Brian Wilson - That Lucky Old Sun (CD/DVD)
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Free Music Review: Simply brilliant!
Hit: 5 Stars
When I was much younger, living in Chicago I'd listen to the Beach Boys while it was sub-zero outside. I'd hear the positive message contained in their songs and although only 13 years old I promised myself that one day too I'd take advantage of the Southern California lifestyle. Well, twenty years went by but I was finally able to make it to the Promised Land (as Chuck Berry would call it). And for the past 25 years I have never been happier. And about 3 years ago I started listening to the Beach Boys again and realized how great they are.
So when Lucky Old Sun came out I bought it. And my God I can't believe how great it is. Now that I know the landmarks and the places Brian sings about in Lucky Old Sun he is now singing about my home. And believe me, no one can bring emotion to a song like Brian Wilson. I was able to see Brian and the band at the Hollywood Bowl and was so moved by the performance I traveled all the way back to Chicago for his performance there this past November. Yes it was snowing outside!! To hear the whole Lucky Old Sun in performance is just the greatest. You all need to get this album, even if you don't live in Southern California. Thank you Brian for this outstanding work and for igniting my dream.
Free Music Review: Brian still has IT
Hit: 5 Stars
I have now listened to this cd 3 times after having just seen Brian and his Ever Talented Band perfom it in concert last night. It knocked me out the first listen and only gets better each time plus-seeing/hearing the whole cd live adds an extra dimension to it. That Lucky Old Sun is a 'story' of California through Brian's eyes and life experiences.
Brian can be fun/nostalgic/wistful, sad, and very honest. The man has been to Hell & Back and seems to found Peace. There is lots of joy in this cd to me.
While I like every cut I have to single out Midnight's Another Day's haunting feel which goes right into the upbeat Going Home which shows this Band at their best. Southern California ends up the 'tale' with that wistful yet postive feeling.
Yet while Brian is in his element here Extra Kudos has to go to Scott Bennett for his co piloting of this project. How he got into Brian's head lyric wise is amazing.
The short dvd not only shows the "how it was made' but clearly shows the Respect his band members have of Brian and his Work.
"The Magic" one calls it and he is right.
Free Music Review: Classic Brian Wilson
Hit: 5 Stars
Brian Wilson's "Lucky Old Sun" is a must-have for any of us who were there in the '60s and who loved Pet Sounds. I love Brian's music for his rich use of harmony with unusual progressions and his constant search for new sounds. (I still wonder just exactly what instrument I am hearing in some of the Pet Sounds songs.)
This set is about 90% brand new material presented as a concert with almost no pause between songs, and everything tied up and wrapped around a common theme, the 40's song Lucky Old Sun. Three of the songs, Forever My Surfer Girl, Midnight's Another Day, and Southern California, easily clear the bar set by Pet Sounds, while three more...Morning Beat, Good Kind Of Love, and Going Home...are just a notch under the first three mentioned, they are in the manner of "Wouldn't It Be Nice."
I've had the cd for five weeks now, and I'm still moving it from house to car and back every time I go out. After all Brian went through, it's great to hear him sound this cheerful and optimistic...with a bit of retrospect thrown in. If you're a Beach Boys/Pet Sounds fan, buy this cd. You won't regret it.
Free Music Review: Brian's solo masterpiece
Hit: 5 Stars
I've been waiting for an album like this one for years. It was something that I dreamed the Beach Boys would attempt, a concept album about California and their rise to fame. They came close on the great album "Holland" but not close enough for me. Carl, Al and Dennis, I know would have been game for it and they could of recruited Brian easily. Then Dennis and Carl died. The band under the commercial control of Mike Love turned into an oldies machine and even Al left disgusted. Like a Phoenix risen from the ashes Brian not only resurrected and completed Smile but he has followed it up with "That Lucky Old Sun", my old dream realized at last. I field tested this disc on my walkman this past week during a walk along the Atlantic ocean. Talk about background atmosphere! Later that evening I listened to it again with my wife and parts of it brought tears to my eyes, it's one of those albums that get better with every listen. I won't do a track by track critique, the other reviewers here have already done that, but as a lifelong Brian Wilson Beach Boys fan I'll just call it a masterpiece!Free Music Review: 5 Stars. He did it! Another masterpiece!
Hit: 5 Stars
If your're a Brian Wilson fan, this is the album we've been waiting for since "15 Big Ones".
While each subsequent release showed flashes of his brilliance, they also had some inconsistencies. After a while I decided that although Brian still had the ability to make great music, we probably would never get another true masterpiece from him.
"That Lucky Old Sun" is such a masterpiece. Perhaps finally getting "Smile" released lifted a burden, but for whatever reason, "BRIAN IS BACK" in a big way.
The music is simply incredible, with the chord changes and vocal arrangements that made Brian a legend in the 60's. To top it off, its also fun!
The DVD is a nice compliment to the CD. You can see the band members as excited as the rest of us. They realize they are part of something special and seem to be enjoying what's about to come.
Thank you Brian.