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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian's Fall US tour ('new' old songs)
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on: July 13, 2009, 03:11:26 PM
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Had a most pleasant meal with someone prior to Guilfest, and the subject of Brian's 'management' came up, and was thoroughly dissected. Concisely, they couldn't organize an orgy in a brothel.
Well, they "could" but it'd be something like, I dunno... body parts would be going where they aren't meant to, the brothel would probably catch on fire, while the person filming it will be telling everyone they're filiming a movie about World War II.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian's Fall US tour ('new' old songs)
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on: July 13, 2009, 03:06:11 PM
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I agree with this too (except for the losing the love for the music part)! It boggles my mind to think what B.W.'s handlers/management could possibly be thinking. It takes a hell of a lot to make me second guess going to see B.W. live, but that's where I'm at with it. It's just so damn frustrating...there's getting to be too much baggage for me to enjoy it as much as before. I mean, I've always seen through the facade, just didn't realize it was *this* bad. Not just talking about the touring, obviously. I'm gonna go listen to my Stone Temple Pilots albums now. Scott Weiland may be a recovering dope fiend, but at least nobody tries to portray him as something he ain't.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian's Fall US tour ('new' old songs)
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on: July 13, 2009, 02:44:03 PM
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Merged, since these are basically the same topics. don't see the analogy. Music is art. This isn't accounting, you don't do it out necessity, but desire. Art is about passion. If you're not passionate about your art, then you shouldn't be an artist. Not that I don't think Brian should be an artist, he seemed to clearly enjoy making That Lucky Old Sun at least at times, but that it's obvious that he has little interest in utilizing live performances as a mode of artistic expression. Maybe he liked performing That Lucky Old Sun or Smile now and then, but that was it. To me, he is disrespecting the art form. It also shows a quite warped way of thinking. The man has no qualms about putting on a lackluster performance for people who may have paid over $100 for their seat. I would be so embarrassed if I acted like that under those conditions. I don't think I'd leave my room for days. I like Brian for his music but he does seem to think the universe revolves around him. I think that's what Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips was trying to get across a few years ago when he was criticizing Brian in public. Just because Brian made great music and tries to be a sympathetic figure, it doesn't mean he should be coddled, but people do it. Sometimes people need to face reality.
Honestly, I hate that I know as much about Brian Wilson as I do. It's a waste of gray matter. His music can be so alluring though, it just makes you want to know what was going on in the head of the person who came up with. I have a hard time reconciling the man we see today with the man who made that wonderful music so long ago. 100% agreed. Actually, I'm going to go a step further. You folks have probably noticed I've been offline more than online lately. The thing is...I'm so fed up with all of the B.S. surrounding Brian that honestly I'm starting to lose my love for his music, and that's friggin' sad. It seems to me that a lobotomized monkey could do a better job of managing Brian's career then these fools have done. It's obvious Brian doesn't give a sh*t, so why should we? And honestly, who could blame him? Brian obviously enjoys playing rarities way more than the oldies, so , hey...let's make him perform merda Down! I don't get it...the setlist has gradually shifted towards the casual fan...who probably couldn't differentiate our Brian Wilson from Giants pitcher! "Duh, Jethro, Brian Wilson is singing Beach Boys songs tonight, wonder if Tom Glavine's playing the banjo dur hur hur". Those folks are already at the Mike & Bruce show, anyway. It seems to me that the strategy is to piss off the die-hards and lose as much money as possible. Mission Accomplished. edit I meant "Shut Down"...guess it was a Freudian Slip.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Brian to perform 'new' old songs this year
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on: June 26, 2009, 12:33:29 PM
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BrianWilson.com reports...
We just got word that Brian and his band are working in new songs to their playlist for their upcoming tours. These songs will be performed at all shows, except for festivals.
The following four car songs are ones Brian has not performed live yet:
- Shut Down - 409 - Custom Machine - Little Deuce Coupe Yawn.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: 67 Big Ones
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on: June 20, 2009, 11:46:05 PM
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Happy 67th birthday to my greatest musical hero, who I would love to one day meet just to say "Thank You sir for putting out the greatest music known to man", who just last year released a work on par with Smile. Or, just be able to eat some birthday cake with him.
Rock on, Brian!
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Request by someone we've come to know here......
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on: June 18, 2009, 11:42:43 AM
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She's upset that no one here believes her, which in "our" case is very understandable. Apparently, her father's family has never been told about her biological father being Dennis and they don't want the family to find out that dad is not. Did that make sense? Anyway, her mother was upset about her talking about Dennis being her father on the board and doesn't want it getting back to her husband's family. Denni doesn't want to upset the apple cart at home. You can't blame her.
I've always found that it's best to trust someone until they give you reason not to. That's how I'm handling this. Unfortunately, I trusted Bluebird from BW.com enough to lend her $1K last November and she still owes me $700 and it's been 6 months!!!!! I don't like to sound corny people, but do unto others......What if the situation were reversed and Dennis was YOUR dad??? Put yourself in her shoes. If you don't believe her, what have you lost? A few minutes of reading some posts here?
She's had alot to digest in a short amount of time and some posters can be cruel and very skeptical, but let's give her the benefit of the doubt and give her some space. What can it hurt?
Well put, Donna.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: California Calling
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on: June 14, 2009, 03:04:43 PM
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I actually like the album for the most part. Yeah, it's dated but it was the last time that they sounded reasonably "current" in a long time. More importantly, it's the last time the harmonies actually sound like Beach Boys harmonies.
That said, I can't stand CC. That, along with I'm So Lonely and It's Just a Matter of Time drag the album down imho.
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Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: BW Band Politics
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on: June 13, 2009, 02:27:55 PM
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There are factions in *every* band, really.
I also wouldn't use the " L.A. 'real BW fans' v Chicago 'hired musicians' " line...Scott Bennett was a hired hand for Imagination, but he is Brian's main man right now, arguably more than Darian at this point., considering the fact that he has been writing with Brian.
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