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« Reply #150 on: March 16, 2015, 09:30:13 AM »

Some have thought it was Dave Marks or Al.

Them as thought it might be Dave had a very sketchy grasp on the basic BB timeline 1961-63. If any at all...  Smiley
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« Reply #151 on: March 16, 2015, 10:17:32 AM »

Re What'd I Say: Dunno about Brian & liner notes, I only hear Carl, coz it's him. How some of you claiming to have been BBs fans since day 1 can mix them up is beyond me. And I've only been 4 years. They do have similar voices, doesn't mean you can't tell who is who.
RangeRoverA1 - family voices, especially siblings sound very similar.  I have three sons, and sometimes on the phone, one would impersonate another, for a goof, until I caught them, and then we'd have a good laugh.  (They think they're so smart!)  LOL

So we have teenaged and twenty year old voices, tightly harmonized, as opposed to the last twenty or so years.  The earlier stuff is harder to distinguish, I think with all the shared leads, and chorus switch-offs.  I think Carl's and Brian's vocals are the hardest to tell apart on the earlier work.  Dennis is easier.  I wish we had more Dennis leads!

It is hard to fathom for me how in four years anyone can possibly digest all this music, when those "who claim" fan-hood have listened for forty or fifty, or so years to dissect it.   We had the luxury of at least several months or a year to digest thirty minutes of an LP.  But it really great for young people to be discovering and embracing this music.  It ensures a good future for it.   Wink

Agreed.  Those of us who actually heard Brian live during 1964 know how youthful he sounded, AND how he could so easily mimic others' styles and voices, so we give him the benefit of the doubt if he remembers singing it.  I mean, he IS Brian Wilson and he was there!  Yes, it sounds remarkably like Carl, and that would have been my first choice as to who was singing.  But Brian could so easily sound like that if he cared to.  I'll leave it up to the memories of people who actually performed or attended.

I love seeing younger fans of this music, too.  I have something of a deeper appreciation for fans of all ages with more of a sense of reality and responsibility who realize that artists deserve some benefit from months or years of work on a project, so they actually purchase the product.  That way there is a better assurance of MORE product.  With all those record and concert purchases over the years, we got MORE great stuff.  If you think about it, that's how it works. Note:  I know many of the people here have spent a fortune on product, however you can get it, so I'm not talking about things not available for purchase by the artist.  I'm talking about people who refuse to pay for new releases, etc.  Just sayin'...It shows respect and it makes sense.
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« Reply #152 on: March 16, 2015, 10:19:10 AM »

Some have thought it was Dave Marks or Al.

Them as thought it might be Dave had a very sketchy grasp on the basic BB timeline 1961-63. If any at all...  Smiley

Agreed Andrew.  I think that was Ang's dry humor at work, as she made a point...
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« Reply #153 on: March 16, 2015, 10:57:28 AM »

Thanks Debbie. I was just observing the comments on that page. Then there were those who were disputing it was Mike on sax......

Those of us who have been fans for ages know how many times we have been proved wrong about things and are perhaps therefore less sure of the situation. As someone once sang

"When I was younger,  so much younger than today
I never needed anybody's help in any way"....
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« Reply #154 on: March 16, 2015, 11:27:40 AM »

Those of us who actually heard Brian live during 1964 know how youthful he sounded, AND how he could so easily mimic others' styles and voices, so we give him the benefit of the doubt if he remembers singing it.  I mean, he IS Brian Wilson and he was there!

If Brian wasn't misquoted by whoever claimed to have played him the stuff over the telephone. It wasn't told by a journalist or someone any of us know here personally. So I stick with Carl in this case.
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« Reply #155 on: March 16, 2015, 02:24:50 PM »

Thanks Debbie. I was just observing the comments on that page. Then there were those who were disputing it was Mike on sax......

Thos of us who have been fans for ages know how many times we have been proved wrong about things and are perhaps therefore less sure of the situation. As someone once sang

"When I was younger,  so much younger than today
I never needed anybody's help in any way"....

Yes, I'm not arguing the point with anyone as to which person happens to be singing, simply saying Brian could sound like that if he wished then, so it isn't the "slam dunk" some think it is. 
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« Reply #156 on: March 16, 2015, 05:58:09 PM »

I really love Brian's vocal on "The Beginning Of The End". So emotive and vulnerable. With great vocal control to boot!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjIeDHmLzsw
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« Reply #157 on: March 17, 2015, 11:54:25 AM »

And on topic...

I'm a bit of an odd bird, in that I prefer Brian's voice in the late 60s-early 70s to what came before. Mostly. Sometimes I even prefer his 'rough' vocals. All depends on the mood. Pick just one? Uh uh.

So here are my favorites, any order, all eras.

Midnight's another day (demo version)...

Same vocal as the album version - as with several tracks, the original demo vocals were flown in.

True, but sadly his backup vocals weren't. IMHO it sounded better with Brian doing them.

The way that the demo version was mixed also enhances its emotional quality for me, even though it's the same performance (can of worms).
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« Reply #158 on: March 18, 2015, 07:21:37 AM »

I think Carl's and Brian's vocals are the hardest to tell apart on the earlier work.

Brian and Al too, though - hands down, who noticed it was Al, not Brian, doing the non-Mike lines the first time they heard IKTTAA?

Do you have any idea how long it took me to figure this acronym out?
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« Reply #159 on: March 18, 2015, 08:15:17 AM »


Brian and Al too, though - hands down, who noticed it was Al, not Brian, doing the non-Mike lines the first time they heard IKTTAA?

Do you have any idea how long it took me to figure this acronym out?

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« Reply #160 on: March 18, 2015, 09:54:26 AM »

I think Carl's and Brian's vocals are the hardest to tell apart on the earlier work.

Brian and Al too, though - hands down, who noticed it was Al, not Brian, doing the non-Mike lines the first time they heard IKTTAA?

Do you have any idea how long it took me to figure this acronym out?

No I haven't, I give up. How long did it take you?

Oh, I see, my bad, one "T" too many. Sorry!  Embarrassed
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« Reply #161 on: March 19, 2015, 09:11:38 PM »

Micha's exempt because he's a nice guy, but USUALLY, I can't stand acronyms like that because it shifts the work of the writer to the reader.

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« Reply #162 on: March 20, 2015, 12:41:55 AM »

Micha's exempt because he's a nice guy, but USUALLY, I can't stand acronyms like that because it shifts the work of the writer to the reader.

I keep thinking, but I just can't the heck figure out what the acronym "USUALLY" stands for... Roll Eyes

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« Reply #163 on: March 20, 2015, 11:04:53 PM »

what the acronym "USUALLY" stands for... Roll Eyes
U - usually
S - sually
U - ually
A - ally
L - lly
L - ly
Y - Y

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« Reply #164 on: March 23, 2015, 10:40:53 AM »

what the acronym "USUALLY" stands for... Roll Eyes
U - usually
S - sually
U - ually
A - ally
L - lly
L - ly
Y - Y

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« Reply #165 on: March 23, 2015, 04:45:16 PM »

I want my 30 seconds back.
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« Reply #166 on: March 23, 2015, 07:29:11 PM »

WOTS would be my choice if I have to choose one......   The trail off vocal is beautiful and gets better with time
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« Reply #167 on: March 24, 2015, 04:07:56 AM »

A personal favourite of mine is "There's No Other (Like My Baby)". Great cover and you can feel the enthusiasm in Brian's voice, just a golden vocal.
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« Reply #168 on: March 25, 2015, 04:29:33 AM »

I want my 30 seconds back.
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« Reply #169 on: March 30, 2015, 01:13:00 AM »

I don't know if anyone's mentioned this in this thread yet, but I think Brian's rendition of "Blue Christmas" is great.
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« Reply #170 on: March 30, 2015, 01:15:57 AM »

Micha's exempt because he's a nice guy, but USUALLY, I can't stand acronyms like that because it shifts the work of the writer to the reader.

I keep thinking, but I just can't the heck figure out what the acronym "USUALLY" stands for... Roll Eyes

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« Reply #171 on: March 30, 2015, 02:38:05 AM »

Micha's exempt because he's a nice guy, but USUALLY, I can't stand acronyms like that because it shifts the work of the writer to the reader.

I keep thinking, but I just can't the heck figure out what the acronym "USUALLY" stands for... Roll Eyes

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Of course! How stupid of me I didn't figure that out by myself! Cheesy
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« Reply #172 on: April 08, 2015, 12:43:31 PM »

I think Carl's and Brian's vocals are the hardest to tell apart on the earlier work.

Brian and Al too, though - hands down, who noticed it was Al, not Brian, doing the non-Mike lines the first time they heard IKTTAA?

Do you have any idea how long it took me to figure this acronym out?

No I haven't, I give up. How long did it take you?

Oh, I see, my bad, one "T" too many. Sorry!  Embarrassed

I like you and I'm sorry. I was mostly joking, although I really couldn't figure it out. Cry
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« Reply #173 on: April 08, 2015, 01:25:52 PM »

I think Carl's and Brian's vocals are the hardest to tell apart on the earlier work.

Brian and Al too, though - hands down, who noticed it was Al, not Brian, doing the non-Mike lines the first time they heard IKTTAA?

Do you have any idea how long it took me to figure this acronym out?

I like you and I'm sorry. I was mostly joking, although I really couldn't figure it out. Cry
No I haven't, I give up. How long did it take you?

Oh, I see, my bad, one "T" too many. Sorry!  Embarrassed

I did take it as a little joke of yours, no need for you to apologize! Smiley Thank you anyway!
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« Reply #174 on: May 12, 2015, 05:02:57 AM »

Personally, I think his greatest lead vocal is on You Still Believe In Me.
When he sings "I wanna cry…" I always get the chills.
Others that come to mind are Surf's Up, Surfer Girl, Caroline No.
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