Sloop John B Demo Brian Wilson & The Wrecking Crew (stereo remix)

Finally a stereo version of the demo Brian Presented to the Boys after they came back from the worldwide tour. The 12 string
you hear hard left, is none other than Billy Strange

[@myfavoritemartian1]

A time in history that could not be duplicated today. So many wonderful musicians, too many lawyers today.

[@aircanuck]

"DON'T MOVE! Don't move..." then they just nail it. This is magic.

[@patsik182]

something about that part gives you a glance at the deeper genius of Brian Wilson

[@jesterd14]

Billy Strange didn't bring a guitar to the session. He had just picked up his son, so Brian told him to bring the kid along. He also did not own an electric 12 String that Brian wanted so Brian called Wallich's Music City and bought one and an amp. He paid Billy $500.00 and let him keep the gear

[@MendTheWorld]

I thought I read that the 12 string, which comes in at 1:40 on the first chorus a third higher, was overdubbed on the original backing track, months after the original had been recorded. Maybe I’m confused. There’s also a standup bass on this session, you can hear at 3:12 or is my ear malfunctioning? Who plays the tambourine (starts at 2:11 )?

[@clotildeodeye73]

I LOVE the beginning of the recording

[@RoadWarrior-lo9vt]

Always love hearing these classic bands raw. Really gets me wishing I could have been there. In a good, reminiscent way. Thanks for posting this good stuff.

[@dennisschmieder7684]

Hal Blaine is incredible.

[@1964rocks]

From Holyoke Ma.

[@barnabyaprobert5159]

Agreed. Crisp and fluid at the same time. One of the best.

[@brianwalendy3735]

He's my six favorite drummers

[@walkingtheboogie]

I watched a John Denvoir concert from the early 80s and Hal Blane was his drummer for the tour and it was fabulous. Great drummer. Towards the end of this though I'm not so keen on the drumming rhythm where it speeds up at one point. I full appreciate it was deliberate. Just more a musical preference.

[@dennisschmieder7684]

@@brianwalendy3735 I don’t think he is the greatest drummer of all time, but his versatility is incredible. Technically, I prefer Stewart Copeland, John Bonham, and a few others. What is your list?

[@gostillerz]

Drooling over tube McIntosh gear

[@walkingtheboogie]

Would love to hear all the other backing track takes.

[@beatix65]

Never heared this Version. Just great!

[@robjontay5052]

Brian leads the Pet Sounds Session. Very cook. Almost EVERY raw tape from this time has Hal Blaine counting the Wrecking Crew and the Beach Boys down.

[@b3j8]

He did that on other recording sessions too.

[@gerrydooley951]

all of this stuff from the Pet sounds box set is great

[@walkingtheboogie]

Do I hear Brian say towards the end, after let me go home, they did! Love it. Great to hear the guide vocals.

[@smeldaroses2082]

Excelleny, excellent!

[@barkboingfloom]

Its not a demo, its the finished backing track with a scratch vocal.

[@nopeteys2424]

Battle Of Trenton nah I think it’s a different track, or at least a different mix. The backing track sounds different than the final mix

[@capitolemiproducer]

Battle is right. Final backing track with scratch / dummy vocal

[@gostillerz]

@Scott Clam Yes it does. Trying different ways to get the sound in your head perfect on tape.

[@brianclarke61993]

For me only Brian and Carl Wilson can sing this song really well, don't like other versions

[@henryjohnson1071]

Sounds good! Keep up the good work -Henry

[@נתןיעקב-צ3ר]

4:13 = דקות בדיוק, של מוסיקה איכותית במיטבה, ובלועזית !! בהחלט, שמגיע לביצוע השיר המקורי ביותר ששמעתי עכשיו, בלועזית !! לכן אתן, לביצוע השיר המקורי ביותר ששמעתי עכשיו, בשם = ג'ון B. = בי = 10 עשר, מלא ביותר .. ללא ספק בכך © ]]

[@JCDiamond526]

Anyone know why the phrase "break up" was used when the more appropriate phrase "broke up" was used in the released version.

[@steffanhoffmann8937]

From this on first hearing? The Byrds did not play Mister Tambourine Man. Regards from London 🇬🇧🇺🇲

[@capitolemiproducer]

Yep only Rodger played on the track. It was Hal, Larry, Leon, Roger, Bill,Jerry and produced by Doris Day's son Terri Melcher

[@Paul-dw2cl]

*WOW*

[@jr4915]

Chills

[@d30gaijin]

Used the original lyrics. Very nice!

[@liten48]

broke up sounds better

[@THECLARENCES]

Long live the memories of Dennis & Carl Wilson. xoxo The Clarences

[@orion4565]

That the deck used in the session??

[@tripleaught6318]

cool to hear the demo. no Mike love doing the second verse and the original lyrics from the Kingston trio

[@ms8596]

+triple aught I don't hear Mike Love in here anywhere. It's a well known fact that Brian would lay down all of the scratch vocals, sing all of the parts, before the rest of the band came in to record their vocals. Brian could sing all of their parts. One more reason Pet Sounds should have been his first solo album.

[@aircanuck]

I'm not hearing Mike Love here either, and that is terrific.

[@runnersdialzero1244]

Brian rarely did scratch vocals for songs, especially "all the parts." When he wrote a song, he'd usually show them their parts at the piano. Pet Sounds is better for the contributions of the group and I'm not sure why people try to slight anyone in the band who isn't Brian.

[@slimkickens]

@@runnersdialzero1244 Contributions? To Pet Sounds? Carl played some guitar, and Brian usually let Carl do whatever for his guitar riffs. Other than that, no. The other Beach Boys were another instrument at Brian's disposal. The vocal arrangements were entirely his creation

[@tjsi63]

I would dare say that's Tommy Tedesco and Glen Campbell horsing around on guitars before the song begins.

[@NOWtheband]

It's great. It has a free-improv feel. It would have been truly groundbreaking if that section had been kept in the final version!

[@thomasp_1776]

Very good! You know your stuff

[@dennisschmieder7684]

These made my night. Do we know who the second voice is?

[@capitolemiproducer]

+Dennis Schmieder Sorry I don't but I hope it ain't Dickhead Love. Since it's Brian's demo to the boys, maybe it's him.

[@kako1023]

Sounds like Carl.

[@frankjuster8726]

+Dennis Schmieder the second voice is brian's own...he's double-tracking over his vocal.

[@edb6690]

I thought it was Glen, one of the reason he was selected to tour with them in 66 or 67.

[@elliotcharles8614]

@@edb6690 glen toured with the bbs in 65 and then bruce joined

[@patriciadrury8557]

I see brian now has he was in the film❤❤

[@GABRIEL_CRAFT]

TAKE ONE 😳 THE BEGINNING and then 🤌🎩✨

[@bethdudley8563]

Is this Al and Brian? Al and Carl?

[@douglasduncan8251]

I think Brian overdubbing himself.

[@velmeri1]

!?!?!MOOREEE

[@ericcartier3715]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@darrelltiencken2194]

Beautiful in its simplicity and no Mike Love!

[@gostillerz]

Darrell Tiencken So you think Brian was a moron for having Mike sing it...

[@gostillerz]

@Scott Clam Brian made a ton. I have the album where there's 3 different versions for the intro. Mike, Brian and Carl. Brian singing it sounds like crap. Carl's voice is almost too gentile for it. Mike's is the best. But since Al was nagging Brian to do the song for years, he should've gotten a crack at it. He has that little scratchiness in his voice that might have worked.

[@jaggass]

I wish Brian sang the whole of the finished version.

[@gostillerz]

I don't.

[@JaanusSaar]

Carl's better on God Only Knows, Mike's better on That's Not Me and so on. I mean, they make the characters in the songs sound more authentic.

[@kitrichardson5573]

There is a version out there where Brian sings the entire song instead of just the first and the third verse is. It’s a tough call

[@markh.2899]

@@JaanusSaar Yep, I agree.

[@bethdudley8563]

Break up! LOL

[@consanna]

Carol Kaye on the Fender Base

[@pegbars]

* bass

[@URSoulSurgeon]

base?

[@martinscheffer4825]

@@URSoulSurgeon she's the best bass player of the beach boys , McCartney and Bill Wyman happily play themselves on albums of The Beatles and Stones

[@gostillerz]

@@URSoulSurgeon UR?

[@URSoulSurgeon]

@@gostillerzR U?

[@nudist0885]

I don't know about you mmmaaaaaannnnnnnnnnnn.......... The first 0:31 of this song is almost the most hilarious song I've ever heard.......ALMOST.

[@kako1023]

Listen real hard to real music.

[@brunof.feldberg]

nudist0885 the first bits of that thirty seconds could actually be turned into something good, I think

[@b3j8]

Somebody earlier mentioned that's likely Glen Campbell and Tommy Tedesco clowning around. I'd agree.

[@Paul-dw2cl]

that flute was a whole half-note sharp @ 2:48 unfortunately

[@PhantomPanic]

I feel so break up is improper English.