49 - 60 Summary and Analysis

Chapter 49 is about making music. Starting in August 1968, Neil and David Briggs worked well together on Neil's solo record. Neil included a selected part of an interview with David. Briggs stated that he could teach everything he knew in one hour. He really liked the old green board because the new boards had too much stuff that was not needed. The green board was from Wally Heider's on Selma Avenue in Hollywood, where the Beach Boys worked. In order to get a good sound, according to Briggs, you had to have the correct mike and use the shortest possible route. Briggs was 47 at the interview time and Little Richard's concert inspired him. The main thing was to feel, not to think. He simply stated that 14 year-olds get that philosophy and that Neil was very talented.

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