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So where does Brian show up on this elton/leon russell album?
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You can listen to the whole thing here
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=130376600
NPR says Brian was a guest on it. haven't found him yet
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There's a 14-track version of the album on the NPR site. There's also a 16-track "deluxe" version. I suspect Brian is on one of the two bonus tracks.
Edit: In an interview on his website, Elton says it's "When Love is Dying."
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Well, yeah, you can hear him, but it's pretty much a dialled-in contribution. Simple block harmonies. Not even close to his work with, say, Richard Ashcroft, Linda Rondstat or Neil Diamond. But then... it's not in the same class as a song either.
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Quote from: Andrew G. Doe on October 12, 2010, 02:21:57 AM
Well, yeah, you can hear him, but it's pretty much a dialled-in contribution. Simple block harmonies. Not even close to his work with, say, Richard Ashcroft, Linda Rondstat or Neil Diamond. But then... it's not in the same class as a song either.
Agree... barely worth the trouble of listening to.
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Too bad, because the album's not bad at all -- nicely produced, good to hear Leon R., scads of piano -- but BW seems like a real afterthought. And the song he's on is perhaps the record's worst -- Leon verses and Elton choruses that don't quite jibe.
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Quote from: Wirestone on October 12, 2010, 07:08:04 AM
Too bad, because the album's not bad at all -- nicely produced, good to hear Leon R., scads of piano -- but BW seems like a real afterthought. And the song he's on is perhaps the record's worst -- Leon verses and Elton choruses that don't quite jibe.
There was a moment when I asked myself "what's Willie Nelson doing on this song ?"
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whoa, didn't know he worked with ashcroft. will check out.
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Quote from: Runaways on October 12, 2010, 11:33:52 AM
whoa when did brian work with richard ashcroft??
2002 - he did excellent bvs on "Nature Is The Law" on the
Human Conditions
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Anyone wants a rough and ready list of BB guest appearences on other artists records, here's a good place to start:
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Quote from: Andrew G. Doe on October 12, 2010, 11:36:49 AM
Quote from: Runaways on October 12, 2010, 11:33:52 AM
whoa when did brian work with richard ashcroft??
2002 - he did excellent bvs on "Nature Is The Law" on the
Human Conditions
album.
Anyone wants a rough and ready list of BB guest appearences on other artists records, here's a good place to start:
Guesting
thanx a bunch.
I'm missing quite a few of those.
Oh well, you'd rather I get myself an xmas present, than you, eh?
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October 12, 2010, 12:41:10 PM »
Actually, it's kind of a miracle that Brian is audible at all. This is the backing vocal credit for the tune:
Brian Wilson, Bill Cantos, Alfie Silas Durio, Judith Hill, Louis Pardini, Jason Scheff, Rose Stone, Tata Vega, Jean Witherspoon
And "Nature is the Law" has my favorite BW guest vox of the last decade or so. He's pretty amazing -- arranged them himself, too.
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Since going 'solo' in 1986, Brian's been a busy boy on the guest bvs circuit:
6/89 Various Spirit Of The Forest/Spirit Of the Forest - Brian
8/89 Paul Schaeffer Coast To Coast Brian - "Metal Beach"
10/89 Linda Rondstat Cry Like A Rainstorm Brian - "Adios"
11/89 Ryuichi Sakamoto Beauty Brian - "We Love You", "Calling From Tokyo"
5/92 Ringo Starr Time Takes Time Brian - "In A Heartbeat"
8/95 Various Pulp Surfin' Brian - "In My Moondreams" (Andy Paley)
7/96 Belinda Carlisle A Woman And A Man Brian - "California"
10/96 Collin Raye Christmas The Gift The Beach Boys - "Winter Wonderland"
9/97 Steve Dahl & The Dahlfins Mai-Tai Roa Aé Brian - "Net Surfin' USA"
9/97 The Wilsons The Wilsons Brian - "Monday Without You", "Miracle", 'Til I Die"" & "Everything I Need"
6/98 Ringo Starr Vertical Man Brian - "Without Understanding"
10/00 Jeff Foskett Twelve And Twelve Brian - "Everything I Need"
4/02 Anton Fig Figments Brian - "Head On My Shoulder"
4/02 Nancy Sinatra California Girl Brian - "California Girls"
9/02 Wondermints Mind If We Make Love To You Brian - "Ride" & "So Nice"
10/02 Richard Ashcroft Human Conditions Brian - "Nature Is The Law"
2/03 Styx Cyclorama Brian - "Fooling Yourself (Palm Of Your Hands)"
5/04 Wilson Phillips California Brian+ - "In My Room"
7/04 The Dotted Line The Dotted Line Brian - "No Wrong Notes In Heaven"
1/05 One World Project Grief Never Grows Old - Brian
11/05 Neil Diamond 12 Songs Brian - "Delirious Love" [bonus version]
5/06 Carnie Wilson A Mother's Gift: Lullabyes From The Heart Brian - "You Are So Beautiful"
10/06 Spongebob Squarepants The Best Day Ever Brian - "Doin' The Krabby Patty"
7/07 Taylor Mills Lullagoodbye Brian - "Raven" & "Cradle Me"
9/07 Bill Medley Damn Near Righteous Brian - "In My Room"
2/10 various We Are The World 25: For Haiti - Brian & Alan
6/10 Monica Mancini I've Loved These Days Brian - "God Only Knows"
6/10 Alan Jardine A Postcard From California Brian, Carl & Mike - "Don't Fight The Sea": Brian - "Drivin'" & "Honkin' Down The Highway"
10/10 Elton John The Union Brian - "When Love Is Dying"
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There's a new one, too -- some Euro-rock guy produced by Don Was.
Zucchero.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q9BKtx6gAQ
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Just pre ordered it on vinyl at amazon. What can I say if it's on a record I'll buy it.
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Quote from: Wirestone on October 12, 2010, 02:46:51 PM
There's a new one, too -- some Euro-rock guy produced by Don Was.
Zucchero.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q9BKtx6gAQ
Brian's participation hasn't been 100% confirmed, and I don't hear him in there.
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October 12, 2010, 04:21:37 PM »
Really? Try about 1:14 in the video -- there's an doot-doot-it part that sounds quite BW to me. Agreed that the high stuff doesn't sound like him. But Don Was did another track with BW backing with the same situation -- Ringo's "In a Heartbeat" -- all the Beach Boys-y stuff was done by the Jellyfish guys and Brian had an ultra-simple backing part.
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Nothing - not even Brian - could make me listen to anything Elton's done for almost the last 30 years.
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The sound's so muddy on that Euro-song YouTube clip that it could be anyone on there. If it IS Brian (and I hope it's not - it sounds utterly dire), then maybe his vocal has been sped up somewhat.
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Nothing - not even Brian - could make me listen to anything Elton's done for almost the last 30 years.
Really? Some great pop music in there -- and the last 10 years or so of EJ discs have been quite solid. And the new one got the coveted five-star Rolling Stone review.
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He hasn't been able to sing for years - except like a pub singer - and his material has (and unfortunately, I've listened to the evidence) been pretty poor almost without exception. Rolling Stone? Who gives a sh*t any more?
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UPDATE: Just saw an interview with Elton where he says when Brian came to the studio to record his part for "When Love is Dying" he met Leon on the sidewalk and they were just standing there hugging for a minute and a half. Very touching.
I think this is going to be an awesome album, I'm buying it on Tuesday, I've already heard "If It Wasn't for Bad," and "Hey Ahab," and loved both.
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Quote from: bgas on October 12, 2010, 12:07:17 PM
Quote from: Andrew G. Doe on October 12, 2010, 11:36:49 AM
Quote from: Runaways on October 12, 2010, 11:33:52 AM
whoa when did brian work with richard ashcroft??
2002 - he did excellent bvs on "Nature Is The Law" on the
Human Conditions
album.
Anyone wants a rough and ready list of BB guest appearences on other artists records, here's a good place to start:
Guesting
thanx a bunch.
I'm missing quite a few of those.
Oh well, you'd rather I get myself an xmas present, than you, eh?
I've been trying to assemble a collection of songs the Beach Boys have guested on up to around 1980 - it's a bit more difficult than you could imagine!
For example, "Warm Waters", the Charles Lloyd album, is apparently only available on vinyl and none of my usual sources have panned out any sort of vinyl rip.
The early stuff is relatively easy to get, trying to get a good quality version of "Sound of Free" is incredibly hard.
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Warm Waters
was reissued on CD back in 1989. I've seen one. Just one.
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Quote from: Curtis Leon on October 17, 2010, 01:01:21 AM
Quote from: bgas on October 12, 2010, 12:07:17 PM
Quote from: Andrew G. Doe on October 12, 2010, 11:36:49 AM
Quote from: Runaways on October 12, 2010, 11:33:52 AM
whoa when did brian work with richard ashcroft??
2002 - he did excellent bvs on "Nature Is The Law" on the
Human Conditions
album.
Anyone wants a rough and ready list of BB guest appearences on other artists records, here's a good place to start:
Guesting
thanx a bunch.
I'm missing quite a few of those.
Oh well, you'd rather I get myself an xmas present, than you, eh?
I've been trying to assemble a collection of songs the Beach Boys have guested on up to around 1980 - it's a bit more difficult than you could imagine!
For example, "Warm Waters", the Charles Lloyd album, is apparently only available on vinyl and none of my usual sources have panned out any sort of vinyl rip.
The early stuff is relatively easy to get, trying to get a good quality version of "Sound of Free" is incredibly hard.
Hmm, send me a list of what you want. If my turntable gets up and running( new belt tomorrow, I hope), I can probably do drops for a bunch of them.
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Warm Waters
was reissued on CD back in 1989. I've seen one. Just one.
Yeah, I don't see that one listed anywhere. Waves and Moon Man are available on CD. Wonder why Warm Waters is so scarce? they should make Big Sur Tapestry and Weavings on CD too.
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Quote from: Smilin Ed H on October 12, 2010, 11:52:12 PM
Nothing - not even Brian - could make me listen to anything Elton's done for almost the last 30 years.
That's rather harsh. His voice isn't what it used to be unfortunately but there's been some real gems. Sadly, you have to weave through a lot of drab to discover them.
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