The Mellotron Group

I saw the Symphonic Pet Sounds tour a few years ago.  I was misty through most of the set. Mr Wilson sounded pretty good too.  I had the pleasure of meeting him years ago and he was as warm, genuine and humble as I hoped.

fritz

 

 

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From: lsf5275 <lsf5275@aol.com>
To: newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wed, Nov 2, 2011 10:28 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Do the Beach Boys sound this good live?


  
    
                  

Twenty years ago, Brian was still getting over the ravages of cocaine use on his voice. I remember seeing him on SNL and being horrified. Back in the early nineties I used to fantasize that one day he would return to the stage. His voice is better now than I ever hoped. Sometimes I close my eyes when he sings a song like Caroline No or Please Let Me Wonder and I can still hear the voice that grabbed me 48 years ago.
 
Frank 
 

In a message dated 11/2/2011 6:39:36 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, jandjstrz@verizon.net writes:
    
  
  
  
I was watching TV   late one night recently and saw some program about the behind the scenes   preparations to have Brian Wilson and his band perform Smile in   London.
  
 
  
Given how bad I’ve   heard him sound on some late night talks shows, and how nervous he was ramping   up to the big opening night…I was surprised how good he   sounded.
  
He looked like he was   having fun doing it too.
  
 
  
Couldn’t help but   notice Paul McCartney and George Martin in the audience giving him a standing   ovation at the conclusion (Good Vibrations…Brian’s version)
  
 
  
Jim
  
 
  
Check’em   out:
  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVu7pyjG9AU
  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrmNzMQd_Yc
  
 
  
 
  
  
 
  
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3Qa4tQvQ34&feature=related
  
 
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
    
      
    
    
No, they don't     but Brian Wilson's band does. 

It's a bit of a slavish cover of the     song, though. 

Talking of which, I now have 'The SMiLE Sessions' as     of two days ago.  I think I've played it through about 8 times now.     :-)

Mike

On     02/11/2011 15:58, tron400     wrote: 
    
      
        
      
      
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P26eyV-k2qY&feature=related