Tongal Contests: California Feelin' & Goin' to the Beach

[GoodVibrations33]

Anyone see this yet?

http://tongal.com/project/CaliFeelin

[GoodVibrations33]

Also:  http://tongal.com/project/Gointothebeach

[hypehat]

So everyone remembers what happened when they had the Smile Sessions contest on this site.... right?

[GoodVibrations33]

Just sayin', anyone who's interested in submitting an entry should check out the Assets section for the projects!

[SMiLE Brian]

This song rocks!!!

[ontor pertawst]

What a nice lazy out for marketing people. Get paid six figures, give some schmuck a few bucks and it's a "prize."

(cracks knuckles and enters anyway... ooo, mp3s...)

[Wrightfan]

California Feelin' 

I've got the fucking chills. What a song! Never heard it sound like this.

[Jim V.]

Is there an mp3 available on the page? Where do I find it?

[Wrightfan]

Is there an mp3 available on the page? Where do I find it?

Under assets.

Seriously guys...California fucking Feelin'...My god. How was this not released until now? Could've been a huge hit.

[Jim V.]

Is there an mp3 available on the page? Where do I find it?

Under assets.

Seriously guys...California fucking Feelin'...My god. How was this not released until now? Could've been a huge hit.

Found it. Just about to listen. Can't wait.

[Jim V.]

What is up with Brian's vocal?!? When is it from?

It kinda reminds me of Adam Marsland's description, where Brian does that whole "like most days" thing.

I think this is actually the 1978 Brian vocal. And he really does sound like a logical progression from what Brian sounded like early in the '70. So weird. So incredible. It feels unreal that I got to hear this. This is the kinda thing I've dreamed about hearing for years.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Holy sh*t...that opening vocal is Brian, right? Is that opening from 1974 and the rest of the song from 1978? If so, then his voice sounds like it had already changed by that point, minus rasp. If it is from 1978, then he did a good job of sounding like he did in 1973-1974* for the most part. Crazy...Brian's falsetto part during part of it sounds like did in 1973-1974, so it's tricky to date.  His phrasing on 'most days' makes it sound like 1978, but the lack of rasp and his phrasing sounded like it did in 1973/1974.

* from what I've heard from isolated vocals tracks and boots.

[Wrightfan]

Holy sh*t...that opening vocal is Brian, right? Is that opening from 1974 and the rest of the song from 1978? If so, then his voice sounds like it had already changed by that point, minus rasp. If it is from 1978, then he did a good job of sounding like he did in 1973 for the most part. Crazy...

I was confused at first but I'm pretty sure it's a 1978 vocal. That person who had the stream said this and the 1974 version had different vocals. Described Brian's 1974 as "really whacked out" to paraphrase.

[Jim V.]

Holy sh*t...that opening vocal is Brian, right? Is that opening from 1974 and the rest of the song from 1978? If so, then his voice sounds like it had already changed by that point, minus rasp. If it is from 1978, then he did a good job of sounding like he did in 1973 for the most part. Crazy...

I'm nearly positive it's 1978 Billy. Isn't it crazy? I wish we got more vocals out of Brian during this period! It is truly his halfway between voice. It seems like if he didn't go downhill after 1978 he coulda at least kept this voice, which honestly is quite different from the early voice, but still a logical progression. His phrasing is also awkward, just like Brian's phrasing has ended up over the years.

And the voice...there's been hints of this voice around before. Think of the end of "Let's Put Our Hearts Together". I'm pretty sure there's other things where this voice pops up too. It'll probably come to me at some point...

[Wrightfan]

Here's RONDEMON's quote that shows it isn't a fly in:

There's a 1974 demo of Brian singing it (with weird vocal delivery and a gruff voice) but there's another with a younger sounding Brian singing the first verse then Carl coming in, then Bruce. It sounds amazing. Would've fit great on MIU!

[seltaeb1012002]

Those harmonies SHINE! Some of the best 70's harmonies by the band, for sure.

Sounds like it's BW at 1:47 as well. There must've been a guide vocal take by him on the multitrack that they pulled from. Pretty neat. Though I miss the constant drums a bit!

On another note, why does Carl's vocal sound a little flat? Something funky with the tape transfer I guess? Sounded fine on the boot version.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Holy sh*t...that opening vocal is Brian, right? Is that opening from 1974 and the rest of the song from 1978? If so, then his voice sounds like it had already changed by that point, minus rasp. If it is from 1978, then he did a good job of sounding like he did in 1973 for the most part. Crazy...

I was confused at first but I'm pretty sure it's a 1978 vocal. That person who had the stream said this and the 1974 version had different vocals. Described Brian's 1974 as "really whacked out" to paraphrase.

'm nearly positive it's 1978 Billy. Isn't it crazy? I wish we got more vocals out of Brian during this period! It is truly his halfway between voice. It seems like if he didn't go downhill after 1978 he coulda at least kept this voice, which honestly is quite different from the early voice, but still a logical progression. His phrasing is also awkward, just like Brian's phrasing has ended up over the years.

And the voice...there's been hints of this voice around before. Think of the end of "Let's Put Our Hearts Together". I'm pretty sure there's other things where this voice pops up too. It'll probably come to me at some point...

Oh, I'm almost certain it is from 1978, too. Just gets me that there is no rasp in his voice at all. As I stated in my edited post, his phrasing on 'most days' gives it away. I think my theory that Brian's voice from 1976-1978 was a bit of of a put-on is correct. And yeah, that's him around the 1:50 mark on falsetto.

As far as why Carl's voice is flat? That's generally how he sounded during that time period.

[Jim V.]

Sounds like it's BW at 1:47 as well. There must've been a guide vocal take by him on the multitrack that they pulled from. Pretty neat. Though I miss the constant drums a bit!

It's actually not a guide vocal. Apparently they tried to get Brian to do the lead for the song. Adam Marsland says he heard a version where Brian sang the whole thing. I remember him saying that he thought the vocal kinda sounded "disinterested". From what we heard here though, I'm satisfied.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Here's RONDEMON's quote that shows it isn't a fly in:

There's a 1974 demo of Brian singing it (with weird vocal delivery and a gruff voice) but there's another with a younger sounding Brian singing the first verse then Carl coming in, then Bruce. It sounds amazing. Would've fit great on MIU!

Odd how his 1974 vocal would be gruff and his 1978 vocal would be clear. Lends my theory more credence.

[seltaeb1012002]

As far as why Carl's voice is flat? That's generally how he sounded during that time period.

No, there's definitely something up with the vocal speed. It's on the whole vocal, but as a quick example, compare "skies" at 0:57 from the new mix to "skies" at 1:02 on the boot mix http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om5ocMQQ3d8

Right on pitch on the old version, pretty flat on the new version.

It's not a big deal, I'm actually not even sure how it would be possible. But, my ears picked it up upon listening, FWIW.

[leggo of my ego]

   Soulful.    

Is that Disney...um Bruce soloing the California Feeling lines?

[FatherOfTheMan Sr101]

So everyone remembers what happened when they had the Smile Sessions contest on this site.... right?

haha I remember finding that, i crashed the site HAHA

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

As far as why Carl's voice is flat? That's generally how he sounded during that time period.

No, there's definitely something up with the vocal speed. It's on the whole vocal, but as a quick example, compare "skies" at 0:57 from the new mix to "skies" at 1:02 on the boot mix http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om5ocMQQ3d8

Right on pitch on the old version, pretty flat on the new version.

It's not a big deal, I'm actually not even sure how it would be possible. But, my ears picked it up upon listening, FWIW.

The 'new' version is the correct speed. I'd been told previously that several booted  tracks from that time period have some 'issues'. Whether they are like that due to watermarking or for other reasons, I've never been given a straight answer.

[Jim V.]

  Soulful.    

Is that Disney...um Bruce soloing the California Feeling lines?

Yep. It was him on the old bootlegged version too. Don't know if you heard it before.

[FatherOfTheMan Sr101]

Damn. This is a real treat, sounds great! This should hold me for a month!