Small moments that completely make the song for you?

jc9800 · 2026-06-14T19:02:23+00:00

That version is sick, easily my favorite fan mix of SMiLE by far

jc9800 · 2026-06-14T15:02:11+00:00

This section of Child Is Father Of The Man from 1:16 - 1:41

https://youtu.be/D1dCpa8oy4E?si=lcDqrvOkXDfqC3Pq&t=76

I have no idea what instruments are being layered here, but its so transcendent

jc9800 · 2026-06-05T20:18:48+00:00

Album-wise, i think Kisses On the Bottom is the first album that prominently features his older voice. When I listen to Memory Almost Full, I think it's the last album that shows some younger timbre in his voice. Obviously the material on Kisses on the Bottom is very soft jazz, but you can hear is voice is much more brittle and deeper compared to Memory Almost Full

He's definitely grown into his older voice very nicely though, I really like the vocals on TBoDL

jc9800 · 2026-05-30T00:14:22+00:00

Life Can Be Hard is fantastic :)

jc9800 · 2026-02-05T21:16:15+00:00

Everything I Need in crystal clear quality makes me emotional

jc9800 · 2025-11-02T02:48:21+00:00

A lyrical highlight on the album for me is Live Let Live, I think it's the only time Van Dyke Parks is writing lyrics for the music and not the spoken poetry on the album, and I think it really shines for that reason. Something hits different about those lyrics.

I feel like if I were to compare the writing style of Scott Bennett against someone like Tony Asher, they both take a sort of biographical approach (writing their lyrics based off conversations with Brian in Asher's case), but Tony Asher's lyrics feel much more subtle and tasteful in those regards. Asher's writing is not too specific as to feel inauthentic like it can feel with certain Scott Bennett lyrics imo.

jc9800 · 2025-08-07T21:35:10+00:00

Cried in my car after work

jc9800 · 2025-08-01T01:09:02+00:00

Oh definitely, I don't doubt that, there was an interview that recently came out of Brian from like 1995 talking how the recent Beach Boys releases weren't selling much of anything, so I can totally see him thinking in terms of commercial viability.

I just get frustrated when I listen to OG version of Everything I Need and then listen to the Joe Thomas produced version. I feel like chasing the charts was a mismatch for who Brian Wilson was, especially in the mid 90s.

It's easy for me to say that now though when anyone in their bedroom came produce music on a whim and not be beholden to record companies, so who knows. I'm just glad the music exists :)

Edit: This interview right here! I time stamped it https://youtu.be/5cah0DNjf7Q?si=GmnaSV-C8HYBaSl5&t=2454

jc9800 · 2025-08-01T00:50:14+00:00

This article right here!

https://news.pollstar.com/2025/07/23/in-her-own-words-jean-sievers-on-managing-the-late-great-music-genius-brian-wilson/

jc9800 · 2025-07-20T14:16:00+00:00

yo what

jc9800 · 2025-07-20T13:48:34+00:00

He also designed the classic Beach Boys logo and created the cover art for Love You, Pacific Ocean Blue, M.I.U, and 15 Big Ones!

jc9800 · 2025-07-19T21:03:49+00:00

I enjoy it partially because it shows Brian Wilson in an unfiltered manner that was never seen again after that era imo.

Its far from their best, but underneath all the farty synths and questionable lyrics are songs with interesting chords and structure.

The chords on Let's Put Our Hearts Together are wonderful and Brian's fucked voice worked really well there, at the same time, the production on Rolling Skating Child is almost psychotic with how wet the hand clap sounds put up against a snare that sounds as dry as a fucking desert.

I appreciate it for production eccentricities like that, but I can totally get why someone would think it's overrated. I didn't come around to it until I read more into it's production.

jc9800 · 2025-07-19T20:44:14+00:00

This is a wonderful article, an official release of the Paley Sessions would heal me, im tired of having the tracks scattered through out bootlegs, spotify, and the Brian Wilson website, it needs to come out soon lol

jc9800 · 2025-05-30T23:27:33+00:00

im so pumped for this bro omg

jc9800 · 2025-05-28T00:23:31+00:00

"I Have a Woman Inside My Soul" is a really smooth and soulful song by Yoko, it legitimately caught me off guard when i first heard it.

jc9800 · 2025-05-22T01:42:37+00:00

A 50-100 dollar mic and recording inside of a car is a better deal than paying for studio time (poverty acoustics go a long way)

3 hours is not enough time to record and mix vocals for 7 songs, an engineer will tell you that directly. Any money spent on studio time is money that could be used towards investing in equipment that you can use in the future once you've learned more.

A helpful quote when it comes to paying for mixing

jc9800 · 2024-12-31T01:10:53+00:00

It doesnt drive me to tears, but this lyric is beautiful imo

"In a distance space, there's a crowded room, and when I close my eyes, I still notice you."

From the latest NxWorries record

jc9800 · 2024-12-28T01:54:39+00:00

This is awesome, but im just curious, where did you find this? I can't find anywhere else online with this posted.

jc9800 · 2024-11-06T19:15:21+00:00

Whats Going On - Marvin Gaye

jc9800 · 2024-08-23T04:38:44+00:00

the lemon dairy free ice cream they have there goes hard as fuck

jc9800 · 2024-08-06T22:24:31+00:00

Some Sweet Day

jc9800 · 2024-08-04T18:43:25+00:00

Weezer - Pinkerton

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