Smile Sessions

[mellon_c0llie]

Anyone else excited by this?

[soniclovenoize]

I was very disappointed with the "main" part of disc 1... Most everything we alreday have.

But all the bonus stuff on disc 2 is great, and I can't wait for the full box so I can get crackin on a complete stereo mix!

[mellon_c0llie]

I'm starting off with the vinyl and I'll stream the rest on spotify. If the 2 disk cd is that amazing I might have to buy it also. Man what a big month. I'm a comic collector too and I've got 4 books coming out this month, smile sessions, and 2 pumpkins re-issues. So far the plan is just get gish on vinyl. I'm really torn because the high fidelity of the downloads they're offering too. To be honest I think I'll get more satisfaction out of getting the big Smile box set, but never bought anything that expensive.

[soniclovenoize]

Yeah, I would get it if it wasn't $150 and I realistically didn't have more important things to use that money on instead of CDs I could just dl anyways. It'll leak on what.cd in a few days, and I'll have the whole set!

[mellon_c0llie]

Just got the LP today. Sounds great. I like how much more "in the moment" it sounds compared to the Brian Wilson version. However, I found myself wanting to hear Van Dyke's lyrics but it wasn't too bad without.

[soniclovenoize]

Current;y reconstructing my own SMiLE mix with this new material.

Almost done with a completely stereo Do You Like Worms...

[soniclovenoize]

Boys - SMiLE (stereo mix by soniclovenoize)
320kps mp3s: http://www.mediafire.com/?h8l3jk2d54jmfvn
Side A: http://www.mediafire.com/?6whwgib17b2ocuw
Side B: http://www.mediafire.com/?1ff6ngdu1gpzlr4

Here. I painstakingly over the last 4 days reconstructed SMiLE to be in full stereo, using the new boxset as source material.

Includes a stereo Good Vibrations with the orignal verse lyrics restored, as well as the "hum-see-dou" middle. Enjoy!

[TuralyonW3]

ya'll should listen to some black metal. check out the new wolves in the throne room

[soniclovenoize]

Originally Posted by TuralyonW3

ya'll should listen to some black metal. check out the new wolves in the throne room

You should listen to SMiLE.

[mellon_c0llie]

If it's any consolation I also like Neil Young.

[soniclovenoize]

99.9% of all TuralyonW3 posts are about either grunge, drone or metal.

[mellon_c0llie]

Is everyone afraid? You should be ashamed!

[TuralyonW3]

Originally Posted by soniclovenoize

99.9% of all TuralyonW3 posts are about either grunge, drone or metal.

I know 10x more about all genres of music from all of history than you do Mr. Elephant 6

[slunken]

i believe it

[soniclovenoize]

Originally Posted by TuralyonW3

I know 10x more about all genres of music from all of history than you do Mr. Elephant 6

I think it's adorable that you believe this.

[smashingjj]

I'm not too impressed actually. The album itself doesn't have much more than what everyone already had and I'm not fanboy enough to listen to 4 discs of however the songs sounded in different sessions. The sound is somewhat better but to be honest I don't think it's very good. The production isn't impressive as a lot of the instruments sound muffled and others sound too loud in the mix. But I suppose that wasn't finished either. That lazy fuck brian wilson.

I really miss the vocals in a lot of songs, I think I got used to the brian wilson version or something.

[soniclovenoize]

Hey guys!

Just a heads up (to those who care) I revised my SMiLE construction. After a month of critical listening, I made TONS of changes that warranted a remake and I thought I'd share it with you...

SMiLE - soniclovenoize stereo mix 2.0
http://www.mediafire.com/?1i005d3ybr23sxq


REVISIONS for version 2.0 (December 2011)
a) Used alternate stereo mixes for various sections of Heroes and Villains (part 2). Instead of using the final session mixes on disc 2 for the 4 pieces of H&V, I used the mixes found in Heroes and Villains Sections (stereo), as they just simply sounded better.
b) Added Western Theme as a closing tag to Heroes and Villains (part 2)
c) Removed Look from running order; it was unnecessary in the first place. A hard edit into Child works just as well as Look, which was unfinished and essentially a glorified link track.
d) Lowered vocal track of Child is Father by four dBs so the stereo backing track is clearer.
e) Added H&V Fade Remake as a closing tag to You Are My Sunshine. The earlier take with bird calls seemed appropriate for both the song and as an introduction to Cabin Essence.
f) Removed count-in on Good Vibrations (it was a mistake on my part originally).
g) Added the isolated Cantina piano track as an introduction to I’m In Great Shape, as per BWPS. Would have that been on SMiLE in 1967? Probably not. But it SOUNDS GREAT ANYWAYS! I also mixed out the cough in the vocal track, contrary to me previous rationale of its inclusion.
h) Removed the second “Send us your letter” verse and Vocal Insert from Vege-Tables, as the sections seemed jarring and out-of-place. The slower Ballad Insert with a hard edit into Fade seems a more natural evolution and resolution to the song.
i) Mrs. O’Leary’s Cow and I Love To Say Da Da joined into one track, The Elements.


If you didn't hear my first one from last month, the concept was to:
1) Make it completely stereo
2) Try to use a sequence of the supposed "authentic" 1967 construction, rather than BWPS or TSS disc1
3) No BWPS 2004 fly ins what-so-ever; only use TSS sources.

[Trotskilicious]

Originally Posted by smashingjj

I'm not too impressed actually.

you should make this your custom title

[Trotskilicious]

Originally Posted by soniclovenoize

99.9% of all TuralyonW3 posts are about either grunge, drone or metal.

how are you going to make fun of someone for having a narrow scope

[smashingjj]

that don't impress me much

[soniclovenoize]

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

how are you going to make fun of someone for having a narrow scope

You're going to call me on something I said a month ago? I don't even know what I ate for breakfast yesterday!

[Trotskilicious]

i dunno it's not the first time you've bagged on someone for having narrow musical taste but i think you're the most resistant to music outside your comfort zone out of anyone here

[smashingjj]

i'm still busy re-editing the revolver sessions because it wasn't too impressed with the original

[Trotskilicious]

i rewrote all the songs and lyrics and guitar parts because i was not impressed with the original

[soniclovenoize]

Originally Posted by Trotskilicious

i dunno it's not the first time you've bagged on someone for having narrow musical taste but i think you're the most resistant to music outside your comfort zone out of anyone here

Resistant in what way?

its cool in jaws when roy scheider says smile you son of a bitch