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September 4th, 2008
While I do not doubt The Beach Boys legacy in the music industry with Pet Sounds, I will have to say that Dark Side of the Moon has a leg up on “Dem Boys” with the following:
1) While both have international reach and influence, Pink Floyd’s masterpiece has major international acceptance by ALL types of musicians and songwriters, not just critics and journalists.
2) Pet Sounds was a great example of songwriting structure and has influenced other musicians, but that musicianship is unfortunately selective depending on taste and value.
3) Outside of Stairway To Heaven, Enter Sandman, and any Jimi Hendrix songs, one of the most popular pieces played in guitar stores (and I’ve seen this personally in Amsterdam, UK, and Spain) is Money, especially in the West Coast (try going to the Guitar Center in Santa Monica). Go Figure.
4) David Gilmour. Enough said 🙂