TRACK LIST!!! Dennis Wilson – Pacific Ocean Blue

[Rocker]

Bonus Track:

17. Holy Man (Taylor Hawkins Version) (4:25)
(Dennis Wilson//Gregg Jakobson/Taylor Hawkins)


This sounds weird.  I'm assuming Mr. Hawkins is the dud from the Foo Fighters.  What does the drummer for the frickin' Foo Fighters have to do w/ Dennis?

http://www.fooarchive.com/hpb/moderndrummer06.htm

I didn't want to read every sentence in an interview with a guy I don't care about, but my computer's search function only yielded one hit for "Dennis", "Wilson", and "Pacific Ocean Blue", and it's just him saying that he likes the album. Why is he on one of the songs?

I believe he was/is going steady with Jakobson's daughter iirc. Don't know why he's on POB-deluxe but it might be interesting for non-DW-fans, so they are gonna buy it...


BTW is "Common" "Companion"?

[c-man]

Bonus Track:

17. Holy Man (Taylor Hawkins Version) (4:25)
(Dennis Wilson//Gregg Jakobson/Taylor Hawkins)


This sounds weird.  I'm assuming Mr. Hawkins is the dud from the Foo Fighters.  What does the drummer for the frickin' Foo Fighters have to do w/ Dennis?

http://www.fooarchive.com/hpb/moderndrummer06.htm

I didn't want to read every sentence in an interview with a guy I don't care about, but my computer's search function only yielded one hit for "Dennis", "Wilson", and "Pacific Ocean Blue", and it's just him saying that he likes the album. Why is he on one of the songs?

You should've just searched for "Dennis Wilson" within the article...he praises Dennis' work with the Beach Boys too:  "Friends", "Surf's Up" (obviously he meant "Sunflower") and "20/20", as well as other early '70s singer/songwriter stuff like Fleetwood Mac's mellow stuff from that era.  I saw the Foos a couple of weeks ago and Taylor sang lead on a song.  Nice mellow voice singing an upbeat pop song while he played the drums.  Which still doesn't answer your question as to why he's on the album...but if you tie his praise of Dennis' work in with what was just said about the Jakobson connection, you should have your answer.

[matt-zeus]

Bonus Track:

17. Holy Man (Taylor Hawkins Version) (4:25)
(Dennis Wilson//Gregg Jakobson/Taylor Hawkins)


This sounds weird.  I'm assuming Mr. Hawkins is the dud from the Foo Fighters.  What does the drummer for the frickin' Foo Fighters have to do w/ Dennis?

http://www.fooarchive.com/hpb/moderndrummer06.htm

I didn't want to read every sentence in an interview with a guy I don't care about, but my computer's search function only yielded one hit for "Dennis", "Wilson", and "Pacific Ocean Blue", and it's just him saying that he likes the album. Why is he on one of the songs?

I believe he was/is going steady with Jakobson's daughter iirc. Don't know why he's on POB-deluxe but it might be interesting for non-DW-fans, so they are gonna buy it...


BTW is "Common" "Companion"?

I think its 'Constant Companion'.
Do you reckon Baby Blue is called something else?!

[smile-holland]

The Return of Dennis Wilson’s “Pacific Ocean Blue”
March 18th, 2008
Posted by: Rob Santos
Categories: A&R News
Tags: dennis wilson • reissues Dennis Wilson – Pacific Ocean Blue

Me happy !!

 


I hope a Vinyl-reissue is still a part of the rerelease?

[8o8o]

Wow, now I finally know how it feels to be a Pointer Sister: "I'm So Excited" (and I just can't hide it!!!).

Many, many, many thanks to all who made this possible and happen!!

[Roger Ryan]

Excellent news - 33 tracks, two more than Jon even promised (under promise, over deliver - way to go!).

I have to assume that since "Holy Man" is listed as instrumental-only on the first disc that no Dennis-vocal exists for it. If Rocker is correct and Taylor Hawkins has a connection to Gregg Jakobson, then I imagine he was brought in to write new (additional?) lyrics for the song and provide the lead vocal that Dennis never recorded.

[Jon Stebbins]

Excellent news - 33 tracks, two more than Jon even promised (under promise, over deliver - way to go!).

I have to assume that since "Holy Man" is listed as instrumental-only on the first disc that no Dennis-vocal exists for it. If Rocker is correct and Taylor Hawkins has a connection to Gregg Jakobson, then I imagine he was brought in to write new (additional?) lyrics for the song and provide the lead vocal that Dennis never recorded.

That's right...he helped Gregg finish the newly written lyrics...it was purely an experiment that Jimmy, John and Gregg wanted to try and it worked well enough that they thought people might like to hear Holy Man with a vocal and melody. And if they want the pure DW version its on the first disc. BTW...the last track...bonus Holy Man is the ONLY track on the entire package that has anything added to it that wasn't recorded when Dennis was around. The other 32 tracks are pure DW from the '75 - '79 period.

[Jon Stebbins]

Oh...and someone mentioned Baby Blue...yes its not there. There was a problem with the Bambu version, no DW vocal on it. His vocal was on the BB's version only I believe. There was a legal issue involved with using any elements of the BB's version, similar issues with Love Surrounds Me but that got worked out to everyone's satisfaction. Time constraints became an issue before the Baby Blue situation was worked out, and there was no shortage of material without it...so it was left out. It may see release in the future once things get ironed out. In the meantime fuse your L.A. Light version onto the Bambu lineup if you can't live without it.

[SloopJohnB]

June 17th. That's my birthday. Oh YEAH!!! 

I have no words, I just can't wait to finally hear all these songs in cleaner versions. And the unreleased stuff, of course!

Count me in for at least one CD and one 2-LP set!

[Mooger Fooger]

Jon, just curious: the rough mix of River Song with a younger Dennis vox - does it exist on multi-track, or is the version floating around the only mix / remnant of the song we have?

[matt-zeus]

Oh...and someone mentioned Baby Blue...yes its not there. There was a problem with the Bambu version, no DW vocal on it. His vocal was on the BB's version only I believe. There was a legal issue involved with using any elements of the BB's version, similar issues with Love Surrounds Me but that got worked out to everyone's satisfaction. Time constraints became an issue before the Baby Blue situation was worked out, and there was no shortage of material without it...so it was left out. It may see release in the future once things get ironed out. In the meantime fuse your L.A. Light version onto the Bambu lineup if you can't live without it.

Well we can't have a Beach Boys release without some legal issues..! No worries though, its exciting to get to hear a stash of unreleased songs!! Congratulations to all involved!!

[mikeyj]

The other 32 tracks are pure DW from the '75 - '79 period.

Thanks so much Jon. That's really encouraging to hear!!

[Emdeeh]

Happy dance!