Brian Wilson Songwriter 1962-1969 DVD



2010-11-23 -> popshifter.com

Each new documentary about Brian Wilson or the Beach Boys adds another drop to the ocean of product already available.
Many of them are the same old story, with poorly-researched information and no original music.
This is most certainly not the case with Brian Wilson: Songwriter 1962-1969.
At three hours of interview and analysis spanning two discs, the new release from Sexy Intellectual stands head and shoulders above its peers.

Brian Wilson: On Record

September 1st, 2011 -> americansongwriter.com 

He sings his answers over successive bowls of strawberries at his favorite L.A. deli. The fullness of his thoughts is purely musical.

+ European Tourinfo September 2011

The Shortenin' Bread Riff

This is approximately how I heard it on "Fantasy Is Reality"

Another Day: Peering into the Creative Genius of Brian Wilson

November-2008 -> eqmag.com

How does one of the most highly regarded pop musicians in the history of the recorded song still manage a successful career some 46 years after his first single scaled the charts?

“By being inspired to want to make someone happy,” Brian Wilson responds in a matter-of-fact tone.

THE PUZZLE OF BRIAN WILSON’S SMILE

IN A RADIO PROGRAM broadcast on BBC Radio 1 in the early 1990s, Beach Boys band member Bruce Johnston was asked about the status of Brian Wilson’s legendary unfinished album Smile. This is what he said:

"It’s not far from completion. That could be completed if he wanted to put the energy into it. I don’t think I’d attempt to do it. ’Cause it’s not my work, you know. I’d rather he did it. It’s in fragments. It’s just a bunch of fragments. And they’re really good, really superb . . . fragments."

2005 Nov 11 - Rob C. Wegman
http://www.princeton.edu/~rwegman/lectures/smile.htm

ELTON JOHN, THE BEACH BOYS AND THE FINE ART OF POP ALCHEMY

George Cole talks to arranger Paul Buckmaster about what it takes to turn a great song into a sold-gold classic

2010-09-30
guardian.co.uk/music/2010/sep/30/
arranging-brian-wilson-paul-buckmaster

Another happy birthday

In glorious a capella

2010 by J B Craipeau





Joyeux Anniversaire Paul-Elie

> (HD) - A Capella Jazz Arrangement Tutorial

> Smile Medley Barbershop Tag

PLAY SONGS OF THE BEACH BOYS: PIANO ACCOMPANIMENTS TO ROCK CLASSICS [VHS]

Amazon has still a few in stock!
Learn how to play nine of the Beach Boys' most popular songs on piano, with the instructional video Play Songs of the Beach Boys: Piano Accompaniments to Rock Classics, taught by Billy Hinsche, with an introduction by Audree and Carl Wilson.

http://www.amazon.com/
Play-Songs-Beach-Boys-Accompaniments

+ billyhinsche.com/vhs-videos.html

BOB SHALLIT: ROCK FANS INVITED TO RECORDING STUDIO 'FANTASY CAMPS'

Maybe a collaboration with Brian Wilson

QUOTE:

Only one fantasy camp is currently confirmed: a yet-to-be announced August date with Starship's Thomas, who is recording a 16-track album with "cover" songs by artists ranging from the Beatles to the contemporary Snow Patrol.

A July camp is tentatively scheduled with ex-Monkee Dolenz, who is recording a Carole King tribute that will include guest artists Brian Wilson and Emily Osment

Apr. 27, 2010 Bob Shallit
http://www.sacbee.com/2010/04/27/2707796/bob-shallit-rock-fans-invited.html

+ Gigatone Entertainment
http://www.gigatone.com/

+ Gigatone Entertainment: Songwriter and Performer Talent Search
http://www.sonicbids.com/Opportunity/OpportunityView.aspx?opportunity_id=17407

Brian Wilson Shortenin' Bread RESEARCH

From wikipedia:
Shortening bread is a fried batter bread, the ingredients of which include corn meal, flour, hot water, eggs, baking powder, milk and shortening.

Suite in 10 parts

Adapted/written by: Brian Wilson



youtube.com/watch?v=CCvOiwUMNW8&fmt=18

+ History of "Shortnin' Bread" - 4 versions
1) Andrews Sisters
2) The Viscounts (UK #16)
3) Paul Chaplain and his Emeralds (US Billboard #82 and Cashbox #55.)
4) The Fabulous Playboys instrumental
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQmSlxWcd-k&fmt=18

More Shortenin' riffs

+ Brian Wilson: In my Car
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBpJjAppTP0&#t=2m18

+ The Beach Boys: In My Car
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RraBzJ_XVFo&fmt=18&#t=0m33

IN NOTES

ALAN PARSONS CONTINUES THE ART & SCIENCE OF SOUND RECORDING SERIES

Newly-Released Sections Continue to Explore the Vital Topics in Sound Recording

Santa Cruz, CA (PRWEB) February 22, 2010 -- Alan Parsons’ Art and Science of Sound Recording, the acclaimed instructional series covering all aspects of sound recording, has released a series of new sections, available for streaming and digital download at http://www.artandscienceofsound.com/

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2010/02/prweb3631684.htm

BEHIND THE GROOVES

Holland-Dozier-Holland discuss some of their hits

On "Baby I Need Your Loving", "You Can't Hurry Love", "Come See About Me" and many more...

11/21/2007 Ken Sharp
http://www.metrotimes.com/music/story.asp?id=12039

CHORD CHANGES FOR THAT LUCKY OLD SUN

The whole album! Here's an example of ...

MIDNIGHT'S ANOTHER DAY
(music: Brian Wilson, Scott Bennett)

IntroF/D-F/F-F-C/G-C+2/A-C
C-F/C-C-F
Repeat
C/G-F/A-C/G-F
Verse A-D/A-E/A-D/A
Bm7-Cm7-G-Fm
D-A/C-Bm7-E11
Repeat
Ama7-A7-D/A-E/A
Ama7-A7-Dma7-Bm7
Chorus Fm7-B-Fma7-Bm7-E11 (2x)
Bb-Eb/Bb-F/Bb-Eb/Bb
Cm7-Dm7-Ab-Gm
Eb-Bb/D-Cm7-F11
Bridge Bb/D-Db dim-Cm7-F11 (2x)
Bbma7-Bb7-Eb/Bb-F/Bb
Bbma7-Bb7-Ebma7-Cm7
Gm7-C-Gbma7-Cm7-F11
(Repeat to intro up ½ step)

september 03, 2008 (via Probyn Gregory)
http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=58471676&blogId=429639206

SONGWRITERS FROM THE 805 ARE WELL-REPRESENTED IN NEW CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE SOUL BOOK

Start typing the words “the rose” into Google, and before you can even hit enter on your keyboard, the search engine generates a list of things it thinks you’re searching for.
Topping the list is not “the Rose Bowl” (No. 2) or “the Rose Parade” (it didn’t even make the cut), but “the rose lyrics.”

December 18, 2009 Mark Wyckoff
http://www.vcstar.com/news/2009/dec/18/ladling-up-musical-history-songwriters-from-the/


+ http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/112262-chicken-soup-for-the-soul-the-story-behind-the-song.html

A STEP-BY-STEP BREAKDOWN OF THEIR GUITAR STYLES AND TECHNIQUES

Explore the classic guitar work of the pioneers of California pop-rock with this outstanding book/CD pack.

Includes transcriptions, lessons, and in-depth analysis of a dozen of The Beach Boys' finest songs:
Be True to Your School * California Girls * Dance, Dance, Dance * Don't Worry Baby * 409 * Fun, Fun, Fun * Good Vibrations * Help Me Rhonda * I Get Around * Kokomo * Shut Down * Surfin' U.S.A.


amazon
http://www.amazon.com/Beach-Definitive-Collection-Step-Step/dp/0634040162

THE BEACH BOYS NOTE FOR NOTE VOCAL SHEET MUSIC BOOK

12 sundrenched hits from The Beach Boys, with vocal parts transcribed exactly as recorded – lead, harmony and background parts, and all inflections.

Includes a keyboard reduction of the instrumental parts, and chords labeled to be played by any instrument.

Songs:
Barbara Ann • California Girls • Don't Worry Baby • Fun, Fun, Fun • God Only Knows • Good Vibrations • I Get Around • In My Room • Little Deuce Coupe • Surfer Girl • Surfin' U.S.A. • Wouldn't It Be Nice.

eBay
http://cgi.ebay.com/The-Beach-Boys-Note-for-Note-Vocal-Sheet-Music-Book-NEW_W0QQitemZ360186008268QQcategoryZ378QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp4340.m263QQ_trkparmsZalgo=SIC&its=I%2BC&itu=UCI%2BIA%2BUA%2BFICS%2BUFI&otn=10&ps=63

+ same
http://www.amazon.com/Beach-Boys-Note-Note-Transcriptions/dp/0634033735

HOUND DOG

The Leiber & Stoller Autobiography

In 1950 a couple of rhythm and blues-loving teenagers named Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller met for the first time.
Leiber was looking for someone to help compose music for lyrics he'd written, and a friend recommended a piano player named Mike Stoller.

June 2009
http://books.simonandschuster.com/Hound-Dog/Jerry-Leiber/9781416566809

SONGWRITER VAN DYKE PARKS IN BRISBANE

Imagine what it would be like to work with the who's who of music.

Sep 09, 2009
http://blogs.abc.net.au/queensland/2009/09/a-very-specky-drive-program.html

Q&A WITH BRIAN WILSON

BRIAN WILSON
Los Angeles, California 1988

Sleigh bells in the summer. Darkness in the sun.

These dichotomies have been at the heart of Brian Wilson’s music since the start of the sixties when he, his brothers, a cousin and a neighbor started a band that would become an American institution: the Beach Boys.

By Paul Zollo on July 17th, 2009
http://www.americansongwriter.com/2009/07/the-paul-zollo-blog-qa-with-brian-wilson/

GREAT LYRICS & CHORDS SITE WITH EXCELLENT FUNCTIONALITIES

Take a look at http://www.chordie.com/ or visit the Beach Boys songs:
http://www.chordie.com/song.php/songartist/Beach+Boys/index.html

You can transpose any song to any appropriate key!