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« Reply #100 on: August 27, 2008, 03:35:14 AM »

No Mark Linett...hmm...

Mark was there. He's mentioned in the credits as engineer.
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« Reply #101 on: August 27, 2008, 06:08:40 AM »

Argos in dublin had a great deal on a bush turntable for 40 euro last week. maybe still do

I got my Vinyl today, my local Tower Records here in Ireland only had 2 of 10 copies left after two days.

Sadly I don't have a turntable, so I might frame it or something.
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« Reply #102 on: August 27, 2008, 06:24:28 AM »

What is that last little bit on the album after Southern California? I love it - it reminds me of something from Fairy tale Music. I guess it's just a variation on the TLOS theme but you almost wish it'd been worked up into a song.
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« Reply #103 on: August 27, 2008, 06:58:33 AM »

Argos in dublin had a great deal on a bush turntable for 40 euro last week. maybe still do

I got my Vinyl today, my local Tower Records here in Ireland only had 2 of 10 copies left after two days.

Sadly I don't have a turntable, so I might frame it or something.

wow, I thought turntables went for hundreds these days because there rare or something.

I'll definitely look into that.
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« Reply #104 on: August 27, 2008, 07:31:34 AM »

I've said it before on the subject of concepts, and I'll say it again. One of the reason TLOS works is that a basic germ of the concept is implicit in the songs. It's already there.

Think about it. You have Brian working up a batch of tunes that are about the morning (Morning Beat, Oxygen) and the night (Midnight's Another Day, Goin' Home). He also happens to be playing an old standard called "That Lucky Old Sun." It's not a stretch at all to put two and two together and say hey -- let's make this album about the journey of the sun across the sky from morning to night.

Brian had also come up with the title "Forever She'll Be My Surfer Girl," so a nostalgic element came into play. That meant that the "day" of the album could also be interpreted as Brian's life -- from start, through rough times, into a rocking dotage.

The final bit is the addition of the stuff about California and LA. It might not have been Brian's idea, but it's certainly something he's familiar with -- and has sung about many times before. So you just locate the sun's journey in Hollywoodland. Have Van Dyke write some narratives, tweak some lyrics -- voila!
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« Reply #105 on: August 27, 2008, 11:05:58 AM »

What is that last little bit on the album after Southern California? I love it - it reminds me of something from Fairy tale Music. I guess it's just a variation on the TLOS theme but you almost wish it'd been worked up into a song.


when they did it live over here last year, they did this little bit during the first set as a taster. It's also worked into one of the songs of TLOS.
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« Reply #106 on: August 27, 2008, 01:16:41 PM »



wow, I thought turntables went for hundreds these days because there rare or something.

I'll definitely look into that.

There are currently over one hundred manufacturers of turntables. They range from el cheapo "retro looking record player with built in CD player" via cheap add-ons for mini systems up to models costing many thousands....something for every pocket.

I've no idea how good or bad the ION USB turntable is....personally I find it no hassle to hook the "tape out" from my amp into the PC....I mean....its really difficult.....one plug  LOL

I had occasion to floor my teenage nieces recently by playing them some Queen from vinyl. They were familiar with the music, but had never heard vinyl before...
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« Reply #107 on: August 27, 2008, 01:19:06 PM »

I just had a random thought reading a post above.

TLOS....if anything the concept is as much nostalgia as much as it is LA. And as such it will have a positive emotional effect on anyone who tends to be nostalgic.



"Brian Wilson invites you to find the heartbeat in LA"
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« Reply #108 on: August 27, 2008, 01:39:37 PM »

I was going to wait until the 2nd, but couldnt help myself and had a couple of listens to the streaming version - Wow, let's face it, this is a really good album! I cant find anything really wrong with it and even the weakest song (Mexican Girl seems to be the consensus) is still very enjoyable.

The concept, as has been discussed, really works - the Nostalgia, Americana, Brians life story, whatever you want to read into it - to me, this album sits very nicely with SMiLE, Song Cycle, Orange Crate Art - definitely Brians wheelhouse! there's endless debate about how much is Wilson/Bennett/Darian whatever - lets face it Brian always had been better with some quality support - Asher, Van Dyke, the wrecking crew, Mike Love, Paley t's true here, he has the support and musicianship available to him that he needs. I love some of the unexpected progressions/arrangements - to me, the chord voicings are classic Wilson (I remember reading how he likes just to make interesting shapes with his hands on the Piano and whatever chord that happens to be!)

Vocally very nice, I think Brian has made  real effort with his vocals from SMiLE/Christmas Album/TLOS (not so much with GIOMH, unfortunately) and the band vocals are as usual very good.

I think that most of us agree that anything BW does is more than we would expect at this stage, but with the output that he has come up with this past few years, Brians 60's may rival his 20's

You go Brian, nice job and thank you!

btw, does anyone else expect to hear "yummy carrot cookies are an organic treat" in "Oxygen to the Brain"?

anyway, as usual, the rare occasion that I post it turns out random and rambling, but I just had a great afternoon listening to TLOS while painting my house on a sunny afternoon in Maine!
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« Reply #109 on: August 27, 2008, 04:06:32 PM »

I just had a random thought reading a post above.

TLOS....if anything the concept is as much nostalgia as much as it is LA. And as such it will have a positive emotional effect on anyone who tends to be nostalgic.



"Brian Wilson invites you to find the heartbeat in LA"

I think that is probably true. I know I can be a sentimental boob sometime and I can see how that would color my enjoyment of TLOS and vice versa if someone wasn't given to that sort of thing how they may not take the same level of enjoyment.
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« Reply #110 on: August 28, 2008, 04:08:36 AM »

btw, does anyone else expect to hear "yummy carrot cookies are an organic treat" in "Oxygen to the Brain"?



It's "Yummy carob cookies"

Carob is a nondairy, organic chocolate substitute.
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« Reply #111 on: August 28, 2008, 06:43:23 AM »

I'm puzzled on the last part of this lyric in "California Role"

"The best part of this -something- trip just might be the ride"

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« Reply #112 on: August 28, 2008, 06:53:32 AM »

I'm puzzled on the last part of this lyric in "California Role"

"The best part of this -something- trip just might be the ride"

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"The best part of this L.A. trip just might be the ride"

Now then, what about the third verse in "Forever My Surfer Girl" which isn't printed on the sleeve?

"We'll never say goodbye, la-la-la-la-la-la??"
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« Reply #113 on: August 28, 2008, 08:51:37 AM »

I thought it was "We'll never say goodbye where the horizon lies" or some such.
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« Reply #114 on: August 28, 2008, 09:26:59 AM »

Yeah I guess I'd never seen a carrot cookie anyway! thanks! now I'm trying to think what song thats from anyway!! (H.E.L.P is on the way??)
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« Reply #115 on: August 28, 2008, 10:58:03 AM »

Yep.
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« Reply #116 on: August 28, 2008, 12:36:00 PM »

I thought it was "We'll never say goodbye where the horizon lies" or some such.

Horizon line / lines ?

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« Reply #117 on: August 28, 2008, 12:53:39 PM »

Yeah I guess I'd never seen a carrot cookie anyway! thanks! now I'm trying to think what song thats from anyway!! (H.E.L.P is on the way??)

Not carrot - carob. (and yes, it's from "HELP").
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« Reply #118 on: August 28, 2008, 01:03:47 PM »



Not carrot - carob. (and yes, it's from "HELP").

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Frankly, I'd rather have carrot cookies.  Carob=yuck.
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« Reply #119 on: August 28, 2008, 01:32:28 PM »

What is that last little bit on the album after Southern California? I love it - it reminds me of something from Fairy tale Music. I guess it's just a variation on the TLOS theme but you almost wish it'd been worked up into a song.


when they did it live over here last year, they did this little bit during the first set as a taster. It's also worked into one of the songs of TLOS.

Thanks AGD. I like this little bit a lot!
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« Reply #120 on: August 28, 2008, 01:53:10 PM »

I, for one, am definitely glad TLOS is treated as a "concept" album if only for the remarkable segue from "Midnight's Another Day" into that slow, sad reprise of the title track, the most exquisitely heartbreaking BW moment this side of "'Til I Die".
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