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| Re: New US singles box-set [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 06 Jul 2008 06:00 AM CDT Quote In the case of "Fun Fun Fun", we have exactly what you say makes not sense: A mono single mix and a mono LP mix (in addition to the stereo LP mix). Or do you doubt that these are different? Have to admit, the vocals on the 45 are more prominent than the LP cut, but I'd hesitate to call it a different mix. I'd need to know more about the technicalities of mastering to pontificate on that.  | ||
| Re: What was Carl up to 1975-1978? [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 06 Jul 2008 05:18 AM CDT There's a instrumental run-through of "Angel Come Home" in a bootleg, I think. Very rough. What year was that from? There was a session for "Angel Come Home" in September 1975 (logged as "Carl's Song", long held to be a DW session). | ||
| Re: New US singles box-set [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 06 Jul 2008 05:13 AM CDT The "Cotton Fields" single isn't a different mix, it's a completely different recording. Hello AGD,I was referring to the version produced by Alan Jardine, recorded August 1969. So was Cotton Fields a dedicated single mix or not? Stephen Desper has argued that it was merely a fold-down of the (never released) stereo mix, but I don't know if that is true. I wonder if there is documentation. Best of my knowledge, there never was a stereo mix - otherwise why did one have to be done for the Hawthorne CA compilation ? Plus the preceding three 45s were issued in stereo. I'm guessing Alan mixed it to mono. Consider this - why would Brian decided to (almost imperceptably) remix one track on an LP when he could just strip the single master into the tape ? "CG" was recorded during the album sessions, released a week after the LP. I know this is The Beach Boys we're talking about here, but even so, makes no sense. In the case of "Fun Fun Fun", we have exactly what you say makes not sense: A mono single mix and a mono LP mix (in addition to the stereo LP mix). Or do you doubt that these are different? | ||
| Re: God Only Knows - Paul with Brian? [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 06 Jul 2008 05:04 AM CDT Well, it's a good thing I don't like Pure Prairie League nearly as much as I like the Beatles. | ||
| Re: \ [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 06 Jul 2008 04:26 AM CDT Wow, there are some great stories here. It must be interesting to be a Beach Boy...at concerts you're always in the public eye, and everything you say or do, whether you're having a good or bad day, etc., will affect people's perception of you. I'm kind of fuzzy on the exact years...they all blend together, but here are some of my experiences: 1999: After the 2nd show at Humphrey's in San Diego, two fans I had met at an Al Jardine show and I went to look for Mike & Bruce. I had very little faith that we would find them, but I humored them. We took a random turn by a pool, and there was Mike being ushered to the tour bus by security! One of the fans that was with me was 10x more excited than me, so I let her talk to Mike and have him sign her poster from the 60's. He was polite, but didn't say much. He stopped for some pictures and was on his way. He signed my copy of the "Listen To The Air" CD, which is a Japanese release of Mike & Dean's "Rock & Roll City". 1999: After the Al Jardine show in Oceanside (the best show I've ever been to by any artist), I met Billy Hinsche for the first time. At the time, he didn't know about the setlist archive, but he remembered my name the next time I saw him, and has remembered me ever since, which is cool! I met Carnie and she signed my poster from their first public concert at the Shrine Auditorium. We talked for about 5 minutes, and she was very nice and friendly. I told her about the setlist archive. This was around the time she was posting on some message boards. Later that year, I did a poll on the setlist archive about songs that fans would like to hear at BBFF shows. One option I listed was "Breakaway" sung by Carnie. That song came 2nd in the poll, but to my surprise, it was added a couple months later! I'd like to think that the poll had something to do with it! I also talked briefly with Adam, who was friendly but in a hurry to leave. The whole band signed my poster, but I didn't get to meet them...the band manager took my poster for them to sign and brought it back out to me. Meanwhile, random teenage kids were going back there to meet the band...security was kind of lax. In fact, there was no security after the concert! 2000: I didn't get to meet Brian after his show at Humphrey's, but he did wave to me when I waved at him from the front row...the only interaction that he had with anyone in the audience that I noticed. Billy was at this show, and I was shocked that he remembered my name from when I met him in Oceanside the year before! I asked him how he remembered, and he said, "It's my job to remember!" with a smile. 2000 or 2001: I was at the IPO in LA either in 2000 or 2001. Al Jardine was supposed to play but cancelled a few days before the show due to some drama with the lawsuits, I think. I decided to go to show anyway. Tony Rivers was the last act to play. Before he played, though, I decided to go to the lobby, and there was a buzz in the air and something was up. Brian Wilson was there!!!! He seemed a little overwhelmed by the people crowding around him. One young teenage kid was staring at him with his mouth open in utter awe, which I think made Brian uncomfortable. I managed to get a picture with him...I don't remember what I said, if anything. I might have just asked for a picture. He looked in a daze in the picture. Later during Tony Rivers' set, he asked Brian to join him for the encore, which seemed planned, but he declined. I met Alan Boyd at this show, and he was very friendly and we talked BB for a good long while! I also met Darian Sahanaja, who played with Tony that night, and he signed my Live at The Roxy CD, as did Brian later when I saw him in the lobby. 2002: Then-new-band member Scott Totten invited me backstage to meet Mike & Bruce. Scott was very friendly and down to earth and welcoming...he even remembered one of my friends that he met that day 4 years later! I wasn't sure what to say to Mike & Bruce, so I just asked for pictures with them and my 3 friends that were with me. They both signed everything we gave them even though they seemed busy talking to friends. Although I have been backstage with Mike & Bruce many times, this remains the only time that I've taken pictures with them...I should get some new pics next time! 2003: I got backstage at Pechanga Casino with my date and we grabbed some snacks from the room with the food as the band was getting ready to zip out to the next venue. We did talk briefly with Bruce, and I told him that I did the setlists. He thanked me for doing the setlist archive. This is a little-known fact, but before Bruce started frequenting the BBB Board, he kind of used my guestbook on the setlist archive as a message board, posting a few messages on there. How I wish that I had had an actual message board on there! I had him sign "Going Public" or "Surfin Round The World" CD...can't remember which one, but both were eventually signed over the years. He gave me kind of an embarrassed smile and said something to the effect of, "Wow...you have this? Why?" During the conversation, I mentioned that I'd like to hear Disney Girls, and he mentioned that it was hard to perform songs like that because most people want to hear the hits. I don't remember whether I got to talk to Mike at this show, but I do remember him bustling by, talking to somebody. John Cowsill was backstage while we were getting snacks, but I don't remember what we said to each other, if anything. 2004: After the show at Pala Casino, I said hello to Jeff Foskett, who took off really quickly to meet his daughter at one of the entrances. I waited until he was done talking to her and said hello, and he was really nice and told me where to go to meet Brian, but said there were no guarantees that Brian would come down to meet us. It seemed like the whole band was there, but I wasn't sure what to talk about while I waited for Brian. Brian didn't show, and we took off. 2005: I saw Dave Marks' show in Anaheim on the weekend of the Landmark Dedication. The rehearsal was open to anybody who walked in. No one even checked for tickets at the door, which was a first for me. I don't think that I ever saw anyone that was asked about a ticket. Before the show, Dave was milling around the lobby, stopping to smoke right outside the front entrance. Many people didn't seem to realize that it was him, although friends were stopping by to say hello. I had absolutely no idea what to say to him, so I didn't approach him. They put on a great show that night! Billy was busy with some guests, but stopped to say hello to me and my friends anyway! 2005: I went to a VERY far small town named Gilroy to see Al Jardine play at a small benefit concert. There were only about 80-100 people at the show, out of the 300 or 400 that showed up at the benefit picnic. As we walked from the picnic area to the concert venue, we saw Al sitting on a bench with his wife talking to some friends. We said, "Al!" and said something to the effect of, "We'll see you at the show!" He gave a tired smile, and went back to his conversation. We got to be right up front, 3 or 4 away from Al, who was on a stage that was about 2 feet off the ground! The show was great, and it was a rush to be that close! After the show, we told Stevie Heger that we had driven from San Diego (MUCH farther than anyone else at the show!) He invited us to meet Al backstage and he was very nice, but was very tired. The show had been delayed because the activities at the benefit had gone on longer than scheduled. We took a picture with a camera that was low on batteries and the picture turned out horrible because there was no flash! But that was easily the biggest BB-related thrill I had had since the 1999 BBFF show in Oceanside where I got to be up front as well. 2005: I was watching the Humphreys show from the balcony that is accessible to those with backstage passes. Bruce was milling around up there before the show, and I pointed him out to my date. She waved and said, "HI!", and he waved back and smiled. Other than that, I don't recall having much contact with Mike or Bruce after the show, but I do remember talking with Scott backstage for a bit before the band took off quickly for the bus. 2005: After the Brian show at the Hollywood Bowl, I bumped into Billy Hinsche, leaving the restroom! We chatted for a bit and took a couple of pictures and we were on our way. It was pretty late, and pretty cold (it was September!), so we no one wanted to stick around for too long after the show...I also had a 3 hour drive home! 2006: A few months later, the same friend I took with me on the road trip to Gilroy and I went to Cerritos for another Al concert, this time in a much bigger venue. Billy Hinsche was nice enough to help us get backstage. We talked with Al for a good 5 minutes about various topics. Al was VERY friendly and signed some (excellent) pictures that my friend took at the concert in Gilroy. Matt was very impressed with the pictures and suggested that Al should consider them as publicity photos. We had sent him copies of the pictures, along with a SASE, but hadn't received them back. And although he had signed those pics at the concert, Al eventually did send the original pictures we sent him, signed and personalized, a few months after this show, which I thought was really nice of him to do. 2006: Jeffrey Foskett was nice enough to provide passes for me and some friends and we got to hang out in the green room with about 100 other invited guests. I had gotten backstage passes before at Brian shows, but never got to meet Brian after those shows. This time, we got to see Brian, but so many people were crowding around him that we didn't get to him. He was in the room for only about 15 to 20 minutes because of one weird woman who kept butting into every conversation with Brian, Al, and other band members, pretending like other fans didn't exist! Al stayed much longer, and posed for some pictures, and was very friendly with fans. 2006: I went backstage at Humphreys again with a friend and we got to meet most of the band again. We met John Stamos and my friend was bold enough to ask him for his drumsticks, and he obliged! Mike was back there and talked for quite a while with fans. We talked with Bruce for a while, interestingly enough about cars! I know nothing about cars, and am not really interested in them. They were all talking car talk, and Bruce turned to me and asked me a question about what I thought about a certain car. I had no idea what he was talking about and had no idea what to say...I don't remember what I eventually did say after an awkward pause!! I do remember everyone looking at me and waiting for my answer! Awkward! But it was cool to be back there talking with Bruce. Scott was nice as always. I was at another Mike & Bruce show a month later in Alhambra and I was right in front of the stage and Scott waved at me. I saw him after the show and complimented the show and we took off from there...another 3+ hour drive for me! 2007: At the Adam Marsland Chaos Band's show, I got to talk briefly with Alan Boyd, which was cool. Before their set, though, I had to run out to my car to get something. When I came back, someone had taken my seat. It was Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford!! She was partially sitting on my jacket. I reached over to get it and she apologized and asked if I had taken her seat. I don't remember what happened after that, but I think she just made space for me and I wound up sitting next to her. I asked if she was Marilyn (although I already knew!) and she said yes, and she introduced her husband and her son. After the concert, we all got up and she started chatting with friends, and she introduced me to them, even remembering my name, which was cool! They all seemed to know each other, so I didn't really fit in the conversation so I waited for an opportune moment to slip away. 2007: The Dave Marks show at Rusty's Surf Ranch was great! I got to meet the Honeys and take a picture with them! I told Marilyn that I had met her just a few months back, but she didn't remember, but she was still very friendly. The picture turned out great! I talked with Billy before the show, who I ran into in the insanely small restroom. I wasn't sure what to say to Dave Marks, so in between sets, I just asked if I could get a picture, and I think an autograph (although I can't remember what he signed, if anything). He was very nice, and even though there was a guy that was obviously a friend he hadn't seen in a while right next to me, he took the time to stop to take the picture before talking with him. 2007: I think that this was the first time that I got to talk to Randell. He was very friendly and took time to talk and didn't seem to be in a hurry to go anywhere. I think I mentioned his stint with Mike Love's solo tour, and he was surprised that I knew about that. We talked about different Beach Boys songs, which was cool. I did see Mike & Bruce chatting with fans, but I didn't get to talk to either one. But I was totally happy talking with Scott and Randell...it's funny but although I have had many chances to talk to Mike & Bruce, I just find myself not knowing what to talk about! 2008: After Al's Las Vegas show, there was a meet & greet for anyone interested. About 75 fans or so stuck around and lined up to take pictures and get items signed. Al seemed a little distracted behind the greeting table while he was talking to a friend about old times. I wanted him to sign my placemat from the restaurant, which had his picture on it. He tried to convince me to buy a publicity photo. My picture with him didn't turn out great, so I went through the line again and bought a picture this time, and the picture turned out a little better the 2nd time around. Matt remembered me and my friend from the Cerritos show. His wife had just had a baby, and he was understandably wanting to go home! Billy introduced me to his mom, who is a sweetheart. 2008: My date and I went backstage at Humphrey's and hung out with Scott and talked for a bit. Tim Bonhomme remembered me, as did Randell, which surprised me...but the more I think about it, though, it makes sense. Even if you see someone only once a year, if you do see them regularly, you will remember them after a while. Kind of like your dentist's assistants...only you see them every 6 months. You remember their face, but not necessarily their name. As we entered the room where everyone was eating, I scanned the room for Scott, but didn't see him immediately. Bruce asked, "Are you looking for the the Lovester?" I said that we were looking for Scott and he pointed him out. Mike came in just as we were leaving to grab our seats on the balcony so we didn't get to say hi, which I kind of regret, because she would have loved to have met him. After the show, there wasn't a meet and greet, so Bruce was seen only briefly and Mike was not around. But we did get to hang more with Scott and talk for quite a while. I talked with Randell again, too and complimented him on "The Warmth Of The Sun", and he was genuinely appreciative. Wow...I thought this might take 30 minutes to write about, but I've been typing for about an hour and a half! I kept remembering more and more events as I went along, and kept having to insert them in there! There are probably others I'm missing. But it has been a true blessing to be able to have met and talked with so many involved with the BB-related touring groups. | ||
| Re: New US singles box-set [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 06 Jul 2008 04:09 AM CDT The "Cotton Fields" single isn't a different mix, it's a completely different recording. Hello AGD,I was referring to the version produced by Alan Jardine, recorded August 1969. So was Cotton Fields a dedicated single mix or not? Stephen Desper has argued that it was merely a fold-down of the (never released) stereo mix, but I don't know if that is true. I wonder if there is documentation. Consider this - why would Brian decided to (almost imperceptably) remix one track on an LP when he could just strip the single master into the tape ? "CG" was recorded during the album sessions, released a week after the LP. I know this is The Beach Boys we're talking about here, but even so, makes no sense. In the case of "Fun Fun Fun", we have exactly what you say makes not sense: A mono single mix and a mono LP mix (in addition to the stereo LP mix). Or do you doubt that these are different? | ||
| Re: God Only Knows - Paul with Brian? [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 06 Jul 2008 04:04 AM CDT Then drink a drink to Lily the Pink. With all the unfulfilled McCartney announcements in the recent past, I doubt he will be there. But Vince Gill should be. | ||
| BRIAN WILSON BEACH BOYS SMILE BOX SET ["brian wilson"] Posted: 06 Jul 2008 02:58 AM CDT
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| Re: \ [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 06 Jul 2008 02:55 AM CDT I'm a bad boy - made a couple of bad exclusions to my list: David - met him first at a Stomp convention in the UK, in passing as he was 'on show', so to speak. Then a few years ago when staying with Suze (Hobie) Lang in CT we lunched together. The guy is a riot - funny, deadpan, and seriously good company. Last year at Suze's BB convention in CT, spent a weekend having a great time with him and Carrie (who is also a joy to be with - the interaction between the two of them is amazing) both at the gig and socially. Marilyn - interviewed her and the Honeys in the UK, 1983, then in LA 1986 visited at her (then) house in Encino. Nice day, met Carnie & Wendy, was introduced to bagels and played "Caroline, No" on the sandbox piano (very badly). And Ginger gave me a lift back to my hotel.  | ||
| Re: \ [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 06 Jul 2008 02:30 AM CDT I thought I would chime in. Met some people, some were emails, etc. Brian: I met Brian in 1998 when he did an in store appearance in New York for Imagination. Met Melinda as well. He really didn't say much. When I got up to him in line I told him how "Til I die" is the greatest song in the world. He said "Thanks a lot." I was nervous. When I saw Brian in like 2002 or so, Melinda was sitting next to us in the theater. She actually took a CD insert for me backstage and had Brian sign it during intermission. Mike and Bruce: They were playing a fair in 2005 at Woodstock, Ct. Mike signed my copy of M.I.U. and Friends. Bruce saw my copy of the S.o.t. Smile and said he doesn't sign bootlegs. I said Bruce I also have Going Public. He said throw it away, I did. He didn't sign anything. Van Dyke Parks: I have talked to VDP on the phone. He has signed numerous things for me over the years. Frank Holmes: Talked to him on the phone, he signed my Smile stuff that I sent him through the mail. Marilyn Wilson (and the Honeys) I just talked to Marilyn this year. She is a real estate agent. I got her number from her personal website. Called her, I could tell she was nervous about me calling a lot. I assured I would not call again. She actually called my house when my cd's arrived and she had the rest of the Honeys sign my stuff as well. Steve Desper: I am still waiting for my stuff, he is using my cd book of The Flame with Brother Records, trying to persuade them to make a Flame cd. Dean Torrence: I emailed him and got him to sign Love you. David Marks: Emailed him, he signed my early cd's. Hal Blaine: Email, he signed bunch of stuff I sent him. Carol Kaye: Again emails, REALLY NICE PERSON. Signed a million things, sent me picks and various photo copies of her press. David Leaf: During the Pet Sounds orchestra tour, he was walking in the audience. I was the only person to spot him, he signed my program. He was standing there with Fred Vail. I couldn't believe I forgot Fred's name so I didn't ask him to sign anything. Damn. I was still so excite to meet David that I blanked out for a second. I would love to meet Ricky Fataat... I met Eric Idle and my friend had Neil Innes sign my Rutles stuff. | ||
| Re: New US singles box-set [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 06 Jul 2008 02:29 AM CDT I still don't believe that there are different mixes, since there's no documentation to back that up as far as what's in the vault (at my disposal, at least.) Hello Josh, did you listen to the different versions and conclude that they sound like the same mix (with mastering differences), or do you solely rely on documentation? Is there any documentation about the known dedicated mono single mixes (e.g. Fun Fun Fun, Friends, Never Learn Not To Love, possibly Cotton Fields)? The "Cotton Fields" single isn't a different mix, it's a completely different recording. Consider this - why would Brian decided to (almost imperceptably) remix one track on an LP when he could just strip the single master into the tape ? "CG" was recorded during the album sessions, released a week after the LP. I know this is The Beach Boys we're talking about here, but even so, makes no sense. | ||
| Re: God Only Knows - Paul with Brian? [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 06 Jul 2008 02:17 AM CDT I hope they don't do that, because I was thinking of going to that concert but decided against it. If Paul McCartney shows up, I'm going to be so pissed I wasn't there. | ||
| Re: Bad news re POB/Sony Germany [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 06 Jul 2008 01:56 AM CDT My thoughts exactly. I'm (im)patiently waiting as well. And, did your patience pay out or still in the waiting section? Kinda surprises me that the amazon.de sales rank is very high since weeks (#1 in country - haha), but no chart activity. | ||
| Re: God Only Knows - Paul with Brian? [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 06 Jul 2008 01:49 AM CDT Keep on dreaming, it's a good dream. Perhaps next Friday, when Paul is rumored to show up at Brian's New York Concert? In my dreams, they would sing "Vega-Tables" together, with Paul chewing a carrot on stage. | ||
| Re: New US singles box-set [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 06 Jul 2008 01:28 AM CDT I still don't believe that there are different mixes, since there's no documentation to back that up as far as what's in the vault (at my disposal, at least.) Hello Josh, did you listen to the different versions and conclude that they sound like the same mix (with mastering differences), or do you solely rely on documentation? Is there any documentation about the known dedicated mono single mixes (e.g. Fun Fun Fun, Friends, Never Learn Not To Love, possibly Cotton Fields)? | ||
| Re: Will Wild Honey Ever Be Given A Stereo Mix [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 06 Jul 2008 01:04 AM CDT Hmmm. Never seen those before. Keep in mind that these two albums were originally marked on the album cover and labels as "stereo", even though they were reprocessed. I'm wondering if these are simply those fake stereo versions. The ad mentions it as originally being available as an open reel tape, which would have been the fake stereo version as well. | ||
| Re: Will Wild Honey Ever Be Given A Stereo Mix [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 06 Jul 2008 12:28 AM CDT I've often seen these two boots claiming to be "stereo" - does anybody know the story?? Link to "stereo" Wild Honey: http://asia.geocities.com/nikjo1818/beach-honey.htm Link tp "stereo" Smiley Smile: http://asia.geocities.com/nikjo1818/beach-smile.htm | ||
| Re: Bad news re POB/Sony Germany [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 06 Jul 2008 12:23 AM CDT My copy arrived in Australia yesterday - only one week after postage and after Amazon advised me it would take 3 to 4 weeks - YIPPEEE!! Ironically I ordered Poco's The Last Round Up at the same time and it was shipped a week earlier and I am yet to receive it. Have been listening and what a wonderful experience, I'm especially loving Common and the Taylor Hawkin's Holy Man (he sounds soooooo much like Dennis). So much to listen to!! Wonderful packaging. ............ now if only the rest of Australia had the same chance to listen to it - unfortunately Sony Australia is dennying them that opportunity via retail. Yes, what is Australia's problem? I'm in the same boat..... got my disc set from CD Pacific (just waiting the vinyl now!), but how could SonyBMG Australia miss this one? Australia is per capita one of the BB's biggest territories. Apart from laziness from the marketing department in wanting to be bothered, I can't understand why they haven't jumped all over this one! I guess now its pointless them jumping on it..... most of the sales they could have made from old fans have already disappeared offshore, making their marketing task even harder. Red Eye Records in Sydney have POB on import and it's their NUMBER BLOODY ONE selling album - #1 !!!!!! Link: http://www.redeye.com.au/iAsk.asp?reion=USA | ||
| Re: \ [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 05 Jul 2008 11:55 PM CDT Ricky Fataar -- 1997 Beatlefest outside of Chicago. I had bought the Rutles' "Shangri-La" E.P. on 10-inch vinyl, and I had each of them (sans Eric Idle, who wasn't there) autograph it for me. I said, "Hey, Ricky, any chance of a Flame reunion?" He laughed and said, "Wow...That...was a WEIRD album!" I also asked him something about "We Got Love," and he said, "You know...I wrote the bloody song, but...I just don't remember a thing about it!" That Monday morning when I was on the way out of the hotel, I saw him at a table in the restaurant, and I asked him if I could snap a picture of him. He smiled and said, "Sure!" And before I snapped the picture, I said "Wait a sec..." and he put on a pair of sunglasses and held up the restaurant menu and said, "Okay, go ahead." The menu had a kind of psychedelic painting of teacups! Brian -- first encounter was in the summer of 1998, at the Borders on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, when he was doing autograph signings to promote Imagination...and I'm still kicking myself for not bringing my autographed Orange Crate Art poster that VDP sent me, autographed!! Oh well....heck, I was a young guy, barely out of college, and it was when I had just started a long-distance relationship that has since become a marriage. I brought a picture of my girlfriend [now wife, of course], who was holding the liner notes from the 1990 Capitol Pet Sounds CD. When it was my turn, I showed it to Brian, and told him that I met her because of Pet Sounds. He said, "Wow....thanks!" which I think is the most he said to anybody that day...Second encounter....the night before Thanksgiving 2006, backstage at the Beacon Theater in NYC...just a little background...in 2000 Susan (aka "hobielang") introduced my wife and me to Jeffrey Foskett, and he had also been getting friendly with our friend Christine...and he always sets Christine up with good seats, backstage passes, whatever...and Jeff usually says hi to us if he sees us before or after a show, still remembers us...anyhoo, he had given Christine some tickets to that show at the Beacon, and she had originally offered them to PSML's Leon Lively and wife, but they had to turn 'em down because they were flying out the next day and couldn't reschedule the flight....so Christine offered us the tickets. When we picked them up at will call, there were all-access passes included! So my wife wanted to go backstage after the show just to say hi and thanks to Jeff...which we do....and a few feet away is the man himself! He was pouring himself some coffee or water or whatever was in the pitcher...My wife somehow gains more balls than I ever had and walked over to Brian and said, "Hi, Brian, I'm Lisa and this is my husband 37!ws." He smiled and offered her a handshake. "Hi, Lisa!" and then he shook my hand with a smile.....HE SHOOK MY blessed HAND!!!!!!! HOLY CRAP!!!!!! "We met because of Pet Sounds." Brian said, "WHOA!! Great!" And that was that...but it was weird...he actually smiled, he made eye contact, he offered handshakes...totally different from a lot of people's observations! And what was really crazy...I'm pretty tall -- six-foot-two -- and I actually had to look up, bend my head back, to be able to look the guy in the eye.... Al -- same night. Minutes after we met Brian, we decided what the hey, we'll see if we can meet Al Jardine too....and we somehow kind of join in on a conversation, with my wife commenting about how she likes the song "California" and appreciates the mentions of Travels With Charley. Al then confessed that he'd never actually read the book. She then said, "You sounded great on 'I Know There's An Answer.'" And Al very enthusiastically replied, "Isn't that a GREAT song?! I always loved that song!" We also talked to Nelson that night...my wife has a thing for him....she also had a thing for Mike D'Amico, too, so it must be a thing about secondary percussionists...wow, was she happy to find out that D'Amico's back, so they have BOTH of 'em in the band now....anyhoo...Nelson told a great story...he rolled his eyes and said, "Lemme tell ya what happened a few years ago...only Brian Wilson can get away with this s#!t..." In sum...Brian was in England getting some award. There were servers wearing black jackets. Bono comes up to Brian, and he's wearing a similar black jacket. He said, "Brian, I'm a big fan. Your music has been a huge inspiration to my work. I'm thrilled to meet you...etc. etc. etc." Brian says, "Thanks....Could you get me a Diet Coke?" And the kicker: HE GOT BRIAN THE DIET COKE!! We've met all four of the 'Mints at various times, too...Probyn especially is fun to talk to... | ||
| Re: Sean O'Hagan interview [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 05 Jul 2008 11:45 PM CDT Thank you! I'm a big fan as well (obviously ) | ||
| The Sonic Executive Sessions [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 05 Jul 2008 11:45 PM CDT Hi there -- Thought you might like an interview I conducted with a studio band called The Sonic Executive Sessions. They're a bit like a mix of Jellyfish, Steely Dan, Ben Folds, and The Beach Boys. They plan to have Probyn Gregory from Brian Wilson's band to play on one of their tracks: http://www.songsandsonics.com/ If you're a musician, you might enjoy the part of the interview where Christian spills the beans on how to achieve Queen-like background vocals in the studio. Oh, and The Sonic Executive Sessions' music is great, too! Did I mention that? Hope you like it! | ||
| Re: Bad news re POB/Sony Germany [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 05 Jul 2008 10:36 PM CDT My copy arrived in Australia yesterday - only one week after postage and after Amazon advised me it would take 3 to 4 weeks - YIPPEEE!! Ironically I ordered Poco's The Last Round Up at the same time and it was shipped a week earlier and I am yet to receive it. Have been listening and what a wonderful experience, I'm especially loving Common and the Taylor Hawkin's Holy Man (he sounds soooooo much like Dennis). So much to listen to!! Wonderful packaging. ............ now if only the rest of Australia had the same chance to listen to it - unfortunately Sony Australia is dennying them that opportunity via retail. Yes, what is Australia's problem? I'm in the same boat..... got my disc set from CD Pacific (just waiting the vinyl now!), but how could SonyBMG Australia miss this one? Australia is per capita one of the BB's biggest territories. Apart from laziness from the marketing department in wanting to be bothered, I can't understand why they haven't jumped all over this one! I guess now its pointless them jumping on it..... most of the sales they could have made from old fans have already disappeared offshore, making their marketing task even harder. | ||
| Re: POB debuts in Billboard catalog chart at #8 [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 05 Jul 2008 10:19 PM CDT I still prefer Carl's lead over Denny's in "Only With You," but I LOVE the coda in Denny's version. My vote -- both versions are great, you don't need to pick one over the other. | ||
| Re: \ [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 05 Jul 2008 10:11 PM CDT Nothing to compare to above stories but did meet Billy and Jeff a few years ago. Nice guys. Brian at a signing. The story I remember though was at the end of a show south of L.A about 93. As we were leaving the venue we had to cross a walk-way. Below us screaming broke out. Sounded like about 10 girls, young ones at that, and a few guys shouting. Looked down and a few limos are lined up and its the BBs getting in. Thought the screaming was for Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise or somebody. Not a bunch of 50 year old guys. Made me think what it must have been like in their heyday. Now the story I always liked was from Dave in KC from the old ego board. Something along the lines of being berated by Bruce for having his kids up so late!  | ||
| (20) 2008 Topps #397 BRIAN WILSON ["brian wilson"] Posted: 05 Jul 2008 08:28 PM CDT | ||
| Re: Nice BW interview from the IMAGINATION era [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 05 Jul 2008 08:08 PM CDT The assumption is that Brian wrote the lyric - any proof one way or another ? Given the fact that the line "and if I had the chance, I'd never let you go" is a direct lift from "Be My Baby" suggests that Brian did have a hand in crafting the lyrics. Good point - I recall at the time that it was stated that the lyric to "Your Imagination" was written with a specific remit to reference Brian. I completely agree that the lyric to "Your Imagination" was specifically written (by Steve Dahl) to make it sound like Brian considered himself to be "calling the shots" or whatever. But throwing in a line from "Be My Baby" into "Lay Down Burden" without really treating it like an homage (it's very easy to overlook) strikes me as something Brian would do while putting the song together. Doesn't really matter, I guess. Personally, I prefer the "Happy Days" and "Cry" lyrics more which are persumably Brian's own. | ||
| Brian Wilson - Smile - Beach Boys - OOP - [LP] ["brian wilson"] Posted: 05 Jul 2008 07:34 PM CDT | ||
| Re: \ [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 05 Jul 2008 06:48 PM CDT I will post my meetings with BB when i have more time..But i do have a Question or Observation..Bruce walking thru audience to get some food + drink before a show..??..HMM..All concerts have a huge spread back stage for the band + another one for the roadies..All leftover food can be taken with them after show which is what roadies usually do.... I suspect Bruce walked thru the crowd to talk to fans..Ive seen him do that before..Also BB never seem afraid to walk around with their fans before or after a show..Ive allways been impressed with that..Thay like to interact with us which is not always the case with other entertainers..!! | ||
| ROLLING STONE Tom Cruise Brian Wilson Magazine 8/11/88 ["brian wilson"] Posted: 04 Jul 2008 10:04 PM CDT |
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