The Beach Boys

The Beach Boys were my dads favorite band to play when I was groing up. I basically only heard their more up-beat tracks though. Basically their surfing related songs. That was ok for me. I didn't even know about their other styles until recently. I was also surprised to discover all of the problems that the band had dealing with Brian Wilson. He had many mental health problems and heavy drug intake.

I had to use this song. It is the main one my dad played when I was growing up. It just reminds me of California and the beach, as I'm sure it's supposed to do. In my opinion, these are the guys that could have rivaled The Beatles. I love the harmonies they use. It seems to be their iconic sound. The lyrics they used in the songs that I know are pretty repetitive. It's essentially just surfing, California, and girls. Which is cool with me, but I just thought it was worth pointing out. They were a very successful band and received very positive reviews. As soon as I get back from St. Louis, I will probably try to discover some more of their work. H