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Title: Beach Boys homages Post by: seanmurd on June 30, 2011, 10:47:02 AM OK, I need a distraction from all this SMiLE inactivity. Let's make a playlist/mix CD of BB/Brian Wilson homages. A few to start us off:
1. Pale and Precious (Dukes of Stratosphear) 2. My World Fell Down (Sagittarius) 3. At My Most Beautiful (R.E.M.) 4. Hawaiian Smile (High Llamas) 5. Pancreas (Weird Al) 6. She Is So Beautiful (Paul McCartney) Let's hear some more! Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: hypehat on June 30, 2011, 10:52:05 AM Been there, done that :)
http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,9934.0.html Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: Mikie on June 30, 2011, 11:06:34 AM Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha! That was a quick thread!
Now what. Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: hypehat on June 30, 2011, 11:08:48 AM I don't know. Wanna talk about SMiLE some more? :lol
Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: seanmurd on June 30, 2011, 11:09:32 AM Been there, done that :) http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,9934.0.html Great -- thanks! Guess I didn't go back far enough... :-[ Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: punkinhead on June 30, 2011, 11:49:59 AM OK, I need a distraction from all this SMiLE inactivity. Let's make a playlist/mix CD of BB/Brian Wilson homages. A few to start us off: 1. Pale and Precious (Dukes of Stratosphear) 2. My World Fell Down (Sagittarius) 3. At My Most Beautiful (R.E.M.) 4. Hawaiian Smile (High Llamas) 5. Pancreas (Weird Al) 6. She Is So Beautiful (Paul McCartney) Let's hear some more! What Paul song do you speak of on there? I haven't heard of it. When I think Paul and BB homages, I think Backseat of my Car. Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: seanmurd on June 30, 2011, 12:09:06 PM OK, I need a distraction from all this SMiLE inactivity. Let's make a playlist/mix CD of BB/Brian Wilson homages. A few to start us off: 1. Pale and Precious (Dukes of Stratosphear) 2. My World Fell Down (Sagittarius) 3. At My Most Beautiful (R.E.M.) 4. Hawaiian Smile (High Llamas) 5. Pancreas (Weird Al) 6. She Is So Beautiful (Paul McCartney) Let's hear some more! What Paul song do you speak of on there? I haven't heard of it. When I think Paul and BB homages, I think Backseat of my Car. "She Is So Beautiful" was a bonus track on the Japanese version of Paul's Chaos & Creation CD. It's very Pet Sounds/"Caroline No" -- especially the instrumental break at 1:55: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko4HgC-4OwQ Yay -- something new on my redundant thread! ;D Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: shadownoze on June 30, 2011, 03:06:31 PM Nobody has done a better BB homage than a group of Nashville studio cats under the name Vinyl Kings. Their first album, "A Little Trip," is an incredible Beatles replica with amazingly skilled instrumental and vocal accomplishments. On their second album, "Time Machine," they branched out a bit; there's still a lot of Beatles influence, but they also did a track (Pray for Peace) which sounds just like a lost Marvin Gaye gem and two songs which recreate Beach Boys harmonies and instrumental textures better than anyone. "Sycamore Bay" is a Sloop John B-ish track which starts with an a cappella section before the beat kicks in. Somebody does a killer Mike Love nasaltone vocal, too, but the real treat is the coda which is so beautiful I made it the ringtone on my phone...replacing "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times"! The other BB-like track is called Pale Blue Dot and it's more SMiLE-era-sounding with a very Carl-influenced lead vocal. These albums are available on iTunes and Amazon. If you invest 89 cents in Sycamore Bay and don't like it, I will eat Brian Wilson's shoe.
Seriously...you need this music. The group is no more, but I have played these two albums many, many, many times. Great---unknown---stuff. Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: hypehat on June 30, 2011, 05:42:48 PM OK, I need a distraction from all this SMiLE inactivity. Let's make a playlist/mix CD of BB/Brian Wilson homages. A few to start us off: 1. Pale and Precious (Dukes of Stratosphear) 2. My World Fell Down (Sagittarius) 3. At My Most Beautiful (R.E.M.) 4. Hawaiian Smile (High Llamas) 5. Pancreas (Weird Al) 6. She Is So Beautiful (Paul McCartney) Let's hear some more! What Paul song do you speak of on there? I haven't heard of it. When I think Paul and BB homages, I think Backseat of my Car. "She Is So Beautiful" was a bonus track on the Japanese version of Paul's Chaos & Creation CD. It's very Pet Sounds/"Caroline No" -- especially the instrumental break at 1:55: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko4HgC-4OwQ Yay -- something new on my redundant thread! ;D I didn't mean to burst your bubble, I just thought the other thread would provide lots of inspiration! That Macca track is class. Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: rogerlancelot on June 30, 2011, 05:53:27 PM Chaos & Creation is one of my personal favorite albums by anyone. I was delighted to download the bonus tracks later. I particular love "I Want You To Fly" as one of those Macca multi-part songs.
But "She Is So Beautiful"? Try "Dear Boy" from Ram for some interesting BB-esque harmonies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6lq2xWead8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6lq2xWead8) Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: hongkongcrowe on June 30, 2011, 08:14:53 PM Here's a few more:
God On My Side: World Party All My Sorrows: Lindsey Buckingham Hung Up and Overdue: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers [Carl sings backup on this track] Summer Turns to High: R.E.M. Beachball: R.E.M. Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: seanmurd on June 30, 2011, 09:15:51 PM I didn't mean to burst your bubble, I just thought the other thread would provide lots of inspiration! That Macca track is class. My bubble wasn't burst at all -- I love that other thread! Thanks much! Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: drbeachboy on July 01, 2011, 04:18:25 AM The best song that I have heard that fits the meaning of a homage is Dave Edmunds "Beach Boy Blood (In My Veins)". A terrific tune that incorporates "Add Some Music...", "God Only Knows" and "Til I Die".
Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: The Shift on July 01, 2011, 04:34:59 AM I love lyrical nods such as that in Neil Young's Long May She Run. Much more tasteful than many failed attempted to emulate BBs' vocal arrangements/deliveries.
Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: The Shift on July 01, 2011, 04:41:43 AM "Roll down the window, put down the top,
Crank up the Beach Boys baby, Don't let the music stop, We're gonna ride it 'til we just can't ride it no more…" Randy Newman, I Love LA Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: Don_Zabu on July 01, 2011, 06:06:11 PM Homage or plagiarism? You decide!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhtIIyvivSw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDDqZ5KVvmI Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: summerinparadise.flac on July 02, 2011, 07:40:26 PM Second greatest band of all time with a song that appears to be about Mike Love, with some BB influenced vocals: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unzQI3Fq6FE
Title: Not so much a homage as an influence Post by: WaxOn on July 03, 2011, 01:05:49 PM I wanted to start a thread about the best songs Brian never wrote.
The Dukes (XTC) definitely, but here's one that just came out - and my wife thought it was the Beach Boys! I'll give her the benefit of the doubt on this one (she should know better) since I loaded the car up with BB's and other summer favorites... Cut Copy: Where I'm Going http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xw6nviOv3tk It sure reeks of unbridled happiness. Also tends to lean towards using vocals entirely to carry the melodies. Homage or plagiarism? You decide! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhtIIyvivSw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDDqZ5KVvmI At least Coldplay asked Kraftwerk for their music. Panda Bear always wore their Brian Wilson influence a bit more on their (his) sleeve than AC, but I hadn't heard that song before. Does playing it backwards count? Hmmm. Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: stevemc90 on July 11, 2011, 11:45:20 PM How about this one from Roy Wood; a spot on Carl vocal imitation and some direct musical quotation (I Get Around, Help Me Rhonda)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZSBTMBoLhI "Why Does A Pretty Girl Sing These Sad Songs" is another great homage as well http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9To94tvjrA Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: The Heartical Don on July 12, 2011, 05:04:30 AM Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids: Sons Of The Beaches
In the covers field: The Surfsiders (catch this if you can in a 2nd hand store: the most inept, funny and therefore pleasurable cult tribute possible. It beats, speaking in analogy, the work of Ed Wood Jr. The intro to California Girls is 'reduced' to fit the abilities of the boys so much, you can't stop laughing out loud; and the boy who sings 'Little Honds' sounds so terrified, you are fearing for his life, instead of admiring his motorbike driving). (BTW: I had in on tape and that got lost. Will get it again if I come across it...). Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: bgas on July 12, 2011, 07:14:39 AM Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids: Sons Of The Beaches In the covers field: The Surfsiders (catch this if you can in a 2nd hand store: the most inept, funny and therefore pleasurable cult tribute possible. It beats, speaking in analogy, the work of Ed Wood Jr. The intro to California Girls is 'reduced' to fit the abilities of the boys so much, you can't stop laughing out loud; and the boy who sings 'Little Honds' sounds so terrified, you are fearing for his life, instead of admiring his motorbike driving). (BTW: I had in on tape and that got lost. Will get it again if I come across it...). What tape was it on? I don't think I've ever run across one of those... Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: The Heartical Don on July 12, 2011, 07:23:33 AM Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids: Sons Of The Beaches In the covers field: The Surfsiders (catch this if you can in a 2nd hand store: the most inept, funny and therefore pleasurable cult tribute possible. It beats, speaking in analogy, the work of Ed Wood Jr. The intro to California Girls is 'reduced' to fit the abilities of the boys so much, you can't stop laughing out loud; and the boy who sings 'Little Honds' sounds so terrified, you are fearing for his life, instead of admiring his motorbike driving). (BTW: I had in on tape and that got lost. Will get it again if I come across it...). What tape was it on? I don't think I've ever run across one of those... Oh, no, it was recorded on cassette by someone from the original vinyl. Go to http://www.beachboys.com for a review... Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: The Heartical Don on July 12, 2011, 07:27:08 AM addition: here's the review itself: http://www.beachboys.com/tributeI.html#surfsiders (http://www.beachboys.com/tributeI.html#surfsiders)
...and apparently now you can find MP3s and a DJ session with the LP too. Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: bgas on July 12, 2011, 07:43:32 AM Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids: Sons Of The Beaches In the covers field: The Surfsiders (catch this if you can in a 2nd hand store: the most inept, funny and therefore pleasurable cult tribute possible. It beats, speaking in analogy, the work of Ed Wood Jr. The intro to California Girls is 'reduced' to fit the abilities of the boys so much, you can't stop laughing out loud; and the boy who sings 'Little Honds' sounds so terrified, you are fearing for his life, instead of admiring his motorbike driving). (BTW: I had in on tape and that got lost. Will get it again if I come across it...). What tape was it on? I don't think I've ever run across one of those... Oh, no, it was recorded on cassette by someone from the original vinyl. Go to http://www.beachboys.com for a review... Oh, OK; never mind. I thought maybe you had a copy of the original "Beach Boys Songbook" cassette on the General Electric label, from 1967. That MIGHT have been by the Surfsiders, but I've never seen a copy to confirm it. Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: The Heartical Don on July 12, 2011, 07:48:54 AM Flash Cadillac & the Continental Kids: Sons Of The Beaches In the covers field: The Surfsiders (catch this if you can in a 2nd hand store: the most inept, funny and therefore pleasurable cult tribute possible. It beats, speaking in analogy, the work of Ed Wood Jr. The intro to California Girls is 'reduced' to fit the abilities of the boys so much, you can't stop laughing out loud; and the boy who sings 'Little Honds' sounds so terrified, you are fearing for his life, instead of admiring his motorbike driving). (BTW: I had in on tape and that got lost. Will get it again if I come across it...). What tape was it on? I don't think I've ever run across one of those... Oh, no, it was recorded on cassette by someone from the original vinyl. Go to http://www.beachboys.com for a review... Oh, OK; never mind. I thought maybe you had a copy of the original "Beach Boys Songbook" cassette on the General Electric label, from 1967. That MIGHT have been by the Surfsiders, but I've never seen a copy to confirm it. Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: bgas on July 12, 2011, 07:54:11 AM Who dat?
Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: The Heartical Don on July 12, 2011, 07:57:33 AM Who dat? It's a bit complicated, but not if you first follow the link to www.beachboys.com, with the review of the Surfsiders BBs Tribute album review. In it, you'll find a link to an album presentation of that tribute, by a DJ apparently called Gaylord Fields. Since I have no sound here, I couldn't check any further. Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: bgas on July 12, 2011, 08:18:59 AM Gotcha. Heard it
Title: Re: Beach Boys homages Post by: summerinparadise.flac on July 12, 2011, 07:51:40 PM Gaylord is a good man and a great host on WFMU
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