Carl's Personal Life?

[Andrew G. Doe]

I was just wondering, is it known if Carl lived long enough to hear any new songs from Brian, that ended up on his Imagination album? I always thought it was sad that Carl didn't live to see his brother make a "comeback".  Especially since the conservatorship(is that the right word?) case supposedly hit Carl really hard.

I thought I remembered there being a song written for Imagination with lyrics by Van Dyke Parks, that Carl was going to sing on, but that Carl was too sick and wasn't able to be on the track.  Does anyone remember this?

Not sure about VDP lyrics, but yes Carl was supposed to make a vocal appearance.  AGD probably knows the details...

Distinctly recall seeing an interview with Brian where he said he wanted Carl to sing with him on "Lay Down Burden", but he died before anything could be done.

[37!ws]

Well, Carl certainly was around for the Paley sessions...

BTW...one other tidbit...someone told me that Carl always had bird legs and was embarrassed by them...

[37!ws]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wrwz-D8Sz5Q

Curious....what album would have had "Sloop John B" in duophonic as its lead-off track???

[b00ts]

I was just wondering, is it known if Carl lived long enough to hear any new songs from Brian, that ended up on his Imagination album? I always thought it was sad that Carl didn't live to see his brother make a "comeback".  Especially since the conservatorship(is that the right word?) case supposedly hit Carl really hard.

I thought I remembered there being a song written for Imagination with lyrics by Van Dyke Parks, that Carl was going to sing on, but that Carl was too sick and wasn't able to be on the track.  Does anyone remember this?

According to the Peter Ames Carlin book, "Lay Down Burden" was supposed to be called "Portrait of a Man" with lyrics written by Van Dyke Parks. VDP could not finish the lyrics in time so they used the lyrics that ended up on Imagination. Also, apparently Carl was supposed to guest on Imagination.

[donald]

I heard/read some time ago that Brian wrote LDB rather quickly one night during the making of imagination, and showed up in a day or two at the recording sessions with the song.

[tpesky]

I'm gonna throw this out there, I think Carnie and Wendy saw Carl and Al as important father figures in their lives, based on quotes and actions etc. Things that Brian wasn't always able to do they sort of filled the void.

Amazing how Uncle Dennis is tossed by the wayside, in spite of the fact that we used to take Carnie camping with us & stuff...

Absolutely my error, Dennis should have been included in that sentence for sure.  My apologies.

[Matt H]

I heard/read some time ago that Brian wrote LDB rather quickly one night during the making of imagination, and showed up in a day or two at the recording sessions with the song.

In the "Imagination" DVD Joe Thomas recounts that information only says it was for the song "Cry."