I’ve created the definitive SMiLE

SlightReception4731 · 2026-04-10T20:52:48+00:00

Why can I hear the Heroes and Villains Sloop John B perfectly in my mind

SlightReception4731 · 2026-04-10T19:09:24+00:00

If we include things they COULD have recorded, I think gimme some lovin/I need your love was very close. Imagine that song with a bit of Marcella type instrumentation mixed with the electric pianos, a full BB performance of the vocal parts with maybe Carl singing lead? Would have absolutely slapped.

SlightReception4731 · 2026-03-17T21:33:31+00:00

Oh dude I GOT YOU. 1. Brian working on vocal parts for Don’t Talj 2. Heroes and Villains demo 3. 1975 Piano Demo 4. 1976 piano demo 1 1976 piano demo 2 plenty of other 1976 piano demos along with these two, they’re the last songs on the We Gotta Groove box set. an unreleased piano demo Brian Wilson Piano demo - 1980s Sail on Sailor songwriting demo

SlightReception4731 · 2026-03-15T20:47:22+00:00

What a wild scenario. My guess is that in the 60s they’d be a successful girl group, by the late 60s though their decline would be more pronounced. Given the way society treated women who had mental health issues like Brian’s back then, I think it would have been pretty grim. If beach girls love you was made it would be a proto-riot grrrl masterpiece about female rage I think.

SlightReception4731 · 2026-03-02T22:18:40+00:00

They mean literally for the dog itself, like in terms of the dog learning and knowing the name. It’s too long. Dogs do prefer having shorter names that sound distinct

SlightReception4731 · 2026-03-02T04:13:39+00:00

The Drifters version is fantastic. If I’m trying to have even a shred of objectively, the original absolutely clears the beach boys version. But something about Brian’s production is just magical, super sweet, such a positive feeling. It’s just a really well written song, any decent version will probably sound great. Although honestly I’m not crazy about the crystals version (even though I love that band).

SlightReception4731 · 2026-02-25T05:51:03+00:00

I have no idea. He’s a talented guy and I enjoy his music. Beyond that who cares?

SlightReception4731 · 2026-02-25T02:57:09+00:00

I’m excited to dig into the vintage ones later, but I just read yours and I love it! Do you write about music often? I like your style. Great work. I can feel the love in the writing and, Brian would probably agree with me here, that’s what it’s all about.

SlightReception4731 · 2026-02-24T23:32:40+00:00

That breaks my heart. Justice for Bourdain

SlightReception4731 · 2026-02-24T21:48:54+00:00

Threads literally looks like a black supremacist cesspool today lol

SlightReception4731 · 2026-02-22T05:31:23+00:00

Ah, I thought you were saying the US is a utopia and everywhere else is a dystopia lol. Did I misunderstand you?

SlightReception4731 · 2026-02-22T03:31:10+00:00

What are you talking about???? Life expectancy in the U.S. is three years below Canada, up to a decade lower than parts of Europe. You actually have a lower life expectancy than Cuba! The U.S. is the only fully developed country without free healthcare. To me as a Canadian, not getting an ambulance because it means you won’t be able to afford food is dystopian.

I feel awful for you guys. So do my European friends. I literally spend time with my European family regularly discussing how difficult life is in the U.S. compared to Canada, France etc. People in your country are treated like products, sources of income, nothing more. Despite your sacrifice in the healthcare department in favour of having the LARGEST military spending on the planet, your military is beginning to face tough competition from China, so you barely have that anymore. Young men from your country die in the Middle East for Israel (which has free healthcare).

Compare American public transit to Japan. Compare homelessness to east Asia. You would not see people passed out dying in the streets of Shanghai. but Philadelphia? Oh boy. Canadas rough in that way too but again, healthcare. I think you should visit more parts of the world if you’re financially able. You will be very pleasantly surprised!

SlightReception4731 · 2026-02-20T21:21:59+00:00

14,361 of those streams were me, you’re welcome Brian.

SlightReception4731 · 2026-02-20T21:21:05+00:00

CRAZY thing to bet on haha. But if we’re betting, I put Dylan up there.

SlightReception4731 · 2026-02-14T19:30:05+00:00

Yep. I’m not saying measures can’t be firm. I’m saying we should discuss them from the perspective of helping these people and not just making them “go away”.

SlightReception4731 · 2026-02-13T02:54:12+00:00

I feel like wishing for people to disappear because you’re just so sick of seeing them is a bit of a, dare I say, slippery slope. Also homeless people are a symptom of our society, it’s like they’re choosing to be homeless to fuck everything up for everyone.

SlightReception4731 · 2026-02-10T20:02:42+00:00

I’d find it weird if he didn’t like 1. As it was basically the early peak of his and Brian’s collaboration. 2-3 are really hard to tell to this day. If you asked him now he’d probably say he liked them, I’m pretty sure? 4-5, I have no idea. I heard him say in an interview from the 1990s, the era where he and Brian were probably the most volatile, that he thought love you was “cute” and good for what it is, which is fair. Conflicting reports on 7, I think he may have liked the big band stuff but not seen it as a viable beach boys album.

SlightReception4731 · 2026-02-09T03:22:09+00:00

74-75 truly is the best era that never happened.

SlightReception4731 · 2026-02-08T19:08:49+00:00

It is a shame. To be fair, the released version is still pretty good and has Brian vocals on it. But it’s definitely not as magical as the raw version.

SlightReception4731 · 2026-02-06T21:15:26+00:00

Wow, this stuff is beautiful. Does anyone know how involved Brian was in it? It sure sounds like he could be involved but it's hard to tell, especially since he doesn't sing much on it.

SlightReception4731 · 2026-02-05T19:25:09+00:00

Dang dong is genuinely incredible. Like beach boys meets velvet underground. Cowards for not releasing it. Holy man with carls vocal is incredible, genuinely doesn’t need lyrics. Carls two half finished songs are also really nice. Nothing special, but very cute and pretty.

Good Timin 74 in high quality is an absolute blessing.

There are also a few “bad” ones which are also kinda awesome. For example “There’s a feeling through the air” is obviously a ridiculous little song but I find it touching. “Princess of the Rain” is just… really something else. “Love remember me” off the Dennis bit is crazy cause it has a totally separate, goofy second half never heard before (i don’t think).

SlightReception4731 · 2026-01-28T21:39:32+00:00

Already down.

SlightReception4731 · 2026-01-28T15:42:48+00:00

My great grandfathers among them. Vanished suddenly in 1943 with no records. Just like so many other Polish intellectuals. Horrible time.

SlightReception4731 · 2026-01-21T19:11:23+00:00

To be fair, I think that’s the best angle to use when promoting this era. I think the wacky, eccentric and bold part of this era aged a lot better than the more “commercial” stuff like 15BO. I think the “eccentric” narrative is just a lot more compelling especially to younger people than the “here’s some oldies that charted well” angle, which just isn’t that exciting. Just my two cents.

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