From: "Ted White" <twhite8 at cox.net>
To: "WSFA members" <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Crawdaddy
Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2005 01:17:17 -0400
Reply-To: WSFA members <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Pederson" <mike at nthzine.com>
To: "WSFA members" <WSFAlist at WSFA.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 12:17 AM
Subject: [WSFA] Re: Crawdaddy

> That's a pretty impressive credit. So, what did you think of SMiLE?

Well, I have all of the remaining original studio recordings (none of which
were used on SMILEY SMILE; that used fresh recordings) on bootleg CDs; I
have (on CD) three of the British concert presentations, including the
premier performance; I was at the Warner for that concert (and also have
that performance on two CDs); and I have the studio-recorded CD.

I think the original work was a masterpiece.  And I think the current
version is faithfully performed but somehow lacking the original magic.
Nonetheless, the Fire Music was incredibly moving, especially live in
concert.  I've also seen Brian's PET SOUNDS tour, both with the full
orchestra (in Pennsylvania) and without (San Diego).   And I saw the Beach
Boys at DAR Constitution Hall in 1972 -- the last tour before they became
an oldies band and while they still incorporated the two South African
members of The Flame....   I've been into Brian's music since I first heard
(and bought) "I Get Around"/"Don't Worry Baby" in 1964.

I was the first professional jazz critic to publicly embrace rock.  It made
me no friends at the time.

--Ted White