F**K This Reaction | The Beach Boys - "Pet Sounds" (REVIEW)

[@lifeastatum]

THE BEACH BOYS THE SMILE SESSIONS REACTION kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKCzgHeufdB-eM0

[@st0n3p0ny]

The Beatles listened to this over and over and over and John Lennon was distraught because he didn't think they could ever top it. That's what inspired Sgt.Pepper's.

[@shauncruzvo]

And Sgt. Pepper’s didn’t top it… 🤣

[@qbsrd]

@@shauncruzvo True but Sgt. Pepper's was still one hell of an achievement. To see Brian Wilson and The Beatles inspire each other and create such albums in a short period of time is amazing.

[@Vanderstein950]

But I think Sgt Peppers tops it

[@st0n3p0ny]

@@Vanderstein950 Pet Sounds is #1 on my all time list, but it comes down to personal preference at that level.

[@cbungaro]

The latest Rolling Stones Top 500 albums of all time dropped Sgt. Pepper from Number 1 to I think Number 12. What’s Going On replaced it. Pet Sounds remained at Number 2, where it was before.

[@chadczternastek]

I don't know why, but I chalked The Beach Boys as corny, everyone running happy, surfin, mass appeal stuff. Now that I'm calmed down, have wisdom from life, and I am finding these gems for the first time. This is something genius. Just wow. Top three albums of all time are this, Beatles Revolver, and Radiohead OK Computer 😊

[@sitvisjes]

You have the 3 best of albums right!

[@daveburns3886]

Beatles rubber soul tie with revolver

[@dantofthegenxfamily9529]

The Beatles had producer George Martin to clean up their songs, while The Beach Boy's Brian Wilson wrote, played instruments, and produced their music. That in my book is why he is the most successful musician in rock/pop

[@tidalcliff2202]

Prince did the same

[@マシュードーラン]

@@tidalcliff2202 Prince doesn’t even come close to the genius of Brian and he’d tell you that too. Pet Sounds and Smile are museum quality works of art

[@livapininfarina2164]

@@マシュードーラン I love both the same. Annie Christian and Caroline No!

[@robertmoore9763]

And Brian 23 years old when he produced Pet Sounds.

[@tyrannosauruszeppelin2205]

The Beatles had a far greater role in arranging their songs than you think. George Martin was a genius but it wasn't like the Beatles were this stupid boy band and Martin was the sole arranger and genius behind them. Later on they practically co-produced with Martin, but of course no credit. Funny that you should mention Wilson playing instruments, while all he played on this album was some bass, organ, piano and possible harmonium overdub. You can look it up on Wikipedia. And he only played on four or five or something of the thirteen songs. While the Beatles could almost play and compose on any instrument in the world. Wilson was a good piano player and an OK bass player. But no further than that. His arranging and writing are otherwordly and do make him one of the greatest of all time, don't get me wrong.

[@rockguy2477]

This album at the time was ground breaking. The instrument on I just wasn’t made for these times is an electro theramin and it is the first one ever used on a pop radio song. Brian Wilson is a master of the studio and nobody is his equal... the Beatles had George Martin as a producer, Brian was the producer, lead singer, arranger and songwriter!

[@rockguy2477]

Also believe it or not most of the guys in the band weren’t a fan of Brian’s production and thought it was too weird so capitol didn’t promote it very much

[@kevdmiller]

@@rockguy2477 And that is one of the greatest tragedies of music. Brian didn't have the unwavering confidence in his genius of someone like Prince. He needed support from the people around him and he wasn't getting it, so he listened to the awful advice and shelved his masterpiece Smile for decades before he (thankfully) finally finished it in 2004. Unfortunately he made the mistake early on of letting his talentless cousin join the band...Mike Love who was the most dismissive of his genius. Mike didn't know a damned thing about art and just wanted a hit making formula. I don't even villainize Mike...I can see where he must have been coming from...he joined a band that started all about beach parties and later on found himself posed with the task of supporting a 20th century Mozart, and he didn't have the aptitude or interest for it. I just wish he had realized that he was in the middle of something infinitely more important than any billboard chart rating.

[@steelers6titles]

@@rockguy2477 Well, Mike Love professed not to "get" what Brian was doing, but note how essential his vocals are. Not a single car or surfing song on the entire record.

[@steelers6titles]

@@rockguy2477 Capitol had the first greatest-hits compilation album in the racks at the same time, which outsold "Pet Sounds" initially.

[@Tavares0709]

Both Brian Wilson and George Martin are absolute geniuses of the studio, though I like George's more experimental and laid back style, not as inspired by Spector's wall of sound, might be because I grew up with a copy of Past Masters in my home.

[@JohnnySturdivant]

I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times speaks to my soul every time. I cry or tear up every time I listen to it.

[@lifeastatum]

amazing song.

[@emanuelebelle3943]

I also discovered the beach boys as a beatles fanatic and i never thought in my life i could have found another band like the beatles but i think the beach boys are just as good. It was like finding out the beatles catalogue was twice as big.

[@tomasgomes]

Refreshing to see a reaction channel where the reactor doesn't love every single thing, you can tell when they genuinely like something. Sloop John B is great though 😂

[@bor_daruniversal]

facts

[@veralterung5627]

Lol, when you said I feel like I wanna cry while listening to "You Still Believe in Me" I laughed really hard. Awesome review and reviewer. Keep up the good work

[@lifeastatum]

😂😂😂

[@beverlysmith8025]

There are no words for the magic of the album in its entirety...breathe and enjoy.

[@jenniferhill3511]

Crying when you listen to this album is a rite of passage, welcome. There are so many little perfect moments like the bike horn at the end of You Still Believe in Me and the organ riffs at the end of Here Today

[@ingsve]

I think the big take away from Don't Talk (Put Your Head on my Shoulder) is when he sings "...and listen to my heart beat..." and the bass just pounds like a heart.

[@jimblackbird5678]

Both my mom and dad sang barbershop music when I was a kid. I was born in 1957 and grew up sitting by the radio waiting for The Beach Boys to come on. I have been a fan since 1962. When I die, my kids know, play Beach Boys at my funeral.

[@torinshaw1084]

I have never heard a rock/pop song that hits as hard as Here Today. The bass-line and drums and progression and beat switch makes it impossible for me not to nod my head to the music.

[@GuilhermePreissler]

The whole Beatles/Beach Boys dynamic is very interesting because Rubber Soul led to the Beach Boys create Pet Sounds, which in turn led to The Beatles create Sgt. Peppers, which is just a perfect example of two great bands wanting to one-up each other and the entire world benefiting from it. Also, Paul McCartney himself thinks God Only Knows is the greatest song ever written.

[@ChicoCabra]

"Which in turn led to The Beatles create Sgt. Peppers" Which in turn resulted in Smile, but then Brian lost his mind and it was (kind of) the end of all that. Though I'm still a huge fan of their 70s records. Dennis finally got his chance. Carl too.

[@ilikepingpong]

@@ChicoCabra True! But also not quite. SMiLE was really already in the works. The Beach Boys released the Good Vibrations / Heroes & Villains single in October 1966 while working on SMiLE, then Strawberry Fields / Penny Lane was released in February 1967. Rumor is that Brian Wilson heard it while driving, pulled over devastated and said to himself "they beat me to it". When Sgt Peppers came out in1967, Brian really kind of lost it. All the pushback from the band members and record company, including a lawsuit, killed his creative confidence & inhibition. I imagine The Beatles built upon both Pet Sounds and Good Vibrations single (and hearing Surfs Up debut live on TV). Think about the baroque type Edwardian instrumentation/arrangement you hear that really never existed prior. And the whole concept of a song built from many in A Day In The Life. It's 100% lifted from The Beach Boys. But with a rock attitude that Beach Boys never really had. They always had a different sensibility about them that was more musical.

[@masonresnick5105]

Great review! I had the honor of hearing Brian Wilson perform the entire Pet Sounds album live a few years ago. An amazing experience to be in the presence of a musical genius performing his masterpiece, even though he's no longer able to hit those high notes. I had to laugh at your reaction to Sloop John B. It was one of The Beach Boys' most commercially successful hits! It was a traditional folk song that was arranged by Brian Wilson for The Beach Boys' "style". But I always felt it seemed out of place compared to the rest of the album.

[@clydekimsey7503]

This album is definitely Brian's album. We explore his emotions and his band merely was just his mouthpiece. Its an exploration into his heart

[@martyjansing2675]

The Wrecking Crew did the instrumentation... the greatest band in the world that most don't know. Pet Sounds was revolutionary, Brian's use of 'snippets'. This changed how music was recorded forever. Now, pull up Brian Wilson Presents SMILE LIVE and you will go on the best live musical. journey.

[@ProfPod]

The instrument on I know there’s an answer is a bass harmonica. Originally the song was let go of your ego. The instrumentation is wild. Remember in 1966 this used8 tracks and was mostly live to tape with no synths.

[@kjuergens1985]

That really low sound on "I Know There's An Answer" is a bass harmonica.

[@michaelbeasley5783]

"God only Knows" was high on McCartney's favorite songs ever. He expressed his accolade for the song in an interview.

[@Fool3SufferingFools]

Pet Sounds was released in the middle of the Beatles' recording for Revolver and had some influence on that album too. You can sort of hear a through line from "You Still Believe in Me" to "Here, There and Everywhere."

[@gtr82]

Also, the high sound you hear on I Just Wasn't Made for these Times is an electro theremin. It was also used more prominently in their single Good Vibrations. The album title track instrumental Pet Sounds was written by Brian for a James Bond movie, but it never got used.

[@kjuergens1985]

If you are inspired to do more Beach Boys albums, I would recommend either Surf's Up or Sunflower. Or, if you want a bit of that early Beach Boys sound, there's Summer Days And Summer Nights (the last studio album before Pet Sounds).

[@robbylong2748]

Agreed, Surfs Up is great, and Sunflower, 20/20 isn’t bad either

[@shipofthesun]

Surflower ruloes.

[@RandomNonsense1985]

Sunflower has the song Cool Cool Water, which was the first track they ever used a synth on. They used synths a little more on Surf’s Up, specifically a solo on Long Promised Road and a subtle almost unnoticeable synth bass on the title track.

[@duaneburcham8445]

What you are not aware of is that Sloop John B was a very big song for the Kingston Trio, a popular folk group at the time. Everyone knew it! And the Beach Boys did their version which was revolutionary.

[@sabz4u2be]

Pet Sounds is definitely the album that I can listen to at any time. All of the emotions and themes touched on feel honest and vulnerable and the production and instrumental backing is good enough for the 2 instrumentals to not only be good, but able to be considered the best songs on the album. I don't usually watch reaction videos but I'm glad I clicked on this one.

[@edwardking1312]

40 years later and thousands of listens later, Pet Sounds is the best album ever made - I have loved it for 40 years. It beats Songs in the Key of Life -

[@krismcreynolds984]

Trust me dude this album just gets better and better.. the albums smile, sunflower and friends are also great albums..

[@rolfejones7445]

Probably one of the greatest if not the greatest album of all time. With the exception of Sloop John B, which is a great classic folk song, the album is the story of a love relationship from beginning to end with all the emotions contained within it, from bright beginings to wistful reflection looking back at what was. Thanks for reviewing!

[@alancumming1458]

Pet sounds was the beach boys 10th album in 4 years. Brian wilson was 23 when he wrote arranged and produced it. But check the 2 albums that came in the year before to see how it came to be. Mindblowing pop. The beach boys today and the beach boys summer days( and summer nights! ) albums. Both from 1965. But the beach boys all summer long album from 1964 might be a better start cos this was the first album influenced by the beatles and this is where the beach boys step up the game.

[@magictransistorradio4933]

Nice review! While it is obvious that the vocals are the Beach Boys strength, I recommend listening to the backing tracks for these songs. Every bit as good! And they were one of the first self produced bands! The Beatles had George Martin produce for them. But Brian Wilson, who sings the high part, also wrote, arranged and produced all the music! He hired the best studio musicians called the Wrecking Crew to play the instruments for Pet Sounds, because it was too complex. Although, the Beach Boys showed they could do a good job as well, because That's Not Me is all Beach Boys and no Wrecking Crew! Also, the bass lines are so melodic, which was common in jazz, but not rock n roll! This inspired Paul McCartney, and you can hear him do similar bass lines on Sgt Pepper.

[@darby5987]

Oh, those Carol Kaye bass lines!

[@whithuk]

that crazy horn style instrument is a bass harmonica. it's rad as hell. the music was recorded by a group called the wrecking crew. very talented people. im sorry if other people have answered this already. i didn't read the comments much lol

[@ImpressionismFTW]

Loved this reaction, could tell you were listening deeply and I dug your takes.

[@lifeastatum]

thanks for watching.

[@chrisPAT03]

Great review, brother! Man, Pet Sounds was the most experimental, ground breaking album of it's time. Brian Wilson arranged and produced it from start to finish, took forever to complete because he was such a perfectionist. But the results are week worth it. Brian is absolutely nothing short of a pure musical genius, from songwriting to arrangement to production, in the studio, there's no equal, including Phil Spector. Bro, Pet Sounds us beautiful musical bliss, not one bad track. After all these years, I'm still amazed at the new things I discover in it. The way Brian blended the instruments and lowered or raised garden he octaves to match the voices and vice versa is beautiful. He used The Wrecking Crew for the band, and the were known as the best studio musicians on the planet at the time. It cost a fortune to make. The little nuances, tiny background percussions that I'd missed. It's just a joy. No other album does that to me. Thanks again my man, you're awesome!

[@dmcguire70]

The Bridge on Don’t talk Put Your Head on My Shoulder is one of the most amazing pieces of music ever recorded .

[@ingsve]

Sloop John B was sort of an odd one out. It's an old folk tune that member Al Jardine suggested they do a cover of and it was released as a single months before they started work on the album and then the record label insisted that they put it on the album since it was their latest single and usually singles go on albums. So what they did was to put it away on it's own on the album sandwiched in between an instrumental and the end of the A-side since it doesn't really fit with the style of the rest of the album. Production wise though it has a lot of similarities and is sort of a precursor to the production of the album itself.

[@robertmeyerowitz6865]

The drummer was Hal Blaine. He was part of a sessions group known as the Wrecking Crew. He played on over 35,000 records. He passed away about 5 years ago.

[@lifeastatum]

thank you!

[@blucy10]

Trivia bit: Dennis Wilson did play drums on one track.

[@rousd11]

man it's been a while since I listened to this album in full - If you're a fan of J Dilla you should check out the mashup album 'The Beach Boys vs J Dilla - Pet Sounds: In the Key of Dee,' although it wasn't made by Dilla himself it uses a lot of the same sampling and production elements he was known for with samples from Pet Sounds - I only found out about the album a few days ago but it sounds pretty cool imo :)

[@shipofthesun]

Excellent review, your open mindedness is refreshing. Brian Wilson invented this album on the fly and off the top of his head. Fun fact: They recorded Pet Sounds on a 3 track machine, and bounced the tracks down to mono. That's why most of it's recorded live in the studio, with what amounted to a small orchestra doing single takes. Part of the concept was having different sounding instruments play and blend together in real time. I suggest listening to the rehearsal outtakes, they are an amazing insight into his process. 14:56 That acapella break is the purest essence of the Beach Boys distilled into magic. I've been listening to it for almost 50 years, and it still astounds me. 21:16 Hal Blaine, more than likely. It's all studio musicians, and the rest of the band only sang. 25:48 They had been hanging out in Hawaii around that time, and he was trying to get that lushness into a surf instrumental. My second favorite track. 26:52 I just can't at the moment. Things have been to hard lately, and it'll just make me cry. 28:45 And then they had to figure out how to go out and play all these songs live. They had backing musicians to try and approximate what was on the record, and did a pretty good job of it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eoe4c6Owoap_hck

[@simond1574]

Before this album brian stopped touring. So the others were on tour, while he recorded the music with the wrecking crew. When they came back from tour, he dragged them to the studio to record the vocal harmonies. The drummer is a guy called Hal Blayne. Bass is played by Carol Kaye. Hal was the session drummer for 150 US Top 10 singles and around 35000 songs all together. He played on: Neil Diamond - I Am... I Said Barry McGuire - Eve of Destruction Cher - Half Breed Tommy Roe - Dizzy The Mamas and the Papas: California Dreamin’ Nancy Sinatra: Boots Frank Sinatra - Strangers in the Night The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man Dean Martin - Everybody Loves Somebody Elvis - You’re the Devil in Disguise Simon & GarfunkelBridge over troubled waters 5th Dimension - Aquarius/Let the sun shine Scott Mc Kenzie - San Francisco

[@wpollock1]

That wasn't a horn on I Know There is an Answer....it is a bass harmonica. Love the french horns and harmonies on God Only Knows....

[@lifeastatum]

thanks for clearing that up for me🙏🏾

[@tombranson9341]

Nice review, keep in mind that a lot of these sounds were created before synthesizers and software... crazy sounds might have been done by plugging a piano and guitar into the same amp, and/or purposely allowing sound to reverberate into the microphones of the other instruments for an extra layering and sound, or using new for pop music instruments, like banjos, harps, theremins, tambourines, tack pianos, fuzz basses, cellos, the list goes on... blending the music around notes of blues, jazz, rock, and classical. Everything done on magnetic tapes and blended in the double tape voices, mostly the songs were perfected over dozens of takes... when it came to "Good Vibrations", Brian took it to a new level and made the song from modules, each module stressed over and perfected before blending into a complete work. That is why it took 9 months to record. As Brian evolved, he wanted to take modularization to a whole new level, but unfortunately the Smile album melted his brain (literally) and he refused to work or acknowledge it for 20 years. When his new band approached him to rethink about doing Smile, Brian was terrified of it. Slowly, his loving band showed him that not only could he finish it (to some extent), but not be afraid of it and assure him that his loyal audience will love it.

[@gtr82]

Loved your reaction. I didn't look through every single comment to know if this was answered, but the instrument you heard in the song I Know There's an Answer that you thought was a horn is a bass harmonica.

[@alancumming1458]

There is a film out now called long promised road. Bruce springsteen , " there is no greater world in rock and roll than the beach boys. That level of musicianship. I dont think anyones touched it" check it out man. It will change your world. Peace .

[@edwardtaylor8635]

Hey man, It's kind of funny that you didn't like Sloop John B because many of us fans believe it doesn't fit on the album. However, l do love the song. I suggest you get the Pet Sounds Sessions box set and dive in. You won't regret it. If you do, let me know and I will buy it from you. There is so much to learn about the production and I am satisfied you will actually become a Brian Wilson/Beach Boys fan for life if you spend the time listening to the entire box set. I am 69 years old and have been a fan from the beginning. When I got my first copy of Pet Sounds, I only played the three hits . WIBN, GOK, and SJB for a while. Then eventually I started playing the entire album. From then on I always played it start to finish. There was no turning back! Almost every night during my high school years, l would start the record, go to bed and listen, then go to sleep. It didn't take long for me to realize I needed to buy a 2nd copy so I could play the entire album without having to get up after side one ended to flip the record. (Some readers will understand and some won't). I have never grown tired of Pet Sounds, and for me, it is my deserted island record. It has been my favorite album for more than 50 years, bar none. And I have a fairly decent collection of LPs from the sixties and seventies, and Pet Sounds is still the most-played of them all.

[@NOWtheband]

I'm a big Beach Boys fan and I really loved watching you hear this LP for the first time! It's great that you got into it! As for suggestions about what other Beach Boys album to react to, how about Love You (1977), Sunflower (1970), Holland (1973) or Smile (which was supposed to be the follow-up album to Pet Sounds in 1967) 🙂

[@RandomNonsense1985]

If you're really brave, try Summer In Paradise.

[@NOWtheband]

@@RandomNonsense1985 - Ha ha, yeah I know that LP....

[@TheMarman57]

You cannot appreciate the rich musical content of a late 60s to late 70s Beach Boys recording at one hearing. There is so much beautiful complexity depth and content. Brian had whole orchestras, and the top session musicians of the day in the studio playing exactly the way he wanted them to and no matter how many times you listen to the same song, you will always find something new in the mix that he included in the orchestration or the vocal arrangement. Take "Surfs Up" for example; if you listen to the version which is instrumental only, at the start of the second verse, there is a brass cacophony resulting in tangled harmonic dissonance, part of which is a horn playing a mimic of Woody-Woodpeckers laugh!! I have listened to that song for years, and thought that section was strange, and somehow familiar. Then I read about the songs composition, and the penny dropped, and I could hear the Woody-Woodpecker laugh mixed in with all the other instruments. The song itself has been described as too complex to comprehand at first listening. It is truly groundbreaking composition in pop music. If Brian had been born in another age, he could easily have stood shoulder to shoulder with some of history's great composers.

[@jeffrubinelectronics]

You were keen in your observations, and give me hope for the future. Continued success, I'll be watching :)

[@iRideuWatch]

"That was pretty cool" is a massive understatement.

[@steveclapham5587]

I love your pet sounds reactions I watch it every day xxxx

[@lifeastatum]

wow! thank you. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@jamesmatthews1982]

If you like the harmonies and production on this, I'd recommend Fleet Foxes's self-titled debut. It's hard to compare what is considered one of the greatest albums of all time with an album which is only over a decade old, but I do feel they share strengths.

[@NiennaT]

the instrument that you asked 'what is taht' during i know there's an answer a bass harmonica. The drummer is Hal Blaine. Brian Wilson's wife was Marilyn Wilsong. Substittute the name Caroline for Marilyn. She had just cut her hair when it was written. Next time you listen to pet sounds, listen to it in the dark wiith just a few or low lights. also have a joint if you smoke, just a week one, not strong. If you do that, you will get totally lost in the insturments, vocals and production.

[@funguyhere5696]

The drummer is Hal Blaine. Iconic member of the Wrecking Crew. He played on over 150 top 10 hits during the 60s and 70s. 40 of them were #1

[@steelers6titles]

Drums were studio ace Hal Blaine, who was a father figure to Brian Wilson.

[@Binx_Official]

Seeing as you had enjoyed this Beach Boys album and liked the productions so much. There was another album meant to come after this titled "SMiLE". Similar, different, you decide. Anyways the whole story of it is very complicated but long story short it's release date was cancelled from 1967, and only very later released in full form by Brian Wilson himself. Someone else previously had taken the liberty of taking all the original tracks and sounds and all the bits, and combining them into the cohesive album it may have been. Sincerely, Binx Link to album: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nYXXZ5mFZtucj5I

[@lifeastatum]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/laW9Y5SKh61of8k

[@Binx_Official]

Ah sorry, didn't see that video

[@kylewarren1811]

A note on sloop John B. (since it was your least favorite) it originally was a Caribbean folk song, and I would argue what Brian did with the harmonies on it were nothing short of genius for 1966 (it arguably has the most complex backing vocals of any song on Pet Sounds). Admittedly the song has aged and sounds twee/light in this day and age, but if you listen to say Dick Dale's version of it (1961 I think) and compare (especially if you listen to just the isolated vocal track) you'll see Brian's arrangements shine through.

[@AndyMakesPlaylists]

The drummer is Hal Blaine, the greatest drummer in the history of pop music, played on many famous songs by the Fifth Dimension, Elvis Presley, Nancy Sinatra, Frank Sinatra, the Byrds, the Righteous Brothers, the Ronettes, the Crystals...

[@surfohio]

My man I just love this album more and more as I get older. Thanks for your thoughtful insights!

[@ilikepingpong]

This was an incredible reaction. Love this album so much, and currently on another kick. I don't know why it just dawned on me, but this is essentially a Brian Wilson solo album. The other members made almost no contribution to its writing or recording besides vocals. Realizing that, it makes me wonder about what could have been if Brian Wilson had continued to have the creative confidence and inhibitions that were empowering him at the time he made this album. Sadly, the circumstances surrounding the aftermath of this album seemed to conspire to derail the magic he had really tapped into here. There is a lot of Beach Boys magic both before and after Pet Sounds, especially the 70s albums. But it feels like you have to be able to see through the weeds a little bit to get to it, or strip down some other questionable elements to get to it. Brian has always had a whimsical side to him, but sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. That being said, both Carl & Dennis really start to blossom as songwriters in the 70s. Dennis's first solo album is pretty beautiful.

[@svvintage]

Never seen your content until this video. I like the areas of the music that you honed in on, while only just hearing these tracks. After a few listens and some dissection, I'd love to hear you're full thoughts on the production and musicality of this album. Not holding you to it. Nice

[@lifeastatum]

thanks for tuning in. a part 2 wouldn’t be a bad idea.

[@shea086]

Congratulations. You just listened to one of the best recordings in pop history. It's a grower. It's not a dance album and it's a personal album with no fórmula. It will affect you if you listen and you wont forget it. It's a pity the way this music has to be chopped up for copyright reasons. That's harmoníca on "I know theres an answer". Thank you.

[@davidschecter5247]

Brian WIlson -- the greatest producer-writer-arranger in rock music history. Period. SLOOP JOHN B doesn't belong on the album. It was put there by the label for commercial purposes.

[@thomdrolet2624]

John b is great regardless.

[@nicholasperl]

I think it belongs. The production is similar, and the whole "I want to go home"/"This is the worst trip I've ever been on" stuff fits with the lyrical themes on the rest of the album.

[@nachogeekts]

@@nicholasperl yeah when I’ve listened to the album, I always see it as Brian being dragged out of the house for a trip to stop him moping about all day.

[@livapininfarina2164]

Funny you say that. SLOOP JOHN B is the only "stinker" for me as well.

[@sansabark]

I wish they’d put Guess I’m Dumb on the record instead.

[@ZEPPELIN198]

"I Know There's An Answer" was originally titled "Hang On To Your Ego". The original lyrics were about LSD. Needless to say, that didn't end up on the final product. However, it can be found on their Pet Sounds Sessions box set.

[@evofficial2787]

That sound you were wondering about on I Know There's An Answer is a bass harmonica

[@nathanmartinez5241]

You should reacts to the first 19 tracks of the Smile Sessions. It’s history is also incredibly interesting.

[@bluecalix]

It's hard to really listen to this record and not cry at some point or another. Beautiful. A couple of notes based on your feedback: - Brian basically wrote every part (vocals and music) on the records, then got the best people to play out his vision. - the drummer was Hal Blaine (legend) / Carole Kaye plays bass mostly (also legend) the rest off the band was called the Wrecking Crew - Brian was a bass player originally. there is amazing musicality and harmony going in the bass end of things which was pretty unique. one of the biggest impacts on the Beatles that everyone mentions is how it freed up McCarthy to write much more active and melodic bass parts (along with so much else). - Brian as a producer is very much the marriage of Phil Spector and Motown. The density of Spector and the clarity/lushness of Motown - "Pet" sounds refers to Brian's favorite sounds (like a pet project), not an actual pet, tho his pets Banana and Louie do feature at the very end :) Also you mentioned a spot sounded like a good sample. Lushlife took Kanye and mashed him up with a bunch of samples from Pet Sounds. I couldn't find a proper playlist but here's a link to Jesus Walks featuring The Beach Boys :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/jGe3aaKqa9Jgo6s

[@lifeastatum]

that was pretty dope!

[@leni_haylett]

"This better be good" ~ God Only Knows plays, musical and auditory perfection my friend

[@grantcarpenter6685]

I absolutely love your reactions, Tatum! You really *are* keeping it real! To answer your question, by the way, the drums are being played by none other than Hal Blaine of a group of session musicians known as The Wrecking Crew.

[@FrogeFella]

Great reaction, I loved when all the random mix ups and odd sections threw you off and made you freak out a bit haha

[@lifeastatum]

😂😂😂

[@Doctor_Rockter]

"a spooky love circus"❤

[@chezblunts]

I hope you listened to the MONO version as that's the definitive version. The stereo version is an after thought. It was originally recorded in mono.

[@timusforlife]

Session musician Hal Blaine on drums! I'm surprised God Only Knows didn't hit you as hard but I love your honest reactions and glad you loved the album! It's an incredible album, still resonates today and changed pop music production and even lyricism

[@kidsplan]

I'm a big Beach Boys fan. I enjoyed this video. I like your reaction. My favorite 3 are I'm Waiting For The Day, Wouldn't It Be Nice, and You Still Believe In Me.

[@johngoddard3069]

The french horns in God Only Knows is just beautiful. Sloop John B is maybe my favorite.

[@Blend42]

You should probably listen to the instrumental version of this album (sometimes just the amount of vocals pushes the instrumental to the background) if you like the production, then you can listen to the whole thing acapella if you want :P

[@lowenbad]

That hook in the outro of “waiting for the day” kills me every time.

[@georgemusic4all4seasons]

You did an excellent job of reviewing this album and thank you. I do own a copy and the three cd box set of the making of Pet Sounds and listen to it often. It would be great if you could review the Four Seasons Genuine Imitation Life Gazette which was released in 68-69. You may have to listen to it a few times but it is an excellent album. Thank you again and just subscribed to your channel.

[@Doctor_Rockter]

You loving 'I Know There's an Answer' makes up for you not liking 'Sloop John B' (a jam!). :)

[@lifeastatum]

😂😂😂

[@johannesvalterdivizzini1523]

Consider the Beach Boys album "Sunflower"--it's a start to finish beauty.

[@RhettAnderson]

"Don't Talk (Put Your Head on my Shoulder)" never dropping the beat is what sets up "I'm Waiting For The Day".

[@rickhorn9609]

Drummer is Hal Blaine and bass is Carol Kaye two of the best studio musicians of the 60d

[@AndalusiaGBSpringthorpe6227]

Heard this album for the first time in 1989, after hearing Paul McCartney heap his praises on it for the hundredth time. My Favourite band was The Beatles & I always thought of the Beach Boys as a silly American DooWop Surf band. I was not prepared for the immensity of this album & how it would change everything for me. In short it blew me out of the water. 'Don't Talk, Put Your Head On My Shoulder' is my favourite track; the perfect ecxample illustrating how Brian Wilson invented Symphonic Rock. Pet Sounds is my favourite album of all time. The other great albums in my top 5 are 'Tapestry' by Carol King, 'What's Going On' by Marvin Gay, 'Astral Weeks' by Van Morrison & 'Bookends' by Simon & Garfunkel.

[@lifeastatum]

you sound like me 😂

[@rt5u]

Daaaamn you are the first person I've seen who also likes Sloop John B the least! Never got what people liked about that song

[@lifeastatum]

that song was a drag😂

[@dantofthegenxfamily9529]

@@lifeastatum it was a cover of a Bahamian Folk song about a boat ,a captain, and crew who sailed into Nassau to seek shelter from a on coming weather system. The crew got drunk, and unruly. The constable jailed them, and the judge ruled they must leave the Island immediately. The Captain, and crew boarded the docked boat and left, only to become victims of the poor weather conditions. I have always really enjoyed that tune , and have it saved on my road trip music files,, of course I am a Native Californian.

[@Providence..]

It's not a favorite of mine, but I don't see why people hate it? It's a fun little tune in my opinion. Eh, people will have their opinions...

[@dantofthegenxfamily9529]

@@Providence.. in my humble opinion, God only knows, You still believe in me, And J Sloop, are the only tracks I like,, the others I would skip. As for Smile,, Unlistenable to me,, I get it, it is innovative, but not anything I enjoy.

[@767scarecrow]

@@lifeastatum I'd recommend looking up live performances of it; they rock.

[@oldmeninchairs3365]

So you didn't realize it going in, but you just reacted to one of the greatest albums of all time! What you mainly heard was the genius of Brian Wilson who wrote and arranged all the music while the rest of the band was on tour. He mainly worked with the Wrecking Crew, a group of California session musicians to record the music and then taught the rest of the boys the words and harmonies after the music was complete. You are also right that this record had a huge impact on the Beatles including Paul who called the song "God only knows" the greatest pop song in history. There was a lot of competition back and forth between the two bands in the mid-1960s until Brian had a nervous breakdown. After a long struggle with depression, Brian finally was able to return to making music in the 1990s and ever since. I saw him perform this entire album in concert about 20 years ago and he needed a 26- piece orchestra to make all those "pet sounds." He is truly the Mozart of pop music. As for the Motown influence that was definitely in the air at that time. Check out the Boy's version of the Stevie Wonder classic "I was made to love her" on their Wild Honey album that came out the following year. Good job!

[@Robert_Presto]

The arrangements on this album sounds like the maker was insane ! I mean that in a good way. The album is about insanity !

[@lifeastatum]

i meaaan lol

[@Mat-tg4fk]

You should watch the movie "Love and Mercy" its about the songwriter Brian Wilson and the actual insanity he went through making Pet Sounds.

[@Robert_Presto]

Yes that's a great movie i saw it. Stars Paul Dano 2014 movie. @@Mat-tg4fk

[@echopryme]

Its the ORIGINAL "Holy shit" albumn... 💯😎 Its IMPOSSIBLE to touch!

[@michaellazzeri2069]

" Wouldn't It Be Nice ? " ------------took 47 takes ! 47 ! BW was at his creative peak , & his perfectionism. ----------This is THE album of all-time. ------------Dude, why are you laughing ? --------------MJL, 76 y/o

[@steveclapham5587]

You are obviously a musician I love you

[@lifeastatum]

😌

[@danmellis398]

When you have a chance, watch the movie The Wrecking Crew…a movie about the studio musicians in Los Angeles during the 60s through the early 80s, and all the recordings they played on. It changes one’s perspective on a whole host of bands, including The Beach Boys. And there was a terrific reverence for Brian Wilson’s work amongst the Wrecking Crew musicians.

[@oltch.]

cool fact for you on this album. this was one of the first rock albums that really took "recording in sections" to the extreme. Before Pet Sounds, you recorded your part all in one take. Brian's found ways of recording the whole album in tons of sections, LIKE WE ALL DO NOW....

[@shauncruzvo]

Drums…. The great Hal Blaine! Great session drummer from the wrecking crew

[@beansworth]

"I feel like I want to cry." You and Brian both, dude.

[@jeffjohnson9911]

Sloop John B is a cover song that was never intended for inclusion on this album. It was added at the insistence of the record label who claimed that they couldn't hear any hit singles among the rest of the songs on the album. It just never really fit.

[@dthomscappello]

Brian Wilson's harmonies make you drunk. I don't know how else to say it

[@johnmavroudis2054]

Wonderful reaction. The more you listen to this, the more you hear, and the more you love it. It's an absolutely brilliant album. Brian Wilson was a musical genius. When Brian was sidelined they became a kitchy bad band in the late 70s-90s... the 60s and early 70s stuff, though... really good. Cheers!

[@christophermartin5980]

It's ok to like Beatles and Beach Boys. They liked each other a lot

[@orbitalglue]

Crazy that u haven’t heard “god only knows” before!

[@yourthaiguy]

GOD ONLY KNOWS still one of the only songs that brings Paul McCartney to tears even today.... Frankie Valli, Barry Gibb and Brian Wilson the 3 FALSETTOS that never get old....

[@caligulapro]

this is a WIN for music

[@rickhorn9609]

The Beatles had George Martin to help create there ideas the beach boys was all Brian writing production singing arranging harmonies everything at 23 years old GENIUS!!