Brian, Van Dyke, And Harry Nilsson 1970's Candid Photo...Revisited

[guitarfool2002]

Then there is this one from Keith Moon's birthday bash in LA, August 23, 1974:



Note that John Lennon was not at that party either, but he was definitely in New York that weekend and it was the weekend when he claimed to have seen a UFO over New York. More photos of Keith Moon's bash here: http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,14544.0.html

[KittyKat]

I never knew that any pictures of Brian from 1974-1975 existed. I thought that was his "lost" period? If anyone has any (besides this picture, obv.) I'd love to see them!

Seeing these pictures reminds me of that "lost" period, too, when Brian was supposedly lying in bed all the time.  Is the lying-in-bed thing actually a myth?

[SMiLE Brian]

I think I remember Danny Hutton said one time that Brian was in bed all day because he partied all night.

[Mikie]

Was gonna mention the August '74 picture with Jim Pewter on KRTH radio L.A. but AGD beat me to it. He looks the same as the picture at the top of the thread and the one with Keith Moon.

I think it was in Mickey Dolenz' book where he said he saw Brian and Lennon at the same party in '74 in Malibu. Probably the same party that May Pang talks about in her book (she introduced Brian to Lennon) and that Billy Hinsche has confirmed.

Lennon went back to New York at the end of January '75. I still think the picture at the top of the thread is from '74. Just because Lennon isn't in the picture doesn't mean he wasn't there (or was).

[Mooger Fooger]

OK all you trivia hounds...here's a tidbit I bet you never noticed before. If you watch the Beach Boys An American Band and fast forward to the very last shot as the band walks on stage where the info text starts, you can clearly see oneHarry Nilsson in a black leather jacket up in the scaffolding rightbehind the band. It is the mid 80's Harry alright. Confirmed by the man himself as recounted in the soon to be released biography.

[leggo of my ego]

I never knew that any pictures of Brian from 1974-1975 existed. I thought that was his "lost" period? If anyone has any (besides this picture, obv.) I'd love to see them!

You've not seen the shot of Brian w/Jim Pewter from 1974 ? In both of the Leaf books. Middle image on page:



... and yes, it's reversed. 

Then there is this relatively unknown shot of Brian ...



Surprise, Surprise, Surprise!

[hypehat]

Yeah, I'd definitely call it p*ssy Cats era Harry, as it looks exactly like all the photos I've seen of him at the start of his fall. The year also chimes for Van Dyke's look in the early 70's - mustache, although disappointingly not dressed as a cowboy. But yeah, it's possibly easier to date this photo by looking at Harry photos rather than Brian photos, because the former are possibly more abundant? Dude was a, er, socialite...

'73 - early '74??

[leggo of my ego]

Thats an interesting interview, whats there anyway.

I never knew, fer instance that Brian was such a huge fan of French Onion dip with Fritos corn chips.

[Iron Horse-Apples]

Thats an interesting interview, whats there anyway.

I never knew, fer instance that Brian was such a huge fan of French Onion dip with Fritos corn chips.

But his love of blue cheese dip is well documented.