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Title: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: bossaroo on May 19, 2016, 12:38:17 PM “Yeah, I might do that later this year,” he says when asked if the tapes might ever be released.
Brian also says he plans to keep touring. good stuff http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/05/you-still-believe-in-me-an-interview-with-brian-wilson/ Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: You Kane, You Commanded, You Conquered on May 19, 2016, 12:45:42 PM Later this year as in never.
Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: Jim V. on May 19, 2016, 01:04:04 PM I doubt Brian even knows what the "bedroom tapes" are. And for good reason since there isn't really any entity at all that fits that description. It's just random unreleased Beach Boys stuff from '67 to '74, which although an exciting era, has seen nearly all of the great stuff already released.
So yeah, not happening. Nor really possible. But hey if there is a stash of great unheard recordings from that era that we don't know of, then by all means, please release it. Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: Peter Reum on May 19, 2016, 01:17:54 PM Two so-called bedroom tape recordings have surfaced the last few years....Lucy Jones on the California Feeling 2 cd and Brian's last solo album. If more emerge they will probably surface in similar types of circumstances.
Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: alf wiedersehen on May 19, 2016, 01:21:30 PM I don't care if other people think what remains of "The Bedroom Tapes" is good or not. Let me have the recordings, and I'll make up my own mind.
Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: Cool Cool Water on May 19, 2016, 01:28:18 PM Great interview. But Wow, if Brian does sticks to his word, it would be a gem to see the BR tapes surface officially. :hat
Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: The_Beach on May 19, 2016, 05:41:46 PM Yes finally! We will get to hear the Bedroom Tapes! I will buy that the day It comes out! Hope they don't hold out on anything on this release!!!
Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: You Kane, You Commanded, You Conquered on May 19, 2016, 05:56:11 PM Yes finally! We will get to hear the Bedroom Tapes! I will buy that the day It comes out! Hope they don't hold out on anything on this release!!! Don't get your hopes up. :-[ Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: guitarfool2002 on May 19, 2016, 07:40:34 PM For the record, that article was wildly overblown and filled with hyperbole and misstatements, not the least of which was the outright fabrication that "the LA Weekly was granted exclusive access..." The fact is, it was written by someone who worked with us on a project some ten years prior to the publication of the LA Weekly article, and at that time he'd had an opportunity to hear some archival things that we had recently catalogued and preserved. When he was working on the article many years later I was happy to answer some archival questions and describe some things we'd since discovered within the tape vaults. I'm sure I played a couple of things for him over the phone, in the interest of helping him get his facts straight. But I was not at all pleased with the article as published in the LA Weekly. (For a more realistic look at that era, I'd refer folks instead to the recent article in MOJO by Domenic Priore.) Stephen Desper speaks the truth. There's very little "undiscovered" Brian within the tape archive, and most of the material of note has found its way onto recent archival releases. There is a small handful of unheard and very rough unfinished basic tracks that may or may not someday find a home if the label ever wants to undertake, say, deluxe multi disc packages centered on specific albums...and there are, of course, a few other items ("Walkin'" and "Carnival" come to mind) that have never been officially released but have long been passed around amongst collectors. But there is no treasure trove of unheard Brian gems lurking in a dark corner of a dusty vault, as far as I know. I've looked. Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: Lonely Summer on May 19, 2016, 08:39:49 PM I can't imagine Melinda giving her stamp of approval to a bedroom tapes release. Wasn't it Melinda who vetoed a release of the Paley sessions?
Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: seltaeb1012002 on May 19, 2016, 10:12:53 PM I wonder if they'll attempt to throw something together. With all the buzz surrounding him right now with PS50, the upcoming autobiography, etc. Wouldn't be a bad idea to put out a new release later this year actually. Surely they have enough stuff to pull from to make a Brian-centric rarities release. Maybe moreso a career spanning set.
Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: ♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇 on May 19, 2016, 10:19:48 PM For the record, that article was wildly overblown and filled with hyperbole and misstatements, not the least of which was the outright fabrication that "the LA Weekly was granted exclusive access..." The fact is, it was written by someone who worked with us on a project some ten years prior to the publication of the LA Weekly article, and at that time he'd had an opportunity to hear some archival things that we had recently catalogued and preserved. When he was working on the article many years later I was happy to answer some archival questions and describe some things we'd since discovered within the tape vaults. I'm sure I played a couple of things for him over the phone, in the interest of helping him get his facts straight. But I was not at all pleased with the article as published in the LA Weekly. (For a more realistic look at that era, I'd refer folks instead to the recent article in MOJO by Domenic Priore.) Stephen Desper speaks the truth. There's very little "undiscovered" Brian within the tape archive, and most of the material of note has found its way onto recent archival releases. There is a small handful of unheard and very rough unfinished basic tracks that may or may not someday find a home if the label ever wants to undertake, say, deluxe multi disc packages centered on specific albums...and there are, of course, a few other items ("Walkin'" and "Carnival" come to mind) that have never been officially released but have long been passed around amongst collectors. But there is no treasure trove of unheard Brian gems lurking in a dark corner of a dusty vault, as far as I know. I've looked. Re-reading the article now, in retrospect it becomes obvious some of the tracks really weren't listened to despite there being descriptions like the author HAD heard them. One example is Lucy Jones, as Brian and Kalinich actually don't share lead vocals...Brian's barely on there vocally. Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: Jay on May 19, 2016, 11:24:59 PM For the record, that article was wildly overblown and filled with hyperbole and misstatements, not the least of which was the outright fabrication that "the LA Weekly was granted exclusive access..." The fact is, it was written by someone who worked with us on a project some ten years prior to the publication of the LA Weekly article, and at that time he'd had an opportunity to hear some archival things that we had recently catalogued and preserved. When he was working on the article many years later I was happy to answer some archival questions and describe some things we'd since discovered within the tape vaults. I'm sure I played a couple of things for him over the phone, in the interest of helping him get his facts straight. But I was not at all pleased with the article as published in the LA Weekly. (For a more realistic look at that era, I'd refer folks instead to the recent article in MOJO by Domenic Priore.) Stephen Desper speaks the truth. There's very little "undiscovered" Brian within the tape archive, and most of the material of note has found its way onto recent archival releases. There is a small handful of unheard and very rough unfinished basic tracks that may or may not someday find a home if the label ever wants to undertake, say, deluxe multi disc packages centered on specific albums...and there are, of course, a few other items ("Walkin'" and "Carnival" come to mind) that have never been officially released but have long been passed around amongst collectors. But there is no treasure trove of unheard Brian gems lurking in a dark corner of a dusty vault, as far as I know. I've looked. Re-reading the article now, in retrospect it becomes obvious some of the tracks really weren't listened to despite there being descriptions like the author HAD heard them. One example is Lucy Jones, as Brian and Kalinich actually don't share lead vocals...Brian's barely on there vocally. Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: wantsomecorn on May 20, 2016, 05:23:15 AM For the record, that article was wildly overblown and filled with hyperbole and misstatements, not the least of which was the outright fabrication that "the LA Weekly was granted exclusive access..." The fact is, it was written by someone who worked with us on a project some ten years prior to the publication of the LA Weekly article, and at that time he'd had an opportunity to hear some archival things that we had recently catalogued and preserved. When he was working on the article many years later I was happy to answer some archival questions and describe some things we'd since discovered within the tape vaults. I'm sure I played a couple of things for him over the phone, in the interest of helping him get his facts straight. But I was not at all pleased with the article as published in the LA Weekly. (For a more realistic look at that era, I'd refer folks instead to the recent article in MOJO by Domenic Priore.) Stephen Desper speaks the truth. There's very little "undiscovered" Brian within the tape archive, and most of the material of note has found its way onto recent archival releases. There is a small handful of unheard and very rough unfinished basic tracks that may or may not someday find a home if the label ever wants to undertake, say, deluxe multi disc packages centered on specific albums...and there are, of course, a few other items ("Walkin'" and "Carnival" come to mind) that have never been officially released but have long been passed around amongst collectors. But there is no treasure trove of unheard Brian gems lurking in a dark corner of a dusty vault, as far as I know. I've looked. Re-reading the article now, in retrospect it becomes obvious some of the tracks really weren't listened to despite there being descriptions like the author HAD heard them. One example is Lucy Jones, as Brian and Kalinich actually don't share lead vocals...Brian's barely on there vocally. Guess it's more similar to the Basement Tapes than I thought, half of it isn't actually from the "bedroom years"! Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: Wrightfan on May 20, 2016, 06:16:15 AM Two so-called bedroom tape recordings have surfaced the last few years....Lucy Jones on the California Feeling 2 cd and Brian's last solo album. If more emerge they will probably surface in similar types of circumstances. I wonder if a digital only release would make sense. Like make them Spotify exclusive. Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: Douchepool on May 20, 2016, 07:02:38 AM Isn't that what the point of the Beach Boys Central website was? To have digital releases of archival material?
Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: Smilin Ed H on May 20, 2016, 09:21:31 AM Isn't that what the point of the Beach Boys Central website was? To have digital releases of archival material? God, I'm nostalgic for something that didn't happen. How many years ago now? Huge wasted opportunity. Look at those grey area boots for sale and think of what might have been.Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: bossaroo on May 20, 2016, 10:31:35 PM I realize the whole Bedroom Tapes moniker is just an umbrella term for all manner of unreleased material. it's a buzzword that indeed created some buzz... and what better time to release such a collection than later this year, to coincide with Brian's book?
Brian is basically saying a release like this will likely happen, but I love how some people still think he has no idea what he's talking about ::) Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: mikeddonn on May 21, 2016, 01:24:26 AM I realize the whole Bedroom Tapes moniker is just an umbrella term for all manner of unreleased material. it's a buzzword that indeed created some buzz... and what better time to release such a collection than later this year, to coincide with Brian's book? Brian is basically saying a release like this will likely happen, but I love how some people still think he has no idea what he's talking about ::) Conspiracy theorist? Maybe it's just that Brian often says things like that without it coming to pass (he's not the only one, no agendas here) When's the Rock n Roll album coming out? How about those burned SMiLE tapes? Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: Sam_BFC on May 21, 2016, 07:19:31 AM A decent quality version of the Awake demo would be worth the price of admission alone
Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: bossaroo on May 21, 2016, 11:44:47 AM did anyone really think we'd ever get the '75 version of In The Back Of My Mind? or a SMiLE boxset? or the gems on MIC? and yet
it's simple really... if there's unreleased material and the public expresses interest in it, why not put it out? Brian and his camp seem to have figured this out awhile ago. Brian is well aware of all the recordings he's still sitting on and it's gradually been released over the past several years. no reason to believe they won't make more of it available in the coming months and years. Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: mikeddonn on May 21, 2016, 12:00:14 PM did anyone really think we'd ever get the '75 version of In The Back Of My Mind? or a SMiLE boxset? or the gems on MIC? and yet it's simple really... if there's unreleased material and the public expresses interest in it, why not put it out? Brian and his camp seem to have figured this out awhile ago. Brian is well aware of all the recordings he's still sitting on and it's gradually been released over the past several years. no reason to believe they won't make more of it available in the coming months and years. Adult/Child would be a good place to start. But, as Brian said recently, he doesn't remember much about it. Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: jiggy22 on May 21, 2016, 12:41:25 PM A decent quality version of the Awake demo would be worth the price of admission alone Ask and ye shall receive (from yours truly): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Sz3NznfE Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: Wirestone on May 21, 2016, 08:11:33 PM Bring on any and all unreleased material -- from the first band demos, all the way to the Gary Griffin sessions a couple of years ago. Brian and the Beach Boys' music deserves nothing less!
Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: Jim V. on May 21, 2016, 09:05:10 PM Bring on any and all unreleased material -- from the first band demos, all the way to the Gary Griffin sessions a couple of years ago. Brian and the Beach Boys' music deserves nothing less! Gary Griffin sessions? Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: Sam_BFC on May 22, 2016, 01:02:34 PM A decent quality version of the Awake demo would be worth the price of admission alone Ask and ye shall receive (from yours truly): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Sz3NznfE Oh cool, many thanks indeed! Bring on any and all unreleased material -- from the first band demos, all the way to the Gary Griffin sessions a couple of years ago. Brian and the Beach Boys' music deserves nothing less! I'd love to hear what became of the many intruiging titles that were mentioned during the production of what became NPP. Run James Run etc. Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: superunison on May 22, 2016, 05:54:26 PM A decent quality version of the Awake demo would be worth the price of admission alone Ask and ye shall receive (from yours truly): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Sz3NznfE Say wha? When did this start making the rounds? You could really top yourself if you posted a clean Carry Me Home! :) Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: SamMcK on May 23, 2016, 01:45:47 AM I honestly think its crazy that gems like these haven't had an official release (yet):
Big Sur (4/4) Carry Me Home (Yeah, I know they vetoed it being on MIC) Hard Times California Slide (I'm Going Your Way) Awake (Demo) Please Let Me Wonder (Mike Lead) Little Red Book (Demo) Walkin' (Demo) It's A New Day Add Some Music (Alternate Lyrics) Tears In The Morning (Alternate Version) My Solution (I would argue that there's enough novelty value for a release) Won't You Tell Me (Demo) Out In The Country (Both versions, honestly) Sweet & Bitter Daddy Dear/Susie Cincinatti (Demo) Rollin' Up To Heaven (Maybe a bit X-rated, but its sure a fun listen!) Short Skirts (Catchy instrumental) Sea Cruise Marilyn Rovell You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling That Special Feeling (Demo) Calender Girl Please Darling (I'm Begging You Please) Drip Drop (Teardrops On My Bed) River Deep, Mountain High Stevie Oh Lord I Feel So Fine Water Builds Up Don't Let Her Know She's An Angel Do You Have Any Regrets Brian (Thank You) Chain Reaction of Love This Could Be The Night It's Not Easy Bein' Me You could also collate all the available outtakes (released or otherwise) and create Deluxe Editions of every album. For example, you could make a Deluxe Version of Love You with the following tracks added: 15. It's Over Now (Demo) 16. It's Over Now (Love You Audition) 17. They're Marching Along (Little Children) (Love You Audition) 18. Still I Dream Of It (Love You Audition) 19. Love Is A Woman (Love You Audition) 20. Mona (Love You Audition) 21. Airplane (Love You Audition) 22. Let's Put Our Hearts Together (Love You Audition) 23. I'll Bet He's Nice (Love You Audition) 24. I'm Bugged At My Old Man (TV Rehearsal) 25. I'm Bugged At My Old Man (TV Special Version) With Disc Two being the Adult/Child album of course. :) Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: Dudd on May 23, 2016, 02:09:54 AM If they thought Lucy Jones was eligible for release, anything is possible.
Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: Matt H on May 23, 2016, 09:32:35 AM This could be the night was already released on the Harry Nilsson tribute album.
Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: mikeddonn on May 23, 2016, 10:08:23 AM You've Lost That Loving Feel was on MIC and Water Builds Up, Don't Let Her Know etc have also been released.
Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: Matt H on May 23, 2016, 10:24:44 AM You've Lost That Loving Feel was on MIC and Water Builds Up, Don't Let Her Know etc have also been released. When was Water Builds Up released? Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: pixletwin on May 23, 2016, 10:36:40 AM A decent quality version of the Awake demo would be worth the price of admission alone Ask and ye shall receive (from yours truly): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Sz3NznfE Say wha? When did this start making the rounds? You could really top yourself if you posted a clean Carry Me Home! :) Oh wow. This is great. Sounds like an official release. (minus the reverb :p) Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: bossaroo on May 23, 2016, 11:46:09 AM one of the things I want most to hear is the extended alternate mix of This Whole World. maybe Sunflower will get an expanded release in 2020?
Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: MyDrKnowsItKeepsMeCalm on May 23, 2016, 12:13:10 PM A decent quality version of the Awake demo would be worth the price of admission alone Ask and ye shall receive (from yours truly): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR4Sz3NznfE Say wha? When did this start making the rounds? You could really top yourself if you posted a clean Carry Me Home! :) Oh wow. This is great. Sounds like an official release. (minus the reverb :p) Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: mikeddonn on May 23, 2016, 03:56:29 PM You've Lost That Loving Feel was on MIC and Water Builds Up, Don't Let Her Know etc have also been released. When was Water Builds Up released? Sorry, part released as the verse of "Let's Go To Heaven In My Car" which preceded it. Without checking that out I also thought the full thing had been released because I have two differing versions of the Swet Insanity album. Title: Re: great new BW interview (Bedroom Tapes mentioned) Post by: “Big Daddy” on May 23, 2016, 04:09:58 PM Also, “Sea Cruise” is on Ten Years of Harmony.
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