2. Cars and Guitars

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents ix
3. Introduction 1
4. 1. Harmony and Discord 7
5. 2. Cars and Guitars 16
6. 3. Suburbs and Surf 26
7. 4. Studio and Stage 44
8. 5. Fathers, Shrinks, and Gurus 60
9. 6. Girlfriends, Wives, and Mothers 66
10. 7. When Did the Early Sixties End? 70
11. 8. Jan and Dean 73
12. 9. Innocence and the Second- Best Pop Album Ever 77
13. 10. Hip and White 90
14. 11. The Best Unreleased Pop Album Ever 94
15. 12. The Beatles 104
16. 13. Into the Genres 106
17. 14. Dennis 111
18. 15. Carl 114
19. 16. Al, Bruce, and David 117
20. 17. Mike 120
21. 18. Brian Solo 124
22. 19. Storytellers, Historians, and Fans 129
23. 20. Summer’s Gone, the Endless Summer 145
24. Epilogue: Suggestions 148
25. Acknowledgments 155
26. Notes 157
27. Discography 165
28. A Chronological Listing of DVDs Mentioned in the Book 171
29. Bibliography 173