Interesting new Mike interview, with new release date

[oldsurferdude]

I think The Real Beach Boy provided you with a couple of quotes from Bruce. Please, don't tell us we make stuff up. There is nothing for any of us to gain by it. We give our point of view from what we know and it is up to you whether you want to accept it or not. Personally, it is no problem if you don't want to believe what I have to offer. Ignore my posts if you think I make stuff up. I'm sure I'll be called out if ever I do. I think enough people backed me up on this subject to see that I did not. And sure, 95% of the Smile talk is assumption, but the assumptions are based on things that we know in some form or another.

Yes, 95% is bull merda-Quote of the day, week, month, year, decade perhaps even century! You ARE the doctor!!

Doctor DON'T FEED THE TROLL!

[Shady]

So if it's Aug 15th, if that's the case let's hope it leaks a week or two earlier..

Not long to wait now 

[Bill Tobelman]

This is from MOJO from long ago....

Bruce Johnston,

"There's tracks on the box set that represent not a great album but the worst times we ever went through. I listen to them and I don't feel any joy, I feel uncomfortable, I can hear Brian disintegrating. The music was cool but it's always tinged with the reality of making it. Brian degraded us, made us lay down for hours and make barnyard noises, demoralized us, freaked out. I can't tell you a lot of it, it's really f***ed up. He thought it was hilarious, he was stoned and was laughing. We hated him then because we didn't really know what was happening to him."

[seanmurd]

This is from MOJO from long ago....

Bruce Johnston,

"There's tracks on the box set that represent not a great album but the worst times we ever went through. I listen to them and I don't feel any joy, I feel uncomfortable, I can hear Brian disintegrating. The music was cool but it's always tinged with the reality of making it. Brian degraded us, made us lay down for hours and make barnyard noises, demoralized us, freaked out. I can't tell you a lot of it, it's really fodido up. He thought it was hilarious, he was stoned and was laughing. We hated him then because we didn't really know what was happening to him."

Jeez, how was that quote left off the press release? 

[Shady]

This is from MOJO from long ago....

Bruce Johnston,

"There's tracks on the box set that represent not a great album but the worst times we ever went through. I listen to them and I don't feel any joy, I feel uncomfortable, I can hear Brian disintegrating. The music was cool but it's always tinged with the reality of making it. Brian degraded us, made us lay down for hours and make barnyard noises, demoralized us, freaked out. I can't tell you a lot of it, it's really fodido up. He thought it was hilarious, he was stoned and was laughing. We hated him then because we didn't really know what was happening to him."

Bruce is so lame

[Bill Tobelman]

I'm sure that the group had no idea what the project was about. All they knew was that it was the next project and that it was not the normal fare (to understate things quite a bit).

It was presented without explanation.

Brian's new group of friends were willing to play along but the group---less so (understandable given their starting place in the story). It is hard to imagine the Beach Boys participating in the chanting sessions with the ease of the Vosse Posse.

[Andrew G. Doe]

So if it's Aug 15th, if that's the case let's hope it leaks a week or two earlier..

Not long to wait now 

August 15th ? That's a new one... where'd ya see that ?

[homeontherange]

why does he dismiss it as mere fragments when there were standalone tracks (is Prayer a fragment?)

I never heard Prayer was considered a standalone track on Smile. Do you have a quote to back that up? I know it was supposed to be an intro to the album and possibly an outro (according to Vosse?), but not a standalone track.
Listen to the Prayer session where Brian clearly states this, even if Al wanted it as a track. And it's not on the handwritten tracklist. So I guess Prayer could be considered a fragment, yes.

On Brian's facebook page, his latest post states that Smile is coming out this summer! September is not summer right? I'm pretty sure August should be the month.

[juggler]

September is not summer right? I'm pretty sure August should be the month.

Summer runs to September 22.

[vintagemusic]

Mr Doe. You said the Beach Boys were in the studio, and no one is asking you to elaborate?

Someone else said they cut a new version of "Do It Again". Was that serious?


I was really hoping if they did it, they would cut a new song. Or use an unreleased
archival song, the way Brian used Soul Searchin and built a track around his
brother's vocal.

Do It Again is a great song, but I already know that one. Even one cool new song
would have been super. Why do the Beach Boys when they finally record something
every decade or so, with Brian Wilson involved, want to recut a song that was already
done brilliantly. Is it just me or is it more interesting to hear a new song.

[Micha]

I say it's spinach, and I say the hell with it.

Blow me down!  

[Pretty Funky]

Mr Doe. You said the Beach Boys were in the studio, and no one is asking you to elaborate?

Someone else said they cut a new version of "Do It Again". Was that serious?

Can understand why. A good well known song that fits with a reunion.

But how is it to be used? Single, video, SMiLE bonus, viagra commercial?

Any chance of a NY area based guitarist/ member doing the middle solo?

All will be revealed I guess.

[A Million Units In Jan!]

 Single, video, SMiLE bonus, viagra commercial?

Yes, I believe 'Do It Again' as the backing track for a Viagra commercial would be incredible! 

[vintagemusic]

One other point I have been reading about with some interest. The hatred
for the idea of the surviving Beach Boys, doing a few pick up vocal pieces on
a couple of SMiLE tracks, so they could flesh out a finished presentation of a
"whole album"

At first I agreed and was horrified, " 70 year old guys, overdubbing some bits
on recordings from 1966! Blasphemy! Horrid"

Then I thought... wait a minute. Last year the Stones did that with a previously
unreleased song called "plunder my soul" from circa 1971.

It sounded great. In fact they overdubbed several such songs and released them
as bonus tracks. You couldn't even tell really, that the overdubs were done 40
years later. Now I realize it's not the perfect analogy. STones+Beach Boys.. But
the more I think about it, why not, if they needed to sing just a few bits, a couple
verses or chorus's, and they could do it, so that it blended in without sounding bad
and that gave them the ability to present a finished sounding SMiLE why not? the
original incomplete takes are still there, will still be on the box set,.

I bring this up only because they were supposedly in the studio together, and I wondered
well what are they doing?

[buddhahat]

One other point I have been reading about with some interest. The hatred
for the idea of the surviving Beach Boys, doing a few pick up vocal pieces on
a couple of SMiLE tracks, so they could flesh out a finished presentation of a
"whole album"

At first I agreed and was horrified, " 70 year old guys, overdubbing some bits
on recordings from 1966! Blasphemy! Horrid"

Then I thought... wait a minute. Last year the Stones did that with a previously
unreleased song called "plunder my soul" from circa 1971.

It sounded great. In fact they overdubbed several such songs and released them
as bonus tracks. You couldn't even tell really, that the overdubs were done 40
years later. Now I realize it's not the perfect analogy. STones+Beach Boys.. But
the more I think about it, why not, if they needed to sing just a few bits, a couple
verses or chorus's, and they could do it, so that it blended in without sounding bad
and that gave them the ability to present a finished sounding SMiLE why not? the
original incomplete takes are still there, will still be on the box set,.

I bring this up only because they were supposedly in the studio together, and I wondered
well what are they doing?

I'm not totally against it, providing the tracks are available elsewhere in the set sans vocals.

The Exile on Mainstreet overdubs were good inasmuch as they fleshed the instrumentals out into proper songs, and pretty good songs to boot. However, I find Mick's new vocals to be pretty high pitched and quite obviously different (i.e. worse) than the originals, and I think this is the general fear with modern Beach Boy vocal overdubs - that the differences will be too glaring to make for anything worthwhile.

However nobody knows for certain that they wouldn't be able to do a good job.

[Andrew G. Doe]

Mr Doe. You said the Beach Boys were in the studio, and no one is asking you to elaborate?

Someone else said they cut a new version of "Do It Again". Was that serious?


I was really hoping if they did it, they would cut a new song. Or use an unreleased
archival song, the way Brian used Soul Searchin and built a track around his
brother's vocal.

Do It Again is a great song, but I already know that one. Even one cool new song
would have been super. Why do the Beach Boys when they finally record something
every decade or so, with Brian Wilson involved, want to recut a song that was already
done brilliantly. Is it just me or is it more interesting to hear a new song.

Yes. That was the title I have to hand. Makes sense - (reasonably) simple song, everyone's been doing it for years and, given the nature of the project, a most apposite title. Think of it as a limbering-up exercise.

[vintagemusic]

Yeah I don't know if they could pull it off, and I don't know what parts to what songs
they need. I don't know what they have in the can.

For sure the original unadulterated versions would have to be in the set.
I am just saying, if you have a 12 song album, and the vocals are missing
to three or four of the 12 songs, (perhaps) if you could pull it off like the Stones
did last year. it would be cool. In terms of being able to present a finished sounding
"SMiLE album on disc one. or disc two. or wherever within the set.

When I heard they did a session yesterday, It made me wonder.


Believe me I understand the sacriledge angle, and how its obscene to do
something like that, like coloring a mustache on the Mona Lisa or something,


but if you could blend in a couple of vocal overdubs, so they didin't sound out of place
and thereby present a finished sounding album. I don't know if thats a bad thing.

I have my doubts they would be able to pull it off, or even be willing to try. For all I know
they have more 66-67 vocals in the can, and haven't tipped their hand, that they are holding
it in the can for the final assembly.

The one thing 95% of the experts here seem to agree on is that a few of the songs have no
vocals. But maybe they flew something in from a live performance or rehearsal. Maybe they
used that cedar software, that the beatles used on Rockband, and seperated some vocals from
an old acetate or something. Who knows, not me. I am curious though, if there are more vocal parts
than they have let on

[Andrew G. Doe]

One other point I have been reading about with some interest. The hatred
for the idea of the surviving Beach Boys, doing a few pick up vocal pieces on
a couple of SMiLE tracks, so they could flesh out a finished presentation of a
"whole album"

At first I agreed and was horrified, " 70 year old guys, overdubbing some bits
on recordings from 1966! Blasphemy! Horrid"

Then I thought... wait a minute. Last year the Stones did that with a previously
unreleased song called "plunder my soul" from circa 1971.

It sounded great. In fact they overdubbed several such songs and released them
as bonus tracks. You couldn't even tell really, that the overdubs were done 40
years later. Now I realize it's not the perfect analogy. STones+Beach Boys.. But
the more I think about it, why not, if they needed to sing just a few bits, a couple
verses or chorus's, and they could do it, so that it blended in without sounding bad
and that gave them the ability to present a finished sounding SMiLE why not? the
original incomplete takes are still there, will still be on the box set,.

I bring this up only because they were supposedly in the studio together, and I wondered
well what are they doing?

The sessions last week are absolutely nothing to do with the Smile project. Which, btw, is evidently progressing nicely.

[The Shift]

Mr Doe. You said the Beach Boys were in the studio, and no one is asking you to elaborate?

Someone else said they cut a new version of "Do It Again". Was that serious?


I was really hoping if they did it, they would cut a new song. Or use an unreleased
archival song, the way Brian used Soul Searchin and built a track around his
brother's vocal.

Do It Again is a great song, but I already know that one. Even one cool new song
would have been super. Why do the Beach Boys when they finally record something
every decade or so, with Brian Wilson involved, want to recut a song that was already
done brilliantly. Is it just me or is it more interesting to hear a new song.

Yes. That was the title I have to hand. Makes sense - (reasonably) simple song, everyone's been doing it for years and, given the nature of the project, a most apposite title. Think of it as a limbering-up exercise.

Been wondering who the other musicians would have been.

Rhythm guitar could have been Al, Bruce on keyboards.

Doubt Brian would have contributed bass but maybe some keys?

Dave (if present) lead guitar?

Mike on sax… no, hang on…

Others? John Cowsill on drums? Paul Mertens on horns?

Was this one big love-in, or was the backing track already laid down by persons unknown?

I think we should be told! 

[vintagemusic]

I'm tickled the Beach Boys cut a track. I think it's sort of a disappointment
they didin't cut at least one new song.

The one thing I kept thinking, everytime I listened to the Lucky Old Sun Album
was...man  this is good, too bad Brian is singing all the leads. His voice is kinda
shot. So by extension that blend even without Carl on a new tune would have
been oh so sweet. I Like Do it Again quite a bit though. Great Song

[Andrew G. Doe]

Mr Doe. You said the Beach Boys were in the studio, and no one is asking you to elaborate?

Someone else said they cut a new version of "Do It Again". Was that serious?


I was really hoping if they did it, they would cut a new song. Or use an unreleased
archival song, the way Brian used Soul Searchin and built a track around his
brother's vocal.

Do It Again is a great song, but I already know that one. Even one cool new song
would have been super. Why do the Beach Boys when they finally record something
every decade or so, with Brian Wilson involved, want to recut a song that was already
done brilliantly. Is it just me or is it more interesting to hear a new song.

Yes. That was the title I have to hand. Makes sense - (reasonably) simple song, everyone's been doing it for years and, given the nature of the project, a most apposite title. Think of it as a limbering-up exercise.

Been wondering who the other musicians would have been.

Rhythm guitar could have been Al, Bruce on keyboards.

Doubt Brian would have contributed bass but maybe some keys?

Dave (if present) lead guitar?

Mike on sax… no, hang on…

Others? John Cowsill on drums? Paul Mertens on horns?

Was this one big love-in, or was the backing track already laid down by persons unknown?

I think we should be told! 

You will be. Just... not yet.

[Jonas]

“I think people will listen to it, and some will get their mind’s blown and others will think it’s too far out there for them,” Love said

foder bro, the only two buttholes that think this is too far out for them is you and bruce.

Proof positive that the two of you are somewhat lacking mentally...Bruce has been a constant supporter of that era. I think the only BB stuff he speaks out more highly about are Pet Sounds and Smiley Smile.

This is from MOJO from long ago....

Bruce Johnston,

"There's tracks on the box set that represent not a great album but the worst times we ever went through. I listen to them and I don't feel any joy, I feel uncomfortable, I can hear Brian disintegrating. The music was cool but it's always tinged with the reality of making it. Brian degraded us, made us lay down for hours and make barnyard noises, demoralized us, freaked out. I can't tell you a lot of it, it's really fodido up. He thought it was hilarious, he was stoned and was laughing. We hated him then because we didn't really know what was happening to him."

Oh...

[vintagemusic]

Limbering up excersise, oh wow


that means a show or another song!


Limbering up excersise, is pregnant with meaning!


I hope its a new song.

they could probably make a ton on one show, sell a dvd of it.

Limbering up excersise,.          wow.

WOW

[Shady]

So if it's Aug 15th, if that's the case let's hope it leaks a week or two earlier..

Not long to wait now 

August 15th ? That's a new one... where'd ya see that ?

I don't even know. Aug. 9, Aug. 9 lol

[Roger Ryan]

...Been wondering who the other musicians would have been.

Well, on another thread it was noted that session drummer Eddie Bayer (STARS & STRIPES, IMAGINATION) tweeted that he was playing on a Beach Boys reunion recording.