Female covers "rare" Beach Boys songs...

[WWDWD?]

Speaking of girls... the Vivian Girls have covered Girl Don't Tell Me.

Warning: This is not for people who enjoy good quality recordings. The Vivian Girls are a lo-fi noise pop band.

Studio version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNaIJzDel1o
Live version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGL4oEIk9Ds

[Andrew G. Doe]

Speaking of girls... the Vivian Girls have covered Girl Don't Tell Me.

Warning: This is not for people who enjoy good quality recordings. The Vivian Girls are a lo-fi noise pop band.

Studio version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNaIJzDel1o
Live version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGL4oEIk9Ds

Lo-fi, lo-talent.

[Alex]

Speaking of girls... the Vivian Girls have covered Girl Don't Tell Me.

Warning: This is not for people who enjoy good quality recordings. The Vivian Girls are a lo-fi noise pop band.

Studio version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNaIJzDel1o
Live version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGL4oEIk9Ds

Lo-fi, lo-talent.

And hi-awesomeness!!

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

I liked it...  :/

[KaylaMusic]

Hello Kayla (and Mark),

I am from Calgary, Alberta so you two are not the only Canucks.  I know there are a few more lurking too.

Kayla,  I love your cover versions.  Great choices of tracks.  Wonderful production.  Did you go into a pro studio or just a DIY Macbook kinda thing?  Great sound, loved the stacked vocals.  I play in a band (two actually) here in Calgary but we don't do the Beach Boys because I feel we can't do the vocals justice.  You certainly do.  Nice work.

Brian has been to Alberta before.  I saw him here (and elsewhere too).  He played a private show in Edmonton for the chamber of commerce in Jan 2004.  I joined the chamber (because you had to be a member to attend the show).  It was just a month before the Smile shows at the Royal Festival Hall.  I got my Smile slick signed by Brian Wilson (thanks to the kindness and generosity of Scott Bennett).

I also had the pleasure of meeting Brian a few times (in New York, Las Vegas, Vancouver and Minneapolis).  I have seen Brian live about 20 times and the Beach Boys much more than that.  Brian was also in Alberta back in the late 80's with The Beach Boys for a special Winter Olympic show too.

Brian may not have any shows in Alberta coming up but Mike and Bruce will be in Alberta for several shows in the fall. Go check 'em out they put on a great show too!

Thanks for your comments!

I actually use ProTools and my Digi 003 to record in my home.  I also have a Korg M3 as my keyboard

As for Brian being in Alberta in 2004, I would have had no means financially or other to see him and I wasn't really alive in the 80's! lol
I have seen the Beach Boys (Mike and Bruce) in Red Deer before and I know they're coming again this fall but I think once was plenty..I just really want to see Brian!

[Myk Luhv]

I'm also from Canada! Born in Ottawa and raised from grade nine onwards in Halifax. I saw Brian and a couple members of his band at Ottawa Bluesfest in, I think, 2007. Although I appreciated seeing him, Brian was obviously uninterested in doing a greatest hits set and only really came to life when two then-new songs (from TLOS) were played. Even more unfortunately, some malfunctioned at the sound booth and the giant speakers kept cutting out which, it seemed to the crowd, make Brian almost bail. The problems were fixed relatively quickly (alas, one of the new songs was heard only from one speaker) and Brian got back to... sitting there, and occasionally deciding to bark some lyrics. But, hell, it was worth it to see even that, I thought!

I present to you appropriately Canadian content: the great cuddlecore band Cub, out of Vancouver, covering "Surfer Girl" off of Betti-Cola (released 1993, with cover artwork by Dan DeCarlo): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6JntClLDIM

[KaylaMusic]

So I do have another cover, it's not Beach Boys (theres another on the way soon!) BUT it does include a little touch of BB's!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w2RXz3HO3M

[BBLB]

So I do have another cover, it's not Beach Boys (theres another on the way soon!) BUT it does include a little touch of BB's!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w2RXz3HO3M

Kayla:  Loved it and the way you snuck the BBs in there!  Do you sing all the background parts on your songs or are others contributing from your band?

Beach Boys Lovin Bob

[KaylaMusic]

So I do have another cover, it's not Beach Boys (theres another on the way soon!) BUT it does include a little touch of BB's!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w2RXz3HO3M

Kayla:  Loved it and the way you snuck the BBs in there!  Do you sing all the background parts on your songs or are others contributing from your band?

Beach Boys Lovin Bob

Thanks! Ya so far, for all the videos, I've done the music and all the singing

[Andrew G. Doe]

So I do have another cover, it's not Beach Boys (theres another on the way soon!) BUT it does include a little touch of BB's!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8w2RXz3HO3M

Excellent. I detect the odd goose pimple or two in the video, mind - that had to be uncomfortable. 

[KaylaMusic]

Here's my latest BB cover

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnhTZObOTcU

[Andrew G. Doe]

It's really odd, hearing that song without Denny's bass vocal... but I really like the way you reimagined it. (Did ya see what I did there ?  ).

[tpesky]

That song has always succeeded in getting me excited for summer.....Thanks!!! And an awesome take on it

[BBLB]

Kayla:

A very sweet vocal and fun video!  I know there is no bass vocal part in there but dang if I can't hear one anyway...  Another winner.

Beach Boys Lovin Bob

[willy]

Hi Kayla... great stuff! Maybe if you changed your surname to 'Mills' you could sneak onto stage at a BW concert and Brian may not notice the difference    Bet that would be a dream job eh!

Request for a future Kayla cover...... 'Country Air' would suit your style very well!

[Chris Brown]

Amazing job yet again Kayla...can't wait to hear more!

[Myk Luhv]

Your covers capture the spirit of The Beach Boys, Kayla, and I think that is what a lot of people/bands who claim any sort of BBs/BW influence lack: they might have the letters down, but they ain't got no spirit! You've got both, and it's very remarkably good!

I have a couple of suggestions that I think would be quite excellent sung by a female vocalist (and the perspective that it suggests, although not terribly different, would still be interesting, I think):

You're So Good To Me
Airplane
Time To Get Alone
Aren't You Glad?
I'd Love Just Once To See You

[KaylaMusic]

Hi Kayla... great stuff! Maybe if you changed your surname to 'Mills' you could sneak onto stage at a BW concert and Brian may not notice the difference    Bet that would be a dream job eh!

Request for a future Kayla cover...... 'Country Air' would suit your style very well!

Ha ha ya I wish that would happen! Dream job indeed And I love Country Air, a great one among many choices

[KaylaMusic]

Your covers capture the spirit of The Beach Boys, Kayla, and I think that is what a lot of people/bands who claim any sort of BBs/BW influence lack: they might have the letters down, but they ain't got no spirit! You've got both, and it's very remarkably good!

I have a couple of suggestions that I think would be quite excellent sung by a female vocalist (and the perspective that it suggests, although not terribly different, would still be interesting, I think):

You're So Good To Me
Airplane
Time To Get Alone
Aren't You Glad?
I'd Love Just Once To See You

Thanks for your comments! I have done Time To Get Alone  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InCL7-lFy8M

and I quite agree with your picks! I definitely have to do ILJOTSY that's a favorite!!

[Myk Luhv]

Your covers capture the spirit of The Beach Boys, Kayla, and I think that is what a lot of people/bands who claim any sort of BBs/BW influence lack: they might have the letters down, but they ain't got no spirit! You've got both, and it's very remarkably good!

I have a couple of suggestions that I think would be quite excellent sung by a female vocalist (and the perspective that it suggests, although not terribly different, would still be interesting, I think):

You're So Good To Me
Airplane
Time To Get Alone
Aren't You Glad?
I'd Love Just Once To See You

Thanks for your comments! I have done Time To Get Alone  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InCL7-lFy8M

and I quite agree with your picks! I definitely have to do ILJOTSY that's a favorite!!

Oh, it totally slipped my mind at the time of posting that you did TTGA already, right! May I suggest in its place with "She's Going Bald" (alter the gender, if you like) or "Be Here In The Morning" (or both, if I can cheat)?

[The Heartical Don]

Man like Female.   Female cover Beach Boys good.

 

[DSamore]

Great job, Kayla. Good to see you on here!

[Sound of Free]

Loved your intro to "It's OK." I think it works better than the cold vocal open of the original. It's too bad you can't get in a time machine to 1976 and play it for Brian. "15 Big Ones" might be different.

If I could make a couple of suggestions:
We'll Run Away
San Miguel

[Andrew G. Doe]

My suggestion would be "All This Is That".

[willy]

Let's go to town here... 'Fall Breaks and Back to Winter' (and that incredibly rich, dark, vibrant 'Stereo' version)