EVDOL 26 - The Beach Boys

In the second half of their yearlong investigation into the music of the Beach Boys, Brad and Doug Balliett begin with the misunderstood masterpiece “Smiley Smile” and continue through the band’s genre-defying collaborations and original projects stretching into the 21st century. Always unpredictable, the Beach Boys went far beyond their surf-rock origins to become one of the most innovative American rock bands of all time. The Brothers Balliett will guide investigations and analyses of the music, the band’s influences, and its ‘legacy in this four-week course.