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Carl Wilson -- Here and Now, Billy Hinsche's documentary on Carl Wilson is now available for pre-ordering at www.billyhinsche.com.

There's a trailer for the doc on YouTube at www.youtube.com/watch?v=aWwhrVXXcZU.

Looking forward to seeing this one!

A-W-E-S-O-M-E!

Seriously? This is the only response this topic is getting?! THIS IS AWESOME!!!!

What can we say without seeing it? 
I ordered mine! ( I'm # 19)

Well, we could discuss how this may be a first step to a biography on Carl.

Yeah, it really is surprising, since this is the first time Carl is really starting to get his due, with his music finally being re-released, too!

Can't wait for this!

ordered two of them (granted, one is for a friend of mine); order #24.  :)

Hmmmmm...

Obviously this DVD is meant to be a well-intentioned, heartfelt tribute for Carl Wilson, but after watching this trailer I can't say the word "awesome" would accurately describe it (and I should know a thing or two about being awesome).  Nice to see friends and family speak of Carl, but do any of them actually have anything interesting to say about the guy?  As insightful as it is to hear Marilyn Wilson recall how Carl "chased her in the park one day", or Foskett revealing that Carl preferred to have been called "Cookie", I would hope there would be some more substance to this documentary (being a $30 2-DVD set and all).  But don't let me spoil anyone's interest in purchasing this.

Do you post on PSML as Steve? 
 I too hope it's a really great doc, and hope Billy's been able to get more than the run of the mill you've quoted.

No, I sure don't.  Why do you ask?

Steve (whoever that is) posted very similar thoughts on the soon to be new Carl DVD, on psml

I'm not sure if anyone has talked about this DVD anywhere else on this board, but has anyone received it yet? Is it any good? What about Billy's DVDs in general?

I have always loved Carl.

I pre-ordered mine about 2 months ago, looks like it's gonna be another great video. (#15)

New info on the Carl doc:
http://www.billyhinsche.com/CW-HandN.html

I was hoping to have it by now; it's supposed to be shipping very soon, correct?( I seem to remember early May)

I tried to order 2 copies but the paypal link only shows a quantity of one and it seems there is no way to change it.  Has anyone managed to get the paypal link to show a quantity of 2 to get the cheaper deal?

Rich, you can get the two copy deal by using the Paypal text link in the "Payment" section. It just takes you to the regular Paypal interface, but offers you more flexibility. The "Buy Now" Paypal button goes to a form for single orders.

Billy's been made aware of your question.

Just found out that CW-H&N has begun shipping.

Thanks for the tip Emdeeh.  I just sent a $58 paypal payment (including shipping to Canada) to Billy's account and can't wait to see the dvds!

The mailman came and brought my copy 10 minutes ago, along with the Michael Angeloff CD w/Carl.  Fortunately the DVD's don't have a sticker on the shrink wrap, or I'd have to buy another copy to watch it.  Carl's front has 92 minutes, his back 91.
Now if I can only find time to watch the two discs, instead of hanging on every word from the Guitar fool and his boy wonder Mikie...

I ordered mine 2 months ago, and haven't received it yet. :(

Any word about this doc? Haven't seen many reviews of it and looking at the last post, someone still hasn't gotten it yet, and that was in 2011. Assuming they received the DVD, it must have not made a huge impact or else they'd rush to the topic and give a review. I'd love to hear what the documentary explores.

You can read one review of the DVD here at least:

http://www.beachboys.com/filmsI.html#hereandnow

What a beautiful labor of love! Carl Wilson was such a special, unique talent and person. Billy Hinsche's camera captures the memories of so many people who loved and knew Carl and gives those of us who did not have the good fortune to know Carl some great insight into his personality, talent, relationships, etc. I had a GREAT time watching this. Thank you, Billy!

I wasn't too impressed by the trailer, as a videographer, I can say if a lot of my shots turned out looking like that, I would have a hard time passing my classes.   The interviews clips they showed didn't really indicate  a theme other than "Carl was a great guy" hoping there is more than what we know.

I love this film, Carl is my favorite Beach Boy, it is nice to finally see his friends and family talk about the man. A lot of it is just warm reminiscences of the man, but there are some good insights into him as person and musician, too, especially from Gerry Beckley. He talks about Carl getting him all pumped to do a press conference with the Beach Boys, and after several minutes of pep talk, Gerry asks Carl what time to meet him there and Carl says "oh, I'm not going to be there". Hilarious. He also tells a story about Carl laying down a guitar track, then retuning the guitar for another track, so it will be just slightly out of tune with the other one. I just find that kind of stuff amazing, I've become so dependent on the tuner these days, I no longer trust my own ears.