Who Played on WHAT?

string_along · Post by **string_along** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 5:01 pm

Yep, you hit the nail on the head, Paul! It was pretty much a "steaming bag of jakes"!

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 9:01 pm

Gee Paul... I take it you're not a big fan of Mike Love?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Sun Feb 19, 2006 9:38 pm

I like Mike's voice.

He was a junior college student working as a gas station attendant when his dad wheedled Murry into talking Brian into including him as a permanent member. A prime example of what fame and too much money can do to twist a human being, and, instead of mellowing him out, amplifies his negatives to the max.

Just like the group was split forever into two factions, so are its long-suffering fans. Mike has always put money before family, though it was his family ties that got him the gig despite a one-dimensional talent.

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 3:54 pm

I don't think Mike has a good voice. But Brian was totally brilliant in using it in his "orchestra" of voices. Mike's voice, to me, like the brass, the other's like the reeds and strings. Brian arranged the voices of his bandmates like an orchestral conductor would.

So sad what they went through. Wonderful though, that the music will live on.

For those who don't have it, get the Pet Sounds box, 4 CDs - one CD has the voices isolated (heavenly!), another the music isolated, the remaining two contain the complete album in mono and in stereo. Also a pretty good listing of who's playing what (how many bass guitars on each song, as well).

dbailey62 · Post by **dbailey62** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 5:37 pm

Did anybody else see a Beach Boys doc that featured a scene with Al, Carl with Brian who was sitting at a piano.

He tells Carl to hold his nose.

Brian then launches into a wonderful imitation of Mike Love singing:

"Well east coast girls are hip ...... "

It was a great and hilarious moment with Al and Carl totally cracking up.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 7:48 pm

Jerry that was a great analysis of Brians' arranging the Beach Boy "orchestra" of voices and a great analogy. They needed a "brass" to offset the reeds and strings I believe, his voice sounded good when it was used in the right context, and probably was the best lead voice out of the bunch back in 1962 for their surf and car music. It's a classic voice actually.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Tue Feb 21, 2006 9:35 pm

David, that choreographed "moment" was also on the "Shut Down Volume 2" album, on the "Cassius Love vs. Sonny Wilson" cut. On the vinyl it leads into "Warmth of the Sun". From the stoopid to the sublime, and that pretty much sums up the tug of war between Brian and Mike.

Mike has a brass nose, no question.

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 6:33 am

With some of them Hollywood Teflon® nostrils?

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:10 am

The bummer of it is I can nail Mike Love's voice. (sigh)

wayang · Post by **wayang** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:16 am

Yes, but could you nail his head to the floor?

Please?

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:30 am

So, Jerry, you sound like a "gravel train with square wheels"?

(Quote from Brian Wilson in interview with Earl Leaf, 1964)

shamustwin · Post by **shamustwin** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 7:40 am

For the record, I can do a pretty fair imitation of a "gravel train with square wheels" (very imaginative!), but I don't sound like that all of the time (at least I hope not!).

Wishing I could imitate Carl!

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 8:31 am

...which brings to mind my impression of Forum member John Ashfield's voice on some songs of his latest CD--it's Carl Wilson brought back to life!

brammy · Post by **brammy** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 9:26 am

Who do y'all think had the best vocals of the Beach Boys.... Carl? I think he would get my vote.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Wed Feb 22, 2006 9:47 am

Do you have a copy of Carl's only solo album?

It's called "Youngblood". His voice shines in this album!

But it's not the awesome work that Dennis' "Pacific Ocean Blue" is.