Wonderful cover (IMHO)

[egon spengler]

I'm still plugging away at the last 2/3 of my SMiLE recreation, but thought I'd post an early mix of Wonderful. This isn't what's going to wind up on Suite 2 (I've got something a little more "out there" in the works), but I like this version too much not to release it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQrJ9mygltc

Hope you enjoy!

[rab2591]

That is one of the best Beach Boy covers I've ever heard!

The vocals, mix, instrumentals, all top notch. Is that a real harpsichord? Or MIDI? Either way, sounds really good. Glad to see you're still working on the Smile suites!

[Mendota Heights]

Egon Spengler is a genius. This sounds absolutely amazing.

[seltaeb1012002]

Hey man, that song is not easy to sing, and you pulled it off flawlessly. Great work!

[egon spengler]

Thanks so much for the kind words, guys! This was actually the tune that set off my SMiLE project way back in 2008 I couldn't figure out where to stop my cover due to the segue into Song for Children, and it all kind of took off from there. I recorded the vocals over the course of 2 years in 3 different homes, and spliced the best takes together--hopefully it sounds like one performance To answer your question rab, it's a soundfont based on samples from a real harpsichord. I love how it sounds--when and if I wrap up the whole SMiLE project, I may go back and replace the H&V/DYLW harpsichord parts with it.

[RangeRoverA1]

Splendid work, egon! It's been on a spin for weeks & counting. It is almost identical, but there are many moments of your own. I'll be saving it for my special Smilers' mix worth of only top stuff. Thanks for sharing!