@BohemianConspiracy That can't be answered, everyone is going to have a different opinion on what the first real, psychedelic rock record was. Some people are going to say major bands while others are going to mention obscure bands that never dented the charts. But I'll say one thing, there certainly was no other song like "Tomorrow Never Knows" by The Beatles in 1966 that's for DAMN sure.
@MattHatter yes ... i know....there's a lot garage rock bands who started it already, most of them, since mid 65 ...but most of the time it was just obscure singles ...not really a whole album... and most of them were playin' a lot of covers at that time... the quality of the songs have to be analysed as well before have some definitive advice on the question... it's quite complicated...
But i talk about albums way before... the question still open ... and there's surely many right answers
@BohemianConspiracy Depends on who you ask. The Beatles used feedback as early as 1964, Rubber Soul was getting there, and the Byrds had recorded "Eight Miles High" in 1965. Bob Dylan's first "rock" album had psychedelic influences, and the Beach Boys were gearing up for the change in Today! and Summer Days. The 13 Floor Elevators were the first to call themselves psychedelic, but everyone was going that direction.
@TheBoldImperator i 'm a big fan of both albums today and summer days i put them 4stars of 5 possible... but i really can't listen to much music before this album... i don't like that much the beach boys before 65... i mean i like some songs here and there ... but nothing more... in most of the song they were too much rock n roll derivative of already heard songs... but i understand... it's an important natural evolution... but they have some good to great early stuff...it's just in minority
possibly the most sublime song ever composed, never fails to amaze on every listening, astonishingly generally unknown amongst the general pop music world, never got into the top 30 i believe in the Usa when released, and i dont think it's in the Rolling stone mag, top 500 rock singles!!! up there with 'a day in the life' as perhaps the finest song every created in the pop era. Schubert would have been proud of it!
I completely agree with you. With this song, Brian Wilson reached a peak that no one, before or since, has visited. The poignancy of that line "beyond belief, a broken man too tough to cry"...well, how can you top that? And that may have been his problem. Having reached that peak with this song, where to go from there?
This may be the ultimate composition of all time! If that be the case, (To borrrow a line from the Chuck Berry songbook), Roll over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news!
The song is like a mini symphony of sorts, patiently expressing its three movements and even having a theme , all summarized and confirmed at the end. the 'child's song is love'. not the normal teeny - boppy top 40 song of the 60 or of any era. all this in 3 and a quarter minutes.
Another prime example of the genius of Brian Wilson. His song-writing gifts, paired up with the vocals of little brother, Carl, whose sweet, flawless, crystalline-clear voice is like that of an angel. Surf's Up is a masterpiece!
I always thought that Carl Wilson had the most beautiful voice. After hearing this I am even more convinced. His vocals in this just blow me away. Amazing!
The first part of the song Carl does lead vocals, after "Are you sleeping, Brother John" Brian does the vocals.
jimmywjr 4 months ago
I want this to be the last thing I hear before I die.
aporia23 4 months ago
Someone name a musician from the modern era greater than Brian Wilson.
tlinscott1 4 months ago
@tlinscott1: Robin Pecknold (from Fleet Foxes) is close to be nearly as good as Brian
pouidg 3 months ago
@tlinscott1 it does not exist...it's as if you ask to Martin Luther King to walk upon water...uh...uuupppsss... i forgot that now he surely can :)
BohemianConspiracy 2 months ago
great music!
fabiobeatle 6 months ago
In 1966 who made the 1st "real" psychedelic (rock) record ?!
BohemianConspiracy 6 months ago
@BohemianConspiracy
Likely The 13th Floor Elevators, but Pet Sounds stands as the best psychedelic album, best 60's album, best album.
mothafuckajones666 4 months ago
@mothafuckajones666 yeah 13th floor ... their 1st in 66 came often as a candidate... this poor band suffered with the horrible Austin Police...
BohemianConspiracy 3 months ago
@BohemianConspiracy That can't be answered, everyone is going to have a different opinion on what the first real, psychedelic rock record was. Some people are going to say major bands while others are going to mention obscure bands that never dented the charts. But I'll say one thing, there certainly was no other song like "Tomorrow Never Knows" by The Beatles in 1966 that's for DAMN sure.
MattHatter 3 months ago
@MattHatter yes ... i know....there's a lot garage rock bands who started it already, most of them, since mid 65 ...but most of the time it was just obscure singles ...not really a whole album... and most of them were playin' a lot of covers at that time... the quality of the songs have to be analysed as well before have some definitive advice on the question... it's quite complicated...
But i talk about albums way before... the question still open ... and there's surely many right answers
BohemianConspiracy 3 months ago
@BohemianConspiracy Depends on who you ask. The Beatles used feedback as early as 1964, Rubber Soul was getting there, and the Byrds had recorded "Eight Miles High" in 1965. Bob Dylan's first "rock" album had psychedelic influences, and the Beach Boys were gearing up for the change in Today! and Summer Days. The 13 Floor Elevators were the first to call themselves psychedelic, but everyone was going that direction.
TheBoldImperator 2 months ago
@TheBoldImperator i 'm a big fan of both albums today and summer days i put them 4stars of 5 possible... but i really can't listen to much music before this album... i don't like that much the beach boys before 65... i mean i like some songs here and there ... but nothing more... in most of the song they were too much rock n roll derivative of already heard songs... but i understand... it's an important natural evolution... but they have some good to great early stuff...it's just in minority
BohemianConspiracy 2 months ago
I love this song....so beautiful.
sirhcdnahcir 7 months ago
I think it is so touching to see film footage of Brian during the sessions for Mrs O'Leary's Cow/Fire, this was when he ws falling apart
alexandertarangerkin 7 months ago
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alexandertarangerkin 8 months ago
benjamin told me this song
SueShafie 9 months ago
possibly the most sublime song ever composed, never fails to amaze on every listening, astonishingly generally unknown amongst the general pop music world, never got into the top 30 i believe in the Usa when released, and i dont think it's in the Rolling stone mag, top 500 rock singles!!! up there with 'a day in the life' as perhaps the finest song every created in the pop era. Schubert would have been proud of it!
thatwilldonicely 10 months ago 8
@thatwilldonicely
I completely agree with you. With this song, Brian Wilson reached a peak that no one, before or since, has visited. The poignancy of that line "beyond belief, a broken man too tough to cry"...well, how can you top that? And that may have been his problem. Having reached that peak with this song, where to go from there?
derby1884 10 months ago
The most beautiful song ever recorded by the Beach Boys...epic nobility.
MysteryLily 11 months ago 5
This may be the ultimate composition of all time! If that be the case, (To borrrow a line from the Chuck Berry songbook), Roll over Beethoven and tell Tchaikovsky the news!
redsfanstu 1 year ago
Absolute masterpiece. BB are one of three fucking best bands ever
eldemasiado 1 year ago
The song is like a mini symphony of sorts, patiently expressing its three movements and even having a theme , all summarized and confirmed at the end. the 'child's song is love'. not the normal teeny - boppy top 40 song of the 60 or of any era. all this in 3 and a quarter minutes.
idic5 1 year ago
in what album or dvd did this partilar recording appear?
idic5 1 year ago
nice montage of clips. I like the home movies of BW in the studio and the eding was of course synched to the song nicely.
when and on what record did the version that played here come out?
how sang lead vocals here?
idic5 1 year ago
@idic5
Carl Wilson was singing the lead in this exquisite piece.
CDH41057 1 year ago
@idic5 This is off the 1971 release of "Surf's up" Carl was the lead on this one.
lionheart1827 1 year ago
@lionheart1827 Only the first two verses, the second part is Brian
TheRamby11 7 months ago
Another prime example of the genius of Brian Wilson. His song-writing gifts, paired up with the vocals of little brother, Carl, whose sweet, flawless, crystalline-clear voice is like that of an angel. Surf's Up is a masterpiece!
CDH41057 1 year ago
I always thought that Carl Wilson had the most beautiful voice. After hearing this I am even more convinced. His vocals in this just blow me away. Amazing!
CDH41057 1 year ago
bellisimo e bellisma è questa versione
Uelandriu 2 years ago