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« on: May 01, 2009, 06:56:47 AM »
I know Brian held a session for this in early 1978 at Brother, but I am curious as to whether he had anything to do with the later sessions held the year to finish it up for "L.A. Light". Did they simply take what Brian started then and finish it or did he have some input into the final master?
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« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2009, 08:12:45 AM »
I believe Al wanted to put engine sounds on it!
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« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2009, 01:23:59 PM »
... and Mike had really good lyrics about girls, cars, surf and lots of positivity ...
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« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2009, 03:59:46 PM »
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Now does anyone have some real info please?
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« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2009, 08:44:59 PM »
I can't answer your question, but I wonder how many hours have been spent on Shortnin' Bread vs. Proud Mary...

I picture Carl saying to Brian "I'll put it on the damned album if you'll JUST STOP RE-RECORDING IT!!!"
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« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2009, 12:17:08 AM »
Quote from: MBE on May 01, 2009, 06:56:47 AM
I know Brian held a session for this in early 1978 at Brother, but I am curious as to whether he had anything to do with the later sessions held the year to finish it up for "L.A. Light". Did they simply take what Brian started then and finish it or did he have some input into the final master?

As far as I'm aware, Brian had little to do with the released version beyond the early work he did on it. Didn't have a lot to do with L. A., period.
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« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2009, 03:25:59 AM »
Sometimes I think Carl and Dennis did it as a tribute or present to Brian.  Don't think any of those two would've recorded it otherwise.
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« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2009, 02:14:53 PM »
I was hanging out with Boyd last weekend and I happened to ask him this same question, and got about the same answer as the post above....so that's probably all anybody knows (that Brian may have played on the basic track, but probably not otherwise present).
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« Reply #8 on: May 02, 2009, 06:43:11 PM »
Thanks for all your help guys, I had a hunch it went down that way but I wanted to confirm it. Marty I don't know if you read my old post about this but Stephen Desper told me that Brian AND Mike had a weird thing about that song.........
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« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2009, 12:02:43 AM »
I seem to be the only one who really loves that song, in all the versions I've heard.  Even in his darkest days, Brian could have a lot of fun playing music.  Like a lot of Love You, Brian's honking synthesizers just make me smile. 
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« Reply #10 on: May 03, 2009, 05:51:09 AM »
Quote from: adamghost on May 02, 2009, 02:14:53 PM
I was hanging out with Boyd last weekend and I happened to ask him this same question, and got about the same answer as the post above....so that's probably all anybody knows (that Brian may have played on the basic track, but probably not otherwise present).

We gotta get Boyd to do his long-threatened "Shoertenin' Bread Suite", incorporating all the songs Brian shoehorned it into. Of course, since I last talked with him about it, "Goin' Home" can be added.  Cheesy
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« Reply #11 on: May 03, 2009, 10:33:23 PM »
Quote from: adamghost on May 02, 2009, 02:14:53 PM
I was hanging out with Boyd last weekend
I wish I could say something like that, in a casual conversation.  Razz
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