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Title: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: mr_oleary on August 28, 2012, 05:49:35 PM ...which tunes do you think would be essential to include? They don't have to necessarily be his best songs, but just ones that exemplify his compositional ability.
I'll throw out God Only Knows, and I don't think I need to explain to the people here why that is such a great song. What would you add? Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: mr_oleary on August 28, 2012, 05:53:59 PM Another less obvious one: 'Good Time'
I think the chorus exemplifies how Brian can translate specific mood into musical form. Similar to the chorus of Little Girl I Once Knew and Til I Die Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: LetHimRun on August 28, 2012, 06:06:24 PM The Little Girl I Once Knew.
Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: lee on August 28, 2012, 06:15:09 PM Please Let Me Wonder, She Knows Me Too Well, Time To Get Alone, Busy Doin' Nothin' and I Went to Sleep.
Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: Magic Transistor Radio on August 28, 2012, 06:31:59 PM My Solution, Mt Vernon and Fairway, Johnny Carson, Shortnen Bread and Rio Grande
Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: mr_oleary on August 28, 2012, 07:19:03 PM My Solution, Mt Vernon and Fairway, Johnny Carson, Shortnen Bread and Rio Grande Definitely Rio Grande. You could spend a long time analyzing that song. Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: Quzi on August 28, 2012, 08:29:15 PM This Whole World, I Just Wasn't Made for These Times and Surf's Up are surely the obvious answers here, but I'll throw in a curveball and say "I'll Bet He's Nice". All of those different synths going off in their different directions creates a truly mindblowing texture. It's up there with the best Brian arrangements for sure.
Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: Magic Transistor Radio on August 28, 2012, 08:30:25 PM My Solution, Mt Vernon and Fairway, Johnny Carson, Shortnen Bread and Rio Grande Definitely Rio Grande. You could spend a long time analyzing that song. Despite mental illness and an abusive doctor, Brian was able to make something akin to SMiLE! Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: Summer_Days on August 28, 2012, 09:42:29 PM 'The Warmth of the Sun'
'Kiss Me Baby' 'In The Back of My Mind' 'Let Him Run Wild' 'The Little Girl I Once Knew' 'Wouldn't It Be Nice' 'Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)' 'Let's Go Away For Awhile' 'God Only Knows' 'Caroline, No' 'Good Vibrations' 'Surf's Up' 'Cabinessence' 'Time To Get Alone' 'This Whole World' 'Til I Die' 'Mt. Vernon & Fairway' 'The Night Was So Young' 'Melt Away' 'Rio Grande' Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: Dunderhead on August 29, 2012, 02:23:07 AM Another less obvious one: 'Good Time' I think the chorus exemplifies how Brian can translate specific mood into musical form. Similar to the chorus of Little Girl I Once Knew and Til I Die Good Time is a great choice, and I think Had to Phone Ya is another one that's less obvious but worthy of inclusion. Sometimes I make mixes for a hypothetical "new American songbook" with stuff from Brian, Nilsson, Newman, Van Dyke Parks, Gene Clark, Arthur Lee etc. It's a fun thought experiment, Brian has so many great songs though it's always hard to find room for the others. Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: The Shift on August 29, 2012, 02:36:26 AM Chuck in Our Sweet Love too. Fine tune.
Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: Dunderhead on August 29, 2012, 02:55:25 AM Chuck in Our Sweet Love too. Fine tune. I was just listening to the instrumental of that, couldn't agree more. Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: cablegeddon on August 29, 2012, 03:12:26 AM My Solution, Mt. Vernon and Fairway, Johnny Carson and Rio Grande Johnny Carson is one of those Brian's not-so-famous songs that show his skills as an original composer. The melodic structure & the overall arrangement are what it's called "groundbreaking", and not only for 70s imo. . It sounds lke an ABBA song and some other 70s music I can't put my finger on.....that song is a footnote Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: Cabinessenceking on August 29, 2012, 04:43:14 AM When You Wish Upon A Star - Surfer Girl
Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: filledeplage on August 29, 2012, 05:41:29 AM My Solution, Mt. Vernon and Fairway, Johnny Carson and Rio Grande Agree with your examples, except My Solution that I hadn't heard yet, unfortunately. Johnny Carson is one of those Brian's not-so-famous songs that show his skills as an original composer. The melodic structure & the overall arrangement are what it's called "groundbreaking", and not only for 70s imo. In fact, the whole LY record sounds very inventive & fresh, just JC seems to be the most of the rest. That's a rare case when I don't disagree with Allmusic's track reviews. Besides, I would name as examples of Brian's specially unique compositional ability Wild Honey, Heroes & Villains, Wouldn't It Be Nice (one of the most joyful songs I've ever listened to! It is just loaded with positivity!), Sloop John B (no wonder why it wasn't hit by other artists until The BBs redo it & sing. Brian turned typical folk traditional into the wondrous masterwork!), Love & Mercy (BW cut), Warmth of the Sun (because of the chord changes), In the Back of My Mind, Little Saint Nick (by this song Brian showed that he CAN write the Christmas hit beating The Beatles' "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)" which I think didn't succeed in charts. And to me it's very dull. Not as catchy as Little Saint Nick) and, of course, one of the grooviest singles of the 60s decade I Get Around/Don't Worry Baby. Yes, Love and Mercy...I sort of thought it might be included in the set list. Just a wonderful way to say "farewell" to the audience... :love But just about everything has a Beach Boys stamp on it. The group's vocal dynamic makes that inimitable "sound." Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: Magic Transistor Radio on August 29, 2012, 09:12:48 PM My Solution, Mt. Vernon and Fairway, Johnny Carson and Rio Grande Agree with your examples, except My Solution that I hadn't heard yet, unfortunately. Here you go :) http://youtu.be/Gek_4Pqce2Y Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: Letsgoawayforawhile on August 30, 2012, 06:14:36 AM Add Some Music To Your Day.
Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: SufferingFools on August 30, 2012, 07:26:24 AM Thanks, Magic Transistor Radio! Now, after hearing it, I realize what many of you meant by saying it is similar to Happy Days. The same downbeat monotonous voices in both. It's a big plus point for My Solution, similarity with Happy Days, because the latter is my favorite track on Imagination. I like Brian's "kind of an in-joke" narration & that the song has some hints of psychedelia. So, the conclusion is I love it! Seriously, it's great! Do you have My Solution in MP3, btw? If so, can you share it? I think one of the options at SaveTube.com is to download an MP3. Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: Magic Transistor Radio on August 30, 2012, 07:49:19 PM My Solution, Mt. Vernon and Fairway, Johnny Carson and Rio Grande Agree with your examples, except My Solution that I hadn't heard yet, unfortunately. Here you go :) http://youtu.be/Gek_4Pqce2Y Do you have My Solution in MP3, btw? If so, can you share it? Or actually Happy Days sounds like My Solutions since it came first :) I do have it, but I am so technologically challenged I wouldn't know how. But I'm not sure if this breaks any board rules talking about sending an MP3 on this public board But I'm no expert on that either. Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: SG7 on August 30, 2012, 08:25:51 PM Ding Dang
Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: Dunderhead on August 30, 2012, 09:41:36 PM Ding Dang Is Ding Dang a good song or not? I can never make up my mind. Sometimes I love it, other times, not so much... Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: Alex on August 30, 2012, 10:05:06 PM Hey Little Tomboy :lol :lol
Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: SG7 on August 31, 2012, 02:10:56 PM Ding Dang Is Ding Dang a good song or not? I can never make up my mind. Sometimes I love it, other times, not so much... Does it treat you so fine then hurts you so bad? Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: hypehat on September 03, 2012, 02:40:08 AM Wonderful. That's possibly the most technically mental song composition wise.
Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: Smilin Ed H on September 03, 2012, 09:11:31 AM LOts of stuff. Lots of stuff that I haven't put on my BW songbook compilation, but that's because I didn't have versions (or good versions) of the songs covered by other people. Here's my Songs of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys comp:
01. Surf’s City – Jan and Dean 02. The Lonely Sea – Steve Almaas and Ali Smith 03. Farmer’s Daughter – Fleetwood Mac 04. Surfer Girl – Paul Simon 05. Go Away Boy – The Pearlfishers 06. In My Room – Paul Westerberg 07. He’s A Doll – The Honeys 08. Don’t Worry Baby – Ronnie Spector 09. Guess I’m Dumb – Glen Campbell 10. Wouldn’t It Be Nice – Saint Etienne 11. You Still Believe in Me – Ron Sexsmith 12. Don’t Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder) – Linda Ronstadt 13. God Only Knows – Elvis Costello and the Brodsky Quartet 14. I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times - Aimee Mann and Michael Penn 15. Caroline, No – Glenn Frey 16. Wonderful/Look (Song For Children)/Child Is Father Of The Man – Rufus Wainwright 17. Wind Chimes – Katrina Mitchell and Bill Wells 18. Wake The World – Epicycle 19. Anna Lee, The Healer – The High Llamas 20. Busy Doin’ Nothin’ - Camping 21. Time To Get Alone – Redwood 22. Fallin’ In Love/Lady – Lush 01. All I Wanna Do – June And The Exit Wounds 02. Big Sur – The Secret Goldfish 03. A Day In The Life Of A Tree – Matthew Sweet 04. Wouldn’t It Be Nice To Live Again – Adam Marsland’s Chaos Band 05. Disney Girls- Art Garfunkel 06. Surf’s Up – Vince Gill, David Crosby and Jimmy Webb 07. Sweet Mountain Of Love – Eddi Reader 08. Only With You – Norman Blake 09. Carry Me Home – Primal Scream 10. Sail On Sailor – The Bluetones 11. Winter Symphony – Hong Kong in the 60s 12. Stevie - Saint Etienne 13. Still I Dream Of It – Ed Harcourt 14. I Wanna Pick You Up – The Wondermints 15. You And I – David Marks 16. Angel Come Home – Mick Fleetwood’s Zoo 17. Soul Searchin’ – Solomon Burke 18. Love And Mercy – Golden Smog And, yeah, I cheated by including David Marks, but it's such a good cover... Title: Re: If you were compiling a BW songbook... Post by: Magic Transistor Radio on September 05, 2012, 05:50:48 AM Thanks, Magic Transistor Radio! Now, after hearing it, I realize what many of you meant by saying it is similar to Happy Days. The same downbeat monotonous voices in both. It's a big plus point for My Solution, similarity with Happy Days, because the latter is my favorite track on Imagination. I like Brian's "kind of an in-joke" narration & that the song has some hints of psychedelia. So, the conclusion is I love it! Seriously, it's great! Do you have My Solution in MP3, btw? If so, can you share it? I think one of the options at SaveTube.com is to download an MP3. Again, THANK YOU! 2Magic Transistor Radio: I understand you, because even I, one of the younger generation people, don't have much technological skills at computer, only basic knowledge. Wow! I will have to try this as well! I am only 35 by the way. Young to some, old to others. But didn't know what the internet was until I was in college. Only recently, smileysmilers taught me the art of googling. |