In early 1970, the Beach Boys hired radio presenter Jack Rieley as

In early 1970, the Beach Boys hired radio presenter Jack Rieley as their manager. One of his initiatives was to encourage the band to record songs with more socially conscious lyrics. He requested the completion of Smile track ” Surf’s Up ” and arranged a guest appearance at a Grateful Dead concert at Bill Graham ‘s Fillmore East in April 1971 to foreground the Beach Boys’ transition into the counterculture. During this time, the group ceased wearing matching uniforms on stage, while Dennis starred alongside James Taylor , Laurie Bird , and Warren Oates in the film Two-Lane Blacktop , released in 1971. In July, the American music press rated the Beach Boys “the hottest grossing act” in the country, tied with Grand Funk Railroad . The band filmed a concert for ABC-TV in Central Park , which aired as Good Vibrations from Central Park on August 19.