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Stephen W. Desper
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Re: Brian Wilson's instrumental contributions to the Surf's Up album
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Quote from: c-man on May 11, 2015, 08:46:18 PM
Quote from: Cabinessenceking on May 11, 2015, 01:04:18 PM
Quote from: Wirestone on May 11, 2015, 12:56:33 PM
HAve to assume he played on Til I Die.
Could most organ contributions be assumed to be Brian? I´m thinking specifically Til I Die and Surf´s Up.
"'Til I Die" has Brian on Rox-i-chord and organ, and I think Bruce on another organ part. Although Jack Rieley recalled that Carl played the Moog bass on "Surf's Up", a very informed source (who was there) says it was definitely Brian. Carl and/or Bruce added the organ parts, though.
COMMENT: On
Til I Die
, Brian is playing a Hammond B3, there is no other organ part. Daryl plays the vibs. I am playing the Moog. On
Surf's Up
, Carl thought up the organ pad and either Bruce or Carl actually played it, and as I posted before I played the Moog. All these insights and other particulars will be detailed in Part Two of my book
Recording The Beach Boys
. You can view and hear Part One of the book at
http://swdstudyvideos.com
. ~swd
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I know that I've said it before, but I love that you're a part of the community here, Mr. Desper.
Your contributions to the board (and to our evolving understanding of the history of the band) are absolutely invaluable.
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Re: Brian Wilson's instrumental contributions to the Surf's Up album
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Quote from: Mike's Beard on May 11, 2015, 02:00:39 PM
Vocally he's very present on Disney Girls and Carl's two Surf's Up tracks.
I thought Disney Girls didn't feature any BBs except Bruce. I thought the vocals were done by Bruce's production buddies like Curt/Kurt Becher/Boecherr.
edit: Wikipedia says the whole band is present, vocally. Hmm...
Brian's definitely on there - he sings the "church, bingo chances, and old time dances" line.
Gotta listen to it again. But I always thought that the highest part in that song is Bruce. Perhaps you mean a lower part in the stack?
That's clearly Brian on the lovely downward modulating harmony "church bingo chances and old time dances". Not quite the top part (which I presume is Bruce)
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Re: Brian Wilson's instrumental contributions to the Surf's Up album
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Wow, I didn't know you sang too, Steven. Do you remember any particular songs or parts you sang?
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Quote from: Wirestone on June 23, 2012, 09:34:13 PM
On our way through this "backstage" maze, Bruce joined up with the group and said hello, singing "It Never Rains in Southern California" and joking with some of the older ladies. I'm not sure if they knew he was a Beach Boy or simply an enthusiastic elderly gay gentleman.
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Quote from: Loaf on May 12, 2015, 01:49:52 AM
edit: Wikipedia says the whole band is present, vocally. Hmm...
All of the credits on Wikipedia that aren't sourced to anything should be removed since they're wrong 90% of the time
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Quote from: wantsomecorn on May 12, 2015, 03:33:18 PM
Wow, I didn't know you sang too, Steven. Do you remember any particular songs or parts you sang?
COMMENT: So my deal with the boys was that I could sing at least one time with them on any album. This was for my own satisfaction and nothing more. As it turned out
album
was not the right term to use, but nevertheless, once in a great while I would ask if I could come down from the control room and sing with them. Those times were far and few between, but every now and then it was possible for me to join them for a group overlay ... or something like that. You have to understand that, yes, we were employer and employee, but also we were all friends and engaged in creating songs together -- it was a symbiotic relationship, a mutually beneficial relationship full of great satisfaction. The times I sang were few and rather spontaneous, so I don't recall exactly to which songs I lent my voice. All I recall is that it was a lot of fun and full of laughs. Great times!!
~swd
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Re: Brian Wilson's instrumental contributions to the Surf's Up album
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Quote from: Stephen W. Desper on May 12, 2015, 07:05:44 AM
Quote from: c-man on May 11, 2015, 08:46:18 PM
Quote from: Cabinessenceking on May 11, 2015, 01:04:18 PM
Quote from: Wirestone on May 11, 2015, 12:56:33 PM
HAve to assume he played on Til I Die.
Could most organ contributions be assumed to be Brian? I´m thinking specifically Til I Die and Surf´s Up.
"'Til I Die" has Brian on Rox-i-chord and organ, and I think Bruce on another organ part. Although Jack Rieley recalled that Carl played the Moog bass on "Surf's Up", a very informed source (who was there) says it was definitely Brian. Carl and/or Bruce added the organ parts, though.
COMMENT: Sorry but Jack wasn't around. It was a late night session with only Carl and myself in the studio. I patched and played the Moog bass parts on
Surf's Up
and the original bass guitar parts recorded at Columbia were later replaced at the house studio. These and many other details will be revealed in the forthcoming second part of my book,
Recording The Beach Boys
due out this summer.
Part one of the book is viewable at
http://swdstudyvideos.com
~swd
This is exciting news! Stephen, you played on Surf's Up!? Are there any other songs you played on?
C-man's sessionography might need to be revised, unless this was common knowledge!
Revisions from those "in the know" are more than welcome! It gets real interesting, though, when multiple sources diverge in their recollections: Brian, Carl and Stephen are all credited with playing the Moog bass on "Surf's Up" by different such sources. For my part, all I can say for sure is I wasn't there!
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