The Smiley Smile Message Board
Welcome,
Guest
. Please
login
or
register
.
1 Hour
1 Day
1 Week
1 Month
Forever
Login with username, password and session length
If you like this message board, please help with the hosting costs!
680601
Posts in
27601
Topics by
4068
Members - Latest Member:
Dae Lims
March 29, 2024, 06:15:44 AM
The Smiley Smile Message Board
|
Smiley Smile Stuff
|
Album, Book and Video Reviews And Discussions
|
1970's Beach Boys Albums
|
The Beach Boys Love You
0 Members and 5 Guests are viewing this topic.
« previous
next »
Poll
Question:
Rate The Beach Boys Love You
5
120 (54.3%)
4
63 (28.5%)
3
23 (10.4%)
2
6 (2.7%)
1
5 (2.3%)
0
4 (1.8%)
Total Voters: 201
Pages:
1
2
3
4
[
5
]
6
7
8
9
10
...
17
Author
Topic: The Beach Boys Love You (Read 170585 times)
Howdy Doody
Smiley Smile Associate
Offline
Posts: 56
Re: The Beach Boys Love You
«
Reply #100 on:
January 08, 2006, 07:13:48 PM »
Perhaps one of the most simple yet beautiful american albums showing Brian where he really was at that time. I highly enjoy this little oddball gem. One of my all time faves.
Logged
JoeP
Smiley Smile Associate
Offline
Posts: 27
Re: The Beach Boys Love You
«
Reply #101 on:
January 15, 2006, 03:34:41 PM »
There are some interesting things on Love You and some great moments, but it's hard for me to listen to this one. The Night is So Young is a classic...
Logged
Compost
Smiley Smile Associate
Offline
Posts: 197
Re: The Beach Boys Love You
«
Reply #102 on:
January 17, 2006, 11:36:11 AM »
A deeply flawed album, but what's good is great.
4
Logged
BananaLouie
Smiley Smile Associate
Offline
Posts: 284
Columnated ruins domino
Re: The Beach Boys Love You
«
Reply #103 on:
January 28, 2006, 05:09:10 PM »
A masterpiece, weird new wave synth pop rock album, a disturbing but fascinating musical portrait of Brian Wilson in the mid seventies, 5/5.
Logged
"I'm not a genius. I'm just a hard working guy." - Brian Wilson
TV Forces
Smiley Smile Associate
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 622
The Beach Boys and "Love You"
«
Reply #104 on:
February 07, 2006, 01:02:03 PM »
What is known about the recording of "Love You"? What was the mindset of the Beach Boys at that time?
I know a majority of us here have a fondness for the album. And I'm not knocking it in any way. I just wonder what the other guys thought of it. They were used to Brian being masterful in the studio, and here comes this album. Mike thought "Pet Sounds" had nausiating lyrics? What did these guys do when Brian showed them "Mona," "Johnny Carson," "Ding Dang" ??
Were the guys humoring him? Did they really love this stuff? I'd be interested to know.
Logged
Andrew G. Doe
Smiley Smile Associate
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 17767
The triumph of The Hickey Script !
Re: The Beach Boys and "Love You"
«
Reply #105 on:
February 07, 2006, 01:06:05 PM »
There's a tape of Brian demoing new material for the band at Brother in 1976. Initially, you can almost hear the atmosphere solidifying... until he plays "I'll Bet He's Nice", at which the rest of the band pretty much dissolve. His crooning on "Airplane" has to be heard to be believed.
Logged
The four sweetest words in my vocabulary: "This poster is ignored".
Joshilyn Hoisington
Honored Guest
Online
Gender:
Posts: 3307
Aeijtzsche
Re: The Beach Boys and "Love You"
«
Reply #106 on:
February 07, 2006, 01:29:38 PM »
I have some questions about this subject in to engineer Earle Mankey. Perhaps he'll have an interesting angle.
Logged
Jonas
Smiley Smile Associate
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 1923
I've got the Beach Boys, my friends got the Stones
Re: The Beach Boys and "Love You"
«
Reply #107 on:
February 07, 2006, 01:31:06 PM »
Quote from: Andrew G. Doe on February 07, 2006, 01:06:05 PM
There's a tape of Brian demoing new material for the band at Brother in 1976. Initially, you can almost hear the atmosphere solidifying... until he plays "I'll Bet He's Nice", at which the rest of the band pretty much dissolve. His crooning on "Airplane" has to be heard to be believed.
for the love of GOD where I can listen to stuff like this???
Logged
We would like to record under an atmosphere of calmness. - Brian Wilson
--
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1IgXT3xFdU
I. Spaceman
Smiley Smile Associate
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 2271
Revolution Never Again
Re: The Beach Boys and "Love You"
«
Reply #108 on:
February 07, 2006, 01:32:10 PM »
On your stereo.
Logged
Nobody gives a sh*t about the Record Room
Jason
Guest
Re: The Beach Boys and "Love You"
«
Reply #109 on:
February 07, 2006, 01:32:22 PM »
Love You and Adult/Child were the best material the band had been given by Brian since Sunflower. It's no wonder their jaws dropped.
Logged
I. Spaceman
Smiley Smile Associate
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 2271
Revolution Never Again
Re: The Beach Boys and "Love You"
«
Reply #110 on:
February 07, 2006, 01:32:54 PM »
Except for Til I Die and Sailor.
Logged
Nobody gives a sh*t about the Record Room
Jason
Guest
Re: The Beach Boys and "Love You"
«
Reply #111 on:
February 07, 2006, 01:35:57 PM »
I would love to know the extent to which Brian participated in the creation of Sail On Sailor. I read it as it was a collaboration between Brian, Tandyn Almer, and Ray Kennedy in 1971-72, which was left unfinished. Van Dyke Parks then added a middle-eight and structured the song while Jack Rieley added some new lyrics (presumably the original lyrics were Almer's). Unless Ray Kennedy provided some of the music, I don't think Brian's participation in Sail On Sailor is noteworthy.
Logged
Jonas
Smiley Smile Associate
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 1923
I've got the Beach Boys, my friends got the Stones
Re: The Beach Boys and "Love You"
«
Reply #112 on:
February 07, 2006, 01:43:16 PM »
Quote from: Ian, Cpt. Howdy on February 07, 2006, 01:32:10 PM
On your stereo.
really? I need to return this toaster then...
Logged
We would like to record under an atmosphere of calmness. - Brian Wilson
--
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1IgXT3xFdU
Glenn Greenberg
Smiley Smile Associate
Offline
Posts: 307
Re: The Beach Boys and "Love You"
«
Reply #113 on:
February 07, 2006, 02:01:26 PM »
Quote from: Andrew G. Doe on February 07, 2006, 01:06:05 PM
There's a tape of Brian demoing new material for the band at Brother in 1976. Initially, you can almost hear the atmosphere solidifying... until he plays "I'll Bet He's Nice", at which the rest of the band pretty much dissolve. His crooning on "Airplane" has to be heard to be believed.
So does this mean that the band LIKED all that stuff or not?
Sorry to be so dense!
Logged
Glenn
Andrew G. Doe
Smiley Smile Associate
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 17767
The triumph of The Hickey Script !
Re: The Beach Boys and "Love You"
«
Reply #114 on:
February 07, 2006, 02:17:27 PM »
No, it's pretty obvious that the reaction to stuff like "Still I Dream Of It" and "Mona" was negative, which I guess is why Brian did his crooner bit on "Airplane" - he figured he'd blown it anyway so why not have some fun ? Then he played (on the Piano) "I'll Bet He's Nice", and the guys just about fell down. And rightly so.
Logged
The four sweetest words in my vocabulary: "This poster is ignored".
runalot
Smiley Smile Associate
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 198
Re: The Beach Boys and "Love You"
«
Reply #115 on:
February 07, 2006, 02:33:46 PM »
Quote
for the love of GOD where I can listen to stuff like this???
Ditto.
Andrew, ever since you mentioned that in your book, I've been wondering where the heck I can hear this tape, as well.
How? Anything with Brian at the piano is classic, IMO.
Logged
The things she does to me when she makes love to me...
Glenn Greenberg
Smiley Smile Associate
Offline
Posts: 307
Re: The Beach Boys and "Love You"
«
Reply #116 on:
February 07, 2006, 02:47:27 PM »
Quote from: Andrew G. Doe on February 07, 2006, 02:17:27 PM
No, it's pretty obvious that the reaction to stuff like "Still I Dream Of It" and "Mona" was negative, which I guess is why Brian did his crooner bit on "Airplane" - he figured he'd blown it anyway so why not have some fun ? Then he played (on the Piano) "I'll Bet He's Nice", and the guys just about fell down. And rightly so.
If they disliked this stuff so much... why in the world did they put so much of it out?
And I was under the impression that the band (and you) actually LIKED "I'll Bet He's Nice." Am I misremembering?
Logged
Glenn
♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇
Pissing off drunks since 1978
Global Moderator
Offline
Posts: 11844
🍦🍦 Pet Demon for Sale - $5 or best offer ☮☮
Re: The Beach Boys and "Love You"
«
Reply #117 on:
February 07, 2006, 03:30:42 PM »
I thought so, too. The quote from his book mentions "jaws dropping" on IBHN.
Logged
Need your song mixed/mastered? Contact me at
fear2stop@yahoo.com
. Serious inquiries only, please!
I. Spaceman
Smiley Smile Associate
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 2271
Revolution Never Again
Re: The Beach Boys and "Love You"
«
Reply #118 on:
February 07, 2006, 04:32:23 PM »
I think he means in a good way.
The demos are incredible.
Logged
Nobody gives a sh*t about the Record Room
♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇
Pissing off drunks since 1978
Global Moderator
Offline
Posts: 11844
🍦🍦 Pet Demon for Sale - $5 or best offer ☮☮
Re: The Beach Boys and "Love You"
«
Reply #119 on:
February 07, 2006, 04:35:28 PM »
sh*t, ALL of it was incredible. Well, with the possible exception being Mona, which was "just" pretty good.
Logged
Need your song mixed/mastered? Contact me at
fear2stop@yahoo.com
. Serious inquiries only, please!
NimrodsSon
Smiley Smile Associate
Offline
Posts: 140
Re: The Beach Boys and "Love You"
«
Reply #120 on:
February 07, 2006, 05:22:30 PM »
I just listened to the demos again. As Mr. Doe pointed out, no comments from the band (though I don't necessarily think that means they were unimpressed) on "That Special Feeling," or "It's Over Now." He then plays "They're Marching Along," and you can hear Mike start to sing along at towards the end on the "Hey little children, they're marching along" line. Mike then comments at the end, "That's a nice spiritual song." His tone of voice doesn't sound sarcastic, but I guess he could be. No comments on "Love is a Woman" or "Mona." Then Brian goes into "Airplane," and Mike seems to love it, saying, "I WANT that lead! If I don't get that lead, I f-cking quit the group, how about that!" Someone (Mike?) sings along at the end of "Let's Put Our Hearts Together," and afterwards Mike says, "Wow! That knowcks me out! Those two are bitches! Are those going on this album?" Brian replies, "Yep," and Mike sighs, "God! Whew!" Mike sings along on the "You my pretty darling" parts on "I'll Bet He's Nice" and just starts hollering and making all kinds of noises with excitement at the bridge. He seems to just LOVE this song! At the end he says "Sh-t! That is a mother-fu-ker!" Then someone in the background says, "It's a WILSON song," and Mike replies, "No f-cking sh-t, he ain't messing around!"
These demos are absolutely ESSENTIAL! They're just amazing! I just might happen to have a friend who might, if you ask him kindly enough through a PM, be willing to send some of you who haven't heard them, some mp3s.
Logged
Reverend Joshua Sloane
Smiley Smile Associate
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 27
Since I cannot rouse heaven I intend to raise hell
Re: The Beach Boys and "Love You"
«
Reply #121 on:
February 07, 2006, 05:24:52 PM »
I'll send them through AIM. I've got a few more hours left of my night i'll be online.
Logged
Did it ever occur to you, Cable, how wise and bountiful God was to put breasts on a woman? Just the right number in just the right place. Did you ever notice that, Cable?
Chris D.
Guest
Re: The Beach Boys and "Love You"
«
Reply #122 on:
February 07, 2006, 05:28:37 PM »
Quote from: Fear 2 Stop on February 07, 2006, 04:35:28 PM
merda, ALL of it was incredible. Well, with the possible exception being Mona, which was "just" pretty good.
No, they're all incredible.
Quote
"It's a WILSON song," and Mike replies, "No f-cking sh-t, he ain't messing around!"
Ripshit, babies. Ripshit.
Logged
TV Forces
Smiley Smile Associate
Offline
Gender:
Posts: 622
Re: The Beach Boys and "Love You"
«
Reply #123 on:
February 07, 2006, 08:07:44 PM »
I appreciate everyones responses here. I would love to hear these demos as well.
Please PM me if anyone has information on this.
I really lack a lot of essential unreleased Beach Boys recordings and that
makes me feel very incomplete. Sigh.. maybe one day.
Mike asking Brian if those two songs are going on the album shows that Brian is
controlling this. If I can read into that, it didn't matter if "Mona" and "Johnny Carson"
didn't floor the band, they were committed to doing what Brian wanted. Which
sure would have been nice in 1967.
Logged
NimrodsSon
Smiley Smile Associate
Offline
Posts: 140
Re: The Beach Boys and "Love You"
«
Reply #124 on:
February 07, 2006, 08:13:56 PM »
Well, he didn't play "Johnny Carson" (I wish he had!). One of the reasons "Mona" might not have gone over as well as the others (and we aren't even sure it didn't) is because Brian messed up every five seconds as he was playing it.
Logged
Pages:
1
2
3
4
[
5
]
6
7
8
9
10
...
17
Jump to:
Please select a destination:
-----------------------------
Smiley Smile Stuff
-----------------------------
=> BRIAN WILSON Q & A
=> Welcome to the Smiley Smile board
=> General On Topic Discussions
===> Ask The Honored Guests
===> Smiley Smile Reference Threads
=> Smile Sessions Box Set (2011)
=> The Beach Boys Media
=> Concert Reviews
=> Album, Book and Video Reviews And Discussions
===> 1960's Beach Boys Albums
===> 1970's Beach Boys Albums
===> 1980's Beach Boys Albums
===> 1990's Beach Boys Albums
===> 21st Century Beach Boys Albums
===> Brian Wilson Solo Albums
===> Other Solo Albums
===> Produced by or otherwise related to
===> Tribute Albums
===> DVDs and Videos
===> Book Reviews
===> 'Rank the Tracks'
===> Polls
-----------------------------
Non Smiley Smile Stuff
-----------------------------
=> General Music Discussion
=> General Entertainment Thread
=> Smiley Smilers Who Make Music
=> The Sandbox
Powered by SMF 1.1.21
|
SMF © 2015, Simple Machines
Page created in 0.9 seconds with 25 queries.
Helios Multi
design by
Bloc
Loading...