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« on: February 19, 2013, 08:27:01 AM »

So the origin of this thread is simple: I want to know who played bass in the BBs cover of 'California Dreaming'. Its really, really good playing and it gives the song an edgy, modern sound that clearly differentiates it from the original.

Was it Brian? I doubt it. Al? Carl? Or a session musician? I'd love to think it was Brian, but that's not his style.

Anyways, the idea of listing great instrument-playing moments sounded interesting. So lets give this thread a try, shall we?

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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2013, 08:28:29 AM »

Another one: the slide guitar in 'Do you like worms' from TSS. Beautiful, haunting, perfection.

Again, anyone knows who played that?
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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2013, 08:50:17 AM »

Check the book in the Smile box.
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« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2013, 09:33:46 AM »

Check the book in the Smile box.

Can't do that, my box is remaining closed for a while  Wink
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« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2013, 11:00:25 AM »

Check the book in the Smile box.

Can't do that, my box is remaining closed for a while  Wink

12-string electric slide guitar: Jerry Cole (o/d A) / Carl Wilson ? (replacement to o/d A)...
says the guy who put it in the book.  Meaning, Jerry played 12-string rhythm on the basic track, then overdubbed the slide part on the same 12-string (that would be o/d A), both on October 18th.  Two months later (December 21st), the group did some vocals, and at that point the slide guitar part got replaced...Carl would be the obvious choice for that replacement part; even though he's not known to have ever played slide, the part in question is rudimentary enough that any guitarist could have done it, no problem.  But we can't say for sure, hence the "?".
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« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2013, 11:09:24 AM »

Love the steel guitar in Marcella and Steamboat. Played by Ricky, I guess?
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« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2013, 11:51:30 AM »

What about the  bass playing in 'California Dreaming'?
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« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2013, 11:52:12 AM »

Drums and percussion on It's About Time outrock about everything else they ever recorded.
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« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2013, 12:18:40 PM »

One moment on Pet Sounds that never ceases to amaze me is the tremolo on the dano (?) before the last chorus of Here Today. It's really tight. I'm assuming that was Ray Pohlman?

Whoever was doing that cello on Good Vibrations had some serious stamina going on too.

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« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2013, 01:00:50 PM »

When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) - Harpsichord

Country Air - Chamberlin

Wake The World- Tuba

Feel Flows- Flute

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« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2013, 01:06:13 PM »

Bass on Sloop John B from In Concert!
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« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2013, 01:06:42 PM »

Love the steel guitar in Marcella and Steamboat. Played by Ricky, I guess?

Tony Martin.
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« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2013, 01:18:48 PM »

I'm always blown away by the intricate little guitar riffs that pop-up. Some examples are:

This whole world - underneath the ooo-ooo's before the acapella outro

When a man needs a woman - verses

Sunshine - in the intro
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« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2013, 02:00:37 PM »

Love the steel guitar in Marcella and Steamboat. Played by Ricky, I guess?

Nope...Tony Martin, Jr.
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« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2013, 02:05:05 PM »

The Banjo in Cabinessence is just the right atmospheric  touch, if not "great" virtuoso-wise.

Im just guessing that's Glenn...? 
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« Reply #15 on: February 19, 2013, 02:09:25 PM »

The Banjo in Cabinessence is just the right atmospheric  touch, if not "great" virtuoso-wise.

Im just guessing that's Glenn...? 

Carol Kaye.
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« Reply #16 on: February 19, 2013, 02:15:32 PM »

- the guitar and percussion at the beginning of Dennis's "You And I"

- the trumpet(s?) during the bridge of "Winter Symphony"

- the organ at the beginning of "Let Us Go On This Way"; I always sing a long with Carl..."Yeah"

- the organ during "Amusement Part U.S.A."

- the keyboard in "Good Timin"

- Jim Gordon's drumming in "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow"

- that guitar part near the end of "In The Still Of The Night"

- the organ and sax in "Sea Cruise" especially the beginning

- the twelve string in "Somewhere In Japan"

- a given...the accordions in "Wouldn't It Be Nice"
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« Reply #17 on: February 19, 2013, 03:01:46 PM »

Bass on Sloop John B from In Concert!

Actually, Dennis' drumming in the same song but in Knebworth 1980. That's a great dynamic, specially near the end of the last verse, takes the song from folky land to straight bad-ass rocker  Evil

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6Uc_Gi7gdM

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« Reply #18 on: February 19, 2013, 03:03:10 PM »

What about the bass in California Dreaming?Huh People, someone, anyone....who plays that?HuhHuh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-ThPN8ZY4I
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« Reply #19 on: February 19, 2013, 03:29:43 PM »

Drums and percussion on It's About Time outrock about everything else they ever recorded.
Earl Palmer on drums, Dennis Dragon on percussion
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« Reply #20 on: February 19, 2013, 03:30:21 PM »

When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) - Harpsichord


That's Brian.
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« Reply #21 on: February 19, 2013, 04:30:20 PM »

-Billy Strange's and Carl's 12 Strings on the Single Version of Help Me, Rhonda. In the new Stereo Mix from 2012 you can hear both, amazing! thanks Derry!
-Carl's 12 String Acoustic Guitar on the cover of Then I Kissed Her, the closest the Beach Boys came to country before Cotton Fields.
-Red Rhode's Pedal Steel Guitar on the Single Version of Cotton Fields.
-Hal Blaine's Orange Juice Container Percussion on God Only Knows.
-Brian's Organ playing on Gettin' Hungry.
Who could forget Paul Tanner all over the Good Vibrations Sessions, with his Electro Theremin!
-Carl and Glen on the intro of Dance, Dance, Dance with their 12 string Guitars!
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« Reply #22 on: February 19, 2013, 08:00:19 PM »

I still recall how thrilled I was to learn that the instrument playing Beach Boys (plus Carrol "Cappy" Lewis on harmonica) featured on When I Grow Up... particularly Dennis's inventive drum pattern.
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« Reply #23 on: February 19, 2013, 10:47:50 PM »

There's an awesome drum fill on the first (Pet Sounds era) take of Good Vibrations.  It's right after everything drops out except the flutes and the theremin, then this thunderous drum fill, then everything comes back in.
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« Reply #24 on: February 20, 2013, 02:40:40 AM »

Love the steel guitar in Marcella and Steamboat. Played by Ricky, I guess?

Tony Martin.

Ah okay, cheers Smiley
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