Sheet music, photos go up for sale in London.

[KittyKat]

Alan's boomerang...
the mechanical parrots...
the "Stand Back-Speak Normal" sign...


These got me baffled, or does Alan's boomerang refer to him returning to the fold soon after he left the first time?

The "Stand back, speak normal" sign was posted at the two-way intercom at the gate to Brian's Bellagio mansion. It's mentioned in interviews from the '70s, as though visitors found the whole "speak normal" part ironic as they were on their way to interview to a presumed madman (which Brian was considered at the time).

The mechanical parrots are mentioned in articles and books covering the Pet Sounds and Smile period. Brian's house on Laurel Way had some kind of mechanical or animatronic birds on display that would move and squawk.

I don't know what Al Jardine's boomerang refers to, either.

[Andrew G. Doe]

There's a pic of Brian with the parrots in the Leaf book. They were indeed kitsch.

My heart is warmed that everyone gets the dinner plate reference. 

[Iron Horse-Apples]

There's a pic of Brian with the parrots in the Leaf book. They were indeed kitsch.

My heart is warmed that everyone gets the dinner plate reference. 

Well that's Beach Boys 101 that is. Murry caught Brian looking at his glass eye, so he tied him to a 2 by 4 plank and forced him to masturbate over a dinner plate. This is what supposedly caused his deafness.

[Cam Mott]

There's a pic of Brian with the parrots in the Leaf book. They were indeed kitsch.

My heart is warmed that everyone gets the dinner plate reference. 

Well that's Beach Boys 101 that is. Murry caught Brian looking at his glass eye, so he tied him to a 2 by 4 plank and forced him to masturbate over a dinner plate. This is what supposedly caused his deafness.

[giggle]

[Al Jardine: Pick Up Artist]

I actually get the dinner plate reference, but I've heard the story told a few different ways that all could make sense. Anybody care to share the real one?

[Andrew G. Doe]

The original version, in the Tom Nolan articles of fall 1971, was that one evening Brian took Murry's dinner plate into the bathroom, shat on it and replaced it at the table. When Murry rang Brian to complain about this (and the hint that he was in some way responsible for Brian's right-ear deafness), Brian (allegedly) laughed and said "tell you what, we'll say you hit me in the head with a dinner plate and I sh*t in your ear" 

[Iron Horse-Apples]

What about when Murry dressed up as a pirate and ran into the Barbara Ann session accusing Brian of being Dean Torrance?

[Cam Mott]

The original version, in the Tom Nolan articles of fall 1971, was that one evening Brian took Murry's dinner plate into the bathroom, shat on it and replaced it at the table. When Murry rang Brian to complain about this (and the hint that he was in some way responsible for Brian's right-ear deafness), Brian (allegedly) laughed and said "tell you what, we'll say you hit me in the head with a dinner plate and I sh*t in your ear" 

While Brian was scared to death of Murry presumably. I'm rolling my eyes at the inconsistencies in the supposed BB "historys". 

[Catbirdman]

"m" usually means a thousand in the financial world, as in the Roman numeral, not a million.  We use two "m"s for that. $10,000 seems more likely to me.

Absoultely. "M" means thousand in any trade that deals with large quantities. That's pretty funny that people thought the price was $10 million.

[drbeachboy]

In my financial world $10,000.00 is $10K. $10M is ten million.

[STE]

In my financial world $10,000.00 is $10K. $10M is ten million.

This.

[Pretty Funky]

Some more details and some  of whats on offer including a song called 'Marilyn' which I think is an unknown.

Guy holds a picture of Carl and says it is a young Brian Wilson so you decide if his claim of a $10m is based on good research.



http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/Most-Valuable-Collection-of-Beach-Boys-Memorabilia-To-Be-Auctioned-After-Years-in-Hiding-in-Miami-202039091.html

[AndrewHickey]

Some more details and some  of whats on offer including a song called 'Marilyn' which I think is an unknown.

I'd imagine it's more likely to be Marilyn Rovell...

[Pretty Funky]

....I meant the song.

[AndrewHickey]

....I meant the song.

So did I. I'd assume that the song would be the song Marilyn Rovell.

[Pretty Funky]

From the story..

The collection also includes unreleased songs, like “Marilyn,” about Brian Wilson’s first wife.

...I think we are going in circles here Andrew?

edit

Ok....Got you now after a re-read!

[The Shift]

From the story..

The collection also includes unreleased songs, like “Marilyn,” about Brian Wilson’s first wife.

...I think we are going in circles here Andrew?

edit

Ok....Got you now after a re-read!

Does this help:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSpXaR9YgUg

[Peter Reum]

It is the peak of stupidity to  pay $10 million for a bunch of lead sheets, $10 photos, and a few Brother/Reprise singles.

[LeeDempsey]

Exactly what I was in the process of typing Peter!  If the intent of what's shown in the interview is to whet the appetite of collectors who may want to spend 7 to 10 million dollars, it's an epic fail...  Here's what I saw:

Mimeographed lead sheets for:
What’s Your Hurry Darlin’
Good Vibrations
California Girls

These are probably worth $50-$100 each.  I think I paid $50 for my "Soulful Old Man Sunshine" one from Rockaway Records.

Handwritten sheet music for:
I’ll Bet He’s Nice
Like the Blues
Marilyn (Rovell)
My Diane

Maybe $150-$200 each, except for "Like the Blues", which would command more because it's heretofore unknown.

The first royalty check for "Surfin" (now that's kind of cool, I admit -- $250?)

A bunch of mint stock copies of Brother 1047 "Long Promised Road" / "‘Til I Die" (about $25-$35 each) and some stock Capitol 45's ($20-$25 each)

Unreleased and released photo prints - not negatives (at least not shown) ($5-$15 each)

Some publishing company letters ($5, if that)

Where's the good stuff?  And is it just me, or is the guy from The Fame Bureau just absolutely annoying with his silk paisley shirt and Elvis snarl?  And he's a rock and roll memorabilia expert and he doesn't even know Carl from Brian?

Meh...

[Cam Mott]

So this must be Murry's stuff?

[AndrewHickey]

So this must be Murry's stuff?

Unlikely if My Diane and I'll Bet He's Nice are in there -- those songs both post-date his death, I'm pretty sure.

[bgas]

Exactly what I was in the process of typing Peter!  If the intent of what's shown in the interview is to whet the appetite of collectors who may want to spend 7 to 10 million dollars, it's an epic fail...  Here's what I saw:

Mimeographed lead sheets for:
What’s Your Hurry Darlin’
Good Vibrations
California Girls

These are probably worth $50-$100 each.  I think I paid $50 for my "Soulful Old Man Sunshine" one from Rockaway Records.

Handwritten sheet music for:
I’ll Bet He’s Nice
Like the Blues
Marilyn (Rovell)
My Diane

Maybe $150-$200 each, except for "Like the Blues", which would command more because it's heretofore unknown.

The first royalty check for "Surfin" (now that's kind of cool, I admit -- $250?)

A bunch of mint stock copies of Brother 1047 "Long Promised Road" / "‘Til I Die" (about $25-$35 each) and some stock Capitol 45's ($20-$25 each)

Unreleased and released photo prints - not negatives (at least not shown) ($5-$15 each)

Some publishing company letters ($5, if that)

Where's the good stuff?  And is it just me, or is the guy from The Fame Bureau just absolutely annoying with his silk paisley shirt and Elvis snarl?  And he's a rock and roll memorabilia expert and he doesn't even know Carl from Brian?

Meh...

yeah but you guys didn't get  to see all the goodies in those OTHER boxes that they didn't drag out for Jimi to flip thru!  That's where they're hiding all the really rare things....

[LeeDempsey]

Ohh, the super secret boxes?  You're right Chris; I forgot about them!

Look at it this way -- he could go around signing Hendrix albums with "Love Jimi", and then certify them as authenticated "Jimi" autographs! 

[Pretty Funky]

From the story..

The collection also includes unreleased songs, like “Marilyn,” about Brian Wilson’s first wife.

...I think we are going in circles here Andrew?

edit

Ok....Got you now after a re-read!

Does this help:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TSpXaR9YgUg

No.

Having "Marilyn Rovell" in Andrews first post instead of Marilyn Rovell would have.

(Being a grammer jackass like AGD here I know.  )

[Cam Mott]

Some of it is Murry's stuff then.