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Just bought 'Smile'.  It's astounding.

Martin

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From: tronbros@...

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Sent: Sunday, October 17, 2004 12:50 PM

Subject: [Mellotronists] There's life beyond 'trons.....

Just bought 'Smile'. It's astounding.

Martin

Serious question, Martin - how do the re-recordings of iconic tracks like 'Good Vibrations' stand up against the originals? Incredible live, BTW.

Andy T.

On Oct 17, 2004, at 8:14 AM, Mattias wrote:

> I think he even used to be chunkier than that...so in short...yes.
>  
> // Mattias

I think that Mattias is on to something.

Brain Wilson is:
*white
*weighs more than he should for what he does
*doesn't always work properly
*but with adjustment can and does
*has a very distinctive voice
*is responsible for some of the most iconic sounds in pop music
*worked with his two brothers
*was out of fashion for a long time but has recently made a comeback
*sounds really great live

I could go on, but I think I've already proven my thesis:

Brian Wilson is a mellotron!

So, you see, dear Martinge, you're wrong. There isn't life beyond 
mellotrons.

Rick

PS Don't feel bad. Many of us think you're astounding...

He also mostly works in mono too!  

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On Oct 17, 2004, at 8:14 AM, Mattias wrote:

> I think he even used to be chunkier than that...so in short...yes.
> 
> // Mattias

I think that Mattias is on to something.

Brain Wilson is:
*white
*weighs more than he should for what he does
*doesn't always work properly
*but with adjustment can and does
*has a very distinctive voice
*is responsible for some of the most iconic sounds in pop music
*worked with his two brothers
*was out of fashion for a long time but has recently made a comeback
*sounds really great live

I could go on, but I think I've already proven my thesis:

Brian Wilson is a mellotron!

So, you see, dear Martinge, you're wrong. There isn't life beyond 
mellotrons.

Rick

PS Don't feel bad. Many of us think you're astounding...




 
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>   Serious question, Martin - how do the re-recordings of iconic tracks
>   like 'Good Vibrations' stand up against the originals? Incredible
>   live, BTW.

GV uses the original Tony Asher lyrics. I like them both - the new
version includes some of the discarded music Brian was toying with for
ages. (I have a bootleg version of GV that goes on for about 15 minutes)

I miss Carl's voice on 'Surfs Up'. For all the damage he's done to
himself, it's amazing that Brian has any voice left at all. He can still
hit the odd falsetto, which is quite incredible.

Don't buy it and think of *tracks*. It's the sum of its parts.

Mike Dickson (tron@...) M400 #996
The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
Streetly Sample Library http://www.blackcat.demon.co.uk/tron/

In a message dated 10/17/2004 7:51:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
tronbros@... writes:

> Just bought 'Smile'.  It's astounding.
> 
> Martin

I agree, Martin.  I just bought my copy, some great stuff on there.  As a 
matter of fact, I'll be seeing Brian Wilson and band do the "Smile" album live 
tomorrow night in Melbourne, Florida, which is just down the street from where I 
live.

I have to celebrate, after safely making it through the horriffic hurricane 
freak show that took place down here in Central Florida recently, which 
included two mandatory evacuations for me.  This "beach boy" is just glad that his 
MKII didn't end up on the beach, after the one-two-three punch of hurricanes 
Charley, Frances and Jeanne.  Seems that the Merbler Triangle has followed me 
south ;-).  Hopefully, this concert will give me something to *Smile* about.

Ken M.
(MKII #247, M400 # 1237, still alive and well)

In a message dated 10/17/2004 7:51:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
tronbros@... writes:

> Just bought 'Smile'.  It's astounding.
> 
> Martin

I just saw Brian Wilson do "Smile" live last night.  It was one of the best 
things I've ever seen / heard.  I was on the 2nd row, and it was like they were 
all in my living room.  The harmonies were amazing, and I was close enough to 
pick out some of the  vocal parts, which was tough because they blended so 
well.  The guitar player was doing a lot of the falsetto parts.

I'd seen Brian before with the Beach Boys in 1976, and he seems to be at the 
top of his game today, as far as performing.  The musicians he's touring with 
are top notch, very professional.   He played a lot of old Beach Boys tunes, 
but "Smile" was something special.  They played the whole thing right through.  
Having just purchased the CD, it was the perfect time for me to see this 
show.  Now I can't stop playing it.  I did miss Carl's voice on "God Only Knows" 
(which Brian introduced as Paul McCartney's favorite song), but it was still 
great.   I highly recommend this show to anyone who can see it.  It was a very 
positive experience.  Brian even had us singing "Row, row, row your boat"! ;-). 
 Lots of humorous moments, too.  Yes, there is life beyond 'Trons.

Ken M.