TWGMTR Follow-up

[Shady]

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.

Craziest thing I've ever heard

[Kurosawa]

I'd like to see the My Life Suite in it's complete form. And I'd like to hear some of the more rock and roll stuff like Brian mentioned. A side of rockers and a side of the My Life Suite would be like Beach Boys Today! part 2.

[JohnMill]

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

Amen.  I was listening to TWGMTR today a bit and was thinking that it's just so unfortunate that we may never get another record from this group again.  It's just a horrible tease to know that there is still a great deal of potential in this great collection of musicians but due to a bunch of petty BS, they may never again collaborate on anything.  I don't want to turn this into a conversation on how modern music sucks (or doesn't suck) but TWGMTR was one of the most significant albums I've listened to easily in the past decade.  It really hit home with me and just felt extremely genuine.  I hold out hope that one day we'll hear from our boys again.

[SurfRiderHawaii]

I'd like to hear more Al leads, two Bruce leads (I think his voice is still good), a David lead, fewer Brian leads and the same amount of Mike.

[urbanite]

Yes, more leads from Al.

[Myk Luhv]

Brian is a weird dude. I want more weird songs from Brian.     

[Pretty Funky]

It seems a new BB album is unlikely so I'm interested in what this Brian studio work is and could Al and Dave be included. The quality of Al's voice has been mentioned. Dave's guitar work could be a highlight.' Brian Wilson and Old Friends' as a title perhaps and could utilize Jeff plus any other band members from his group.

 

[rab2591]

It seems a new BB album is unlikely so I'm interested in what this Brian studio work is and could Al and Dave be included. The quality of Al's voice has been mentioned. Dave's guitar work could be a highlight.' Brian Wilson and Old Friends' as a title perhaps and could utilize Jeff plus any other band members from his group.

Agreed.

If another BB album occurs, great. But I'd actually prefer a Brian solo album with contributions from Al and Dave. And I really have nothing against Mike or Bruce - I love their voices, 'Daybreak' is one of my favorite songs from the new album, but I guess I'd rather have another TLOS than another TWGMTR....I don't think that that's possible if Mike is apart of the project.

[Doo Dah]

Does a Mike guest lead vocal on a Brian solo track = Beach Boys?

Com'on Mike. Com'on and answer the phone, com'on com'on.

[Don Malcolm]

Beach Boys 7 x 7 x 7

7 updated tracks from THE BEACH BOYS LOVE YOU.
7 songs from the vaults, re-recorded.
7 new tracks. (Hopefully BW rocks out, with help from Al and Dave et al.)

[Jim V.]

Beach Boys 7 x 7 x 7

7 updated tracks from THE BEACH BOYS LOVE YOU.
7 songs from the vaults, re-recorded.
7 new tracks. (Hopefully BW rocks out, with help from Al and Dave et al.)

Actually that would be super cool. Brian has said he wanted to re-record some of the stuff from Love You, so why not oblige him?

[zachrwolfe]

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[the professor]

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

Amen.  I was listening to TWGMTR today a bit and was thinking that it's just so unfortunate that we may never get another record from this group again.  It's just a horrible tease to know that there is still a great deal of potential in this great collection of musicians but due to a bunch of petty BS, they may never again collaborate on anything.  I don't want to turn this into a conversation on how modern music sucks (or doesn't suck) but TWGMTR was one of the most significant albums I've listened to easily in the past decade.  It really hit home with me and just felt extremely genuine.  I hold out hope that one day we'll hear from our boys again.

JohnMill is right. The Professor listened to Radio today,driving back from San Diego, with the sea and the sun and. . . . . .ah everything. . . .the Beach Boys.

[urbanite]

Maybe Mike could write a song called "Groupie."

[Jukka]

"Hey groupie, won't you tell me your name / we both know it's only a game / I pick you up, I'm in the mood / and God only knows, the vibrations are good."

[zachrwolfe]

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[halblaineisgood]

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[phirnis]

- no re-recordings
- 2 BW-produced cover songs in the style of "I'm Into Something Good" or "Proud Mary"
- no forced attempts at the 1965 sound formula
- more lyrics penned by BW and not revised by anyone
- more Al leads

[zachrwolfe]

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[The Shift]

Striped shirts. They should wear striped shirts. They never sounded as good as they did when they wore striped shirts.

[Quzi]

Autotune ain't the problem. It's the bad implementation of autotune.

[The Shift]

Maybe they could do a kinda Pet Sounds-y thing. With some Pet Sounds-y harmonies. But they'll need a good producer.

[halblaineisgood]

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[The Heartical Don]

No auto-tune is my #1 wish.

Even at their peak, vocally, they could show the occasional waver in pitch, very tiny mishaps, as the PSS box proves.

It is the terrible misunderstanding of the digital age that tiny imperfections are unacceptable. Actually, they add to the human magic in the best music. In classical stuff, it's no different. Pianists that strive primarily for total perfection are plain boring. At best the become the idols for those that think perfection is possible in conveying emotion. Blatantly untrue, this. The boring yuppies of our time.

Brian knew this. That's why he worked so fast and put creativity and emotion way above perfection. It's part of his genius.

Most of today's artists and producers alike suffer from the perfection syndrome. And modern production techniques and tricks (and that includes 'brickwalling', do you hear me, all you producer-fools?) actually ruin recordings instead of improving them.

[SonicVolcano]

More guitars, please.