Miscellaneous Writings and Files

drawing by Peter Pontiac/ The Netherlands

If anyone is interested in writing a review of any performance by Van Dyke Parks please do not hesitate to contact me. Any other contributions, suggestions or corrections to this site are very much appreciated as well.

Newspaper & Magazine Articles

Van Dyke Parks And Br'er Rabbit Update the Lost Art of the Minstrelsy - by Timothy White
Heroes And Villains - from The L.A. New Times, 6th April 2000

Concert Reviews/ Concert Related Scans

Photographs of Van Dyke Parks performing live at The Coconut Grove at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles in 1975
Van Dyke Parks In Tokyo (23th June 1999) - by Shigeki Ishikawa
Van Dyke Parks at the London Meltdown Festival (2nd July 1999) - by Michael Kemp
Van Dyke Parks in Graz (25th/26th September 1999)
Van Dyke Parks in London (15th December 1999) - by Michael Kemp
Van Dyke Parks in London (15th December 1999) - Concert Flyer
Recollections of a performance with Van Dyke Parks (Santa Barbara, 22nd April 2000) - by John R. Williamson
Brian Wilson live in Philadelphia, PA (17th June 1999) - by Gerry Borreggine

Other Writings and Files

vandykeparks.com Interview with Brian Wilson
Van Dyke Parks on Danny Hutton / Danny Hutton on Van Dyke Parks
The Early Years - Remembered By C. Carson Parks
Light The Lamp - Peter Reum sheds a light on SMiLE
Musical, Literary, and Historic References in Brian Wilson’s SMiLE - by Tom Tobbens
"Over And Over The Crow Cries..": The Infamous Line - by Michael Leddy
The Esso Trinidad Steelband Biography & Background Information
The Guardian of Stateside Steelbands - Reproduction of an unissued newsletter, intended for inclusion with the 1971 Esso Trinidad Steelband album
Liner notes for Denny Brooks self-titled debut album (from 1969) - by Van Dyke Parks
Liner notes for Steve Young's CD Primal Young (released in 1999) - by Van Dyke Parks
Recollections Of Van Dyke Parks - by Steve Young
Interview with Van Dyke Parks from Songwriters On Songwriting - by Paul Zollo
Interview with Guitarist Grant Geissman
On 'Provide, Provide' by Robert Frost - by Richard Parks
Review of Rudy VanderLans' book Palm Desert
Review of Rudy VanderLans' books Cucamonga and Joshua Tree
Interview with Rudy VanderLans
Promotional article for Discover America from May 1972 Air Conditioners from Warner/Reprise magazine
Warner Bros. Media Information for Moonlighting! - Live At The Ash Grove