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Smiley Smile Stuff / The Beach Boys Media / Re: BOOKOFF Smile
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on: April 24, 2023, 06:20:14 AM
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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.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: She & Him (Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward): BW Tribute Tour
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on: July 23, 2022, 01:33:45 PM
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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.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Is it fair to call for an artist to quit?
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on: December 01, 2021, 09:44:46 AM
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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.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road (2019 Brent Wilson Documentary)
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on: November 20, 2021, 06:37:07 AM
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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.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian postponing tour the day before it starts.
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on: June 06, 2019, 09:49:38 AM
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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.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Keepin' the \
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on: December 27, 2018, 02:09:46 PM
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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
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Album Discussion Thread
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on: June 12, 2018, 11:20:06 AM
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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.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Album Discussion Thread
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on: June 08, 2018, 10:19:32 AM
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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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