Dennis Wilson - River Song (Music Video)

[@sebastianfitzptraick7395]

Imagine the reaction of fans who first put on Pacific Ocean Blue and hearing this opening track, a colossal gospel masterpiece that ranges from joy to sadness seamlessly with restraint and haunted beauty in its melody.

[@Sami-ArtAus]

Beautifully written

[@patricknicholson9407]

Colossal is the word! I just listened again for the first time in a few years and it’s still astonishing. It’s bigger than Kashmir or any other monolithic track I can think of. The groove is incredible, it’s a slow tempo yet the whole thing feels like a rush.

[@bruceocrockett183]

I bought this album the week it was released. To this day it’s a go-to for me….like down the rabbit hole.

[@pauldrew3696]

This song gave me a sense of freedom wayback in the day.

[@jend80]

Epic song - shoulda been massive.

[@johnbyrne9407]

So true!!

[@richardosullivan8102]

Just listen to that intro and then the vocals leading into the building crescendo of the River, the feeling of freedom created in the first 30 seconds.How many songs just have that something that elevate them.

[@johnbyrne9407]

Not many!

[@widdyhabb]

So underrated and sadly forgotten. R.I.P. Dennis!

[@bruceocrockett183]

Not forgotten here.

[@johnnyappleseed856]

Hell of a song.

[@denniswilsonforever404]

Dennis should have received a lot more praise for this in 1977. He was always self-doubting himself with this album! He never really knew what he meant to his fans. I think he just thought he was a drummer and a sex symbol to his fans, though we all know he was obviously pretty good at both of those titles as well!

[@Sami-ArtAus]

This is a MASTERPIECE. One of the best songs I've ever heard. Dennis was a Genius composer and producer, great drummer, incredible pianist and very accomplished Musician. I wish to god, he'd toured it like he planned and mentioned in an 🇦🇺 interview, but the record company cancelled the tour. He deserved more success and recognition. This is Number One, Grammy worthy song. I wish I could've saved him drown.😢 Will visit Marina Del Ray & Venice 🌊soon with a 🌹 for you, my gorgeous surfing 🏄 Beach Boy Denny. xx ❤️ 🌻 🇦🇺

[@brigwood7658]

how the hell wasn't this a haauuge hit. seriously ... this is effn 'epic'!

[@tourette82]

Love this song. The album is a masterpiece❤

[@superpotiron]

With the Beach Boys, even the drummer sings better than many lead singers from other bands.

[@manuxuser]

singing ? what is that ?

[@judis6224]

I hear you.

[@judis6224]

Drummers can sing,so can lead guitarists,even if they aren't strong in the voice, doesn't always matter,take Eric Faulkner from the rollers,still great voice.

[@harrywix]

@@judis6224 Karen Carpenter, Phil Collins drummed and sang...

[@johndoyle2429]

I'm right in saying this. Dennis Wilson was first Drummer Singer,that's before Don Henley of the Eagles fame and Phil Collins of Gennis fame.

[@Slipkid67]

This song was better than most of the Beach Boys songs of the seventies. Dennis had a great voice.

[@benjaminfolkers4466]

No

[@subg8858]

Better than their late 70s albums at least

[@benjaminfolkers4466]

@@subg8858 Yes

[@tomheslington2993]

Sail on Sailor?

[@richardosullivan8102]

The Beach Boys played this live at one point in the early 70s shame they didn't record and release it but then again it may then never appeared as this magnificent Opus.

[@chadmears136]

RIP Dennis. Love you Brother n Thanks for the Great Music.

[@deborahoutman5048]

The Wilsons all bore the scars, physical and emotional, from their dad's abuse. It took a lifelong toll, it shortened the life of Dennis and blighted Brian's and Carl's in ways we on the outside could never completely understand. The love of the brothers for each other is what made them survive at all, what made Dennis' brief time in the sun even possible. The goodness of a few special people who went the extra mile and then the next and the next and the next for a long time explains their longevity as much as their talent does and made Brian's remarkable comeback possible in equal measure with his spirit and courage. And those people who dared to actually help had to put up with a lot of abuse from the people in the Beach Boys organization who were better at exploitation than compassion, who were better at pushing than giving a hand up. Dennis deserved bettter than he got from a lot of people, starting with his dad.

[@burlingtonbill1]

Beautiful tribute, Deborah. I made a pilgrimage to sunny Californ-I-A when I was about 20 years old. Scoped out Brian's Bellagio house and the Brother Studio in Santa Monica but was too chickenshit to knock on the doors. I always DREAMED of hanging with ANY of them. Brian's exactly 10 years older almost to the day. I looked up to these guys as boyhood heroes. Love, love, LOVE their music. Dennis was probably the LEAST understood and most-overlooked member of the band, even though he WAS a Wilson.

[@1401minstrel]

True. The abuse certainly heightened their addictions, which shortened the lives of both Dennis and Carl. Dennis died at 39 and Carl at 51. Both too young.

[@marthadwyer2856]

@@burlingtonbill1 loved the three of them all has a real class about them. Dennis had that child like side of him but I’m sure he’d be the last one you’d want to push his buttons. RIP Dennis and Carl.

[@ms8596]

@@burlingtonbill1 Too bad you didn't knock, because I've heard so many times that if anyone did, they were gracious. I've heard of instances of Dennis taking a drop-in visitor around the studio.

[@79tazman]

Dennis took the Manson murders hard after finding out it was at a house he brought Manson to when Terry Melcher lived there.

[@michellebaker3410]

Dennis. You touched our hearts in so many ways. we Love you , we miss you 💕

[@jasonraczkowski6001]

Michelle Baker Dennis was the sex symbol and the attitude of the beach boys

[@michellebaker1974]

Jason Raczkowski I agree

[@PhilWatson]

Best solo Beach Boy album ever!

[@wolverine3566]

As a whole is very impressive, as well the choir ...

[@fuchsiaswing8545]

Not only is Pacific Ocean Blue leaps and bounds above any other solo Beach Boy album, it is better than most of the albums the Beach Boys released.

[@cthulhuholmes]

Huh, I had never really though about it like that but I think I agree. It continues in the soul territory that they had moved toward with Holland. Unfortunately that progress got sidetracked for the BRIAN'S BACK nonsense of 15 Big Ones.

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

Brian's belated completion of _Smile_ might have something to say about that... : /

[@lindymiller6688]

Love this song. Probably one of my favorites from Dennis. It's a sign of how great he could have been. Such a sad loss.

[@kylev938]

Timeless, and spectacular! 🎶 ❤

[@sonnyporemba1962]

LOVE YOU DENNIS, THANKS FOR ALL THE GREAT MUSIC AND CONCERTS….ROCK ON❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@uselessdogs6443]

What a jewel this song is.

[@slimwellie]

To this day, its still sounds fresh and is my favourite album of all time. The depth and emotion stands out in every track.

[@blade22233]

I love this song!

[@jeremywilson1202]

Thank You Brother Wilson, Soul Singin'

[@joyfullyraw]

AMAZING talent and just like that... he was gone. Miss you, Denny.

[@kidn]

Amazing song, great to see this footage too. Thanks xx

[@KOSMICKEN09]

This song tears me up every time..

[@BBPalmer420]

This record is a masterpiece ☝️

[@dazzadaddazza]

Masterpiece

[@youngdylan5083]

Cool looking dude - RIP Brother!

[@andrewmielke4011]

Very moving song, it touched me

[@douglasbell8408]

Great song

[@79tazman]

This song ROCKS!!!

[@wcassady]

My favorite all-time album! Love listening this when I am feeling down.

[@rubywingo6030]

Oh my gosh!! Blows your mind! What loss!

[@marksupeotmail.co.ukrbrain2564]

Wow - that's beautiful. Thanks.

[@kako1023]

Thanks to loyal fans posting. DCW was so talented as his brothers. Lost but never forgotten.

[@tedgonzol2457]

Good Lord ....all these years and no one can even come close to fill the gap Denny left behind

[@Sami-ArtAus]

So true 😢

[@rodrigocarneiro2100]

Amazing ❤️

[@DaveAMcLaughlin]

Great video! Denny Forever! :-D

[@HansonZhang-ri2lj]

One of my favorite songs

[@Beatlebones]

Love this tune!

[@auroramariealmeara8622]

Dennis was smooth.

[@tommytwomommy]

567 people singing and I can still clearly hear Carl

[@shosho63449]

the best ever you will always be in my heart rip darlin dennis xxx

[@barney906]

Great stuff

[@bennymalone]

Brilliant song, up there with the best of The Beach Boys.

[@DveDveSold]

😂

[@Meneervdberg]

Agree

[@Wolfsky9]

This is all from Dennis in '77, & Dennis & Karen in '76 & '77. Great, GREAT song from the most underrated genius of the rock-era, Dennis Wilson. Wolfsky9

[@burlingtonbill1]

Couldn't agree more ! If he could have made it work w/ Karen, it might have saved BOTH of their lives. Too bad Karen wasn't more of a "Melinda," a rescuer !

[@judis6224]

Karen was no help,very toxic.

[@01QLD]

Bravo, Grazie. : )

[@glenngibbs1267]

Underrated talent sad life tip Dennis & thank u

[@scottmelton8414]

I guess the drummer is Ricky F., but the song is so rhythmically dynamic, it's Dennis' heartbeat. What a musical powerhouse. Let's have a Dennis Wilson anthology, someone?

[@danieldaniel2]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Sami-ArtAus]

The picture montage starts perfectly, but I wish the rest flowed better to suit this incredible song, including the moving footage used in BB An American Band documentary of Dennis holding his baby on the beach in his wetsuit... I might try and do an edit someday.

[@cosmicdrifter287]

again,love your channel doorsfanforever.

[@jeffrp73]

Leslie is flying high

[@lisabenneett4735]

Why wasn't this bigger?

[@scarface12347]

this is how far we prayed brian would go. thank you Dennis :)

[@DveDveSold]

Dennis hated the song. LOL #YACHTROCK

[@Vingul]

@@DveDveSold yeah, of course he hated the song he began his album with... idiot.

[@surfohio]

@3:34 love that shot

[@murenismail1399]

So cool so good l p is so

[@jend80]

some of the clips are from an actual promo done for the song - the footage of the choir recording it is anyway. One of the threads on the programme on the smileysmile forum has Ed Roach talking about filming it + the "my name's Dennis Wilson and I make rock'n'roll records" bit with that shirt tied round his neck. (part of the thread's pretty bleak re his last years/days and peole who were close who tried/wanted to help him. If you find it, be careful reading it).

[@LetitRainNow450]

Do you know which thread?

[@julieann522]

the stat reminds me ( the piano ) of Elton john

[@YiaMdj]

Dennis Wilson biopic when??

[@tendanfer8466]

Gene clarck? (Byrds)

[@glenngibbs1267]

Rip Dennis I meant

[@jend80]

*people I mean.

[@phillipavalon9659]

Pretty bloody good, no, not Carl, but great song.

[@andrecartier8126]

Dennis was a waste of a human being . I"m sorry but I knew him too well for way to long . André Cartier

[@trojanostar]

Doesnt matter, he Is no longer here, i guess we all have our own shit.