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REVISED EDITION It never occurred to me that my life growing up with my dad, Dennis Wilson of The Beach Boys, would be of any interest to anyone. That is until I built The Beach Boys Historical Landmark on the site where my dad, his brothers Brian and Carl Wilson and the other founding members of The Beach Boys grew up in Hawthorne, California, the site where The Beach Boys phenomenon was born. A great deal of my dad’s life was undeniably self- destructive. I will not sugar coat the facts but at the same time, I want to let every-one know what a great person he was. He had the kindest and most sincere heart I have ever known. Despite his well-publicized addictions, I hope this book helps Dad's fans understand why his life was so messed up. I have tried so hard to get over his death but I doubt I ever will. I know I am a good person but like my dad, I have made some terrible mistakes. I have done bad things, been addicted to drugs and much more. But even though I had a privileged childhood, I am aware, that I've embodied many of Dad's demons right through to my adulthood. I know now that having such a lack of self-worth, I became responsible for my own self- destructive nature. Could this have been the same for him? Dad, I loved you with all my heart and I miss you every single day and I hope this book sheds light on the two of us and that whatever needs to be forgiven, will be.
- Sales Rank: #895952 in Books
- Published on: 2015-01-22
- Format: Large Print
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .53" w x 6.00" l, .64 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 234 pages
About the Author
Karen Lesley Powell was born on 27th January 1970 in West Yorkshire and has lived in Mirfield most of her life. She worked as head of admin before becoming a full time Mom in 2002. In the late 1980's, she used to write a quarterly fanzine on the British pop duo The Pet Shop Boys that sold worldwide. She has also built and managed various websites and forums, as well as being an avid photographer. But this is her first book.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful.
I really enjoyed this take on Dennis Wilson
By Rick D. Evans
I really enjoyed this take on Dennis Wilson. In part, because there’s so little to read on this iconic Rocker from days gone by. I’m a huge Beach Boys fan, and also a fan of Dennis’ work with the Beach Boys and his solo work. That this was written by his adopted son, gives us an inside look that rounds out Dennis as more than just a tragic addict, but a talented, fun loving, artist, but with inner demons. Unfortunately there’s some very amateurish writing; often reading like a child’s narration. I realize Scott is trying to drive home that this was his Dad and his uncles, but I don’t think he need to invoke such a childish voice through the book. Also, Scott makes some historical errors that will grate like finger nails to a serious Beach Boys fan. Things he easily could have confirmed and corrected on the internet. For example, the first Beach Boys album Brian made after he stopped touring was not 1963’s Surfer Girl but 1965’s Today! The striped surf board did not appear on just one of their “early albums” but on two easily named albums; Surfin’ Safari and Surfer Girl. Wilson implies that Pet Sounds was created at Brian’s Bel Air home studio. It wasn’t, that home studio stuff came a little bit later.
This next one is a doozy regarding Jan and Dean, “When Jan had a terrible motor car accident and was so badly hurt, he never recovered from his physical injuries. It was like a trigger for my dear uncle. He was never the same after it happened. He just flipped and locked himself inside his room.” Jan’s accident was April 1966. In fact, Brian continued to work productively throughout 1966, 1967 and even a lot of 1968. Yes, he didn’t release Smile, but he wrote all of 1967’s Wild Honey and co-wrote most of 1968’s Friends. This isn’t a nitpicking detail, but an important period in American Rock n Roll. To oversimplify what really happened only serves to perpetuate the sort of confusion and misunderstanding around Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys that Scott claims to want to clear up with regard to his Dad.
The author was Dennis’ step-son, and one can’t help but think he spent a lot of quality time with Dennis only for the few years he lived with him before he moved on to other women, making his own babies with them. Scott spends so much time trying to persuade us as to how much time and how absolutely wonderful it was being around Dennis, that you can’t help wondering whom he’d trying to convince the most, the reader or himself? Still, he had enough contact with Dennis in his later years to offer several first-hand accounts of Dennis’ man-child antics. Albeit put over too often with a veneer of silly fun loving rascal behavior, when clearly Dennis was destructive, including a horrible influence on Scott. Scott never seems to grasp that just because Dennis was “fun”, doesn’t make him a good Day in any way shape or form. Scott beats us over the head with his near obsessive devotion to Dennis, so much so, that you’re waiting for the next shoe to drop, where he finally sees the light. However, enlightenment never really comes. Instead Scott is always forgiving Dennis’ sins, yet holding contempt for many others. For example, Scott hates one of Dennis’ later wives for turning him onto harder drugs. Seriously? Like he wasn’t already on that highway to Hell?
I’m not suggesting Scott should hold the person he considered to be his Dad in contempt. However, I was hoping for a few more tidbits of hard earned worldly insights, or more nuanced and adult perspectives on the people around him growing up. Instead, we get one long slathering, unbalanced, love letter to Dennis Wilson, who could do no wrong in Scott’s eyes. I doubt many of Dennis’s wives or other children felt he could do no wrong. Scott is also pretty full of himself, which is surprising considering what an a$$hole he clearly has been much of his life, and also doesn’t seem to have had much true introspection nor deep epiphanies.
Although Scott loves his Dennis’ music, he doesn’t offer much appreciation, nor insight, into his Dad’s music. Not just the Beach Boys, but Dennis’ own compositions and singing. Particularly his work on Sunflower isn’t even mentioned. I was hoping he’d have deconstructed that stuff a lot more, and what a mountain of potential got flushed due to addiction.
Scott does have redemption at the end of the book. Some small insights are revealed, but most important Scott’s direct work, and funding of, the Beach Boys monument in Hawthorn is pretty freakin’ cool. He may not be a musicologist, but he sure respects the Beach Boys legacy, and literally put his money where his mouth is. Pretty darn impressive
All that said, it’s still a fun read for Dennis Wilson fans; almost in a tabloid sort of way. When you mix in what you learn about Dennis Wilson, with the fact that Dennis was a pretty brilliant singer and, at times, songwriter, you can come to your own conclusions about the complicated person Wilson was, and what a waste of talent his addictions caused.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful.
Good book!
By Scott Brewington
I really enjoyed this book and found it to be very interesting! It contains personal stories and insight from Dennis Wilson's son, Scott, that you don't see in other Beach Boys related books. The book also contains a lot of cool photos that I've never seen before. The only critique I would have is that it does not seem to have been professionally edited, which may have helped with the overall flow and context of the book. Still, it was an enjoyable read!
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
A softer side of Dennis Wilson
By nancy m
After reading all of the stories about how violent and destructive Dennis Wilson was, it was nice to read a book that showed a different side of him: generous, compassionate, kind to animals and children. The book is a very fast read; I had time to read it cover to cover and write this review while my TV dinner is heating up. The writing is simplistic and child-like, but that wasn't a big deal.
What troubled me more was that the book was virtually bereft of any stories about Carl and Brian Wilson. I also wanted to know whether Dennis' parents accepted Scott as a grandson given that he was adopted. The Dennis stories themselves smacked of idolatry more than realism, though that is understandable given the nature of the book. Was it worth $9? I'd say so, if for no other reason than a truly great quote from Christine McVie.
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