View Full Version : Wilson Wilson Jr's contribution to Pet Sounds and Smile...
MrCleveland 02-04-2018, 03:54 PM In the Home Improvement ep "The Karate Kid Returns", The Beach Boys are in that ep. Wilson Wilson Jr. is related to Mike Love and Carl Wilson. So...he's also related to Brian Wilson!
I can see how Wilson Wilson Jr. and Brian Wilson would make contributions...Wilson suggested the accordion on "God Only Knows" but is unaccredited since he didn't want the publicity...
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I can also say Wilson Wilson Jr. made contributions to Smiley Smile, especially this song which was originally "The Termite and The Woodpecker"...
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Sadly...Wilson Wilson Jr. died which then his cousin Brian decided to release Smile for him. Brian even said "My cousin Wilson and I would share some off-the-wall ideas, but my cousin Mike Love told us "don't ****-up the formula" which ruined the Smile sessions and Wilson went to San Francisco and told John Phillips that The Beach Boys probably won't be there since his cousin Mike wanted the older music". But Wilson Wilson Jr. was unaccredited in all of the Smile songs...I can hear Wilson Wilson Jr. make contributions to Smile...
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How else did Wilson contribute to The Beach Boys besides suggesting the accordion? Did he write the lyrics, produce?
MrCleveland 07-21-2018, 09:16 AM How else did Wilson contribute to The Beach Boys besides suggesting the accordion? Did he write the lyrics, produce?
Wilson Wilson did co-produce and write these songs from the Pet Sounds and Smile era...
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I wonder if he also contributed harmonica...
MrCleveland 07-21-2018, 02:26 PM I wonder if he also contributed harmonica...
That and probably noisemakers for this song...
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That and probably noisemakers for this song...
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Whistles as well.
MrCleveland 07-21-2018, 05:07 PM Wilson Wilson probably helped Brian with "Good Vibrations", originally "Wood Vibrations"...Brian liked Wilson's line "She's Been Working On My Brain". It's heard on this version of "Good Vibrations"....
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I can picture Wilson singing backup on Wood Vibrations with the lyric that Brian liked.
Here's how I would picture it:
Wilson W. Wilson Jr. - Harmonica, accordion, backing vocals, noisemakers
MrCleveland 07-21-2018, 07:23 PM Here's how I would picture it:
Wilson W. Wilson Jr. - Harmonica, accordion, backing vocals, noisemakers
Wilson's contribution on Pet Sounds...
1-Wouldn't It Be Nice (accordion)
2-You Still Believe In Me (bike bell and bike horn)
8-God Only Knows (accordion)
9-I Know There's An Answer (harmonica)
11-I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (harmonica and bike horn)
Wilson's contribution on Smile...
2-Heroes and Villains (harmonica)
4-Barnyard (harmonica, barnyard noises)
6-Cabinessence (harmonica)
11-I'm In Great Shape/I Wanna Be Around/Workshop (tools)
12-Vegetables (vegetables)
13-On A Holiday (noisemakers)
15-Mrs. O'Leary's Cow (noisemakers)
17-Good Vibrations (harmonica)
And Wilson also provided lyrics and vocals of all songs....
Tim's contributions would be nothing but power tools.
If some of the Home Improvement cast members were to pitch in...
Al: Power tools
Brad: Saxophone
Tim: Tools
Mark: Drums
Wilson's contribution on Pet Sounds...
1-Wouldn't It Be Nice (accordion)
2-You Still Believe In Me (bike bell and bike horn)
8-God Only Knows (accordion)
9-I Know There's An Answer (harmonica)
11-I Just Wasn't Made For These Times (harmonica and bike horn)
Wilson's contribution on Smile...
2-Heroes and Villains (harmonica)
4-Barnyard (harmonica, barnyard noises)
6-Cabinessence (harmonica)
11-I'm In Great Shape/I Wanna Be Around/Workshop (tools)
12-Vegetables (vegetables)
13-On A Holiday (noisemakers)
15-Mrs. O'Leary's Cow (noisemakers)
17-Good Vibrations (harmonica)
And Wilson also provided lyrics and vocals of all songs....
Would he provide any whistling?
How weird is this? The episode in question with The Beach Boys was on UP TV yesterday.
MrCleveland 10-18-2021, 08:59 PM I just saw the pilot ep of Home Improvement and...Earl Hindman who plays Wilson DOES look like Brian Wilson!
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