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Title: Messing with people's minds (via compilations) Post by: the captain on May 30, 2006, 02:50:34 PM Anyone else like to introduce non-Beach Boy fans to their music using non-stereotypical fare? I have a compilation I did of post-Smile tapes through Sunflower that I've been using for years, but now I did a new one using the more rootsy sounds of (mostly) the Chaplin/Fataar era. I had a great time playing it for a friend of mine who is pretty familiar with stuff through Sunflower and of Love You, but not this material much. I had him thoroughly confused, and I look forward to messing with the minds of my other friends as I barrage them with Beach Boys from every angle.
Track list of this "double album" (on a single disc): Side One: I'm Going Your Way Trader Hold On, Dear Brother Steamboat Marcella Side Two: We Got Love Big Sur (Holland version, edited out beginning and end to sound good alone) Here She Comes Funky Pretty Make It Good Side Three: You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone Long Promised Road Leaving This Town All This is That Side Four: Sail On, Sailor Feel Flows Only With You Cuddle Up Title: Re: Messing with people's minds (via compilations) Post by: Jeff Mason on May 30, 2006, 02:58:45 PM I often find that unexpected surprises can throw off listeners. I blew someone's mind once by playing them Wild Honey from the London 1972 TV show and not telling them who it was. When they finally were told I got a very long, very puzzled look.
Title: Re: Messing with people's minds (via compilations) Post by: Don't Back Down on May 30, 2006, 07:35:09 PM I played "How She Boogalooed It" to one of my friends and they thought it was a Paul Simon tune at first
Title: Re: Messing with people's minds (via compilations) Post by: Reverend Joshua Sloane on May 30, 2006, 08:18:14 PM To shake a friend's impression of the Beach Boys being a surfing band only, I played Smiley Smile. I think his preference fell on the familiar surfing music. :D
Title: Re: Messing with people's minds (via compilations) Post by: Sheriff John Stone on May 30, 2006, 08:25:11 PM Many years ago when I was much younger and much insecure about being a Beach boy fanatic, I tried to impress the girl of my dreams with a Beach Boys' mix tape.
I was afraid she would consider the surf and turf stuff too lightweight, so I concentrated on the "serious" period between Pet Sounds and Holland. I thought I made the perfect tape, and her response was - "it's so melancholy". Ouch! I quickly regrouped and made another tape including all the hits from "Surfin Safari" to "Barbara Ann". She loved it! I remember her saying that her favorite song was "Catch A Wave". You just can't win... Title: Re: Messing with people's minds (via compilations) Post by: Joel5001 on May 31, 2006, 01:01:14 AM Anyone else like to introduce non-Beach Boy fans to their music using non-stereotypical fare? I have a compilation I did of post-Smile tapes through Sunflower that I've been using for years, but now I did a new one using the more rootsy sounds of (mostly) the Chaplin/Fataar era. I had a great time playing it for a friend of mine who is pretty familiar with stuff through Sunflower and of Love You, but not this material much. I had him thoroughly confused, and I look forward to messing with the minds of my other friends as I barrage them with Beach Boys from every angle. Track list of this "double album" (on a single disc): Side One: I'm Going Your Way Trader Hold On, Dear Brother Steamboat Marcella Side Two: We Got Love Big Sur (Holland version, edited out beginning and end to sound good alone) Here She Comes Funky Pretty Make It Good Side Three: You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone Long Promised Road Leaving This Town All This is That Side Four: Sail On, Sailor Feel Flows Only With You Cuddle Up Excellent comp. I might burn a copy just for myself. Consider throwing "Hard Times" on there. That one really confuses people. Title: Re: Messing with people's minds (via compilations) Post by: Aegir on May 31, 2006, 01:46:35 PM The day I graduated high school they loaded us all on a bus to lock us in some hotel for the night to make sure we wouldn't get in drunk car accidents or something. The whole back of the bus (where I was sitting) sang a bunch of Beach Boys songs. California Girls, Surfin' USA, Barbara Ann, even Wouldn't It Be Nice. Everyone was singing along, having a good time. Then I sang She's Going Bald. I'm sure you all can imagine the reaction.
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