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1  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: RIP Melinda Kay Ledbetter Wilson (1946-2024) on: January 30, 2024, 08:27:22 PM
This is so sad. Brian has lost so many of his closest loved ones over the years.
2  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Weezer-It's the Beach Boys on: September 09, 2023, 03:32:36 PM
Weezer has put out some of their best 21st material in the last 7-8 years. White, OK Human and their recent SZNZ EP collection are all excellent.
3  Smiley Smile Stuff / The Beach Boys Media / Re: BOOKOFF Smile on: April 24, 2023, 06:20:14 AM
While I feel this whole AI phenomenon will end up raising some MAJOR ethical questions, I'd be lying if I said it isn't surreal to hear a "finished" version of SMiLE with totally convincing 1966-style vocals. Amazing job!

I anxiously await your take on "Song for Children" and "On A Holiday" as I'd LOVE to hear what the complete BWPS would sound like done in this style.
4  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: She & Him (Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward): BW Tribute Tour on: July 23, 2022, 01:33:45 PM
Just had a listen - pretty good but there are enough differences that it's sometimes jarring. The lead on Don't Talk is quite nice - many of the songs lend themselves well to Zooey's range.

Edit: I liked Brian's contributions to Do it Again - he adds a bit of zest even

Agreed on all counts. "Deirdre," "Don't Talk," "Good to My Baby" and the title track are all highlights in my opinion. Not a huge fan of what was done with "This Whole World," however, especially inexplicably removing the "When girls get mad" section.
5  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: The legendary R&R already exists (at least potentially) on: December 13, 2021, 07:54:07 AM
I'd argue that you could also include Brian's Buddy Holly cover "Listen to Me" somewhere on this tracklist, though it seems difficult to find it anywhere online.
6  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Is it fair to call for an artist to quit? on: December 01, 2021, 09:44:46 AM
With all due respect, I'm curious what prompted this question? The only truly new music Brian has put out in the past five years is the newly written "Right Where I Belong," a song that seems to have been generally well received by fans, while the rest of the documentary soundtrack is re-recordings of old songs and previously unreleased demos. Otherwise, it's not as though Brian has been exactly churning out music for the past decade or so.
7  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Brian going on tour with Chicago next summer on: November 30, 2021, 07:28:34 AM
Cool stuff!

https://twitter.com/BrianWilsonLive/status/1465697490276028420?s=20

8  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) on: November 26, 2021, 01:48:57 PM
Since this is probably the closest we'll ever get to Brian's long fabled rock & roll record, I selfishly wish they had recorded Little Richard's "Keep A Knockin" for this soundtrack, since Brian's band played that live a few years back.
9  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) on: November 24, 2021, 10:03:04 AM
Is "Rock & Roll Has Got a Hold On Me" a new track?
10  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road (2019 Brent Wilson Documentary) on: November 20, 2021, 06:37:07 AM
Watched it with my wife last night and loved every minute of it. I have to say, there weren't as many "uncomfortable" moments as the advance reviews made it seem there would be. Certainly, Brian learning of Jack Reilly's death years after the fact was a raw, poignant scene where you really feel for Brian.

Once again, Brian mentions wanting to record an album of rock & roll covers which he's been saying for what, 15 years? But in this film we actually get to see him in the studio working on a cover of "Honeycomb." I wonder how many more (if any) of these covers he's done in recent years that could constitute that long discussed record.
11  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Love You 8-bit cover album on: April 26, 2020, 01:35:21 PM
This is super fun and very well done:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zT2b-PicwK8&list=PLugEk80ux6OZiHoktWtRQFs0eYvDSwNuH&index=1

12  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Feel Flows box set on: December 27, 2019, 11:02:24 AM
So do we know when the full box set is being released?
13  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Feel Flows box set on: December 14, 2019, 09:08:39 AM
Reddit guy with the info has adjusted post to say NEXT Friday (December 20th) so you can stop checking now lol.

He actually adjusted the post to say "fingers crossed" for the 20th so it's still just speculation at this point.
14  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Camel Toe the song based on Kokomo on: June 11, 2019, 06:07:17 PM
I laughed.
15  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian postponing tour the day before it starts. on: June 06, 2019, 09:49:38 AM
This is a terrible thought, and I hate myself for even entertaining the idea, but it almost sounds like the onset of dementia. I hope I’m completely wrong; it’s just that some of the symptoms described sound familiar to those of us who’ve had to say a long goodbye to a loved one.

I'll admit that I had that thought too. "Saying things I don't mean." But we shouldn't speculate. I'm glad Brian is doing what he needs to do to take care of himself, and I hope he recovers soon.

I know it's nothing but speculation at this point but I took the "saying things I don't mean" to mean the pain has caused him to become irritable to the point that he's snapping at those around him. I'm hoping that's the case vs. the alternative. 
16  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian Wilson - 2019 Tour Thread on: May 13, 2019, 09:06:20 AM
After seeing Brian's Christmas show last December, I told myself I was done.

Then he's strolling into town with the Zombies, who I've never seen, and they are playing one of my favorite albums of all-time.

Here I go again.


Same.
17  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Challenge: Combine MIU and LA into a single cohesive classic LP on: April 11, 2019, 07:41:40 AM
Love that artwork!  Shocked
18  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Beach Boys 20/20 Alternate Track Order on: March 29, 2019, 10:19:55 AM
SIDE A:

1. Do It Again
2. I Can Hear Music
3. Bluebirds Over the Mountain
4. Be With Me
5. All I Want To Do
6. Celebrate the News

SIDE B:

1. The Nearest Faraway Place
2. Cotton Fields
3. Never Learn Not to Love
4. We're Together Again
5. A Time to Live In Dreams
6. Old Folks At Home/Ol' Man River
19  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Hal Blaine on: March 08, 2019, 01:37:49 PM
Oh man, this is tough to hear. Hope Hal pulls through.
20  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Keepin' the \ on: December 27, 2018, 02:09:46 PM
My "alternate" KTSU for what it's worth:

01. Keepin' the Summer Alive
02. Goin' On
03. Heaven
04. Going to the Beach
05. Oh Darlin'
06. Stevie
07. It's A Beautiful Day
08. Don't Fight the Sea
09. Santa Ana Winds
10. When Girls Get Together
11. All Alone
12. Endless Harmony
21  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian Wilson - 2018 Tour Thread on: December 22, 2018, 02:24:48 PM
This makes my heart smile.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BrtKBHKngbD/

I know it's probably nothing but maybe a possible contender for the Rock 'n Roll album?
22  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian Wilson - 2018 Tour Thread on: December 09, 2018, 10:56:29 AM
Anyone else have a big crush on the girl from Beat Root Revival now Kiss?
23  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Album Discussion Thread on: June 12, 2018, 11:20:06 AM
Saying that, something different happens with Heroes & Villains. A person who understood Brian and VDP's intentions seems to have had some input.

Curious what you mean by this.

I think the song selection is overall very satisfying and a nice cross-section of the band's career. Having said that, there are some songs that aren't really elevated by the addition of the orchestra, while I can think of others where the added instrumentation would have worked much better. "Surfer Girl" and "Forever" come to mind, and the latter would have given us a Dennis-lead vocal on an album where every other band member has a lead vocal represented. 
24  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Album Discussion Thread on: June 08, 2018, 12:38:54 PM
I kind of wish "Forever" had been on the album so that each band member had a lead vocal represented.
25  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Album Discussion Thread on: June 08, 2018, 10:19:32 AM
I'm here to talk about some interesting things on the album. Sounds like on Help Me, Rhonda they were able to pull The Guitars on the intro from the Mono Master as well as Carl's Solo. His solo sounds less echoey.  I sent the MP3 file through a channel separator in Audacity.You hear the true fiddly sound that Carl was trying to play.  Makes me wonder though was Help Me, Rhonda suppose to be a Country Rock song? On Heroes and Villains, it sounds like they found some of the missing 2nd verse vocals which had been missing for a while and isolated them for the mix. Brian sings a single vocal during that part, which is doubled on the Mono Mix. These vocals weren't used on the Sunshine Tommorrow Vol. 2 Vocal only Mix. On Kokomo, you can hear a buried Bruce harmony vocal double. Which is awesome! On Wouldn't It Be Nice, Mike's Solo Vocal is isolated for the bridge which is clearer than ever before. Better than the Stereo Mix. Lastly on Good Vibrations all they had to work with was the Mono Master but, with technology they were able to push elements up in the mix.

Also, not sure if it's been mentioned yet, but the unused acapella tag from the PS box set has been incorporated into "God Only Knows," which is a nice touch.
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