Ricky Nelson’s Garden Party - that’s my theme song! Why do someone elses songs? Do your own. However one point: A group called Poppa Do-Ron-Ron does the Beach Boys better than the Beach Boys.
papa du run de run was originally named goodie two shoes...IIRC
papa du run de run was originally named goodie two shoes...IIRC
papa du run de run was originally named goodie two shoes...IIRC
PDRR does BB as BB sounded in Surf era (1961-1965), before age, wear, drugs, alcohol, and smoking took their toll on the band members.
Starting with Pet Sounds, The Beach Boys evolved enormously. Their middle period (1966-1973) has some extraordinary, unique music that almost never gets airplay (since they were effectively boycotted from emerging FM radio in the late 60s, and so are left off classic rock playlists now), but was highly influential to classic rockers like David Crosby, Graham Nash, Tom Petty, Elton John, Ann & Nancy Wilson, as well as later acts like Yo La Tengo, REM, etc.
Brian’s singular genius, his drug use, Van Dyke Parks vs. Mike Love, Carl Wilson’s conscientious objector status, all contributed to the dissension in the group, which led to two critical choices that changed their status:
Brian pulled the plug on SMiLE in early 1967, and pulled out of headlining the Monterey Pop Festival in Summer 1967. Both of those were huge blows, and they lost a lot of fan and critic support.
Had SMiLE preceded Sgt. Pepper’s, as planned, and had they headlined at Monterey, their later music would certainly have been better received.
Financial needs essentially forced them to become an Oldies act in 1974.
The original Capitol SMiLE tapes were finally released in 2011 on CD and LP. (Prior to that, it had become one of the most heavily bootlegged albums in rock history.)
But you are correct: Papa Doo Run Run is an excellent cover band.