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1  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Frank Holmes Smile Art & Denny/Carl Tribute Prints on: May 25, 2016, 02:40:04 PM
Hey gang, some unexpected costs have sprung up lately so I've been forced to sell my original Frank Holmes prints to raise funds - would love to see these go to a Smiley Smiler: http://www.ebay.com/itm/262452739206?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

However, I'm also posting this on here because I figured not everyone will have seen Frank's tribute prints to Carl & Dennis - pretty touching in my opinion & I thought I'd try to share them before selling them on. Enjoy!

2  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: What is the most devasting moment in the band's career? on: May 12, 2015, 07:40:24 AM
Releasing Smiley Smile easily. That it wasn't Smile and is just too weird an album that sounds nothing like their previous output alienated a massive portion of the fanbase and doomed them commerically and critically. I really don't know what Brian was thinking with smiley smile releasing inferior versions of several basically completed songs like that version of wonderful instead of the smile version maybe he really was trying to spite his bandmates....
3  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Combining albums as a Two-fer. on: April 16, 2015, 10:34:54 AM
I wonder how different The Beach Boys legacy would be if they'd been allowed to release just 1 album a year which is still far more productive than any group you see today. They'd receive great deal more critical acclaim I think, in my opinion more people would have them up alongside The Beatles and The Rolling Stones on the strength of these individual albums. Assuming a double album of 20 tracks this is what they would look like.

Beach Boys '63

1. Surfin' Safari
2. Surfin'
3. 409
4. Surfin' USA
5. Farmer's Daughter
6. Lonely Sea
7. Shut Down
8. Lana
9. Back Home
10. Surf City
11. Surfer Girl
12. Catch A Wave
13. The Surfer Moon
14. Little Deuce Coupe
15. In My Room
16. Hawaii
17. Your Summer Dream
18. Be True To Your School
19. Thank Him
20. Spirit of America

Beach Boys '64

1. Fun, Fun, Fun
2. Don't Worry Baby
3. In the Parkin' Lot
4. The Warmth of the Sun
5. Why Do Fools Fall In Love
6.  Keep an Eye on Summer
7. Dead Man's Curve
8. I Do
9. I Get Around
10. All Summer Long
11. Hushabye
12. Little Honda
13. We'll Run Away
14. Wendy
15. Do You Remember
16. Girls on the Beach
17. Drive In
18. Don't Back Down
19. Merry Christmas Baby (Different lyrics)
20. Christmas Day (Different lyrics)

Beach Boys '65

1. Do You Wanna Dance
2. Good to My Baby
3. Don't Hurt My Little Sister
4. When I Grow Up To Be a Man
5. Help Me Rhonda (Single Version)
6. Dance, Dance, Dance
7. Then I Kissed Her
9. Girl Don't Tell Me
10. California Girls
11.Let Him Run Wild
12. You're So Good to Me
13. The Little Girl I Once Knew
14. Please Let Me Wonder
15. I'm So Young
16. Kiss Me Baby
17. She Knows Me Too Well
18. Sandy She Needs Me
19. Guess I'm Dumb
20. In the Back of My Mind

Beach Boys '66

1. Wouldn't It Be Nice
2. You Still Believe In Me
3. That's Not Me
4. Don't Talk Put Your Head on My Shoulder
5. I'm Waiting For the Day
6. Sloop John B
7. Good Vibrations
8. God Only Knows
9. I Know There's an Answer
10. Here Today
11. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
12. Caroline No
13. Our Prayer/Heroes and Villains
14. Roll Plymouth Rock
15. Cabinessence
16. The Elements
17. Wonderful
18. Look (Song For Children)
19. Child Is the Father of The Man
20. Surf's Up



4  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: NPP credits discussion on: April 07, 2015, 11:29:44 AM
Who is Andrew Salgado?
5  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Anyone else configured their own Life Suite ... on: April 07, 2015, 09:18:08 AM
I've thought of combining That's Why God Made the Radio and No Pier Pressure.

The album would be called Summer's Gone.

Side A (Youth transitioning to Old Age/ Optimism)

1. Think About the Days
2. That's Why God Made The Radio
3. The Right Time
4. Saturday Night
5. Guess You Had To be There
6. Strange World
7. Isn't It Time
8. Sail Away


Side B (Old Age/ Regret)

9. This Beautiful Day
10. Whatever Happened
11. I'm Feeling Sad
12. Tell Me Why
13. The Last Song
14. From There to Back Again
15. Pacific Coast Highway
16. Summer's Gone


6  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: AllMusic Guide review of NPP on: April 01, 2015, 12:19:53 PM
He spends a lot of the review saying how he doesn't like Runaway Dancer and not only that but being second it somehow messes up the rest of the album  Huh. Just because you don't like one song doesn't mean it suddenly becomes a 3* album. Think Abbey Road and Maxwell's Silver Hammer or Land of Dreams by Randy Newman and Masterman and Baby J those are just dreadful songs but it doesn't stop them being great records. I happen to love Runaway Dancer it's a far better song than either of them although it was definitely a grower. I also feel there is tendency to underrate albums by older artists to try and make it seem the stuff on the radio isn't total crap compared to that of the 60's.

I'd give NPP from what i've heard so far a solid 4/5
7  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: LISTEN TO THE LAST SONG & ON THE ISLAND!! BBC RADIO on: March 29, 2015, 04:30:56 AM
The Last Song is not even in the same league as Summer's Gone i'm afraid maybe it'll grow on me.
8  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: 'Bad' lyrics that are actually awesome on: March 25, 2015, 01:02:16 PM
I'll bet he's nice
I'll bet he's twice
As nice as me and it makes me cry
'Cause I remember you and I
Please don't tell me if it's true
Because I'm still in love with you
Pretty darlin' you my pretty darlin'
You pretty darlin you my pretty darlin'

Romantic insecurity about an ex dating someone new dispelled into one verse.
9  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Guess You Had To Be There on: March 25, 2015, 12:25:12 PM
What do people think, is the last word definitely headache? I originally heard it as habit but I accept that I could be wrong.
10  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Rank the released NPP songs on: March 24, 2015, 03:43:27 PM
So far I'd go for:

1. Guess You Had to Be There
2. Saturday Night
3. The Right Time
4. Sail Away
5. Runaway Dancer
6. Our Special Love

I've liked every single one so far, I can't wait for The Last Song to be released which I think everyone knows is supposed to be the best song on the record.
11  Smiley Smile Stuff / BRIAN WILSON Q & A / Awake on: January 26, 2015, 06:10:41 AM
Who was Floyd Tucker the man that wrote Awake for the American Spring album? And how did you come to know him?
12  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Brian Wilson Mental State Research Article on: December 28, 2014, 11:25:29 AM
Interesting Article I've just found written by one Stefano Belli of the Experimental Psychology department at Oxford University. Looking at which diagnosis is likely to be most accurate and the link between creativity and mental illness.

http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Stefano_Belli/publication/223533269_A_psychobiographical_analysis_of_Brian_Douglas_Wilson_Creativity_drugs_and_models_of_schizophrenic_and_affective_disorders/links/02e7e51647cd5413b4000000.pdf
13  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / The Sandbox / Re: The Royal Birth on: July 22, 2013, 11:05:49 AM
I believe strongly like our american friends that no one should be born into a position of power the royal family stands for everything i am against.

The royal family hardly has any real power. They're just pampered to the extreme and cause everyone's taxes to sky rocket.

In reality, the power lies within parliament.

I do realise this even if they are powerless the idea of having an unelected official being the only person that can sign bills into law is against my political philosophy. The royal family are an anachronism in modern society we have no use for them and should become a republic.
14  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / The Sandbox / Re: The Royal Birth on: July 22, 2013, 09:46:35 AM
I can forgive people liking the royals because it makes them feel more british or whatever even though i disagree them. The people lining the streets at thatchers funerals however they are either ignorant or have no heart.
15  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / The Sandbox / Re: The Royal Birth on: July 22, 2013, 09:45:30 AM
Double post
16  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / The Sandbox / Re: The Royal Birth on: July 22, 2013, 09:33:16 AM
There is something wrong with this country that so many people are fawning over the birth of a royal baby who is going to experience luxury that many of fawning public could only dream of. There is something disturbing about celebrating the birth of a child whose ancestors were adept at stealing money and land from our ancestors. Why there are people camped outside the hospital i don't know. I believe strongly like our american friends that no one should be born into a position of power the royal family stands for everything i am against.
17  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Dennis Wilson a Sam Cooke fan? on: July 14, 2013, 05:47:50 AM
Those who know music still appreciates the tremendous contribution Sam Cooke did to music until his life was cut short by his own personal failings. If Dennis was a huge fan of Sam he certainly didn't learn from the recklessness of Sam's behaviour. Did they ever find out what happened at that motel with Sam and the woman?

The way i understand is that Sam Cooke brought a hooker back to the motel who then robbed him. Sam Cooke then confronted the manager wearing nothing more than a shoe and sports coat demanding to know where the woman had gone. Then Sam Cooke supposedly grabbed her and they fall to the floor then the manager picked up the gun and shot him.
18  Smiley Smile Stuff / Ask The Honored Guests / Re: The Stephen Desper Thread on: March 17, 2013, 05:35:00 PM
Hi Mr Desper not a question about your wonderful sound engineering work but I was wondering seeing as you engineered the American Spring album, what you know about the mysterious Floyd Tucker who was the writer of Awake.  After failing to find any info about him what so ever leads to me believe he is either a one hit wonder someone that Brian, Marilyn or Dianne  just happened to know who'd written a song or whether its a pseudonym like Reggie Dunbar (Murry Wilson).
19  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Best Beach Boys Cover Song on: January 31, 2013, 05:16:26 PM
This is easily my favourite beach boys cover song only the leid in hawaii version beats this for me http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmjj5Orjnl0

What do you guys and gals think?
20  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / The Sandbox / Re: Gold! on: August 12, 2012, 09:21:29 AM
He really is an excellent rebounder. http://www.london2012.com/basketball/event/men/teamstatistics/type=players-rebounds/index.html

He was tied for the highest number of rebs in the tournament along with Pau.
21  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / The Sandbox / Re: Kevin Love on: August 06, 2012, 04:23:00 PM
There's the USA into the quarters against Australia one they should win comfortably.
22  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / The Sandbox / Kevin Love on: August 01, 2012, 03:53:09 PM
I thought people would be interested to know that Mike Love's nephew Kevin is competing in the olympics as part of the USA basketball team.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/olympics/2012/athletes/60209418-2327-40ac-b435-ee5683a0fdcf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Love#2011.E2.80.9312_season
23  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Rolling Stone Mag - 100 greatest singers (BW at 52) on: June 18, 2012, 05:43:34 AM
Any magazine that lists Bob Dylan as being a better singer than Roy Orbison and does not have Harry Nilsson anywhere on the list does not deserve to be taken seriously.
24  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian Wilson and Sail Away on: May 08, 2012, 04:21:17 AM
I don't think there has to be a particularly Brian-centric reason that album connected with him as it did. It's a simply devastating piece of work, bitterly hilarious in parts but so deeply humane. It's not hard to imagine an artist of Brian's caliber being floored by it. I don't think the meaning of the lyrics to "Sail Away" was much of a secret, and I think knowing it only adds to the song's beauty since its so emblematic of Newman's style, which is to dig deep into the minds and souls of the characters who are usually considered beyond empathy.
I have wondered about the extent of its influence on Brian. Consider that he got deeply into the album in 73 - right? - directly before his voice started changing. Really makes me wonder how much his singing style on 15BO and BBLY must have been an intentional imitation of Randy Newman, especially in light of how pure a tone he was able to achieve on M.I.U. just a year later. Just imagine the last line of "Roller Skating Child" that Brian delivers in Randy Newman's voice, and it literally makes more sense. Just a thought.

Very intriguing call! I will ponder it for quite some time and then try to come up with an answer... you certainly raise some interesting possibilities...

Never heard that theory before interesting. Has anyone ever asked Brian about it?
25  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Brian Wilson and Sail Away on: May 07, 2012, 06:30:13 AM
Why do you think it affected Brian so much, so much that it stopped him from "sliding into further depression"? Obviously he'd have found songs like Political Science very funny but personally I think its due to the songs God's Song (That's Why I Love Mankind) seeing as he was in a somewhat existential crisis at the time as evidenced by the song Til I Die wondering why so much suffering occurs and the song Old Man which i imagine would have touched very Brian deeply given his relationship with Murry.
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