-- Apparently, they asked Don Was to do it. He was busy.
http://www.metrotimes.com/music/story.asp?id=13073MT: Have you heard Brian Wilson's new project yet? That Lucky Old Sun. The one he just did with Van Dyke Parks?
WAS: Is it finished?
MT: Yeah, it's finished. It’s coming out in September. It’s premiering live in England in August, as a matter of fact..
WAS: He asked me to play bass on the British shows. I couldn’t do it, though, 'cause I was doing these other records. But I know he's doing great, so it would have really been something to do that. I haven't heard any of it, though. I'm sure it's great. You know he played with Was (Not Was) in February, right?.
MT: That's right. I forgot all about that. That's one of the reasons I was unhappy not to still be in L.A. When I heard about that show, with him on one side of the stage and Kris Kristofferson on the other side, that must have been incredible! We blogged about that.
WAS: Yeah. I saw that. But you’re right. It was something else, man. It was really something else. And what was great about Brian is that he was in such good shape. He was happy. He was really on that night. And he hung out all day and was jokin’ around with the band and even the crew guys — the guys who carried in the sound system, the rental guys (laughs). He was so present and so happy. And charming onstage, too. It really was an eye-opener. So, I’ve got high hopes for this record. I think he's got confidence and command again.
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