new article about Brian

[Amy B.]

http://www.theweekender.com/cover/The_life_of_Brian_11-03-2009.html

[Nicole]

I wonder which project he's talking about when he says "it's not going very good."

[Andrew G. Doe]

I wonder which project he's talking about when he says "it's not going very good."

"BW: I’m working on a new album, but I don’t know which direction it’s going to go in. It’s in the beginning stages. There’s a semblance of a few songs but it’s not going very good"

Doesn't sound like the Gershwin project to me - "semblance of a few good songs" ?

And it's pretty obvious he's not thrilled with the 14 dogs, either...

[variable2]

BW: It’s going pretty good. It’s a little hectic around here because we have 14 dogs. Fourteen dogs.

Weekender: Are you able to remember all their names?

BW: Nah. No I don’t. But when they all yell together or bark together, it hurts my ears.

Weekender: Who takes care of these dogs?

BW: My friends and my housekeeper Gloria.

Weekender: What kinds of dogs are they?

BW: They’re all different kinds of dogs. Yorkshire terriers, a black female poodle that’s 12 years old. I don’t know, just all different kinds of dogs.

Weekender: Do you spend a lot of time with them?

BW: Not really spend time with them. But I can hear them all the time. They’re always barking.

 

no wonder he is enjoying this tour so much.. start buying so many dogs as to drive Brian Wilson to get out of the house and be productive

[TonyW]

There ya go kiddies!

In one sentence Brian has written his own epitaph:

"We made a few good records"

 ... its kind of Spike Millganish in its simplicity: " See, I told them I was sick".

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

1). Surprised the interview actually had the balls to ask him why he sits if he doesn't play the piano.
2).It has to be either the Disney album or quite possibly the R&R album.
3) He listens to an oldies station, but at least he's listening to 60s AND 70s now instead of 50s and 60s, I guess.
4). Usually he states that he has writers' block, or has had it. This time he says that he's not worried about not being able to write anymore.
5)

Weekender: How much longer do you see yourself being a musician?

BW: I think ’til I die

Nice pun there.

[MBE]

Hey 50's music is cool!

[Runaways]

i like to think Darian or whatev give him new music to hear.  but his comment bout modern rap makes me think he doesn't hear music unless it's on the radio. 

and the interview was done before the Disney stuff was announced.  maybe he had already started working on Gershwin?

[shelter]

Weekender: After “Smile,” you went right back into the studio and did “That Lucky Old Sun.” Why so soon?

I've never been very good at maths, but aren't 2004 and 2008 four years apart?

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

TLOS was started in 2006. The Christmas album though came first, in 2005. So yeah, he's been active, just got the wrong album listed.

[Rocker]

Great picture:

[The Heartical Don]

There ya go kiddies!

In one sentence Brian has written his own epitaph:

"We made a few good records"

 ... its kind of Spike Millganish in its simplicity: " See, I told them I was sick".

Talk about understatements, from the UK's 'Fast Show': comedian Paul Whitehouse contemplates having cleaned the attic.

'...and then I found a splinter from a cross. I mean: the Original Cross. That was nice.'

[Andrew G. Doe]

2).It has to be either the Disney album or quite possibly the R&R album.

Disney album isn't even in pre-production yet... and from what I know of the R&R album, I'd say no problems there.

[Andrew G. Doe]

and the interview was done before the Disney stuff was announced.  maybe he had already started working on Gershwin?

The Disney album was always part of the package, from the go-get.

[Wirestone]

Eh -- I think we can read too much into this. He's pretty obviously talking about writing songs, not recording Gershwin or Disney material. And he told me that he didn't have any songs written for the Rock and Roll album (i.e., he doesn't see it as a covers project either). So it's ultimately a different form of the writer's block oldie-but-goodie answer.

[Andrew G. Doe]

And he told me that he didn't have any songs written for the Rock and Roll album (i.e., he doesn't see it as a covers project either).

He did ? Interesting... 

[mtaber]

Brian should do an album with Danny Hutton and call it "Fourteen Dog Night"...

[Wirestone]

Do you have any other ambitions or big plans?

I'm going to do a rock and roll album next year. But not till next year.

Do you know what's going to be on that?

No I don't. We don't have the songs written yet.

There you have it.

... Or perhaps he's talking about Pleasure Island.

[Shady]

Awesome interview

[Amy B.]

Photo of the band (including Brian) in costume (but not Brian) on Halloween. Looks like Brian is genuinely smiling. It was posted on Brian's Twitter page:

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=2780747&l=6911a173f0&id=34250497240

[hypehat]

Nick CLEARLY planned his costume months in advance 

[Pretty Funky]

I wonder which project he's talking about when he says "it's not going very good."

Gershwin! Also pretty clear here no reunion for Brian.

http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20091106/LIFE07/911060306/1044/ENT/Wilson-heads-to-A.C.-without-the-Beach-Boys


Wilson, who has the blessings of Gershwin's estate to work on the songs, admits he's at something of a crossroads with the project.
"I'm supposed to try to do a piano part that would be befitting to Gershwin's playing (style), but I can't seem to get it," he offers.

[Andrew G. Doe]

I wonder which project he's talking about when he says "it's not going very good."

Gershwin! Also pretty clear here no reunion for Brian.

http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20091106/LIFE07/911060306/1044/ENT/Wilson-heads-to-A.C.-without-the-Beach-Boys


Wilson, who has the blessings of Gershwin's estate to work on the songs, admits he's at something of a crossroads with the project.
"I'm supposed to try to do a piano part that would be befitting to Gershwin's playing (style), but I can't seem to get it," he offers.

That's only a small part of the Gershwin project - two songs, tops. I have strong reason to believe that the initial tracking sessions back in mid-October went very well indeed.

[Wirestone]

Not just strong reason, but documented reason. Multiple band members wrote on FB about how well the sessions were going. It's my understanding that seven basic tracks have been recorded -- only four or five to go, and then the vocal / sweetening work. Too bad to know Brian has some challenges, but depending on how you read the quote, it could simply be that he can't quite match the 20s-30s playing style (and for good reason -- it was hard: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYO4jAuL3Kg)

[Aegir]

At least he's going to be playing the piano on the album and not just having Darian or Scott do it.