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[rogerlancelot]

IT BURNS!!!

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[buddhahat]

He's now claiming the harmonica on "Nuthin'" was Melinda's idea.   

Well, at least her musical instincts are getting better ...

LOL that's one of the reasons why I disliked that song....too much harmonica!

My initial reaction to this, was oh christ why is Melinda involved in these type of decisions but I thought about if for a while and I guess in some ways it's entirely natural. I'm an illustrator and take my work very seriously. My partner is a therapist with no art training, and she can barely draw a cat, but I totally value her opinion. If she doesn't like a picture, quite often there's a good reason for it, and if she likes something I've done, then I know I'm on to something. She makes suggestions and I listen to her and sometimes take them on board.

I'm sure it pisses the band right off though!

My reaction to this is... you really believe that's true ? Brian & Paul worked on the arrangements summer 2009, when Melinda was up at Arrowhead with the children.

I don't know, and your point above certainly casts doubt on Melinda's musical involvement. For me, as is usually the case with these things, there are too many variables to consider the likelihood of this being true or not (Is Brian misremembering, Is Melinda typing etc?), and as such I will consider it at face value: If Melinda does make suggestions that Brian listens to, it's not as ludicrous or depressing as it sounds imo.

[rab2591]

He's now claiming the harmonica on "Nuthin'" was Melinda's idea.   

Well, at least her musical instincts are getting better ...

LOL that's one of the reasons why I disliked that song....too much harmonica!

My initial reaction to this, was oh christ why is Melinda involved in these type of decisions but I thought about if for a while and I guess in some ways it's entirely natural. I'm an illustrator and take my work very seriously. My partner is a therapist with no art training, and she can barely draw a cat, but I totally value her opinion. If she doesn't like a picture, quite often there's a good reason for it, and if she likes something I've done, then I know I'm on to something. She makes suggestions and I listen to her and sometimes take them on board.

I'm sure it pisses the band right off though!

My reaction to this is... you really believe that's true ? Brian & Paul worked on the arrangements summer 2009, when Melinda was up at Arrowhead with the children.

I'm currently working with a singer over the internet - I write melody's/record instrumentals and send them to her via email. She writes lyrics and she gives me suggestions on the music. yadayadayada. Then we get together and record the vocals.....my point is this: in this internet age it isn't unrealistic that Brian sent a demo of the song over email to see what Melinda thought.

Then again, I don't know how in-touch Brian is with the technological world.

[hypehat]

Exactly! If it wasn't for Melinda, we wouldn't have BWPS!  

Ain't no thang. Brian can ask whoever the hell he likes for an opinion on his tunes, and he can take them to heart if he wants to.

As for whether it was actually possible, it could have happened during the tracking sessions. If Brian wasn't sure about having a vocal on it, which is what it sounds like, Melinda could have suggested harmonica. Not like it actually turned out worse, is it?

[buddhahat]

Not like it actually turned out worse, is it?

very true, and probably what I like most about this album is that, the quality speaks for itself and somehow (as far as I'm concerned anyway) the questions of who did what seem less important, certainly when all elements; production, arrangements, link tracks, singing etc. seem to be in perfect harmony. That said, Brian's involvement seems more apparent this time and quotes such as the following certainly lend credence to this:

"Brian, what did you like best about this - the writing, the arranging, or the singing?"

"you know I'd have to say all three: writing, producing, arrangeing and singing. All four I do."

[Ron]

Ste:
BRIAN, what parts of "Nothing But Love" are Gershwin's ?

Brian Wilson:
Ste - can't cite example over the phone now


Uh? Ok...

that proves it was really Brian, lol.  He couldn't figure out how to sing through the keyboard.  Everytime they ask him something like this in an interview, he starts singing off key, lol.  LOVE IT!

[Ron]

I'm 20 and just don't get facebook. I'm rarely on the Internet anyway.

I'm with Prince, the internet is dying.  It's like sooooooo yesterday.  I also don't have a facebook page, not because of privacy but because I don't get the point of having half-ass friends I've never met, and I'm not pretentious enough to think people want to know everything I'm doing every minute of the day.  If I was famous, I'd probably have a facebook page.  In life, my friends know where I am and how to get in touch with me, lol. 

[Ron]

Most bizarre quote so far is 'Bach is in 'California Girls' (Hums joy of jesus)'  

Damn.  Now that he mentions that, I see the connection. 


Is your confusion because you don't hear it, or because you don't know the song?  It's called "Jesu: Joy Of Man's Desiring", one of Bach's most famous writings.  They play it at weddings, it has that beautiful muted melody in it, amazing piece of work. 

Anybody hear that in there anywhere?  I wonder what the hell he's talking about... the intro I guess could be similar, and the shuffle of the song could kind of pad that melody.  Hmmmm, i'll have to listen to that today. 

[Ron]

Most bizarre quote so far is 'Bach is in 'California Girls' (Hums joy of jesus)'  

Ah, he's mentioned that before- see this interview, a few seconds in: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSy-p1Lejfw
The Bach influence manifests in the rhythm; dum-de-dum-de-dum-de-dum.

Thanks!  Yeah, i'll play this today.  Don't you think the intro kind of mimicks it as well?  Slowed wayyyyyy down of course. 

[Ron]

Leonard Lumbers Brian, were you tempted to arrange "Rhapsody In Blue" with a "Be My Baby" backbeat? That would've been the wildest thing imaginable!

Brian Wilson Leanard: you know what - it wouldn't fit



O.K., I want everyone's opinion.  Is he saying "No, we wouldn't do that, it wouldn't fit".... or is he saying "Leonard, of course we tried that but gosh darn it didn't work like I wanted it to"

LOL

[Ron]

Daniel Westdorp Brian, any thoughts about what makes your music so special to such a variety of people?

Brian Wilson Daniel: I think people like us because Mike and me - voice arranging and voices blending in background ,background tracks I produced. Just cant be beat - really good


This is a beautiful quote.  Good, or bad, when someone asks him about why people think his music is special; he immediatly thinks of Mike.  I've seen moments of the same thing out of Paul McCartney interviews where he talks about John Lennon.  Now Mike's no John but it's interesting that Brian still considers him part of the reason for his success. 

[buddhahat]

Leonard Lumbers Brian, were you tempted to arrange "Rhapsody In Blue" with a "Be My Baby" backbeat? That would've been the wildest thing imaginable!

Brian Wilson Leanard: you know what - it wouldn't fit



O.K., I want everyone's opinion.  Is he saying "No, we wouldn't do that, it wouldn't fit".... or is he saying "Leonard, of course we tried that but gosh darn it didn't work like I wanted it to"

LOL

For my money he knows outright without trying it that it won't fit.

[Mike's Beard]

IT BURNS!!!

Do my eyes deceive me or do we have a Bottom Fan!!!  

[Mike's Beard]

Daniel Westdorp Brian, any thoughts about what makes your music so special to such a variety of people?

Brian Wilson Daniel: I think people like us because Mike and me - voice arranging and voices blending in background ,background tracks I produced. Just cant be beat - really good


This is a beautiful quote.  Good, or bad, when someone asks him about why people think his music is special; he immediatly thinks of Mike.  I've seen moments of the same thing out of Paul McCartney interviews where he talks about John Lennon.  Now Mike's no John but it's interesting that Brian still considers him part of the reason for his success.  

That was cool. To this day I think whenever Brian arranges vocals he's thinking how he would do it as a BB's track and delegates accordingly.

[hypehat]

Most bizarre quote so far is 'Bach is in 'California Girls' (Hums joy of jesus)'  

Damn.  Now that he mentions that, I see the connection. 


Is your confusion because you don't hear it, or because you don't know the song?  It's called "Jesu: Joy Of Man's Desiring", one of Bach's most famous writings.  They play it at weddings, it has that beautiful muted melody in it, amazing piece of work. 

Anybody hear that in there anywhere?  I wonder what the hell he's talking about... the intro I guess could be similar, and the shuffle of the song could kind of pad that melody.  Hmmmm, i'll have to listen to that today. 

I didn't know what it was, until I played it in Spotify and recognised it instantly! I get that a lot with classical music - name me a piece and I'll be all  until you play it and I start humming along. I keep meaning to expand my knowledge of 'the classics', but it's difficult when you recognise a lot of the melodies from schmaltzy rubbish that quotes it. I couldn't really appreciate Tchaikofsky's 'Romeo & Juliet' because i kept on recognising bits..... Very distracting 

 

[tpesky]

Daniel Westdorp Brian, any thoughts about what makes your music so special to such a variety of people?

Brian Wilson Daniel: I think people like us because Mike and me - voice arranging and voices blending in background ,background tracks I produced. Just cant be beat - really good


This is a beautiful quote.  Good, or bad, when someone asks him about why people think his music is special; he immediatly thinks of Mike.  I've seen moments of the same thing out of Paul McCartney interviews where he talks about John Lennon.  Now Mike's no John but it's interesting that Brian still considers him part of the reason for his success. 

That was cool. To this day I think whenever Brian arranges vocals he's thinking how he would do it as a BB's track and delegates accordingly.

I think he said as much in an interview one time that he can still picture their voices when he arranges/produces.

[Chris Brown]

Daniel Westdorp Brian, any thoughts about what makes your music so special to such a variety of people?

Brian Wilson Daniel: I think people like us because Mike and me - voice arranging and voices blending in background ,background tracks I produced. Just cant be beat - really good


This is a beautiful quote.  Good, or bad, when someone asks him about why people think his music is special; he immediatly thinks of Mike.  I've seen moments of the same thing out of Paul McCartney interviews where he talks about John Lennon.  Now Mike's no John but it's interesting that Brian still considers him part of the reason for his success. 

That was cool. To this day I think whenever Brian arranges vocals he's thinking how he would do it as a BB's track and delegates accordingly.

I think he said as much in an interview one time that he can still picture their voices when he arranges/produces.

Which isn't surprising at all...I'm sure after doing it that way for decades, it's so engrained in him that he couldn't do it any other way. 

That was definitely one of the better "interviews' with Brian I've read in awhile...some very funny responses, ones that could have only come from Brian's head.  The most shocking thing to me is that he doesn't own a copy of "Be My Baby"?  This is a guy who once had Desper make a continuous loop of just the intro (or was it the chorus?) for him to listen to over and over.

[mikeyj]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig20VnG5DpE

[Myk Luhv]

[. . .] The most shocking thing to me is that he doesn't own a copy of "Be My Baby"?  This is a guy who once had Desper make a continuous loop of just the intro (or was it the chorus?) for him to listen to over and over.

Yeah, based on that, I can't imagine why he wouldn't have a copy of it anymore!

[Mikie]

He's got "Be My Baby". At minimum the song is in his jukebox and I remember a fan gave him the Phil Spector box set "Back To Mono" a few years ago.

[summerinparadise.flac]

Seeing him answering those questions on the phone makes me really happy that he answered my questions.

[Jay]

He's got "Be My Baby". At minimum the song is in his jukebox and I remember a fan gave him the Phil Spector box set "Back To Mono" a few years ago.

Maybe he still thinks in terms of actual records, meaning he doesn't have the "record" single?

[Ron]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ig20VnG5DpE

Now THAT is cool.  Somebody should tell Brian that it could be like FDR's fireside chats, and he'll get excited and do these every sunday evening.  LOL

[buddhahat]

Most bizarre quote so far is 'Bach is in 'California Girls' (Hums joy of jesus)'  

Damn.  Now that he mentions that, I see the connection. 


Is your confusion because you don't hear it, or because you don't know the song?  It's called "Jesu: Joy Of Man's Desiring", one of Bach's most famous writings.  They play it at weddings, it has that beautiful muted melody in it, amazing piece of work. 

Anybody hear that in there anywhere?  I wonder what the hell he's talking about... the intro I guess could be similar, and the shuffle of the song could kind of pad that melody.  Hmmmm, i'll have to listen to that today. 

I didn't know what it was, until I played it in Spotify and recognised it instantly! I get that a lot with classical music - name me a piece and I'll be all  until you play it and I start humming along. I keep meaning to expand my knowledge of 'the classics', but it's difficult when you recognise a lot of the melodies from schmaltzy rubbish that quotes it. I couldn't really appreciate Tchaikofsky's 'Romeo & Juliet' because i kept on recognising bits..... Very distracting 

 

In part 2 of the phone answers, he actually briefly elaborates (well, by singing it) on how he borrowed bach for CG - it's in the way the ascending notes relate to the rhythm of the shuffle by the looks of it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-u5UqsHsMo&feature=player_embedded

[Ron]

Man, thanks for the link.  He actually sings falsetto messing around on there.