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« Reply #50 on: April 30, 2015, 04:52:26 PM »

I guess "Ubangi Stomp" would be out of the question.

The original of "Ubangi Stomp" is exactly the type of material I have always envisaged for this rock'n'roll album of his.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPQ-1OG0mEQ

You're right, it wouldn't count as a Jerry Lee Lewis cover, although Mr. Lewis did it better than Mr. Smith.

My impression is that Brian has often been a little defensive about some of his music. Like when he promises the crowd that his band will really be rockin' after they play this next pretty ballad. I think he's offered the R&R album as a safe answer to questions about what he's going to do next. So I  doubt that a true R&R album will be coming our way.

(But if it happens, Brian should consider the Trashmen's "Bird Dance Beat". I'd pay big money to hear that.)
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« Reply #51 on: April 30, 2015, 04:54:58 PM »

My personal wish list aside, it would be awesome to have an album of Brian singing his favorite songs, free of any notions of genre or style and having him cut loose to do his versions of the music he enjoys most.
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« Reply #52 on: April 30, 2015, 05:10:18 PM »

With Brian's current voice I'm not seeing the logic of a rock n roll album unless others do the great majority of the leads, with a strong emphasis on BW doing his classic background vocals.  The concept really makes a lot more sense as a Beach Boys album than a BW solo album, IMO.  Also needed is a huge emphasis on guitars, as found in the BB's early work.
I think this is a good point.

Any talk of a Beach Boys/Brian Wilson "Rock 'N' Roll" album really does evoke images of the earlier, more guitar-driven material.

I'm not sure that the more keyboard-laden work of, well... almost everything put out by Brian since those early days, lends itself to the R'N'R sound quite as well.  At the very least, not as 'classically.'

And more than a few have mentioned Brian's voice.  Don't get me wrong: Brian's vocals have seen a wonderful resurgence of late and I think he sounds wonderful on NPP.

But it's not necessarily a voice which cries out "rock'n'roll" to me, either.

The other consideration, I think, is the production.

Who knows?  It might be incredible.  It would certainly be different.  But do we want to hear a seventy year old B-Dub singing Chuck Berry songs arranged for keyboards with an adult contemporary mix?


Maybe give us two-out-of-three?  Brian singing these classics with a guitar backing and a raunchier, less... "safe" production?
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« Reply #53 on: April 30, 2015, 05:13:16 PM »

He could do an Ozzie song,,, they have similar voices...
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« Reply #54 on: April 30, 2015, 05:16:46 PM »

I can't really picture Brian pulling off "Iron Man." Maybe "Changes"
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« Reply #55 on: April 30, 2015, 05:27:21 PM »


The other consideration, I think, is the production.

Who knows?  It might be incredible.  It would certainly be different.  But do we want to hear a seventy year old B-Dub singing Chuck Berry songs arranged for keyboards with an adult contemporary mix?

Dear God no! Two guitars, bass, piano and drums only please.
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« Reply #56 on: April 30, 2015, 05:45:59 PM »


The other consideration, I think, is the production.

Who knows?  It might be incredible.  It would certainly be different.  But do we want to hear a seventy year old B-Dub singing Chuck Berry songs arranged for keyboards with an adult contemporary mix?

Dear God no! Two guitars, bass, piano and drums only please.

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« Reply #57 on: April 30, 2015, 07:03:15 PM »

Y'know what I would love rather than hearing Brian Wilson singing songs that I personally like and have no bearing on his life or music (which is a silly game, anyway) -- I would love an album of new (or finally finished) songs entirely written (music and lyrics) by Brian.

He can do it -- "Good Kind Of Love" is f***ing major.
I would wait FOUR YEARS and release that album.

No more covers. Let every new BW release from here on out be the event it deserves to be.
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« Reply #58 on: April 30, 2015, 08:02:22 PM »

Y'know what I would love rather than hearing Brian Wilson singing songs that I personally like and have no bearing on his life or music (which is a silly game, anyway) -- I would love an album of new (or finally finished) songs entirely written (music and lyrics) by Brian.

He can do it -- "Good Kind Of Love" is f***ing major.
I would wait FOUR YEARS and release that album.

No more covers. Let every new BW release from here on out be the event it deserves to be.

Ya...I didn't 'say' it but 14-0 was really the number I was going for.  Adding covers was a Beach Boys thing...and he added lots of them to their projects almost from the get-go...so, in keeping with his roots, I COULD go for 1 or 2 but 0 would be better.   We had Gershwin and Disney covers out the wazoo.  Good enough. 

As for Brian doin' an Ozzie tune...When I first heard 'Dreamer' on the radio I strained to HEAR it...and it went w/o an extro or backsell.  I wondered at the time if it was Brian.
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« Reply #59 on: April 30, 2015, 10:42:02 PM »

How about some rock'n'roll comedy, for example Ray Stevens' "Bridget The Midget"?   
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« Reply #60 on: May 01, 2015, 01:55:16 AM »

I want a "Brian Wilson Does Fear2Stop" album. Absolutely nobody here is going to get that reference.  Grin
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« Reply #61 on: May 01, 2015, 02:01:00 AM »

I want a "Brian Wilson Does Fear2Stop" album. Absolutely nobody here is going to get that reference.  Grin

I do Wink


I'd think it'd be killer if Brian did ELO'S Strange Magic one day.
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« Reply #62 on: May 01, 2015, 02:11:51 AM »

He might do a good version of "Telephone Line" by ELO.
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« Reply #63 on: May 01, 2015, 05:32:57 AM »

If Brian were to cover an Ozzy Osbourne song, I think The Road to Nowhere could be an interesting song.  If Johnny Cash can cover Soundgarden's Rusty Cage, than this could work.  Speaking of which, if Brian does another album of originals, I've love to see Rick Rubin come into the fold. 

Maybe Brian could do an album similar to the one Pat Boone a few years back with hard rock / heavy metal covers in his style. 

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« Reply #64 on: May 01, 2015, 07:29:41 AM »

I want a "Brian Wilson Does Fear2Stop" album. Absolutely nobody here is going to get that reference.  Grin
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« Reply #65 on: May 01, 2015, 08:02:03 AM »

Covers albums are, to me, just about the least exciting things in the world, whoever we're talking about that's making them.  Not to say I've never heard a good cover - there are plenty of them, where artists really reconfigure the original into something unique.  But it's usually just a song here and there amidst all the original material.  "Take Me To The River" by Talking Heads, "Satisfaction" by Devo, etc.  I've almost never heard an album that was entirely/near entirely covers that didn't just seem like  filler at best or embarrassing at worst.  (By "covers" I mean of pop/rock songs - the Gershwin album, for example, was a little different in that regard, and I actually like how it turned out, though even that being said I have very little desire in re-listening to it on a regular basis vs. listening to one of the original albums.)

So the idea of Brian doing a "rock & roll covers album" holds zero appeal to me.  *shrugs*

I wish he'd embrace the idea of not feeling like he needs to put out these big album releases all the time anymore.  Let him knock out an original song or two here and there and release them as digital singles, with videos even.  But I know Brian's got a very old-school mindset about releases.
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« Reply #66 on: May 01, 2015, 01:09:07 PM »

Brian Wilson singing Touch Me would be interesting. Even more interesting would be The End.  Grin
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« Reply #67 on: May 01, 2015, 01:12:22 PM »

I think he and his band are up for a rollicking good cover of Highway to Hell .   Why, one can just imagine the sweet harmony and the electric guitar.


I just want to add at this juncture when people are suggesting Ozzie covers, that I was joking when I first posted this.   this is silliness.     Reminds me of the Pat Boone does heavy metal project from a few years ago.   As if his 50's covers weren't silly enough.   I'm with the posters that just want BW to do his best stuff of his own choosing.  Might stumble onto another Morning Beat/Spector type groove.   Invite Darlene Love as guest.   I've got to say that Brian still puts out songs and covers songs with great melodies.     Love the newer material along with the Gershwin stuff.  
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« Reply #68 on: May 01, 2015, 10:45:14 PM »

I think he and his band are up for a rollicking good cover of Highway to Hell .   Why, one can just imagine the sweet harmony and the electric guitar.


I just want to add at this juncture when people are suggesting Ozzie covers, that I was joking when I first posted this.   this is silliness.     Reminds me of the Pat Boone does heavy metal project from a few years ago.   As if his 50's covers weren't silly enough.   I'm with the posters that just want BW to do his best stuff of his own choosing.  Might stumble onto another Morning Beat/Spector type groove.   Invite Darlene Love as guest.   I've got to say that Brian still puts out songs and covers songs with great melodies.     Love the newer material along with the Gershwin stuff.  

Actually, some Ozzie covers might appeal to him. I'm sure Murry played Ozzie Nelson's music around the house occasionally. Myself, though, I'd be more interested in hearing Brian do one of Rick Nelson's songs.
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« Reply #69 on: May 01, 2015, 10:53:35 PM »

I want a "Brian Wilson Does Fear2Stop" album. Absolutely nobody here is going to get that reference.  Grin
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Dear Lord, please make this happen.  Grin
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« Reply #70 on: May 02, 2015, 01:56:28 AM »

Nobody at all. Who at this point in time wants Brian Wilson to cover other peoples' songs?

Pleasure Island should be a completely original  34 minute odyssey of the hardest hitting rock music we've heard from Brian Wilson since a little ditty known as Don't Back Down.
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« Reply #71 on: May 03, 2015, 09:43:15 AM »

The kind of Rock'n'Roll Brian is influenced by seems to be more of the pop version like Bill Haley on one side and on the other the R'n'B big band sound of Little Richard and Fats Domino a.o. plus of course the whole Doo Wop groups. An exception is Chuck Berry. Otherwise, although he clearly loves Elvis (and he did perform "His latest flame" during the Wilson-Johnston-Stamos jam session) I don't think that is the kind of style he's going for. Adding to that many Presley songs (for example "Jailhouse Rock" which was mentioned in this thread) are b!tches to sing and quite frankly, I don't think Brian could do a good job on them. I could imagine him doing "Don't be cruel" though. After all he produced a very nice version of this in '78 for the Honeys. Also possible are Presley songs in the same style: "All shook up" "Teddy bear" "Paralyzed" "Stuck on you".
I imagine a Rock'n'Roll album in Brian's way more being something like 15 Big Ones though.

But let's think about it. We know he recorded at least one version of "Proud Mary" (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odypejBMQjg). He mentioned in an interview he wanted to record "Johnny B. goode" (I'd like to hear the 1980 Beach Boys recording btw) and he also performed it in concert (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGvvTHzCZ9A). He had a short version of Little Richard's "Keep a knockin'" in his set as well (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D81R-EQ_EoI). So those three are good candidates I think. And he already recorded Buddy Holly's "Listen to me" and also "I'm into something good".

Since Brian said he wanted to do fast, rocking numbers I don't think ballads would be used. But should he, then I guess "Earth angel" is the kind of song we would be hearing.


All in all, if we're talking about Brian's Rock'n'Roll album (and I exclude from this songs by McCartney etc.) I think we should look into the early to mid 60s output by R'n'B-influenced pop-girl groups like what was released on Leiber&Stoller's Red Bird label plus of course stuff done by Spector. That kind of pop music seems more to match with what Brian understands as Rock'n'Roll. I'd be up for that. There are so many great songs and records from that time.

How about a Brian version of "Bull dog"?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHzqQj9Cq3w

"Bermuda shorts" seems to be a favorite of Brian and Mike from their early pre-Beach Boys days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccbGzayOuhc

And during the last Beach Boys tour he and Mike talked about another oldie. I don't remember which one it was. It wasn't Jimmie Rodgers' "Honeycomb", was it?





On a sidenote: I just wanted to state that I love the Beach Boys' version of "Remember (walking in the sand)". What a fantastic performance by all and an incredible Carl lead.
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« Reply #72 on: May 03, 2015, 10:17:30 AM »

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in the fall of 2007 I was given the opportunity by Alan Boyd to direct a video shoot at a Bel Air cocktail mixer and mini concert for Brian and guests celebrating the upcoming Kennedy Center Awards.  Lots of A list folks there; David Anderle, Van Dyke Parks, Henry Rollins ( a HUGE Beach Boys / Brian Wilson fan - he loved the mid / late 70s albums like Love You and MIU), etc.  After the show, I was at the bar getting a water, when Brian walked up for the same thing.  He had been rounding up his kids to leave.

I thanked him for a wonderful show (which included a live performance of Midnight's Another Day) and asked him if I remembered "Do I Love You."

He said, "Yeah."

I said, "I'd love to hear you cover that some day."

His eyes narrowed.  He nodded, and said, "Well, you never know."



That's one of the greatest songs of all time. Don't know why it wasn't a bigger hit.

Also, if Brian wants to do a rock & roll covers album, then I'd be happy to own it. I can't see the perspective of "I'd rather get another album of originals," because I view them as completely different entities. Cover albums are fun for the artist and pretty easy and quick to crank out.

We know how long it takes Brian to write songs at this point, so complaining about receiving some additional material in between seems odd.

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« Reply #73 on: May 03, 2015, 11:28:00 AM »

DO I LOVE YOU by the Ronettes

in the fall of 2007 I was given the opportunity by Alan Boyd to direct a video shoot at a Bel Air cocktail mixer and mini concert for Brian and guests celebrating the upcoming Kennedy Center Awards.  Lots of A list folks there; David Anderle, Van Dyke Parks, Henry Rollins ( a HUGE Beach Boys / Brian Wilson fan - he loved the mid / late 70s albums like Love You and MIU), etc.  After the show, I was at the bar getting a water, when Brian walked up for the same thing.  He had been rounding up his kids to leave.

I thanked him for a wonderful show (which included a live performance of Midnight's Another Day) and asked him if he remembered "Do I Love You."

He said, "Yeah."

I said, "I'd love to hear you cover that some day."

His eyes narrowed.  He nodded, and said, "Well, you never know."



That's one of the greatest songs of all time. Don't know why it wasn't a bigger hit.

Agreed! It knocks spots off "Be My Baby".   
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« Reply #74 on: May 03, 2015, 08:38:40 PM »

This should be a Beach Boys album. Enough with the solo stiff's...
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