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The Heartical Don
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« on: October 20, 2010, 03:58:55 AM »
The title alone makes me feel sore. One of Mike's inane jokes. Then: the song. The first half is glorious. Then it segues into a plodding, completely uninteresting, er.... what? An attempt at blues rock à la The Flame? Anyway, then everything nice that I got from the first part dwindles away, and I feel a heavy weight on my stomach.

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« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2010, 04:07:25 AM »
Should have been left best as 2 separate songs. Notice they didn't perform them as a medley for very long anyway? Just some '72 shows and maybe to promote the never-to-be '72 SMiLE. "Won't you hold on today?" indeed! Who is Bill by the way?
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« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2010, 04:08:42 AM »
Wasn't the 2nd half a cover of something?
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« Reply #3 on: October 20, 2010, 04:14:56 AM »
Matter of taste I guess. I love it, even if the pairing is a bit odd. But then again, I love the Flame album as well. And guess where the "Don't Worry, Bill"-part of this medley came from? (and I assume Heartical D. knows that "Don't Worry, Bill" is a Flame track)
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« Reply #4 on: October 20, 2010, 04:17:27 AM »
I like Wonderbill, just not the name. Blondies vocals are, as usual, pretty awesome. Kind of annoyed Mike doesn't do the 'Whitealbum' esque bass vocals on it though.
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« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2010, 04:19:11 AM »
Quote from: SMiLE-Holland on October 20, 2010, 04:14:56 AM
Matter of taste I guess. I love it, even if the pairing is a bit odd. But then again, I love the Flame album as well. And guess where the "Don't Worry, Bill"-part of this medley came from? (and I assume Heartical D. knows that "Don't Worry, Bill" is a Flame track)

I think loving the Flame is crucial here. I don't love them. Not that they were bad musicians, mind. But there are styles that I can't listen to. Endless southern boogie jams are an example. If they contain a drum solo, I start to think about suicide.
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« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2010, 04:47:38 AM »
Quote from: The Heartical Don on October 20, 2010, 04:19:11 AM
Quote from: SMiLE-Holland on October 20, 2010, 04:14:56 AM
Matter of taste I guess. I love it, even if the pairing is a bit odd. But then again, I love the Flame album as well. And guess where the "Don't Worry, Bill"-part of this medley came from? (and I assume Heartical D. knows that "Don't Worry, Bill" is a Flame track)

I think loving the Flame is crucial here. I don't love them. Not that they were bad musicians, mind. But there are styles that I can't listen to. Endless southern boogie jams are an example. If they contain a drum solo, I start to think about suicide.

You know... by quoting my reply you accidentally also quoted the (slightly altered) title from that reply....  Grin
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« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2010, 05:01:00 AM »
Quote from: SMiLE-Holland on October 20, 2010, 04:47:38 AM
Quote from: The Heartical Don on October 20, 2010, 04:19:11 AM
Quote from: SMiLE-Holland on October 20, 2010, 04:14:56 AM
Matter of taste I guess. I love it, even if the pairing is a bit odd. But then again, I love the Flame album as well. And guess where the "Don't Worry, Bill"-part of this medley came from? (and I assume Heartical D. knows that "Don't Worry, Bill" is a Flame track)

I think loving the Flame is crucial here. I don't love them. Not that they were bad musicians, mind. But there are styles that I can't listen to. Endless southern boogie jams are an example. If they contain a drum solo, I start to think about suicide.

You know... by quoting my reply you accidentally also quoted the (slightly altered) title from that reply....  Grin

Weird. I must be going bonkers, or Korsakov is setting in, finally. I don't get your remark. Please enlighten me... and if it's too embarrassing, PM... Embarrassed
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« Reply #8 on: October 20, 2010, 05:25:17 AM »
subject went from "I Hate it" to "I Love it".

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« Reply #9 on: October 20, 2010, 05:26:37 AM »
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« Reply #10 on: October 20, 2010, 05:52:57 AM »
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 LOL Wonderb... I mean: Wonderful!
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« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2010, 08:06:23 AM »
I'll take "Wonderbill" over ANY live rendition of "Barbara Ann" ANYDAY! I want to strangle that song.....
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« Reply #12 on: October 20, 2010, 08:30:32 AM »
Quote from: rogerlancelot on October 20, 2010, 08:06:23 AM
I'll take "Wonderbill" over ANY live rendition of "Barbara Ann" ANYDAY! I want to strangle that song.....

 LOL In Holland, it was a long-running soundtrack for a TV ad promoting toilet paper. True.
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« Reply #13 on: October 20, 2010, 08:55:36 AM »
If you haven't listened to "Don't Worry Bill," you should really give it a try.  The portion of it in "Wonderbill" really gives no hint of what a sensational, scorching-awesome song it is.  It is in no way an "endless Southern boogie jam."  I don't like those, either, whatever they are!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTpm3iD7rkg
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« Reply #14 on: October 20, 2010, 09:10:22 AM »
Quote from: busy doin nothin on October 20, 2010, 08:55:36 AM
If you haven't listened to "Don't Worry Bill," you should really give it a try.  The portion of it in "Wonderbill" really gives no hint of what a sensational, scorching-awesome song it is.  It is in no way an "endless Southern boogie jam."  I don't like those, either, whatever they are!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTpm3iD7rkg

Hmmm... thanks!
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« Reply #15 on: October 20, 2010, 09:30:16 AM »
Quote from: busy doin nothin on October 20, 2010, 08:55:36 AM
If you haven't listened to "Don't Worry Bill," you should really give it a try.  The portion of it in "Wonderbill" really gives no hint of what a sensational, scorching-awesome song it is.  It is in no way an "endless Southern boogie jam."  I don't like those, either, whatever they are!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTpm3iD7rkg

Still, to hear wonderful, albeit interrupted, and then Don'T Worry Bill, is a different experience. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7Hx09cCzH8&feature=related 

and going there led me to a radio ad I hadn't heard( there's probably only about 3000 I haven't heard... 
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« Reply #16 on: October 20, 2010, 09:31:26 AM »
Don do you not own "The Flame" album? Hang your head in shame.Listen to Summer In Paradise 12 times in a row as punishment.  Grin
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« Reply #17 on: October 20, 2010, 09:41:18 AM »
Quote from: mikes beard on October 20, 2010, 09:31:26 AM
Don do you not own "The Flame" album? Hang your head in shame.Listen to Summer In Paradise 12 times in a row as punishment.  Grin

The whole album? 
they'll have to lock him in the psycho ward after a trip like that...
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« Reply #18 on: October 20, 2010, 09:50:23 AM »
AGD did it 3 times. I highly doubt he's ever been the same since.....
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« Reply #19 on: October 20, 2010, 09:56:50 AM »
Oh dear...
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« Reply #20 on: October 20, 2010, 10:03:32 AM »
Quote from: mikes beard on October 20, 2010, 09:50:23 AM
AGD did it 3 times. I highly doubt he's ever been the same since.....

12 times in a row, X 3? 
Sounds like he might have cried( like the crow) for your sins
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« Reply #21 on: October 20, 2010, 10:03:38 AM »
Quote from: mikes beard on October 20, 2010, 09:31:26 AM
Don do you not own "The Flame" album? Hang your head in shame.Listen to Summer In Paradise 12 times in a row as punishment.  Grin

Life without parole seems a better option.
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« Reply #22 on: October 20, 2010, 10:05:06 AM »
Quote from: The Heartical Don on October 20, 2010, 10:03:38 AM
Quote from: mikes beard on October 20, 2010, 09:31:26 AM
Don do you not own "The Flame" album? Hang your head in shame.Listen to Summer In Paradise 12 times in a row as punishment.  Grin

Life without parole seems a better option.

that would be letting you off easy.
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« Reply #23 on: October 20, 2010, 10:08:01 AM »
Quote from: bgas on October 20, 2010, 10:05:06 AM
Quote from: The Heartical Don on October 20, 2010, 10:03:38 AM
Quote from: mikes beard on October 20, 2010, 09:31:26 AM
Don do you not own "The Flame" album? Hang your head in shame.Listen to Summer In Paradise 12 times in a row as punishment.  Grin

Life without parole seems a better option.

that would be letting you off easy.

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« Reply #24 on: October 20, 2010, 10:15:06 AM »
If "Wonder-Bill" was an indication of what they were planning to do with the Smile project remnants around that time, or just a novel experiment, I'm glad it never went beyond that song. The stripped-down version of Wonderful that appeared on the box set is beyond comparison, simply beautiful, and to graft another band's song onto it after the fact...again I'll say I'm glad they never messed with that idea again.
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