At the end of the day (spacepatrolman), this is my favourite rendition of this song... As I've previously commented, this was the version that they played on the radio in Australia, that I grew up with, and prefer, as it has "a brighter & breezier feel to it"....
This is by far, THE suoperior version, from The Summer of '66, & here in LA, on Boss Radio KHJ 930 AM, it WAS a hit! What a summer it was!. I was 19 y/o, & Pet Sounds was THE album OF ALL-TIME, that summer/ fall. This, & " Elusive Butterfly" are 2 of my Favorites from those days. Wolfsky9, 65 y/o.
Yes, I played acoustic guitar on this recording and sang back up along with Glen Campbell. Glen also played the wonderful, lead guitar comp that you hear. Randy Thomas sang the lead on our version of this song. Randy has a 'great' voice as well as being an amazing keyboard player. Randy could play any rock concert then turn around and play and sing in any piano bar anywhere in the country. Al Ferguson lead guitar/ Hondells
Finally heard John Seb's version, as well as the Critters, etc.....they're ok, but I feel that this (The Hondells) version has a brighter and breezier "feel" to it......Definately my favourite version..
@F111C4EVER none of these critters or hondells can sing as well as john sebastian the hondells werent even a group just ritchie burns with studio musicians the guys on the album cover were bank tellers
Oh what memories!
misscarolish 1 week ago
At the end of the day (spacepatrolman), this is my favourite rendition of this song... As I've previously commented, this was the version that they played on the radio in Australia, that I grew up with, and prefer, as it has "a brighter & breezier feel to it"....
F111C4EVER 3 weeks ago
Nice version. In NY the "hit" version was by the Critters. Both are excellent!
GeorgeOxBow 1 month ago
This is by far, THE suoperior version, from The Summer of '66, & here in LA, on Boss Radio KHJ 930 AM, it WAS a hit! What a summer it was!. I was 19 y/o, & Pet Sounds was THE album OF ALL-TIME, that summer/ fall. This, & " Elusive Butterfly" are 2 of my Favorites from those days. Wolfsky9, 65 y/o.
Wolfsky9 2 months ago
Yes, I played acoustic guitar on this recording and sang back up along with Glen Campbell. Glen also played the wonderful, lead guitar comp that you hear. Randy Thomas sang the lead on our version of this song. Randy has a 'great' voice as well as being an amazing keyboard player. Randy could play any rock concert then turn around and play and sing in any piano bar anywhere in the country. Al Ferguson lead guitar/ Hondells
TheTele51 3 months ago
Early on, I thought I kind of heard that old Buffalo Springfield "country western" guitar work. Anybody else hear that?
WickedTornado 3 months ago
Finally heard John Seb's version, as well as the Critters, etc.....they're ok, but I feel that this (The Hondells) version has a brighter and breezier "feel" to it......Definately my favourite version..
F111C4EVER 4 months ago 3
@F111C4EVER none of these critters or hondells can sing as well as john sebastian the hondells werent even a group just ritchie burns with studio musicians the guys on the album cover were bank tellers
spacepatrolman 3 weeks ago
My favourite version. (The one that they played on the radio all those years ago in Australia)
F111C4EVER 5 months ago 4
Weak version compared to john sebastian no auto harp and john is a better singer
spacepatrolman 6 months ago
Nice EP.
NcicHit2 9 months ago