When I saw him at the Lookerse Feesten, three years ago, he announced that they would play it at the next show. Of course, they didn't. I guess it was an example of Brian's humor.

http://www.b104fm.com/rock_report.htm
 
MIKE LOVE ORDERED TO PAY BRIAN WILSON OVER $500,000 IN LEGAL FEES

Brian Wilson has won a victory against his cousin and Beach Boys co-founder Mike Love in their latest legal skirmish. According to Los Angeles Superior Court documents dated September 7th, U.S. District Judge Audrey B. Collins ruled that Love is responsible to pay Wilson $518,000 in legal fees, with an additional $208,000 to his co-defendants in his copyright infringement suit against them.


The decision is the latest chapter in Love's prolonged lawsuit against Wilson due to a "freebie" CD that was briefly given out to British newspapers, featuring Wilson's recent live versions of Beach Boys classics. Love's suit dealt with the specific fact that his image, along with the other Beach Boys, was used on the promotional CD.

In addition, Love was ordered to pay Wilson's co-defendant and biographer David Leaf $59,000 in legal fees, and Sanctuary Records $149,264 for their respective defense fees. The legal fees of Wilson's co-manager Jean Sievers and her associated companies the Lippin Group and Soop, LLC are included in the $518,000 payout due Wilson.

In the decision, the court found that three of Love's claims against Wilson and his co-defendants for copyright infringement "were groundless and unreasonable" and noted that defendants were forced to defend themselves against "an over-pled complaint packed with a barrage of convoluted allegations."

Although Love can legally appeal the decision, he must first post a substantial bond, which would include the full $726,424.00, plus interest, to avoid Wilson and the other plaintiffs executing the Superior Court decision.
Love and Wilson, who are first cousins, have a long history battling each other in the courts. Love won a 1993 libel suit against Wilson for disparaging remarks made against him in Wilson's heavily ghost-written autobiography, titled Wouldn't It Be Nice.

In 1994, Love sued and won half of Wilson's $10 million settlement against music publishers Irving Almo Music, who had purchased Wilson's pre-1969 songwriting catalogue. Wilson had alleged that at the time, his father Murry sold the catalogue without his permission.

As part of the ruling in his case against Wilson, Love was officially awarded co-credit for 39 songs, including "California Girls," "I Get Around," "Wouldn't It Be Nice," "Help Me, Rhonda," "Dance, Dance, Dance," "When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)," and many more.

Love, Wilson, Al Jardine, and the estate of the late Carl Wilson are still partners in the Beach Boys' corporation, Brother Records Inc (BRI).

Love, who tours with longtime bandmate Bruce Johnston, holds the exclusive right to tour under the Beach Boys name, with all the BRI partners receiving a percentage from Love's multi-million dollar tour revenue.

I wish they hadn't included 'Barabara Ann', then we could have had some more Smile instead.

That's the one track I always skip when I play the box set.

I have a feeling that you don't like the man, am I right?

Yeah sure! There will be a Smile box set, right after the release of the Beatles remasters and Neil Young's Anthology box sets.


Don't hold your breath, we all might be gone before it happens.
But one day it will happen.

I also liked the early 70's period, right through to the 1973 Aloha From Hawaii concerts.

I especially liked Elvis' band from this period, featuring the great James Burton, Ronnie Tutt, and Jerry Scheff. Being a Doors' fan, I get a kick out of watching Jerry Scheff perform with Elvis. How lucky was he, getting to play with Elvis Presley and Jim Morrison! And his son is bassist/singer Jason Scheff from Chicago.

Don't forget that Jerry Scheff also played with Dylan, during his alimony tour in 1978. That tour was a tribute to Elvis Presley - hence the white costumes.

On topic: I agree with you about Elvis best period being the early Seventies. But I would expand the period to the last years of the Sixties - some great singles, albums and shows in 1968 and 1969.

Keep in mind that I found this quote at a Status Quo site.

While doing some googling I found this information:

In 1994 STATUS QUO met up with legendary American band THE BEACH BOYS when the two groups co-headlined 'THE FAREWELL PARTY' in Berlin - A massive open air show, attended by some 300,000 people, hosted by the Allied Forces of Great Britain, The USA and France to celebrate the withdrawal of troops from Berlin. The meeting led to the bands joining forces to record a new version of THE BEACH BOYS' Sixties classic 'FUN FUN FUN'. QUO recorded their parts in Surrey, England before sending the tapes to America where THE BEACH BOYS recorded their vocals in various studios and hotel rooms while on tour. The recording also marked the first occasion that BRIAN WILSON had joined the rest of the band on record in over 25 years. The track is included on QUO'S 30th anniversary album 'DON'T STOP' (released February 1996) which features QUO'S versions of classic contemporary hits originally recorded by other artists.

The single and Status Quo's album were released in February 1996.
So when was that re-make recorded?
Was it during the aborted sessions in Fall 1995, or was it before that or later?

I think it's the Odeon SMiLE?

Here's the backside with tracklist:
http://www.bootlegzone.com/scan.php?scid=44135

That's all very interesting. Really.
But it doesn't shed any light on the M.I.U / Christmas dilemma.

Famously the backing tracks of the songs recorded in Fairfield were used both for Christmas songs and for "normal" songs. I’ve heard two versions about these sessions.

One version says that Mike, Alan and Brian travelled to Fairfield to record a Christmas record, as their last album for Capitol. When it wasn’t used, they took the backing tracks and re-used them with new lyrics for the M.I.U. album. 

Another version says that they went to M.I.U. to record the first album for CBS. After a few weeks they learned that Warner/Reprise had rejected Adult/Child, so they had react fast. They took the backing tracks of the new songs and add seasonal lyrics. An instant album!

Which is the right version?
Can anyone shed some light on this?

In 1975 The beach Boys and Chicago played 12 sold out show together. They were recorded for a live album, that never happened.

I heard a story that the shows were recorded on two multi-track machines that were sync'd up.  In March 1983 a fire broke out in the controlroom of Caribou and the tapes from one of the machines were destroyed. So, what's left in Guercio's vault is essentially half of the recording, and thus relatively unlistenable.

Any truth in that? And why didn't the live album appear in 1976?

Thanks Andrew.

I know the track, I meant what was it for? Was it a special project, kinda like their country stars covers album or was it a single?

Going through my old cassettes, I found one I had forgotten all about: The Byron Preiss Tape.  One of the very first compilations with SMiLE tracks on it, in the early Eighties.

Now, one of the tracks is 'Let The Wind Blow' with lead vocals by Amy.
Who is Amy and what's this track?

It definitely grows on you.  What an album!

A good question. I am at work now, but I should have that kind of info somewhere.

Something for Google Earth, perhaps?

i got this also as a cdr by trading. Good quality. Way to go getting the original one. I saw it once go for 70 us dollars on ebay.

 I bought the original Pacific Ocean Blue cd a couple of years ago for € 5. The same guy also sold David Crosby's If I Only Could Remember My Name. Also for € 5. Some people just don't know what they're selling!

2006 is a fantastic year for music!

Great new albums this year:
- Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Ballad of the Broken Seas
- Bonnie Prince Billy - The Letting Go
- Ray Lamontagne - Till The Sun Turns Black
- Jeffrey Foucault - Ghost Repeator
- Johnny Cash - Hundrde Highways
- Solomon Burke - Nashville
- Joanna Newson - Ys
- The Magic Numbers
- Bob Dylan - Modern Times
- Woven Hand - Mosaic
- Bert Jansch - The Black Swan

- Isobel Campbell & Mark Langan: Balldas of the Sea
- Bonnie Prince Billy: The Letting Go
- Jeffrey Foucault: Ghost Repeater
- Johnny Cash: A Hundred Highways
- Bob Dylan: Modern Times
- Isobel Campbell: Milk White Sheets
- Joanna Newsom: Ys

What a fantastic year for music!

There's also that story about Alice Cooper and Iggy Pop making their way out of Brian's house, because he was acting a bit too weird for their tastes.

If she's such a strong woman, like she always claimes to be, how come Paul was the one to call it quits? Does anyone believe she really would take all that abuse from him? Very strange.

I don't have her new album, but I have her last album. Do you ever get used to that voice? It sounds to me like Kate Bush on helium.
The music is OK, though.

I read somewhere that Brian, Mal Evans and Paul McCartney Paul, Mal all played guitar on a version of  ‘On Top Of Old Smokey’. 

Thanks Jon.
I was expecting this kind of news, but hoping for something else.
What a sad story.

Let's hope...