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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jan 28, 2022 15:43:53 GMT
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Post by stu77 on Jul 15, 2022 4:40:42 GMT
I noticed that the Smile album finally got released a few years ago. Anyone heard it?
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jul 15, 2022 6:19:54 GMT
Yes. Me.
It's pretty much you'd imagine
I like it
but then I like a lot of the BB's stuff
I got the two CD version
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Post by stu77 on Jul 15, 2022 9:43:46 GMT
Speaking of Brian Wilson.
I remember that the Love and Mercy album (1988) was relentlessly panned. I neve did get round to hearing it.
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Post by stu77 on Jul 15, 2022 16:41:44 GMT
I watched a few of these ranking Beach Boys albums last night , the Love You album seems to get a bit of love despite mixed reviews at the time. Anyone heard it ?
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Jul 15, 2022 16:45:56 GMT
Yeah, Love You is a lot of fun
Pure pop
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Post by stu77 on Jul 15, 2022 17:28:27 GMT
What a beautiful way to round off the Beach Boys.
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Post by stu77 on Sept 12, 2023 21:43:21 GMT
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Post by doug61 on Nov 9, 2023 15:57:46 GMT
I know it's mental health and one shouldn't giggle, but this did raise a smile hen I read it.
This is a story that Alice Cooper told about John and Brian Wilson.
“I was sitting backstage after the 1974 Grammys with Bernie Taupin (Elton John’s lyricist) and John Lennon. This was when Brian was really having some mental issues,” said Cooper.
“During the course of the conversation, I kept seeing Brian out of the corner of my eye, just kind of staring at us from different angles.”
“Finally, he came up to the table, bent down and whispered in my ear ‘Hey Alice, introduce me to John Lennon.’ I couldn’t BELIEVE that these two men had never met! They were virtually neck and neck in the 60’s as the greatest bands on the planet, and I’m SURE they must have crossed paths at some point. But then I thought to myself, ‘Wow, I’m going to be the one to introduce them and become a part of rock history!’”
“So I merely said, ‘Brian Wilson, this is John Lennon. John Lennon, this is Brian Wilson.’ Lennon was very cordial and polite, saying things like ‘Hello Brian, I’ve always wanted to meet you. I’ve always admired your work, and Paul and I considered Pet Sounds one of the best albums ever made.’ Brian thanked him and walked away, at which point Lennon went right back to his conversation like nothing had happened.”
“About ten minutes later, Brian came by our table again, leaned down and whispered something to Bernie, and all of a sudden, Bernie was saying ‘Brian Wilson, this is John Lennon. John Lennon, Brian Wilson.’ Lennon was just as cordial and polite as the first time, saying essentially the same thing about always wanting to meet him.
As soon as Brian walked away, John looked at both of us and casually said in his typical Liverpudlian accent, ‘I’ve met him hundreds of times. He’s not well, you know.’”
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