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« Reply #450 on: July 13, 2013, 01:10:30 PM »

Love Surrounds Me was long, slow and boring.
I agree with you, only correction it is still long, slow & boring.

Nonsense. Dennis dared to be different. The rest of the group were (terminally) stuck in the past. That's the reality.
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« Reply #451 on: July 13, 2013, 03:08:23 PM »

Love Surrounds Me was long, slow and boring.
I agree with you, only correction it is still long, slow & boring.

Nonsense. Dennis dared to be different. The rest of the group were (terminally) stuck in the past. That's the reality.

At least Brian became by the early 70's when he regressed into his oldies music. He didn't approve of the guitar driven hippie period and since his efforts were recieved lukewarmly after PS he slowly gave up and decided what the audience wanted was not something he was prepared to make.

Carl and Dennis tried to stay contemporary and Mike& Al could be contemporary when directed so. Brian however was the real oldies guy. Bruce was a joke. the least hippest dude to live on the west coast.
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« Reply #452 on: July 13, 2013, 03:12:38 PM »

Love Surrounds Me was long, slow and boring.
I agree with you, only correction it is still long, slow & boring.

Nonsense. Dennis dared to be different. The rest of the group were (terminally) stuck in the past. That's the reality.

At least Brian became by the early 70's when he regressed into his oldies music. He didn't approve of the guitar driven hippie period and since his efforts were recieved lukewarmly after PS he slowly gave up and decided what the audience wanted was not something he was prepared to make.

Carl and Dennis tried to stay contemporary and Mike& Al could be contemporary when directed so. Brian however was the real oldies guy. Bruce was a joke. the least hippest dude to live on the west coast.

Where and when did Brian state he didn't approve of the guitar driven hippie period? Would like to read the quote(s). (I ask, because he picked several songs from this period for his 'Brian Wilson presents Beach Boys Classics' album - and in fact he also chose two songs specifically from this period when discussing songs which almost made the cut on the album's inner sleeves! Is this perhaps a case of you personally imagining Brian disapproved of this period and so you're claiming it as fact...?).
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« Reply #453 on: July 13, 2013, 06:05:47 PM »

Bruce has always been the hippest Beach Boy.
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« Reply #454 on: July 13, 2013, 06:14:40 PM »

Bruce has always been the hippest Beach Boy.

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« Reply #455 on: July 14, 2013, 09:37:08 AM »

Love Surrounds Me was long, slow and boring.
I agree with you, only correction it is still long, slow & boring.

Nonsense. Dennis dared to be different. The rest of the group were (terminally) stuck in the past. That's the reality.
I've only expressed my own unpopular opinion. Not gonna change it in further future. But I respect your devotion to Dennis's music.
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« Reply #456 on: July 14, 2013, 10:40:58 AM »

Bruce has always been the hippest Beach Boy.



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« Reply #457 on: July 14, 2013, 07:10:36 PM »

Dennis was what is called a "user" or "hanger-on"
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« Reply #458 on: July 15, 2013, 01:23:07 AM »

Dennis was what is called a "user" or "hanger-on"

Which begs the question, why isn't your name dwtheuserorhangeron?
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« Reply #459 on: July 15, 2013, 01:25:27 AM »

don't feed him.
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« Reply #460 on: July 15, 2013, 01:29:16 AM »

don't feed him.

Yes, you're probably right. I just felt I needed to point out the incongruity of his remark.
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« Reply #461 on: July 15, 2013, 06:00:04 AM »

Dennis was what is called a "user" or "hanger-on"

Which begs the question, why isn't your name dwtheuserorhangeron?

Haha, a valid point.
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« Reply #462 on: August 07, 2013, 08:09:52 PM »

I'm really digging the Beach Boys '85 album lately.  Particularly the Carl numbers.  "It's Gettin' Late," "Maybe I Don't Know," and "Where I Belong" are real gems.
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« Reply #463 on: August 08, 2013, 09:42:09 AM »

I'm really digging the Beach Boys '85 album lately.  Particularly the Carl numbers.  "It's Gettin' Late," "Maybe I Don't Know," and "Where I Belong" are real gems.
Agreed, Carl stole the show on that album.
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« Reply #464 on: August 08, 2013, 11:34:26 AM »

Cabinessence and Do You Like Worms are my least favorite tracks on Smile.

I like the verses on Cabinessence, they're mellow and kind of spooky, but then the chorus jumps in, very big and kind of ruins the atmosphere. The chorus isn't that impressive to me, either.

I like the drum intro to DYLW a lot, but it kind of falls of for me after that, although I do like the phrasing of "rock, rock, roll, Plymouth rock, roll over."
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« Reply #465 on: August 13, 2013, 09:40:46 AM »

I wrote somewhere I do not like Evie Sands's version of Wouldn't It Be Nice (To Live Again). I have since then changed my mind, think it is an awesome song! Listened to it a lot the past days.
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« Reply #466 on: August 13, 2013, 09:46:23 AM »

Cabinessence and Do You Like Worms are my least favorite tracks on Smile.

I like the verses on Cabinessence, they're mellow and kind of spooky, but then the chorus jumps in, very big and kind of ruins the atmosphere. The chorus isn't that impressive to me, either.

I like the drum intro to DYLW a lot, but it kind of falls of for me after that, although I do like the phrasing of "rock, rock, roll, Plymouth rock, roll over."

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« Reply #467 on: August 13, 2013, 10:05:16 AM »

My unpopular BB opinion...'Time to Get Alone' is way overrated. Its an ok song, but not one that lives up to the standards set by Brian before 1967.

Maybe if it was recorded by Redwood, it could have made sense. But with a BB production, nope.
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« Reply #468 on: August 13, 2013, 10:15:12 AM »

My unpopular BB opinion...'Time to Get Alone' is way overrated. Its an ok song, but not one that lives up to the standards set by Brian before 1967.

Maybe if it was recorded by Redwood, it could have made sense. But with a BB production, nope.
Maybe so, but there is nothing as pretty as "deep and wide" section. Just stunning!
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« Reply #469 on: August 13, 2013, 10:38:50 AM »

I like the verses on Cabinessence, they're mellow and kind of spooky, but then the chorus jumps in, very big and kind of ruins the atmosphere. The chorus isn't that impressive to me, either.
I agree that the chorus isn't nearly as beautiful as the verses. But the music does go very well with the lyrics. First there's the calm and quiet country side, and then this big, steaming iron horse comes rolling by. It's quite brilliant how Brian captured that in the music.
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« Reply #470 on: August 13, 2013, 12:58:26 PM »

My unpopular BB opinion...'Time to Get Alone' is way overrated. Its an ok song, but not one that lives up to the standards set by Brian before 1967.

Maybe if it was recorded by Redwood, it could have made sense. But with a BB production, nope.
Maybe so, but there is nothing as pretty as "deep and wide" section. Just stunning!

Mmm...since its an personal opinion, I gotta admit it doesnt do it for me: Dont like the break, nor the echo, nor how the voices harmonize there. But I do like how Carl comes after and saves the melody.

But again, its not a song as big as most people in this board put it. That's why its an unpopular point of view  Grin
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« Reply #471 on: August 13, 2013, 01:04:06 PM »

Cabinessence and Do You Like Worms are my least favorite tracks on Smile.

I like the verses on Cabinessence, they're mellow and kind of spooky, but then the chorus jumps in, very big and kind of ruins the atmosphere. The chorus isn't that impressive to me, either.

I like the drum intro to DYLW a lot, but it kind of falls of for me after that, although I do like the phrasing of "rock, rock, roll, Plymouth rock, roll over."

I love Cabinessence for this particular part alone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dje0M5b_9M

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« Reply #472 on: August 13, 2013, 02:27:40 PM »

I too think the bridge of Time To Get Alone is pretty lame compared to the rest of the song... I feel the same way about the bridge of I'll Bet He's Nice. Not every song needs a bridge Brian!
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« Reply #473 on: August 13, 2013, 02:49:01 PM »

My unpopular BB opinion...'Time to Get Alone' is way overrated. Its an ok song, but not one that lives up to the standards set by Brian before 1967.

Maybe if it was recorded by Redwood, it could have made sense. But with a BB production, nope.
Maybe so, but there is nothing as pretty as "deep and wide" section. Just stunning!

Funny you would post that.... I like "Time To Get Alone" a lot, but I could see it as being overrated. However, I NEVER liked the "deep and wide" part. I always found it out of place and annoying. It never made any sense to me how that part "fit" the rest of the song.
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« Reply #474 on: August 13, 2013, 03:00:27 PM »

I too think the bridge of Time To Get Alone is pretty lame compared to the rest of the song... I feel the same way about the bridge of I'll Bet He's Nice. Not every song needs a bridge Brian!
Those bridges are brill.  Shocked
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