I notice that your playlist does not include Smile, which Good Vibrations was meant for, and which I find more complex, impressive, and interesting than Pet Sounds. I wouldn’t call it cohesive though, it’s pretty all over the place. Perhaps rock critics give Pet Sounds credit for what Smile could have been, had it been completed?
I’d be curious about Luke Muehlhauser’s take on the questions you raise in the post, given his previous writing on similar subjects (e.g. on Scaruffi). Finally, you cite Cowen a few times in the Beethoven post: I think you may find Paul McCartney as management study relevant.
I notice that your playlist does not include Smile, which Good Vibrations was meant for, and which I find more complex, impressive, and interesting than Pet Sounds. I wouldn’t call it cohesive though, it’s pretty all over the place. Perhaps rock critics give Pet Sounds credit for what Smile could have been, had it been completed?
I’d be curious about Luke Muehlhauser’s take on the questions you raise in the post, given his previous writing on similar subjects (e.g. on Scaruffi). Finally, you cite Cowen a few times in the Beethoven post: I think you may find Paul McCartney as management study relevant.