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801  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Does BWPS still stand? on: January 10, 2007, 02:07:24 PM
aeijtzsche,
    I'm just using 'pro-tools' as an all inclusive word meaning digital. All I know is, everytime I've 'had the chance' to use digital means to reach a musical end it has sounded worse than my original crappy four-track demo. There is something inherant in the digital domain that KILLS me, and to my ears, kills the recent BW albums (although I somehow love the '88 album, so go figure). Now I can't even remember what the original topic of this thread is...Sorry to all for this extreme tangent!
802  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Nilsson vs. Wilson on: January 09, 2007, 02:15:45 PM
Oh yeah, they both have that Van Dyke Parks connection! I think I'm on to something (or maybe just on something).
803  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Does BWPS still stand? on: January 09, 2007, 02:14:02 PM
In twenty years I think I'll be talking obsessively about 66/67 with a casual mention of 04. That's how it's been since I was 11 and my mom introduced me to this stuff, that's how it is now, so I doubt my M.O. will change any.BTW, I DO like BWPS, just not as much as say...Love You.
804  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Just how much piano did Brian play? on: January 09, 2007, 02:09:09 PM
Besides Today, I think Bri plays on a lot of the Smile stuff on SOT. I figure, whenever it's not his voice coming over the 'talk-back' he's probably in the studio on piano. I don't have that stuff with me right now, so maybe I'm full of hot air. And like the post a few back said, he writes SONGS on piano, not musical phrases. Since piano isn't the featured instrument on many songs (in fact, on the best of his productions there are NO featured insts.) his writing style is just to find the chords that fit the melody and worry about individal instrumental parts later. Still, I love his piano demos and have pretty much stolen his style of playing, which seems to impress my friends pretty easily. P.S. Both times I've seen him ('99 and '04) he never played a lick of keys, but he did pretend to play bass!!
805  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Nilsson vs. Wilson on: January 09, 2007, 10:12:31 AM
I finally had the chance to see the new Harry Nilsson documentary here in Portland and something occured to me. It seems Harry blew out his beautiful, multi-octave voice sometime in late '74, never to regain it. This sounded a lot like our hero, BW. I know this is a silly question, but is it only coincidence, or did all high tenors decide it was more manly to have a wrecked voice instead of a pretty one? I don't really expect too many answers. Just wanted to see if anyone else found this interesting.
806  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Does BWPS still stand? on: January 09, 2007, 08:45:17 AM
Luther,
    I AM young(32) and agree that there are some musicians out there who use pro-tools and other digital recording media to amazing effect (the Flaming Lips come to mind), but that does not mean its the same as, or superior to, analog. Why do you think they have so many plug-ins for computers to try and make them sound more analog? Saying the medium used is the least important aspect seems a little over-the-top when we are talking about recording artists. Agree to disagree. I know I won't sway anyone's opinion, but man do I hate pro-tools!!! Love and Mercy...
807  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Does BWPS still stand? on: January 08, 2007, 04:06:44 PM
Pro-tools ruined recording. I think Bruce said as much fairly recently. I am a studio engineer/producer, very much inspired by the sound of things from the mid-sixties until the mid-seventies. Saying pro-tools is like a tape recorder is ridiculous! First of all, the very 'limitations' of tape are the things most of us LOVE about the way BW's 60's and 70's recordings. Recording is, or at least can be, an art form. Using your mind to plan out a session(What instrument combos will go on which track, how to make a balanced stereo track, etc.) is, for me, more than half of the fun of doing a session. I don't mean to sound like a sound-nazi (which I am), but pro-tools, and digital recording in general, take all the warmth, spontaneity, and 'art' out of recording, mixing, and mastering. It's fun to ride the faders. I enjoy needing an extra set of hands to help with a final mix. Well, whatecer. I realise this has gone off topic, but man I can't stand pro-tools!
808  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Smile Question: CITFOTM on: January 08, 2007, 11:58:21 AM
Ok, I know this is in an old post, but where did this whole 'Al sings the children's song part' come from. It's always sounded like Brian, to me. Are people just making things up and then calling fact, or is there something to base this on? My whole reality is slowly being undone with all of these "it was actually Al on that song"  revelations!
809  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Smile Question: CITFOTM on: January 08, 2007, 10:46:28 AM
The Alan part? Are you sure?I seem to remember reading somewhere that Brian came up with that part then and there and it is HIS voice, not Al's. I also remember reading about some extra lyrics about father's or something that was never used. Anybody??
810  Smiley Smile Stuff / General On Topic Discussions / Re: Does BWPS still stand? on: January 08, 2007, 10:42:01 AM
I'm afraid BWPS NEVER stood up. To my ears it has always been a really bland recording, with hardly any real dynamics and some pretty lousy BW vocals. There is none of the subtle beauty found in the 66/67 recordings, and none of the magic. It IS a cover album. Still. there are some people who, when I try to turn them on to the BW/BB scene, prefer the new "finished recording" and use it to spread the word, so it's not all bad.
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