[LouAvul]

I was in grammar school when the BB's hit the scene and became a fan because my older sis was a fan. It was trendy.

Then came Jimi Hendrix and "you'll never hear surf music again" and my tastes changed, because that was the trend.

Then I became an adult and became a fan of the Beach Boys all over again. Their music was actually quite exceptional all along. Melody. Harmony. Classic.

[SamAdams76]

The Beach Boys should have been as big as The Beatles. They were that good, at least during those first years up to "Pet Sounds" in 1966.

Brian Wilson also wrote "Surf City" which was a number one hit for Jan & Dean. The rest of the band were not too happy about Brian pretty much giving away what would have been a blockbuster hit for them.

[skeeter]

I saw the original BBs in 1976 and again in 2013 minus the Wilsons & only Love, Johnson and Marks.

There was a time when no one would admit to being a fan but now I miss ‘em more every day.