SUUUCH an underrated song! The break in the middle really hits a nerve despite its minimalism.
@Wordsmyth83 жыл бұрын
Yes! It’s my all-time favorite Beach Boys song! Listen to “Don’t Worry Baby!”
@dunismith30453 жыл бұрын
YES! And Darlin’!
@bakilacat13 жыл бұрын
‘In my Room’ is a true delight by The Beach Boys.
@rebeccawyse55623 жыл бұрын
I love this song
@sundayze3 жыл бұрын
I finally got my own room about the same time this song came out '63 or '64. I could so relate, I had two younger sisters I couldn't stand at the time, lol.
@MarioPetrinovich3 жыл бұрын
Or "Lonely Sea", :) .
@sukioki69833 жыл бұрын
My favorite Beach Boys song. Never gets old.
@bakilacat13 жыл бұрын
@@sundayze I needed my own room when my 4 older sibs were out in the world and it was just me left.
@martinslvsten4283 жыл бұрын
"God only knows" by The Beach Boys. Paul McCartney once said that it was the best song ever written.
@dlcalbaugh3 жыл бұрын
Olivia Newton-John did this one too.
@lathedauphinot68203 жыл бұрын
And weird Brian Wilson thought, “If that’s the best song ever written I’ll never top it, so my career is all downhill from here. The good part is over.”
@larrywt6563 жыл бұрын
@@lathedauphinot6820 Yeah, except Good Vibrations was AFTER God Only Knows.
@johnphillipsjr72383 жыл бұрын
@@dlcalbaugh yeah but it sucked ass
@marthalowe15563 жыл бұрын
Paul said, "He wished he had written God Only Knows".
@tjohn4398 Жыл бұрын
A lot of music experts say this song changed music for all time because they were doing rifts, jams, and vocals that noone else had ever tried and they made them work and then everybody was following suit and doing their own versions, and they worked for them. Good Vibrations is one of the best songs The Beach Boys ever did.
@grahamharley4895 Жыл бұрын
So innovative! I seem to remember Brian Wilson saying that the Beatles were winning the race for new sounds at one time, referencing Strawberry Fields I think?
@lsmith992 Жыл бұрын
Not just the best Beach Boys song but the best of all time
@headmondronary21278 ай бұрын
Paul McCartney said it changed the Beatles to the point where it made them up their game to produce Sgt peppers. That's huge!
@l.brandehilton71077 ай бұрын
Nope... I is Kokomo!!! UHHKAAY!!!
@user-jl5lo6cx4gАй бұрын
And of course The Beach Boys were doing the 'wall of sound' with producer Phil Spector, where the background was layers and layers of sound.
@barnstar2077 Жыл бұрын
Let's take a moment to think about how layered and well produced this song is, long before computers were used in the production of music!
@rickrobinson899 Жыл бұрын
Using a Therimin. Those who don’t know should Google Leon Theremin.Interesting story about his life and the machine. I played one at the Pavik Museum in Mn.
@PhilJohn1980 Жыл бұрын
Most expensive single ever recorded as it took months ... and months. They recorded it in sections and spliced them together, so really the precursor to non linear editors.
@2kenm3 жыл бұрын
Their big hit "Wouldn't It Be Nice" is a must listen!!!!!
@GatorScribe7263 жыл бұрын
You know it! 👍
@marilynk303 жыл бұрын
Yessss!
@stevenmotchan20483 жыл бұрын
It would.
@user-or1ye3iz6d3 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@boballen8183 жыл бұрын
Exactly right. Their best song
@leslauner50623 жыл бұрын
I could be wrong, but I think their biggest hit was "California Girls."
@neillenet2913 жыл бұрын
Probably Kokomo
@elizabethmuhleisen3573 жыл бұрын
Surprisingly, California Girls didn’t reach #1.
@shawnsnow26553 жыл бұрын
I would say, either Surfin USA or God Only Knows.
@neillenet2913 жыл бұрын
@@shawnsnow2655 The Beach Boys had four #1 Hits. Kokomo, I get around, Help me Rhonda and Good Vibrations
@elizabethmuhleisen3573 жыл бұрын
@@shawnsnow2655 Although Surfin USA never became a number one hit, it stayed near the top of the charts long enough that I think it was the top song of 1963. God Only Knows wasn’t a hit in 1966 in the US. It was a hit in the UK. Nowadays it’s considered to be a classic
@johnjames69803 жыл бұрын
'God only knows", "Wouldn't it be nice" and "Caroline no" are 3 more excellent songs by them. And "Sloop John B" is fun. Thanks!
@Jessica_Roth3 жыл бұрын
Yes, yes, yes, and yes. Especially the first two.
@aletmartins69403 жыл бұрын
Sloop John B!❤️
@Galalissa3 жыл бұрын
California Girls
@richarddexter76413 жыл бұрын
And don't forget the gem of "Heroes and Villians".
@larryhaggerton63702 жыл бұрын
Beach boys 409
@talkingdonkey18173 жыл бұрын
Brian Wilson was the genius behind The Beach Boys. He and his brother came from both a musical background and a violent and abusive childhood at the hands of their father. When Brian, who wrote and composed the music, was a kid, his dad once slapped him so hard in the head that it left Brian partially deaf in one ear. Today, Brian is recognized as a true genius among fellow musicians. The Beatles had always considered The Beach Boys their greatest “competition”.
@charlisilver7879 Жыл бұрын
Brian's father was brutal.
@smdursoii Жыл бұрын
The story of Brian's utter musical genius, his descent into drugs, his paranoia and mental breakdown, and recovery...seems too crazy to be true.
@marknorris1381 Жыл бұрын
I've always believed this is one of the greatest songs written in popular music. A testimony to Wilson's genius.
@marieneu264 Жыл бұрын
@@marknorris1381 it really is. I’m 41 and my patents took us around the country seeing then when I was super young. There were different members from time to time, but I’ve seen them over 70 times in my life. My parents are amazing! They gave us the best childhood. True hippies and travelers, and they had three kids and took all of us along to concerts and music festivals along the country. Blessed, for sure!!!
@lsmith992 Жыл бұрын
Yet the other two have gone and he's still here. The longest surviving Wilson brother is the one we never expected to live this long because of his problems.
@WeLuv9x53 жыл бұрын
Another worthwhile listening are “Don’t Worry Baby,” and “Sloop John B.”
@RINI3293 жыл бұрын
“Don’t Worry Baby” and “God Only Knows”. Absolutely wonderful!
@nerdiag22403 жыл бұрын
Yes 100%!!!!!
@jennifermorris68483 жыл бұрын
God Only Knows . . . The whole album Pet Sounds is considered a masterpiece.
@Salve013 жыл бұрын
It certainly was - it was considered as an equal to Sgt. Pepper's Heart Club Band by the Beatles
@tjkid073 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. Gotta hear you guys listen to God only knows. Their crowning riff
@Mttjs13 жыл бұрын
"considered"? It IS a masterpiece!
@kolchak3573 жыл бұрын
Yes ++++++++++++
@jean-paulaudette92463 жыл бұрын
Is that the one with "in My Room"? I think that's my favorite Beach Boys.
@mattshaw61803 жыл бұрын
"Sloop John B" is a killer song from the same sessions that produced this one, and is in a lot of movies. "God Only Knows" is what Paul McCartney calls 'the perfect song'.
@yelnek45483 жыл бұрын
Sloop John B is my favorite Beach Boys tune
@ZacCostilla3 жыл бұрын
I much prefer the Kingston Trio version of “Sloop John B”. It’s true to the Caribbean folk roots, and The Beach Boys version is pure pop.
@JvwL3 жыл бұрын
This version of "Sloop John B" is absolutely AMAZING!!.. And the fact that it was recorded live makes it even better :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/namYgYmgqLeUo80
@carlrosenzweig18673 жыл бұрын
@@ZacCostilla My favorite version is from The Weavers, but I hear you. I really like The Beach Boys, but I never cared for their version of that particular song.
@julialane81792 жыл бұрын
'In My Room' is so unbelievably beautiful. It's haunting and comforting at the same time. It's one of the most accurate depiction of loneliness ever displayed in music. Brian Wilson is a genius. Thank you for reacting to The Beach Boys, they are one of my favorite bands. Brian Wilson is known as the Mozart of the 20th century due to writing complete albums in his head.
@danamaguire42852 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!!!
@stevesilsby52882 жыл бұрын
As I understand it, The Beatles released "There's a Place" in 1963 and within a few months The Beach Boys released the very similar feeling "In My Room". Brian Wilson and the writing duo Lennon and McCartney were mutual admirers often seeking to emulate one another's creative mastery of the craft. "In My Room" is reportedly Wilson's attempt to match the mood of that Beatles tune in his own style.
@patticrichton11352 жыл бұрын
Yes, I so identified with "In My Room" when I felt lonely when I was a teen back then.
@StephBer12 жыл бұрын
@@stevesilsby5288 McCartney was amazed at Brian Wilson's depth of sound and layering and it inspired them to make more complex music. A child of the 70s I heard in my room in the 80s and it was my go to song, in my room, after a tough day at school.
@marcpederson384 Жыл бұрын
So is warmth of the sun.
@cathyaudette10603 жыл бұрын
The Beatles were blown away by this song, in fact, the entire album. Their harmonies were perfection and their songs always made me happy. THANKS for reacting to The Beach Boys!!
@carrabellicusp Жыл бұрын
You are so right some say it motivated them to write Sargent Pepper
@commenter90909 Жыл бұрын
@@carrabellicuspThey were motivated by their previous album, Pet Sounds. Smiley Smile was released after Sgt. Peppers.
@idaslpdhr5 ай бұрын
@@commenter90909 Smile was recorded before Sgt. Pepper and they went to visit Brian at his house and were played some of it, which got Paul think about Sgt. Pepper on the flight home
@idaslpdhr5 ай бұрын
@@commenter90909 Smiley Smile was a hash up, Brian had written a masterpiece called Smile the rest of the Beach Boys hated it, which caused Brian's breakdown, so they hashed together Smiley Smile instead, BIG MISTAKE
@Modes92 ай бұрын
Did the Rolling Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham call Pet Sounds the best pop album he ever heard?
@yullt68853 жыл бұрын
“Good Vibrations” probably is their most famous song, but they had many other great songs. I would suggest “Sloop John B”. In fact I think I’ll go listen to that song right now. “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” is also really good.
@youdontgnomeme8813 жыл бұрын
Check out the Fendertones doing all Beach Boys...Sloop John B is amazing...
@babybanchie76073 жыл бұрын
I vividly remember in my youth those Sunkist Soda commercials with Good Vibrations back in the late 70’s early 80’s
@sheripetrey18823 жыл бұрын
Oh by the way, you mentioned "was their video of Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra , that I always loved, I believe you will too!!! I believe the song" Something stupid"?
@bigdrunkhunter87293 жыл бұрын
Did you hear Me First and the Gimmie Gimmie's cover of Sloop John B? Absolute 🔥🔥🔥
@pattyestrada63 жыл бұрын
Brian Wilson is a musical genius! This song is considered one of the most important works of the rock era. Unfortunately he suffers from severe mental health issues, and it was during one of his early breakdowns that he worked on the album Pet Sounds, such a legendary and influential album. You should really look into his story. “God Only Knows” next please 🙏🏼
@bearofthunder3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, and it is also interesting with their rivalry with The Beatles.
@greybeard22803 жыл бұрын
I heard on a satellite radio station years ago a recording session of just their vocals, and it floored me! I knew those dude could sing, but it was incredible
@pattyestrada63 жыл бұрын
@@bearofthunder Rubber Soul was an inspiration for Pet Sounds which then inspired St Pepper
@danielnewton40943 жыл бұрын
Listened to Pet Sounds all of the way through for the first time in years last week. Got to “I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times” and had tears streaming down my face. What a beautiful soul Brian Wilson is.
@lathedauphinot68203 жыл бұрын
@@pattyestrada6 Which then inspired ‘SMILE’, with “Good Vibrations” as the centerpiece.
@normanleroy18743 жыл бұрын
The Beach Boys got so trippy when Brian learned his way around a studio! God Only Knows is one of the most beautiful songs ever recorded, you guys should listen to it when you get the chance.
@dianafrost9363 жыл бұрын
Lori Morgan's version with them is pretty good too.
@dianafrost9363 жыл бұрын
Nope I'm wrong. It's Don't Worry Baby she sing with them.
@rogerfrood73772 жыл бұрын
This - Good Vibrations - is their all-time masterpiece. And when you talk of "Good vibes", it was this song that introduced this new expression into the English language. Timeless, and still exciting!
@kelvinthompson16602 жыл бұрын
Music producers, still come back to this for inspiration!! A classic!
@nathanjones5403 Жыл бұрын
Grammy Kathi here. My Mom was a classically trained musician and singer. She said this song arrangement was genius
@jasonremy16273 жыл бұрын
One of the best produced songs in history. Entire textbooks have been written about this song. Crazy good.
@auckalukaum3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, VERY influential song. Kind of changed the way music was made.
@pattyestrada63 жыл бұрын
Unprecedented for recordings at the time. Brian really used the studio as an instrument. I love this song!
@Kelly-just-kelly3 жыл бұрын
Defo
@DavidKing-ut9wr3 жыл бұрын
Brian Wilson, the Oldest brother of Carl and Dennis, is a musical genius. He wrote 99.9% of The Beach Boys music and his is the highest voice you hear. When the Beatles put out Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Brian was totally blown away and to counter them he wrote the Pet Sounds album which blew Paul McCartney away.
@damienhenning5413 жыл бұрын
Right idea, but it was actually the Beatles' "Rubber Soul" that blew Brian Wilson away and caused him to write "Pet Sounds". Then THAT blew away Paul McCartney and influenced him to write his material for "Sgt. Pepper".
@lathedauphinot68203 жыл бұрын
@@damienhenning541 and then came ‘SMILE’…
@damienhenning5413 жыл бұрын
@@lathedauphinot6820 Yeah, I know about "Smile", but wasn't it unreleased until recently?
@DavidKing-ut9wr3 жыл бұрын
@@damienhenning541 You’re correct. My mistake.
@damienhenning5413 жыл бұрын
@@DavidKing-ut9wr Hey, you knew the general concept (more than most), just off on the details. Have a great day!
@HawksVox3 жыл бұрын
This one may be their MOST famous hit, but you really need to hear a lot more of their biggest songs tyo appreciate the genius of Brian Wilson. Certainly God Only Knows and Wouldn't it be Nice are two of the best. Their longevity as a band is amazing and there are so many different periods in their music to sample. Incidentally, Brian Wilson was the first to incorporate the electronic instrument called the "theramin" into a pop song, long before it was used to make that "alien" (ha!) music you recognize.
@MrDiddyDee3 жыл бұрын
Although refered to as a Theremin, it's not really technically a Theremin, which would be controlled without actually touching it, and requires a very specialist technique to play it properly. The one used on 'Good vibrations' may sound the same, but it was an 'Electro-Theremin' and it's pitch was controlled by turning a control knob.
@kentclark64203 жыл бұрын
Yes, but the instrument has been used in old classic horror films for many years.
@oakhillfound8473 жыл бұрын
For real theremin music see Bernard Herrman film scores or the music to the British detective series Midsomet Murders.
@michaelmueller87722 жыл бұрын
The complexity of this song's composition is just mind-blowing. Brian Wilson was a bonafide musical genius.
@Modes92 ай бұрын
It's a paradox. So much happens in three minutes, but listeners can still follow along every step of the way. That was the genius of Brian Wilson.
@lesleymbruns2 жыл бұрын
As a Gen X California girl I can tell you that The Beach Boys were still played everywhere (especially in California). I can think of a lot of movies that use their music. They were one of the biggest groups in history. Just a few years ago I bought a hot rod Christmas ornament for my father-in-law that plays Little Deuce Coupe.
@stevetanner30193 жыл бұрын
Beach Boys: “God Only Knows”, “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”, “Kokomo”, “California Girls”, “Good Timin’”. All fantastic.
@micheleromero65383 жыл бұрын
Kokomo is my personal favorite.
@doug40363 жыл бұрын
California Girls sounds like a bubblegum pop song and in some ways it is but it’s the best written, arranged & played pop song ever
@richardjakubiszak11392 жыл бұрын
That song at the end of American Grafetti...All Summer Long.
@justmecarter17172 жыл бұрын
@@micheleromero6538 Funny story: My teen daughter and I were in the car, having another one of our constant arguments, when Kokomo came on the radio. We both stopped arguing, and sang along. (Of course, once the song was over, she started arguing with me again, lol. Teens, lol)
@jpojoe8932 жыл бұрын
Don't forget Ba ba ba - ba Barbaran
@jasonremy16273 жыл бұрын
The next Beach Boys song needs to be "God Only Knows". The highlight track from their legendary "Pet Sounds" album, which is probably one of the best 5 albums ever made.
@mamaasaiz3 жыл бұрын
Brian Wilson said that The Beatles' Rubber Soul album inspired Pet Sounds, and John Lennon said that Pet Sounds inspired the Sgt Pepper album. I grew up loving both those bands.
@quinny69203 жыл бұрын
Great song. Pls do this
@ublej3 жыл бұрын
For the ultimate Beach Boys v. Beatles battle, listen to 'California Girls' (Beach Boys) and then 'Back in the U.S.S.R.' (Beatles)
@craigmccausland11833 жыл бұрын
God Only Knows by the Beach Boys is the best love song evah!
@bramcurtis69002 жыл бұрын
This is considered one of the best produced songs in rock and roll history. Brian Wilson the basic leader of the band produced it. He was considered a genius in the studio.
@maureenormston16873 жыл бұрын
This is quite simply, a masterpiece. I remember when this dropped in 1966....so innovative and ground breaking. They were the masters of harmony, don’t think anyone has ever come close. God Only Knows is a must, Darlin, Heroes and Villains, Friends, Breakaway......so many. Also, if you get the chance, check out the acapella version of Good Vibrations by Wilson Phillips......stunning.
@Nelson10Hernandez2 жыл бұрын
Imagine those days, you listened this masterpice en 1966 and then the Beatles realeased REVOLVER, maybe the best album ever made, what a wonderful Year Sir!
@musicairplanes48843 жыл бұрын
Surfin USA was at the beginning of the Beach Boys and this song is what they evolved into years later. The genius of Brian Wilson.
@myrevival43253 жыл бұрын
I was thinking about him, too. Such a sad story to happen to such a genius.
@musicairplanes48843 жыл бұрын
@@myrevival4325 Yet he is still performing and too me that is a testament to his character.
@mikegaskin31963 жыл бұрын
The tune for "Surfin USA" was actually Chuck Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen"
@CoffeeConnected3 жыл бұрын
That reminds me of the group The Kinks. Everyone's heard 'You Really Got Me', a big hit in its own right at the time and you think that's their sound and what they're about. But like The Beach Boys they evolved their sound and evolved it very quickly.
@sundayze3 жыл бұрын
They did a song called "Help, Help Me, Rhonda." My real name is Rhonda and I've had that song sung to me by many amateurs. But I do like the song, only one I can think of with my name in it. The genius Brian Wilson wrote Good Vibrations, it's a masterpiece.
@sallycrane63173 жыл бұрын
I know about being sung to. My name is Sally and when I was young older people used to sing Sally by Gracy Fields (1930,s) then back in the nineties it was Oasis look back in anger. Just waiting for the next one.
@714cjp3 жыл бұрын
Mustang Sally
@mikehotts89583 жыл бұрын
The "alien sound" is a theramin. It's one of the first electronic instruments. You can hear it in a lot of old scifi movies from the '50's, like The Day The Earth Stood Still. Pretty cool! Thanks for the good tunes!
@davidmckenzie4203 жыл бұрын
The guy who made that sound was my wife's music teacher at UCLA way back when. They asked him to tour with them, and he said no.
@robertcartier50883 жыл бұрын
There is literally an app for that! At least on Android. Turn your phone into a Theremin!
@gljm3 жыл бұрын
Also used to good effect by Arthur Honegger in his oratorio " Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher".
@andyskurna14073 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I almost strained my noodle trying to remember the theramin! I kept thinking, "Vibraphone. No, that's not it!"
@mikehotts89583 жыл бұрын
@@robertcartier5088 thanks allot! Lol! Now I've wasted hours playing this app
@sungal1956 Жыл бұрын
Brian Wilson is a legend genius! Their harmonies are like heavenly! ❤
@DrinkingmeadwithsamAdams Жыл бұрын
The Beatles and The Beach Boys kept battling and changing music in those days. Each record broke barriers in new ways, and the listening public got the full benefit of that competition
@nathan32523 жыл бұрын
Kokomo is pretty much one of the more classic example of beach boys as it gets.
@mypl5103 жыл бұрын
Kokomo is as commercial Beach Boys as it gets!
@odemusvonkilhausen3 жыл бұрын
Kokomo is about as far away from classic Beach Boys as you can get. It's from the Cocktail soundtrack, and it sounds extremely 80's.
@pal42043 жыл бұрын
The next Beach Boys song you should listen to is "God Only Knows". You will love Carl Wilson's voice!
@keithcaserta3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely yes. Paul McCartney considered that the greatest rock song of all times.
@TheJohnnywbred3 жыл бұрын
I always remember an episode of The Wonder Years when they player it❤️
@thethesaxman233 жыл бұрын
YESSSSSSSS!!!
@jasonremy16273 жыл бұрын
Yes! Carl sings the verses on this one. His voice is so angelic!
@kahuna7543 жыл бұрын
Sloop John B!!!!! Yes!
@sisuboy3 жыл бұрын
Brian Wilson was a musical genius.
@pal42043 жыл бұрын
IS a musical genius!
@pal42043 жыл бұрын
The next Beach Boys song you should listen to is "God Only Knows". You will love Carl Wilson's voice!
@rachelharrison79613 жыл бұрын
One of the few contemporary musicians who got other musicians to write a song about him-“Brian Wilson” by Bare Naked Ladies is great.
@shawnsnow26553 жыл бұрын
@@rachelharrison7961 Sad song but a tribute no doubt.
@tom587 Жыл бұрын
Legend has it, Brian Wilson had 72 hours of material to create this song. Was also having a nervous breakdown around the same time.
@electronics-girl3 жыл бұрын
"Good Vibrations" is arguably the Beach Boys' greatest hit, but they have plenty of other good songs. Since you like songs that tell stories, I would recommend "Fun, Fun, Fun" and "Sloop John B." Also, try "Kokomo" if you want to hear the hit they had in the 1980s, long after their other hits.
@commanderstraker10822 жыл бұрын
"Kokomo" set a record for the longest gap between #1 hits by a given group. It was also their first 2 million seller.
@michaelmacdermott63403 жыл бұрын
According to Chart History "Kokomo" was their biggest Hit. My favorite two are "I Get Around" and "Little Deuce Coupe" because I'm a Petrolholic!
@davewildermuth75193 жыл бұрын
Music historians consider "Good Vibrations" to be one of the best-composed songs in the history of popular music. The primary songwriter was Brian Wilson, who was famously obsessive. The band recorded over 90 hours of music for this song, then distilled it all down to the three and half minutes that you hear. It was, at the time, the most expensive song ever recorded, in terms of studio time and resources. Also, the "alien vibes" comment by Amber was a great call. The instrument you're hearing there is called a Theramin synthsizer. It was used in old sci fi movies to make spooky noises!
@helentrenor46553 жыл бұрын
"most expensive song ever recorded" - worth every cent!
@BabylonLurker3 жыл бұрын
Indeed a scifi instrument. I know it the best from the theme from Doctor Who. I have heard it played live with an 80 member "philharmonic" orchestra in London, and the theremin was played there, of course.
@gymratcarpediem77613 жыл бұрын
The bridge in this song is considered to be the most perfect bridge in all of music history. You guys were clearly captivated by it.
@lavenderbee36112 жыл бұрын
Just like the Beatles, the Beach Boys grew by leaps and bounds within a year or two -- 1966 seems to be a watershed year when the Hippie era started to flower and popular music got experimental & psychedelic. Brian Wilson was so talented.
@woverby1963 Жыл бұрын
I can not even imagine dreaming up a masterpiece like this, Brian Wilson and Paul McCartney in my opinion two of the greatest songwriters ever!
@iangrant36153 жыл бұрын
"God Only Knows" an incredible classic of theirs and one of the best pop songs of the 20th Century.
@lindacourtemanche77283 жыл бұрын
I was so lucky to be a teenager in the 60s. Not only did we have great music from the British groups, but we also had the fun, happy go lucky beach music. As a native Californian, this sound from the Beach Boys was amazing. You picked a very famous song. Much has been written how unique "Good Vibrations" was for it's time. It is a classic. Thanks.💕
@WookieWarriorz3 жыл бұрын
theyve absolutely heard this song, every kid knows this song today.
@topgazza3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for doing another from this legendary band. The alien sound is a Therimin. They cheered people up and still make them smile and tap their feet. Listen to the harmonies. It’s magic. Good Vibrations was their biggest hit, amongst many. God Only Knows Don’t Worry Baby Wouldn’t It Be Nice Darlin’ Warmth of the Sun Kokomo California Girls Wild Honey I Get Around Breakaway Please
@martinsmusic17243 жыл бұрын
Throw in Don't Worry Baby
@marieneu264 Жыл бұрын
This song is considered genius, as he can hear and “see” songs and music like most people cannot. Truly brilliant!
@karenward2672 жыл бұрын
As a kid growing up in the UK I listened to my older cousins playing The Beach Boys and I knew I wanted to live in California. Fast forward a few years and I now live in San Francisco. I love your appreciation of the music. Your children are so lucky to have parents who are open and appreciate good music from every generation.
@katethomas57122 жыл бұрын
I'm curious, what's it like there? I've been briefly further south, and my heart wants to go back
@thetomgibson3 жыл бұрын
They kinda disappeared through the 70s and 80s until the movie Cocktail came out with a new song by them called “Kokomo” which put them back on everyone’s radar.
@michaelmacdermott63403 жыл бұрын
Yeppers 1988 I was stationed at NAS Jax at the time. Also according to the historical charts "Kokomo" was their biggest Hit.
@tcanfield3 жыл бұрын
You’re pretty much right, but they still had a good fan base thru 74’&75’ when I saw them. Their “Holland” album had a different style ( maybe since they were over there smoking lots of hash !), but it was okay. They were still in the lineup with 5 other big name bands at a big festival I went to in 75’ and even were the final act that night.
@vinnygi3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelmacdermott6340 Thus proving the overall stupidity and injustice of the record industry. Kokomo was their biggest hit? What a joke.
@michaelmacdermott63403 жыл бұрын
@@vinnygi they asked... Numbers, stats don't lie. Maybe not your opinion and NOT MINE either. I'm a Petrolholic so I prefer songs like "I Get Around" and "Little Duce Coupe" myself.
@lindacourtemanche77283 жыл бұрын
The 60s also gave us the great Motown sound. The Temptations, Martha and the Vandellas, Little Eva, Little Stevie Wonder, The Supremes, etc. The it songs are still with us today.
@k1hasard3 жыл бұрын
"Warmth Of The Sun" is an excellent and slow song that you will like Amber. The Beach Boys did some really great songs.
@TheTerryGene2 жыл бұрын
“Surfin” was their first record. By the time they got to “Good Vibrations” Brian Wilson had developed the clout that allowed him to experiment with his music. “Good Vibrations” is an absolute masterpiece and Brian Wilson is a genius.
@TheOriginalRick2 жыл бұрын
It took Brian Wilson six months of studio time and about ten times the cost of a normal 45 record to get this on wax. It is pieced together from countless multiple sessions. Brian had the vision in his head and managed to actually get it down somewhat close to what he was hearing. Kudos to the studio musicians who put up with him for all that work.
@BetsyJ5553 жыл бұрын
Definitely Southern California vibes. Their best song IMO.
@golfr-kg9ss3 жыл бұрын
If Jordan wants to twist he should give Chubby Checker and the "Twist" a listen.
@kelly98763 жыл бұрын
a great song to do with the kids - I remember dancing to the twist with my parents many years ago
@golfr-kg9ss3 жыл бұрын
@@kelly9876 Great idea!!! It would be a good song to do with the kids. They can all learn to twist.
@deniseriley66223 жыл бұрын
" God Only Knows " one of the greatest songs ever written 🙌
@simmadownow3 жыл бұрын
What planets have aligned that brings me to your channel!? ✌🏼Some good vibrations right here. You two are so damn adorable! I LOVE MUSIC!!!!! 🎻🎷🎺🎹🥁
@andrewmielke4011 Жыл бұрын
Every instrument and every voice is an absolute masterpiece, I wonder how many copies of the single were sold, one of the greatest songs of all time
@seamusburke6393 жыл бұрын
People criticize Brian Wilson's heavy use of studio musicians, but to me, those harmonies and vocal overdubs are the real signature of the Beach Boys.
@StevenQ743 жыл бұрын
A lot of people used the same musicians "The wrecking crew" kzbin.info/www/bejne/iYmYc3adotdqqsk
@reneebush23993 жыл бұрын
Doctor?
@seamusburke6393 жыл бұрын
@@reneebush2399 Second.
@SaxyLament3 жыл бұрын
@@StevenQ74 I watched that Wrecking Crew docu last weekend and was blown away. I knew they had lots of "members" but didn't realize they had enough to probably fill 10 bands or more. Before watching it I only knew about Hal Blaine and Glen Campbell.
@SaxyLament3 жыл бұрын
I wonder if those same people criticize Phil Spector's Wall of Sound back in the day because the studio would be packed with musicians. Granted Spector songs probably didn't take six months to produce from beginning to end.
@Kenny-kk6ij3 жыл бұрын
The album "PET SOUNDS" is considered by most critics to be one of the five greatest albums of all time.
@LoveOldMusic8083 жыл бұрын
Like Good Vibrations, the Beach Boys' music has been used in a lot of soundtracks, here's a few. "Wouldn't It Be Nice", "Kokomo", "Sloop John B", "Help Me, Rhonda", "God Only Knows", "Don't Worry Baby", "In My Room", "I Get Around", "I Can Hear Music", "California Girls", "Barbara Ann", Surfer Girl", When I Grow Up (To be a Man)", Catch A Wave", The Warmth of the Sun".
@scottwiggin88682 жыл бұрын
I've only discovered y'all the past week and I'm already in love with you guys. That "alien" sound, which is throughout the song not just at the end, is from a musical instrument called a theramin. It's like an antenna that makes different sounds the closer/farther your hand gets from it. Check it out. Also, I nominate "Sloop John B." as your next Beach Boys song.
@redindenver66663 жыл бұрын
"God Only Knows" is their masterpiece .... and "Wouldn't It Be Nice" is a favorite of mine. Having said that, I was never a Beach Boys fan .... but the two songs I mentioned here were just SO beautifully written and recorded, I definitely was (and am) a fan of those.
@billgiesbrecht593 жыл бұрын
Most in my generation grew up with their parents playing the Beetles. My folks were into the Beach Boys so to me this is my childhood. You must go to "Only God Knows" Paul McCartney's all time favorite song.
@t.r.17083 жыл бұрын
Thx! Paul McCartney said that “God only knows” by The Beach Boys is the best song he ever heard! -Terry
@robertgarcia76433 жыл бұрын
This song was recorded many years after" Surfin USA". Their sound had greatly evolved during those years and was much more sophisticated sound wise. Surfin USA was one of their very first recordings. If you like these more involed songs listen to God Only Knows" or Wouldn't it be nice"
@mikeat26372 жыл бұрын
When this song was recorded, 23 different instruments were used. It is a masterpiece of American music.
@meredithingram9384 Жыл бұрын
“Excitations” isn’t even a word but it completely gets the point across!
@EleanorofAquitaine423 ай бұрын
It’s definitely a word, just a very old word that was brought back into common use, probably by this song. Latin word is excitationem (from excitare), and the modern spelling comes from the Ancient French word excitation. Means (well obviously) to arouse, stir up, excite. ❤
@karlsmith25703 жыл бұрын
Other songs by "The Beach Boys" you should definitely check out: California Girls Kokomo 409 Little GTO
@sharonh9513 жыл бұрын
The Beach Boys did do the first 3 songs, but Little GTO was by Ronny and The Daytonas . Another great song !
@patrickborin98143 жыл бұрын
The Beach scene is incomplete without Jan & Dean singing Surf City in 1963!
@John_Chu3 жыл бұрын
Brian Wilson was the leader of the band and the genius who wrote and produced most of their early recordings through 1970-71. It's amazing that he was deaf in his right ear and yet was still able to record and mix clean stereophonic tracks. Allegedly his abusive father caused his deafness since he was known to beat his kids when drunk. Brian claims it was a neighbor kid hitting him in the head with a lead pipe.
@Chance1978ric3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Dr. Downer.
@mnaus43Ай бұрын
I love watching the two of you because you seem to really enjoy each other,,,,,no competition between you,,,,it's a real pleasure to be part of your group!!!
@lindaadcox82743 жыл бұрын
“God Only knows” is one of their most loved songs. It will not disappoint
@bradsmack13 жыл бұрын
It's Sir Paul's fave song!
@HandleTakenlol3 жыл бұрын
Cali vibes! ❤ Wouldn't it be nice, I get around, California Girls, Kokomo
@ericwalker86363 жыл бұрын
This is probably their signature song, though "California Girls" and "Surfin' USA" are just as famous. Brian Wilson was/is a musical visionary. They started out singing about surfing and cars (actually brother Dennis Wilson, the drummer, was the only surfer in the group) but then Brian wanted to experiment and explore other types of music. They had a bunch of hits in the 60s and 70s, and they hit it big again in the 80s with a song called "Kokomo" (good one for a reaction) which was co-written by John Phillips of The Mamas and the Papas and featured in the Tom Cruise film "Cocktail".
@keydad36073 жыл бұрын
IMO, "I don't know where but she sends me there" is one of the great lyrics of all time.
@bigbear88322 ай бұрын
You guys are fantastic! 5:55 is the look The Beach Boys wanted everyone to have and feel when you listened to their music! In my opinion the greatest harmony group ever!
@G-grandma_Army3 жыл бұрын
The ultimate feel good band! As a coach, I think Jay would appreciate “Be True to your School”. It would be hard to determine their biggest hit, there were sooooo many! Please add the girl’s trio Wilson Phillips to your list. Two of them are the daughters who of Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys) and one of them is the daughter if John and Michelle Phillips (The Mamas and Papas).
@charlesdean3544 Жыл бұрын
Yes the BB had so many great songs it's hard to rate them! Some of my favorites are Barbara Ann, I Get Around, Shut Down, Sloop John B, Fun Fun, Fun, and Dance Dance Dance as well as Good Vibrations.
@joeyrobison66293 жыл бұрын
Recorded in 1966, "Good Vibrations" was the costliest single song produced up to that time. The eerie sounding instrument you hear is called a theremin pronounced thair uh min. This is my favorite song of theirs and has been considered one of the most important songs in the rock era by virtually all critics. Their album "Pet Sounds" is considered a masterpiece.
@jksgameshelf33783 жыл бұрын
You should try and watch the documentary "The Wrecking Crew" some time. It's all about the group of musicians who played on so many hits of the '60's, including this one, which featured Carole Kay, one of the very few female bass players at the time and who came up with that killer bass line in the intro of this track. It also makes a great double-feature with "Standing in the Shadows of Motown" about the musicians who played on almost every hit on that label, including James Jamerson, one of the greatest and most influential bass players of all time.
@louisedodson78p673 жыл бұрын
This is an absolute MUST SEE! The Wrecking Crew was the glue behind the scenes.
@jamesredman12633 жыл бұрын
Carol Kaye was one of the very first electric bass players. She pioneered a lot of the sounds and techniques still used today. BTW, the opening bass line on Sonny and Cher's The Beat Goes On was her creation. It was common for studio players to contribute lots of parts to recordings that they were never recognized for. She was an already established jazz guitarist in top SoCal jazz bands and was asked to become a studio guitarist first, playing on many hit tunes of the 1950s, then as electric bass became a thing in recording, she took up the bass and really explored that.
@blairlowery84793 жыл бұрын
There was also a documentary on Mussel Shoals came out about same time at Wrecking Crew. Watch these back to back.
@jksgameshelf33783 жыл бұрын
@@blairlowery8479 - Good call. It's amazing how many times I forget about this one, considering I grew up not that far from Mussel Shoals. Of course, that makes it even more embarrassing that I still haven't watched this documentary.
@reneebush23993 жыл бұрын
Yes!! The wrecking crew is amazing!
@hughdalton76223 жыл бұрын
I've always thought their best song was God Only Knows.
@frankmastroianni25013 жыл бұрын
'Pet Sounds' one of the most influential albums in Rock n Roll history. It inspired the Beatles to do 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' -because of it's recording techniques, sound & 60.s for its "ambitious production, sophisticated music, and emotional lyric content."
@prettytomas2 жыл бұрын
You guys bring the good vibes … with beautiful smiles and great spirits. Like The Beach Boys, you bring a ray of sunshine into this sometimes bleak world. Well done and best wishes.
@paulbrighton33033 жыл бұрын
“God Only Knows” is their best song ever.
@thundernels3 жыл бұрын
Brian Wilson was a genius. This song took months to put together. One of the many joys of The Wrecking Crew documentary is hearing how Brian and the musicians constructed this song out of its many pieces. (The doc also hits upon the studio musicians who played for The Beach Boys, Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound, the Mamas and the Papas, Frank and Nancy Sinatra, Sonny and Cher, The Monkees, and many more.) A stellar group of studio musicians played on so many hits of the era. It is well worth watching when time allows.
@shaywhite50643 жыл бұрын
Brian Wilson IS a genius :-)
@silverhippie39103 жыл бұрын
“God only knows” and “California Girls” Newest Beach Boys hit was “Kokomo” The Beach Boys never disappoint!!✌️✌️✌️✌️✌️🏄♂️🌊
@Deemac70 Жыл бұрын
This music will always stand out and live forever ❤👍🎸🍺
@spirittammyk Жыл бұрын
They also brought one of my own childhood favorites with Wilson Philips.
@LeilaBelleWarnerАй бұрын
When Amber said it was "like a little play," she described it perfectly. This song is like a symphony, with different movements that are like acts in a play. When you realize this was 1966, long before electronic studios, it's even more mind-blowing. By the way, the instruments were played by "The Wrecking Crew," considered by most people in the industry to be the BEST group of studio musicians in music history. They played on hundreds of top-40 hits in the 1960s and '70s, beginning with Phil Spector's "wall of sound" in the early 1960s (songs like "Be My Baby").
@michellegouin30073 жыл бұрын
"God Only Knows", "In My Room" along with this one are my faves from these talented guys.
@joankisloski69723 жыл бұрын
I think you'll enjoy AMBROSIA - HOW MUCH I FEEL and Todd Rundgren - Hello It's Me
@erickvermeulen97343 жыл бұрын
The whistling tone is a theremin, a crazy instrument and I love it. Named after the inventor, check out Fay Lovsky playing it.
@BabylonLurker3 жыл бұрын
Ah, yes, the theremin. I have seen it played live, and it is quite something (of course the orchestra played the theme from Doctor Who ;)
@cazgerald94713 жыл бұрын
It was actually an electro-theremin. Similar, but different in sound and the way it's played.
@71viking3 жыл бұрын
The sound is awesome....but reaction is pretty sweet, too! You guys are gems
@stevenschmidt34643 жыл бұрын
"God only know" "Wouldn't it be nice" "Fun, Fun, Fun" "Get Around" so many great hits by this group
@marcovtjev3 жыл бұрын
Get around ++
@pauljansen11373 жыл бұрын
one of the all time best songs.....check out what it took to produce this song!!!
@noahnowicki48543 жыл бұрын
“Good Vibrations” is a classic, the way it was recorded revolutionized music, the arrangement of the song is the strength of how the group understood harmony and modern tech, studios in the 60’s laid the groundwork for all music genre’s today. Keep up the excellent work, and congratulations on the new addition to the family’ , tip my glass to ya’ and as a suggestion, should start listening to ‘The Clash’
@shaun3742 жыл бұрын
To be fair, the song is really just Brain Wilson with The Wrecking Crew and rest of the Boys came in to do vocals for a session or two.
@kimcutts61533 жыл бұрын
The Beach boys were massive back in the day. The had lots of hits. 1, "Darlin" 2, Help me Rhonda" 3, wouldn't it be nice" 4, "God only knows" Number one and number four are the best ones.
@redwoods7370 Жыл бұрын
I am 67 years old and still hear something new every time I hear it.
@Sd12sx238 ай бұрын
Its amazing how many musical ideas they pack into such a short song.
@petejones879 Жыл бұрын
My favourite part of this song is around the middle where it slows down and sings.. I don't know where but she takes me there