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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian has passed away!!!!
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on: September 04, 2025, 08:48:11 PM
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The Beach Boys' co-founder Brian Wilson has died at the age of 82, leaving behind a storied legacy as one of pop music's greatest songwriters and producers.
In this 1988 interview, Wilson talks to Terry Gross about how he approached songwriting early in his career, the influence of drugs on his music, and the role the controversial Dr. Eugene Landy played in Wilson's personal and professional life.
This interview originally aired August 24, 1988.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wi563mo6gO8
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Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: R.I.P. Tony Joe White
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on: September 02, 2025, 05:23:50 PM
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Yes, one of my favorite TJW albums! EXCLUSIVE: An Expanded Version of Tony Joe White's Overlooked Eighties Album The Real Thang announced with 'Cowboy Singer' co-written with Waylon JenningsIn a month when Charley Crockett and Gavin Adcock are squabbling like school boys over what it means to be an authentic cowboy singer and HARDY and ERNEST are rewriting Bro Country as being akin to the original Outlaw Country movement, it feels particularly poetic that two of country music's greatest genuine innovators and renegades should reappear from beyond the grave to knock all their bloody heads together.
"So you wanna be a cowboy singer and pick them 'ol guitars every night," sings Tony Joe White on the newly unearthed 'Cowboy Singer', written with Waylon Jennings in the 1980s. "Well, if you're ever down around Corpus Christi, Texas, be sure and tell 'em all I said hi / Tell 'em me and ol' Waylon said hi."
Spanning five decades from the late 60s up until his death in 2018, the beloved Louisiana singer-songwriter and guitarist Tony Joe White - a.k.a. “The Swamp Fox” - pushed the boundaries of what country music was expected to be. From the swampy country funk of 'Polk Salad Annie' and dreamy '70s folk of songs like 'Homemade Ice Cream' to dark outlaw country ballads like ' High Sheriff of Calhoun Parrish,' the straight up countrypolitan of 'Rainy Night in Georgia' and Tina Turner's twangy pop smash 'Steamy Windows,' his songs have been cut by everyone from Ray Charles and Kenny Chesney to Tim McGraw, Willie Nelson, Elvis Presley and Dusty Springfield, and in his own studio recordings he never stopped bringing in sounds from the leftfield of country and reimagining country as something entirely unheard of before.
In 2014, when Tony Joe White appeared on The Late Show with David Letterman alongside the Foo Fighters to perform 'Polk Salad Annie,' the TV host famously pointed at White, telling the audience, "Holy cow! ... If I was this guy, you could all kiss my ass. And I mean that."
Originally released back in 1980, at a time when traditional country artists seemed to be struggling to understand where their sound would fit in with the newly polished production of the time, his eight-song collection The Real Thang was only released on vinyl and met with mixed reviews when it came out. Listening to it now, it's odd to think that the album's blend of White's signature swamp rock sound and smooth late 70s disco was so cruelly overlooked, because it feels totally in step with a lot of other things that were happening in country in the early 1980s.
45 years on and it fits perfectly on any playlist of whatever Kenny and Dolly were up to at the time, Glen Campbell's 80s weird country masterpiece Its The World Gone Crazy, Merle Haggard's 'That's the Way Love Goes' or Waylon Jennings' seminal Music Man.
It's Waylon who rides shotgun as The Real Thang is taken once more around the block with White’s estate, helmed by his son, Jody White, announcing a grand unearthing of the album with a deeper dive into what made the era so intriguing, kicking off with the release of the album's first previously unreleased bonus cut, 'Cowboy Singer' co-written with Waylon Jennings.
“The original album included 8 songs from this wildly experimental time in Tony Joe's career,” says Jody. “As I began to explore a re-release of this lost album, I discovered that TJW had written and recorded many more songs during this period of exploration, but most of them had never seen the light of day. They were kept locked away in his large stash of studio reel-to-reels, and nobody was able to listen... until now.”
The new version of The Real Thang is a tale of two albums. The first half is a showcase of White’s singing and songwriting as a country artist and includes several songs he wrote and sang with Waylon Jennings during their time together in the ‘70s. The back half finds White moving into more of the “swamp funk” jam sessions, which became instrumental in his live shows.
“The result,” says Jody, “is eighteen songs that take the listener on a ride from the Texas countryside into the swamps of Louisiana, and a journey through a forgotten time of ‘The Swamp Fox.’”
Waylon Jennings released his own disco country version of the song for his 1983 duets album, Waylon and Company, with Tony Joe White as his duet partner amongst other collabs on the record with Jerry Reed, Willie Nelson, Jessi Colter, Hank Williams Jr. and Mel Tillis, as 'So You Want to Be a Cowboy,' but the newly unearthed Tony Joe White version is a moodier, softer affair as White refines his home baked recipe of swampy country funk and bluesy guitar licks with a pinch of bouncy '80s disco.
"This track was co-written with Waylon Jennings and depicts the story of being on the road as a country singer in the 1970's," says Jody White recalling the poetry of lyrics like "The lines on my face won't tell you where I'm going, but they sure as hell can tell you where I've been" from it. "The song depicts the life of being on the road as a country music superstar. Traveling the country in private jets, meeting new women and living a country singer's life on the road that "can make you rich... or make you poor."https://holler.country/news/breaking/exclusive-an-expanded-version-of-tony-joe-whites-overlooked-eighties-album-the-real-thang/"Cowboy singer": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SojSuICkPYs&t=179s |
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Mid-90s BB reunion timeline
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on: September 01, 2025, 08:15:10 PM
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Mike Harris describes his experience at a Beach Boys recording session in 1995 In late 1995, recording engineer Mike Harris was in Los Angeles for the mastering of Cindy Lee Berryhill's upcoming album when he ran into her on the street during a break. She told him that she'd heard the Beach Boys were recording at a nearby studio. With a bit of luck and name-dropping, they were able to witness an historic session with all the surviving band members. A few days after the session Mike was debriefed on video by his friend Scott Chatfield, revealing many fascinating details about his fly-on-the-wall experience.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8qm6r4-wKg
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Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Book: Blood Harmony - The Everly Brothers Story
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on: August 29, 2025, 04:14:24 PM
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The definitive biography of the Everly Brothers, one of the greatest and most influential acts in popular music history, based on dozens of exclusive and archival interviews, as well as long-lost global reporting
In between the Elvis years and the rise of the Beatles, there was no bigger act than The Everly Brothers. From 1957-1962, they were among the highest selling pop acts in the U.S. In that time, they developed their own brand of rock ‘n’ roll and gentle pop balladry that leaned heavily on older, close harmony styles of country music singing. “Wake Up, Little Susie,” “All I Have to Do Is Dream,” “Cathy’s Clown,” “Let it Be Me,” — their hits were legion and their sweet and sour Appalachian-style harmonies influenced everyone from The Beatles to Simon and Garfunkel to the Beach Boys to Crosby, Stills, and Nash. The Everly Brothers—Don and Phil—are inducted members of both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Country Music Hall of Fame, and progenitors of the hybrid Americana roots music format.
Blood Harmony: The Everly Brothers Story is the first biography that’s focused on the dramatic, complicated relationship of these two famous and strikingly talented brothers, and explores how the evolution of their relationship played out in the much- loved music they created—through some sixty years of performing. Their story is the story of American music, from their rural Kentucky origins to massive international fame, falling out of fashion in the wake of the rise of rock bands and singer-songwriters, and their many comebacks.
Blood Harmony is a fitting ode to the brothers who made a huge impact on the modern music scene, celebrating how their creative “blood harmony” evolved to become an entry point into country music for millions around the world. https://www.dacapopress.com/titles/barry-mazor/blood-harmony/9780306831737/ |
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Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: Carl Perkins
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on: August 23, 2025, 03:55:12 PM
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A previously unreleased Perkins album will be released on the new Sun Records label: New Carl Perkins Album – Some Things Never ChangeSeventy years ago, Carl Perkins’ single, “Blue Suede Shoes,” struck down on a staid music landscape like a bolt of lightning. It shocked and electrified the world with its infectious blend of country, blues, and pop, and is often considered one of the first rockabilly songs. The King Of Rockabilly, Carl Perkins, returns to Sun Records just in time to celebrate 70 years of “Blue Suede Shoes” with the landmark, never-before-heard album, Some Things Never Change, out October 24th, 2025. The 10-song collection was produced by Grammy-nominated songwriter, musician, recording artist, and producer Bill Lloyd. Nashville-based Lloyd is often remembered as half of the chart-topping country-rock duo Foster & Lloyd. The album’s first single, revved-up rocker, “Memphis In The Meantime,” is out today. Some Things Never Change will be available on vinyl, CD, and across all streaming platforms.
“Working with Carl Perkins remains one of the biggest highlights of my career,” says Bill Lloyd. “What makes this release especially meaningful is knowing that rockabilly continues to resonate with new generations. I hope young artists will hear this album and feel the energy, authenticity, and joy that Carl brought to every note.”
Some Things Never Change couldn’t be a truer proclamatory title. Perkins sounds full of vigor and swagger, making 1990—the year it was recorded—feel as vital as 1955, ground zero for rockabilly’s genesis. The recordings are complete with all the classic fixings: slapback echo, twanging guitars, snarled singing, and dreamy balladry.
The first single, “Memphis in the Meantime,” was written by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter John Hiatt, and appeared on his 1987 album. Here, it’s a barnburner honky tonk tune that sounds like a lost rockabilly classic. Upon hearing the new version, Hiatt said, “Carl Perkins is what ‘Memphis In The Meantime’ is all about.”
Some Things Never Change also boasts a rousing rendition of Johnny Cash’s “Get Rhythm,” as well as previously unrecorded originals like the high torque rockabilly number “Baby, Bye Bye,” the moony ballad “Some Things Never Change,” and the pastoral country-folk song, “Where Does Love Go.”
Perkins is known as the King of Rockabilly for the contributions he made to popular music at the birthplace of rock and roll, Sun Records. His post-Sun career was full of twists and turns, but dedicated rockabilly fans were aware that he continued to perform and record. Lloyd was one of those fans, and he had the good fortune to tour with Perkins during his tenure in Foster & Lloyd.
In 1990, at the recommendation of his manager, Lloyd hooked up with Perkins and found himself in rock ‘n’ roll heaven tracking Perkins in a lean rockabilly combo. They first recorded demos at Perkins’ pool house at his home in Jackson, Tennessee, and later recorded three tracks at 16th Avenue Sound in Nashville.
“Carl made me feel totally at home. I slept in the guest bedroom and would hear him knock on my door in the mornings and say, ‘Valda’s got breakfast on.’ Still makes me smile to think about it,” Lloyd recalled in the album liner notes.
Joining the sessions were Perkins’ sons Stan (drums) and Greg (bass), pianist Joe Schenk, and studio aces Jerry Douglas and Pete Finney. The recordings, thought lost for decades, were rediscovered in 2024 on a DAT in Lloyd’s archive. These never-before-heard recordings showcase Perkins’ freewheeling rockabilly style and classic vocals near the end of his career.
Some Things Never Change will be pressed at Memphis Record Pressing. “All the legendary Sun Records releases were cut in Memphis—including ‘Blue Suede Shoes,’” says Brandon Seavers, Co-Founder & CEO of Memphis Record Pressing. “It’s an honor to press this lost treasure trove of a Carl Perkins album right back where it all began.”
Perkins was one of Sun Records’ brightest stars, known for his classic track “Blue Suede Shoes” that became a hit for fellow Sun artist Elvis Presley. A rockabilly icon, Perkins is known for his rock solid rockers like “Honey Don’t,” Matchbox,” and more. Enshrined in institutions like the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Grammy Hall of Fame, Perkins made an undeniable impact on the history of American music. Perkins’ songs have been recorded by the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Ricky Nelson, and Eric Clapton, among many others.
Perkins passed away 8 years after the sessions for Some Things Never Change, but he sounds full of vitality on these recordings. “It’s a thrill for these recordings I made with Carl Perkins to finally see the light of day. An added thrill is that they’re being released on the revitalized Sun Records label,” Lloyd said. https://sunrecords.com/new-carl-perkins-album-some-things-never-change/The single, "Memphis in the Meantime", can be streamed here: https://sunrecords.lnk.to/MemphisInTheMeantime And this is the song on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfumVAFfoN8 And the lyric video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfdirYXVh3s And while we're at it. Just recently a couple of duets of Carl and Van Morrison were uploaded on youtube. They come from the sessions that also produced "Sittin' on top of the world" which was used on the Sun Records PBS dcumentary soundtrack album "Good rockin' tonight" and Van Morrison's album "The Healing Game". All by Myself : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9ZQ-KNOLXw My Angel : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0cvAazenLUMatchbox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lo6OAFn5G4 Boppin' the Blues : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y93n8d35VdM Sittin' On Top of the World : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu8EtC8G5dg |
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: The Professor Of Rock ROASTS \
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on: August 23, 2025, 09:45:06 AM
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Say what you will about Mike Love, but Kokomo is an undeniable hit that achieved its iconic status organically because people heard it and liked it. It's also full of beautiful little musical touches (the combination of tinkling steel drums, accordion (played by Van Dyke Parks), and dobro (played by Ry Cooder!)
Added something  And I agree, "Kokomo" is a very good, catchy little pop song. No, it's not earth-shattering but neither is it anything to be ashamed of. "Somewhere near Japan" is more interesting to me and has more substance but I guess they did that song because of the "exotic"-sounds-formula "Kokomo" had established and rather than for anything else. But what a great record it is. |
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Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: Elvis Presley
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on: August 10, 2025, 07:46:29 PM
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Rocker, has there been any update on whether FECC is coming back? I don't know if you're a member over at the Steve Hoffman forum, but I was lurking over at the thread on that board about it, but it "ended" at 21 pages (at that point, it gives an error). So I'm guessing that thread got pulled by the mods on that board? I've been debating whether or not to make an account over there, assuming FECC doesn't return.
Looks like this is "the" new forum: https://elvisthekingsrealm.com/forum/I don't think I will register though. |
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian has passed away!!!! - Funeral August 7
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on: August 08, 2025, 09:10:26 PM
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Instagram post from Carnie yesterday. Funeral for Brian was held yesterday, August 7. https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/carnie-wilson-tribute-dad-brian-wilson-beach-boys-funeral-1236039420/https://www.instagram.com/p/DNCcTw9x9l1/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_linkToday we laid my Daddy to rest. It was incredibly difficult to see that happen, but at the same time it gave more closure and more of a feeling of restful peace. The last eight weeks have been extremely challenging and like nothing I've ever experienced. I love and miss him so much and I wish he could come back. There's so many signs that he gives me every day and I know that he's around ...he can hear me and he can see me. He makes that apparent. I'm so grateful for this. Today we had a couple of monarch butterflies that just would not leave the site. It was comforting and beautiful. I'm trying to deal with my emotions -they're so up and down. I know that he would want everybody to feel happy and not sad. He didn't like it when I cried. I was talking with my dear friend Gunnar Nelson today who lost his Pop Ricky Nelson years ago and he reminded me that the world will have his music to sing to and remember him every single solitary day until we are all gone. This is a really special and a real heavy duty thought. It's much bigger than I can wrap my head around. For this I am grateful for though because I know it's the truth. So I just wanna say thank you... thank you Daddy for your beautiful contribution to so much happiness and real raw emotions that you have brought to people. Thank you to all the beautiful loving and supportive fans out there for honoring him. We share this together. God knows what we'd be without him. Love, Carnie ❤️🎼❤️ Just when I clicked on your post I had Skeeter Davis' "The End of the World" playing. Well, I guess Brian would've liked that one. You did well, Brian. Thanks for everything! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-IVmKH_yYU |
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