Dennis Wilson Forever Documentary - Promo

[bhertzbe]

That's Tex Watson, right?

[jnf1222]

Jack buddy, those fingernails have got to go....quick

[HippieNiecey]

I didn't know Dennis personally. Just his music. I cry about Dennis's death often. I feel so bad that this has happened to him. He was a great musician. We are truly lost without him. I want to cry now. Why did this have to happen to Dennis? Not to mention he was as HOT as hell.

[faffaflunkie]

Is this Dr. Strangelove?

[Xenostrobe]

"Great grea composer... wonderful, wonderful singer..." In case there was any doubt... just let us know on what aspect we're competent to judge for ourselves.

[CirSam]

Thanks for 'Holland' and 'Surfs Up' Jack. Two great BB albums. People say 'A Day in the Life of a Tree' was recorded as a joke. I myself dont find it very funny. I think its a beautiful song with a wonderful lead vocal. Thank you very much for that.

[machine1313]

who is this guy and where is the real trailer?

[RETROMessaging]

@machine1313 the real Jack Rieley from Milwaukee to Murrieta a very funny guy!

[blackmore4]

@machine1313 Who is this guy?? This guy is a Beach Boys legend. He pretty much single handedly turned popular opinion of the Beach Boys around from white-bread surf has-beens into the cool conglomeration of genius that those in the know always knew they were (some of them anyway - clue; the brothers :-)

"Sunflower" was brilliant but "Surf's Up" was even better. The reason being Jack Rieley.

[blackmore4]

@blackmore4 Beach Boys songs to which Jack Rieley contributed his brilliantly unique lyrical style: -

Long Promised Road / Feel Flows / A Day in the Life of a Tree / Marcella / You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone / Funky Pretty / Steamboat / The Trader / Sail on Sailor

Each and every one a dead cert for any Best of The 70s Beach Boys compilation.

"Who is this guy?" indeed :-)

[RETROMessaging]

where is Jack now?

[chelseasmommie]

I met Dennis in 1975.He was so nice and he was funny.We were sitting in the hallway of the floor they were on and he walked past and said "Must you always be in my way?" LOL

He wasn't serious it's just that he kept walking past us.He ended up taking my friend for a drink(lucky her)He was a beautiful man Pictures don't do him justice He had a camper which he always traveled in and wanted us to go camping with him for the day but we wouldn't have been able to get back home.

Beautiful memory.

[westentrance]

I met Dennis in 1977 or so at the old Peaches Records store in Dearborn Mi. He was there while on his promotional tour for Pacific Ocean Blue. He did a meet and greet with everyone who showed-up and you didn't have to buy anything. I have a treasured photo of me and him shaking hands. I hung around there for about an hour. Dennis sure seemed like a nice guy, He was friendly and professional with everyone there.

[Jilf]

I'm very jealous. I would love to have met the man and all his god damn glory.

[AcrossfromtheAlamo]

Jack Reilly

[ilsy74]

Gr8 interview. Will check out the rest. I guess you can't help talking about Dennis Wilson passionately if u were fortunate enough to have known him!

[dufferjones]

keep in mind people that Dennis Wilson feels partially responcible for the sharon tate murders committed by the mason family, Do some research

[xxcharmed1xx]

he shouldnt.. he had nothing to do with them killing all those ppl. manson didnt know who lived in that house and didnt care.

[Dizazstar]

I ment the guy speaking

[AcrossfromtheAlamo]

Jack Reilly, he managed them during the "low period" but one of the most creative periods of the early 1970s. Jack cowrote several songs with Dennis and Carl. He is the voice "singing" Day in the Life of a Tree. Probably a cool cat but seriously burned out on the subject.

[AcrossfromtheAlamo]

Jack Reilly

[Dizazstar]

Sorry who is this guy?

[kneejerk]

everyone should know of and be talking about dennis...

[19arc7O]

Dennis was great, and a deep soul. Why is this jackoff talking about him?

[blackmore4]

@19arc7O How in hell does a kindly old queen with nothing but praise for Dennis come over as a "jackoff"?

This page seems to be populated by the Mike Love Republican wing of the Beach Boys fan club.

Reiley might well have been a dodgy manager - I have no idea - but I do know that his contribution to the more important things - their art - was genius.

[FlightSkoolHughes]

Dennis Wilson Forever!!

[cherokeeangel01]

I have a fond memory of Dennis Wilson from the Iowa State Fair when I was 14. It was midnight,a friend and I were walking around. This man walking past asked if we wanted to go on a ride that was shut down. We said sure. He asked if we knew who he was, we said, no. He said he was Dennis Wilson from The Beach Boys. I said, "if you are, then show us some proof." He got out his CA. driver license and it was him. He got a man to turn the ride on, bought us 2 rides and watched us have fun.

[weezadam]

not to be cynical but Dennis had a strange attraction to young girls. He actually married Mike Love's daughter at one point. Yeah.

[xxcharmed1xx]

Ur so lucky!!!

[BigChiefLtd]

I worked closely with the BBs for a short time in the early '70s. The story Reilly tells about Dennis going off on the audience is BS. It happened in College Park, MD. in 1972. I know, because I was there. The song he was singing was not Barbara, it was "I Have A Friend." After Dennis stormed off stage, it was Reilly who told me to back to the dressing room and get Dennis back on stage. It was the day Barbara told Dennis she had filed for divorce.

[BigChiefLtd]

(Continued) That's why Dennis showed up drunk for the show. He was at his lowest point emotionally. I won't discuss this further out of respect for Denny, but this was one of my most incredible experiences with my friend. No matter how long I live, Dennis will always have a warm place in my heart as a friend. And his early passing is one of the great tragedies in my opinion. Don't worry, Denny. You are still with us in our hearts and never more than a warm memory away. Peace, brother.

[sonicmilk]

Thanks for coming forward and setting the record straight. I am also sorry for the loss of your friend. I'm a huge fan, and his music will be with me forever.

[HippieNiecey]

What a beautiful post. May this wonderful man be at peace now.

[Phebeaux]

And how about Reilly's Purlitzer Prize! Isn't he something?

[HeresStella]

The Surfs Up album has, and always will be, my favorite Beach Boys album. The lyrics for Long, Promised Road were so powerful and positive.

Managers always get dissed. Peter Grant, of Led Zeppelin fame, was (to put it nicely) not the greatest guy. But he took great care of the band and was the first manager to insist that the band get a cut of the profits from the gate.

His utter insistence ended up helping a lot of musicians. Malcom McLaren (Sex Pistols) is another story...

[paulnodead]

I would take his comments with a grain of salt.

Reilly was known to be a bullshitter who finally was kicked out of the BB's organization for dishonest behaviors.

Have to admit he wrote some good lyrics for "Long Promised Road", however.

There is a great video for this tune on Youtube.

Check it out.

[supg111]

Jack Rieley. Managed the Beach Boys in the early 70s. Also co-wrote songs with Carl and Brian.

[ericebryan]

@supg111 And Dennis ("Steamboat").

[belairjeff]

why isn't this guy identified in the video? please? someone?

[Phebeaux]

This story is completely false. It never occurred.

[candelise]

Please tell more!

[lacotadebrace]

He did alot for the them. Everytime things came up, like a tour, he had to get everyone on the same page. That included wives, that's a lot of people. Just getting a hold of them was a major deal. And he did it, made a lot of people happy. He could bullshit with the best of them.. kinda why he's here talking...good guy..

[TJD246]

i knew dennis wilson back in the early 70's. he was a dear person but had a saddness that was tangible. he was way to high most of the time and was in desperate need of guidiance.....and mike love was not very kind to him either.

timmy

[kopeli]

did he make this himself to feel important?

SKIDOO!

[frol1984]

in fact - yes, that was the reason )

he still calls himself "producer", even though except western justice, beach boys and a few tiny co-projects he did nothing for music, despite he says otherwise...without any bit of proof, of course.

wearing sunglasses in front of the camera when its dark is a sign of a wanker.

[blackmore4]

@frol1984 No, a "wanker" is far better defined by someone who is completely deaf to lyrical genius. The Wilson brothers loved Jack Rieley; Mike and Al didn't. Does that make it clear?

[ericebryan]

@frol1984 Jack Rieley's lyrics are equal in evocative visionary power to those of Van Dyke Parks. His collaborations with Carl and Dennis resulted in some of the group's greatest music by far ("Steamboat", "Long Promised Road", etc.).

[95cooks]

Thank you for being so generous in wanting to help me. I couldn't find that channel, though, Arseintruder.

[95cooks]

Why thank you, arseintrudingdildo, for your compliments. I like to focus on what we have in common -- like how dumb this guy is -- rather than our differences. As for as your insults, I don't remember speaking with you before. Neverthelss, I hope you have a great day.

[filmsforlove]

Wow, great to see this. Thanks! I love hearing details about this.

[95cooks]

Wait...Dennis Wilson heard about this jackass from Brian Wilson. Like this guy's so important Brian Wilson was talking about him? What? This idiot was a disc jockey hanger on. Look at him in his sunglasses. Careful, Jackass, you don't want to be recognized or fansd will attack you! Ha!

[ericebryan]

@95cooks Jack Rieley was an outstanding lyricist, equal to Van Dyke Parks. "Steamboat" and "Feel Flows" are two examples.

[okiefilm]

Who is this long-winded gas-bag idiot?

[kevinkmny]

Jack Rieley. Former manager and your typical unethical music business parasite.

[xEmyLou92x]

fucking hell.Does he ever get to the punch line?

[prescient8]

he's reminiscing and re-living his memories as he does so, that's how reminiscing works.

It's not meant to be CNN sound bytes.

[gillfrancois]

A documentary about Dennis on DVD? When ?

[CSICyn]

Billy Hinsche did a GREAT DVD about Dennis! PM me and I'll give you all the info. on ordering it. Billy's next DVD will be about Carl! I can't wait! BRAVO Billy! :-)

XO. Love Ya Bro.

[HabibTh]

You know, I'm closing my eyes and it's like "Mount Vernon" all over again...

[jp5472a]

This is Jack Rieley. The free concerts they did that are mentioned were what they did to fulfill Carl's "Contentious Objector" release obligations from the late sixties.

[Hrundi68]

he sings "a day in the life of a tree" in surf´s up record 1971

[jaredgetsacookie]

Is this Jack Rieley??