I'm watching the Pet Sounds Live concert on Sky right now.Anyone know the name of the bassist.He plays a Lakland 5.Thats all I can tell you.

I'm pretty sure it's Bob Lizik.

Ya, he's fantastic at that Brian Wilson stuff. Oddly enough, when I've seen them on TV, he looks to be the only guy in the band that can't sing.

Yeah it's Bob Lizik.I caught his name at the end credits.The bass lines that Brian Wilson created are astounding.Take,for instance,'God only knows'.What would that song sound like without that unique bassline?It would still be a beautiful song,but it wouldn't sound the same.Brian Wilson is a veritable genius.Agreed?
And,by the way,Lizik doesn't need to sing.Brians band has everything that's needed,vocal wise.In Brians words,last night he said"You guys are better than the Beach Boys,you guys are awesome.I mean that"

I saw the Smile tour in 2004 and it was just awesome. Well, Brian himself actually wasn't that good but the band sounded incredible. And it was cool to see the guys from the Wondermints playing with him. I've been a fan of theirs since their first record, 10 years ago now I think?

Did Brian write all of the basslines note for note on Pet Sounds, Smile, etc, or would he just give Carol Kaye and Ray Pohlman sort of outlines or charts to work with?

Bob is a great bassist....Ive chatted with him before. He was really nice and gave me some great advice as to being a bassist and musician. Great palyer. Brian is no slouch either.

The bass lines that Brian Wilson created are astounding. ..Brian Wilson is a veritable genius. Agreed?
Agreed! He was the only guy that the Beatles considered as their peer. That's genius enough for me!

I saw the Smile tour in 2004 and it was just awesome. Well, Brian himself actually wasn't that good but the band sounded incredible. And it was cool to see the guys from the Wondermints playing with him. I've been a fan of theirs since their first record, 10 years ago now I think?

Did Brian write all of the basslines note for note on Pet Sounds, Smile, etc, or would he just give Carol Kaye and Ray Pohlman sort of outlines or charts to work with?
Note for note.

I saw the Smile tour in 2004 and it was just awesome. Well, Brian himself actually wasn't that good but the band sounded incredible. And it was cool to see the guys from the Wondermints playing with him. I've been a fan of theirs since their first record, 10 years ago now I think?

Did Brian write all of the basslines note for note on Pet Sounds, Smile, etc, or would he just give Carol Kaye and Ray Pohlman sort of outlines or charts to work with?

Ditto! I got to see the smile tour at the Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles and it was pretty much a life-changing experience. Although I though Brian was a little far gone, the band totally made up for it. Those Wondermints guys are sick! I'm a huge Brian Wilson fan, though. He is truly a genius. Even the tunes that sound like they're straightforward (Surfer Girl, California Girls, etc) have intricate voicings and deceptively complex changes yet are some of the most memorable melodies ever written.

I saw a documentary that had some of the studio musicians like Carol Kaye and Glen Campbell talking about Brian and saying that when he would first give them their parts, they would just sort of look at each other like "What is this guy thinking?", but as the sessions progressed and things would come together they were blown away at the sophistication of the parts and songs.

Every time I go back to that stuff, I find tons of new ideas.

-b