Sunflower ( Today and Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) are also very good). I know Mike Love isn't the nicest person, but maybe you could separate the voice from the individual?
@@boettcher66 I definitely have separated the art from the artist many a time. However, in this case, I also think his voice is terrible. So I don’t separate his voice from him as a person because I think they both suck! But that’s just my opinion.
@@maggie.b.l Yeah, it's a bit nasal.
Also, have you tried Jan & Dean? Their album Drag City is pretty cool, although the lyrics are a bit on the funny side...
@@boettcher66 I have, not fully my style, but I get the vibe
@@maggie.b.l Maybe you prefer something like Spanky & Our Gang? Spanky McFarlane has got a beautiful voice!
Can one not say no to drugs
Yes, one can. But the issue here is that it was not just about drugs. The song Hang On To Your Ego had some drug references, for example, “they trip through the day and waste all their thoughts at night.” But those lyrics, and others, were not taken out when I Know There’s An Answer was made, meaning that the complaint Mike Love made about it being a “drug song” was most likely a red herring to distract from his actual intent, which was to control Brian Wilson and his vision for Pet Sounds. Mike Love is also not generally anti-drug, is known to drink on a regular basis, and smoked weed “many times” according to himself. Yet, he often criticizes Brian Wilson and Dennis Wilson’s drug use because he’s a hypocritical bigot.
@@maggie.b.l you know Brian has Alzheimer’s because of his drug use
Oh-Mike Love said he wrote Good Vibrations-he actually just played the Theremin ---Brian Birch
He doesn't even play the theremin on the record (Paul Tanner inventor of the electro-theremin played the part)
I love Pet Sounds-I love your reaction-good Job Maggie ! Mike Love use to say he wrote songs that he did not write. I met him-I still said he was great-I could not say -you suck. Good luck with future reaction videos.
@@BRIANZ969 Yup! I don’t like him at all, and he takes credit for a lot of Brian’s work…
that's not me and let's go away are underrated
Totally agree
While to the greater public The Beach Boys might be known for their early stuff (mainly 63-66) even that early period there are some lovely ballads like The Lonely Sea, Your Summer Dream, In My Room, Surfer Girl, The Warmth of the Sun, almost the whole B side of the Today! album and Let Him Run Wild.
I'd be interested what you think of Smile (as per the 2011 Smile Sessions) for it just pips Pet Sounds even in its incomplete form.
You should have a review of their other top tier albums like Smile, Friends, Sunflower, Today! and even Love You.
I am absolutely obsessed with Smile! I have the Smile Sessions on CD and have listened to them countless times! I definitely will review more Beach Boys stuff in the future, seeing as they're my favorite band, but I don't want it all to just be Beach Boys stuff. But I definitely will review those at some point.
@@maggie.b.l Cool, I appreciated that you unleashed on the (Mike) Love too
@@Blend42 I absolutely despise that man, he’s like my og opp
You are so wonderfully adorable. Great taste. Great personality. I hope you continue and hit the big time with this. I am a fan boy.. Man. 🩶