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Title: Mike LeRoy's AI Version of 'Smile'
Post by: pmugghc on April 24, 2023, 02:09:41 AM
What do you guys think of this AI version?

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/beach-boys-smile-ai/


Title: Re: Mike LeRoy's AI Version of 'Smile'
Post by: rab2591 on April 24, 2023, 02:49:38 AM
Hi pmugghc,

There's actually a thread dedicated to this album here (http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,28324.msg682239/topicseen.html#msg682239), and here (http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,28316.msg682242/topicseen.html#msg682242) is a thread with other various AI content. I shared my thoughts in the Bookoff Smile thread - I feel like this is the first vintage Smile mix I've heard that sounds complete.

I have some favorite fan mixes of vintage Smile, but all of them still have those songs that are obviously missing lyrics; whereas Mike's version has none of that - it feels like a completed album from '67.


Title: Re: Mike LeRoy's AI Version of 'Smile'
Post by: onkster on April 26, 2023, 12:35:37 PM
I agree with all of this. Not only are the AI created Vocals are a welcome addition to the unfinished tracks, the edits and edit choices here are excellent and refreshing. This was a total pleasure to listen to as an album experience, and once again Smile songs have been looping through my head after listening to it. Many thanks for creating this.


Title: Re: Mike LeRoy's AI Version of 'Smile'
Post by: send me a picture and i'll tell you on April 29, 2023, 10:53:22 AM
That bit of instrumental music preceding GV--is it a H&V section?--is such an inspired lead-in. The Our Prayer reprise always sounded forced to me, and doesn't really work musically.


Title: Re: Mike LeRoy's AI Version of 'Smile'
Post by: Sam_BFC on April 29, 2023, 08:51:02 PM
It is an outtake from the Good Vibrations sessions. The Smile Sessions box had a whole disk (over an hour?) of Good Vibrations outtakes, so a lot to choose from.


Title: Re: Mike LeRoy's AI Version of 'Smile'
Post by: Zenobi on May 02, 2023, 03:24:35 PM
I think it's fantastic, and the highlight, imo, is the whole "Water/Hawaii" section. Only small bummer: no "Barnshine" tag.
Also... I think hearing SMiLE "compressed" into a cohesive, "complete" 38 mins album really highlights how similar That Lucky Old Sun is. SMiLE 2, indeed. :)


Title: Re: Mike LeRoy's AI Version of 'Smile'
Post by: FatherOfTheMan Sr101 on May 03, 2023, 07:12:19 AM
Hey all! Just a heads up, I spoke a bit about the project on the fantastic Hold Onto The Colours podcast. Give it a listen if you'd like to hear a bit more about it!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1fHbcvaShlQGVF9VqRoiye?si=6CHD5DRPT1S3omgq0wxNww&utm_source=copy-link