If you haven't checked out Kayla Williams, I suggest you go here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLAjIOreReg

She's made about 15-20 BB covers - all beautiful!!!

And here's a mix I made - that's Kayla doing Wouldn't it be nice on top of the original BB backing track,
that is, Kayla & the Wrecking Crew. Had to do some slowing down of the backing track and some splitting
of the Kayla vocal/piano track.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P69_UJRGP4Y

Sorry, couldn't resist...

Cheers

I found this one in a cut-out bin way back and have always enjoyed the music of that album. One of the best songs is
Denny Doherty's version of Millennium's "To Claudia on Thursday". However I'm looking for the special radio copy with
music only, preferably in digital form. If you can help, please PM me. Thx!!!

/Bengt S, Sweden

I believe Brian wanted an upbeat album. Some of the unreleased stuff is really, really exotic!!

You're welcome/Our prayer
Heroes & villains (cantina)/Bicycle rider/H&V end
Do you like worms/Look/Tones (Tune-X)
I'm in great shape/Barnyard
He gives speeches
With me tonight (fast)
Old master painter/You are my sunshine
Can't wait too long/Vegetables (fade)
Wonderful
Cabinessence
Child is father of the man (fuzz gtr/xylo/bass etc)/Surf's up
I'm in great shape/I wanna be around/Workshop/Vegetables
Holidays/Wind chimes
Mrs O'Learys cow (Fire)
Water chant/Love to say da da
Good vibrations

Why do we always think "albumwise"? Why do we always talk about SMILE as a finished product - but then it wasn't. The creation of songs is an ongoing, endless process. How do we really know SMILE was "abandondoned"? Was it really? How do we know Diamond head and many songs written later on couldn't have been on a later version of SMILE, like the one that was going to come out in the 70's? Yes, there was a track list back in 1966, but was SMILE really meant to be that way? We really don't know, do we? Only Brian knew for sure - or maybe he didn't... Or maybe he really didn't care... Yes, we have the 2004 release, but in the early 00's Brian was another person, not the 1966 Brian that most of us know - and miss...

Yeah, maybe he' smessing with us for kicks. Maybe the '67 announcement that it was cancelled was just a put on. Maybe the later tracks that surfaced were just parts of a work in progress that he was teasing us with.

So - please tell me - do we have a starting date and an ending date for Smile? E.g. they started recording Smile on [insert date] and ended on [insert date] ??   Hmmmm  

Why do we always think "albumwise"? Why do we always talk about SMILE as a finished product - but then it wasn't. The creation of songs is an ongoing, endless process. How do we really know SMILE was "abandondoned"? Was it really? How do we know Diamond head and many songs written later on couldn't have been on a later version of SMILE, like the one that was going to come out in the 70's? Yes, there was a track list back in 1966, but was SMILE really meant to be that way? We really don't know, do we? Only Brian knew for sure - or maybe he didn't... Or maybe he really didn't care... Yes, we have the 2004 release, but in the early 00's Brian was another person, not the 1966 Brian that most of us know - and miss...

That H&V sleeve is one of the ugliest sleeves ever... I hope they use the one w/the Smile pics....

...or the '21 One Little Ones', perhaps?

Yuk... ;P

In the light of the upcoming Smile release - it would be nice to hear H&V without Mike's put down... Is the "clean" version available anywhere?

That H&V sleeve is one of the ugliest sleeves ever... I hope they use the one w/the Smile pics....

Ummmm - how many disks??

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,4765.msg89409.html#msg89409

Like the release says, 4 CDs, 2 LPs, 2 45s - I make that eight discs.

Yes, but why different media? Guess that some of the stuff on the cd's will turn up on the LP's/45's. They're talking about cd1 containing the "real" Smile - then what will be on the LP´s/45´s? And isn't it so, that most of us have already heard - haaaaven't we... - 90-95% of the material?

This is my understanding of the breakdown, arrived at by actually reading the article in Billboard.
 

Thanks for the extended breakdown. Dear Andrew, I did read the article but it was a quick read at the job so I missed some parts. Seems we'll just have to wait and see...

Ummmm - how many disks??

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,4765.msg89409.html#msg89409

Like the release says, 4 CDs, 2 LPs, 2 45s - I make that eight discs.

Yes, but why different media? Guess that some of the stuff on the cd's will turn up on the LP's/45's. They're talking about cd1 containing the "real" Smile - then what will be on the LP´s/45´s? And isn't it so, that most of us have already heard - haaaaven't we... - 90-95% of the material?

Ummmm - how many disks??

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,4765.msg89409.html#msg89409

What I would like to have in the box set (if it comes out - we've heard it all before, haven't we... ;/ ) is a dvd where someone explains in detail the intelligent moves of the tracks. Like in "Cabinessence", right after "mellow", where the lead and the banjo intertwines (or how to say it - sorry my English is not so good). I hadn't noticed how clever it was until I read a story about it - or was it an interview in a documentary? Please help...

Ummm, the BWRG album is out now - and he's doing the tour NEXT year???

And what about that other Disney album?

http://www.vintagevinylnews.com/2009/10/brian-wilson-signs-with-disney-records.html

"Brian Wilson has signed a contract to release new material through Walt Disney Records with two albums coming out in the coming year."

/b

The end of Cycle of life/Love to say dada - so exotic, love the instrumentation!

BTW, wonder what the executives of Capitol (1966/1967) are saying today, with the success of Smile, Gershwin etc!!!

/b

Hi!
If you're into "everything Dennis", check out YouTube. Here is a contribution from me:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBMB1r5xXwc

Cheers,
Bengt S

Celebration question:
Many years ago I used to trade tapes/records and one tape contained a "punchy" version of Almost Summer (no, not the KRTH 101 version). Does anyone know anything about that version, I haven't seen it on any b**ts...

Brian question:
Steve Dahl once played a one-minute demo of Brian doing Let him run wild, very similar to the original, very crispy, it was not the version that was later release on the Imagination album... Is the complete demo version available anywhere?

Cheers and Merry Xmas!!!
Bengt Stenstrom, Sweden

Thanks for sharing the pic. Good to see Brian happy... 

And to all who still believe in the "cold war": Look, no soldiers pointing at Brian and Scott... ;-)
I believe Brian's home town, Chicago, is a lot more dangerous...  :-(

"We share the same biology
Regardless of ideology
What might save us, me, and you
Is that the russians love their children too"
(Sting)

Funny it hasn't turned up on any boots (except "America I know you")...!!!???
BS

Hi all,

Here are some songs for you. The first one started out as a rock song and ended up as kind of a symphony. The second is a more upbeat/dance tune. All songs copyrighted. Please let me know what you think.
Cheers
Bengt

Back to the 60's - recorded in the 80's, mixed in 2007/2008 (feat. the Hawthorne Hotshots... ;-) )
http://www.sendspace.com/file/08z29a

Symphony 1 (in the works) - inspired by Brian's way of writing and arranging
http://www.sendspace.com/file/nghxnd

Walking on thin ice - dance/beat - intended for David Bowie
http://www.sendspace.com/file/7jwxt1

Thanks for your replies. Exactly what I meant - Brian can/could write complex songs and still sounding very simple, like This whole world. It will probably take a 100 years till the music critics understand that... His "school" of songwriting ought to be in all schools of music.
Bengt

There was a post about You need a mess of help to stand alone. That song is clearly underestimated. It's always been one of my favorite BB songs. Yes it's kinda strange but at the same time not. And I guess that's the strength of Brian and the BB. Just listen to the ending of the song - how many different melodies can you find? The same with This whole world? Could someone please tell me what key that song is in?
Cheers
Bengt Stenstrom

Check out some of my stuff at:

http://www.mp3.com/artist/la-combo/summary/

and

http://hpbimg.bsten.se/index.html

Cheers
LA Combo
Bengt Stenstrom

   I put together the a cappella ending to "Don't go near the water" w/"Little Pad" (w/a few minor changes) - and they almost match! Any relation?
Bengt Stenstrom
Sweden

  Demo-mix, 7 min's, 12 songs, 5 MB. Rock, dance, classical, jazz, latin...
http://hpbimg.bsten.se/mix2-04.mp3
or
http://hpbimg.bsten.se/index.html
Cheers,
Bengt Stenstrom