Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
2011-11-02 by tron400
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Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
2011-11-02 by Mike Dickson
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
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
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On 02/11/2011 15:58, tron400 wrote:
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
2011-11-02 by Gary Brumm
Mike,
Is it all unreleased recordings and outtakes? ….any video in that set?
Gary
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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:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
2011-11-02 by lsf5275@aol.com
These guys are really good!
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
2011-11-02 by lsf5275@aol.com
Did you get the big box? And considering all of the boots from those
sessions that I'm sure you have as I do, is it worth the price?
Frank
In a message dated 11/2/2011 4:11:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
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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:
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
2011-11-02 by Ms. Janet Strauss
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:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
2011-11-02 by lsf5275@aol.com
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:
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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:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
2011-11-03 by Bob Snyder
I don't know but it didn't take 22 of them to do it live.
Bob S.
Bob S.
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On 11/02/2011 08:58 AM, tron400 wrote:
Re: Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
2011-11-03 by tron400
Mike, do you have the box set or the CDs? The box set looks interesting, but a bit out of my price range at the moment.
Bernie
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
Bernie
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
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On 02/11/2011 15:58, tron400 wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P26eyV-k2qY&feature=related
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
2011-11-03 by Mike Dickson
It's worth it mostly because the recordings are all first (or close) generation, and not filtered through 10 cassette to cassette transferred versions.
I got the 2 CD version. The big box was just too much.
Mike
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On 2 November 2011 20:31, <lsf5275@aol.com> wrote:
Did you get the big box? And considering all of the boots from those sessions that I'm sure you have as I do, is it worth the price?FrankIn a message dated 11/2/2011 4:11:29 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mike.dickson@gmail.com writes: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:
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
2011-11-03 by Mike Dickson
Anyone who thinks that Brian Wilson is in fine voice is kidding themselves. His voice is shot to hell, off-key and his range is about an octave and a tad. Live he sits at a keyboard but doesn't actually play it (or doesn't play it much)
Way back, Andy Paley (then Brian's producer and collaborator) admitted that Brian's first album was really only about 5% Brian Wilson, but then (he added) 'there is only about 5% of Brian Wilson left'. He may be more coherent these days than before, and his voice doesn't have the horrors of 'Still I Dream Of It' (any version) plastered across it, but it's nothing like the finely tuned instrument it once as. No surprise though; a guy of his age would hardly sound like a man of 25. He just cannot make the high notes on 'Caroline No' and really he ought not to even try any more. I'm just glad he's still with us.
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On 2 November 2011 23:48, <lsf5275@aol.com> wrote:
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.FrankIn 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:
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
2011-11-03 by lsf5275@aol.com
I still hear him in there and I'm glad he has rejoined the music
world.
In a message dated 11/3/2011 7:29:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
mike.dickson@gmail.com writes:
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Anyone who thinks that Brian Wilson is in fine voice is kidding themselves. His voice is shot to hell, off-key and his range is about an octave and a tad. Live he sits at a keyboard but doesn't actually play it (or doesn't play it much)
Way back, Andy Paley (then Brian's producer and collaborator) admitted that Brian's first album was really only about 5% Brian Wilson, but then (he added) 'there is only about 5% of Brian Wilson left'. He may be more coherent these days than before, and his voice doesn't have the horrors of 'Still I Dream Of It' (any version) plastered across it, but it's nothing like the finely tuned instrument it once as. No surprise though; a guy of his age would hardly sound like a man of 25. He just cannot make the high notes on 'Caroline No' and really he ought not to even try any more. I'm just glad he's still with us.
On 2 November 2011 23:48, <lsf5275@aol.com> wrote:
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.FrankIn 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:
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Mike Dickson, Edinburgh
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
2011-11-03 by Ms. Janet Strauss
Nothings as GOOD as it used to be.
That said, I enjoyed it.
Jim
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Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
Anyone who thinks that Brian Wilson is in fine voice is kidding themselves. His voice is shot to hell, off-key and his range is about an octave and a tad. Live he sits at a keyboard but doesn't actually play it (or doesn't play it much)
Way back, Andy Paley (then Brian's producer and collaborator) admitted that Brian's first album was really only about 5% Brian Wilson, but then (he added) 'there is only about 5% of Brian Wilson left'. He may be more coherent these days than before, and his voice doesn't have the horrors of 'Still I Dream Of It' (any version) plastered across it, but it's nothing like the finely tuned instrument it once as. No surprise though; a guy of his age would hardly sound like a man of 25. He just cannot make the high notes on 'Caroline No' and really he ought not to even try any more. I'm just glad he's still with us.
On 2 November 2011 23:48, <lsf5275@aol.com> wrote:
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:
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Mike Dickson, Edinburgh
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
2011-11-04 by lsf5275@aol.com
Hi Jim!
In a message dated 11/3/2011 7:36:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
jandjstrz@verizon.net writes:
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Nothings as GOOD as it used to be.
That said, I enjoyed it.
Jim
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Anyone who thinks that Brian Wilson is in fine voice is kidding themselves. His voice is shot to hell, off-key and his range is about an octave and a tad. Live he sits at a keyboard but doesn't actually play it (or doesn't play it much)
Way back, Andy Paley (then Brian's producer and collaborator) admitted that Brian's first album was really only about 5% Brian Wilson, but then (he added) 'there is only about 5% of Brian Wilson left'. He may be more coherent these days than before, and his voice doesn't have the horrors of 'Still I Dream Of It' (any version) plastered across it, but it's nothing like the finely tuned instrument it once as. No surprise though; a guy of his age would hardly sound like a man of 25. He just cannot make the high notes on 'Caroline No' and really he ought not to even try any more. I'm just glad he's still with us.
On 2 November 2011 23:48, <lsf5275@aol.com> wrote:
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:
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RE: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
2011-11-04 by Ms. Janet Strauss
Frank - Hi !
You get the big ‘Tron cranked up?
Jim
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Hi Jim!
In a message dated 11/3/2011 7:36:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jandjstrz@verizon.net writes:
Nothings as GOOD as it used to be.
That said, I enjoyed it.
Jim
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Anyone who thinks that Brian Wilson is in fine voice is kidding themselves. His voice is shot to hell, off-key and his range is about an octave and a tad. Live he sits at a keyboard but doesn't actually play it (or doesn't play it much)
Way back, Andy Paley (then Brian's producer and collaborator) admitted that Brian's first album was really only about 5% Brian Wilson, but then (he added) 'there is only about 5% of Brian Wilson left'. He may be more coherent these days than before, and his voice doesn't have the horrors of 'Still I Dream Of It' (any version) plastered across it, but it's nothing like the finely tuned instrument it once as. No surprise though; a guy of his age would hardly sound like a man of 25. He just cannot make the high notes on 'Caroline No' and really he ought not to even try any more. I'm just glad he's still with us.
On 2 November 2011 23:48, <lsf5275@aol.com> wrote:
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:
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
2011-11-04 by Tony
To each their own!
With maybe 2 or 3 exceptions I never cared for their
(Beach Boys) music.
And I didn’t go “out of my way” to have those few
tunes.
Now with many less expectations, the music from “over
the pond” suits me better, especially German Kraut Rock!
British bands like The FIXX, Simple Minds, Cream,
Outfield, (Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, I know they’re German, see above), Fripp
and Eno, to name a few, suits me just fine, and I listen to them
daily.
In my mind the best music hasn’t been recorded yet,
with the obvious exceptions of classical music!
Tony #510
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live?
I still hear him in there and I'm glad he has rejoined the music
world.
In a message dated 11/3/2011 7:29:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
mike.dickson@gmail.com writes:
Anyone who thinks that Brian Wilson is in fine voice is kidding themselves. His voice is shot to hell, off-key and his range is about an octave and a tad. Live he sits at a keyboard but doesn't actually play it (or doesn't play it much)
Way back, Andy Paley (then Brian's producer and collaborator) admitted that Brian's first album was really only about 5% Brian Wilson, but then (he added) 'there is only about 5% of Brian Wilson left'. He may be more coherent these days than before, and his voice doesn't have the horrors of 'Still I Dream Of It' (any version) plastered across it, but it's nothing like the finely tuned instrument it once as. No surprise though; a guy of his age would hardly sound like a man of 25. He just cannot make the high notes on 'Caroline No' and really he ought not to even try any more. I'm just glad he's still with us.
On 2 November 2011 23:48, <lsf5275@aol.com> wrote:
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.FrankIn 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:
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
2011-11-04 by lsf5275@aol.com
Actually, no. I finally got it into my basement and uncrated it only to
find it was missing a crucial component. Luckily, Frank's sister was able to
locate it and send it to me. I have installed it, but I have had other
things take precedence. I plan on firing it up Saturday night. I'm going to fly
Saturday Morning and afternoon if you care to join me.
In a message dated 11/3/2011 8:58:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
jandjstrz@verizon.net writes:
Frank - Hi !
You get the big ‘Tron cranked up?
Jim
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Hi Jim!
In a message dated 11/3/2011 7:36:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jandjstrz@verizon.net writes:
Nothings as GOOD as it used to be.
That said, I enjoyed it.
Jim
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Anyone who thinks that Brian Wilson is in fine voice is kidding themselves. His voice is shot to hell, off-key and his range is about an octave and a tad. Live he sits at a keyboard but doesn't actually play it (or doesn't play it much)
Way back, Andy Paley (then Brian's producer and collaborator) admitted that Brian's first album was really only about 5% Brian Wilson, but then (he added) 'there is only about 5% of Brian Wilson left'. He may be more coherent these days than before, and his voice doesn't have the horrors of 'Still I Dream Of It' (any version) plastered across it, but it's nothing like the finely tuned instrument it once as. No surprise though; a guy of his age would hardly sound like a man of 25. He just cannot make the high notes on 'Caroline No' and really he ought not to even try any more. I'm just glad he's still with us.
On 2 November 2011 23:48, <lsf5275@aol.com> wrote:
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:
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
2011-11-04 by marabus
Cool!!!!!!!
Thanks for the link.
Pete
Thanks for the link.
Pete
On 11/2/11 11:58 AM, tron400 wrote:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P26eyV-k2qY&feature=related
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
2011-11-04 by fdoddy@aol.com
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
fritz
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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)JimCheck’em out: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:
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
2011-11-04 by fdoddy@aol.com
You and I are in agreement here Tony.
However, I will have to send the sketch of my large ensemble tone poem when it's in good shape to see if I can change your mind about "classical" music :>)
fritz
However, I will have to send the sketch of my large ensemble tone poem when it's in good shape to see if I can change your mind about "classical" music :>)
fritz
In my mind the best music hasn’t been recorded yet, with the obvious exceptions of classical music!Tony #510
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To each their own!
With maybe 2 or 3 exceptions I never cared for their
(Beach Boys) music.
And I didn’t go “out of my way” to have those few
tunes.
Now with many less expectations, the music from “over
the pond” suits me better, especially German Kraut Rock!
British bands like The FIXX, Simple Minds, Cream,
Outfield, (Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, I know they’re German, see above), Fripp
and Eno, to name a few, suits me just fine, and I listen to them
daily.
In my mind the best music hasn’t been recorded yet,
with the obvious exceptions of classical music!
Tony #510
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I still hear him in there and I'm glad he has rejoined the music
world.
In a message dated 11/3/2011 7:29:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
mike.dickson@gmail.com writes:
Anyone who thinks that Brian Wilson is in fine voice is kidding themselves. His voice is shot to hell, off-key and his range is about an octave and a tad. Live he sits at a keyboard but doesn't actually play it (or doesn't play it much)Way back, Andy Paley (then Brian's producer and collaborator) admitted that Brian's first album was really only about 5% Brian Wilson, but then (he added) 'there is only about 5% of Brian Wilson left'. He may be more coherent these days than before, and his voice doesn't have the horrors of 'Still I Dream Of It' (any version) plastered across it, but it's nothing like the finely tuned instrument it once as. No surprise though; a guy of his age would hardly sound like a man of 25. He just cannot make the high notes on 'Caroline No' and really he ought not to even try any more. I'm just glad he's still with us.
On 2 November 2011 23:48, <lsf5275@aol.com> wrote:
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.FrankIn 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)JimCheck’em out: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:
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
2011-11-04 by Tony
Please do that Fritz!
I meant the AKAI MiniAK, I need a “Jitterbug” keyboard
for this farking PC,
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You and I are in agreement here
Tony.
However, I will have to send the sketch of my large ensemble tone poem when it's in good shape to see if I can change your mind about "classical" music :>)
fritz
However, I will have to send the sketch of my large ensemble tone poem when it's in good shape to see if I can change your mind about "classical" music :>)
fritz
In my mind the best music hasn’t been recorded yet, with the obvious exceptions of classical music!Tony #510
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Sent: Thu, Nov 3, 2011 8:35 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?
To each their own!
With maybe 2 or 3 exceptions I never cared for their
(Beach Boys) music.
And I didn’t go “out of my way” to have those few
tunes.
Now with many less expectations, the music from “over
the pond” suits me better, especially German Kraut Rock!
British bands like The FIXX, Simple Minds, Cream,
Outfield, (Kraftwerk, Tangerine Dream, I know they’re German, see above), Fripp
and Eno, to name a few, suits me just fine, and I listen to them
daily.
In my mind the best music hasn’t been recorded yet,
with the obvious exceptions of classical music!
Tony #510
From: lsf5275@aol.com
Sent: Thursday, November 03, 2011 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good
live?
I still hear him in there and I'm
glad he has rejoined the music world.
In a message dated 11/3/2011 7:29:16 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, mike.dickson@gmail.com writes:
Anyone who thinks that Brian Wilson is in fine voice is kidding themselves. His voice is shot to hell, off-key and his range is about an octave and a tad. Live he sits at a keyboard but doesn't actually play it (or doesn't play it much)Way back, Andy Paley (then Brian's producer and collaborator) admitted that Brian's first album was really only about 5% Brian Wilson, but then (he added) 'there is only about 5% of Brian Wilson left'. He may be more coherent these days than before, and his voice doesn't have the horrors of 'Still I Dream Of It' (any version) plastered across it, but it's nothing like the finely tuned instrument it once as. No surprise though; a guy of his age would hardly sound like a man of 25. He just cannot make the high notes on 'Caroline No' and really he ought not to even try any more. I'm just glad he's still with us.
On 2 November 2011 23:48, <lsf5275@aol.com> wrote:
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.FrankIn 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)JimCheck’em out: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:
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