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Read [Steven Gaines Book] * Heroes And Villains: The True Story Of The Beach Boys Online ^ PDF eBook or Kindle ePUB free. Heroes And Villains: The True Story Of The Beach Boys Through candid interviews with close friends, family, and the Beach Boys themselves, Heroes and Villains portrays and evaluates all those who propelled the California myth, and the group who sang about it, into worldwide prominence: Murry Wilson, the corrosive father who abused them as children and exploited them as adults; Dennis Wilson, who explored every avenue of excess (including welcoming the entire Manson family into his home) to his inevitable self-destruction; the Wilsons’
| Title | : | Heroes And Villains: The True Story Of The Beach Boys |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.30 (537 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0306806479 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-09 |
| Language | : | English |
"A raw down-to-earth account of the Beach Boys lives" according to Derek in Joburg. I originally read this book in 199A raw down-to-earth account of the Beach Boys lives I originally read this book in 1993 and when I started to reading it, I couldn't put the book down. I have just read it for the 2nd time.Gaines has done a lot of research and has gone into fine detail on some of the highs and lows of their career and the tragedy of Dennis Wilson's life.As a Beach Boys music fan of many years, it was enthralling reading and I can't wait for Heroes and Villians 2 (the sequel) from 1986 - to present (after Carl's unfortunate passing).Derek in Johannesburg. and when I started to reading it, I couldn't put the book down. I have just read it for the 2nd time.Gaines has done a lot of research and has gone into fine detail on some of the highs and lows of their career and the tragedy of Dennis Wilson's life.As a Beach Boys music fan of many years, it was enthralling reading and I can't wait for Heroes and Villians 2 (the sequel) from 1986 - to present (after Carl's unfortunate passing).Derek in Johannesburg. A Customer said Lots of Villains, not many Heroes. I have always been a huge fan of the music of the Beach Boys and am listening to Disk "Lots of Villains, not many Heroes" according to A Customer. I have always been a huge fan of the music of the Beach Boys and am listening to Disk 2 of the Good Vibrations boxed set as I type this. The problem with trying to learn about the lives of the Beach Boys is that a lot of sources simply gloss over the more distasteful and unsettling details of their lives. I think the DVD "Endless Harmony" is a good case in point. Steven Gaines' book fills in detail on the troubled members of the group. For this reason, I'm glad I read it. Now I'd like to find a more balanced biography of the boys. The book is very readable, although surprisingly disturbing at times. Also, Mr. Gaines seems to treat his i. of the Good Vibrations boxed set as I type this. The problem with trying to learn about the lives of the Beach Boys is that a lot of sources simply gloss over the more distasteful and unsettling details of their lives. I think the DVD "Endless Harmony" is a good case in point. Steven Gaines' book fills in detail on the troubled members of the group. For this reason, I'm glad I read it. Now I'd like to find a more balanced biography of the boys. The book is very readable, although surprisingly disturbing at times. Also, Mr. Gaines seems to treat his i. Interesting, Well-Written A Customer I don't agree with some reviews that this book just trashes the Beach Boys. It doesn't white-wash them either, but I think Steven Gaines mostly wanted to tell it like it was. Only once or twice did I think Gaines seemed alittle hostile towards one or more of the group members.The book starts out with Dennis Wilson and the last month of his life. I remember hearing about Dennis drowning but never knew much of the details, only that he had been diving where his boat had been docked. I think it was very smart to start the book out this way because I was hooked from then on. Gaines ties up any loose ends about the day Dennis died towards th
Through candid interviews with close friends, family, and the Beach Boys themselves, Heroes and Villains portrays and evaluates all those who propelled the California myth, and the group who sang about it, into worldwide prominence: Murry Wilson, the corrosive father who abused them as children and exploited them as adults; Dennis Wilson, who explored every avenue of excess (including welcoming the entire Manson family into his home) to his inevitable self-destruction; the Wilsons’ cousin, frontman Mike Love, whose devotion to eastern religion could not quell his violent temper; the wives (more than ten), mistresses, managers, and producers who consumed huge pieces of the ”musical pie”; and of course, the band’s artistic center, Brian Wilson, the mentally fragile musical genius who achieved so much and then so little. The Beach Boys have been rolling, like the tide their great songs evoke, for more than thirty years, reaching professional peaks and tragic personal depths. In this electrifying account Steven Gaines reveals the gothic tale of violence, addiction, greed, genius, madness, and rock 'n' roll behind the wholesome, surf-and-sun image. With dozens of photos, Heroes and Villains recounts the bitter saga of the American dream realized and distorted and the music that survived.
Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. . From Publishers Weekly Gaines's 1986 book follows the rise and tragic fall of a legendary American pop band whose excesses were camouflaged by their wholesome image
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