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Re: Dennis's burial site [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 06:15 AM CDT

I remember reading somewhere that the burial at sea was Shawn's idea and that not everybody was too happy with the thought of basically feeding Dennis to the sharks... Sorry for that unpleasant image...

Re: Dennis's burial site [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 06:11 AM CDT

"33-53.9° N/118-38.8° W." is also the title of a song by a band called DeLorean.

Re: Dennis's burial site [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 04:53 AM CDT

I hate to say this but the body probably was destroyed fairly quickly.

Re: Dennis's burial site [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 04:44 AM CDT

So they just dumped him there, with nothing to weigh him down? I thought somebody would have placed boulders or something around the body.

Bambu track listing [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 04:35 AM CDT

I just thought it'd be interested to pose the question - what would be your ideal track listing for Bambu assuming that it came out while Denny was still around? Pacific Ocean Blue is a few minutes under 40 minutes so if you're able to, try and keep it under or around that 40 minute mark. Obviously besides the tracks on disc 2 (excluding the Taylor Hawkins track) and the bonus tracks on disc 1, you can also use the Beach Boys versions of "Baby Blue" and "Love Surrounds Me". And since "Morning Christmas" is so closely related to "Common", I guess you could use that too.

Re: POB debuts in Billboard catalog chart at #8 [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 04:24 AM CDT

Does anyone have an idea what a # 8 placing on the catalogue album charts is equivalent to had it been on the Top 200?

Re: Chronology of Dennis Wilson's recordings with the Beach Boys [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 03:40 AM CDT

Time to resurrect this thread from January.

With what has been released and what's in the vaults, it would make a very nice two disc set in the format of POB/Bambu.

Re: 80s/90s Brian covers project! [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 03:40 AM CDT

I may do something for this, but there's so many to choose from. Maybe Barbie (Living Doll), I Sleep Alone, Smart Girls, South American, Where Has Love Been, In My Car, Desert Drive...

Re: Dennis's burial site [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 03:30 AM CDT

Whoa. I always thought he was cremated, and his ashes were put in the water at sea. I didn't realize they just dumped him off.

Re: Dennis's burial site [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 03:25 AM CDT

Quote from: Jay on Today at 12:58:23 AM

I mean, you can't just jump into the water and find him there, right?

Well, he's probably drifted away since.

Re: aljardine.com \ [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 03:23 AM CDT

The harmonica's kind of annoying, but it's cool. I liked the video.

Re: aljardine.com \ [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 03:07 AM CDT

Wow, not bad at all. Al is in great form and a nice vocal contribution by Steve Miller. What a peculiar voicing Miller he has and he still sounds much like Wild Mountain Honey on Fly Like An Eagle. I also recall Flea and The Chili Peppers did a rousing version of I Get Around on the MusicCares special a cupla years back.

So it appears that about half of Al's album is a rehash of old BB tunes or out of the can BB stuff. I woulda been more interested to have him redo his Calif Saga stuff on there instead of HMR but, while I was hoping for more, with all the guests on the album - including CW and BW - it should be a worthwhile listen. Too bad Mike and Bruce are too stiff to go over and contribute a vocal. I know, don't tell me, "Tough management."

Really looking forward to hearing Al and Bri together again . The show they did together in Long Beach sounded great...

Re: Question about this live 1965 audio on youtube [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 02:53 AM CDT

Quote from: variable2 on June 25, 2008, 07:32:59 PM

yeah.. do you know a place to get the SOT live disc with the songs on them? this sitehttp://linear-zap-music.blogspot.com/2007/06/brian-loves-you.html, has almost all of them but not the live set.

RULES AND GUIDELINES THREAD

2) Talking about bootlegs is fine. Posting messages asking for bootlegs or offering bootlegs is not fine. That's what private messages and emails are for.

Re: My Latest Essay: POB [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 02:33 AM CDT

Not that we know of.

Re: New US singles box-set [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 02:24 AM CDT

Quote from: claymcc on June 25, 2008, 04:43:31 PM

It's a specialty item, for collectors with bucks to spare only. I like it.

I Count myself as a collector, but this is way out of my spending range. Too much packaging, too much repackaging, not enough new content to make it worth the bucks. Sorry, quids.

Re: Current Record Collector-issue [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 02:24 AM CDT

Quote from: Don't Back Down on June 25, 2008, 03:07:43 PM

What does Brian have to say? I've never heard/read his thoughts on POB.

Brian´s quotes in Record Collector:

"It surprised me to see so much soul and inspiration in Dennis. I never motivated Dennis to write; he had his own motivation. His writing style was very funky, a rock'n'roll kind of a writer. His roots he learned from The Beach Boys. He watched me produce records and he watched Carl produce and he watched Alan produce, and he just got the knack and started producing records."

"Dennis' voice makes it a special record. His voice always had a charming husk to it. I've always loved that."

Re: Dennis's burial site [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 02:21 AM CDT

http://www.findadeath.com/Deceased/w/Dennis%20Wilson/buried%20at%20sea.JPG

Re: Jan [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 01:53 AM CDT

Perhaps a more tricky question would be, how much of "Filet Of Soul - A Live One" (the originally released version) is actually 'live', performed before an audience...?

Re: Current Record Collector-issue [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 01:27 AM CDT

Haha, Mike & Mr. Optimism, a classic. I actually like the fact that Mike tells what he really thinks and doesn't change his mind just to be everyone's darling.

Here's Brian's praise for POB from a June 21 interview:

How does Brian feel about this gradual recognition for his late brother? "Well, very proud actually. I'm proud of him and I think he's wonderful. He was a good singer."

80s/90s Brian covers project! [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 01:20 AM CDT

I heard floating around somewhere a mooted idea for a Brian covers album focusing on his 80s and 90s stuff, this sounds like a great idea!
Here's a few which could be good;

LoveandMercy - Rainbow Eyes/Good kind of love/Walking down the Path of life/Spirit of rock and roll?
Jonas Mcfl0nuz - You're still a mystery
Don't back down - Meet me in my dreams tonight
Me - Lets do it again

Dennis's burial site [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 12:58 AM CDT

I have always wondered about how Dennis's burial was handled. Was his body "buried" in a casket? Or was his body bound together by blankets and tape? My big question is, was the exact location sealed off from the public? I mean, you can't just jump into the water and find him there, right?

Re: Friends [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 26 Jun 2008 12:48 AM CDT

I really like this one. It's not perfect, but IMO it's *as good* as Wild Honey in its own little way. The mix seems a lot better, that's for sure, and it flows really well. A couple of duds bring this one down for me. When a Man Needs a Woman had the potential to be a *great* song, but I find that what starts off as a great musical idea falls flat fast - I can't quite explain it but it feels unfinished. Be Still sounds almost like it could have been a SS outtake. It's not a bad song, but it's weak. But Denny gives a good sneak preview for Sunflower with Little Bird. Wonderful song. Busy Doin' Nothin' improves on the theme/style of I'd Love Just Once To See You from WH (which was, incidentally, my favourite track on WH!) and is a true gem. Diamond Head is amazing. And TM, I don't hate that one as much as some people - in fact, I actually really like it.

4 stars.

Track picks: Busy Doin' Nothin' (+++), Friends (+++), Diamond Head (+++), Little Bird (++), Wake The World (++), Anna Lee The Healer (+), TM (+)

Re: My Latest Essay: POB [Smiley Smile Message Board]

Posted: 25 Jun 2008 11:53 PM CDT

I have a slightly off topic question. Does that Beach Boys KABC-TV broadcast still exist on film?

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Pacific Ocean Blue Racks Up Impressive Sales More Than 30 Years After Its Original Debut [Smiley Smile Dot Net]

Posted: 25 Jun 2008 02:51 PM CDT

PR NEWSWIRE, NEW YORK, June 25 --Pacific Ocean Blue: Legacy Edition (Caribou/Epic/Legacy), the 30th anniversary reissue of the long-out-of-print musical masterpiece from the Beach Boys' Dennis Wilson, is blowing up both in the States and worldwide following its US release last Tuesday, June 17, 2008.

Pacific Ocean Blue: Legacy Edition -- a two-CD collection featuring the original album in its entirety as well as bonus tracks and the first official release of songs from Bambu, Wilson's intended follow-up -- was the # 4 rock release for Amazon.com on the day of release. The album is already a top-seller in the UK and Europe having debuted at # 16 on the UK Album Chart, # 67 in the Netherlands, # 71 in Ireland, and rocketing to #5 in Norway. These feats are all the more remarkable considering that Pacific Ocean Blue was originally released more than 30 years ago and that these are current, not catalog charts.

The release of Pacific Ocean Blue: Legacy Edition has been a cause for celebration among fans and press alike.

"The reissue's heart lies in tracks like 'River Song' and the rollicking 'What's Wrong' -- two raw, emotional highlights that are as moody as anything Brian ever composed," wrote Rolling Stone in its four-star review of the album, while MOJO observed that "(Dennis) left behind Pacific Ocean Blue as his masterpiece, a soul-baring document of a disintegrating male psyche that is perfectly poised between pain and its transcendence."

The London Observer called it "The Holy Grail for many a rock fan" while The London Guardian labeled Pacific Ocean Blue a " ... musical masterwork ... ." Additionally, the Legacy Edition received 5-star reviews in the current editions of Uncut and Record Collector.

Dennis Wilson's Pacific Ocean Blue was the first solo album to be released by any of the Beach Boys and has been out-of-print and unobtainable for more than a decade except as a pricey collectors item or bootleg. The deluxe Legacy Edition marks the occasion of its 30th anniversary, and the 25th anniversary of its creator's untimely death in 1983, at age 39.