TWGMTR Follow-up

[SMiLE Brian]

A simple question for the fans, what would you want in a new album from the BBs?

More TWGMTR outtakes, finished unreleased stuff from the past 50 years, or a freshly recorded album that takes all the flaws that the 70 year BBs have?

[gfac22]

I'd personally like a mix of all three, as long as they would make a coherent album.  And in all honesty, if they do make a new album, I'd expect more outtakes and the like than 100% new stuff.

What I'd really like is for the lead vocal duties to be distributed a little more evenly.  Yeah, everybody loves Brian, but I thought he took a few too many leads on TWGMTR.  Al should have had at least one or two more, Mike should have had a couple more, and hell, even Bruce should have had something.  Maybe not an entire song, but at least something.

[SMiLE Brian]

Some balance would be good to hear, maybe building a song around an old Dennis or Carl vocal. I would love a producer to push the members out of their comfort zone and do unique songs.

[SMiLE Brian]

I would also want to hear a finished version for one of the greatest lost BBs songs "Sherry She Needs Me".

[AndrewHickey]

I would also want to hear a finished version for one of the greatest lost BBs songs "Sherry She Needs Me".

Brian already did that on Imagination...

[SMiLE Brian]

I know, I just want to hear a BBs version with a less AC sound and BBs harmonies. Plus hear some classic ML bass vocals.

[Iron Horse-Apples]

She Says That She Needs Me is a classic example of how piss-poor production can ruin a great song.

[rab2591]

- No autotune.

- I'd love to see a themed album...an album that tells a story.

- I want cover-art that would make people want to buy the album....nothing drab. Also, ditch the 80s Beach Boys font - make it something hip.

- One single that would mindblow the whole world - sheen production, beautiful harmonies, stunning chords....something that would set the world alight with Beach Boys pandemonium again.

- No autotune.

- Do whatever you have to do to make it sound vintage 60s Wall-Of-Sound....that would be the tops.

[EgoHanger1966]

The thread title should be changed. I got too excited when I opened it up!

I don't mind autotune (or a variant) if it used skillfully. However they recorded, processed, and mixed Brian's vocals for Gershwin and Disney was perfect - they should do that again!

Speaking of Mike Love bass vocals, I think they are mixed perfectly in "Strange World". Loud enough to hear in headphones, not obnoxious on big speaks.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

I'd want it to be released. If it's anything like TWGMTR I'd be happy enough.

[Mr. Cohen]

It could be great fun if someone convinced Brian to write a few tunes using classing rock/surfing/shuffle beats. That was one of the keys of the early BBs appeal. Those primal beats just work great with Brian's harmonic approach, but for a long time he's preferred a more nuanced approach. And yet, and yet - how many times does he want to cover "Do It Again" and "Proud Mary"?

[Shady]

Less Jeff, not no Jeff, just less Jeff.

No autotune.

I'd love more Mike Love but if his work on TWGMTR is anything to go then I guess not.

More Al leads.

Actual Brian Wilson production.

More Dave guitar solo's.

Nice artwork.

Rick Rubin as executive producer

New sessions musicians, not a big fan of the sound on TWGMTR or most BW solo albums.

I'll have a few more wishes later.

[Letsgoawayforawhile]

I want to hear some brand new, non corny, Wilson/Love songs.

[SMiLE Brian]

I want to hear some brand new, non corny, Wilson/Love songs.

BBs will a need a strong producer to get good lyrics out of Mike.

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[Letsgoawayforawhile]

How can joe thomas get Mike to write  good lyrics? It's a question with which you can wrestle.

Joe Thomas should wrestle some good lyrics out of Mike.

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[SMiLE Brian]

I would love to see Brian do a song with Tony Asher or Van Dyke Parks, both push Brian make great music. (except the waltz)

[The Shift]

I suspect that if we take the average "want" here regarding any new album - 60s style production, great album cover,  more classic-style Mike lyrics, Dave's guitar a little more prominent, no auto-tune, maybe more Al leads, and of course a great producer (how can the Beach Boys expect to succeed at anything unless they find themselves a great producer?)  - you're probably looking at something very much like Endless Summer.


Boom-tish!

[Jim V.]

I'd personally like a mix of all three, as long as they would make a coherent album.  And in all honesty, if they do make a new album, I'd expect more outtakes and the like than 100% new stuff.

What I'd really like is for the lead vocal duties to be distributed a little more evenly.  Yeah, everybody loves Brian, but I thought he took a few too many leads on TWGMTR.  Al should have had at least one or two more, Mike should have had a couple more, and hell, even Bruce should have had something.  Maybe not an entire song, but at least something.

Actually Bruce did have a bit of a presence on the album. He did the lead for the chorus of "Isn't It Time" and he had a part during the verses of "Spring Vacation". 

I think Al maybe coulda had a bit more presence, but let's also be honest...how many leads does Al usually get per album? Probably one or two right? If anything I feel like TWGMTR kinda went for the Pet Sounds formula, vocals wise: mostly Brian fronted, with Mike getting a few prominent lead vocals and Al getting one. I mean, in Al's defense, it could be said that Brian gave Al the the lead vocal for the most important song on TWGMTR.

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[gfac22]

Actually Bruce did have a bit of a presence on the album. He did the lead for the chorus of "Isn't It Time" and he had a part during the verses of "Spring Vacation". 

That is true, but I was thinking something along the lines of She Believes In Love Again.  He could at least get a verse or two of a song, rather than just a couple of lines.

And I have to agree about Al.  I know he's never had many leads, but I was just hoping this time around he would, considering he has (arguably) the best-aged voice in the group.  But who am I kidding, I really couldn't care less who is singing lead.  If we got a new album, I'd be happy with just about anything.

[Lowbacca]

I want to hear some brand new, non corny, Wilson/Love songs.

In a way Wilson/Love have never collaborated on something that wasn't at least halfway corny. In most cases it was good-corny, though.