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Title: VDP interview in Irish Times
Post by: juggler on May 13, 2011, 12:11:07 AM
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2011/0513/1224296809305.html

For our purposes, here's the money quote...

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You worked with The Beach Boys on Smile. Mike Love seemed quite bitter about the experience – yet you enjoyed such kinship with Brian Wilson

I thought Brian was very courageous to do what he did with Smile. Of course, I was disappointed that it wasn’t just another fast car song with a loose woman in the back seat [laughs], but it turns out that wasn’t what he wanted to write, or what I wanted to think about! I was in trouble for it, though, because everyone had the idea I was working for The Beach Boys, but I thought I was working for Brian Wilson. Now I hear The Beach Boys are finally putting out the original recordings, and I am to meet with the engineer, which is ironic, because I was kicked out the door and slandered, and I have lived with that failure, but now it looks like Mike Love is learning to eat crow.


So VDP is to meet with Mark Linett?   VERY interesting... 8)


Title: Re: VDP interview in Irish Times
Post by: buddhahat on May 13, 2011, 12:34:51 AM
Presumably just to ok the mixes and sequence rather than offer his input from the start, but hopefully if he's not satisfied he will pipe up!


Title: Re: VDP interview in Irish Times
Post by: The Shift on May 13, 2011, 01:39:10 AM

So VDP is to meet with Mark Linett?   VERY interesting... 8)

They'll be at the same table when they receive the Grammy award!   ;D


Title: Re: VDP interview in Irish Times
Post by: Myk Luhv on May 13, 2011, 09:49:52 AM
Dennis could rock the overalls masterfully but I think VDP should get an honourable mention. :D