Little Girl I Once Knew - Help Me Rhonda - The Fendertones

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The Fendertones perform The Little Girl I Once Knew and Help Me Rhonda for a charity event.
Vocal charts by Tony Rose, horns by Jim Verdeur.
Tech notes:
Recorded on October 16, 2004
Audio: 40 tracks using ProTools on a Mac G5
Mixed using ProTools on a Mac G5 and Logic 8 on a Mac Pro Quad-Core
Video: Recorded using 3 DVCams and 1 handicam.
The video was edited using Final Cut Pro.
The final video was assembled using Final Cut, Soundtrack Pro and Logic.

[@kenmccorry5200]

You know I have been thinking with a lot of the groups from the 60-70's songs still around . HOW ABOUT A 2023 \2024 REUNION of the Fenderstones !!! I would hope most of these guys are still around . This 74 year old would love to see them in person !!

[@sweetiepie1862]

I wish they had caught a break twenty years ago, because they should have been touring the country with this act. They are beyond good.

[@mikekay5722]

I wish this group of guys would be brought back to life, they are great

[@annahurst4334]

I would pay good money x

[@sweetiepie1862]

@@annahurst4334 Me too

[@MrTonysharpe121]

They were superb!

[@clydekimsey7503]

They broke up? What are they doing now?

[@pikachuhatyu]

be brought back to life, like resurrect? did they die?

[@benglassman]

Look how many accomplished people it takes to reproduce what Brian Wilson wrote, arranged, produced and vocalized. THATS why he is considered a genius.

[@johnmcwade1]

Great point!

[@tallwalls76]

I still think he smiled.

[@JamesRobertSmith]

The Fendertones has to be the most accomplished and exacting musical project I have seen on KZbin. The finesse and attention to detail is phenomenal. I will assume after all of this time that there are no more unseen video and performances. But what is here to see is sobering in its complexity and execution.

[@felixkmgalanti9064]

Than you need to ck out "Leonid & Friends" They are a Chicago/CTA spot on.

[@MrJoelyms]

Agreed. Have you heard their version of Monkey's Uncle?

[@johnclarkwillcox516]

Yes, quite. See all those guys? They represent the different tracks laid down in the studio that made all those Beach Boys hits! Amazing!

[@bloopified]

Hindley Street Country Club and Lexington Lab Band are the best in my humble opinion.

[@tomn5880]

This group and rendition of this song helped me feel 17 again (74 now)

[@kevindavis6027]

I'm with you Tom. I grew up on the beaches in Sydney. Australia, I'm 72 now, still love the surf music of the 60's

[@lennielefler2081]

Me 2!!! I’m 74 and The Beach Boys Always been my Fav group Ever

[@artmatthes3559]

I wish these guys would put on concerts. I would go see them in a heartbeat. Excellent rendition of the Beach boys. Fendertones you would sell out. You guys are really good. And I'm an old man and my favorite group is the Beach boys. But you guys nailed it. Thank God for Brian Wilson

[@3Ddude101]

The coolest thing about this is seeing such young guys singing these songs. That really gives it authenticity and makes it feel like there are people nowadays who are totally into really good music.

[@axiomist4488]

There are !

[@gregjeffcoat4258]

Good music transcends time. I've been listening to the Beach Boys for nearly 50 years and it's great to see this group keeping it alive.😃🙃🥰

[@MisterMoonlight007]

On "Help Me Rhonda" the pure joy seen on their faces while they perform leaps off the video screen and straight into your heart.

[@putinkhuylo]

Every person in this audience witnessed a truly legendary performance. Wow! 🤯🌟💥

[@deandeibler8363]

Help Me Rhonda. Chills and goosebumps. A worthy reproduction of that immortal classic. So glad there is somebody out there keeping alive the incredible phenomenon that was The Beach Boys

[@robertedmead3684]

The reason these guys have so many vocalists is when the beach boys done this in the studio there was loads of overdub being used to create the depth of vocals.These guys are stunning.

[@jerrypender9019]

I don't know, the Tech notes say this was 40 tracks, probably as many as Beach Boys, but they do sound great.

[@metalgrootvader6832]

Well, it's also hard to keep your buddies from joining an awesome project...

[@jamestulk5111]

They even replicate the double tracking with two voices. This was the huge vocal secret Brian used. Generally with his own voice.

[@MrEdwardmarlowe]

Chanced across these guys on youtube, and now I'm looking to see if they have any official product. Their sheer joy is infectious, and I adore the life they breathe into these songs I've loved for a long time (but am too young to have really had the chance to see the originals in their prime). When you see these videos - especially their Sloop John B one - you can really begin to appreciate Brian Wilson's genius in how he put all these elements together. Beethoven/Mozart-level understanding of the music; he really should be much more revered than he is.

[@upmperthay]

Time delay could cover most of that.

[@BassGirlSusan1961]

I don't know how I got here but a superb performance...absolutely nailed it

[@NeedtoSpeak]

The Fendertones have an exceptional ability to infuse character into their vocals that is remarkable. Each singer is soooo dynamic and pronounced. Wow.

[@stephenk54]

I’m 65 and it’s so great to see these musicians and fans enjoying the music I grew up with!

[@daigo1952]

I retired three years ago. The last few months I was at that job, I would watch/listen to this almost every day. That is the way I felt, and the way these guys sing this, it is perfect: Let me go home Let me go home I wanna go home, yeah, yeah Well, I feel so broke up I wanna go home

[@jcheck6]

Cool you could listen to them while at work Dan. Wish I could have.

[@markwinechairman]

They just nail this song!!! Exuberant,,,spot on!!! Can't get enough of their precision !!!

[@cindytrayer4279]

I'm truly at a loss for words to describe this level of talent. They should be making millions- they certainly would if they toured!!

[@jctorontojctoronto]

Cindy... This is 2004 concert. Bryn Athyn pennsylvania where all these teachers students alumni are from..it was a labor of school love..no touring..though as you see on you tube they did other songs at home ..home studio and even poolside (see monkeys uncle) ...they tried other group music too though i never could find it. Even more remarkable you can find on you tube other fendertones home studio songs with members of the beachboys performing with them.. * and i heard brian wilson solo show brought one of their lead singers on stage with them to perform. So good

[@momstar1133]

These guys are just amazing, I wish they did concerts.

[@genekersten7165]

It’s great to see these young men loving the same music we loved almost sixty years ago. This warms my heart.

[@fibrosport]

This demonstrates how much work & talent it takes to duplicate the real deal in a LIVE show. Kudos to Brian Wilson and the rest of the band who created these timeless originals. As for the guys in this band, you are tremendous just the same - congrats on aiming high, not enough of that these days ...

[@biggieed949]

So much fun to watch the audience reaction and the fun everyone seems to be having.

[@SeahorsesJay]

How these guys were lucky enough to all find each other is astonishing within itself, before they even got to this stage!

[@RobdaVegasMailman]

I guess that the best compliment I can give this is just to say that this never fails to lift me up and make me feel better, no matter how lousy I feel before hearing it. Thanks to all involved in this and to Edwin for uploading it.

[@Roger.Coleman1949]

' The Little Girl ' - the little known but brilliant masterpiece of the BB, that only got to the bottom of the charts in ' 65 here in the UK, but you guys nailed it !.Not enough superlatives for this crackin ' band, can't get enough of them !.

[@imanshumpert2724]

Roger Coleman John Lennon himself loved it

[@garypmarquis]

AND FURTHERMORE, having listened to this clip many times, I can attest that this group has indeed shown a superior degree of talent needed to reproduce the Beach Boys hits we all love and enjoy......just sayin....GPM-53.

[@davidelias366]

Absolute amazing sound from these guys

[@edwinherder]

Thanks for the comment. The way we see it, there is really one person deserves that familiarity, and that is the great Brian Wilson.

[@markwinechairman]

Best Intro ever for help me rhonda...addicted to their arrangement!!!

[@59Rosco]

I think the Fendertones are in a class alone. Every time I see and hear them, I'd bet everything they're doing it for the joy they get individually and collectively. I'm not sure how they got so many talented musicians so committed to the Beach Boys. It seems not one of them has a single bit of ego. Their musicanship is epic! Very well done, Fendertones!

[@tombstone1111]

That lead singer is amazing. He can sound like Mike Love and Al Jardine both! Love these guys.

[@CMissShelleyMichelle]

He also sounds like Dennis Wilson and even looks like him too. 🤔🤩

[@DougCeleste]

@@CMissShelleyMichelle Yes, I agree!! I thought the same thing.

[@matthewaronoff7539]

I agree with you

[@maureencimochowski1758]

My heart is bursting, they are fabulous!

[@redrocket4853]

Damn!! ..... never heard of you guys, but you are FRIGGIN" GREAT!!

[@kasseyr1]

Thanks to UTube..we get to see great stuff..NZ🇳🇿

[@barefootanimist]

"Help Me, Rhonda," was a staple for my troop on hikes, when I was a Boy Scout in the 80s. It's always great to hear it sung with so much enthusiasm...

[@richardtattersall647]

I'm from England 🇬🇧 would love to see this band playing live in America 🇺🇸 sounds very authentic 😀 👌

[@RuthieSeptember]

Wow!!!!! Who ARE these guys??? Amazing! Ok.... years later... I just noticed this was from 2004. Still awesome to watch!

[@ahcapella]

They’ve only gotten better! If you haven’t already done so, you should watch their renditions of the _Smile_ material, such as “Surf’s Up” and “Heroes and Villains” (which starts out with “Our Prayer!).” Absolutely mind-blowing! Oh…if you haven't seen it, you’re in for a surprise on “Surf’s Up”…they were joined by a couple of actual Beach Boys!

[@derekstocker6661]

What an appreciative audience and well earned folks, this was brilliant!

[@tectorama]

Good music endures, unlike some of what we hear nowadays.

[@candaceheinemann4574]

Best Beach Boys Cover Band Ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@candaceheinemann4574]

ru a fendertone

[@candaceheinemann4574]

no

[@slamtheleft]

I could watch and hear The Fendertones all day

[@poppiarlin5612]

My only regret is I just discovered this group in 2021. It is sad that I missed out on so much.

[@jctorontojctoronto]

So many songs they did if bboys..and even some versions WITH the Bboys themselves. 2004 show here Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania. Students, teachers, alumni combine for this and other performances

[@smokingbianco85]

These guys are special

[@williefinn4932]

even got those amazing pauses on she`s not the little girl i once knew....radio d,j.s were scared to play this back in 1965 because of those seconds of silence....great crowd pleaser help me rhonda..excellent.

[@BertKrus]

They just blew me away, incredible!

[@philgillies7918]

Absolutely love the Fendertones! You've got a fan in Toronto!

[@rebeccanelson3458]

Fan in BFE Kansas

[@kasseyr1]

And one from New Zealand...

[@ruandted]

Love it, Copacabana Australia

[@Airestotle09]

Amazing performance and everyone is having a great time

[@hujjesb]

these guys are great love them ,.keep it up guys.

[@davemariano1172]

Closed my eyes and went back 60 years! Fantastic group doing a tribute to the Beach Boys.

[@davemariano1172]

+Dave Mariano Typo 50!

[@thelakeman5207]

Stumbled across these guys while searching KZbin. These guys are AMAZIN' !!!!!!!!!! I'd pay good money to see you guys in concert. You're the real deal.

[@Luckie382]

Awesome! Dead ringer for the great Beach Boys!! Outstanding Fendertones!!

[@threalismaradona9899]

My god that was fantastic perfect vocals

[@Yankeededandy62]

stunning recreation of the Beach Boys studio sound. I dare say, this is better than what I've heard at the BB concerts I've attended over the past decades. Marvelous stuff.

[@robertzastrow4648]

The guy doing the lead vocal on Help Me, Rhonda looks a little bit like a young Dennis Wilson!

[@ahcapella]

I was thinking that exact thing, at least at the very beginning. He’d better run if he sees a Charles Manson lookalike, lol!

[@eligebrown8998]

Yeah he does.

[@richardnoggen1674]

Anders Fehon

[@taylor-vl1re]

I was listening to Beach Boy records back in 1966 when I was 12 years old. Amazing to watch and hear this now. Band and singers do a great job. The genius of Brian Wilson and all the Beach Boys...

[@ronquast8648]

You rock! Amazing. Big shout out from Austin Texas!!!!!!!

[@DineshBauer]

One of the most underrated Beach Boys Songs - it's the Brian Wilson we once knew...

[@ericmelton607]

one of the best, as much a Beach boys fan I have been for over 50 years, I think this group does the songs even better, they are amazing, and need to do a record!!!

[@wolfy1beer]

Can’t believe I’ve only just found this bunch....bloody awesome 👍🏻

[@robertsielski1630]

Absolutely would stand in line and wait for tickets for this group please come to Michigan

[@stevenswann3254]

Joyous music. Made me smile.

[@charlesmueller4915]

A fabulous cover in “Little Girl”!!! They’ve done their work, it sounds perfect!! If they can, take it on the road!!!

[@stephenjewell3782]

UNBELIEVABLE Just found them a month ago and listen almost every day!

[@Hondadctrider]

I've been lucky enough to see Brian Wilson 6 times in concert and Help me Rhonda is always the highlight of the concert as far as I'm concerned.

[@ParkerPlaza]

Amazing !

[@marianlynch4829]

Fabulous, wonderful, love them. 🥰🥰🥰

[@rnds76b]

Absolutely AWESOME!!!!!!!

[@hpeirano]

Fantastic version of Help Me Rhonda! The remaining Beach Boys would certainly be proud of this performance.

[@allanr6132]

Wow. Amazing vocals and harmonies. Can't imagine how much practice it takes to be this good let alone how much talent they have. Whoever is singing the high falsetto is amazing, spot on.

[@Gunner53-OK]

Great Job on a classic! Lots of fun to listen to.........

[@alansmith4729]

This knocks spots off any modern stage band.uplifting ...!!!

[@vincentm3890]

Im born in 1955 and Im African American and was raised in Harlem NYC in the 60s. I remember rock and roll as far back as chubby checker in 62. Ive never paid much attention toThe Beach Boys music at the time. I loved the Beatles and The British Invasion and all the stuff coming out of Detroit with The Supremes and Motown records. To me surf music was a joke being a New Yorker. Being a bass player and reading the music press I kept reading about what a genious Brian Wilson was and read over and over about this Pet Sounds recording. One day at the library I saw a cassette of Pet Sounds and took it home. I was simply memorized by this music, this must have been around 95 or so. It was an amazing studio achievement as good as anything The Beatles recordrd except Wilson did not have a George Martin, he did it all himself. Unlike his earlier achievements where he encapsulated white california youth lifestyle into a 3 minute ditty, this was somthing much diffrent. This music transended, this was art in par with John Coltrane or Miles Davis or Burt Bacharach. Wilson achieved this again a year later in 67 with his grand opus Good Vibrations but because of external pressures from the record company and friction within his band he was forced from further studio experimentation. "Shes Just The Little Girl I Once Knew" was released in 65 and is an early experimental track with its odd time signatures and ambient studio orchestration and vocal harmony. A bit of a suprise of things to come before Pet Sounds. Wilson was flush with ideas and was smoking pot. Help me Rhonda is another jem featuring Al Jardins vocals. Both great songs!!

[@ms8596]

You captured it, Vincent! Anyone who was anyone back in '65, '66, 'and '67 was taking notice and being blown away by what Brian was up to. I myself got into it through hearing an interview with Eric Clapton and Jack Bruce ('76) talking about how the band (Cream) would listen to Pet Sounds before their shows to get their heads ready. Jack Bruce calling Brian "the new Bach". I had to go find a copy myself once hearing that. Then I find out that practically every band I ever listened to (too many to list), from the Beatles, the Who, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, to 70s acts like the Eagles, Chicago, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, to 80s acts REM, all were heavily influenced by and revere Brian.

[@spsmonktoo]

Grew up near Chicago-listening to Muddy and lots of R+B . Tastes in Sixties run very similar to yours. Lots of Motown, Stax, etc. But the older I get, the more I appreciate the Genius of the BB. And these guys, the Fendertones, are just outstanding.

[@dougiemcclure]

Excellento insight and summation!! Wow!

[@colinturner4158]

Vincent M born the same year we love the same music

[@djm4457]

Hi Vincent, I loved reading your post. I loved Motown, the British bands, Hendrix, Led Zep, the Beach Boys, all of it, growing up. There was so much great music. The melodies, the arrangements, the players, the vocals...from every direction it seemed. There was so much of it. Vocals and instruments in balance. Clean lines. Great playing. Awesome bass lines. If James Jamerson played on a record I wanted to hear it. Thanks so much for your post. It brought back a lot of great memories of what it was like to discover all this music way back when... And thanks to groups today like the Fendertones who are giving it life again for new generations!

[@typhdecker4099]

They sound awesome

[@70sstreetracergal61]

WHOA!! Thats my era’s music being played by youngwhippersnappers??? And they are KILLING IT! 👍🏻👍🏻🤘🏻👍🏻 DAYAMN yall are rocking it out! ❤️ Thank you soo much! ☮️😇☮️

[@centralparocker8886]

Some of the best harmonies I've ever heard....

[@ronwright4684]

What amazes me is the incredible balance. Hats off to the sound man who is definitely a musician!

[@alanpadgett5868]

Outstanding!!👍🇺🇸

[@ianmclennon3602]

You people give me chills - bloody unbelievable! The Beach Boys themselves don't go to this kind of trouble.

[@ebsenraptzski9522]

brain wilson did

[@lar7905]

He is not a big BB fan to say that. They are note perfect in both instruments and vocals because Edward Herder is such a big fan of Brian who was such a perfectionist.

[@ms8596]

@@lar7905 I believe he's talking about today's pseudo-Beach Boys who do not duplicate the Brian's painstaking harmonies, nor Brian's incredible arrangements. The Fendertones do.

[@georgem.621]

Iain I'm surprised too, they're freakin' amazing!

[@robjontay5052]

True. But in Brians head this what he heard and saw. It took 40 of the countries best studio musicians to make it real.

[@ricktelander8049]

The Fendertones and terrific ``cover bands'' like them are modern-day music groups being faithful to the new classics created by the geniuses of rock `n' roll. (I think somebody in this chain said something like this, and I second it.) Mozart was very hip in his day. Orchestras that ``cover'' his work aren't ``oldies bands;'' they're orchestras saluting and replaying genius for our pleasure. Love these Fendertones! Brought me some pleasure, goddam.

[@TheGroovySideOftheTube]

I LOVE the way The Fendertones rocked up Little Girl I Once Knew... really makes it swing! Fantastic version. I am so blown away by all your videos, as a musician I know it's taken you all a whole bunch of love and dedication to pull off such an ambitious project like this. It's great to see this music kept live, fresh and young in the 21st Century. It belongs to and emanates from youth, and you totally own it here. Thank you endlessly.

[@MrZachendricks]

what a magical, wonderful feel-good moment..... you guys ROCK!

[@1968davidcassin]

love both these songs what a brilliant versions

[@jimmy5634]

One of the coolest BB songs ever written! Vibrant, great harmonies and great composition.

[@garypmarquis]

What a great sound..love this..

[@AllenOption8]

Great tribute - these guys were doing amazing interpretations, very faithful to the originals. The dance during the solo on Help Me, Rhonda is great. Everyone is having fun, fun, fun! Thanks Edwin and the "Tones".

[@allanbarsness6076]

love this band

[@Bagramyuri]

Excellent cover. These guys are awesome.

[@theshameofthesun]

Words fail me, spot on gentleman, great show

[@robjontay5052]

Great version. Look how many people it took to create this! 5 Beach Boys and the 8 piece wrecking Crew did it in studio with a couple of genius producers helping out! Thanks Nice Job Boys!

[@lutianmurphy4280]

Love , love your music

[@Worrell057]

Great job on these songs. It is pretty cool to see young fellows still enjoying these timeless tunes.

[@harryhunter8481]

Best group to happen to me in a life time. Wow I live key Weat Florida and just love the vibe this group. Invitation sent. Awesome

[@txtifosi]

this concert is a moment in history where I am SO envious of the audience!

[@grahamwride1240]

These guys are great!

[@Eric-kw2bv]

Great beef-up of the second chorus in Help Me Rhonda. Extreemly well arranged.

[@twist2723]

Eric Winders yes! It tightened up and it was perfect

[@spectrum04002]

Complete with a Leslie speaker, these guys are outstanding.

[@louiserawle8999]

Awesome! Love em' Bravo guys.

[@joe6096]

This shows you really what a genius Brian Wilson really was. By the time he'd written this song, they'd outgrown the 4/5 piece band that the Beach Boys started out as. They were no longer able to play 4 chords on a Fender guitar and be sufficient for the songs. In order to get what was in his head out on to a record, you needed months of overdubs, a complete backing support studio band (The Wrecking Crew) with musicians far more skilled and trained than any of the Beach Boys themselves playing instruments from reindeer bells and cellos to glockenspiels and xylophones.

[@williamsmith6889]

great job.... fantastic!

[@thelasskicker8987]

Help me Rhonda is the best song ever

[@Dave-wt8xg]

Just found these guys lately wow so good could listen to them all night long in aw.wish they could do an album.

[@familymemphis]

Great live job, guys. Help me Rhonda, was my favourite BB song when I was younger. So happy to see young kids keeping real music alive. Music still has a chance in today's world.