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http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2011/10/12/the-ad-interview-darian-sahanaja-behind-the-smile-sessions/ (http://www.aquariumdrunkard.com/2011/10/12/the-ad-interview-darian-sahanaja-behind-the-smile-sessions/)

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Beat me to it by a minute!

Nothing earth-shattering here, but still a good read.  From everything we've read it seems that the '67 "Surf's Up" is going to be a real treat.

"The “Surf’s Up” ’67 track is the track that blew me way. It is probably the most beautiful version I’ve ever heard. Brian is at his vocal peak, but with that laid back soulful thing he had going on at the time. It was a period where he and Carl [Wilson] almost sound identical. It is just spine-tingling great. Brian had just had his piano custom tuned to give it that Wild Honey sound and wanted to hear how it sounded in a recording. And so he sits down and performs “Surf’s Up” from start to finish. Nothing really new in structure or composition, but it is interesting to know that he was still enthusiastic enough to want to perform it even after Smile had pretty much been retired."

Darian should write a definitive book on smile because he knows so much on the subject and honestly loves the album for the music, not the battles behind it.

Excellent!

Now I'm insanely excited for the 67 Surf's Up  :o

I think this interview is great because it really shows how respectful Darian was to Brian and Van Dyke's intentions. Look at his answer to the question about the Elements -- this is not a guy who was making his own Smile fan mix.

Darian's a cool kid.

More drunkard stuff.  ;D