Brian Reimagines Gershwin

[RCTID]

they're doing another 300 autographed vinyl albums.

just got in for one since i missed the original deal.

[Shady]

And I still can't get one because they haven't sorted overseas shipping yet.

 

[Shady]

Also nice little video here

http://webcastr.com/videos/entertainment/brian-wilson-on-reimagining-gershwin.html

[SloopJohnB]

And I still can't get one because they haven't sorted overseas shipping yet.

 

Same problem here: when asked for the shipping address, I can choose "France" - but when asked for the billing address, "USA" is the only option...   

[Shady]

And I still can't get one because they haven't sorted overseas shipping yet.

 

Same problem here: when asked for the shipping address, I can choose "France" - but when asked for the billing address, "USA" is the only option...   

It sucks. But they say they got something planned for us Europeans.

Let's hope it's signed 

[Wirestone]

Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin -- Non-BW versions for easy reference.

Summertime:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7-Qa92Rzbk&feature=related

I Loves You Porgy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpxfZKeqw48

I Got Plenty of Nothin'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SZuwxT2omw

It Ain't Necessarily So:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sZaxEC1Vho&feature=fvst

S'Wonderful
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0dN_Eqnnsc

They Can't Take that Away From me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTV-zq5Iqjc

Our Love Is Here to Stay
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=at3DdAQseGs

I've Got a Crush On You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSelUbHeOAs&feature=related

I Got Rhythm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK62pW35GIw

Someone to Watch Over Me
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSy8pnRorIQ

Rhapsody in Blue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1U40xBSz6Dc

[Sam_BFC]

He's also not pushing the limits of his range.

I am one of the few who has basically limited my listening to the TLIILY on BW.com. Surely those high notes he hits there are around the upper limit of his range?

I

[Wirestone]

Surely those high notes he hits there are around the upper limit of his range?

In his normal voice, yeah. That is about the highest he gets on the album, though, and I don't think he ever sings in falsetto.

[brother john]

Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin -- Non-BW versions for easy reference.

Well, here is a link to a collection of earlier versions. You could make any number of compilations like this, probably hundreds with none of them being the same, but from what material I could lay my hands on these seemed to represent by and large the 'original' versions of the songs, that is, none of these are avant garde interpretations and seem to be generally representative of what people did with the songs before Brian did. Obviously some people won't approve of all of these (Doris Day, anyone?) but then on the other hand there is a great version of Gershwin playing I got Rhythm. 

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7PJMHF44

N.B. The file names are slightly adumbrated here and there, but the MP3s are tagged properly so will look fine in iTunes etc.

Thanks Wirestone old bean - here is a downloadable collection with one or two crossovers with your list.

[brother john]

Damn double posts

[Runaways]

i have a version of someone to watch over me that i thought was by ella fitzgerald and it's absolutely my favorite version and one of my fav songs.  but i can't seem to find it on youtube to post here.  it starts out with strings instead of piano. hmm. oh well.

[Mikie]

Thanks for the links, Wirestone. 

[Ron]

Brian on the "Ron and Fez" satellite radio show. Some interesting -- and very BW -- nuggets.

On "It Ain't Necessarily So"

"I think of all the songs they wrote, they was the most uncertain lyric. The lyrics didn't seem like it was going anywhere. Like, 'Little David was small but oh my,' 'Moses was found in a stream.' That doesn't sound like George Gershwin. That's the only song I've heard them do that I didn't like."

Only Brian Wilson would say something like this.  LOL, I can just imagine him getting so serious about it too at the end.  He gets himself so worked up sometimes in interviews... he has this great ability to go off on a thought, and where he ends up is usually in a strange place. 

For instance, this particular one, they start asking him about a song he loves so much he picked it as one of his favorite 10 or 12, hence he recorded it on the album.  He obviously loves the song, or he wouldn't have picked it, he would have picked another.  So, thinking about it, he starts down the path of realizing he can't defend the lyrics, they're a bit strange, and his train of thought leaves him at the place where at the end of the sentence, it's his absolute least favorite song they ever did.  LOL = More evidence of his genius.

[Runaways]

iTunes has an exclusive bonus track (shock).

let's call the whole thing off. 

i think i'm ok with this not making it, i haven't heard it yet, but not a huge fan of that tune anyway.

[brother john]

Just been listening to Love is Here to Stay by the Four Freshmen from one of Brian's favourite albums, Four Freshmen and Five Trombones.

The 4Fs are just superb!

[brother john]

Merd!

[mtaber]

Went into Best Buy today, thinking to myself that I'd be making a return trip on Tuesday to pick up the album.  Shock of shocks, the new CD was in the rack!!!!  Listening to it now, very happy I waited as the whole thing washes over me... thus far, I am very impressed... Brian sounds WONDERFUL!

[urbanite]

How much was it at Best Buy?

[mtaber]

$13.99 at Best Buy...

[mtaber]

I don't know how well this will sell, my kids look at me funny when I tell them what two artists are featured here... "George GERSHWIN Isn't he like - DEAD?"
Of course, my kids frequently look at me funny...

[mtaber]

This album is just indescribably stupendous... don't know where to start...

I am so happy that Brian is making music like this... BWPS, TLOS, and now this... WHEW!!!

[Mahalo]

I think I might be the only dude waiting on this board till the official release date to hear this album, but DAMN it is good that Brian is stiil kicking ass. It is as if he can't help it, in a Chuck Norris sort of way....

[TdHabib]

I think I might be the only dude waiting on this board till the official release date to hear this album, but DAMN it is good that Brian is stiil kicking ass. It is as if he can't help it, in a Chuck Norris sort of way....

I'm waiting patiently too.

[buddhahat]

I think I might be the only dude waiting on this board till the official release date to hear this album, but DAMN it is good that Brian is stiil kicking ass. It is as if he can't help it, in a Chuck Norris sort of way....

I'm waiting patiently too.

More power to you both and I hope when you finally get a copy that it'll have been worth the wait! I wish I could exercise self restraint like this but as a kid I would locate my presents and play with them daily in the run up to xmas. Nothing has changed clearly!

[Wirestone]

I am definitely close to writing a lot more about this album. It has real depths.

How about this, though -- for the first time in over 40 years, a Brian Wilson record has theremin? And not on one song, but on four (?!).

There are layers to this thing. Layers.