Speaking of the (very high) 'domino' harmony vocal, anyone know who sings that..?   (Apologies if this is going over old ground!)

"All This Is That", Melbourne '78:

What happens when a vocal band sings poorly...a drunken Carl, uninspired Mike and Carl, and absent others. Ick.

Is there any live footage of 'All This is That' where Carl ISN'T umm...'over refreshed'?  I've only seen Melbourne '78, and another slightly earlier concert where he is slurring and also scowling at the camera! 

Anyone remember this one from around 1980 I think:  Nick Kent turns up to interview Brian looking 'elegantly wasted' à la 1970's Keith Richards.  Brian greets him and says "Hey, you look more like a rock star than me - maybe I should interview you!"

Either those guys are hanging upside down or there are no laws of gravity.

Is "Bomb Iran" from the "Jet Sounds" album? 


Thankyouverymuch.  Be nice to the waitresses...

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Btw regarding the live 'Let the Wind Blow' solo - my guess would be Blondie.

Yes I agree that Carl was an excellent, Chuck Berry-style rock 'n' roll guitarist - at least the equal of, for example, George Harrison in the early years.  The difference is, that Carl never really developed much beyond that style, unlike Harrison who certainly did, particularly with his stunning slide guitar playing in his solo years.  But after the surf era, the Beach Boys were never really a 'guitar solo' band anyway, and Carl was never going to be the 'ego-driven' lead guitarist.  My impression is that he never really took himself that seriously as a guitarist, which is a bit of a shame as he certainly had the ability.

Another dreary cover version from Captain Cabaret...

I like to think of Brian as a cool head with warm heart.  Hey, not a bad title for a song, that...

Wilson Phillips have been included on a list of 'gay' bands (to be avoided!) on a christian website.  Have I missed something....? 

http://lovegodsway.org/GayBands

Just to announce that 'Playing Dead' by Exhibit B is out now, and available on plenty of Japanese websites, retailing at about a tenner ($20US ?) plus P&P.

Here's a couple of links...

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Go on, get ordering. As one review says "The pop feeling which becomes distorted is splendid." And you can't argue with that...

We're only talking about a 3 or 4 second link here, not the entire song.  Nonetheless, the harmony parts are identical, so Brian and/or the band must have known its origins.

How about the vocal link at the end of "H&V" which eventually resurfaced as the intro to "Goin On"?

When Al is done, replace him with a look-a-like; Mickey Rooney, for example.

I was thinking more along the lines of the little elf from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer...  after all, they both wanted to be dentists....

Archie Gemmill???  (For the uninitiated, see http://www.gdfcartophily.co.uk/item.php/IID/285233623)

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I've always thought it sounded like a 'white noise'-type effect from a Moog synth.

Yes I reckon that's definitely Al.  Brian is on the soaring 'Ahhhh....' right at the top.

The message is simple, Wilson.  Don't upset the all merciful and loving Lord.....OR HE'LL BURN YOU IN HELL!!!!

 

Stilton I Dream of it?   St Agur is Comin to Town...?   Baby Danish Blue...?

A Day in the Life of a Brie?

Gouda Only Knows...?

The following quote, in my view, sums up Love You perfectly:

“The best description of this album, for those who have heard the music of Jonathan Richman, is to imagine Richman suddenly being given the musical talent of Bach, and two days in the studio. Anyone who doesn't love this album will loathe it, but it's their loss.”

(From http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A543025)

Thanks guys - I was vaguely hoping for a 60/70's 'spot'.  Never mind - but I ain't giving up!

This has always been one of my favourite early BB songs (and not just because as a child I thought they were singing my name...).  Brian has recently featured the song in concert, but is there any evidence of the Beach Boys performing it live?

My ex used to fancy Carl (circa 1980).  But then again she used to fancy me so she's no expert.  For me, Bruce always looked a little too much like a creepy televangelist.