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Title: I said a Prayer (This isn't Love) Post by: buddhahat on September 08, 2008, 07:57:54 AM I just heard this about a week ago, listening to the cocaine sessions and it really struck me as a beautiful song. I googled it to see if Brian had recorded any 'proper' versions of it and was surprised to see that it shows up on Live at the Roxy Theatre, which I own, but haven't listened to in years! Anyway I dug that out to find Brian and his band perform a much more finished version which made me think maybe there's a studio version somewhere.
What's the story with this song? Is it a BW original, and are there any other recordings of it besides the two I've mentioned? Title: Re: I said a Prayer (This isn't Love) Post by: Jason on September 08, 2008, 08:44:24 AM The 1981 version is a BW original but there is a 1997 solo piano version out there, and the "finished" version on Live at the Roxy is a Wilson/Asher composition.
Title: Re: I said a Prayer (This isn't Love) Post by: SG7 on September 08, 2008, 08:48:14 AM Actually there is two piano versions out there.
Title: Re: I said a Prayer (This isn't Love) Post by: buddhahat on September 08, 2008, 10:24:11 AM The 1981 version is a BW original but there is a 1997 solo piano version out there, and the "finished" version on Live at the Roxy is a Wilson/Asher composition. Thanks that's great to know. I love it, especially the 81 version. Title: Re: I said a Prayer (This isn't Love) Post by: Jay on September 08, 2008, 08:26:29 PM Personally, I've never heard much of a resemblance between I Said A Prayer, and This Isn't Love. The melody to TIL is a little like ISAP, but at a much faster tempo. While we're on the subject of ISAP, I have a question about it. On the version from the cocaine tapes, is Brian(or whoever is playing the piano) consistantly hitting the wrong note, or is it just a typical BW weird chord sequence? There is a certain note that sticks out to me, that sounds like it shouldn't fit.
Title: Re: I said a Prayer (This isn't Love) Post by: BiG GRiN on September 12, 2008, 08:06:34 PM You can find (and watch) a version of "This isn't love" in the DVD Brian Wilson "On Tour";
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