Archive of the former Yahoo!Groups mailing list: The Mellotron Group

previous by date index next by date
previous in topic topic list next in topic

Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?

From: fdoddy@aol.com
Date: 2011-11-04

I saw the Symphonic Pet Sounds tour a few years ago.  I was misty through most of the set. Mr Wilson sounded pretty good too.  I had the pleasure of meeting him years ago and he was as warm, genuine and humble as I hoped.

fritz


-----Original Message-----
From: lsf5275 <lsf5275@aol.com>
To: newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, Nov 2, 2011 10:28 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?

 
Twenty years ago, Brian was still getting over the ravages of cocaine use on his voice. I remember seeing him on SNL and being horrified. Back in the early nineties I used to fantasize that one day he would return to the stage. His voice is better now than I ever hoped. Sometimes I close my eyes when he sings a song like Caroline No or Please Let Me Wonder and I can still hear the voice that grabbed me 48 years ago.
 
Frank 
 
In a message dated 11/2/2011 6:39:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jandjstrz@verizon.net writes:
 
I was watching TV late one night recently and saw some program about the behind the scenes preparations to have Brian Wilson and his band perform Smile in London.
 
Given how bad I’ve heard him sound on some late night talks shows, and how nervous he was ramping up to the big opening night…I was surprised how good he sounded.
He looked like he was having fun doing it too.
 
Couldn’t help but notice Paul McCartney and George Martin in the audience giving him a standing ovation at the conclusion (Good Vibrations…Brian’s version)
 
Jim
 
Check’em out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVu7pyjG9AU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrmNzMQd_Yc
 
 
 
No, they don't but Brian Wilson's band does.

It's a bit of a slavish cover of the song, though.

Talking of which, I now have 'The SMiLE Sessions' as of two days ago.  I think I've played it through about 8 times now. :-)

Mike

On 02/11/2011 15:58, tron400 wrote: