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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Please Let Me Wonder - Production analysis video
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on: June 09, 2020, 02:47:59 PM
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Thanks for the comments! A couple people complained that they wanted to hear the entire track played through at the end like I normally have done; I didn't do that this time because between most of the first verse being bass only and then playing through the entire second verse and chorus without comment, it seemed good enough. But if it wasn't good enough for you, here's this: https://voca.ro/9MQl4g6UI5qLet me know if anybody has trouble with playing that. Thanks for uploading that, I love the juxtaposition of the growly Dano against the acoustic guitars.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Steel Guitar on Little Pad
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on: January 25, 2019, 01:40:40 PM
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The January 1995 edition of Record Collector features an interview with Brian where he talks about 3 Smiley tracks in particular, one of them being "Little Pad"
RC: Who played the beautiful steel guitar on that?
BW: It was Al Vescobo [sic] he was a great steel player. His house burned down about 10 years ago, but it was made of wood, so it was no wonder!
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: 1968 Copyright Extension prediction thread
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on: December 07, 2018, 01:34:09 PM
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"Be Here In The Morning Darling" is wonderful. What is it? Is it an entirely different thing from "Be Here In The Morning"? Or is it a totally different backing track that the same lyrics were supposed to be applied to?
it took a few listens but it is indeed the same song. you can hum the melody right over this new track for the most part. amazing I'm also floored by the backing track we got for the actual Be Here In the Morning. the choruses are especially lush and the bells give it a timely holiday vibe. that slide guitar is such a sweet effect too. anyone know who or what that is exactly? Craig lists Al Vescovo as guitarist so I'm guessing it's him playing the slide. Hopefully c-man can clarify.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Was Queen more influenced by the Beach Boys than we know?
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on: November 18, 2018, 01:21:26 PM
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I never really thought of a Beach Boys influence on Queen and I'm a huge Queen fan, but there was definitely one on Yes. I always thought the organ break (and the band coming in as it modulates) on Little Girl I Once Knew sounded like early late-60's Yes. In spite of Yes being mainly a prog rock band they were regularly a harmony singing band and once Steve Howe joined quite a few songs had three part harmonies. When Trevor Rabin joined they added even more layers. In the 80s the songs Leave It and the intro to Rhythm of Love were very Beach Boys-esqe.
Here's what Steve Howe had to say in "Under The Influence - This Week, Steve Howe of Yes" Beach Boys: "Surf's Up". I like this because after a lot of talk about pollution the Beach Boys actually got down to writing songs about it. They actually made an anti-pollution record. They really hit out at a few things on this album. I quite like their "Holland" album but I think we'll have to wait a while for another "Surf's Up." They're a beautiful group, somehow unaffected by the world and making great music.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Paley Sessions Discussion Thread
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on: November 19, 2017, 12:44:12 PM
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I'd have to dig to find it...but in an issue of the "California Saga" fan publication at the time, someone recounted a conversation with Carl (following a BBs gig, I believe) where Carl said he was "happy to be recording guitar tracks with Brian", indicating he felt positive about the whole endeavor. Carl seems to have changed his mind a lot in those days...
Craig, you inspired me to do some digging of my own and I finally found said issue: #13, Summer 1995. Carl also lamented that Brian had resumed smoking. Perhaps Carl didn't want to be inhaling secondary cigarette smoke in the studio since he'd quit smoking himself.
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