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Title: Good Vibrations from Knebworth 1980
Post by: Jay on October 15, 2007, 02:09:02 AM
I'm in a discussion about something in this recording. Can anybody make out the lyrics that Carl improvises? I've heard Carl do the same thing on a number of beach boys recordings from the 1970's-80's. I've been wracking my brain trying to make it out, but I can't figure it out. Can anybody help?  :lol


Title: Re: Good Vibrations from Knebworth 1980
Post by: c-man on October 15, 2007, 04:48:24 AM
I'm in a discussion about something in this recording. Can anybody make out the lyrics that Carl improvises? I've heard Carl do the same thing on a number of beach boys recordings from the 1970's-80's. I've been wracking my brain trying to make it out, but I can't figure it out. Can anybody help?  :lol

He mainly sings "I'd love to be your lover", and I think "Really love your soul". 
"Love To Be Your Lover" is one of the unreleased songs listed in David Leaf's book as being in the group's tape library.  Ever since I first saw and heard that performance when it was aired on "20/20" back in 1980, I've figured that Carl is probably scatting a few lines from that unreleased song. 


Title: Re: Good Vibrations from Knebworth 1980
Post by: Jay on October 16, 2007, 07:57:38 PM
That makes sense. I can make out something like "Love me, love you, lovin' me, lovin' you". Any idea when the song was recorded?


Title: Re: Good Vibrations from Knebworth 1980
Post by: c-man on October 17, 2007, 04:11:11 AM
That makes sense. I can make out something like "Love me, love you, lovin' me, lovin' you". Any idea when the song was recorded?

I think mid '70s.  ADG may know for sure.