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Post by lonelysummer on Mar 22, 2024 19:45:36 GMT
I think that goes all the way back to his abandonment of Smile. I wanna say that he makes a similar statement or implication in that 1968(?) interview, but I’m not certain off the top of my head. Edit: Or I could be thinking of an interview from the ‘70s. Hmm. I stand to be corrected, but the only pre- BWPS statement(s) I remember Brian making about the inappropriateness of the SMiLE music had to do with the "Fire" music. I seem to remember Brian saying that particular music/piece (and I'm paraphrasing greatly) shouldn't be released or wasn't appropriate because it was too scary or presented too negative a vibe, and that it was better or more appropriate to release just a candle (Smiley Smile/"Fall Breaks And Back To Winter"). I read that many years before BWPS. There's a side to Brian that avoids conflict. In the last 50 years, that's been his dominant personality trait. I don't think he enjoys talking about all the troubles he encountered in the making of SMiLe. It wasn't just Mike not liking the lyrics; in the end, Brian couldn't make up his mind about how all these fragments fit together. I'm sure that is a very painful memory. This is one thing I don't admire about celebrities - constantly having to discuss the most difficult parts of their lives for the media. Most of us are allowed to just move on and forget the bad times.
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Mar 22, 2024 22:13:02 GMT
I stand to be corrected, but the only pre- BWPS statement(s) I remember Brian making about the inappropriateness of the SMiLE music had to do with the "Fire" music. I seem to remember Brian saying that particular music/piece (and I'm paraphrasing greatly) shouldn't be released or wasn't appropriate because it was too scary or presented too negative a vibe, and that it was better or more appropriate to release just a candle (Smiley Smile/"Fall Breaks And Back To Winter"). I read that many years before BWPS. There's a side to Brian that avoids conflict. In the last 50 years, that's been his dominant personality trait. I don't think he enjoys talking about all the troubles he encountered in the making of SMiLe. It wasn't just Mike not liking the lyrics; in the end, Brian couldn't make up his mind about how all these fragments fit together. I'm sure that is a very painful memory. This is one thing I don't admire about celebrities - constantly having to discuss the most difficult parts of their lives for the media. Most of us are allowed to just move on and forget the bad times. Yeah, I understand how some celebrities might not want to discuss difficult parts of their lives, and especially don't like being asked the same questions over and over. But, I also think it goes with the job, goes with the territory. I'm not saying they owe it us, but then they'll write a book and ca$h in on those...stories.
As far as Brian Wilson is concerned, this is what frustrates me. I've seen and heard Brian tell some harrowing stories numerous times. He has recounted some of his childhood memories, including abuse from his father, in documentaries, interviews, and books. He's also talked several times about his struggles with drugs and mental illness. And, to a lesser degree, he's talked about his frustrations with The Beach Boys including some members. So, it's not like he has avoided some of the most difficult, and frankly, tragic events in his life.
However, when it came/comes to SMiLE, it's, well, Brian won't talk about that. And, other than the BWPS propaganda piece, he hasn't. I find it hard to believe and I will never accept that Brian couldn't sit down in one interview - just one single interview - and tell his fans and/or music historians everything he knows and feels about SMiLE. Pick the interviewer - David Leaf, Van Dyke Parks, Darian Sahanaja, Jason Fine, etc. How long would it take? Not even a day. Maybe several hours. Maybe a few hours. I'm not talking about one of those interviews like John Lennon did where he commented on every Beatles' song he wrote. There were only so many SMiLE songs. Tell us about them. What was the plan? What was the sequence? Why did he scrap it? Of course the interviewer is key, and it has to be conducted on one of Brian's "on" days. Too late now. We'll never know. But, the legend lives on.
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Mar 24, 2024 2:35:26 GMT
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Mar 30, 2024 18:55:28 GMT
A really nice, tight version:
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Mar 31, 2024 12:55:53 GMT
A very lucid and healthy-sounding Brian:
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Apr 2, 2024 12:27:07 GMT
A lot of words could be used to describe this:
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Apr 4, 2024 20:39:51 GMT
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Apr 17, 2024 23:12:48 GMT
Such a great song and performance - and a wonderful mix of talents. Terry Kath on bass . I always liked his cool voice. I wish James Guercio (who is in the video) could've gotten the Beach Boys to come up with something this brilliant during his tenure with them as manager and producer.
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