A lot of bands/band members have sad backstories
Ex. The Beatles:
>John Lennon/Paul Mccartney's moms died >Stuart Sutcliffe died
>Brian Epstein died
>George sleeping with Ringos wife
>And eventually John was killed
but I think the Beach Boys had the saddest backstory. I'll post pieces of evidence to support my claim, but if anyone has a sadder band, feel free to post.
I'll start off with the fact that the three Wilson brothers were beaten/emotionally abused by their father. He controlled them in their personal life and musical career.
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Did the Beach Boys have the saddest backstory?
Blake Evans
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Julian Gutierrez
The Beach Boys definitely had the biggest sad story to happy music ratio
Nicholas Butler
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Nathaniel Torres
Even from very early on, Brian's mental illness affected him and the band.
Asher Green
Stop.
Liam Peterson
By the 70s he had become more reclusive, and is said to have stayed in bed for 2 years as his weight ballooned up to 300 pounds.
Bentley Brooks
When Landy was hired to help him, he ended up controlling him and making his life a living hell. He didn't medicate or diagnose him correctly, creating a section of Brian's life that he struggles to remember, as well as lasting damage to his brian.
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Hudson White
Both of his brothers- Dennis and Carl- ended up dying. Since Al Jardine wasn't family and Brian was mentally unable to deal with business, Mike Love ended up controlling the band.
A video to illustrate what Mike Love is like:
1:29
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Leo Rivera
Is that quote from Bruce?
Oliver Moore
No, Van Dyke Parks
And the death of the Wilson brothers not only affected the band, but hurt Brian greatly
Jeremiah Davis
Serves them right for having a retard as their songwriter.
Brayden Moore
how can a genius be a retard?
Charles Wood
GET OUT MIKE
Josiah Perry
Holy fuck this was painful to watch. Mike Love is such a piece of shit.
Gabriel Ross
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Samuel Taylor
Brian is what they call a "savant"
Logan Hughes
Jose Wilson
I hope you stopped bothering that grill user, but keep posting anime it's appreciated :^)
Landon Rodriguez
More important, how do I produce like Brian Wikson? What was his musical background? How did he learn? The guy was literally my age when released Pet Sounds.
Carter Gray
honestly, id believe it
despite being deaf in one ear, he had an amazing ear for music
he recorded these harmonies all by himself
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Dominic Turner
Every time I hear something new about the Beach Boys it always reveals Mike Love to be an even bigger cunt than I previously thought.
Ryan Barnes
Jackson C Frank must always be mentioned on the topic of very sad backgrounds.
Aiden Johnson
his dad was a writer/producer and he used to sing harmonies with his brothers, so he grew up in a musical environment
regardless i think it was mostly just natural talent
his brothers grew up the same way and they had talent, but not like brian
Jacob Jenkins
Daniel Johnston and Blind Lemon Jefferson have sadder backstories.
He wasn't retarded. He has bipolar disorder that was exacerbated by abuse and psychedelic usage, and then spent several decades alternately going through drug addiction and in abusive care with his therapist
Literally Phil Spector. Brian idolized Phil Spector and his Wall of Sound technique.
Landon Wilson
whats their story
Noah Brown
Julian Williams
I don't know, not many bands have a sadder story than Badfinger. Screwed over by Apple Records and two members committed suicide.
I love their music, but I can't help but to feel a little sad when I hear it.
Christian Wright
would be sadder if they didn't get famous or get any recognition.
Zachary Jones
Just bear in mind that people like Bach would compose literally hundreds of chorales. Writing harmony isn't THAT special. Brian is my favourite pop composer, but he was at most a genius within a POP context, via his ability to make extremely complex writing accessible to everyone
Jacob Moore
Chase Foster
something about their music depresses me
happy music in a sad context always makes me sadder than sad music does
i dunno, i find it more depressing when a popular band falls than when a band i like never makes it
its like public humiliation to watch a once young and talked about musician try to continue making a type of music thats not popular anymore
the one exception is when an artist only gains popularity after their death, but thats almost heartwarming in a way
Jason Lopez
imo being a genius in a pop context is still being a genius in general
pop music has certain constraints that make it seem less impressive than classical. a 3 minute song that went number 1 isnt going to sound as intellectual as a 45 minute symphony, whether or not the ability needed to make it was equal
what makes brian a genius to me is his ability to write, sing, and produce
Isaac Davis
The fucking nerve of that cunt to ask Brian about Dennis and the Manson family, can they not just leave the poor man alone?
Michael Anderson
Same thing happened on his reddit ama and people got pissy when he predictably didn't answer
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Christian Collins
That reddit AMA was such a mess
Adrian Jackson
>George sleeping with Ringos wife
Oh shit really?
Joshua Gutierrez
Honestly I think it's really sad that Brian Wilson was so sick during arguably the worst decade to be a "pop" figure. The interview where Brian goes on about Phil Spector is a perfect example of what I mean. The whole band and interviewer feel so fake, I'm sure that wouldve been hell for Brian
Camden King
I know it gets boogieman'd a lot but seriously, fuck redd*t
Kevin Martin
>He married model Pattie Boyd, one of the most beautiful women of their generation only to lose her largely through his own carelessness; when George had an affair with Ringo’s wife Maureen, Pattie went off with his good friend Eric Clapton.
The whole Pattie Boyd thing is the REALLY interesting/depressing story. I could tell you about it if you want.
Btw, here's George singing a song about Ringo's wife, Maureen:
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William Ross
ringo cucked lel
Caleb Bailey
at least we got this amazing exchange out of it
Christopher Carter
yeah but you can put brian wilson in almost every situation and take something funny or nice away from it
Eli Martin
John Fahey had a pretty sad story.
Here's an excerpt from a story he wrote about in his book "How Bluegrass Music Destroyed My Life". He had been fishing with Bukka White when he caught the most powerful fish he'd ever caught, but was struggling so hard to pull it in, that he deliriously fantasized about his past and how his father molested him.
1/4
Jace Morgan
True. "What's your favorite movie?" has to be one of the most boring questions ever, but I
>L I T E R A L L Y
cried with laughter when I read this exchange.
Jeremiah Bailey
FUCK, hang on.
Owen Evans
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Isaac Taylor
Jesus Christ
That was awful to read (and not just because I had to turn my laptop sideways to see it)
I feel like sexual abuse always seems so much more horrible than all other types of abuse
Michael Ramirez
Goddammit. How?
Try again.
Jaxon Roberts
Keep working on it, slugger.
Aiden James
hell be fine
Jayden Gray
2/4
Brandon Collins
3
Jaxson Gonzalez
marvin gaye was murdered by his own dad, so there's that
Kayden Cox
don't you dare......
Cameron Cruz
D-did he catch the fish?
Brody Bennett
NAME ONE GENIUS THAT AINT CRAZY
Kayden Roberts
...
Ryder White
WHERE'S 4?
Brody Gonzalez
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He suffered alcoholism and chronic fatigue syndrome in his later life, and died at 61 because he drank too much Coke.
Here's some footage of one of his later shittier performances.
Ian Allen
holy mother of kek
Easton Green
>Not posting the album Eric Clapton made about Ringo's wife
Pleb
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Nolan Davis
Fuckin ass.
Josiah Hernandez
Yeah, it was the biggest gar either of them had ever seen. It freaked John the fuck out, but Bukka shot it in the head to make John feel safer.
When he got older, he managed to get a few gigs while living in motels and painting abstract art with his ass-cheeks.
Lucas Perry
>YOU'RE JUST LIKE MIKE LOVE BUT YOU WANNA BE
>BRIAN WILSON, BRIAN WILSON
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Julian Long
That's about George's wife, the incredibly beautiful Pattie Boyd
Another interesting fact, when Pattie left George for Eric after their marriage crumbled, Eric cheated on her and got another woman pregnant, ruining their relationship
The child that came out of that pregnancy ended falling off a balcony, inspiring the song Tears in Heaven
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David Perry
George's album Dark Horse is the aftermath of that whole ordeal, arguably one of his worst albums and tours but definitely a personal favorite for me.
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Eli Butler
>and died at 61 because he drank too much Coke.
Snorting whiskey and drinkimg cocaine
Blake Richardson
Well he tried to quit drinking alcohol by replacing it with drinking Coke, and he ended up fat and diabetic, which led to a shitload of health problems later in life, ultimately leading to a death due to complications from heart surgery.
I don't think he actually ever did any illicit drugs.
Ryder Cruz
holy fuck
Connor Ramirez
Sometimes I wonder if people who are more prone to drug addictions can be more prone to food addictions
Brian was also having his life wrecked by drugs, but food was what almost killed him
Not to mention Marlon Brando who went from being physically perfect to morbidly obese, which is essentially what killed him
Isaac Ortiz
>I'm a total ladies man haha..I like girls lol.
>I'm not gay I swear, I love women heh..
Jackson Roberts
FUCK MIKE LOVE
Sebastian Morgan
Disgusting
Landon Gomez
Reminder that I know There's An Answer is the greatest song of all time
Gabriel Barnes
>get a huge studio
>get a massive echo chamber
>get $10,000 worth of ribbon mics
>get the best session musicians in LA
Any questions?
Austin James
Woops, I meant "I'm Waiting for the Day"
Juan Murphy
>what's your favorite flavor of cake
>cheese cake
>what's your favorite flavor of pizza
>cheese pizza
a man who knows what he likes
Hudson Hernandez
mike love reminds me of a cruel ringmaster while brian is the sad elephant being forced to perform
Carson Flores
Woops, I meant surfs up
Ayden Cox
whoops i was right the first time
Jack Richardson
Woops, I meant She Knows Me Too Well
Alexander Hughes
Correct
Hudson Young
>NO GAY HERE
Grayson Carter
Dude Kike love is FUCKING UNDERRATED
BEST SINGER OF THE GROUP IMHO
Kayden Butler
Brody Green
>The Beach Boys, after all, were Republicans
Always makes me laugh that these hash smoking acid dropping meditating boys became boring old men.
Lucas Jones
Bruce is actually a huge Brian supporter- he was the one who showed John and Paul Pet Sounds so enthusiastically- but for whatever reason he's in Mike's band now ?
Noah White
to clarify, hes just talking about mike/bruce
i know al jardine cares about global warming/environmental issues, which isnt typically a republican thing
Nathan Jackson
>but for whatever reason he's in Mike's band now?
probably because, despite his assholery, mikes good at making money
also, they're republican buddies!
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Luis Bailey
Ethan Parker
Crazy story. Any idea where it happened? I live about an hours drive from Bukka White's birthplace. I'm wondering if this all took place near my neck of the woods.
Connor Collins
fucking LOVE badfinger's music, they didn't fail
David Torres
for some reason "No Matter What" and "Wouldn't It Be Nice" are connected in my mind
i think its because both songs are played in the same types of tv show/movie scenes
Noah Myers
I meant to include this song in my original post, but I forgot to link it:
Austin Cruz
yeah, you forgot
>be an absolute musical prodigy who wrote #1 hits before he was even able to drink
how do you think he got all that shit?
William Myers
too true
its not like his music was great because he had all those tools
he needed those those tools because his music was so great
Brody Sanchez
someone on here edited this snippet into the original if anyone wants to hear it, i have it. it's fantastic
Isaac Thompson
nah, that's wrong. obviously writing "harmony" isn't special, because any two notes put together is harmony technically, but bach wrote stunning music within the confines of baroque music, which was somewhat limited. he absolutely could not write something like surfs up, #1 because of the church and the people he was employed by and #2 because the precursors and influences to brian weren't available to bach.
it's entirely possible that bach may have been more of a musical genius than brian, but we'll never know, because he was alive hundreds of years earlier.
regardless, bach is clearly a genius, and i personally think brian is a genius, maybe if somewhat less prolific
Angel Scott
pls post it
Thomas Anderson
What site is this from?