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A podcast where we discuss the music, history and legacy of America’s Band (and have a damn good time doing it!)
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On this 43rd episode of Good Timin', we discuss the Beach Boys' 13th studio album, Wild Honey from 1967. Along with covering the album's general history and background, we also talk about each individual track on the record one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them. Following this, we discuss a few additional recordings and outtakes that the band made around the time, and also touch on the group's unfinished live album from 1967, Lei'd in Hawaii. Lastly, to close out the episode we briefly discuss the album's critical reception and share a few reviews from over the years. Check out our guest Steve's Channel, the Beach Boys Basement!- The Beach Boys Basement with Steve Lewis
On this 42nd episode of Good Timin', we discuss the Beach Boys' 12th studio album, Smiley Smile from 1967. Along with covering the album's general history and background, we also discuss each of the individual tracks on the record one by one and share our own thoughts and opinions on them, as well as cover the album's critical reception and its influence on bands and artists today.
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On this bonus holiday episode of Good Timin’, we discuss our year in music and share some of the songs and artists that we each listened to the most in 2024. To open the episode, we first share our top 5 most streamed songs of the year (along with some honorable mentions) and then discuss our most listened to artists of the year, our most listened to albums, and a few of our favorite new songs and releases of 2024.
Check out our Year in Music playlists below!-
On this 41st episode of Good Timin’, we discuss The Beach Boys’ Christmas Album from 1964. Along with covering the album’s general history and background, we also discuss each of the individual tracks on the record and share our own personal thoughts and opinions on them. Following this, we talk about some additional Beach Boys related Christmas songs, (including Child of Winter and some of the rejected Merry Christmas from the Beach Boys material) and then close out the episode with our own Christmas song draft, where we as a group select 15 holiday songs (from any band or artist) to make up our own fantasy Christmas compilation.
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On this 40th episode of Good Timin', we discuss two of the Beach Boys most notable live albums, Beach Boys Concert from 1964 and The Beach Boys In Concert from 1973. Along with covering the general history and background behind both albums, we also discuss each of the individual tracks on the records and share our own personal thoughts and opinions on them. At the end of the episode, we also briefly touch on several other Beach Boys live albums, such as Live in London, Live at Knebworth, and the 50th Reunion Tour album. Check us out on YouTube!- Good Timin' - A Beach Boys Podcast
On this 39th episode of Good Timin', we discuss the life and musical career of longtime Beach Boy Bruce Johnston. Along with covering Bruce's songwriting and vocal contributions to the group, we also talk about Bruce's long and accomplished career in the music industry as a songwriter, producer and performer.
On this 38th episode of Good Timin', we discuss some of our favorite covers that The Beach Boys have recorded or played in concert over the years, as well as our favorite covers of Beach Boys songs that other artists have recorded, and our favorite (and least favorite) Beach Boys album covers. Lastly, at the end of the episode we do our very own “Stars and Stripes Volume 2” draft, where we as a group select 12 Beach Boys songs that we’d love to hear covered by specific artists or bands of our choosing.
On this 37th episode of Good Timin’, we discuss the Beach Boys sixth studio album (and second of 1964), All Summer Long. Along with covering the album's general history and background, we also discuss each of the individual tracks on the record, as well as some additional Brian Wilson side projects and recordings from around the time.
On this 36th episode of Good Timin', we create our own "Worst of the Beach Boys" compilation album and select 24 songs from the band's catalog that we personally don't care for. Along with officially released Beach Boys tracks, we are also allowed to nominate solo material as well as humorous soundbites from the band's lengthy career. Listen to "The Dogshit Album" here!- https://youtu.be/MC4Txd19cfk
On this 35th episode of Good Timin’, we discuss the Beach Boys fifth studio album (and first of 1964), Shut Down Volume 2. Along with covering the album's general history and background, we also discuss the individual tracks on the record as well as some additional Brian Wilson side projects and recordings from around the time.
On this 34th episode of Good Timin’, we discuss the Beach Boys fourth studio album (and third of 1963), Little Deuce Coupe. Along with covering the album's general history and background, we also discuss the individual tracks on the record as well as some additional Brian Wilson side projects and recordings from around the time.
On this 33rd episode of Good Timin', we discuss the life and musical career of Beach Boys frontman and founding member, Mike Love. Along with covering some of our favorite vocal and lyrical contributions from Mike, we also discuss his complicated image and legacy within the band, and why we feel that he played a more significant role in the group's success and longevity than many people give him credit for.
On this 32nd episode of Good Timin’, we discuss the Beach Boys third studio album (and second of 1963), Surfer Girl. Along with covering the album's general history and background, we also discuss the individual tracks on the record as well as some additional Brian Wilson projects and recordings from around the time.
On this 31st episode of Good Timin’, we discuss the Beach Boys second studio album (and first of 1963), Surfin' U.S.A. Along with covering the albums general history and background, we also discuss the individual tracks on the record and share our thoughts and opinions on each of them.
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On this 30th episode of Good Timin', we create our 5th "Best Of The Beach Boys" album, this time focusing on the band's output from 1980 to the present day. As we've done on our previous "Best Of" drafts, we as a group nominate and select 24 tracks that we feel best represent this era for the band, and make our case for why each song is worthy of inclusion on our compilation.
Listen to "The Red, White and Blue Album" here!
On this 29th episode of Good Timin’, we discuss The Beach Boys 1962 debut album, Surfin’ Safari. Along with covering the albums general history and background, we also discuss the individual tracks on the record and share our thoughts and opinions on each of them.
On this 28th episode of Good Timin', author and Beach Boys historian Jim Murphy joins us to discuss the band's early years when they were just starting out as a group and beginning to record music together. We also cover some of the band's early demos and recordings from the Hite and Dorinda Morgan sessions, as well as some of Brian's early collaborations with Gary Usher.
On this 27th episode of Good Timin', we each create our own fantasy Beach Boys concert setlist and select which songs we'd most like to hear live. We also share some additional details about our dream concerts, such as the year, the venue, and which Beach Boys touring members we'd want on stage with the group.
On this third and final episode of our summer series Off Timin', we rank the Electric Light Orchestra's 14 studio albums from our least favorite to our favorite, and share our thoughts and opinions on each record. We also share some of our favorite ELO songs, as well as our favorite Jeff Lynne collaborations with other artists. Follow us on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
On this second episode of our summer series "Off Timin", Jake and Reilly share and discuss 10 of their personal favorite Beatles solo albums and explain why they love them so much. We also share some honorable mentions as well as some of our favorite tracks from other Beatles solo albums. Follow us on YouTube, Spotify and Apple Podcasts!
On this first episode of our summer series "Off Timin", we each share and discuss some of our personal all-time favorite albums and explain why we love them so much. We also select some honorable mentions and share which Beach Boys albums would qualify for our lists.
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On this 26th episode of Good Timin', we discuss the Beach Boys' new Disney Plus documentary as well as the band's new hardcover book from Genesis Publications, and share our personal thoughts and opinions on each release. We also discuss several previously released Beach Boys films and books and explain why we like (or dislike) them. Note- This is the final episode of season one of the Good Timin' Podcast; we hope you've enjoyed listening to our show these past 26 weeks and we'll see you in August for season two!
On this 25th episode of Good Timin', we create our 4th "Best Of The Beach Boys" album, this time focusing on the period from 1975 through 1979. As we've done on our previous "Best Of" drafts, we as a group nominate and select 24 tracks that we feel best represent this era for the band, and make our case for why each song is worthy of inclusion on our compilation.
Listen to "The Orange Album" here!- https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIvhLl4tM_0NLjnvkadVH8O3fqi_I8SBa&si=cf4TOnnjQE2LBq-M
On this 24th episode of Good Timin', we discuss the Beach Boys' 1979 release, the L.A. Light Album. We cover the history and background of the album, give a track by track rundown of the record and share our thoughts and opinions on each song, and also talk about some of the outtakes and extra material the band recorded around the time. In addition, songwriter and Beach Boys collaborator Geoffrey Cushing-Murray tells us the stories behind each of the four songs he cowrote with Carl and Dennis on the album. Listen to Reilly's full interview with Geoffrey here!- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6A2-SGhC4K4
On this 23rd episode of Good Timin', we discuss the life and musical career of Beach Boys lead guitarist and founding member, Carl Wilson. Along the way we share some of our own personal favorite vocals, riffs and songs by Carl, and also explain why we feel he was so important to the band's sound, success and longevity.
On this 22nd episode of Good Timin', we create our 3rd "Best Of The Beach Boys" album, this time focusing on the period from 1970 through 1974. As we've done on our previous "Best Of" drafts, we as a group nominate and select 24 tracks that we feel best represent this era for the band, and make our case for why each song is worthy of inclusion on our compilation. Listen to "The Purple Album" here!- https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iIsqJ8vSSalJOeGT5v1HK?si=a4d0a2e0532f4f2b
On this twentieth episode of Good Timin', we conclude our Beatles versus Beach Boys discussion and compare the bands songs and albums from 1968 through 1970. Albums discussed include the White Album, Friends, 20/20, Let It Be, Abbey Road and Sunflower. Check out the Apples and Oranges Podcast for more Beatles/Beach Boys discussion!-
On this nineteenth episode of Good Timin', we continue our Beatles versus Beach Boys discussion and compare the bands songs and albums from 1966 through 1967. We also share our general thoughts and feelings about this period for both groups and how we feel that they influenced each others music during this time.
Check out the Apples and Oranges Podcast for more Beatles/Beach Boys discussion!- https://open.spotify.com/show/6q8nI8GmltKHuLKZ9FIAD0
On this eighteenth episode of Good Timin', we discuss the Beach Boys' 1977 album Love You, as well as its unreleased follow up, Adult Child. We cover the history and background of both albums, give a track by track rundown of the records and share our thoughts and opinions on each song, and also talk about some of the outtakes and extra material the band recorded around the time.
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On this seventeenth episode of Good Timin', we discuss the Beach Boys and Beatles music from 1963 through 1965 and compare the songs and albums released by both bands during that time. In addition, we also share how each of us first got into the Fab Four as well as their influence on the many other bands and artists that we love.
Check out the Apples and Oranges Podcast for more Beatles/Beach Boys discussion!- https://open.spotify.com/show/6q8nI8GmltKHuLKZ9FIAD0
On this sixteenth episode of Good Timin', we discuss the Beach Boys' 1976 album, 15 Big Ones. We cover the albums' history and background, give a track by track rundown of the record and share our thoughts and opinions on each song, and also talk about some of the outtakes and extra material the band recorded around the time.
On this fifteenth episode of Good Timin', we create our 2nd Beach Boys "Best Of" album, this time focusing on the period from 1966 through 1969. As we did on our first "Best Of" draft, we as a group select 24 tracks that we feel best represent the era for the band, and make our case for why each song is worthy of inclusion on our compilation.
Listen to "The Green Album" here!- https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7hAZ9fwvELWcRAV2NsxDri?si=6513b9a1356b4618
Also be sure to check out our guest Steve's YouTube channel, The Beach Boys Basement!- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSH1TnxRmOZCqI9stj8CnKg
On this fourteenth episode of Good Timin', we discuss the life and musical career of Beach Boys' rhythm guitarist and founding member, Al Jardine. Along the way we share some of our own personal favorite vocals and songs by Al, and also explain why we feel that he's such an integral part of the Beach Boys' sound, both in the studio and on stage.
Be sure to check out our special guest Nate's music channel!- https://www.youtube.com/@NateRuvin414
On this thirteenth episode of Good Timin', we discuss the Beach Boys' 1973 album, Holland. We cover the albums' history and background, give a track by track rundown of the record and share our thoughts and opinions on each song, and also talk about The Beach Boys in Concert live album from the same year.
Be sure to check out our guest David's Beach Boys/Beatles podcast, Apples and Oranges!- https://open.spotify.com/show/6q8nI8GmltKHuLKZ9FIAD0?si=a7qRWGZLSkipfBVye8U21A&nd=1&dlsi=35af94b1c0ec4a76
On this twelfth episode of Good Timin', we continue our Beach Boys collaborators discussion, this time focusing on the period from 1968 through the present day. Notable collaborators discussed include Stephen Kalinich, Jack Rieley, Daryl Dragon, Greg Jakobson, Steve Levine and Terry Melcher, among others.
On this episode of Good Timin', me, Reilly, Justin and Matt create our own Beach Boys "Best Of" album. Inspired by the Beatles' "Red" and "Blue" albums, we've titled our fictional album "The Yellow Album", and like the "Red" album we've selected songs that the band released between 1962 and 1965 for our first compilation.
Listen to "The Yellow Album" here! - https://open.spotify.com/playlist/47ZKltBx8wFEKTjlL4KC1B?si=yMkl5nrPQe-BMztbodeOdg&pi=u-1G5jxLLZTH2m
On this tenth episode of Good Timin', me, Reilly, Matt and Justin discuss the Beach Boys' 1972 album, Carl and the Passions- "So Tough." We cover the albums' history and background, give a track by track rundown of the record and share our thoughts and opinions on each song, and also talk about some of the outtakes and extra material the band recorded around the time.
On this ninth episode of Good Timin', me, Reilly, Justin and Matt share some of our least favorite Beach Boys songs and explain why we personally don't care for them. (or in some cases despise them) We also share and discuss some of our own hot takes and opinions about the band's music and history.
On this eighth episode of Good Timin', me, Reilly, Justin and Matt discuss the Beach Boys' notable songwriting collaborators from the early to mid 60s, such as Gary Usher, Roger Christian, Tony Asher and Van Dyke Parks. We share some background information about each collaborator and talk about their contributions to the band, as well as give our own thoughts and opinions on their material, both with and without the Beach Boys.
On this seventh episode of Good Timin', me, Reilly, Matt and Justin discuss the Beach Boys' 1971 album Surf's Up. We cover the albums' history and background, give a track by track rundown of the record and share our thoughts and opinions on each song, and also talk about some of the outtakes and extra material the band recorded around that time.
On this episode of Good Timin', me, Reilly, Justin and Matt continue our discussion on the Beach Boys live shows and touring band, this time covering 1972 through the present day. Like last episode, we discuss some of the groups notable shows and concerts, the backing band and touring musicians, and how the live band looked and sounded over the years. We also share some humorous and entertaining concert stories, as well as some of our own experiences seeing the Beach Boys in concert.
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