Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin

[Mooger Fooger]

The tracks and hearing them is a S-E-C-R-E-T. To make the whereabouts known would be to commit an offense punisble by death-by-bunda...

[Shady]

Can one of you guys leak the album 

[MD]

http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/pid/1006944/a/Someone+To+Watch+Over+Me:+The+Songs+Of+George+Gershwin.htm

Another sample...

Similar to Mr. Doe's link...

Again...Listen to the very end...

[Jason]

The tracks and hearing them is a S-E-C-R-E-T. To make the whereabouts known would be to commit an offense punisble by death-by-bunda...

Nah, death by castration with unsold GIOMH CDs.

[Runaways]

so to the people who have heard it, how many of them keep their sorta of jazzy feel? are most of them just like sped up into that fast beach boy tune type?  like "they can't take that away from me" sounds no good to me in the USA today video. it sounds too cliche. 

what is summertime like???

[Andrew G. Doe]

so to the people who have heard it, how many of them keep their sorta of jazzy feel? are most of them just like sped up into that fast beach boy tune type?  like "they can't take that away from me" sounds no good to me in the USA today video. it sounds too cliche.  

what is summertime like???

There's one more truly uptempo, mostly the jazzy feel is retained. "Summertime" borders on the sinister. Mucho variety.

But... this has the fingerprints of one BDW all over it. Reimagined is the correct term, and the mind of Brian Wilson can be a truly quirky place.

[oldsurferdude]

so to the people who have heard it, how many of them keep their sorta of jazzy feel? are most of them just like sped up into that fast beach boy tune type?  like "they can't take that away from me" sounds no good to me in the USA today video. it sounds too cliche.  

what is summertime like???

There's one more truly uptempo, mostly the jazzy feel is retained. "Summertime" borders on the sinister. Mucho variety.

But... this has the fingerprints of one BDW all over it. Reimagined is the correct term, and the mind of Brian Wilson can be a truly quirky place.

On the promo vid there is a song with a latin beat-what could that be??

[Andrew G. Doe]

so to the people who have heard it, how many of them keep their sorta of jazzy feel? are most of them just like sped up into that fast beach boy tune type?  like "they can't take that away from me" sounds no good to me in the USA today video. it sounds too cliche.  

what is summertime like???

There's one more truly uptempo, mostly the jazzy feel is retained. "Summertime" borders on the sinister. Mucho variety.

But... this has the fingerprints of one BDW all over it. Reimagined is the correct term, and the mind of Brian Wilson can be a truly quirky place.

On the promo vid there is a song with a latin beat-what could that be??

"'S Wonderful": Gershwin a la "Busy Doin' Nothin'"  

Or maybe, Sergio Mendes.

[Runaways]

There's one more truly uptempo, mostly the jazzy feel is retained. "Summertime" borders on the sinister. Mucho variety.

But... this has the fingerprints of one BDW all over it. Reimagined is the correct term, and the mind of Brian Wilson can be a truly quirky place.

good to hear!  and sinister?  i'm guessing this means brian is singing it in a low range?

[Andrew G. Doe]

There's one more truly uptempo, mostly the jazzy feel is retained. "Summertime" borders on the sinister. Mucho variety.

But... this has the fingerprints of one BDW all over it. Reimagined is the correct term, and the mind of Brian Wilson can be a truly quirky place.

good to hear!  and sinister?  i'm guessing this means brian is singing it in a low range?

Brian is singing up to his full capabilities, because this project has engaged him fully.

[Wirestone]

I think Runaways meant singing it in a baritone or bass-type range. Which would be kind of cool -- Brian hasn't sung a whole song low since -- ever?

[LeeDempsey]

so to the people who have heard it, how many of them keep their sorta of jazzy feel? are most of them just like sped up into that fast beach boy tune type?  like "they can't take that away from me" sounds no good to me in the USA today video. it sounds too cliche.  

what is summertime like???

There's one more truly uptempo, mostly the jazzy feel is retained. "Summertime" borders on the sinister. Mucho variety.

But... this has the fingerprints of one BDW all over it. Reimagined is the correct term, and the mind of Brian Wilson can be a truly quirky place.

On the promo vid there is a song with a latin beat-what could that be??

"'S Wonderful": Gershwin a la "Busy Doin' Nothin'"  

Or maybe, Sergio Mendes.

If you have Diana Krall's album "Live in Paris", see that for a bossa nova interpretation of "S Wonderful" that is very similar to Brian's take -- but I would venture to guess both versions are rooted in an earlier interpretation from the '50s or '60s that I haven't yet put my finger on.

Lee

[Runaways]

I think Runaways meant singing it in a baritone or bass-type range. Which would be kind of cool -- Brian hasn't sung a whole song low since -- ever?

yah this is what i meant

[Shady]

Had a dream last night I bought the album. So excited for it 

[Wrightfan]

Just recieved an email revealing all the release dates for the album:
US, Canada and Brazil: 8/17
Asia: 8/24
Australia: 8/27
Europe: 9/6 except for Germany (9/10)

Also there's this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCy-z3e4D9A

Not sure if that's the same preview from before.

[Andrew G. Doe]

Just recieved an email revealing all the release dates for the album:
US, Canada and Brazil: 8/17
Asia: 8/24
Australia: 8/27
Europe: 9/6 except for Germany (9/10)

Also there's this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCy-z3e4D9A

Not sure if that's the same preview from before.

Seems very slightly different at the beginning, otherwise, same studio footage

[Wrightfan]

Just recieved an email revealing all the release dates for the album:
US, Canada and Brazil: 8/17
Asia: 8/24
Australia: 8/27
Europe: 9/6 except for Germany (9/10)

Also there's this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCy-z3e4D9A

Not sure if that's the same preview from before.

Seems very slightly different at the beginning, otherwise, same studio footage

I'm kinda surprised you commented on that. I thought the first thing you'd do was explode over the fact the UK date is later now 

[Andrew G. Doe]

Just recieved an email revealing all the release dates for the album:
US, Canada and Brazil: 8/17
Asia: 8/24
Australia: 8/27
Europe: 9/6 except for Germany (9/10)

Also there's this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCy-z3e4D9A

Not sure if that's the same preview from before.

Seems very slightly different at the beginning, otherwise, same studio footage

I'm kinda surprised you commented on that. I thought the first thing you'd do was explode over the fact the UK date is later now 

In these days of the internet, Amazon & high speed transatlantic mail planes, no big deal... except that the non-US sales will impacted.

I reserve my wrath for important topics, such as people who are woefully underinformed on Beach Boys 101, wilfully stupid ("I hate Mike's band, never seen them but I know they're crap"), or persist in calling people "Murray" & "Audry". These people must be educated or eliminated.

[Rocker]

See if you can find Brian doing the same move in the Gershwin-doc as in this video at 1:18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN7Xs9WVNBU

[Andrew G. Doe]

See if you can find Brian doing the same move in the Gershwin-doc as in this video at 1:18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN7Xs9WVNBU

First saw this at midnight last night - there is a little additional studio footage. Mea culpa.

[Loaf]

See if you can find Brian doing the same move in the Gershwin-doc as in this video at 1:18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN7Xs9WVNBU

First saw this at midnight last night - there is a little additional studio footage. Mea culpa.

So does that mean you fail BB101? Honestly, you're as bad as Murray was to the boys, or as bad as Mike's touring band (not that i've seen them). 


Is the UK release date the same for CD and vinyl? It seems so.

[Paulos]

I'm very annoyed at the UK release date, 3 weeks after the US release is just stupid and means I'll have to pay over the odds if I want to hear it before September 6th, why couldn't it have been a simultaneous worldwide release like every other album???

[GLarson432]

From AGD: ...or persist in calling people "Murray" & "Audry". These people must be educated or eliminated.

Amen!  It's BB101 stuff, people.  Pay attention.

[Wrightfan]

I'm very annoyed at the UK release date, 3 weeks after the US release is just stupid and means I'll have to pay over the odds if I want to hear it before September 6th, why couldn't it have been a simultaneous worldwide release like every other album???

That's what happens when you lose a certain 200+ old year war 

[Mikie]

Larson, you and AGD are too much.