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"We're working on updating Brian's website in advance of some very exciting news ..."

Smile box set?  ;D












I'll keep dreaming...

Brand new Beach Boys album "Pleasure Island" to be released in January? ;D

Another action figure.

Hoping for a late-seventies type with a set of interchangeable Adidas jump suits.

And a life-like beard! Eugene Landy doll sold separately.

i wish brian came to sudamerica

My first hopes too.

Wonder what it could be?


I kinda want a Brian action figure of him in that Green goblin makeup  :lol

someone turn on the AGD signal!

So, any thoughts on what the "big announcement" will be?  Smile Boxset? Beach Boys Reunion? Pleasure Island? TLOS Collector's Mug? TLOS Scott Bennett action figure?

No idea, but out of all those I'd have to say that that Collector's mug is the one I'd be looking forward to most

BWPS Box set???  :p

Oh man, I'm so excited for this  ;D ;D

I'd have the Scott Bennett action figure fight my Paul McCartney action figure to the death.

Exciting news, huh?

In that case, I wonder how many new stereo mixes the hits comp will have this time!  ;)

I'm bettin' it's another Pet Sounds release.  Super Deluxe Edition!

deledted on request. This was old news (2/9/2009)  ??? wonder what the new things is. This was the best i could find.

Are they kidding?  THAT'S the exciting news?  I don't know about anyone else, but this is quite the let down.

The price is the most ridiculous thing...I looked up the currency conversion, and the box sex is just over $1400 U.S.  Who the hell would pay that?

I don't believe that's the "exciting news" they've been hinting about.  They have been talking about the box set for some time now. 

WHAT? hasn't this been available for sometime?

I certainly hope you're right!  I hadn't heard about the TLOS box set, although I should have noticed that the date of the message was September 2.  My mistake.

It has.... something tells me that is not the exciting news.

Yeah that's not the big news, something else is in the works.

Can't wait to find out what, man if it's a new Brian record I'm gonna freaaaak  :o :o

No, that's not it.. Dutchie, maybe you should delete your post.. it's a bit misleading.

i did. What is it then. Can you shed a light or is this some "air filling "news ?

I wonder if AGD could throw us a bone?

Same here. He did mention not too long ago that there was a few things in the works regarding unreleased material to be planned out in the future.

I don't see anything on the twitter or .com, what's the update?

A release of the Paley sessions would be pretty exciting.......

All wrong. I have it on good authority that it will be:

A 4-CD box set titled: 'The Summer In Paradise Sessions'. With a Mike Love-approved booklet. Isn't that just great?

No

YES ! ( sorry i like the album  :) )

This might be valid -  Pet Sounds hasn't be reissued for several months now.

 :lol

I think that would be great, regardless of quality. More unreleased Beach Boys music!

...or: another singles box, with one (1) 15 second outtake of 'Bull Sessions'.

BTW: aren't we just talking the TLOS 1,000 copies deluxe set?

That was already announced in September, wasn't it?

True dat. I just saw it for the first time on the Blueboard.

We're finally gonna get Still Cruisin'/Summer in Paradise and Stars and Stripes/Salute Nascar/Songs From Here and Back added to the 2-fer series!!!! :lol :lol

I can't help but think "new Brian  album" -  it's been reason in the past for the website getting overhauled.

But there've been no reports of any intense studio activity to my knowledge.  Could BW pull off a surprise album without the likes of AGD knowing?

Still Cruisin'/Summer in Paradise would actually be a really bad twofer, and not just because the albums aren't good. It's because of the oldies in the middle. I burned myself a Still Cruisin'/Summer in Paradise twofer and was listening to it in the car with my family on a long trip somewhere. They were enjoying Still Cruisin'. BUT! After "I Get Around", "Wouldn't It Be Nice" and "California Girls", Summer in Paradise (which, if you don't compare it to the band's past works might not sound bad) can not properly follow three of their greatest hit singles. My mother turned it off after "Summer of Love".

Ah, but if they dropped the oldies and added some of the lost 80's tracks (RNR to Rescue, Spirit of RNR, Lady Liberty etc) then you've got yourself a modern day 20/20. I'd buy that for a dollar (or ten).

Maybe they're going to take down the "Happy Holidays from Brian Wilson" that's still on the site, lol. Actually, they might as well leave it up now.

But really, I'm excited to hear the big announcement, too ;D

Still no announcement, damn.

The announcement won't show up on the site for another 37 years! Brian Wilson's Estate Presents Super Special TLOS Bedsheets Announcement! With fake harpsichord!

Just tweeted:
Brian's big announcement is due tomorrow - check it out on http://www.brianwilson.com

We won't have to wait much longer.

uh oh.. i'm scared :-X

Me too, although I'm really thinking now that it'll be a new album announcement.  Anything less is bound to be disappointing.

I'm really interested to see what it is but at the same time I have a feeling that I will be disappointed. I hope I'm wrong though.

Do you guys remember a couple of months ago, there was a message "from Brian" about him adding previously unperformed older Beach Boys songs to his set list? Well, let's hope that this time "Brian" is announcing that he will play The Night Was So Young, Mona, Roller Skating Child, and other goodies personally selected from his favorite Beach Boys albums.

Mmmmm... don't think so.

Didn't Mike and Brian just have dinner together with their wives? Could it be... the BBs?

I would guess so. Or maybe another Christmas song? ;D

I'm eagerly anticipating tomorrow's announcement...a new Brian album?  A BB reunion concert?  A new Beach Boys album?!?!?!?!?!?

I'd love any of those, but my guess:

A Christmas tour to support the new BB Christmas compilation.

... a Greatest Hits Live Tour

http://www.brianwilson.com/

That's not the big announcement, is it? IIRC, the Greatest Hits stuff had already been there for quite a few days.

Can't be THE announcement. Like Phirnis said it isn't really news as he's been doing greatest hits tours for years now... And I don't see how this news would require much "work on updating".

Y'right -  there's still a few hours to go by my reckoning.  Still, judging by the up-to-date nature of that site, the big news could be the release of Brian's exciting new album, Getting In Over My Head.

Gosh aren't we cynical!

Perhaps it's going to be the most exciting news about the forthcoming biopic movie...? *shudder*

If it's anything less than a Beach Boys reunion, I'll be disappointed.

The Brian Wilson "Love You" Tour.

Actually, touring a whole cult album would be really cool, too. Oh! Imagine if the band reunited to play the entirety of Friends or something?! Diamond Head live?

Brian will be touring Sgt. Pepper.

Big announcement; is that positive or negative? Could be the announcement of a BB-reunion but also a BW retirement; a farewell tour of 2010.

anders
myspace.com/anderswyller

Hey, that's possible...I forgot about that! I remember reading a while ago that they were planning on making either a biopic or a documentary on Brian's life. More likely a biopic, because they said something about an actor playing Brian. And maybe they'd throw in a new song or something.

All things considered I am glad that the plans from around 1990 to make a biopic, supervised by Landy, haven't materialized. British Q magazine told then that Jeff Bridges and William Hurt were to play the dynamic duo. Now, I consider Bridges the ideal actor to do the Brian part. But I shudder at the thought that it would have been a disguised ad for the wonder methods of the doctor.

I think the announcement will be that Brian, just like Paul McCartney, died in 1966 and was replaced by a look-alike.

This is how I figure it all went.

Brian died somewhere early in the recording process of 'Smile'. I guess he was either killed by a villain ("Heroes and villains / Just see what you've done") or he shot himself in the head during an LSD trip ("I laughed so hard / I blew my mind"). He was then buried ("I'm gonna be around my vegetables" - and where do most vegetables grow? In the ground!) and replaced by a look-alike (Brian 2). Brian 2 of course wasn't as brilliant as Brian 1, so he wasn't able to finish 'Smile'. Also, the songs he wrote in the years to follow weren't nearly as great as what Brian 1 had been writing the last few years. The Beach Boys then fabricated this story about how Brian would hardly get out of bed, but that was just a cover-up as Brian 2 didn't have that much time to play Brian as he had other things to do as well. And he was pretty lazy.

At first, the group was a bit reluctant to drop clues. That didn't really start until the '20/20' album came out. The whole cover was a pretty clear clue: Brian's not on the cover, because he was no longer there. You can see Al is praying for Brian's soul. And Carl, Mike and Dennis clearly look devastated. Bruce doesn't really. What a heartless bastard. Half a year later, the hype around the "Paul is dead" clues started while still nobody had really noticed the very obvious clue on the '20/20' album cover. The Beach Boys realized they had once again been beaten by The Beatles.

In 1976, a new Brian look-alike (Brian 3) was hired because the first one couldn't be bothered to write songs or get on stage. The new look-alike WAS willing to go on stage with the group, but he was far from perfect: he was a bit weird, even fatter than Brian 2 and his voice didn't sound anything like Brian's. Private teacher Eugene Landy was hired to teach Brian 3 how to be Brian and as a cover-up, the story that Landy was Brian's psychologist was fabricated. Mike was pleased with Brian 3 and dusted off a poem that he'd written about his late cousin and retitled it from 'Brian's Dead' to 'Brian's Back' (the original chorus was "They say that Brian is dead / Well I knew him for oh so long / They say that Brian is dead / Still can't believe that he is gone" - Mike didn't have to change anything about the verses).

After a couple of years, the group also got sick of Brian 3 because he was such a weirdo, so he too was fired. Eugene Landy was hired again and he took Brian 4 (who was much slimmer than Brian 3) to Hawaii, where he got a drill course on how to be Brian. Brian 4 had a very hard time trying to act like Brian, that's why Landy had to stay with him the whole time to give him instructions. Logically, Landy was then chosen by BRI to write Brian's "autobiography" because after all, who could know Brian better than the guy who had teached Brians 3 and 4 how to be Brian?

(Copy and save this text as soon as you can, I'm sure it will disappear as soon as "Brian"'s people find out that the truth has been revealed before they get a chance to tell their version of the story)


 ;D

Brilliant, all of it!  Especially the bit that goes:
:lol :lol :lol

Seconded. Great piece of writing  :lol :lol :lol

Can I audition for Brian 5, by the way?

Nah... I like Brian 4. I say we keep him.

 :'(

If you're willing to audition for Mike 2, I'll give that a thought...

New Tweet last night: "Brian's big announcement is due tomorrow - check it out on http://www.brianwilson.com"

Tomorrow's my birthday, so that's an excellent day for a pleasant surprise.  :)

it was posted last night, so the announcement should come sometime today.

From BW Admin:
"Hi Mark and everyone guessing about today's announcement: This is news about the here and now and it's quite exciting. The only thing we can say is that there's no looking back on this one. We'll have it up as soon as we get the good word ..."


Hmm....

Does that mean no SMiLE archival edition, then?

BTW by now it all sounds suspiciously like that 'Free Beer Tomorrow' sign in the pub...

Sounds to me like it's gonna be a new album...

Brian Wilson Presents Summer In Paradise?

Guess that takes a reunion out of the equation....Sounds like a new album, I'm cool with that.

Sounds like more then an album. "No looking back?" Very interesting.

"no looking back"....with Love?

No, I figured it out. Brian's wife and managers are going to let him eat as much steak and cake as he wants from now on, and Brian wants to tell the world.

He's gay?  >:D ;D ::) :lol

At least he'll be doing something that makes him happy.

Pleasure Island, here we go. \o/

New tour dates, including some in the southeastern US?

No. A duets album with Andrew G. Doe.

the suspense is killing me..... :-\

New tour (Summer days & Summer nights) or a new section on the web site are my guesses.

Here's guesses, given the blueboard Admin's clues....

-3-D Version of IJWMFTM w/deleted scenes of Brian eating sandwiches at the deli he frequents.
-Rally to burn all copies of "Looking Back With Love."
-Action figure of Brian circa '82 with too-small Hawaiian shirts
-Four-disc box set of Still Cruisin' demos (in mono too, for good measure)
-New Mountain Dew flavor at Taco Bell "Brian Wilson's Surfin' Strawberryz"
-"Shortenin' Bread" - 37 minute rock opera comprised of the Shortenin' Bread variations over the years.

Lastly,

-a farewell tour, which is what SHOULD happen, give the guy a break and let him eat steaks and cake frosting and record some weird tunes in his living room.

You really, really wouldn't wanna hear that.  ;D

 :thumbsup

The anticipation is killing me, stupid time zones

Should be soon thought I'd guess (just hit noon over in California.)

Man I cant wait, if it's a new album oh my god  ;D ;D

I'm expecting a let down though, like I'm not even into a reunion  :-\

Listen, AGD. We know what autotune can do for Brian. Imagine what it can do for you!

Poor Brian : /
I hope this announcement is a duet with T-Pain. I want to hear BW autotuned like THAT.

Just listen to Imagination. It's pretty close.

hahaha +500

And I really like Imagination! But yeah, it's pretty far in that direction. (As are BB85 and BW88, although the AutoTune plugin wasn't out in the 80s -- I suspect there was other software that did the same kind of thing, though).

Mike's vocals on Knebworth are like Cher's 'Believe."
Horrible. If they were naturally flat, it wouldn't have been as bad.

Smart Girls feat Kanye West  ;D

I just hope it's not another US-only lame contest to win a rapidly-meet & barely-greet after show pass!



Maybe a tour with Art Garfunkel?

3:00 PM here in the eastern US and still no update!!

Wait 37 years - that's how BW rolls.

I'm getting a beachboyscentral.com vibe here.......

How awesome would that be?

Oh and now it's noon over there. Apparently I can't count  :(

Hmmm. Forgot about that.

Way too many people excited about this, im expecting a huge let down.  :(

Heck yeah!!!

Maybe the news is that Brian Wilson has just been "kidding" about all that mental illness and drug abuse over the years. 

Knowing his penchant for being a sociopath, I wouldn't put it past him. Highly unlikely, though.

You know, I had a dream about this. I got a fever in the middle of the night last night, and whenever I'm sick I have the craziest dreams. Can't even remember what the announcement was, though :lol

Oddly enough, the undoctored recording sounded pretty good...I wonder what the hell happened.

Still nothing...

Did they look back?  ;D

They looked back with love  8)

"Brian's announcement can't be made until Thursday A.M. - the ink is drying on contracts. It will be worth the wait ..."

Contracts...as in more then one...

Maybe it really is Beachboyscentral.com getting launched. Can't be just one new album, it sounds either multiple projects or one project with the approval of others.

Sounds more like concerts to me. But I also hope for more exciting (to me) news....

Concerts would definitely underwhelm me just cause i know i wouldn't be able to go.  Though, this was originally tweeted about with a bunch of shows being announced. 

why would you need to sign contracts for an album? unless Brian has signed a new record deal slash signed to do another suite thing like he did for TLOS.  or maybe he's scoring a movie.  random thought.

Looks like concerts.

I really want a new album though.

Surely it can't be concerts since they were already announced before this big announcement was mentioned. Unless it's a few concerts with someone?

It can't be the touring for the rest of this year. Already announced, as folks said.

It can't be a reunion/tour with the other Boys -- already ruled out by mod.

It's not an archival boxed set, like Smile, as that was already ruled out by mod.

So, I see three possibilities.

1.) New album / project. Perhaps a Pleasure Island tour next summer, to be followed by a recording.
2.) Some sort of big tour next year -- a farewell tour of some sort, perhaps with special guests.
3.) Perhaps the biopic that has been in development for years. I doubt that somewhat, given that we would probably hear through Hollywood sources if something were seriously going into production.

Those are the three obvious candidates. My money is on 1.

I believe its an announcement that Brian has been contracted to replace Hugh Jackman as the all singing, all dancing Peter Allen in the Broadway stage production of "The Boy From Oz" ........... and remember - you read it here first!

Use your imagination folks ... think Brian is white chinos and and a red Hawaiian shirt .... all sing along now! .... "When my baby, when my baby smiles at me I go to Rio, De janeiro, Me salsa fellow, When my baby smiles at me, She shines the lanterns of my life, And I am free at last what a blast! Whoa"  (Wife - offstage - with sign .... "Brian shake your maracas!")

 A new Recording from :
 Love/Wilson
       or
 Wilson/Love
 

This better be good for all this hype  ::)

If I may quote The Princess Bride, "get used to disappointment."

New single from Al's Postcard album will feature Brian?

1. Brian will do a daily late night talkshow. On Fox TV.

2. He has written a book on ancient Greek philosophers, out tomorrow.

3. Michael DeMartin fooled us all and there WILL be a BBs reunion AND a SMiLE archival set.

Personally, I prefer option 2.

Well, I guess we know now...the Gershwin/Wilson "collaboration"...and the Disney contract.

Would BW be channeling GW by now? Perhaps via Char?

Can they call the album "Love, Wilson" ?  ;D

Excellent!

worst update ever.

Yeah... I was seriously hoping for those TLOS bed sheets. ::)

It seems Brian is in the studio right now, speeling error and all.

Hey, I'm in the studio with some of the band working on my new CD of Gershwin songs...it sounds GREAT! Can't wait for yoyu to hear it .. BW

Damn! Why does Yoyu get the first listen?! I always warned him to stay away from that voodoo monkey.  >:(

 ;D
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From Probyn's Facebook: " Probyn Gregory  is off to the studio, day two of Gershwin recording with Brian Wilson. So far so good!"

Man...This was only announced a few weeks ago and its already being recorded! I know Brian works fast so I figure as the Disney project is just covers, both albums could be done and dusted by next weekend.  :lol

seems like a good sign.. means he's inspired..

Brian does tend to record the basic tracks fast...
its the tinkering after that will tell if its going to work...

this is where the inspiration lies... if Brian takes his time and gets the right sound.. it will be ok...

MY new CD? So it's just Brian's Gershwin stuff, and not his contributions to a CD of a bunch of people's work?

Well......yeah.  There was some confusion initially about this, because there is a compilation being put together by Phil Ramone called "Gershwin Across America" that will feature Gershwin tunes by various artists (Darius Rucker, Paul Simon, and some others), but I don't know if Brian is involved with that at all.  Brian has a two record deal with Disney for a CD of George and Ira Gershwin tunes (some of the stuff is unfinished material that Brian will 'finish'), and a CD of Disney tunes.  You can read the press release at Brian's web site.

Well, only that it was announced then doesn't mean, that Brian didn't already begin, working on arrangements and stuff.
I agree, cool to hear that it is happening....

From Scott's FB:  "Scott Bennett  Going to Ocean Way recording studios for day three of the new Brian Wilson does Gershwin project. Last 2 days were excellent. Everyone playing together in a big room like the old days."

Man they are taking this thing head on, can't wait  ;D ;D

So exciting...I really like the sound of this  ;D

Very excited from me too...although I hope the tour break doesn't interfere

I refuse to get overly excited, for now. It's a prooven fact that to many things go wrong when you let your guard down.

Nah. I was happy like a child when I heard Summer In Paradise was announced. And man, was I right!

I think that the dust fumes of all those "antique" Beach Boys vinyls are doing odd things to your brain.

 :smokin yeah bro' ... or else: perhaps I spray my leather shoes with polish too much (do that in my apartment)...