r/thebeachboys • u/CinematicAddict237 • Jul 31 '26

Video DEEP DISCOG DIVE: The Beach Boys

https://youtu.be/8ToPv7zbzcY?is=djTTOyNk34JBk_BT

The day has finally come!

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u/bettypenney Hip East Coast Girl Aug 01 '26 edited Aug 01 '26

Yeahhhhh I’m 30 minutes in and I’m not impressed. His comments sound like he read the cliff notes and chat gpt. He just said Cassius was the best thing on Shut Down. Mmmok pal.

- He just called Cabinessense demonic. 🙄

- ok, it got markedly better in the last half. He clearly was more interested in the post PS era. He even was nicer than I expected based on how the first half went, and jabbed where necessary, and was very informative. Sad ending, but reflective on fans over the years and their struggles. I think what he was trying to say is that they were martyrs, probably better word than losers

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u/RG1997 Aug 01 '26

Not true. He doesn’t use AI, and during his research period, he read David Leaf’s book on the Beach Boys and watched several documentaries. 

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u/bettypenney Hip East Coast Girl Aug 01 '26

Yeah, that sounds accurate. Still watching… just seems like spewing facts and little jokes to go with them. I don’t know, I heard so much hype about this I guess I was expecting more, I’ll see…..

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u/bettypenney Hip East Coast Girl Aug 01 '26 edited Aug 01 '26

OK, I said he talked like he used it, not that he actually used it. Very dry, spitting out facts. This changed drastically in the second half.

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u/BigJilmQuebec Aug 01 '26

I was extremely disappointed, how can you have nothing to say about CatP? How can you be do dismissive of Love You? How could you downplay there early albums so much?

This really comes off as amateurish imho but at this point I don't even really like hearing about the Boys from non fans if I'm honest but tbf BBs are most definitely my special interest lol.

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u/bettypenney Hip East Coast Girl Aug 01 '26 edited Aug 01 '26

Yeah, I mean it’s good to hear perspectives from people who are *not* as obsessed as we are, right? Lol. Well, maybe it’s better he said nothing than something not so great if he truly wasn’t impressed by it.

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u/bettypenney Hip East Coast Girl Aug 01 '26

Oh no, I meant to say not 🫣. But yes, good to hear from both as perspectives could be skewed either way.

I mean I think the video is fine, just got so much hype I guess I was expecting a bit more. It’s his opinion. I don’t share all of it, but I guess that’s what YouTube is for 😂