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In response to "I'm certainly not suggesting he's the only influence, but considering he influenced the beatles as well it's an extremely significant role in rock " by pmb

I think the crux of this is that we're discussing two different things...

Posted by Mel Profit (aka mel profit) Feb 3 '16, 15:28

I freely admit on B2, when it came up, that Wilson is influential. He and the Beatles influenced each other.

There's influence and then there's legacy. People go through various singer/band phases. I suggest that the only folks going through a Brian Wilson or even a Beach Boys phase are hardcore musicniks. The music is not built to last while the what it contributed is oddly going to be sensed for generations. They won't know what they're referencing but it will likely be. the music itself was/is quintessential light pop.

Meanwhile, kids will always pick up "St. Pepper" or "Led Zepplin II" or "Tommy".

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See I still disagree with you. They have a ton of fantastic songs that are absolutely built to last because they are still being played everyday. - pmb Feb 3, 15:41 3
- I spent a few minutes looking for album sales by year to compare and couldn't find them. - Mel Profit Feb 3, 15:58 2
  - The Beatles are a terrible comparison. They have closely guarded their catalogue and stopped performing together forever in 1970. The Beach Boys - pmb Feb 3, 16:16 1
    - One thing I will add is that the Beach Boys (and particularly Mike Love) continuing as an oldies act for so long after Brian Wilson left the band made - pmb Feb 3, 16:19
maybe it's who you listen to or read about; but there is legacy, too. here's wikipedia on that for just "pet sounds" - linking mostly for the "other - b. Feb 3, 15:40

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