Mike LeRoy's AI Version of 'Smile'

[pmugghc]

What do you guys think of this AI version?

https://ultimateclassicrock.com/beach-boys-smile-ai/

[rab2591]

Hi pmugghc,

There's actually a thread dedicated to this album here, and here is a thread with other various AI content. I shared my thoughts in the Bookoff Smile thread - I feel like this is the first vintage Smile mix I've heard that sounds complete.

I have some favorite fan mixes of vintage Smile, but all of them still have those songs that are obviously missing lyrics; whereas Mike's version has none of that - it feels like a completed album from '67.

[onkster]

I agree with all of this. Not only are the AI created Vocals are a welcome addition to the unfinished tracks, the edits and edit choices here are excellent and refreshing. This was a total pleasure to listen to as an album experience, and once again Smile songs have been looping through my head after listening to it. Many thanks for creating this.

[send me a picture and i'll tell you]

That bit of instrumental music preceding GV--is it a H&V section?--is such an inspired lead-in. The Our Prayer reprise always sounded forced to me, and doesn't really work musically.

[Sam_BFC]

It is an outtake from the Good Vibrations sessions. The Smile Sessions box had a whole disk (over an hour?) of Good Vibrations outtakes, so a lot to choose from.

[Zenobi]

I think it's fantastic, and the highlight, imo, is the whole "Water/Hawaii" section. Only small bummer: no "Barnshine" tag.
Also... I think hearing SMiLE "compressed" into a cohesive, "complete" 38 mins album really highlights how similar That Lucky Old Sun is. SMiLE 2, indeed.

[FatherOfTheMan Sr101]

Hey all! Just a heads up, I spoke a bit about the project on the fantastic Hold Onto The Colours podcast. Give it a listen if you'd like to hear a bit more about it!

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1fHbcvaShlQGVF9VqRoiye?si=6CHD5DRPT1S3omgq0wxNww&utm_source=copy-link