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Mike's thoughts on "All I Wanna Do"
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Just curious if Mike has ever spoken about this song? we all know how how truly incredible it is, arguably his great composition..
I remember being shocked it wasn't included on the "Warmth of the sun" compilation since the whole band got together and chose songs for the album, also it's was never done live during the Mike and Bruce tours and now the 50th reunion..
It must be because he thinks he can't sing it live, has it ever been done live?
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What kind of processing is used on the lead vocal? In fact, all the vocals sound processed. Maybe that's why, because it's more of a record production and perhaps he doesn't think it would work as a live song. It's also really slow. Mike likes the up tempo numbers for himself.
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It was on a commercially unsuccessful album. For that reason alone, Mike might not like it now. He's always emphasised how important commercial success is to him.
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Quote from: Lonely Summer on June 29, 2012, 01:33:31 PM
It was on a commercially unsuccessful album. For that reason alone, Mike might not like it now. He's always emphasised how important commercial success is to him.
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Quote from: Lonely Summer on June 29, 2012, 01:33:31 PM
It was on a commercially unsuccessful album. For that reason alone, Mike might not like it now. He's always emphasised how important commercial success is to him.
Yeah, but they do "Add Some Music" and sometimes "This Whole World" from SF in their sets now. I'm sure those were at Brian's request, but Mike gave approval. Since they already do as many as two songs from the same non-hit album that may be more than enough.
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Quote from: Slim Shady on June 29, 2012, 01:20:48 PM
Just curious if Mike has ever spoken about this song? we all know how how truly incredible it is, arguably his great composition..
Are you saying Brian was not involved in writing the song? The official credits do read "Wilson/Love" - is that inaccurate? If so, what is the source of that information?
I have seen similar assertions about "Meant for You" - that it is solely a Mike composition, even though Brian's name is on the credit.
AGD's book has no information suggesting that Mike was the sole author of either song.
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If they did All I Wanna Do, Foskett would have to sing it!
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Quote from: Lonely Summer on June 29, 2012, 01:33:31 PM
It was on a commercially unsuccessful album. For that reason alone, Mike might not like it now. He's always emphasised how important commercial success is to him.
They put Our Sweet Love on Summer Love Songs, so the commercial success thing falls apart. I'm sure Mike had a hand in choosing the tracks for that compilation.
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Quote from: busy doin nothin on June 29, 2012, 01:45:41 PM
Quote from: Slim Shady on June 29, 2012, 01:20:48 PM
Just curious if Mike has ever spoken about this song? we all know how how truly incredible it is, arguably his great composition..
Are you saying Brian was not involved in writing the song? The official credits do read "Wilson/Love" - is that inaccurate? If so, what is the source of that information?
I have seen similar assertions about "Meant for You" - that it is solely a Mike composition, even though Brian's name is on the credit.
AGD's book has no information suggesting that Mike was the sole author of either song.
Not sure about all of those, but certainly "Let the Wind Blow" is an example of something like that. Mike wrote the song on his own, then brought it to Brian, who revised it. The revisions then get Brian a co-writing credit.
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He doesn't like it because of the racy lyrics and dirty sex sounds.
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Mike could write some good music in brief spurts. His vocal bass lines were musical hooks in some songs such as the "Get around, round" bit and "I'm picking up good vibrations, she's giving me excitations." A lot of people couldn't come up with things that good as variant riffs on main themes, let alone people with almost no musical training like Mike. I mean, the lines are brief, and it's only couple of songs, and his BB songs where he was believed to have written chords or melody in near-entirety are few, but pretty good.
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Would love to more about the genesis and production of this song too. It's gorgeous, and pretty much no other Beach Boys song sounds like it. I would love to know where those proto-shoegaze dreamy keyboard sounds came from.
Also the great descending bassline in the bridge...I've always thought of those chromatic basslines as being quintessential Brian touches, but one of the other big ones is "Let the Wind Blow", another Mike song. Pretty sure Mike didn't come up with the Surf's Up coda bassline though...
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Quote from: KittyKat on June 29, 2012, 01:44:17 PM
Quote from: Lonely Summer on June 29, 2012, 01:33:31 PM
It was on a commercially unsuccessful album. For that reason alone, Mike might not like it now. He's always emphasised how important commercial success is to him.
Yeah, but they do "Add Some Music" and sometimes "This Whole World" from SF in their sets now. I'm sure those were at Brian's request, but Mike gave approval. Since they already do as many as two songs from the same non-hit album that may be more than enough.
Counting Forever, they do three songs from Sunflower. Add in Cottonfields and they do four from the British release of the album.
The Beach Boys were considered uncool by so many people in the US in 1970 that it is no wonder that Sunflower fared poorly on the charts back then. But great music endures and Sunflower is now considered one of the band's finest achievements. Had Crosby, Stills, and Nash (with or without Young) released Sunflower in 1970 it would have gone to number one. They were considered cool back then, but unfortunately a ton of people in the US deemed the Beach Boys irrelevant and passé, mainly because of their old car and surf songs.
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I love the song.
But can't help noticing that loving it has become as fashionable as hating Jeff Foskett.
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This song has always been a favorite of mine. I really thought it had a good chance of being performed on this tour since it's a bit obscure (to the average joe) and a Mike lead vocal.
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Quote from: KittyKat on June 29, 2012, 01:32:03 PM
What kind of processing is used on the lead vocal? In fact, all the vocals sound processed. Maybe that's why, because it's more of a record production and perhaps he doesn't think it would work as a live song. It's also really slow. Mike likes the up tempo numbers for himself.
I think the vocal effect is a Dolby Stretch - where you record with the Dolby noise reduction encoding ON then play back with the encoding OFF - you get this kind of hyper-bright compression which is pretty extreme and kind of beautiful. I've sometimes used a similar effect with tascam noise reduction too. Sounds spooky and cool...
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Quote from: Bubba Ho-Tep on June 29, 2012, 01:58:22 PM
He doesn't like it because of the racy lyrics and dirty sex sounds.
You're thinking Dennis' "All I Want to Do." Also a great song.
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Quote from: Slim Shady on June 29, 2012, 01:20:48 PM
Just curious if Mike has ever spoken about this song? we all know how how truly incredible it is, arguably his great composition..
Are you saying Brian was not involved in writing the song? The official credits do read "Wilson/Love" - is that inaccurate? If so, what is the source of that information?
I have seen similar assertions about "Meant for You" - that it is solely a Mike composition, even though Brian's name is on the credit.
AGD's book has no information suggesting that Mike was the sole author of either song.
Not sure about all of those, but certainly "Let the Wind Blow" is an example of something like that. Mike wrote the song on his own, then brought it to Brian, who revised it. The revisions then get Brian a co-writing credit.
Not sure about that. In '73 (Hampton roads?) Mike introduced the song as a prayer Brian put music to.
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Quote from: Bubba Ho-Tep on June 29, 2012, 01:58:22 PM
He doesn't like it because of the racy lyrics and dirty sex sounds.
You're thinking Dennis' "All I Want to Do." Also a great song.
No, he was thinking of making a joke. *whoosh*
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He doesn't like it because of the racy lyrics and dirty sex sounds.
You're thinking Dennis' "All I Want to Do." Also a great song.
No, he was thinking of making a joke. *whoosh*
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Quote from: KittyKat on June 29, 2012, 01:32:03 PM
What kind of processing is used on the lead vocal? In fact, all the vocals sound processed. Maybe that's why, because it's more of a record production and perhaps he doesn't think it would work as a live song. It's also really slow. Mike likes the up tempo numbers for himself.
I think the vocal effect is a Dolby Stretch - where you record with the Dolby noise reduction encoding ON then play back with the encoding OFF - you get this kind of hyper-bright compression which is pretty extreme and kind of beautiful. I've sometimes used a similar effect with tascam noise reduction too. Sounds spooky and cool...
Tape delay and mild phasing, also some Moog widgetry. SWD could give us chapter & verse. I'll dig out his book.
BTW, you should hear this over 4 channels.
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What kind of processing is used on the lead vocal? In fact, all the vocals sound processed. Maybe that's why, because it's more of a record production and perhaps he doesn't think it would work as a live song. It's also really slow. Mike likes the up tempo numbers for himself.
I think the vocal effect is a Dolby Stretch - where you record with the Dolby noise reduction encoding ON then play back with the encoding OFF - you get this kind of hyper-bright compression which is pretty extreme and kind of beautiful. I've sometimes used a similar effect with tascam noise reduction too. Sounds spooky and cool...
Tape delay and mild phasing, also some Moog widgetry. SWD could give us chapter & verse. I'll dig out his book.
BTW, you should hear this over 4 channels.
Wish he'd reprint that book, I'm dying to read it.
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What kind of processing is used on the lead vocal? In fact, all the vocals sound processed. Maybe that's why, because it's more of a record production and perhaps he doesn't think it would work as a live song. It's also really slow. Mike likes the up tempo numbers for himself.
I think the vocal effect is a Dolby Stretch - where you record with the Dolby noise reduction encoding ON then play back with the encoding OFF - you get this kind of hyper-bright compression which is pretty extreme and kind of beautiful. I've sometimes used a similar effect with tascam noise reduction too. Sounds spooky and cool...
Tape delay and mild phasing, also some Moog widgetry. SWD could give us chapter & verse. I'll dig out his book.
BTW, you should hear this over 4 channels.
Wish he'd reprint that book, I'm dying to read it.
Don't you EVER question the Desper.
But seriously, I'd love to get a copy as well. Mr. Desper, if you're reading, you've got another sale here for whatever it's worth.
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