On Wed, 11 Jan 1995, Kathleen Vrshek wrote:
quoted 7 lines An interesting note-YAP used to be a roadie for the Beach Boys. In fact,> An interesting note-YAP used to be a roadie for the Beach Boys. In fact,
> he recorded the entire album using equipment borrowed from them. Either
> they have some really wicked shit to make surfboard music, or the guy's
> just an absolute genius. After listening to the album, one wonders why
> they don't just give up and retire, knowing they couldn't possibly do
> anything that cool with the same equipment. I hope I don't get flamed by
> some secret Beach Boys fan lurking out there!
You know, YAP thanks the Beach Boys along with his folks - I thought it
was a joke. :-) In terms of the BB retiring - I think they already have;
they haven't had an original record out for nearly a decade, have they?
Remember, though, before you bash those purveyors of pop destiny, that at
least one of them, Brian Wilson, was directly responsible for one of the
most *wonderful* uses of technology, mixing, and audio effects in the form
of "Good Vibrations". Next time you listen to the song, or stumble across
the odd BB cd at your local store, *really* listen to it. Wilson spent
nearly $10,000 producing the SINGLE alone, and that was nearly 30 years
ago. The sounds he produces - out of organs, primitive synthesizers (at
least to us Warp fiends), and guitars is nothing short of brilliant.
(We now return you to your regularly scheduled content, in progress)
Dave
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