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Title: John Sebastian "inspired" God Only Knows?! Post by: busy doin nothin on December 13, 2007, 06:48:48 AM Apologies because I'm sure this has been covered before, but --
In Brian's '91 autobio, he states (p.138) that God Only Knows was "inspired by the melody of a John Sebastian song I'd been listening to." But he never identifies the song! Has this song ever been identified? I assume this detail isn't something Todd Gold would have made up, is it? Title: Re: John Sebastian \ Post by: Jon Stebbins on December 13, 2007, 09:03:10 AM Apologies because I'm sure this has been covered before, but -- In Brian's '91 autobio, he states (p.138) that God Only Knows was "inspired by the melody of a John Sebastian song I'd been listening to." But he never identifies the song! Has this song ever been identified? I assume this detail isn't something Todd Gold would have made up, is it? Brian just pulls stuff like that out of thin air all the time and you've gotta take it with a grain of salt. But if it is to be believed then consider this...God Only Knows was written near the time the first 2 Lovin' Spoonful LP's were a hit. There is a similarity melodically to Daydream and a small part of God Only Knows...but I wouldn't give this too much weight. Title: Re: John Sebastian \ Post by: busy doin nothin on December 13, 2007, 11:01:49 AM Thanks, Jon. Typical Brian, I guess. Most rock stars are loath to admit when they've ripped someone else off -- but here's Brian giving credit to someone else where it's not even due!
Title: Re: John Sebastian \ Post by: Dancing Bear on December 13, 2007, 12:43:54 PM what a day for a daydream...
God only knows what... I need to laugh and when the sun is out... I think Brian and McCartney were inspired by Sebastian's style. Title: Re: John Sebastian \ Post by: Joshilyn Hoisington on December 13, 2007, 01:38:11 PM It doesn't take much to inspire, you know.
Title: Re: John Sebastian \ Post by: donald on December 13, 2007, 01:41:13 PM You didn't have to be so nice........
Title: Re: John Sebastian \ Post by: endofposts on December 13, 2007, 06:32:02 PM Maybe the guitar riff that opens and continues throughout "Daydream" inspired it? The rhythm and tempo are similar to GOK, but maybe not the melody.
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