Brian Wilson & "Smile" - Promo Film Thingy

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Did anyone see that film on Brian Wilson and his premiere performance of "Smile" that was on BBC1 last night? The Beeb, and specifically Alan botneY, strove hard to convince the unsuspecting viewer that this was something other than record company PR commercial but... failed. Nonetheless, even tho it was filled with the usual crew of ghastly Brian hangers-on and sycophants it was interesting and Brian was sweet and his mental problems were not, for once, downplayed ("I heard voices saying they wanted to kill me, "Kill him! Kill him!""). However it failed in persuading this particular viewer that I should own the new re-recorded "Smile" and, if anything, had the opposite effect because, to be honest, I'm not much interested in hearing a "pop symphony" - from Brian or anyone else.

― We Buy a Hammer For Dadaismus (Dada), Thursday, 2 December 2004 14:55 (twenty-one years ago)

I agree, it made me want to listen to pet sounds more. but to be honest what i heard did sound like the self indulgent rumbelings of a man given free reign in the studio. I thought they did a good job disecting the variose pressures he was under at the time. I uinderstand your point on the whole 'pop symphony' but i'm partiall to a little ELO so I have mixed feelings.

― lukey (Lukey G), Thursday, 2 December 2004 16:48 (twenty-one years ago)

I loved it when he was explaining why he scrapped it: (paraphrasing)
"To be perfectly honest the reasons I didn't go ahead with Smile was because the other Boys weren't into it, Mike Love hated it, I thought Fire was too scarey..." heheh.

No, I thought it was a good documentary. I think they're showing an extended version at the pictures in London at some point.

― dog latin (dog latin), Thursday, 2 December 2004 17:06 (twenty-one years ago)

What I want to know is: (when) are they going to release a DVD of Brian Wilson and his band performing SMiLE, like they did when they toured playing Pet Sounds a couple of years back?

― Stewart Osborne (Stewart Osborne), Thursday, 2 December 2004 17:28 (twenty-one years ago)

Are you talking about the "Beautiful Dreamer" special?

― I'm serious ... Ti-i-i-i-im (deangulberry), Thursday, 2 December 2004 17:54 (twenty-one years ago)

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