![]() ![]() ![]() It’s a scattershot approach that finds Crowley repeating himself, varying sentences only slightly and making overbroad proclamations and generalizations with regard to the significance of certain events (generally revolving around a guitar change). Instead, he focuses primarily on the contentious dynamic between Murry Wilson (his father) and Brian Wilson, the rise of the Beach Boys and an overview of the southern California music scene. “Carl always took immaculate care of his guitars… would carefully wipe down his guitars’ strings and finish after each performance,” is about as insightful as Crowley gets about the youngest Wilson. How must it feel to be relegated to the role of supporting player in your own biography? Indeed, throughout Kent Crowley’s Long Promised Road: Carl Wilson, Soul of the Beach Boys – The Biography, Carl only crops up occasionally and these instances offer little more insight than the type of guitar he favored at the time. ![]()
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