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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian on Jay Leno
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on: September 05, 2008, 02:44:30 PM
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Exactly. Have him as part of his band, not the feature presentation itself.
I know but that's unrealistic, whether you like it or not, Brian Wilson is, and needs to be, the focus. His band, however talented, are session musicians, not personalities, and nobody wants to watch session musicians. If he was to the side on a piano people would be wondering who they were watching. The fact is he is a casualty - that's part of the Brian Wilson brand. So he has to be the focus, warts and all. That's why every bit of publicity from his team stresses the 'he's been to hell and back' backstory - it pre-empts the inevitable "what the hell is wrong with this guy?" questions from the uninitiated. Point well made, but would it really hurt? As SJS suggested, his TV appearances aren't exactly of the "reel 'em in" variety. A billing of Brian Wilson & the Wondermints might just (and justly) raise his backing band from the mere "session musician" status they are ascribed to that of "contributing members", thus becoming a minor draw themselves, and it would take the pressure off of a clearly uncomfortable BW.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian on Jay Leno
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on: September 05, 2008, 02:31:00 PM
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I'm curious as to what the opinion of the board is to this wacky notion:
'That Lucky Old Sun' by Brian Wilson & the Douchebags (or whateva) Songs by Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett and Van Dyke Parks Produced by Brian Wilson & Scott Bennett Arranged by Brian Wilson, Paul Von Mertens, Darian Sahahnaja and Scott Bennett
Would that make the album less than what it is already, i.e. a good album?
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian on Jay Leno
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on: September 05, 2008, 02:14:46 PM
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He needs to keep his hands busy someother way, playing a dead keyboard or something.
Just sayin.
Agreed. I'll be frank: at this stage of the game, Brian's voice isn't what I tune in to hear. But these TV & concert set-ups make it seem as though that's the draw, and it ain't. I'm just happy to see the guy, but then I'm a fan. Give the guy a bass or a tambourine at the very least for God's sake! His hand gestures are, I'm afraid, disturbing; it's like watching your lil' old Mom dance in her sitting chair when a good tune comes on...
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: TLOS on vinyl
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on: August 19, 2008, 06:45:42 AM
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I'll wager that if we juxtaposed the discussions surrounding the release of 'BWPS' with this one, there'd be virtually no difference...and still no definitive proof of anything clandestine.
And Mozart was dead at 35.
Any track reviews from some (one?) of you lucky snipers?
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian's New Album Cover
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on: July 17, 2008, 01:26:40 PM
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I like the concept more than the actual execution. The postcard for "Love Surrounds Me" is awesome, though.
I like the one with the band name a lot (top left). That image was used for the cover of the Italian "Here Comes the Night" 45. It looks pretty great as a single cover. I like this cover too, and the album sleeve. It's one of those covers you can pore over.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / 1970's Beach Boys Albums / Re: Holland
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on: July 13, 2007, 08:02:12 AM
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Would you rather they were singing about getting the hots for roller-skating children, as would soon be the case..? Quite frankly...Yes, yes I would. Despite some great songs, Love You owns Holland.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / 1960's Beach Boys Albums / Re: Smiley Smile
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on: February 23, 2007, 04:10:42 PM
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Hmm...I'm no mathematician, but I don't think that works out.
Just a little hyperbole to underscore my love for this album... ...and 'Whistle In' is a simple little pleaser - love the background vocals.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / 1960's Beach Boys Albums / Re: Smiley Smile
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on: February 23, 2007, 03:32:30 PM
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It's an incredible album - one of my absolute favourites. 'Wind Chimes' and 'Wonderful' are as haunting and unsettling as the SMiLE "originals" are beautiful and transcendent; that the two versions of each song achieve equal yet opposite results represents, to me, an astonishing talent.
'Little Pad' and 'With Me Tonight' are gorgeous and never fail to move me.
'Vegatables' trumps the other versions with its simplicity; 'Heroes' gives me a contact high. Love it, love it, love it.
And 'Fall Breaks..." is a nightmare - scares the sh*t out of me in a curiously pleasing way.
Essential listening: 10/5
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: BWPS: How much input did Brian have?
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on: July 17, 2006, 09:16:06 AM
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Good point, JR - there's an authenticity to this album that is not accidental. The lyrical connotation and denotation is too well-crafted (as you've noted), and the music's flow is never jarring to these ears. It sustains common motifs through each movement, e.g., reflection/discovery, joy/lamentation, comedy/tragedy, and is treated in a tasteful manner (at the very least, "tasteful" in a relative sense to this day and age, for the keyboard naysayers). All said and done, the album works and one would be hard-pressed to find a chink in its collective aesthetic.
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