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Posted by chadzwo on 01-21-2004 at22:01:

  Terry Taylor and Brian Wilson

I am trying to make a mix tape with songs *clearly* influenced by Brian Wilson. I need help from this board with the following:

1. Songs from Littlebig that most sound like Brian Wilson - in particular Pet Sounds era (as well as a little bit before and after: Today/Summer Days, Summer Nights, Good Vibrations, Heroes and Villians, Smile).

2. Songs by Daniel Amos/Terry Taylor in general with the above mentioned sound.

I choose this period because I want songs with good melodies *and* great arrangements.

I am not looking for: the early surf/car sound, nor am I looking for cover songs.

If the songs are in the "Don't Worry Baby" or "Surfer Girl" vain, then a pre-Pet Sounds vibe would be great!

I know I've heard stuff by Terry that fits this description, just can't remember what songs.

Please include the album on which the songs can be found.

Also - if you can think of any other "CCM" artists with a similar sound that would be great (I am already aware of Smile, Smiley Smile, Jesus Loves You Brian Wilson, etc. by Mike Roe/77's/Lost Dogs).

Your help is greatly appreciated!

Chad

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Posted by baxter on 01-22-2004 at01:15:

 

Soon from OUr World Favorite Hits

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Posted by ™ on 01-22-2004 at02:25:

 

Regarding Brian Wilson's/Beach Boys' influence on Terry's writing, I think it would be pretty subliminal. Certainly not as overt as The Beatles influence on Motorcycle.

I can't think of anything but I'm only real familiar with Terry's music from Vox Humana on, maybe backing vocal arrangements on a song or something....

(Does Mike Row's Jesus Loves You Brian Wilson from The Lost Dogs' Little Red Riding Hood count?)

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Posted by jiminy on 01-22-2004 at07:44:

 

did you think of
Only One

"The Miracle Faith Prickly Heat Telethon of Love"
I think that has a Wilson flavor- and not really "surf"
Its also on Shirley, Goodness.....

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Posted by jiminy on 01-22-2004 at07:45:

 

"Only one"

I would put in the "Dont worry Baby" catagory.....

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Posted by carl on 01-23-2004 at08:32:



"The Tale You Told"

And, if you don't mind a perverse twist on the Boys that sounds nothing like them, "Endless Summer"....

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Posted by ™ on 01-24-2004 at02:04:

  When Ed Takes A Vacation!

-you know, that "in the warm California sun" bit!

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Posted by You Gotta Be There on 01-26-2004 at08:25:

 

quote:

Originally posted by jiminy "Only one" I would put in the "Dont worry Baby" catagory.....

"Soon" is definitely in the "Don't Worry Baby" category also.
"Endless Summer Part 2" on Surfonic Water Revival, is very similar to "The Warmth of the Sun".

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Posted by PuP on 01-30-2004 at09:45:

 

I'm listening to "As Long As I Live" right now and if this isn't a Brian Wilson-inspired tune, I don't know what is...

The biggest difference between this and a Beach Boys song is that the guitar line wasn't stolen from a Chuck Berry record!

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Posted by BigDork on 01-30-2004 at11:58:

 

Terry Taylor and Brian Wilson



I don't think they've ever dated

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Posted by dennis on 01-30-2004 at15:53:

 

quote:

Originally posted by BigDork Terry Taylor and Brian Wilson I don't think they've ever dated

Rar!

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Posted by carl on 02-02-2004 at07:36:



The bridge of "Banquet at the World's End" (& since Motorcycle's DA's XTC album and they're quite the Beach Boyheads as well, I may be back to add a few more before I'm done tracking through....

....hmmm.... "Wonderful" might be stretching it, but I don't think "So Long" or "Noelle" would be....)