The Beach Boys • Dennis Wilson Interview (Circa 1977)

Radio interview with Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys from about 1977. If you have more info regarding this interview, please comment below. I would be more than happy to update its details.
Note: This video is posted for the purpose of historical documentation. I don't claim copyright. It is simply here for the fan community. Thank you!

[@suzannevilicich7637]

I knew Dennis very well from 1977 -1983 and to hear his voice brings him back to life for me. He was brilliant and if he liked you then you were “in”. I was one of the lucky one’s. He was 18 years older than I was yet we had a wonderful bond mostly conversations about philosophy and playing piano. “Who made my moonshine intoxicate me…..”. I met him after his second divorce from Karen Lamm in December of 1977 and he made a huge impact on my life. Great interview.

[@1BKPictures1]

Wow, thanks for sharing that awesome story Suzanne!

[@alanestlin312]

Met all the beach boys apart from Dennis seem like a really nice guy to chat to sadly missed

[@1BKPictures1]

​@@alanestlin312 Simply amazing Alan​!

[@jeffasch4110]

Oh, you were one of his myriad women...I was 15 when he passed away. Such a shock. I think he was only 39. Awful...

[@zamiadams4343]

Great story Suzanne, i'd have loved to have met the man.

[@alanwhatever]

The photo at the beginning is Dennis at the POB album signing at Peaches on Sunrise Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale, FL. That's me over Dennis' shoulder on the right, standing in back by the cassette wall. I hopped a city bus after high school to get the signing.

[@pauldrew3696]

“Mike Love is not on that level, he writes lyrics and sings verses that Brian teaches him”. Dennis always spoke the truth.

[@pauldrew3696]

Dennis was like Carl in his interviews being very diplomatic and thoughtful in his answers.

[@DenkyManner]

I'm sure everyone watching this video and reading the comments knows this already, but Pacific Ocean Blue is an extraordinary album. It's not just good, or better than expected, it is legitimately amazing. It's sad Wilson lost his fight with his demons but he managed to leave his mark which is more than most of us do

[@PunkingtonGrunge]

I think it's probably the best solo effort from any of the three brothers! Absolutely resonant with all the familiar beach boys grooves but Dennis' vocals pack SUCH a punch when in the spotlight. The instrumental tracks by themselves are also worthy of so much praise.

[@1BKPictures1]

@@PunkingtonGrunge I agree 100%. He really knew how to ROCK!

[@jamesmkj79]

I just discovered the album in the past year, and I agree, phenomenal album and his voice sounds great. Very underrated album. I'm not sure what its reception was like when it came out, but it should be considered a classic album.

[@westentrance]

The photo at the start of this vid sure brings back memories. I met Dennis at a Peaches Records store in Dearborn Mi when he was out promoting his album. Much like the photo, he was wearing a button-down shirt with rolled up sleeves and was passing out autographed purchased copies of his album. You didn’t have to buy anything if you just wanted a quick chat or a handshake. I still have the photo that my buddy took of me shaking hands with him. Nice guy and very accommodating to everyone.

[@1BKPictures1]

What an amazing story, thanks for sharing!

[@Panchokillebrew]

Can you post a picture possibly?

[@westentrance]

@@Panchokillebrew Oh jeez, you’re talking about some major digging altho I’m sure I have it. As I recall, I looked like a dork in the photo unlike the fine physical specimen I am now at 72 Ha.

[@leannmeixner8073]

I was there too and he signed his solo record I bought ! I sold it years later, sadly... but I asked him what all the noise was at the end of Do it Again.... why I asked that I dont know.... I think he said he didnt remember.

[@Sami-ArtAus]

​@@leannmeixner8073 I would've kept it forever. 💘

[@544CampStreet]

What an incredible photo. It reminds me of the Big Lebowski for some reason. Love the interview. Dennis was a real one.

[@1BKPictures1]

That's for sure!

[@chairlesnicol672]

Qà@554Campstreet Only you would need to b in a bowling alley rather than a record store, lol!

[@pauldrew3696]

It’s just stunning in the amount of sincerity Dennis had.

[@miamibeachsunnydays8274]

Boy do I miss the record and tape stores of the 70s 80s and 90s, peaches was one of my favorites, they had a import section all the way in the back, which was a big deal, today no more record stores maybe a few book stores that carry records and CDs, but nothing like the 70s, 80s, there are no more book stores as well, Walden's borders Barnes and nobles all gone,

[@gregoryromano9211]

Buy the Sail On Sailor box-set. Carl and the Passions sounds simply stunning--especially Dennis' songs!

[@BENANDKEITH]

This was such fun to listen to. Dennis seemed to be very down to earth. I wish he could’ve been with us longer. Thanks for posting! ❤️

[@1BKPictures1]

You're welcome!

[@jltrem]

"Pacific Ocean Blue", one of my favorite albums.

[@user-cp5zu3ml1q]

Dennis didn't look like a hippie. It was his unique Surfer look.

[@horatiotimewaster5755]

To me, Pacific Ocean Blue is a great album and stands with the best Beach Boys albums of the 70s. Dennis was so articulate in this interview. And, with all of his talent, he was so down to earth.

[@burlingtonbill1]

SO good to hear Dennis' voice again! Thanks for posting this.

[@kirstenhaldrup5219]

Thank you! Dennis is incredibly expressive here!! Love this interview!

[@1BKPictures1]

I have to agree, thanks for listening Kirsten!

[@THECLARENCES]

Long live the memory of Dennis. xoxo The Clarences

[@andybaker5624]

Thank you, love this

[@fredo4070]

I love this guy man. So down to earth

[@patrickbrown8557]

Thank you for uploading this.

[@1BKPictures1]

You're welcome!

[@yourthaiguy]

While he lacked the golden voice of his brothers and cousin, Dennis was an underrated songwriter. His PACIFIC BLUE solo album was a treasure...

[@1BKPictures1]

Yes he certainly was! ❤️

[@schoolsteve4932]

He was my favorite voice of the group since "Slip On Through" & "Forever" from the Sunflower album where Dennis wrote half the songs. He had the best tone as you notice in his background vocals of "Wishing You Were Here" by Chicago.

[@treblephone]

FYI----that picture is from Peaches Records in Dallas, Texas, and that's Curtis Hawkins on the left.

[@1BKPictures1]

Thanks for the info!

[@chairlesnicol672]

@treblephone Who was Curtis Hawkins?

[@AlexDeLarge1]

Like a wave breaking before it hits the shore, gone way too soon. RIP Dennis.

[@1BKPictures1]

Well said. 🙏

[@jackflack4253]

DW4EVER

[@1BKPictures1]

✊

[@ComeAlongKay]

It’s weird now much you can kind of hear Brian Wilson in his voice also like there’s a similar cadence or accent or tone or something at parts, it’s like little snippets of it.

[@1BKPictures1]

Well, they're brothers so there's that.

[@lavenderbluemama953]

I thought so too & at one point, I heard Carl too. I think it's their pronunciation & their soft spoken tone when speaking in public on camera. When they're being loud & boisterous, like on the Party Album or on the spoken tracks on their albums, I can almost always tell them apart, but when they speak in their "polite" respectful tone, they sound more similar than I thought. Interesting. I love hearing any of their voices in any setting, lol.

[@SurferJoe1]

Dennis is a great interview at this point.

[@johndoyle2429]

If you go into music stores in Ireland 🇮🇪, you can't much albums on the beachboys accept Pet sounds , Smile or Best of or Greatest hits.

[@caiti5637]

[@1BKPictures1]

❤️ Right back at ya!

[@lowenbad]

I can’t imagine being Al Jardine in this band… I can imagine that he had to deal with a massive amount of BS.

[@AngelMartinez-rx8yt]

And to think he originally didn’t even want to commit to the band..

[@vincevirtua]

yea he may be the most straight edge dude in rock history coming out of LA in the 60's.

[@neonfroot]

​@@vincevirtuaHim amd Mike Love were the most straightedge dudes in LA in the 1960s and 70s

[@NOWtheband]

@@neonfroot - Mike smoked tobacco and weed & drank alcohol until some time in the late sixties. 🙂

[@BeachGirlLaw]

Great interview! 👍🏻

[@anthonykimball7463]

Two thoughts: 1) [regarding Dennis generally] This guy was never really appreciated enough by the other members of the group for what he brought to the band, and neither was his own music given sufficient respect. 2) [regarding this particular photo] There's will likely NEVER be a generation of women that looked as stunning as young American women of the 1970s.

[@neonfroot]

1970s was the peak of contwmporary culture. The fashion was colorful and gaudy but never obnoxious. People didnt excessively bleach their hair or have numerous piercings or have terrible buzzcuts. Contrast that with the post-1983 culture. But Id rather have what we have now than the beehive hairdos or the white boy haircuts of the 1950s.

[@susanlenihan584]

Will always love Dennis Wilson all of the Beach Boys’ music.

[@pandalilpig]

rare

[@leannmeixner8073]

Who is the interviewer ?????

[@user-il5oq5df6l]

At this time, Dennis looked like a hippie, but the same can be said for his bandmates!

[@ms8596]

He looked like many guys, especially rock artists, from the 70s.