"The Like In I Love You" Is Streaming
DSamore:
Also, there seems to be no doubt in my mind that Phil Spector and Brian may have used pitch correction back in the 60's considering the amount of studio trickery that went on, however "organic" it was. Again, a brilliant song. Brian Wilson is a musical god.
adamghost:
I don't know about that. Part of what makes the Beach Boys vocals so distinctive (Al Jardine has said this) is a lot of time they are ever so slightly out-of-tune on the double. That, along with the wonderfully heterogenous blend (which makes for a broader texture than, say, the Bee Gees) and the ability to swoop and move in rhythmic and dynamic tandem is a lot of what makes the BBs vocals almost unparalleled. There are better harmony singers out there but very few have approached their ability to coax emotion out of wordless vocals. It's very choirlike, as many have pointed out.
phirnis:
In a way Brian's smooth vocal delivery reminds me of the M.I.U. Album.
slothrop:
Quote from: brother john on June 29, 2010, 07:01:32 AM
However, it suffers from the usual BW Band problem - the massed vocals sounding just more MOR AOR than I'd like - just a little bit bland, the guts EQd and mixed out of them. This is mostly four or five men's voices but sounds too much like something from a Val Donnican Christmas Special. And also it would be nice if one could hear the individual parts as I bet these are gorgeous harmonies, but just sound like a vague wash. TLOS suffered from the same problem) Could be due to the low bitrate of the stream/mp3 and perhaps a little related over-compression.
Another disappointment is the use of a synth instead of an actual bass guitar. Its a shame, as a real bass would have added real warmth. Message Man from the TLOS sessions suffered from the same.
The exact reason I don't really listen to TLOS or BWPS that often. I know it sounds crazy to many but I prefer GIOMH because at least Brian's backing vocals have some sort of feeling, a texture to them that is more listenable to me than the overly smooth sound when his band sings.
To the song: at first I wasn't that impressed but after several listens that's changed. Subtle, but very good. Wonderful arrangement. Another one of those far out tags, too. Definitely excited to hear the rest of the album.
slothrop:
Quote from: brother john on June 29, 2010, 07:01:32 AM
However, it suffers from the usual BW Band problem - the massed vocals sounding just more MOR AOR than I'd like - just a little bit bland, the guts EQd and mixed out of them. This is mostly four or five men's voices but sounds too much like something from a Val Donnican Christmas Special. And also it would be nice if one could hear the individual parts as I bet these are gorgeous harmonies, but just sound like a vague wash. TLOS suffered from the same problem) Could be due to the low bitrate of the stream/mp3 and perhaps a little related over-compression.
Another disappointment is the use of a synth instead of an actual bass guitar. Its a shame, as a real bass would have added real warmth. Message Man from the TLOS sessions suffered from the same.
The exact reason I don't really listen to TLOS or BWPS that often. I know it sounds crazy to many but I prefer GIOMH because at least Brian's backing vocals have some sort of feeling, a texture to them that is more listenable to me than the overly smooth sound when his band sings.
To the song: at first I wasn't that impressed but after several listens that's changed. Subtle, but very good. Wonderful arrangement. Another one of those far out tags, too. Definitely excited to hear the rest of the album.
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