Looks like Mike Love at the Hawaiian guitar has got a dose of the heebie jeebies at the start. Or he's got ants up his pants. Or he's lost control of his bowel movements. Or his coat needed a wash. Or he was so stoned he thought he was Pinocchio. Or just for the moment he was the Ghost of Christmas Past. Or his dealer had sold him some bad stuff. Or his beard was trying to go back into his face.
Quote: "no it's charles manson, its well known the beach boys were member of his cult."
You're either misinformed or you have a bad sense of humour, mate. Not only did Manson not look anything like Mike Love, he (Manson) was in jail when this video was filmed. And although Dennis Wilson (the drummer) had met him, the Beach Boys were not members of his cult.
He had a nervous breakdown and unfortunately, the doctor who was suppose to be helping him made him considerably worse. Sadly, he never fully recovered and it took him years to reappear in public. He was actually the genius and creative talent behind all of the music we hear from the Beach Boys. He not only wrote the songs but coordinated all of their vocals and musical background sounds that became distinctive to their music.
Quote: "No Brian Wilson? I never did understand his hiatus from performing during that time. He'd write, but not perform. What was the deal with that?"
He was having psychological problems, almost certainly due to drugs. Then some quack doctor got hold of him and damaged him even further with more drugs (pharmaceuticals that time). This went on for years, and Brian was altered permanently. So the story goes, anyway.
This video is horrid, with terrible lip-syncing and no Brian. Shame.
Quote: "Ok...thanks, Ken. He doesn't hit me as the drug-using type, but what do I know."
That's what a lot of people thought, myself included. What I've heard over the years is that he briefly experimented with psychedelics in the late '60s. Maybe he got some 'bad acid' or whatever and it screwed him up. Who knows ....
The bigger story was the quack that did experimental drug treatments on him for years, which messed him up further. The family/band sued him, but I don't know the outcome.
I love them bothes!!!The Beach Boys and the Beatles. Brian Wilson, Paul, John and George were send from heaven to compose!! This song brings tears to my eyes!!
Considering the fact that there is a lot of slander and belittlement going on in the world towards individual cultures and people, I'm fine with my comment as is. You can't watch a video, you can't talk to people, and you can't go anywhere without negativity. It gets a bit annoying.
The Electro-Theremin, often called the Tannerin, is an electronic musical instrument developed by trombonist Paul Tanner and amateur inventor Bob Whitsell in the late 1950s to produce a sound to mimic that of the theremin. The instrument features a tone and portamento similar to that of the theremin (or thereminvox), but with a different control mechanism. It was basically a wire wrapped around the frequency control of an audio oscillator and a slider to hold.
Brian is actually the keyboard player... and like gibb253 said, he wasn't performing in public anymore by this time. Notice, no organ player? (I don't know what that idiot is doing in the back, but he sure as HELL ain't playing that organ!)
before they released this album brian and the band agreed that he would stay in the studio and focus on sonwriting, as he was not very productive while on tour. So he is missing..
who da hell is that old guy with the beard, i really don't hope his 20 or 30 for his sake, he looks like his 60 even my granpa looks younger and he is 75;)
hey guys...does anyone know if Brian's vox were 'double-tracked' in this original recording?...cheers!..(ps..feel free to inbox me if you want to give me your angle on this?..thanx!)
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Good Vibrations was the first psychedelic masterpiece but this performance is a FAKE and a disgrace! The B Boys' lip-synching and phony playing is the worse I have seen.
After all the LSD Brain Wilson took, one would have expected him to be more honest instead of doing this phony, silly crap for the plastic Hollywood music business machine. Maybe they were too wasted to care.
I saw Brian perform GV a few years ago and he was absolutely brilliant, but this is horrible.
marty50s - has it crossed your mind that these guys simply weren't too happy having to 'perform' in this way (and it shows)?
In the UK, the top tv music show was 'Top of the Pops'. It was never truly 'live'. Did anybody care? No. Would it have been more 'honest' to do perfect synching and 'pretend'? Incidentally, the idea that drugs make you 'honest' is a joke in itself. They just f*** you up. In Brian's case, they all but destroyed his fantastic artistic judgment and damaged him forever.
I have worked out on my computer how many times better this song is than some NIGGER going "YO-URRR" "YO-URRR" over and over again (R&B SHITE) The answer is..... This song is 1,874,297.3 Times better than some NIGGER going "YO-URRR" "YO-URRR" over and over again!!!!
you must know that people are going to be offended, which is why you used that word. If your point is shock value- grow up. you can make a point without being uber offensive. If your point was to be an ass- congrats.
What's the name of the instrument the man is using to make the radio frequencies sounds? After seeing the clip and him actually doing that I think it's so cool that this song is about getting good vibrations and in fact they are using an instrument to make radio frequencies/vibrations, really cool!
did you know they proffessionally recorded this in a huge, drained-out swimming pool for a sense of space and reverb??? i think its awesome that they did that. they changed the history of music.
Is that Brian singing lead or Carl? Because I thought it was Brian who was the bassist and Carl one of the guitarists. Or is it brian on that weird machine that makes that odd noise?
Ha, I think they were both incredible and find it funny people decide who's better. I think we should all team up and bring down the Jonas "Cover good songs cause there's suck" brothers.
Agreed also Sunflower i can listen to that entire album but the rest r all pretty dismal compared to the beatles albums. Just look what they put out after pet smiley smile, wild honey, and friends compared to what they beatles put out after sgt pepper, magical mystery tour and the white album the beatles material is lightyears ahead
yeah right. Friends is among their best work, far ahead of what anyone else was doing at the time. Plus Wild Honey was wildly different from the beach boys normal sound.
anyone comparing the beatles to the beach boys have to remember one thing, the beatles had no filler material, every song they ever made was good. The beach boys were capable of great songs but their albums dont stand nearly as good because they are full of filler
I agree. I love both bands. Honestly they are my top 2 (look at my music list on my profile) but The Beach Boys just couldn't accomplish what The Beatles did. I think that this was because The Beatles had two geniuses, one great songwriter, and one of the greatest producers of all time. The Beach Boys had 1 genius, 1 good songwriter, and 3 other guys with good voices. Also, The Beach Boys only put out a few great albums while The Beatles put out 9 or 10.
I agree with what you said as well, but i think that the beatles had 3 great songwriters and a great producer. i think that if the beach boys had a good manager they would have faired better then they did because dennis really wasnt allowed to write until the late 60's and by then it was too late for the band.
Actually, I kinda agree. Never mind my previous comment. But I think that The Beatles are the better band. The Beach Boys only had 1 talented member: Brian Wilson. Mike Love is a greedy asshole and the others just had good voices. Both bands are great. But I believe that John Lennon will always be the best. Brian Wilson was dramatized when he heard Strawberry Fields Forever. "That was the sound I was looking for" - Wilson
I do believe that in this case the proof is not really in the pudding as they say. I mean The Beatles ended up more successful in every sense of the word especially commercially in America. However, one has to consider Brian's handicap when compared to The Beatles. He didn't have another producer like they did. He didn't have a writing partner aside from lyrics and he didn't have a George Harrison for filler songs (don't get me wrong I love Harrison songs but when compared to Lennon/McCartney
When compared to Lennon/McCartney songs he is filler) But I digress . . . He really was the only true talent when it came to focusing on true musical expression in The Beach Boys but The Beatles had things at their disposal that Brian didn't that I might add were neither product of their prowess or his alleged inferiority to them. He simply was unlucky in the Beach Boys/Beatles race. Had he stayed in good health I think we would see it differently and we could look at just one instead of the two
In short it was all things out of Brian's control that made him seem inferior to The Beatles. Had they been on an equal playing ground I think Brian would at least be equal if not head a shoulders above. It's just that Brian was all alone and The Beatles had massive support in comparison. He was bound to go crazy and they were bound for greatness. But in 1966-1967 he was definately head and shoulders above them already. Brian 1972-1977 was the greatest would have been in music.
Well, yes. They (Brian) used the Wrecking Crew to record the album when the Beach Boys (with Glenn Campbell substituting for Brian) were on tour in Japan. It took Brian about 6 months of studio work to get the sound perfect. 5 musicians can't sound like 30, and yes, this sounds exactly like the album. You will also notice...not one guitar plugged in. So give Dennis a break..its Hal Blaine on drums, Carol Kaye on bass, (not Al Jardine), etc. You are also correct, Dennis hated to fake it.
OMG OMG OMG!!!! mii choir class ((its an advanced choir class)) sang this song it was SOOOOOOO extreamly hard to learn...but it turned out fantbulous!!! and we added awesome coreogrphy
lol 3:21 the drummer bloke in the background goes off sync with the tambourine noise ... then he stops making them while it's still going!
Bardock772 2 days ago
Great record but oddly never recorded in stereo.
connoisseurnic 1 month ago
Awesome that Carl played bass and sang at the same time.
6arcsn1sky 2 months ago
@6arcsn1sky Actually, Carol Kaye played Fender Bass on the studio cut.
ShikataGaNai100 2 months ago
@ShikataGaNai100 True, but Carl somehow played the bass during the making.
6arcsn1sky 2 months ago
acho que falta um pouco de LSD na juventude de hoje, talvez assim façam algo explêndido e realmente gostoso de se ouvir e viajar.
sleepsurfsex 3 months ago 3
Beach Boys ownz! One of the best bands ever!
TobinPT 5 months ago
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This is what the sixties "felt" like.
ZELIG500 5 months ago
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ZELIG500 5 months ago
With a time machine i would do one thing,fight for the release of SMILE back in 67!!!!
YOU HAVE TO RELEASE THIS,BRIAN!!!!I AM YOUR ACID TRIP AND I WILL KILL MIKE LOVE FOR YOU!!!!DON´T LISTEN TO SGT PEPPERS!!!!DONT CARE FOR IT!!!
GabrielDhalaman 5 months ago
@mnlwrnr It's the electro-theremin.
KodyBoy555 6 months ago
Good Song!!!
Gukuthegreat 6 months ago
Vanilla Sky
Neo147 7 months ago
1:04 HAHAHAHAHAHAHA the drums are playing but the drummer isn't
Horationelson4ever 3 years ago
CLASIC
skaterscantfight2 3 years ago
Sadly this film was made after Brian's mental breakdown. He's not in it.
Thmprr3 3 years ago
its called electro-theremin
newrenaissance 3 years ago 2
Awesome and old song :)
nuli24 3 years ago
One of the greatest rock songs ever. He made the Beatles even better. Ask Paul if you don't believe me. ;)
Btw, that's not a slide or Hawaiian guitar, it's an electronic device that was novel to rock and Mike experimented with it.
joshm9969 3 years ago 2
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lol i only like dis song cos charlie on lost played it lol
gaza93 3 years ago
love this song
rokclover54 3 years ago 2
Looks like Mike Love at the Hawaiian guitar has got a dose of the heebie jeebies at the start. Or he's got ants up his pants. Or he's lost control of his bowel movements. Or his coat needed a wash. Or he was so stoned he thought he was Pinocchio. Or just for the moment he was the Ghost of Christmas Past. Or his dealer had sold him some bad stuff. Or his beard was trying to go back into his face.
CrankCase08 3 years ago
HAHAHAHA thats the funniest thing ive heard in a while
eonfromteton 3 years ago
I know they knew the guy, but is that Charles Manson?!
UserUK201 3 years ago
The guy with the beard playing theremin? That's Mike Love.
DuffMcRigby 3 years ago
lol no it's charles manson, its well known the beach boys were member of his cult
UserUK201 3 years ago
Quote: "no it's charles manson, its well known the beach boys were member of his cult."
You're either misinformed or you have a bad sense of humour, mate. Not only did Manson not look anything like Mike Love, he (Manson) was in jail when this video was filmed. And although Dennis Wilson (the drummer) had met him, the Beach Boys were not members of his cult.
Ken5244 3 years ago
lol I have a bad sense of humour
UserUK201 3 years ago
Quote: "lol I have a bad sense of humour."
Okay *laugh*
Ken5244 3 years ago
Good Vibrations without a doubt is MY ALL time favorite song! Good Vibrations > Life
jefff49 3 years ago
The Theremin is great!
griletta66 3 years ago
Love the song,wasen't brian going carzy at this point in the beach boys span?
chudme2 3 years ago
He had a nervous breakdown and unfortunately, the doctor who was suppose to be helping him made him considerably worse. Sadly, he never fully recovered and it took him years to reappear in public. He was actually the genius and creative talent behind all of the music we hear from the Beach Boys. He not only wrote the songs but coordinated all of their vocals and musical background sounds that became distinctive to their music.
cmf4321 3 years ago
No Brian Wilson? I never did understand his hiatus from performing during that time. He'd write, but not perform. What was the deal with that?
huskyjerk 3 years ago
Quote: "No Brian Wilson? I never did understand his hiatus from performing during that time. He'd write, but not perform. What was the deal with that?"
He was having psychological problems, almost certainly due to drugs. Then some quack doctor got hold of him and damaged him even further with more drugs (pharmaceuticals that time). This went on for years, and Brian was altered permanently. So the story goes, anyway.
This video is horrid, with terrible lip-syncing and no Brian. Shame.
Ken5244 3 years ago
Ok...thanks, Ken. He doesn't hit me as the drug-using type, but what do I know.
huskyjerk 3 years ago
Quote: "Ok...thanks, Ken. He doesn't hit me as the drug-using type, but what do I know."
That's what a lot of people thought, myself included. What I've heard over the years is that he briefly experimented with psychedelics in the late '60s. Maybe he got some 'bad acid' or whatever and it screwed him up. Who knows ....
The bigger story was the quack that did experimental drug treatments on him for years, which messed him up further. The family/band sued him, but I don't know the outcome.
Ken5244 3 years ago
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brian worte it though u ass hole haha
invertedchords 3 years ago
Yeah, he wrote it. We all know that. What does that have to do with this thread? And why are you calling me an "a** hole"?
Are you stoned or just dumb as a brick?
Ken5244 3 years ago
I love them bothes!!!The Beach Boys and the Beatles. Brian Wilson, Paul, John and George were send from heaven to compose!! This song brings tears to my eyes!!
Pan3405 3 years ago
ilovethis fucking song!!!
namaste!!!!
gelamakaa 3 years ago
I love the little actions the guys perform at the start of the song that correspond to what the lead singer is saying.
Zoropatlpaelo 3 years ago
I like the Beach Boys, but the Beatles are really better!
Nexttothem 3 years ago
the beatles are much better
roflganklol 3 years ago
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Yeah, probably because you're another Brit who hates the US because of the way the media portrays the people there. Cram it, jackass.
Cataclysm135 3 years ago
thats a stupid comment, im british and i appreciate both equaly, nationality has nothing to do with the music you enjoy ;)
Argyrakis 3 years ago
Considering the fact that there is a lot of slander and belittlement going on in the world towards individual cultures and people, I'm fine with my comment as is. You can't watch a video, you can't talk to people, and you can't go anywhere without negativity. It gets a bit annoying.
Cataclysm135 3 years ago
nah i prefer the bearded one ;)
L.O.L
Elizibongo 3 years ago 2
the main one is gorgeous
TanBarbieGirlxox 3 years ago 2
i love this song
testiculardestroyer 3 years ago
Greatest single ever... Thanks mates, for uploading it.
arnol7608 3 years ago
The Electro-Theremin, often called the Tannerin, is an electronic musical instrument developed by trombonist Paul Tanner and amateur inventor Bob Whitsell in the late 1950s to produce a sound to mimic that of the theremin. The instrument features a tone and portamento similar to that of the theremin (or thereminvox), but with a different control mechanism. It was basically a wire wrapped around the frequency control of an audio oscillator and a slider to hold.
vgrimes77 3 years ago
anyone out there know what instrument that is that looks like a pedal steel or is it a pedal steel?
MOSKII58 3 years ago
I think it's called a theremin.
kcope001 3 years ago
It's an Electro-Theremin......same sound as a theremin, but still a different instrument.
toofargone06 3 years ago
everytime i hear this song i think of vanilla sky. TECH SUPPORT!!! lol.
RightMeow69 3 years ago
i love this song i first heard it on wild hogs and immeaditly loved it but didn't know what it was called till now
hu99u 3 years ago
Is Brian Wilson the one with the beard?
RollandB 3 years ago 2
Brian Wilson is the one that plays bass and sings lead.
Zoso289 3 years ago
Nope, that's Carl - Brian had left the performing group by this stage. Of course they are miming, but Carl sang lead on the record.
gibb253 3 years ago 2
My mistake. I was always under the impression that Brian sang lead - they sound so similar to the un-trained ear.
Zoso289 3 years ago
Similar to Paul McCartney , right ?
daflips 3 years ago
Similar to each other...
Zoso289 3 years ago
MIke Love has the beard
SURFSTYLEY2 3 years ago
Brian is actually the keyboard player... and like gibb253 said, he wasn't performing in public anymore by this time. Notice, no organ player? (I don't know what that idiot is doing in the back, but he sure as HELL ain't playing that organ!)
TheWarriorPoet 3 years ago
@RollandB No, that's Mike Love.
KodyBoy555 6 months ago
I'm almost as old as they are. This song is so good, it's my main ringtone, 'nuff said!
Perajen 3 years ago
i think the version is better than the new version
hu99u 3 years ago
i think thats the first time i've seen carl play bass , now that's cool
posturex1 3 years ago
experimentos plz!
mas o video é optimus
fbyutubiu 3 years ago
One of the best songs ever.
fcac20 3 years ago 16
Just learned that this song has a theremin in it. Never noticed it before.
kenlay 3 years ago
spread the good vibes...
tomka13300 3 years ago
i love the deep tone on im thinkin bout good vibrations, classic
CdnSpecOps 3 years ago
where's brian wilson in this?
Stbuster31 3 years ago
in his bed getting fat, stoned and going crazy
batman444 3 years ago 8
@batman444 you are a ass
badback64 3 weeks ago
before they released this album brian and the band agreed that he would stay in the studio and focus on sonwriting, as he was not very productive while on tour. So he is missing..
rasmusemil02 3 years ago
listen like watch reeves and mortimer , falling down it's hilarious
HeadPark 3 years ago
It's an electro-theremin, aka tannerin.
Kitaroija 3 years ago
He is using a weird version of the theremin.
Mostly Theremins are a touchless musical instrument but this one looks like it makes noises via a strip used for variable resistance.
inachu 3 years ago
progressive
CharlesDoub 3 years ago
Mike Love looks old here because he grew a retarted beard for some crazy relgion he joined,
batman444 3 years ago
groovy!....lol
tomwinst 3 years ago 4
yeah man good vibes
EppicChick 3 years ago
is that carl, who looks about 95
Fruscianteistheman 3 years ago
who da hell is that old guy with the beard, i really don't hope his 20 or 30 for his sake, he looks like his 60 even my granpa looks younger and he is 75;)
phoenixdimera 3 years ago
Mike Love. He's an idiot
jpenns 3 years ago
He's Mike Love, He plays Theremin
Obskyrig 3 years ago
hey guys...does anyone know if Brian's vox were 'double-tracked' in this original recording?...cheers!..(ps..feel free to inbox me if you want to give me your angle on this?..thanx!)
superspit 3 years ago
were was this filmed
bartman2090 3 years ago
MY FAVROITE
jakebadboy2k8 3 years ago
intresting facts about 1963:my dad was born then and Surtsey came out of the sea close to Iceland
TheOldMan100 3 years ago
¿ This band were before The Beatles ? Before 1963 ?
monse1954 3 years ago 2
this was 1967
rg11 3 years ago
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Good Vibrations was the first psychedelic masterpiece but this performance is a FAKE and a disgrace! The B Boys' lip-synching and phony playing is the worse I have seen.
After all the LSD Brain Wilson took, one would have expected him to be more honest instead of doing this phony, silly crap for the plastic Hollywood music business machine. Maybe they were too wasted to care.
I saw Brian perform GV a few years ago and he was absolutely brilliant, but this is horrible.
marty50s 3 years ago
marty50s - has it crossed your mind that these guys simply weren't too happy having to 'perform' in this way (and it shows)?
In the UK, the top tv music show was 'Top of the Pops'. It was never truly 'live'. Did anybody care? No. Would it have been more 'honest' to do perfect synching and 'pretend'? Incidentally, the idea that drugs make you 'honest' is a joke in itself. They just f*** you up. In Brian's case, they all but destroyed his fantastic artistic judgment and damaged him forever.
Reveurs16 3 years ago
music business machine ha ha ha you need to get out more.
sendtothefunnyfarm 3 years ago
has anyone seen then part in vanilla sky with this song? it makes it sound much different
lyspnlyssa88 3 years ago
haha yea I just watched that movie in my psychology class at school I loved the movie and the song :D
loldog25 3 years ago
These guys needed showmanship.
Mike Love looks like he's from skid row.
oneandatwo 3 years ago
Who put Karl Marx on the electro-theremin?
Allies1945 3 years ago 3
The weird instrument is a theremin
davidbass4 3 years ago
its called a hawain guitar zootex
challengerproduction 3 years ago
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I have worked out on my computer how many times better this song is than some NIGGER going "YO-URRR" "YO-URRR" over and over again (R&B SHITE) The answer is..... This song is 1,874,297.3 Times better than some NIGGER going "YO-URRR" "YO-URRR" over and over again!!!!
papermariob 3 years ago
Oh, im sooo offended
deejai1220 3 years ago
Pleased DONT be offended. I have only told the Truth!
papermariob 3 years ago
you must know that people are going to be offended, which is why you used that word. If your point is shock value- grow up. you can make a point without being uber offensive. If your point was to be an ass- congrats.
KallenK 3 years ago
you can express your opinion, which I agree with, without using such an offensive word
ikindaforgotit 3 years ago
What's the name of the instrument the man is using to make the radio frequencies sounds? After seeing the clip and him actually doing that I think it's so cool that this song is about getting good vibrations and in fact they are using an instrument to make radio frequencies/vibrations, really cool!
Zoootex 3 years ago
electro-theremin
kwijibo950 3 years ago
this song is good, but i think the chorus takes away from how good the verse is
ronnyrizat 3 years ago
i disagree, i've always liked the contrast between chorus and verse.
CrazyG20 3 years ago
i just uploaded a better version check it out
finwethemertz 3 years ago
I've never thought much of the beach boys but this one prompted me to re-inspect my opinion on them.
sendtothefunnyfarm 3 years ago 5
please, dive into it, the most rewarding musical experience ever, take it from me, and im 17 years old
floydaphile 3 years ago
did you know they proffessionally recorded this in a huge, drained-out swimming pool for a sense of space and reverb??? i think its awesome that they did that. they changed the history of music.
cheeries333 3 years ago 3
The harmonies are just unreal, plus Brian's voice is extraordinary.
tmmmviii 3 years ago 4
The harmonies are just unreal, plus Brian's voice is extraordinary
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If you're thinking about lead vocal it's Carl. Brian's voice can be heard in the "Good, good, good" falsetto's.
przemekgrabowski 3 years ago 3
His voice sounds like more than one person is singing at a time.
tmmmviii 3 years ago
it was overdubbed (one voice recored on more than one channel)
przemekgrabowski 3 years ago
don't ya get its a gimmick
jspacer2001 3 years ago
its weird but i think the chorus ruins this song
Richie1989A 3 years ago
i feel the same way richie1989a. that said. this is still one of my top 3 favorit songs by them.
jnishar 3 years ago
I agree!
car0ph 3 years ago
And is he playing a theremin?
DKat263 3 years ago
Yeah, but it's a modified version.
Sergeant218 3 years ago
He's playing a tannerin
y3qxm 3 years ago
Moeri25, what do you mean ok for the 60's Im in college and everyone looks like that here lol.
DKat263 3 years ago
wow mike love was the stereotypical long haired bearded hippie before it became stereotypical
smickitysmack 3 years ago
best one
jakebadboy2k8 3 years ago
it's scary ^^
their looks, but I guess it was ok in the 60's
anyway, great song great sound
moeri25 3 years ago
Karl Marx on the electro-theremin
ignoranttwat 3 years ago 9
ha ha ha ha
sendtothefunnyfarm 3 years ago
wow,
they r amazing,i luv em
moodysarah567 3 years ago
Is that Brian or Carl on vocals? They look a lot alike.
DetSonnyCrockett 3 years ago
It's Carl, Brian isn't on this one.
LCplCombat 3 years ago
Hay personas que vienen a al mundo y por mera coincidencia se conocen y juntas dejan huellas inborrables en la historia de la humanidad.
feromez 3 years ago
peaceful
MelonMan2431 3 years ago 2
i love the beginning!
Plasvi 3 years ago 5
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awful song
borca 3 years ago
lol
weefeatures 3 years ago
I only love the soft and chill parts, like the 25 first seconds, it's lovely!
rxwh 3 years ago 4
woooooooooooow memoriesssssssss this song is a huuuge trigger
radiojoellehead 3 years ago
Mike Love looks like a pedophile in this video.
rjkahlon 3 years ago
there arent words to explain how good their music is <3
ramnimel 3 years ago 4
This song actually hit the Top 40 on the British charts as late as the summer of 1976.
The Beach Boys are an institution.
Arkady63 3 years ago 2
IIRC, the electric instrument he's playing is a modified Theremin. It makes the kind of sound you hear in those old alien movies.
rr3dd 3 years ago
Is that Brian singing lead or Carl? Because I thought it was Brian who was the bassist and Carl one of the guitarists. Or is it brian on that weird machine that makes that odd noise?
Coolioman07 3 years ago
Brian was the bassist, but around this time Brian stayed in the studio to record classic songs like this, Carl is on bass here and singing lead
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mys balls ache
swingingmanmeat 3 years ago
Dennis Wilson went a-drowning. This is wrong.
dantown1 3 years ago
I like the beatles vs beach boys discussion
iPaul88 3 years ago
Ha, I think they were both incredible and find it funny people decide who's better. I think we should all team up and bring down the Jonas "Cover good songs cause there's suck" brothers.
HardXExplain 3 years ago
Agreed also Sunflower i can listen to that entire album but the rest r all pretty dismal compared to the beatles albums. Just look what they put out after pet smiley smile, wild honey, and friends compared to what they beatles put out after sgt pepper, magical mystery tour and the white album the beatles material is lightyears ahead
chakahfatah 3 years ago
yeah right. Friends is among their best work, far ahead of what anyone else was doing at the time. Plus Wild Honey was wildly different from the beach boys normal sound.
weezadam 3 years ago
im not saying that they are bad records im just saying that they were not as good as what the beatles where putting out
chakahfatah 3 years ago
anyone comparing the beatles to the beach boys have to remember one thing, the beatles had no filler material, every song they ever made was good. The beach boys were capable of great songs but their albums dont stand nearly as good because they are full of filler
chakahfatah 3 years ago
I agree. I love both bands. Honestly they are my top 2 (look at my music list on my profile) but The Beach Boys just couldn't accomplish what The Beatles did. I think that this was because The Beatles had two geniuses, one great songwriter, and one of the greatest producers of all time. The Beach Boys had 1 genius, 1 good songwriter, and 3 other guys with good voices. Also, The Beach Boys only put out a few great albums while The Beatles put out 9 or 10.
rjkahlon 3 years ago
I agree with what you said as well, but i think that the beatles had 3 great songwriters and a great producer. i think that if the beach boys had a good manager they would have faired better then they did because dennis really wasnt allowed to write until the late 60's and by then it was too late for the band.
chakahfatah 3 years ago
I met Mike Love last week in Laguna which isn't really much of an accomplishment haha
rjkahlon 3 years ago
This video should have like 40 million views. What the hell. This is one of the greatest songs of all time.
rjkahlon 3 years ago
whats the guys name on the piano... why does he slighty favor the kennedy family??
Ballerfella2007 3 years ago
This song is better than ANYTHING the beatles ever did.
samdon815 3 years ago
haha yeah right
rjkahlon 3 years ago
Actually, I kinda agree. Never mind my previous comment. But I think that The Beatles are the better band. The Beach Boys only had 1 talented member: Brian Wilson. Mike Love is a greedy asshole and the others just had good voices. Both bands are great. But I believe that John Lennon will always be the best. Brian Wilson was dramatized when he heard Strawberry Fields Forever. "That was the sound I was looking for" - Wilson
rjkahlon 3 years ago
I do believe that in this case the proof is not really in the pudding as they say. I mean The Beatles ended up more successful in every sense of the word especially commercially in America. However, one has to consider Brian's handicap when compared to The Beatles. He didn't have another producer like they did. He didn't have a writing partner aside from lyrics and he didn't have a George Harrison for filler songs (don't get me wrong I love Harrison songs but when compared to Lennon/McCartney
findingusernamesucks 3 years ago
I agree with you. Harrison did write some good songs, but he wasn't a genius as people are saying nowadays.
rjkahlon 3 years ago
When compared to Lennon/McCartney songs he is filler) But I digress . . . He really was the only true talent when it came to focusing on true musical expression in The Beach Boys but The Beatles had things at their disposal that Brian didn't that I might add were neither product of their prowess or his alleged inferiority to them. He simply was unlucky in the Beach Boys/Beatles race. Had he stayed in good health I think we would see it differently and we could look at just one instead of the two
findingusernamesucks 3 years ago
In short it was all things out of Brian's control that made him seem inferior to The Beatles. Had they been on an equal playing ground I think Brian would at least be equal if not head a shoulders above. It's just that Brian was all alone and The Beatles had massive support in comparison. He was bound to go crazy and they were bound for greatness. But in 1966-1967 he was definately head and shoulders above them already. Brian 1972-1977 was the greatest would have been in music.
findingusernamesucks 3 years ago
Dennis never bothered to mime properly -when Carl sings "When I look.." he doesn't even pretend to play the roll
gibb253 3 years ago
You watch, when the drum beats start, the beats come out but he's not got his sticks on the drums!!!! great band though. pasca
saxonsportstar 3 years ago
Well, yes. They (Brian) used the Wrecking Crew to record the album when the Beach Boys (with Glenn Campbell substituting for Brian) were on tour in Japan. It took Brian about 6 months of studio work to get the sound perfect. 5 musicians can't sound like 30, and yes, this sounds exactly like the album. You will also notice...not one guitar plugged in. So give Dennis a break..its Hal Blaine on drums, Carol Kaye on bass, (not Al Jardine), etc. You are also correct, Dennis hated to fake it.
BryanGillespie 3 years ago
I think it was actually Bruce on the Japanese tour - the photos were later used on the Pet Sounds cover and you can see it's him
gibb253 3 years ago
magnificent, pop music at it's very best!
prescient8 3 years ago
wow Thats all i got to say . Why cant music be that way anymores ? it was pure
jbsd3784 3 years ago 2
omg.....
Fabiantje11 3 years ago
brian wilson isn't dead
spirit83ca 3 years ago 3
The instrument that the guy runs his fanger over was made by Robert Moog.
synthpro 3 years ago
nice 1
makemeeasy 3 years ago
OMG OMG OMG!!!! mii choir class ((its an advanced choir class)) sang this song it was SOOOOOOO extreamly hard to learn...but it turned out fantbulous!!! and we added awesome coreogrphy
XxcraziiLilgirlxX 3 years ago