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Title: I Am Brian Wilson audiobook version
Post by: Rocky Raccoon on September 16, 2016, 01:59:40 PM
According to Amazon, the audio version is being read by a professional narrator named Fred Berman.  That's a little disappointing, I was under the impression Brian would be reading it himself.  Perhaps that would be too taxing for him.  It's odd to hear an autobiography in somebody else's voice.  I have some free Audible credits but I guess I'll save one for something else and just read the book the old fashioned way and hear Brian's voice in my head.


Title: Re: I Am Brian Wilson audiobook version
Post by: Debbie KL on September 16, 2016, 02:23:02 PM
According to Amazon, the audio version is being read by a professional narrator named Fred Berman.  That's a little disappointing, I was under the impression Brian would be reading it himself.  Perhaps that would be too taxing for him.  It's odd to hear an autobiography in somebody else's voice.  I have some free Audible credits but I guess I'll save one for something else and just read the book the old fashioned way and hear Brian's voice in my head.

As appealing at that would be, I couldn't even imagine Brian narrating the book - particularly given his touring schedule this year.  I think I'll need to go order my audio, though.  How did I miss that?


Title: Re: I Am Brian Wilson audiobook version
Post by: GhostyTMRS on September 16, 2016, 02:25:28 PM
I tend not to buy audiobooks, but if it had been Paul Dano reading it, I probably would've grabbed it. At this point, I can accept him as a believable substitute voice for Brian. 


Title: Re: I Am Brian Wilson audiobook version
Post by: ♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇 on September 16, 2016, 02:26:28 PM
John Cusack would've been a good pick...


Title: Re: I Am Brian Wilson audiobook version
Post by: Debbie KL on September 16, 2016, 02:44:39 PM
John Cusack would've been a good pick...

You're right, Billy - given the tone of the book we've see so far (actually either John Cusack or Paul Dano), but I suspect their schedules and fees might not have been feasible - just guessing, of course.

Now, I need to go order that audio.  I don't know the narrator (which means nothing), but I'm certainly wanting to enjoy the book in my car as well as sitting reading it.  I understand those who prefer to read and hear Brian's voice in their own heads.  I guess I'll be doing both - all personal preference.


Title: Re: I Am Brian Wilson audiobook version
Post by: Pretty Funky on September 16, 2016, 02:49:32 PM
I guess it is this guy. There is some samples in the Voice Over link.

http://www.fredberman.net


Title: Re: I Am Brian Wilson audiobook version
Post by: HeyJude on September 16, 2016, 04:35:05 PM
I think it's fine to use a voiceover guy if they're inclined to do an audio version.

I finally just got around to listening to an audio sample of Mike's book, and, I swear to God I'm not trying to go negative, I actually figured it would sound pretty fine and might even be the preferable way to do the book. But it's pretty distracting. Mike reads it like he's, well, reading it rather than reading it in anything approaching a conversational or even monologue tone. He sounds much like his voiceover work on the "Beaks of Eagles" from the "Holland" album. It sounds too flourished and too affected. It's like he's reading a book report to the class. His voice is also pretty raspy. I'm not faulting him, a lot of folks who sing that much and are that age would surely sound like that.

I would guess a lot of audiobooks read by the author might sound like this. Brian's would probably sound similar, so I'm fine with going with a voice guy.


Title: Re: I Am Brian Wilson audiobook version
Post by: bringahorseinhere? on September 16, 2016, 05:33:17 PM
what a disappointment  :-[, I was hoping for Dano or a Cusack too.  Seconds thoughts on picking this up now.


Title: Re: I Am Brian Wilson audiobook version
Post by: Emdeeh on September 16, 2016, 05:36:39 PM
Same here, I was hoping for The Dude..... he who abides.


Title: Re: I Am Brian Wilson audiobook version
Post by: RangeRoverA1 on September 22, 2016, 08:07:53 AM
Yes, it's strange for smb. else to read Brian's book. That said, if Brian barely sits thru half of the interviews, giving short answers etc., reading the long chapters woud be difficult task. Though no idea how it's done - do they attach mic to the mouth & whoever assigned to read does it inside a day? Week?


Title: Re: I Am Brian Wilson audiobook version
Post by: Competition Clutch on September 24, 2016, 07:32:16 AM
From speaking to someone in the past who read audiobooks, a professional, he said it takes about a week to record a book of this length.  I didn't ask how many hours - presumably 20 to 30 at least.   So Brian would have to carve out that kind of time and deal with the retakes and pronunciations, etc.


Title: Re: I Am Brian Wilson audiobook version
Post by: Lee Marshall on September 24, 2016, 07:57:07 AM
Think I'll just read it myself. 

ALTHOOOOUUUUGHHHh....if there's an audio version with Mike reading it... ... ...  ;)


Title: Re: I Am Brian Wilson audiobook version
Post by: Jonathan Blum on September 24, 2016, 08:43:18 AM
I was hoping for Matt Jardine...

Cheers,
Jon Blum


Title: Re: I Am Brian Wilson audiobook version
Post by: Gerry on September 24, 2016, 08:48:37 AM
How about getting Phil Spector to read it? I mean, it's not like he's real busy. Can you imagine his asides? "You mean it took two people to write Little Deuce Coupe" ?


Title: Re: I Am Brian Wilson audiobook version
Post by: SMiLE Brian on September 24, 2016, 09:19:09 AM
Hehe, "good vibrations is an edit record!"


Title: Re: I Am Brian Wilson audiobook version
Post by: joshferrell on September 24, 2016, 09:38:54 AM
too bad Vincent Price isn't alive anymore to do the audiobook.....  :lol

(http://i66.tinypic.com/fwufqt.jpg)


Title: Re: I Am Brian Wilson audiobook version
Post by: ♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇 on September 24, 2016, 11:08:02 AM
too bad Vincent Price isn't alive anymore to do the audiobook.....  :lol

(http://i66.tinypic.com/fwufqt.jpg)

:lol


Title: Re: I Am Brian Wilson audiobook version
Post by: RangeRoverA1 on September 24, 2016, 04:18:15 PM
From speaking to someone in the past who read audiobooks, a professional, he said it takes about a week to record a book of this length.  I didn't ask how many hours - presumably 20 to 30 at least.   So Brian would have to carve out that kind of time and deal with the retakes and pronunciations, etc.
Thanks for the info.