Brian Wilson Celebrates 50 Years of Pet Sounds

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Originally published in Through the Lens Magazine on July 16, 2016

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Article and photos by Melodie Yvonne Ramey

ELIZABETH, IN – True music fans from far and wide braved the heat on a very humid July evening to converge on a beautiful little venue hidden in the heart of southern Indiana. The venue is a part of the Horseshoe Southern Indiana, and is definitely one of the loveliest in the Midwest. The house has seen many a legendary performance on their stage, but one of the best of all time would soon be joining the room. The excitement in the air was thick as the patrons filed in, and were aided to their seats by a kind and patient staff eager to help. Every seat was almost full, and the show of a lifetime would soon begin. This epic evening would be a blessing to the multitudes gifted by none other than the genius of Brian Wilson.

Wilson walked onto the stage to a standing ovation without even having to play a note. His genius precedes him everywhere he goes, and every fan in the house was aching to see him perform live. Al Jardine joined Brian for the evening bringing his immaculate brilliance as well for an even bigger treat to the fans. In fact, every member of the band supporting Brian carried an abundance of talent. Each and every one of them is a prodigy in their own right, and they all brought an unsurpassed passion to the table for their given trade. The music soon began, and the rejuvenated rendering of the melodies to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pet Sounds was underway.

This was definitely one of those very special concerts that digs down deep and makes a person’s soul sing. The happiness in the room flowed like rivers out from the audience, and created an ocean out of the crowd of strangers suddenly in synch as one. A look of joy had befallen every face in the house by the end of the stellar performance. The Horseshoe in quiet little southern Indiana will be hard pressed to find another group of musicians to bring such sounds of perfection as the Pet Sounds that filled the great theater that night. Every note played throughout the entire night was perfection. Brian Wilson’s repertoire is one good song after another chocked full of good memories, and through performances like this new fans will continue to create more and more new memories of their very own to carry with them and pass down forever.

 

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Melodie Yvonne

Melodie Yvonne, lead photographer and owner of Photographic Melodie, grew up in the small southern Indiana town of North Vernon. She picked up her first camera at the age of 5, and was immediately hooked. By the age of 15 she began to turn every trip, even just to the local park, into a fantasy scene of her own imagination, and started mentoring with many local professionals. Melodie received an Associates of Applied Science in Visual Technologies majoring in Photography from Ivy Tech in 2002 after studying under acclaimed professors and many other masters in the field.

Melodie’s main focus has always been music photography. Growing up listening to many amazing musicians inspired her dream to create visual images that made people feel the way they do when listening to music. Her goal was to help people SEE the music.

Melodie has done numerous jobs around the country ranging from working for bands to being the official photographer on many southern Indiana Poker Runs. Her specialties are in nature, music, and candid event photography. She published her first print work, a collection of images & poetry, in 2011, and has since published many more print works. Melodie currently acts as owner & lead photographer at Photographic Melodie, House Photographer for Purdue Theatre, and Tour Photographer for multiple Billboard Charts topping bands as well as freelance work with many other media outlets, venues, and musicians.

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