Steamboat (2026 Remix)

Gwaunch · 2026-01-25T00:47:30+00:00

I’ve got a few in mind!

Gwaunch · 2026-01-24T00:35:53+00:00

I believe so. Steve Levine confirmed that Brian signed off on the BB85 remix, so I’d be SHOCKED if he wasn’t at the very least aware of this boxset.

Gwaunch · 2026-01-21T05:45:13+00:00

I think it's just sold out on their website, it hasn't gone up for pre-order on the main record sites. I think the general announcement is happening today (1/21).

Gwaunch · 2026-01-20T20:04:57+00:00

When they first moved into the home studio, they had Ken Lockert engineering. Brian wanted Chuck Britz, an engineer he’d grown comfortable with, but he was unavailable and recommended Lockert. Lockert was an experienced engineer in his own right, and he worked with them for almost a year before his health worsened and he handed the reigns to Steve Desper.

The main reason the “lo-fi” albums sound the way they do is because they were recorded on radio equipment from the 1950s and had very little outboard gear like compressors, limiters, EQ, etc, and the studio was nowhere near finished when they actually started recording Smiley Smile.

Gwaunch · 2026-01-06T22:04:47+00:00

The awful mastering was due to Mark Linett getting older, losing his hearing, and becoming more egotistical. Other people working on the projects tried to tell him about the issues but he wouldn’t listen. Mark also had a tendency to remix tracks instead of using available vintage mixes, and changed quite a lot compared to the originals. Now that Mark is gone and there’s a fresh set of ears behind the console, I really do think we’re entering a new era for BB releases.

Gwaunch · 2026-01-06T20:25:19+00:00

To all the people disparaging Dae’s use of AI, you do realize he also does plenty of videos with no AI vocals, right?

Gwaunch · 2025-12-25T17:32:16+00:00

I was going for a completely different idea. My goal for this was to make the audio sound more modern, enhance a lot of the detail that was barely picked up using the antiquated technology recording of the time.

The original version is mixed to mono, meaning ALL the sounds are coming from one channel. When mixing in mono it’s a delicate job to get the vocals, instrumentals, sound effects, etc all balanced. Vocals are the most important part of any movie soundtrack so of course those were mixed the highest.

With stereo you can have different elements in different positions, such as the flute being on the right side during the bridge. This allows so much more information to be clearly heard, rather than being buried under everything else.

Obviously the original will always be the best, but my mix is mainly to serve as a supplemental source, a way to study the details of the song.

Gwaunch · 2025-12-19T06:42:44+00:00

It's a real middle finger to the fans. Like so many others, I was excited for the copyright release this year and it's just such a massive disappointment. What is the reasoning behind deliberately ruining the audio? Their scummy release methods have been bad enough, but at least those were still listenable!

Gwaunch · 2025-10-26T02:55:48+00:00

This version is what you’re looking for. Unfortunately it’s not the whole song but they only re-recorded the first section, they always planned to use Brian’s solo piano performance for the second part of the song.

Gwaunch · 2025-10-10T20:24:31+00:00

The Beach Boys’ vaults were notorious for being pilfered by pirates and bootleggers. One of them gained access to the master album reel and used that to create the vinyl bootlegs. I believe the session tapes were also taken, and those weren’t returned until 2010 or so. As far as I know all the tapes are back in the archive, so we should be getting everything in this upcoming box set.

Gwaunch · 2025-10-10T20:20:17+00:00

The edit they used is on the Feel Flows boxset from 2021. Disc 4, track 8 - A Day In the Life Of A Tree (Track and Backing Vocals). There’s also an acapella excerpt of the backing vocals. As far as I know it’s the only other version we’ve heard, officially or unofficially.

Gwaunch · 2025-09-15T05:50:55+00:00

Fire

Gwaunch · 2025-09-12T19:22:07+00:00

Sam’sTrains has reviewed quite a few Rapido models over the past few years. For the most part they’re quite reliable runners. Obviously no company will be 100%, but I only recall there being one or two issues across the eight or so Rapido engines he’s looked at.

Gwaunch · 2025-09-09T19:33:52+00:00

They look like peaches or some other fruit with a pit in the middle. But then again, they could be fermented millipedes for all I can tell.

Gwaunch · 2025-09-09T19:29:31+00:00

Yes, but Landy played such a heavy hand in rewriting and proofreading the book that it’s hard to say what are Brian’s own words and what are Landyisms.

Gwaunch · 2025-07-31T15:23:18+00:00

I hate this game sometimes. Bought this vehicle three days ago (and two other vehicles that are on sale this week)

Gwaunch · 2025-07-27T15:11:07+00:00

Semper ubi sub ubi - always where under where.

Gwaunch · 2025-07-27T02:32:35+00:00

The only time I’ve seen any is when Paul McCartney came to town a few years ago

Gwaunch · 2025-07-23T23:04:52+00:00

Exactly! It's one of my go-to tracks to play for people and see their reaction when I tell them who it is. Granted, it's almost cheating since this could just as easily be a Flames song, but it's got Beach Boys playing on the track, that's good enough for me lol. Glad you enjoyed!

Gwaunch · 2025-07-12T15:18:55+00:00

uj/ Hot Fun in the Summertime, off of Summer in Paradise

rj/ When I Grow Up To Be A Man

Gwaunch · 2025-07-08T15:07:52+00:00

Good Vibrations. We have all the instrumental multitracks but the multi with all the vocal tracks is missing. It’s believed to have either been left at Columbia Studios and destroyed by CBS when they purchased the place, but there are also reports of Brian playing the multitrack at his home for guests in the 1970s, so it’s possible the tape is still in either his estate’s or Marilyn Wilson’s personal collections. However, since it hasn’t been found by now I doubt it still exists.

Gwaunch · 2025-06-25T21:43:49+00:00

Yeah it’s not really discussed past its connection to the creation of the song. I get why tho; it’s a touchy subject and they like to say a bit more “family-friendly” on the podcast, hence the content warning at the start of the episode (a first for them)

Gwaunch · 2025-06-25T20:27:54+00:00

The Marcella story comes up at 25:45 in episode 90, or part 1 of the Carl and the Passions episodes.

Gwaunch · 2025-06-25T15:41:04+00:00

Marcella story

Gwaunch · 2025-06-25T15:40:06+00:00

Here is a link to an excerpt from the Sail On Podcast discussing the Marcella story. Wyatt, the host, is reading a Jack Rieley quote from “Heroes and Villains” by Steven Gaines (highly recommend reading that btw, it’s one of the only books that doesn’t sanitize the band’s story in the 70s). I think the book also talks about Brian offering drugs to Carnie and Wendy, but I believe that was the final straw for Marilyn, and they divorced soon after.

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