Post #119468 by Tiki Matt on Wed, Oct 13, 2004 10:15 PM

SMiLE was going to be Brian Wilson's response to Sgt. Pepper

To clarify (mind you this is what I understand to be the deal): SMILE was not a response to Sgt. Peppers, SMILE and Sgt. Peppers were being recorded simultaneously....The Beatles released Sgt. Peppers before B. Wilson could complete SMILE (which took over a year).

Would SMILE have changed Rock? Maybe. It is certainly an incredibly experimental (for 1967) album and should be heard. I love the Beach Boys, particularly the Brian Wilson stuff that strays from Hot rods and Surfing i.e. Pet Sounds / Smile (I love the irony of "Surfs up"). Anyway check out "Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of SMiLE" on Showtime this month, all your questions will be answered.

Here's a cool site with some more info: http://www.rockument.com/SmileSessions.html

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[ Edited by: Tiki Matt on 2004-10-13 22:19 ]