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Post by wontlastforever on Jul 22, 2020 14:46:32 GMT -5
In his Catch A Wave book, Peter Ames Carlin mentions the Wollensak tapes a few times and refers to intriguing content recorded in around the Wilson home. Brian was getting more and more enthralled by music and harmony so Audree and Murry bought him a Wollensak tape recorder - as well as early musical recordings Ames Carlin references a few pieces of funny dialogue between the brothers. Has anybody had the fortune to hear these tapes?
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Post by ian on Jul 22, 2020 20:04:54 GMT -5
I am assuming early Brian demos like “happy birthday dear freshmen “ were recorded this way-though I stand to be corrected
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Post by AGD on Jul 23, 2020 2:41:04 GMT -5
I'm guessing some of this surfaced on the original Get The Boot discs.
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Post by wontlastforever on Jul 23, 2020 8:30:46 GMT -5
They apparently feature a 14 year old Dennis begging Brian to let him record a pretend toothpaste ad but being denied by Brian and then Brian teasing Carl about his flab, as well as Brian practising his Spanish. Early scratchy renditions of Sloop John B feature too, lending further credibility to Sean Courtney's interesting theory about the song on his podcast. I've not seen much reference to these recordings anywhere though  |
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Post by George Faulkner on Jul 23, 2020 9:57:06 GMT -5
Seems they had some nice instruments and a solid tape deck prior to fame and fortune. Murry and Audree get a lot of flack for their parenting skills (or lack thereof), but the Boys seem to have had some cool music toys to play with.
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Post by Mikie on Jul 23, 2020 12:14:55 GMT -5
Yeah, the earliest known recordings (from around 1960/1961) are on "In The Beginning/The Garage Tapes", Disc 2:  1. Surfin' 2. Surfin' (Edit) 3. Surfin' 4. Surfin' 5. Surfin' 6. Surfin' 7. Surfin' 8. Surfin' 9. Bermuda Shorts 10. Bermuda Shorts 11. Sloop John B 12. Good News 13. Hully Gully 14. Happy Birthday Dear Freshman 15. Dream 16. Dennis Is A Prick 17. Ipana Toothpaste 18. To Spend One Night With You 19. Brian At The Piano 20. July 18th Celebration 21. Murry Wilson On The Phone 22. White Christmas 23. Screwing Around 24. Spanish Practice 25. Brian's Book Report 26. Vocal Rehearsals 27. Murry Directs Brian At The Organ |
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Post by jiggy22 on Jul 23, 2020 14:07:19 GMT -5
The tape of Murry directing Brian at the organ is really neat. Very pretty song they play together; probably one of the only instances of a Brian/Murry “duet” being preserved.
I seem to recall reading in a book (maybe Catch a Wave?) of Brian using his Wollensak to record him and his family singing “It’s a Blue World” together, I’d love to hear that one!
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Post by wontlastforever on Jul 23, 2020 15:04:38 GMT -5
Great knowledge, folks. I managed to source a copy online so I'll enjoy listening to it with a beer later!
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Post by Mikie on Jul 23, 2020 16:41:53 GMT -5
What kinda beer?
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Post by wontlastforever on Jul 23, 2020 17:22:04 GMT -5
Usually craft ale for me buddy. How about you?
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Post by Mikie on Jul 23, 2020 18:30:40 GMT -5
Some of my favorite beers (some brewed on the Left Coast) are Russian River Pliny the Elder, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale/Bigfoot Ale, Full Sail Amber Ale, Anchor Steam, Laguntas IPA, Modelo Especial, Stella, Heiny, Guinness on occasion, and Bluuuuuuue Mooooooon. But I'm cuttin' back.......  |
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Post by AGD on Jul 24, 2020 3:31:22 GMT -5
I'm guessing some of this surfaced on the original Get The Boot discs. My bad, wrong boot ! |
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Post by AGD on Jul 24, 2020 3:32:42 GMT -5
The famous Wollensak was a 16th birthday present.
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Post by George Faulkner on Jul 24, 2020 8:42:12 GMT -5
If anyone has a link to "Murry Directs Brian At The Organ" I'd love to hear it and see if it's a song I recognize.
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Post by wontlastforever on Jul 24, 2020 12:44:47 GMT -5
Some of my favorite beers (some brewed on the Left Coast) are Russian River Pliny the Elder, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale/Bigfoot Ale, Full Sail Amber Ale, Anchor Steam, Laguntas IPA, Modelo Especial, Stella, Heiny, Guinness on occasion, and Bluuuuuuue Mooooooon. But I'm cuttin' back....... Over where I am in the UK, we only get some of those. The Sierra Nevada pale is a popular US one here. But we have a whole other range to choose from... I try to limit my intake but it doesn't always work out too well 🤔 |
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Post by wontlastforever on Jul 24, 2020 15:11:34 GMT -5
If anyone has a link to "Murry Directs Brian At The Organ" I'd love to hear it and see if it's a song I recognize. There's so much to enjoy on them - the Spanish stuff, Murry calling a kid's mum who has had a crash with Brian, Brian teasing his brothers - and that's not even mentioning the music on there. My favourite is Dennis having the hiccups when they're trying to record the Surfin' demo and Brian and Mike threatening to pop him in the mouth. Love it. Safe to say one beer turned into a few...
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Post by Mikie on Jul 24, 2020 16:13:45 GMT -5
Sorry man, had to modify your post. Per the 'Rules Of The Land' (found on a tablet in a field in Hawthorne, California) Section I, Clause IV stipulates: "Discussing bootlegs is OK, but trading and posting trading site information is prohibited".  |
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Post by wontlastforever on Jul 24, 2020 16:41:21 GMT -5
Sorry man, had to modify your post. Per the 'Rules Of The Land' (found on a tablet in a field in Hawthorne, California) Section I, Clause IV stipulates: "Discussing bootlegs is OK, but trading and posting trading site information is prohibited". Aww sorry about that. I guess I need to brush up on my knowledge of the carvings etched into the sacred Hawthorne tablets! |
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Post by George Faulkner on Jul 25, 2020 8:21:28 GMT -5
My fault. Amazingly, it did cross my mind about 5 mins after I posted...
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Post by jasonaustin on Jul 27, 2020 1:02:03 GMT -5
Some of my favorite beers (some brewed on the Left Coast) are Russian River Pliny the Elder, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale/Bigfoot Ale, Full Sail Amber Ale, Anchor Steam, Laguntas IPA, Modelo Especial, Stella, Heiny, Guinness on occasion, and Bluuuuuuue Mooooooon. But I'm cuttin' back....... Pliny the Elder is my jam-- best double IPA I've ever tried. Mikie, have you ever tried Pliny the Younger? The brew pub by my house (The Englander in San Leandro) would get a keg of it once a year and would have you buy a commemorative glass as cost of admission, and you then could drink until the keg was tapped. As for the Garage Tapes, anybody know who's exactly singing on Bermuda Shorts? I take it it's Brian and his school friends, although I still use an edit to open the Beach Boys compilation I made for the car. |
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Post by Mikie on Jul 27, 2020 10:54:27 GMT -5
Some of my favorite beers (some brewed on the Left Coast) are Russian River Pliny the Elder, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale/Bigfoot Ale, Full Sail Amber Ale, Anchor Steam, Laguntas IPA, Modelo Especial, Stella, Heiny, Guinness on occasion, and Bluuuuuuue Mooooooon. But I'm cuttin' back....... Pliny the Elder is my jam-- best double IPA I've ever tried. Mikie, have you ever tried Pliny the Younger? The brew pub by my house (The Englander in San Leandro) would get a keg of it once a year and would have you buy a commemorative glass as cost of admission, and you then could drink until the keg was tapped. As for the Garage Tapes, anybody know who's exactly singing on Bermuda Shorts? I take it it's Brian and his school friends, although I still use an edit to open the Beach Boys compilation I made for the car. Jason, I’ve never had the Younger; just the Elder. I heard it comes out once a year and it’s gone in 2-3 weeks so you gotta be quick! Never had the pleasure though. This weekend, some friends and I tried 'Space Dust', an IPA out of Seattle. It was very good! My favorite cut on the CD is “Dennis Is A Prick”. |
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Post by wontlastforever on Jul 27, 2020 17:27:06 GMT -5
Some of my favorite beers (some brewed on the Left Coast) are Russian River Pliny the Elder, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale/Bigfoot Ale, Full Sail Amber Ale, Anchor Steam, Laguntas IPA, Modelo Especial, Stella, Heiny, Guinness on occasion, and Bluuuuuuue Mooooooon. But I'm cuttin' back....... Pliny the Elder is my jam-- best double IPA I've ever tried. Mikie, have you ever tried Pliny the Younger? The brew pub by my house (The Englander in San Leandro) would get a keg of it once a year and would have you buy a commemorative glass as cost of admission, and you then could drink until the keg was tapped. As for the Garage Tapes, anybody know who's exactly singing on Bermuda Shorts? I take it it's Brian and his school friends, although I still use an edit to open the Beach Boys compilation I made for the car. That sounds like my sort of place. I love a good brewery, especially the ones where you can sample the different ales on tap - it never tastes better. The glass from my last trip to a decent brewery near me smashed recently so I'm due a trip back some time soon... |
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Post by Paul JB on Jul 27, 2020 20:38:16 GMT -5
Some of my favorite beers (some brewed on the Left Coast) are Russian River Pliny the Elder, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale/Bigfoot Ale, Full Sail Amber Ale, Anchor Steam, Laguntas IPA, Modelo Especial, Stella, Heiny, Guinness on occasion, and Bluuuuuuue Mooooooon. But I'm cuttin' back....... I’ve had everyone of those except Pliny and Modelo....also just had SpaceDust as you mentioned a few posts down. My go to IPA the last few years has been Dogfish Head 90 Minute. Not drinking beer these days as often as I was 5-10 years ago as I tend to feel bloated and mostly drink at home so it’s wine with my better half. Out near your neck of the world Mikie....Dry Creek Sonoma County) there is a small vineyard called Preston Farm we visited 2 years ago that makes some great domestic wine. We had them ship an assortment case and have one bottle a month with a good dinner and they’ve all been great. I’ve only been to Europe once (Italy) but knocking something back in a pub in Great Britain is on my bucket list. I’m ready to talk about Bourbon now.... The pop me in the mouth thing is legit on the Lost and Found cd but I’m sure most of you know that. It is fun to hear so I might seek out that boot as well. |
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Post by Mikie on Jul 28, 2020 12:23:07 GMT -5
Some of my favorite beers (some brewed on the Left Coast) are Russian River Pliny the Elder, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale/Bigfoot Ale, Full Sail Amber Ale, Anchor Steam, Laguntas IPA, Modelo Especial, Stella, Heiny, Guinness on occasion, and Bluuuuuuue Mooooooon. But I'm cuttin' back....... I’ve had everyone of those except Pliny and Modelo....also just had SpaceDust as you mentioned a few posts down. My go to IPA the last few years has been Dogfish Head 90 Minute. Out near your neck of the world Mikie....Dry Creek Sonoma County) there is a small vineyard called Preston Farm we visited 2 years ago that makes some great domestic wine. We had them ship an assortment case and have one bottle a month with a good dinner and they’ve all been great. Noted, Paul, on Sonoma Dry Creek wine. I'll hafta check out the Preston Farm goods. I love a good wine with dinner too.
Modelo Especial is very easy to get off the shelf. And it just so happens that I have a Dogfish Head Craft Beer train car (but haven't tried the beer) Comes out of Delaware, right?
www.trainz.com/products/bachmann-98692-dogfish-head-brewery-billboard-reefer?variant=32945034758
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Post by jiggy22 on Jul 28, 2020 13:03:49 GMT -5
The "pop me in the mouth" comment isn't on Lost & Found, it's on Hawthorne, CA and Made in California though! "This is the tone of Dennis Wilson's voice" is also sourced from the Wollensak Tapes (specifically, the "Ipana Toothpaste" track, blew my mind when I first heard it!)
For anyone else with the Garage Tapes boot, can anyone identify the song Brian's listening to in the background of the toothpaste track? The Garage Tapes is definitely one of my favorite BB boots; it's such a deep and personal dive into the family life of the Wilsons prior to that little "Pendletones" thing they got themselves into! Actually having multiple tapes of Brian teaching himself and practicing harmonies at the piano, as well as the family offhandedly singing the very song that would eventually earn them a #3 placement on the US billboard charts some six years later, is like the BBs equivalent finding a preserved dinosaur in an iceberg. Really fascinating stuff.
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