Mellotronists

Hit "Delete" if you don't care about "Smile".

On the urging of list members, I picked up Brian Wilson's "Smile".

I also have "Smiley Smile" from years ago.

AND one of the boots of the original "Smile":

http://www.discemail.fsnet.co.uk/bbsmile.htm

It is great to be able to compare/contrast all three.  As with Pete 
Townshend's "Scoop", one can see what goes into the creative process and 
how they get from there to what we have here (or hear :-) ).  Are there any 
other downloadable "Smile" boots?  That's the only one I found.

The original was going to be a good mix of commercial and off-beat but fun 
elements.  "Smiley Smile":  They took whatever commercial bits they could 
and used them, and as a result you have a mixed bag that doesn't flow--but 
would sell.  "Smile" would have flowed nicely in its final state.  The 
latest "Smile" to me sounds like an "I give in" version of "Smile"---let's 
get it done after all these years.  It really doesn't take chances and 
doesn't come together completely, but it gives you a bit of a flavor of the 
original.  It's very weird hearing the original lyrics for "Good 
Vibrations" and more of the "Heroes and Villains" suite.  But where's the 
"Woody Woodpecker" theme...?  :-)

The one thing of which I am sure:  The original "Smile" should have been 
completed.  It is unfortunate that Brian Wilson's mental state went a bit 
off track, and as a result the world lost out on something special.  Ahhh, 
maybe someday Brian will go back and do it for real using any original 
tapes he can find.  I'm not holding my breath.

Hell, ya know, the original "Smile" might have been up there 
with...ummm..."A Feeling of Far"!  ;-)

...kl...
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