Be My Baby Studio Session (take 25)

i posted this to share with some young people as a history lesson.

[@MrStreetwalkincheeta]

'Once you've heard that record, you're a fan forever' - Brian Wilson

[@stewartfenton7660]

Brian got something right.

[@musicisinmysoul]

Brian got a lot right 🙂@@stewartfenton7660

[@neilmitchell4588]

Hal Blaine is drving the bus, so much admiration for all the musicians.

[@danny-monroe]

This is the best song ever recorded, i love the Ronettes so much !

[@DevilDogDen1775]

The Wrecking Crew... The best band that never was......

[@Krakpipe16]

As crazy as he was, no one but Spector could come up with such a timeless sound as this!!

[@carloshtovasquez]

...ja ja ja... (gran comentario)

[@conkyjoe]

Hal’s riffs are in such perfect time. The echo in the mix is perfect. This track will forever be the number one rock and roll song of all time.

[@VinDcator]

Hal Blaine made drummers out of a lot of people.

[@carlotesta9116]

The Wrecking Crew

[@mariaibarra1093]

I get chills by listening to this!!!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@DougLipase]

Gotta love Phil Spector's Wall of Sound

[@gralykmeno]

Spector was (and always will be) a timeless genius!

[@duyuremember9143]

Rest in Peace Ronnie...you are singing in the Heaven....12 Jan 2022

[@davemcdus]

The best part of this is when he calls out "take 25". As in you had to know how to play it all the way through, and do it over and over until you got the right combination of correct playing and minute fuck-ups that make these recordings so great. Pro Tools and Logic and punching shit in are all fine and great, but this is where it's at.

[@Pimp-Master]

I used to think that Spector wanted all those pianos and guitars so that the sound would be "big" somehow, but now I think he mic'd up all those instruments, (something like 19 total), then mixed during the live playing so that only the guys who were on to something good would get heard. There would have to be bleed through on the other mics as well. But it makes sense because you can't tell already genius players how to play their instrument. If you could do that, then Hollywood directors could tell stars how to act, which they can't do.

[@stewartfenton7660]

@@Pimp-Master that is an interesting theory which I don't think I ever heard before.

[@Wolfsky9]

THE greatest rock song of the Classic Era, hands-down. ------------------WolfSky9, 74 y/o

[@davidkoval6415]

Great Track! Was So Great to See Hal Play this with Ronnie at Namm Show!

[@michaellazzeri2069]

ALL-TIME CLASSIC ROCK & ROLL, FROM THE GOLDEN ERA. SPECTOR WAS MAD., BUT HE WAS ALSO A GENIUS. RIP, RONETTES, & THE WRECKING CREW ! --------------MJL, 77 Y/O

[@antonfjordson]

rest in peace - what a life you led.

[@MothGirl007]

She was awesome - but it would have been nice to hear her voice here.....

[@paulquinn10]

I don't know if it's the same chords or what, but now that the voices are absent I keep hearing don't worry baby by the Beach Boys.

[@socaldashcam830]

Brian Wilson has been quoted as saying this was his inspiration.

[@djrocketmorton]

Love the distant castañetas on this track!

[@NolalanD]

Hal Blaine!

[@terrewertz4084]

Sonny Bono was Spectors assistant when Sonny would sing Phil would say go stand way over there! you can’t SING!

[@bmckeeb1]

r.i.p.ronnie...

[@JonnyQ358]

25 takes and worth every single one..

[@socaldashcam830]

There were 56 takes...many available on KZbin

[@james-pierre7634]

A total wall of sound by every instrument, brilliantly designed and executed.

[@celsomccaffertyfraga2182]

Spector foi um mago da música moderna. Seu talento é atemporal e sua obra está presente entre nós através de seus manuscritos, suas notas e articulações, arranjos perpetrados pelo seu gênio criador, porque ele soube dar regra à arte, apresentou ideias e deu estética, ou seja, suas ideias deram beleza à sua arte vívida.

[@NatureSoundsandSights]

Wow crazy - there is so much more I'm hearing in the backing - the (Baritone?) Sax for example

[@HerbertKern-r7m]

The we're a lot of highly talented puppies, more will arise, but there is only one Phil Spector

[@gerbendenheeten6905]

Brilliant!

[@marciopradodecarvalho6357]

EXCELENTE 🤩

[@MusicWithHeartNdSoul]

and what a history lesson

[@scotthanson2077]

Sounds like The Crystals "and then he kissed me" (Phil spector produced) but more manlier. Thanks for sharing that!

[@Metrofin1]

A bit tenuous but I can hear the later Spector/Dion song "Only you know" in this track.

[@ernestkovach3305]

The legendary Three Blossoms almost certainly doing back up singing when vocals added for this session! Great job!

[@nonadolmetsch8363]

Actually the back up vocals were done by Phil's "usual suspects" Ellie Greenwich, Sony Bono and Toni Wine among others. There is a vocal backing track here somewhere that reveals it pretty well. He didn't trust the Ronettes to be able to do the job. The Blossoms were used on some recordings but mainly a little later.

[@robbyrutz2925]

@@nonadolmetsch8363 Toni Wine never sang backup on this song....Cher did....Sonny did....Darlene Love and the Blossoms, Leon Russel's wife Mary....

[@JohnSmith-cw2wd]

@@nonadolmetsch8363 I have heard some live recordings of the Ronettes, I think it was in Toronto, with Estelle & Nedra singing the leads and their cousin Elaine Mays taking Veronica's place and they were outstanding.

[@chygwelanmeneth]

@@JohnSmith-cw2wd You are correct. Nedra was lead singer on the Canadian tour. There is a poor quality (but very historic recording) here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIfLfKGrgq6pfaM

[@luiza73]

beautiful!!

[@feloniouskapers239]

I swear I remember listening to this version with the vocals somewhere on KZbin

[@sos-tegno]

crazy shit :D ... sounds like the take they used, when i listen to the drum fills in the fade out

[@augustofaustinodecastro5492]

Produção de qualidade 👍

[@conkyjoe]

Sonny, consider yourself jive Said Phil to Sonny Bono, castanets.

[@stalkerthescotty]

Sublime

[@davidwebb1510]

nothing is limitless. do you agree, Anton? peace.

[@wurlitzer78]

mean streets

[@moneyatslander]

I love that the guy on the right is holding up his fist like he wants to whack Phil - is it Hal Blaine?

[@annaritaranalli1791]

Genial

[@dublinirishkelt]

Goodfellas

[@dublinirishkelt]

It was a different band who performed it..I wouldnt have known that because it sounds the same I think

[@lapieceronde]

merci pour la leçon d'histoire trop courte

[@scotthanson2077]

Hey y'all, just did a remix of this from sampling the beat and pitch shifting from E to A back and forth. Check it out. Got it from listening to Bjm really

[@scotthanson2077]

Post more stuff, 'Ton!

[@scotthanson2077]

And Joe Rogan copied the Bjm banner btw

[@daddybog7189]

Great intro .... headphones a must !!!!!

[@dublinirishkelt]

Goodfellas

[@wurlitzer78]

this wasn't on goodfellas buddy

[@pedrowilde]

goodfellas is the crystals

[@wurlitzer78]

pedro wilde this song here though is on the opening credits on the movie mean streets.which is also a scorsese film

[@LeMatFDL]

wurlitzer78 you don't make up for your sins in church, you do it in the streets you do it at home, the rest in bullshit and you know it.