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| Re: Beach Boys an american family [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 09 Jul 2008 06:03 AM CDT sorry to bring up bad memories but what an absolute piece of crap Mike propaganda this tv show is. just watched it on youtube and apart from the early parts its really dreadful. Makes me sad that stuff like this exists. | ||
| Re: The Jon Stebbins Thread [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 09 Jul 2008 05:55 AM CDT so did dennis already have the title for the song before he called Mike to write lyrics? | ||
| Re: 1981 up at Bellagio... [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 09 Jul 2008 05:22 AM CDT The guys must have virtually hated him for that kind of behavior, but judging from the state the Beach Boys were in by the early eighties, BW sure had every right to rebel. It's quite obvious that all three Wilson brothers backed out during that period in one way or another. There's lots of Long Beach footage on youtube and you can tell Brian wasn't exactly "into it", telling the TV host at one point that "this is the day that lasts forever". Always thought that part was equally hilarious and tragic. | ||
| Re: 1981 up at Bellagio... [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 09 Jul 2008 04:52 AM CDT Well some of the people I have spoken too who were close to him at the time said it was his way of rebelling. It seems he thought it was funny, but perhaps his ahem "high" spirits played a role. | ||
| Re: 1981 up at Bellagio... [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 09 Jul 2008 04:08 AM CDT Why did Brian do that? Was this some kind of 'why do I have to sit here on stage, let me go home' thing or was he really that ... crazy? And just for the paper, the January 14 session for "Stevie" @ Sounds Good Studio was just the horn overdub, the rest was already recorded in December 1980. Source: Garby Leon on the Blueboard | ||
| Re: POB debuts in Billboard catalog chart at #8 [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 09 Jul 2008 03:58 AM CDT POB was reviewed in today's Pitchfork. 8.5/10. Say what you will about Pitchfork, but this is going to be good news in terms of a different demographic's sales, with a younger, indie-leaning audience as their primary readers (as opposed to the more classic rock style places I've seen it reviewed so far). Here is the review: http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/51343-dennis-wilson-pacific-ocean-blue-legacy-edition Hey thanks for the link Luther. Good to see. Not a bad review either particularly when he says things like: "Dennis fell victim to the common misconception that session player Hal Blaine manned the skins exclusively in the studio at Brian's behest. In actuality, Dennis made sporadic but dramatic contributions during even Brian's creative peak" | ||
| Re: Beach Boys make it to Game Show Network [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 09 Jul 2008 02:46 AM CDT Dude, we're talking about this like not even 10 threads down: http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,5785.0.html | ||
| Re: 1981 up at Bellagio... [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 09 Jul 2008 02:11 AM CDT Brian sometimes didn't even play the same song as the group. There's a tape from 1981, post-Carl, where during an intro Brian can clearly be heard playing and singing a Spector song. And Alan can just as clearly be heard saying "what the f*** is Brian playing ?".  I'm sure Brian was playing different tunes at the Knebworth gig in Britland the following year, too. That's how it struck me as a 16-year-old fan in the audience. Strange it didn't seem to make it to the DVD! | ||
| Posted: 09 Jul 2008 02:04 AM CDT Check out the Purple Chick Mix. I imagine it's against the rules to post links to copyrighted materials, but it's easy enough to find on teh intarweb. | ||
| Re: What was Carl up to 1975-1978? [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 09 Jul 2008 12:06 AM CDT "I think Betty Colligan showed it at one of the Beach Boys festivals a few years ago too." You're correct, Brian. This was shown at what I think was called "Hodad-Fest" in Livonia, MI (Detroit area) over Memorial Day weekend in 2006. It is a very touching, poignant film and certainly deserves to be seen by a wider Beach Boys' audience. A job well done. | ||
| Re: 1981 up at Bellagio... [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 09 Jul 2008 12:05 AM CDT Oh those were the days. I was there for most of it. They once again climbed out of the abyss and got their act together. More than a few times. | ||
| Re: 1981 up at Bellagio... [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 08 Jul 2008 11:56 PM CDT Brian sometimes didn't even play the same song as the group. There's a tape from 1981, post-Carl, where during an intro Brian can clearly be heard playing and singing a Spector song. And Alan can just as clearly be heard saying "what the f*** is Brian playing ?". | ||
| Beach Boys make it to Game Show Network [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 08 Jul 2008 11:45 PM CDT not that it's a big accomplishment....heh  apparently GSN television now has "Catch A Wave" for their network's 'theme song', GSN lyrics of course. Anyone hear this? yeah, nothing major. | ||
| Re: 1981 up at Bellagio... [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 08 Jul 2008 10:57 PM CDT I have the Walking On Water tape, the song with it is called Rings not Reins. What was the People Are Talking show? An interview? Also Dean has told me that Mike and himself didn't do anything together until early 1982 when he and Jan broke up for several years due to Berry's use of cocaine. The beating happened Superbowl Sunday 1-25-81 in between shows. He never could really speak or sing properly again | ||
| Re: 1981 up at Bellagio... [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 08 Jul 2008 10:43 PM CDT I think the Long Beach Show was 7/5. Brian and Dennis were by 1981 worse then ever and that made a difference. As far as why Al was playing worse he probably was dismayed at the drama and found it hard to care anymore. Wasn't 1981 the year that Dennis was given his SEVERE beating? I wonder if it caused him to miss any shows? | ||
| Re: 1981 up at Bellagio... [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 08 Jul 2008 10:40 PM CDT Yep, Long Beach was 7/5. I KNEW that, too. That, my friends, is what you call a "brainfart". | ||
| Re: 1981 up at Bellagio... [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 08 Jul 2008 10:37 PM CDT I think the Long Beach Show was 7/5. Brian and Dennis were by 1981 worse then ever and that made a difference. As far as why Al was playing worse he probably was dismayed at the drama and found it hard to care anymore. | ||
| Re: Did Brian ever use a Mellotron? [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 08 Jul 2008 10:35 PM CDT Wasn't it used on Cabinessence (BWPS)? I know it was used during performances of it. | ||
| Re: 1981 up at Bellagio... [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 08 Jul 2008 10:31 PM CDT I have always been interested in the 1981 period of The Beach Boys. The thing that seems weird to me is how the band could have gone from playing a GREAT show in Philadelphia the previous year, to the terrible trainwreck that was the Long Beach 7/4 show. Did Carl really make them that much better? It seems that without him there, nobody even TRIED to give a half decent show. Al's butchering of Wouldn't It Be Nice from the 7/4 show is downright embarrassing. Bobby Figueroa insisted on beating the hell out of anything in his path. Brian sometimes didn't even play the same song as the group. | ||
| Any Sigur Ros Fans? [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 08 Jul 2008 10:15 PM CDT I know that this is a band that people either love or really hate. I for one, love these guys. They're the only band i've ever cried to while listening to their music. Their ( ) album just strikes a very powerful chord in me. I've NEVER reacted that way to music before. I just picked up their new album today (i won't even begin to type out the name of the album. ha), it's a gorgeous piece of work. Sigur Ros is my ultimate "escape" band. Any other fans out there? | ||
| Re: 1981 up at Bellagio... [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 08 Jul 2008 09:53 PM CDT Well...To quote from the LA Times (July 20 1981) about a show at the Greek Theater "Brian was apparently annoyed by some bugs in the sound system. Whatever the cause, he suddenly bolted from the stage after croaking the first note of 'God Only Knows'. As Johnston took up the lead vocal, Jardine raced into the wings after Brian. Both returned momentarily, and Brian finished the song. He then started to leave the stage again, only to be intercepted by his brother Dennis (who earlier had come to the rim of the stage and graciously waved his rear end at the crowd). Back at the piano, Brian took a mighty swipe at his mike stand and knocked it loudly to the floor. After the next song, he departed again, returning later for the final numbers....This public psychodrama made the Beach Boys charade of celebration ring completely hollow...The only visible argument against the group's packing it in tomorrow was the blissfully enthusiastic response of the crowd, which takes the prize as the most undemanding audience of the year." And that is only half the review.....Sounds like a fun time.... Billboard gave a pretty similar review, only they said it was Jardine who took over on "GOK" and Johnston who ran backstage after Brian. The Captain & Tenille (and I think Glen Super) joined the group for "Fun Fun Fun" (which the reviewer called "Run Run Run"). They said Dennis was so hoarse he could hardly talk. | ||
| Re: 1981 up at Bellagio... [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 08 Jul 2008 09:36 PM CDT Well...To quote from the LA Times (July 20 1981) about a show at the Greek Theater "Brian was apparently annoyed by some bugs in the sound system. Whatever the cause, he suddenly bolted from the stage after croaking the first note of 'God Only Knows'. As Johnston took up the lead vocal, Jardine raced into the wings after Brian. Both returned momentarily, and Brian finished the song. He then started to leave the stage again, only to be intercepted by his brother Dennis (who earlier had come to the rim of the stage and graciously waved his rear end at the crowd). Back at the piano, Brian took a mighty swipe at his mike stand and knocked it loudly to the floor. After the next song, he departed again, returning later for the final numbers....This public psychodrama made the Beach Boys charade of celebration ring completely hollow...The only visible argument against the group's packing it in tomorrow was the blissfully enthusiastic response of the crowd, which takes the prize as the most undemanding audience of the year." And that is only half the review.....Sounds like a fun time.... | ||
| Re: The Stephen Desper Thread [Smiley Smile Message Board] Posted: 08 Jul 2008 09:25 PM CDT Hello Stephen, I was wondering if can tell me what brand and forumlation of tapes you and the boys used in the 68-71 period? My hunch would say Scotch 206 but I've also heard that BASF was used. Thanks Donny 90 % of recordings used AGFA-Gevaert PRE 525 and PRE 525 Stereo >>> [ http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/basftape/basftapes.html ] 10% of recordings used Scotch 206 >>> [ http://www.aes.org/aeshc/docs/3mtape/aorprod2.html ] | ||
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