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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8vx2njD_EU


Highlight at 4.40  :thumbsup

Hell yeah! BBs are back. :rock

Nice to see the snippet of the PSA there. 

Love the candid footage of Brian and Al recording together.   It's really weird to see Brian so relaxed and funny...he's totally not that way in public.

Love al but I hope he hasn't written any songs on the new album

Neat (if amateurishly edited) little video.  McCartney's appearance seems totally random.  Also the appearance of the Beach Boys for "Don't Fight The Sea" is open to some questions.  They're simply singing along to Jardine's version.  Does this mean they haven't rerecorded the song for the new album?  Nice to see a relaxed Brian. 

It's weird, because all of the guys there (other than Marks) are actually singing on the already-released version. So it's the Beach Boys miming to an Al Jardine solo track, a solo track which is actually more of a "Beach Boys" track since there are five of them on it.

Looks like somebody already knew about the upcoming PSA and grabbed McCartney back in February at the grammys for literally five seconds to add a cameo to it. It's one of those weird things where it's cool to see various people pop up on those things, but also cringe-worthy since they clearly are on their way to the bathroom or their dressing room for a sandwich or something.

Yeah, I'd love to see all the studio footage. Interesting to note that the footage shows Brian doing a pass at part of the lead vocal for the title track, "A Postcard from California." Too bad Al couldn't have added a version with some Brian lead vocals as a bonus track or something.

Thanks for posting that Youtube!  I'm looking forward to hearing the newer tracks.

The stuff that has been out is very fine work, and I find it "retro" while being "visionary" with the environmental themes. 

Including Carl's vocals is a real strength.   

Thanks again for the video clip link.  ;)

Look, I got lost in the process of release and recording of this. I think I first listened to the samples like 4 years ago.
Still, this is so endearing to watch and listen. Here's a guy we all love, with his beautiful voice, putting together an album -that is so special to him- to the best of his ability. I know Al has been criticized as a solo artist/songwriter a lot recently on this board, but he has to be praised for his honesty and care.

Now, as I haven't been following all this... Could anyone point if and when his release/promotion schedule has been determined by the BBs reunion?

"You and your ... voice!"  ;D

Stars & Stripes Vol. II is here..  ;D

No, no.. I really like Postcard. And that video. Awesome every time to see the BBs reunited doing something.

Oh and yeah, that clip of Brian pushing Al is hilarious.  :3d If that's the atmosphere in the reunion camp, I have no worries. At all.

http://open.spotify.com/album/3LJJ1Mejz8lYm8dxZdeXao

New version with bonus tracks on Spotify, btw.

Love it.

I don't know why so many people think they re-recorded it. IIRC all that was said is that a video was shot for that song and that it would be used for some campaign. Then all of a sudden some people on this board started to talk about a re-recording.

Carl's vocal on "WoL" is... not very good: very much a placeholder - I'd go so far as to say, it shouldn't have been used.. And the rest of the song is not dissimilar to the title track, as regards the derivative nature. I can spot five riffs from different BB hits.

That said, I like "CD" very much - The Cros is as cool as ever, and Glen's vocal is just stellar.

Wasn't aware they were shooting a promotional video for it.  Thought I had read somewhere they were going to be including the song on the new album; either the version on Jardine's album or a new recording of it altogether. 

Nope.

I'm quite surprised how poorly edited this "official" EPK is; terrible audio transitions and little mistakes like slip frames being left in really do reveal the amateurish nature of the production. And that clip of McCartney at the Grammys is an embarassing attempt to shoehorn him in just so they can claim he's in the video.

On the plus side, the behind-the-scenes footage is fun. I have to think that the footage of the Beach Boys miming to "Don't Fight The Sea" was shot for a purpose other than this particular EPK since the production values are higher. Is this song under consideration for a video promotion for Al's album...or as one for the upcoming Beach Boys album?

One blurb I remember reading suggested they were doing some “DFTS” footage for some sort of “Public Service Announcement.” Whether this would be just glimpses of footage or a full-on “video” for the song, I don’t know.

I agree, the best stuff in that video is the candid studio footage. I’d love to see more of Brian and Al working together especially.

Right - the PSA thing slipped my mind. It will be interesting to see if this surfaces and how.

Well, it was the atmosphere some four years ago ... which is roughly when Brian's vocals on that album were recorded.

Most likely the session was specifically June 10, 2007. Brian and Al played together on 6/9 in Monterey, then recorded the next day in Big Sur, and then played Saratoga the next day, 6/11.

Seems like it was a busy day, with Brian adding vocals to “Drivin’”, “Honkin’ Down the Highway”, an unreleased bit on “A Postcard from California”, and possibly additional work on “Don’t Fight the Sea.”

I'm with you Andrew. I'm all for hearing unreleased Carl "lead" vocals but when it's just placeholders (that I doubt he'd want anyone to hear) then it just doesn't interest me. After hearing so much about this song I had high hopes but it does absolutely nothing for me. On about Cali Dreamin' I mentioned on another thread how awesome Crosby's part is, Al and Glen sound great too.

Talking about Crosby, I noticed on youtube that CSN have started playing Suite: Judy Blue Eyes again! About time!

Yeah, Carl is the worst part of Waves of Love.

After all these years there's still something special about Brian Wilson.. just seeing Al sing on "don't fight the sea"... then seeing Brian standing next to him singing backup vocals, falsetto....    man that's about the coolest thing I've seen in a long time. 

fuuuuu i love this version of california feelin'.  the definitive version for me!

From Facebook:


Al Jardine
My video for "Don't Fight the Sea" is on the GRAMMY ballot this year! It recently won an award for best music video at the Blue Ocean festival in Monterey, CA, and I would appreciate the consideration of the voting members of the Academy to support its submission for a GRAMMY in the category Best Short Form Video. Pictured here are my sons Robbie and Drew in front of the vessel Steve Irwin in Sydney, Australia. They met the Whale Wars crew and presented them with an autographed picture of the Beach Boys on tour, and invited them to participate in the video. As he is still in seclusion from those trying to stop him, Captain Paul Watson was unable to participate, but supports our message and is ready to go back to the Antarctic and resume the wars. Please support us in the global effort to save our oceans, and please consider "Don't Fight The Sea." Watch for it to be premiered soon on VEVO! (photo courtesy Mary Ann Jardine)

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Just noticed the full video is up. Has it been shown before? Sorry if it has been discussed before.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V3rbs2r4V0

Nope, it hasn't.  Thanks for posting.

BUT THEY CUT OUT CARL!!! :(

What's up with that?

Good to finally see it released.  Right when the tour is completely over.  Typical Al timing! :lol

I wish they'd left Carl's part in, even if it meant showing more disturbing footage of sea creatures in distress.

Carl's vocal took a pretty decent song to a totally different level. He was good at that, as I'm sure you all know. Seriously, his vocal was a huge highlight of the song it's really lacking without it. What gives?

Yeah, weird that they would shorten the song for the video.  I'll blame Al's typical lack of common sense for this one.  The video isn't bad though--especially the Beach Boys footage. 

is the part that Matt is singing in the video, actually Matt's voice? Sounds just like 80s Brian.

and there's something pretty funny about cutting right from Mike to someone clubbing a seal.

Certainly a contender for the best video in the band`s history despite the editing of the song.

LOL

Perhaps it was something as simple as: ( The Beach Boys,Mike,Brian) " if you want to include the current groupin the video, leave Carl out"

leaving Carl's part out is inexcusable. period.

That Mike Love ECU -> seal clubbing thing made me spray coffee on my monitor. Thanks a lot, Alan Charles Jardine!

Yes, that's Matt -- I've heard him sing that part live and he sounds the same.

I wonder what they wanna tell us with that. Has it a hidden meaning?  :-D

Anyway, well done video. Al's appearance on the beach doesn't look as staged as some clips in the trailer for the album. The Beach Boys in the studio is pretty nice, too. Certainly a much better video than the one for "That's why God made the radio" which isn't that hard anyway.
Will a video of the version with Carl's parts come out or is this really the real thing?

Oh and that McCartney appearance was unnecessary

How the hell did I miss the "That's Why God" video? This is... not so good. Perhaps if the guys appeared for more than a collective ten seconds (literally) near the end, it might be more worthwhile.

There kids' faces are obnoxious to look at.

Maybe because no one talks about it. It's really not worth it.

Enter AGD and the other assbutts on the board telling you you're a lazy fan and don't deserve to breathe.

When was the last time the guys actually had a starring role or appeared for more than a few seconds in their own video?

So Al finally gets back to the career he put on hold for C50 and releases a music video, for a song that features The Beach Boys no less.. and the stinkin thing is barely 2 minutes long!  ::)


LOL. I knew it was gonna be awkwardly wedged in there somewhere. I guess Adele and Katy Perry and whoever else Al mentioned weren't available for the shoot.

Summer of Love probably.  So maybe there's a good reason.  :lol

It seems like this is less a full "music video" for the song, and more a 2 minute PSA featuring some of the song. It's not just Carl's part that's edited out, the whole song is nearly cut in half.

I doubt someone cut Carl's part out of spite or anything, they simply edited the song down to fit the 2 minute PSA, probably emphasizing the chorus for more impact for the PSA.

No - he's miming to Bruce's part. They're all miming.

All thru the day, I me  mime, I me mime, I me mime

:lol

Great vid and message -  glad Al didn't pull any punches with the visuals (dolphin in the scoop etc...)