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Non Smiley Smile Stuff / The Sandbox / Re: Oops
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on: May 25, 2016, 02:03:19 PM
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Let me explain this just so you get it, KDS. rab said that he's OK with anyone who has differing view but added that for some, reviews that consist of bad language can be regarded as insulting to Brian. Just the way he sees it and what some others see. Then you find it strange and think it's not ever possible. Then rab again repeats his point and you again disagree but rather than respectfully disagree you mock his and bunch of others' reasoning for disliking others' negative album reviews. Instead of trying to understand them you make it signature to make fun of them. So what if they think so? Does it bother you too much?
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Non Smiley Smile Stuff / General Music Discussion / Re: Famous female composers
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on: May 25, 2016, 11:32:34 AM
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If we're also talking female "classical" composers, two huge names that haven't been mentioned yet are those of the 20th-century Russians Sofia Gubaidulina and Galina Ustvolskaya. Both are worth investigating. Ustvolskaya's music is in a field of one.
Admittedly, these girls don't ring a bell with me. No way you could meet them on youtube as they must be written in Cyrillic. I assume you are classical music buff, right?
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Pet Sounds Track Placement
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on: May 25, 2016, 08:12:34 AM
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Why fiddle with perfect would be my opinion.
Because it's fun? Besides, it's "perfect" because we knew it this way. If the tracklist was different, I bet it'd still be "perfect". Don't doubt one bit that if smb. wrote exact same tracklist as of current Pet Sounds, many of you like here would say, "No, I'd leave it as is".
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian Wilson - Hurricane Katrina Phone Calls
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on: May 22, 2016, 03:39:44 PM
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G'day, Mr. Lee. There is one member of the Smiley Smile board I found that Brian did chat with during Katrina. Enjoy: I did talk to Brian during the Katrina phone calls. You could request a day and time, so I requested a Monday at 7 pm EST, I think. He called at 2 pm EST, and I hadn't thought of a question to ask yet. My caller ID said "Private name, Private number," and even though I've seen that many times before, I knew it was him and I got really nervous just picking up the phone. I was surprised that it was him right away, and not some assistant confirming I was home to pass the phone to him. He was extremely gracious and sweet. I believe he was gracious with everyone, but I sensed that he sensed I was nervous and possibly was also responding to the fact that I'm female (Brian has a soft spot for us, yes?). He spoke in a quiet, melodious voice. "Thank you for your donation." "No, thank you for what you're doing!" "Do you have a question for me?" Uh....[ask utterly dumb question to which the response is "Oh, are you kidding? Of course I would have, yeah!"] Sensing that I'm nervous again, Brian asks sweetly, "Do you have another question for me?" "Uh, no... [what?? come on, Amy.] But I just want to thank you for making my two favorite albums, Pet Sounds and Smile!" [my nerves are worse now because I had the opportunity to ask something else and can't think of anything] "You're welcome." [awkward pause] Brian finally puts me out of my misery in being so nervous-- "Okay, well, thanks again, Amy. Bye!"
The following evening, Brian (or whoever in Brian's name) gets on the blueboard. I type, "Hi, Brian. How are you?" He responds. "Hi Amy. It was nice talking to you on the phone. Do you have another question for me?" My mind goes blank again, until I finally think of another dumb question. "If you had a chance to work with anyone, who would it be?" "Paul McCartney." Oh, right. I knew that already.
Anyway, I will never forget speaking with him. It must have been hard for him to talk to all those people, and he could not have been nicer.
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