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Title: Weekend at Bruce's Post by: southbay on January 18, 2022, 08:05:04 AM https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2022-01-07/beach-boys-bruce-johnston-the-weeknd-dawn-fm
Title: Re: Weekend at Bruce's Post by: c-man on January 18, 2022, 04:27:39 PM Shangri-la Studios, in Malibu, near Zuma Beach. Previously owned by The Band, I believe (you can see some footage of those guys at that studio in The Last Waltz). Portions of L.A. (Light Album) were recorded there, although the studio is not name-checked in the inner sleeve credits. Glad to see it's still operating.
Title: Re: Weekend at Bruce's Post by: phirnis on January 19, 2022, 12:43:58 AM It's funny how politically conservative Bruce, of all members, appears to be the one BB who stays up-to-date with current pop music.
P.S. It's a nice song! Title: Re: Weekend at Bruce's Post by: Tony S on January 19, 2022, 03:47:29 AM I've listened to the song a couple of times and I just don't hear the background vocals. I wonder if I'm listening to the wrong song! LOL
Title: Re: Weekend at Bruce's Post by: c-man on January 19, 2022, 05:14:54 AM I've listened to the song a couple of times and I just don't hear the background vocals. I wonder if I'm listening to the wrong song! LOL Have you listened all the way through to the end? Title: Re: Weekend at Bruce's Post by: jeremylr on January 19, 2022, 06:44:56 AM Any specific tracks from LA (Light Album) that we can pinpoint to being cut at Shangri-La?
Title: Re: Weekend at Bruce's Post by: BJL on January 19, 2022, 10:08:53 AM I've listened to the song a couple of times and I just don't hear the background vocals. I wonder if I'm listening to the wrong song! LOL The song is "Here We Go ... Again", and the background vocals aren't exactly buried, although its the Bruce Johnston signature keyboard sound that really gives him away as co-producer! Title: Re: Weekend at Bruce's Post by: SMiLE Brian on January 19, 2022, 12:57:25 PM The dx-7 keyboard special! ;D But seriously good for Bruce to continue being a contributor to popular music.
Title: Re: Weekend at Bruce's Post by: Pablo. on January 19, 2022, 02:12:34 PM What a guy, Bruce. 20 years ago he was talking about writing something a la Lou Bega's Mambo No.5... this latest developement kind of gives you faith in the human race. Listened and liked latest Weeknd album without knowing of BJ's involvement...
Also nice of him to say that Brian "still has it" Title: Re: Weekend at Bruce's Post by: c-man on January 19, 2022, 04:22:13 PM Any specific tracks from LA (Light Album) that we can pinpoint to being cut at Shangri-La? Backing vocals on "Goin' South", plus an unreleased backing track for the outtake "I'm Beggin' You Please". EDIT: I should have said lead vocal on "Goin' South", too. Title: Re: Weekend at Bruce's Post by: jeremylr on January 20, 2022, 01:42:16 AM Much obliged for you shedding extra light, C-Man. Sounds like Carl made the decision to decamp, albeit briefly, to Shangri-La. The Band may have washed their hands of the studio by this time—I’m uncertain. Love both those groups dearly.
Title: Re: Weekend at Bruce's Post by: c-man on January 20, 2022, 05:12:24 AM Much obliged for you shedding extra light, C-Man. Sounds like Carl made the decision to decamp, albeit briefly, to Shangri-La. The Band may have washed their hands of the studio by this time—I’m uncertain. Love both those groups dearly. I should have said lead vocal on "Goin' South", too. Title: Re: Weekend at Bruce's Post by: Aomdiddlywalla on January 20, 2022, 11:50:02 AM Any specific tracks from LA (Light Album) that we can pinpoint to being cut at Shangri-La? Backing vocals on "Goin' South", plus an unreleased backing track for the outtake "I'm Beggin' You Please". EDIT: I should have said lead vocal on "Goin' South", too. Backing track to “I B Y P”? Anyone heard this, any Brian’s lead...? Love the verse.. Title: Re: Weekend at Bruce's Post by: c-man on January 20, 2022, 04:58:49 PM Any specific tracks from LA (Light Album) that we can pinpoint to being cut at Shangri-La? Backing vocals on "Goin' South", plus an unreleased backing track for the outtake "I'm Beggin' You Please". EDIT: I should have said lead vocal on "Goin' South", too. Backing track to “I B Y P”? Anyone heard this, any Brian’s lead...? Love the verse.. Have not heard it, and from what I'm told, it's just an instrumental track with no vocals. Title: Re: Weekend at Bruce's Post by: ArchStanton on January 29, 2022, 03:43:50 PM "That’s not a lyric I wrote" really did make me laugh out loud. What a nice article.
Title: Re: Weekend at Bruce's Post by: Tony S on January 29, 2022, 03:58:13 PM Maybe it's me, but I've listened to this new song several times, and I can't for the life of me hear any BG vocals, much less those of Bruce or Christian Love. Am I listening to the righty song?
Title: Re: Weekend at Bruce's Post by: Steve Latshaw on February 01, 2022, 06:43:25 AM The song is HERE WE GO... AGAIN. I can distinctly hear Bruce's writing style, his production and keyboard textures. Parts of the track wouldn't be out of place on LA Light Album... lyrically as well ("used to sing on lofts... But now we cruising on a yacht.") And I hear very lush "Stack-O-Bruce-and-Christian" bg vocals throughout, mixed low but definitely there. This is a Bruce Johnston-LA Light Era/The Weekend 2022 mashup that works really, really well. And it's not stunt casting with Bruce... this is very much a collaboration. I'm seriously impressed.
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