Heroes And Villains

[@leokimvideo]

Brian's concert is like going to musical heaven.

[@janeamandaford4199]

🙏 YES! 🙏

[@luizfernandes5500]

Fantástico! Brian Wilson 🎼🌹

[@josephbensing]

I am grateful that Brian Wilson is being honored at this point in his life, very deserving. He created this whole new sound that is recognizable by only hearing one note,one small harmony. Beautiful!

[@chrispalin4043]

Can you imagine trying to figure out how to play this live? Like arrange it? where would you start! I honestly bet they practiced this song for over a year before they got it right 👍

[@level1375]

'' love & mercy '' is a wonderful movie! Brian I love you, you'r GENIUS!!!

[@jonhornibrook5701]

love it best beach boy song for me

[@eugeniacalamia1656]

what an arrangement?? are you truly listening? what he created??? no other like him!

[@daviddixon8638]

Stunning Vocals from a pensioner.

[@mattydigs]

240p audio quality for Brian Wilson? ... REALLY?

[@MM-vs2et]

ifkr

[@WitheredFreddo]

But in 2009 in youtube we could only have 240p so shush. -3-

[@billcobbett9259]

If quality is more important than content to you.... how sad.

[@anitasseo]

16 very sad people here! Poor of them!

[@stevieingham2954]

hey brian

[@zapkvr]

Which bit?

[@Grayham4]

This is seriously one of the most amazing live performances ive seen in a while

[@nickmordo]

MardukFilms I saw them live in Detroit a month ago -- every song is like this. So much precision and passion, it's amazing. I recommend it.

[@robertschirm5185]

he looks so much happier in this song. usually brian looks like he doesn't want to be there

[@ichibirofl]

The whole concert he's looking so happy!

[@jaggass]

Brian admitted himself to hospital before the show because he was so anxious and after the show he was so pleased that he finally conquered his fear of Smile.

[@Snakeskin94]

Probably helped that Mike Love wasn't there lol

[@Hahaa99]

Fuck Mike Love

[@Mozart1220]

Ironic as well because for over 30 years he was terrified of this song.

[@JHMDEUCE]

Brian is one of those rare geniuses that only come along once in a generation.

[@zapkvr]

J Mason Yeah, more like once in a century. Just my opinion okay. Don't beat me up.

[@Broeseler]

I´am with you, Kevin Russell! One in a century!

[@zapkvr]

Aneeta TV probably right. Probably too small too

[@zapkvr]

Aneeta TV Hey suits me. You're boring anyway

[@daveramsden911]

+J Mason I think a genius like Brian Wilson only ever comes along once......period :)

[@kaylafarrell8326]

one of the best beach boys songs ever, very under-rated

[@thecinematicmind]

kayla farrell I take it further, one of the most important songs ever recorded.

[@viniciuscomacento]

and I agree with both of you

[@Hahaa99]

100% AGREE

[@Mozart1220]

My #1 favorite song of all time, though it doesn't REALLY start until about 2:12

[@ddebenedictis]

Great song, and this is a masterful performance.

[@cyrillmcduff6723]

despite the absence of carl, al and dennis, absolute best version by miles. seeing brian smile so much during this performance, seeing his dream finally realised is truly heartwarming.

[@bobzielinski]

This is one of the songs that scared the shit out of the Beatles. Say what you will, it only created better artistry.

[@DummyYEEEAAHHHHH]

They both inspired each other ti write some of the greatest albums ever recorded Rubber Soul inspired Pet Sounds... Pet Sounds inspired Sgt.Pepper.. Sgt Pepper inspired Smile..but Brian was just too fucked up at the time that alot of it didn't make sense..other than like 3 songs that were released from the Smile Sessions...he destroyed the originals that contained rest of it..but it made no sense unlike Pet Sounds...just some fun facts.

[@luke2029]

@@DummyYEEEAAHHHHH parts were unfinished and some vocals were either unattempted or just not completed but SMiLE was very nearly finished in 67', Brian did an excellent job considering the pressure and push back he was receiving at the time. We will never have the completed version of SMiLE but whats left of the sessions and Brian's 2004 version pretty much show what SMiLE was mean to be, what was 'destroyed' Brain and Van Dyke effectively rebuilt in 2004

[@lmRy4n]

@@DummyYEEEAAHHHHH How did Sgt Pepper inspire Smile? Smile was suppose to come out ahead of Sgt Pepper and Smile was shelved before Sgt Pepper even came out.

[@supremelc3667]

Bob Zielinski its troo! The Beatles were unable to sleep at night after this song and had to call their daddys to clear the monsters under the bed!

[@bobzielinski]

@@supremelc3667 I guess there's always going to be an asshole commentator and guess what? It's YOU.

[@judyreyes9250]

"Fell in love long ago with an innocent girl from the Spanish and Indian home of the heroes and villains." An incredible lyric. El mestizaje. Unlike the song "El Paso" by Marty Robbins, this girl wasn't a Latina femme fatal. She's the one who got shot and died, at the hands of these invaders in her land, the heroes and villains. Amazing little bit of storytelling. At least that's how this "girl" sees it. VanDyke Parks, home run.

[@oscar8159]

I feel happy to see Brian's happy. This song is a jewel thanks Brian!

[@Sanchordia]

It's so nice to see Brian smile so much during this performance. Appropriate, given the album title!

[@SukkaPunch321]

smile was hated by his band, and pet sounds was a poor seller in its time. There's so many Van Goghs and Syd Barrett's who either died or were too far gone to know how much their work meant, and how appreciated it would become. It makes me so happy seeing him enjoy how appreciated his work is.

[@SukkaPunch321]

Wikipedia or google would be excellent places to look this sort of information up if you are unsure.

[@chrispalin4043]

SukkaPunch321 Brian was hated? The band was his two brothers, his cousin, and his best friend. you're talking crap😂 The Beach Boys never really fell out 👍

[@SukkaPunch321]

The band disliked Pet Sounds, and despised the Smile project. No one, "hated," Brian. They wanted to continue with surf music.

[@thecinematicmind]

SukkaPunch321 Especially Mike Love

[@TooCooFoYou]

The Cinematic Mind Which is funny when you think about it. Mike was noted in an interview saying he wanted to move past the surfing music during promotions for their "Today!" album.

[@Flap999]

When music is crafted so beautifully as Brian has done, it can bring a tear to your eye and a tightness in your chest that tells you this is the real deal.

[@burgofichakia]

Creéme dear Lloré con la canción. Me hace inmensamente feliz

[@im4our312]

Thanks Brian, you helped me to get through alot of my rough times. You are a Saint.

[@steveskouson9620]

That didn't happen with me! Yes, Brian's talent DID. and. it still does! Brian Wilson is one of the unsung HEROES! steve

[@BillSU77]

This arrangement, orchestration, harmonies and overall performance is one of the best if not the best Wilson creations I have listened to and appreciated. Genius!

[@happykohl1340]

Yes a genius indeed

[@janeamandaford4199]

👌💐👍

[@fazg2]

“The best touring band in the world. Period.” -Sir Paul McCartney

[@yourmother3207]

What did he say that about Brian's touring band or the beach boys in their prime?

[@steveskouson9620]

Who can argue with Sir Paul? Brian's God Only Knows is Paul's favourite song. steve

[@zapkvr]

@@steveskouson9620 not correct. That would be Friday on my mind. Youre welcome

[@steveskouson9620]

@@zapkvr, kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpTFfYJ7oZ2lbMk&ab_channel=RonnieWood steve

[@nahnope8581]

@@zapkvr Yea I mean theres a lot of different people and sources who confer with the OP but I guess you really know better than all of them

[@howardrubin6928]

One of Brian's best of all time. Got very little play when it was released. The song has very intricate harmonies. Very few groups of today could even come close to sounding this great!!!

[@shakespeare_hall4788]

What do you mean very few??? I say NONE!

[@johnpod]

Man you beat me to it. Very few = none!

[@jeffclaterbaugh6415]

The man is a perfectionist with a tremendous gift and a genuine sincerity that just wants to make people happy. What a gift he is to the world.

[@letsgocows]

What makes me happy is imagining all of the practices and him wanting things just so. Look how all of the artists are waiting for his cues throughout the entire performance. Brian is a genius.

[@brianmi40]

Carol Kaye has said the Wrecking Crew was pretty much in awe of Brian, and he was their favorite artist to work for. Self taught, he would write out charts for the band members and have mistakes like stems on the wrong side, but the music was genius, and they recognized it...

[@anothergirl157]

This makes me so happy I could cry. I'll SMiLE instead ;)

[@AdrianGrabe1]

i dont get it

[@briandivincenzo7415]

@@AdrianGrabe1 the album this song is off of is called "SMILE" and I'm just guessing but I think she was saying she loved it so much she could cry... Yet shed rather "SMILE" get it?

[@froggy12341000]

Brian Wilson never looks happier than performing music from SMiLE 😀

[@benjaminsnyder4183]

It's the name of the album.

[@zapkvr]

Still spine tingling after fifty years. Pure brilliance

[@BHHartman]

He looks so happy and that makes me so happy 🥹🥹🥹

[@pauldaleiden2267]

Saw "Love and & Mercy" last night. Was reminded of why the Smile album is one of my all-time favs! Thank you, Brian for sharing your talents and artistry.

[@lynnewaugh5930]

It's so nice to see Brian smiling.

[@giftofbooks164]

The harmonization at the beginning was sooo beautiful!! Gave me goosebumps

[@prairywoman]

The music is only exceeded by the smile on Brian's face. Who knew? We had our fingers crossed for you , Guy.

[@TheMusicofKathleenVick]

Brian, You'll never know how much you have inspired me. Thank you so much. Love this video. Kathleen

[@nosyrosie6947]

Bach, Brahms, Beethoven, and Brian. What could be better?

[@Probablylani]

NOSYROSIE69 The Best B's.

[@joeymartinez1866]

Beatles?

[@burgofichakia]

No

[@dhf763]

Barrett

[@crystalcomedy1117]

Jeff Lynn

[@tomhelmsmann8907]

At 2:15 is the sound of a tortured soul finally being released from Hell.

[@shelad]

That was the best version of this song I have ever heard. Awesome.

[@daveramsden911]

Pure genius. Period

[@windbreaker57]

Such harmony complexity can only come from a brain that can live in parallel universes. Genius!!!

[@RobdaVegasMailman]

6:34...when the song goes from great to EPIC. :)

[@refelo]

So pleased we have this! Brian was so kind and generous to create this orchestrated version, and, along with the amazing “Surf’s Up”, this is a treasure for all time. Blessings on you, Mr. Wilson.

[@davidpatrickallen4653]

Fantastico! Brian Wilson is up there with Bach n Beethoven! Musical magic.

[@daveramsden911]

Words cannot describe the genius of Brian Wilson. Absolutely amazing

[@gsw_music]

You can tell how much this song means to Brian, especially finally getting to perform it in its intended context.

[@JiminRnow]

I wish that Carl was here singing with Brian.......

[@canonkinsey3098]

I’m literally writing a movie because of this song

[@jeffclark7888]

Writing or literally writing? Brutal.

[@JackieTalbott]

how's it going?

[@bernadette8300]

Brian, this is like watching a play! It should be the story line of a play!💌 it's so Good.

[@Casho1981]

I just had to comment on this..I have the Smile album and thinks its great but when you see a song like this being done live it just blows my mind. Make no mistake, Brian Wilson is one of the most talented musicians\composers ever to grace this earth. There is so much to be said within this song - The tune itself - positive, catchy, melodic, complicative but at the same time simplistic. The harmonies! - Just listen throughout it and you can hear so many people singing different parts...amazing

[@chrisspohn777]

I saw this concert live tripping my balls off. South Florida show, 2008 i believe 😂❤😂🎉 they opened with "wendy" sang a capella with jimbe drums.. the first set was all old school beach boys songs and we were literally glowing in the dark and and sweating bullets during the intermission, then they came back and played the smile suite in its beautiful entirely 😂❤😂😂😂🎉 I still have the $60 concert shirt and $40 tour booklet...

[@chrisspohn777]

Comment updated for accuracy...

[@adrianpeters2413]

Great comment and experiance ....surfs up in to Holland, and never forget Carl and the passions

[@thelongtony]

Amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I almost cried. Thank you Brian for giving us so much good vibrations.

[@BLACKPOOLROX]

One beautiful symphony of voices, led by a true genius.

[@GaryFox11000]

Incredible song . Love the lyrics , Harmonies are incredible ! Brian Wilson one of the greatest writers , & arrangers of the Rock N Roll era . 🙋‍♂️🏖

[@jeffg1524]

Every time I hear a Brian Wilson song it brings a smile to my face. That's 62 years of smiles (my age). 😃

[@JohnBrown-ob8nx]

For once 'Genius' fits the bill.

[@nataliarobinson9514]

Whoever disliked this was a villain

[@bigsquatchsasfoot1964]

I saw them perform this in a small venue in the Uk , it made the hairs on back of my neck stand up at the beginning it was the most wonderful performance of any band I’ve seen ever quite magnificent as was the whole gig every note was perfect brilliant 👏👏👏

[@pablofarreras8254]

Me puse a llorar cuando ví a Brian sonreir satisfecho en este video

[@1512592011]

What a great rebirth of these songs. They deserve every credit that there is.

[@Customplays33110]

it's so funny I have Pet Sounds in my car listen to it all the time. I guess I'm trying to go back to my high school days

[@smokycatproductions]

This is such a great performance. Brian Wilson's Smile album is a masterpiece!

[@paulwinter6786]

Speechless just listen to music on a different level

[@stonyhil]

Geez, so complex and incredibly beautiful 🙏♥️😎 Brian Wilson genius

[@fanfanackapan]

Brian is amazing! What truly outstanding complex harmonies and compositions!

[@donnafrost12strings]

he opened the show with this last night! incredible!

[@Graygent]

With the Beach Men this was a ball of confusion. Tho a beautiful piece striving to greatness. This version is what it should be-musical theatre with full voice and instrumentation.Even more poignant knowing how Wilson crawled back from oblivion to put his dream songs on stage and perform again. A Revelation from a master of American Pop Music.

[@lordemed1]

Well said!

[@candaceheinemann4574]

check out how looks so happy on the song deliriusoe/ neil damond foskett.briv

[@marie-clauderecchia4531]

The whole performance is fantastic, Brian, the Band it emanates such a joy to perform this song its very touching and very catchy at the same time The joy spreads to all those who watch this video

[@darrelltiencken2194]

Brian sounds great along with a great song and band!

[@kens2328]

Thank you, Brian. You’ve been so brave for so long and have made the whole world smile. It’s great to see you finally SMiLE again.The whole world loves you.

[@gustavoluissore4611]

Gorgeous live version.

[@palominox64]

Listening to this is a near-religious experience. Anyone with real musical talent can make a layered rich polyphonic 'wall of sound'-- in a studio. Brian can do it live on stage. Because, he can do it in his head.

[@alexanderschoemaker5853]

Love love love Brian Wilson. The man is a true genius. A word that is thrown around too often, but rarely really applies to someone. Brian is one those very very rare cases. A muscial recolutionary with an astonishing vision and a gift that is out of this world. We are very very lucky that this great man is still among us, and we should let him know how much we worship him. All the love and praise we can give him would still not be enough.

[@relimes]

The older Brian gets the more he looks like pope benedict, lmao!

[@MontyRoyal963]

Brian has made this a masterpiece 👏

[@clarkthesharkshow9944]

What an album this "would have been" 1967 !!!

[@evanryan194]

Gives me chills.

[@GaryMarshallellis]

This is one of the most different, and amazing songs, arrangements in the history of rock and roll.... I think only good vibrations, and MacArthur's park come close to it... Most rock, pop bands never came up with anything close to this.... Thank you Brain for all the great music... Check out, good by to the class of 74.. It's my epic song... 21 songs i wrote on you tube.....

[@LRstudios]

I can see that Mike Love made three KZbin accounts.

[@landlinesandpercolators8822]

What an incredible group of musicians to go with Mr. Wilson. Love and talent are just spilling out.

[@jrchalkart]

BRIANS VOICE DOES NOT COMPARE TO HIS 1966 VOICE BUT HIS VOICE IN THIS PERFORMANCE MAKES THIS SONG COME ALIVE.

[@TheDearhound]

The masters of harmony .......

[@charleshemphill6923]

This entire concert is a masterpiece I wish I could have been there.

[@ragingbull888]

wilson looks so happy here, he must feel a sense of fulfillment playing the smile songs

[@christiandigennaro9436]

BEACH BOYS PUT A SPELL ON ME..

[@emilymarolo983]

what a great combination of harmonies and unique sounds, good stuff Brian!

[@moneymanpayme]

God bless Brian Wilson. Sadly I'm only now getting into his genius and significance when it comes to the greatest musical minds of the 20th century, and I'm almost 30. Just an amazing musical mind and doesn't get his just due in my opinion in comparison to his British counterparts the Beatles. Especially since he wrote and produced all The Beach Boys songs by himself.

[@Grayham4]

Brian you are amazing. I love you and would have done anything to be in your orchestra.

[@GolfTesla]

This is one of those songs that will most likely be performed even after all Beach Boys have passed away. It is simply too musically interesting.

[@zonkster909]

This should have 1 billion views

[@mudhens4ever]

This is beautiful. It’s perfect. The harmonies are way beyond anything I’ve heard of late. Thank you!

[@dougiemcbriar1998]

I've said it before but I'm saying it again. Complete & utter genius. Brian Wilson you are incredible. Thank you

[@Rockit8]

It's a shame all the years he spent out of the music world. Such a talent. We love you Brian.

[@gncrrr]

Besides the brilliance of the melody and writing genius....quite possibly THE best performance of this song EVER!!!

[@Fuff63]

How does one even think of this stuff?

[@38semsem]

TOP ,REALLY TOP BRIAN

[@allenjones3130]

This live performance of Brian Wilson's magnum opus is outstanding.

[@31carrier]

4.3K likes 475K views posted 13 years ago 15.1K subs I enjoyed this, Thank You

[@wawaH20]

I love the original but this right here is perfected art! this version can not get any better! Pure Genius