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251  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / Smiley Smilers Who Make Music / Re: Every Dime I Make on: March 25, 2015, 12:55:50 AM
The verses sound like In The Summertime by Mungo Jerry.
252  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Rank the released NPP songs on: March 25, 2015, 12:19:39 AM
1. Sail Away - the best BW song since I don't know when, great vocals by BW, AJ and BC
2. Guess You Had to Be There - ultra catchy with Kacey working her magic
3. Saturday Night - big Nate Ruess fan, this song delivers
4. Runaway Dancer - a pleasant song to play every now and then
5. Right Time - live version is better than the album version
6. Our Special Love - I am least excited about this one.

 
253  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: No Pier Pressure Links on: March 24, 2015, 01:13:40 PM
I love Kacey. Love Love Love





254  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Listen to Sail Away in its entirety on: March 24, 2015, 02:41:37 AM
The intro is great, the flute is my favorite instrument.
255  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Blondie & Brian to appear on Jimmy Kimmel Thurs, 4/2 on: March 24, 2015, 12:06:29 AM
Great! No Al?
256  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / The Sandbox / Re: Smiley Smile Net Official Member Picture Thread on: March 23, 2015, 01:36:29 PM
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257  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: *Merged* Brian Wilson current album thread on: March 23, 2015, 10:55:04 AM
This is THE BEACH BOYS! They're back.

Great song, Sail Away is my fave so far. I am pretty sure the Vegas version will blow us away too.
258  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: *Merged* Brian Wilson current album thread on: March 23, 2015, 10:02:02 AM
The beginning of Sail away starts off super strong. I was even getting a little "Love You" vibe from the bass harmonica. The first verse's melody reminded me of something like Solar System as well.

After Brian's verse it really trails off.

What do you mean by "trails off".
259  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: *Merged* Brian Wilson current album thread on: March 23, 2015, 09:59:04 AM
Argh, this stuff is always released when I'm at school and can't listen. I was most looking forward to this track, so I can't wait to hear it in a few hours!

Do the right thing and drop out of school.  Smiley
260  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Mike and Bruce Tour 2015 on: March 22, 2015, 03:39:52 AM
I hope none of us has our whole career judged by a YouTube video.

Stop strawmanning. This discussion did not start with this particular Youtube video. The touring band has been on the decline for many years now. It affects the public's view on real Beach Boys.
261  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: BB members singing live leads on songs originally sung by other members on: March 22, 2015, 12:45:52 AM
I don't recall Bruce singing You're So Good To Me live, but Al has.

You've been missing out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA3-QFEUMCc
262  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: BB members singing live leads on songs originally sung by other members on: March 22, 2015, 12:23:30 AM
Bruce has artistically interpreted Please Let Me Wonder.

Woops. Already mentioned.

Dennis sang Good Timin' live.

Scott Totten sings Ballad of Ol' Betsy. John Cowsill sings Darlin'.
263  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Mike and Bruce Tour 2015 on: March 22, 2015, 12:05:55 AM
There's not much love and mercy from the Brian Bunch left for Mike and his band.

I am in the Beach Boys bunch, I am a Beach Boys fan. Did you read my post where I compared the Beach Boys to a football team?
264  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Mike and Bruce Tour 2015 on: March 21, 2015, 03:08:49 PM
Playing all these small venues IS underperforming. Look at the Rolling Stones for example, a band that emerged at the same time as the Beach Boys. Look at their tours, look at the number of people attending their shows. The Rolling Stones aim a lot higher than the Beach Boys. They are not underperforming.

The Beach Boys:



The Rolling Stones:

265  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Mike and Bruce Tour 2015 on: March 21, 2015, 02:34:30 PM
Why are you offering a challenge, Swedish Frog? This isn't a duel at dawn.  

Brian had a story, apart from the band, that needed to be told.  It is one of survival and determination.  I hope I can see the film soon.

Who is calling this out as a joke? I don't hear anyone doing this. There is no fight here.  

Do you have a favorite football team or a favorite basketball team? Teams have fans. When the team performs well their fans are happy and satisfied. When the team underperforms the fans get upset and dissatisfied. It is very natural and happens all the time. The Beach Boys is a team, these days with a lineup that differs a lot from the original lineup. This may upset some of the fans - not all - but when this new lineup is far worse than the original lineup and on top of that underperforms some of the fans will find that unacceptable.

Just like the fans of a football team would.

266  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Mike and Bruce Tour 2015 on: March 21, 2015, 02:15:54 PM
The touring band makes the Beach Boys look like a joke when they let a guy with no voice "sing" in concert.

Don't mean maybe, oh yeah.

http://youtu.be/2TRnAdSJoA4


I know, I know. I forgive him too.


You don't have to. People don't see Brian as a joke. I don't think you can find 50 people who think Brian is a joke. Up for the challenge?

Brian is consolidating his reputation: a great album is coming up (with no autotune, how about that), a critically acclaimed biopic has been hailed in North America and Europe, his Venetian show with an ace ensemble makes people drop their jaws and he just announced a 2015 tour that we all (?) look forward to. Would a joke be able to pull all of these things off?

Brian is on the rise. You better get used to it.

Instead of using a BW video as a red herring, do you think Bruce's YSGTM performance makes the Beach Boys look good or bad?
267  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: The BBs writing original songs (or unique versions) for commercials on: March 21, 2015, 12:44:53 PM
This Beach Boys performance is a commercial for ear plugs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA3-QFEUMCc



Smiley Smiley Smiley
268  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Mike and Bruce Tour 2015 on: March 21, 2015, 12:29:02 PM
YSGTM was clearly not handled well. If that opinion is disparagement I am proudly guilty of disparagement.

And one more thing. When Bruce's voice sounds like this he should not sing at all. It is embarrassing and it ruins the Beach Boys legacy. The touring band makes the Beach Boys look like a joke when they let a guy with no voice "sing" in concert.

Don't mean maybe, oh yeah.
269  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Mike and Bruce Tour 2015 on: March 21, 2015, 12:07:19 PM
I did not say RubberSoul13 was in the minority. RS13 said Mike's band handles a majority of the Beach Boys catalogue better than Brian's band. Since they mistreated YSGTM I said YSGTM is probably not one of them "majority songs".
270  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Blondie on Wild Honey on: March 21, 2015, 11:14:32 AM
Not a bit fan of his vocal. Great guitar solo, though.

What's wrong with his voice?
271  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Mike and Bruce Tour 2015 on: March 21, 2015, 11:03:56 AM
Recent performance of "You're So Good To Me": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA3-QFEUMCc

They nailed it.

Yes actually I have my dear Douche of Earl...and I strongly believe that for the majority of The Beach Boys musical catalog, Mike and Bruce's band do a better job.

RubberSoul13, YSGTM must be in the minority then. Smiley
272  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian Wilson Taping Soundstage Special With Special Guests on: March 21, 2015, 05:08:52 AM
One thing I am a little confused about--wasn't David Marks part of this show, too? Of course, I thought Ricky was a part of NPP until very recently. . .

No, DM was not there. The Professor can confirm this.
273  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian Wilson Taping Soundstage Special With Special Guests on: March 21, 2015, 04:48:55 AM
Yes, it's fantastic. I hope Ricky gets to play a few shows as well. These guys really ace it and keep the Beach Boys legacy alive.
274  Non Smiley Smile Stuff / The Sandbox / Re: Terabyte drives on: March 20, 2015, 10:59:31 PM
Bubbly Waves you've got it all wrong and please correct me if I misunderstood you. The key here is property rights.
 
You use the word steal instead of receive. No Spotify user steals Capitol Records songs - Capitol Records offers their songs to the public via Spotify. They get paid by Spotify.

Capitol Records has voluntarily signed an agreement with Spotify making their songs available to Spotify's customers. Spotify then signs agreements with their customers (music consumers). Sometimes something costs money, sometimes it is free - it all depends on what the agreement looks like. Free or inexpensive do not equate theft. Record companies need to get their music out there, otherwise no one would attend their artists's concerts, buy their merchandise et c. Offering music for free is a form of marketing these days.

I was never talking about Spotify. I was talking about the websites that RangeRover frequently talks about, where she steals movies and music.

I see that she has put your final sentence in bold, to which I would reply that an artist or record company chooses to be put on Spotify, while someone who doesn't own the recordings and has no right to post them puts them up on the torrent sites.

I was talking about Nebraska. And Alabama.
275  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: My First BB Concert/Your First BB Concert on: March 20, 2015, 02:49:17 PM
My first Beach Boys concert was in Gothenburg in 2012. C50.

My first Brian Wilson concert was in Stockholm 2001. Pet Sounds tour.

My first Mike Love concert was in 2001. Greatest hits.
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