Thanks for the link. Fascinating.... Trev On Wednesday, April 22, 2015 at 3:48:18 AM UTC+1, Add Some...Lee wrote:
> Read this material written about the BBs by Jack. Eye opening to say the > least. It's contained in the 15th post into the thread. Confirms a LOT. > > http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,9651.0.html > > While it's doubtful we'll see or hear anything about it from 'the Beach > Boys'...Brian posted this... > > "I’m sad to hear about Jack Rieley passing away last Friday. Jack was our > manager in the early 1970s and helped us a lot. He wrote the lyrics for “A > Day in the Life of a Tree” which blew me away. I also had Jack sing the > lead on that one because his voice seemed to fit the song. Jack was a real > force on our “Surf’s Up” and “Holland” albums and I’ll always remember his > kindness. My thoughts go out to Jack’s family and friends. > > – Love and Mercy, Brian " > > What a terrible loss. > > Jack's arriving on the scene was one of the VERY BEST things that ever > happened for both the Beach Boys and the fans. His guidance made them legit > in a fast-changing atmosphere which had left the group fruitlessly gasping > in its wake. No way they'd be around and touring today without his > understanding, comprehension, knowhow and expertise. And we would likely > never have seen or heard BWPS, let alone Smile, if Jack hadn't planted > seeds. > > The worst thing that EVER happened to the Beach Boys? Jack left. > > And now he's gone for good. > > I wish I could have thanked him for all he did. Next to Brian...Jack is as > important as ANYONE in terms of the group's long-term success. He built a > foundation for them that even 'they' couldn't completely fuck up. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Diamond Headz" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
