Customer Review: No doubt, Steven Gaines knows how to write a page turner. I sailed through this book in record time, unable to put it down between chapters. It's written in a captivating, addictive style that promises to hold the attention of anyone who's remotely interested in the Beach Boys. Gaines does,... more info
Customer Review: This is a pretty exhaustive book and contains a lot of interesting info that even a lot of us die-hards never knew about. What? You went to a concert but its date isn't listed in it? Well, it does clearly say in the book that it's not EVERY concert performed, just SELECTED dates. As for the... more info
Customer Review: So you're listening to your favorite Beach Boys CD for the umteenth time and you wonder about a certain song and you'd like to get a little bit of background info. Just reach for this book, and read along the song-by-song notes as you're cranking Beach Boys! What fun. You also get a discography... more info
Customer Review: "This book is a fierce and proud witness... with excellent remarks, detailed descriptions and perfect comments. In his book Gary De Forest wonderfully knows how to tell the life and the great achievements of these two fantastic pop bands who have changed forever our lives and history definitively."... more info
Customer Review: This a good book for hardcore Beach Boys fans only. So much variety from SMiLE to the Brian Wilson/Andy Paley sessions to Holland to Good Surfing, Hello God! and unknown insights in the different areas of the group's career. Happy reading!
Customer Review: This may be the only true version of the origin of the Beach Boys that exists. David Marks was there from the very beginning and he was an integral part of their initial success. The fact that his involvement was largely "sanitized" from all authorized Beach Boys biographies by Murry Wilson makes... more info