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DiamondDog7
Ah damn, that jam video isn't available anymore..!
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redkev
He had less than a year and a half left of his life. Hard to marry this version of Brian (articulate, self aware) with the Brian who descended rapidly into incoherent chaos.
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Big Al
I vaguely recollect reading a quote from Bill Wyman, whereby he states that the group were having difficulties with Brian as early as 1965; or perhaps it was '64. He went on to say that they considered asking Jimmy Page. They certainly knew Page, but whether they genuinely considered is something we'll never know.
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His Majesty
Yes, there were issues during their 2nd US tour when Brian seems to have burned the candle at both ends which ended up affecting his health, 2 recording sessions and 4 concerts. I think this in addition to the usual ups and downs prompted them to consider replacing him.
Some peace must have been found as this was the last time he missed concerts and they, thankfully, kept going as is.
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Taylor1
This whole narrative that from the fall of 1968 Brian was this total substance abuse wreck incapable of anything I think is overstated , particularly by Mick and Keith.
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DandelionPowderman
Was he really? Didn't Mick and Keith fiddle about with the Moog as well + Mick's mellotron? There is no doubt about Brian being the one to utilise it best on the albums, though.
And Bill was certainly into electronic instruments, as we know from later recordings and his solo albums.
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Big Al
Yes, I suspected it was relating to his failure to perform on several occasions. He may have missed some U.K. shows, too. I just don't feel the lifestyle was suited to him. He obviously didn't have a particularly strong constitution.
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DandelionPowderman
Was he really? Didn't Mick and Keith fiddle about with the Moog as well + Mick's mellotron? There is no doubt about Brian being the one to utilise it best on the albums, though.
And Bill was certainly into electronic instruments, as we know from later recordings and his solo albums.
Keith cluelessly moving cables about to someone else's audio is a bit of stretch to show interest in electronic music.
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Taylor1
Listening to that interview with Brian from February 6,1968,on this website was for me a revelation because it shows that at least during the Satanic Majesties sessions he was heavily involved in the creating of the album.Not the image of some drugged out musician being propped up on a chair and adding overdubs on some songs that Keith and Mick deemed useable. In fact he alludes to actually writing the music when he said voices were put over the tracks.He also sounds lucid and funny.He in fact has a mannerism you hear in Mick in that he laughs a lot at the end of his answers which Mick does a lot.I always find Dandieman and His Majesty’s comments illuminating, but I don’t buy Brian’s death was the inevitable end to his downfall.Putting aside he may have been the victim of a homicide, his so called “decline” was really only for 1year from 1968-1969.Had he lived he easily could have cut out his substance abuse and got back on the road to healthy life.
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Taylor1
Listening to that interview with Brian from February 6,1968,on this website was for me a revelation because it shows that at least during the Satanic Majesties sessions he was heavily involved in the creating of the album.Not the image of some drugged out musician being propped up on a chair and adding overdubs on some songs that Keith and Mick deemed useable. In fact he alludes to actually writing the music when he said voices were put over the tracks.He also sounds lucid and funny.He in fact has a mannerism you hear in Mick in that he laughs a lot at the end of his answers which Mick does a lot.I always find Dandieman and His Majesty’s comments illuminating, but I don’t buy Brian’s death was the inevitable end to his downfall.Putting aside he may have been the victim of a homicide, his so called “decline” was really only for 1year from 1968-1969.Had he lived he easily could have cut out his substance abuse and got back on the road to healthy life.