>>As bubble-gummy as the Beach Boys were, at least they could manage some pretty tight harmonies
How bubble-gummy was it when the Manson Family was staying at Dennis Wilson’s house?
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=Beach+Boy%27s+manson+family
The Beach Boys are a good example of the phony nature of Pop Music.
Observe the facts regarding who actually played their, and many other, albums produced in that era:
http://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=Beach+Boy%27s+Wrecking+Crew
It’s the ones that have the “squeaky clean” image that you find out later are much worse in private.