Yeah, I was referring to the 360 surround thing, not the CD, although if it's going to cost that much, I might just have to get a CD. So there won't be any commercial versions of those matrixes you were selling for $75? Just the improved $1000 one?

By the way, Mr. Desper, how do you handle rattling caused by the bass amplifier when you're recording? Generally, for me, it's not much of a problem, but I'm recording a song at the moment where the bass is very prominent, and it's causing problems. I could, of course, just turn the volume down, but then I'd lose the tone I want. I think it's mainly the walls that are rattling. Is that just something I'll have to deal with when recording in a house?

The commercial version will be available soon.

Any idea how much that will cost?

I'd say the authentic version is on Reprise Records LP # RS 6453 and if you can find a matrix number 31237 it will be one of the Artisan originals.  (The matrix number is hand written on the land between the leadout groove.)

The matrix number on my copy is RS-1-6453-LW1 and then RS-2-6453-LW1 on side 2. Do you have any idea what this means in terms of which pressing it is and what generation of tapes were used, etc.?

If you stop drinking it for a long enough time, you'll eventually become disgusted by the taste of it (at least that's what happened with me).

I don't know what's so groundbreaking about it...

I just mean groundbreaking in the sense that this information is groundbreaking because people have been speculating all these years and coming up with these complicated theories, while it turns out it might be something as simple as Coca-Cola.

The Beach Boys were to play the festival, but because COKE was a sponsor, Mike Love wanted to pass on the occasion, so they pulled out.  Remember at the time Mike and Brian were into health foods and good living(?).  Anyway, their sound system was already in place for all the artists to use.  I went with the system.  It was my good fortune to mix all these great artists for the live feed.  Other crews were for recording and for filming.  Here is Hendrix at sound check in the afternoon. Check out those Altec stage monitors.

Wow!! I thought that the Beach Boys pulled out because of the debacle over Smile and that they thougt that they would be booed!! So they didn't like Coke. Fair enough i suppose, but considering the status of Monterey now, it was a bit of a bad decision.

Yeah, hold on a second. People have been speculating for years on the reasons for the Beach Boys pulling out. Are you being serious? Because if that's the case, you've just released some pretty groundbreaking information!

I don't think "superiority" is the right word, but there is some sort of issue going on there, perhaps insecurity and a bit of jealosy.

Didn't we just arrive at that juncture earlier in this thread? Read, read, read! And learn.

Oh yeah, sorry, didn't see that. Did he just write the words, or did he write the music as well?

Well, I don't really like it the most, but SMF green seems to fit in better with the Smiley vibe, so I'll vote for it.

Is it true that he also wrote "Be With Me"?

[I downloaded it. I listened to it. I did not record it. They sounded fairly smoked out to me.]

Okay, check your private messages.

By the way, you should definitely watch the recording thing for the Christmas album, which is up on Brian's website. It's a much more relaxed environment with more experimentation and everything like you were describing. I think it's much more interesting than the SMiLE one. I think Brian actually said in a recent interview that he wants to learn to use Pro Tools in the near future. Of course, who knows if he ever will. Someone (Darian or Mark Linett or someone) should just sit down with him and make him learn it.

  I downloaded it.  I listened to it.  I did not record it.  They sounded fairly smoked out to me.  ~swd

Well, thanks for taking the time to listen. You have to admit, it's a great song nonetheless, isn't it!

Okay, check your private messages.

By the way, you should definitely watch the recording thing for the Christmas album, which is up on Brian's website. It's a much more relaxed environment with more experimentation and everything like you were describing. I think it's much more interesting than the SMiLE one. I think Brian actually said in a recent interview that he wants to learn to use Pro Tools in the near future. Of course, who knows if he ever will. Someone (Darian or Mark Linett or someone) should just sit down with him and make him learn it.

Mr. Desper, we were talking on the other board about the unreleased Denny song "I'm Going Your Way." You said you would know what song it was if you heard an mp3, so I went ahead and sent you a link to download an mp3 on a private message on that board. Did you by any chance get that link? If you didn't and you would still like to hear the song, I can send you a link again, but I don't think this message board is capable of doing private messages, so I would have to do it through email, in which case I'll have to have your email address. I would just post a link right here, but I don't think that's allowed.

I'll have to say the greatest concert experience I've ever had was Jonathan Richman a few months ago. Second to that would be the two Brian Wilson concerts I've been to.