The eventual 2013 official release proved to be worth the hype: the song is indeed one of Dennis’ absolute peaks, a ballad epic and emotional in equal measures that would’ve considerably improved any Beach Boys album.
A big hype was created around “(Wouldn’t It Be Nice to) Live Again,” shelved in 1971 after an argument between Dennis and Carl over the sequencing of the Surf’s Up album, and heard only by a few insiders. Many great songs have remained unreleased over the years, or at best, released on compilations. One of the most frustrating aspects of being a Beach Boys fanatic is the band’s constant inability to choose the right material for their albums. With lyrics like “If every word I said could make you laugh, I’d talk forever,” and Dennis’ sensual delivery, it wouldn’t feel out of place on a wedding playlist. It is also one of the most romantic songs the band’s ever released. “Forever” is a vocal tour-de-force, with head-spinning harmonies that could compete with Brian’s best. That within the same album he manages to turn 180 degrees and come up with this gorgeous ballad only shows Dennis’ range as a songwriter.
“Slip on Through” is such an example, not a revolutionary song by any means, but one that fulfills its purpose of opening Sunflower with a blast of pure fun. This extroverted part of his personality often translated into his music, resulting in groovy good-time rockers. Strings, horns and dynamic drums form an engaging build-up which eventually explodes into the chorus, indeed giving the feeling of being set free.ĭennis was the only Beach Boy that ever surfed, the good-looking, ladies’ man, partying guy.
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Not only that, but a song like “Be with Me” feels like a big, sprawling work with him in full control over its every element. And here’s 10 songs to take us through that.ĭennis’ songwriting debuted on 1968’s Friends with the nice enough “Little Bird” and “Be Still.” By the next album he was already a leading creative force with three compositions. Now obviously none of that would’ve been possible without Brian paving the way, but in the case of Dennis especially we can witness him combining that influence with his own artistic sensibility to create something totally new. The late 60s and early 70s saw Brian’s involvement waning more and more with each new album, practically forcing his band mates to step up their own game. He’s everything.” While that is indisputably true about the 1962-68 era of the band, I have to say that it sells the rest of the members short for the remaining years. A famous quote in the Beach Boys world is by Dennis Wilson speaking about his older brother Brian: “Brian is The Beach Boys.
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