Indian Brian...

What a cool pic....when is this from?

1) I hate the little hand-motions all pop singers seem to make these days, as if it helps them find and hold pitch.

That's an old tradition dating back from  the days of doo-wop. Just another variation, only much, much worse. But yeah, it is annoying, but at least it's not "jazz hands" *shudder*

Just tested it...same here!  I'll try to figure out what's up...

Now, if he really doesn't want to do anything anymore, fine by me--I've got his great albums.

I think he's reaching that point, or close to it. That's probably why he's been cutting back his schedule. Which is the best thing for him *if* that is what he wants.

I'm not going to lie...selfishly, I would like to see him continue on with concerts, as I'd like to attend another show. I want another album, too. However, if that's not what he wants to do, then he shouldn't be forced to.

Maybe, maybe not, but it looked a bit uncaring. Okay scratch that...a whole lot of uncaring is more like it.If Brian's having one of his "off days", they should let him be. Sometimes I truly hate his "people". Complete lack of respect, no different than the Beach Boys in the mid to late 70s or Landy and his goons in the 80s.

Do Brian's "handlers" always walk him around like he was a child?!  Look at when he gets out of the car.
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crap...posted before I was through typing.

Anyway, something rubbed me the wrong way. Just the whole "let's drag him out of the car, and yank him towards the direction he's supposed to go" thing. Is this a common occurence? That thumb in the back looked like it hurt, too.

Forgive me for laughing (I mean no harm), but this is the ONLY time I've ever heard of her being referred to only as "Brian's wife" as opposed to "Marilyn".

That ties into what I was saying...Brian doesn't give a f*ck anymore. And really, why should he? I too want a new BW album to purchase, but not if he's pushed into it against his will. What left is there for him to accomplish?

As for any sustained creative drive, well, just how many completely new songs has he released since Imagination in 1998 ?

A Friend Like You
Walking Down The Path Of Life (though part sounds awfully like "He Come Down" to me)
Christmassy
What I Really Want For Christmas.

True, true. That may also be why there have been no BW studio bootlegs with material recorded since then. We don't have any indication on whether the new songs he's allegedly recorded lately are indeed all new songs, or remakes/remodels like on GIOMH. Here's something, though...there are  songs written/recorded still unbootlegged during the past, oh I dunno, 40 years, correct?  Why not take a song from the vaults that hasn]t been bootlegged and pass it off as a newly written song? Or, maybe that's what happened with those songs mentioned above...

What about all those stories that Brian is shockingly "all there" when the interviewers leave and he becomes comfortable?

That's a good point Amy. I think Brian feels he's done and just doesn't care. I think he likes touring, but couldn't give a donkey piss about recording anymore. Interviews? Forget it...I think Brian's tired of the game and has been for a long time. I also question just what is the truth about Brian's "condition". I'm really starting to question everything that comes out of Brian's "camp".

5 - I'd say Brian is firing on maybe one cylinder. Tops.

Has it really gotten that bad?

http://www.myspace.com/fear2stop

Features two songs from the upcoming cd.

"From the Deep" finally dropped off the charts...now its "Crawlspace" doing good.

Crawlspace

# 86 in Electronica (highest position was 86). Total songs: 183,897
# 1 in Experimental Sounds (highest position was 1). Total songs: 17,640

This might be a good sign...both times I've uploaded tracks from the upcoming cd, both reach #1 in experimental and in the Top 100 overall.

Oh that's sad .

I did, a while back. Predictably, it got ignored.

In an unrelated note, I no longer remember my password for that site...

At this point, after BWPS, why should he care? He's already done everything! Or really, though, why should  Meli Mysterious Person care either? He should be left to do whatever he wants ,even if its an album full of pregnant rabbits farting  over the sounds of frogs croaking used as the melody. Or, indeed, even if its nothing.

He's not going to have a #1 album in this day and age...why force him to record stuff he doesn't want to?

I think so, and he'd be right.


And I even LIKE the album!

Well, I don't think Carl's solo albums are that much better than SIP...

I actually feel they're worse.

"Philip Lambert's infinite need to delve deeper into the musical oeuvre of Brian Wilson - by understanding the technical basis of his sound worlds; exploring the music Wilson heard as a child - creates a different type of biography, taking the perspective from within Brian Wilson's music, instead of from his personal life, though they are interwoven."

Now that sounds awesome. I loved the Granata PS book mentioned by Brother Woody for the same reasons...as a musician/songwriter myself, this is right in my realm of interest.

Regardless of when it was done, IMHO Bruce's recordings were crap. Then again, it's probably my bias against pre-64 rock showing.

Carry on.

No - if I never heard that song again my life would be complete. I probably hate it more than Brian currently does.

Ummmm... your real name wouldn't happen to be Tony Rivers, would it ? 

I knew you were forgetting something! That's how i feel about "In the Back of My Mind",  and "Winds of Change".

I didn't know Brian hates BA...why does he still do it then?!

BTW...who's Tony Rivers? This is Billy...just changed my user name to reference a Daniel Johnston album (Yip/Jump Music)

This may surprise a lot of people, but pretty much everything the BB did makes me smile, at least up to 1985.
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Even Barbara Ann?!

http://www.myspace.com/fear2stop

Finally got me a myspace page...

Bruce played on La Bamba?! I never knew that. WHat did he play on that track?

Don't see how it could possibly be better than Peter Ames Carlin's book, unless it probes into subjects Peter wasn't willing to touch on.

I'll say this about Al...he was the most consistent and professional of the guys. And yes, that includes Carl. When Carl had his problems with smack, it was up to Al to shoulder the load, and he did admirably. Day in and day out, Al always brought the goods.