the music is just the whole song twice, this version is a lot more intimate than the album version, but that's because it wasn't mixed at all. It sounds so stripped down because this was just a live demo. All live instrumentation and vocals. The album version just cut the beginning, pushed back certain sounds, added a theremin, and changed the equalizer for every instrument. The best thing is is that Carl mixed it so you can see what he liked more.
why have i only just discovered this... too much listening to music and not enough reading research... wow I am really learning my lesson now! And why do I always read comments saying "I'm only 14" etc?... When I was 14 I thought I was old!... And I was shrugging off mainstream pop when I was 8 so there!! :p
The word I have on this piece is that Stephen Desper, the sound engineer, created this wondrous lead-in, under Brian's instruction, guidance & steerage. It really is one of the most magical, magnificent openings to any Wislon song which I think I've ever heard .. & that is certainly saying something. The fact that the rest of the Boys didn't like it is utterly irrelevant. This is listening MAGIC !!
@colindominy I think that may be a long bow, to say the boys didnt like it. Correct me if i am wrong, but my theory is that it did not make the album because the record compnay wanted to make the album as commercial as poosible, given this was a lull period in their popularity. Whatever the case may be, the engineer is responsible for a large part of music (especially today) and therefore if this was not the "original verision" it certainly should have been .
@ilsy74 According to Brian, the boys DIDN'T like it...."Mike laughed out of disgust. What a f$#&^*g downer! he said. Carl and Al agreed. Crushed by the rejection, I walked out of the studio knowing the song was good but that I was unable to defend myself. Several days later, I went into the studio by myself and recorded "Till I Die" anyway. Eventually, out of respect, but mostly because they needed material, the song was included on the album." - Brian Wilson (The album was 1971's Surf's Up)
This is possibly one of the best songs Brian wrote. It really captures an emotion I think everyone has experienced from time to time perfectly, feeling small and insignificant in a giant world. One of my favourite beach boys tracks for sure.
hey im 9 1/2 and listen to this stuff a lot. I hate that other crap like lady gaga and the rest of the garbage. the beach boys are definitly my favorite. i listen to this stuff everyday all the time. oh ya, katy perry should go put her "california GURLS" in the trash. brian can actually write write songs, but not just any songs, GOOD songs. the beach boys are very underated now, im am the only kid in my school who has heard a beach boys song all the way through thats not fun fun fun
@Legoairborne101 wow - i dont know how to thank you.... Thanks for being individual. But times are better than they used to. When i was 15 I was the only 1 in my class liostening to the Beatles. The others listed to motley crue and Bros.... U dont hear much of them any more, well at least not Bros. Thank god!
@planetraptor420 Don't wonder why love. Just be happy that these recordings are still available today. I think it rare for good songwriters to come out today, and I'm sure maybe they're out there today, but back in the 60's great songwriters like Brian Wilson were the norm. I was lucky. Back then, great songs were coming out of the walls left and right.
@planetraptor420 Because everyone over the age of 21 nowadays is a "Creeper". The little girlz that listen to Justin Bieber wouldn't be a fan of creepers.
@peterbagge What's the difference?Brian in still playing the moog, and the engineer did the mix before anyone else could here the record. It's not like it was done in 2009.
Such a weight for someone that young to try and keep up with the greatest comptition ever!! By himself to...No Martin, heck...not even a person in the band at that point.
Silly to compare Brian and John. I'm sure there's was mutual admiration thing. Two masters that have enriched our lives greatly with their artistry and love. Peace to all of you.
@ShiftyCat Yeah man, you gotta get the Soundtrack of Endless Harmony, released in 1998. It has some of the greatest Beach Boy rarities you are ever likely gonna hear, except may be Land Locked and Pet Sounds stuff.
One thing I first noticed about Brian is how he was no where near the instrumentalist AS the composer. That you don't have to be one to be the other. Composing is great imagination and then the ability to have the others believe you are not full of s... when you propose one of your yet to be born idéas. Goes for many things I guess ...
@tinkdnuos What a foolish comparison? How can u separate the 2? Anyway, lennon wihtout Wilson would have made it, but Wilson without Lennon? Without Rubber Soul and Revolver? They were both as much part of the 20th century.
@ilsy74 The Beach Boys already "made it" before they even heard of the Beatles...even their early simple songs display accomplished pop craft. Second, they didn't suddenly progress with Pet Sounds, though that was a giant leap. Brian Wilson was already incorporating more complex musical arrangements and instruments into the music before, particularly starting with the Today album, which came out a few months after Beatles for Sale. :)
@Jonee90210 Of course. Beach Boys today is an amazing record. and their progression was always there whilst Dennis was alive, especially throughout the 60s when they were so original. But let's not forget the Beatles, who were probably the most responsible for setting the bar so high for everyone. I can't imagine the Beach Boys getting to the heights that they did especially without Rubber Soul.
@ilsy74 Well, we should keep in mind a couple of things: first, BW was impressed with Rubber Soul primarily for its cohesiveness, and second, at the time he only knew of the US version. You know, the one that jettisoned several tracks and added a couple of Help songs so Capitol could push it as a folk record. :) Oh, great vid here btw!
@surrealillness How so? Because I don't worship at the plastic altar of Lennon?
Why can't we enjoy this incredible piece of music? Once again, I really don't care about the Lennon comparisons. That's the point I originally tried to make. You foolish, foolish child.
@tinkdnuos You're asking me why we can't enjoy? because i come here to listen to this song and i see some idiot's comment that gets too exited and has no idea what hes saying, so if come here to "enjoy" listen and enjoy quietly. you're not making any point go and study music professionally and then we'll see what comments your mind will come up with.
the truth is brian wrote some very inspiring and musically genius music but its still a league under the Beatles.
@surrealillness It seems to me that English is not your first language so I will assume that you understandably failed to grasp the context of my original comments. I have no wish to argue with you over the Beatles vs. Brian Wilson. De gustibus non est disputandem.
But I think you should be less confrontational in the future. No one forced you to respond to my comments, or even to read them. Relax.
@tinkdnuos No English is not my main language, nevertheless, perhaps you would like to show me where i've made a mistake?
i understand your original text quite well since its pretty much retarded, you dont wish to go over the beatles vs beach boys argument? then again, next time dont write such stupid comments, you hypocrite.
something did force me into responding to you, musical justice and common sense.
Check the chronology of the comments. There were quite a few people arguing about Brian Wilson vs. John Lennon, and somehow things got as far as McCartney vs. Lennon. All of these things are irrelevant to this upload, which should be enjoyed for what it is. And it's beautiful. My original comment was a response to that.
But whiny little children like you have to ruin it for everyone else. I think it's past your bedtime.
@tinkdnuos erm... I don't know about this. I LOVE Wilson, i've read his auto-biography and i've also re-constructed SMiLE. But Lennon is just as amazing, a day in the life proves this. Also, his solo work was just as personal and beauitful as Wilsons. I'm a composer/songwriter myself, this song, and mix, highly influenced one of my songs. Just enjoy the incredible music.
@ClassicRockerSr101 Like surrealillness, please check the chronology of the comments to give yourself a little context. I DON'T CARE about John Lennon. I didn't bring him up. I was trying to END stupid arguments about John Lennon.
It's kind of ridiculous that you people are getting so confused (and so bent up) about it. It's REALLY frustrating that you're blaming me for your own literacy issues.
This isn't the original mix. The engineer came up with this on his own and the BB rejected it, preferring how they'd done originally (which is how it was released on LP)
Nice bass line (by Carol Kaye)? Anyway, this song is beautiful, tragic, and speaks to my condition. This is a masterpiece of a recording. Thank you for posting it.
According one CD booklets, This IS the first mix which Stephen Desper did on his own time the same day they laid down the final parts. They passed on it and did or supervised the release version. This appears on the Endless Harmony Soundtrack.
Brian, Carl and Dennis should have fired Mike in 1966, he was as useless as an anus on the forehead. Then they would have never got to be a nostalgia act, and would be remembered as highly as the Beatles. Unfortunatly I can't change history...
Mike Love was talking through his a**e when he dissed this masterpiece. The words are deep and meaningful, the melody and harmony, perfection, something Mike wouldn't know if it smacked him in his stupid, egotistical face. Brian (IMO) outclasses almost all songwriters. After all the emotional problems he had to endure, and the tragic loss of his two beloved brothers, way before their '3 score years and ten', what he penned, never fails to astound me. Agreed??
McCartney yes, Lennon NO. He was just the image of the peace and hippy movement, McCartney wrote beautiful and meaningful songs, Lennon, drippy nonsense. Michael Jackson..ehh maybe. Thriller was his magnum opus but other than that his solo career didn't compare to his career with his brothers. The Bee Gees, i do agree, they are talented.
@Rchayes88 Oh no lennon was the sole centre of the Beatles. The beautiful spirit of them. Have u notice the Beatles could never re-create the magic they once had alone or together, without Lennon. Lennon was the inspirer of Humanity in a dark and cold world.
McCartney wrote turds like Yesterday, Here There and Everywhere and I Will. Lennons songs had one trademark: constant quality. Besides, John never made a bad solo album, while McCartney's solowork is characterized by weak spots.
@Rchayes88 I agree RE Lennon v McCartney, and Bee Gees too. Fuck John Lennon; TOYALLY OVERRATED. Lennon was never sincere about anything and I really see what happened to him as a result of his karmic BO. It wasn't instant, but it was karma.
@Rchayes88 u have half right..Michael jackson is a one man machine..brian wilson held back the beach boys and the beach boys held back brian wilson so they didnt get to reach their full potential..they could've been as big as the beatles..
@ilsy74 lol.....yes Lennon AND McCartney....the Gibb BROTHERS...and as for MJ..well Blame it on the Boogie, Thriller and Rock with You were all written for him by english guys.....Brian Wilson can do it on his own, he has to have a special place aside from the others....has to! : )
@harwicke Goose bump city indeed! It works every time for me. The mad genius hit it out of the park with this one. Ever feel like that cork on the ocean?
Remember when this was first played on WMMR FM Radio, Phila . . . not this version but still! Deeper than the ocean in my opinion. And the melody? Chocolate Acid.
@robfilardo I have been listening to this song since it came out and I never noticed that before. It's got to be deliberate. Thanks for pointing it out, it has made the song even better for me. :)
This is one of those that gets you real good the first 4 or 5 times you hear it. That's one of the criteria for a perfect pop song, and he wrote at least half a dozen of them which is more than anyone not named Paul McCartney can say.
Ah, yes... the silly little man, Mike Love desperate to pull down or at least wound his very creator. How does it feel, Mike? The knowledge that the entire world is onto you and your lies and your jealousy. And knowing, at the end, that without Brian Wilson there would never have been a "Mike Love" in any larger sense than a name in a yearbook.
Brian Wilson, like "the Dude", ABIDES!
Thank you for your gifts to the world, Brian. Without you our lives would have been much smaller, indeed.
It gives me chills. I just finally met Brian after what 40 yrs & I'm 47...so I was lovin' the music of BW & the Beach Boys all my life <3 That BB harmony gets me every time. Totally amazing!!!
OMG words hard to describe. He's so tall (6'4') & I was so nervous but my heart was lovin every minute. He seems happy to meet fans but can't get very close for too long. I felt his arm & hand around my shoulders shaking. I felt bad for his shaking but it was a reality check for me to feel his touch on me. What a privilege to meet & greet & thank him personally after all these yrs. He talked but we were rushed before the show. After the show he scoots. But excellent concert/show as usual!
None of these quotes are necessary, because Brian Wilson is one of the greatest GENIUSES of the 20th century, PERIOD!!! Of all the great pop composers, very few can even hold a candle to the great Brian Wilson! He truly was , BLESSED!
I am not so sure that this is the original mix. I recall that Steve Desper created this version, and it was rejected by the band for the album. Anyway, I had the pleasure of hearing it on L.A. radio station KMET before the album was released. Jim Ladd introduced it as a once-in-lifetime opportunity for the listeners to hear something incredible that might not ever be heard again. Then...he played this version on the air.
Brian is the man. I hate phil spector for all the nasty stuff he said about brian in his last book. saying he was untalented etc etc. I think this song and many others show despite brians humbleness towards Spector talent wise he was head and shoulders above him. And a hell of a better person.
Bruce Johnston remembers Brian "playing it for the band and one member of the band didn't understand it and put it down, and Brian just decided not to show it to us for a few months. He just put it away. I mean, he was absolutely crushed. The Brian that was died because of Mike Love. He opposed Good vibrations and later taking credits. And probably Pet Sounds to. Smile for sure.
that's why everyone hates mike love. he prevented brian from reaching his full potential and now he claims to have been supportive of brian's endeavors which is bullshit. imagine how much greater the beach boys would have been if mike love would have just shut the fuck up.
@runeguldberg That's exactly what I think. To me it's not unlike what happens when a parent or a sibling puts down a family member and the wonders why that person clammed up later. Sad. I'm glad Brian made his way back and found his voice again, despite Mike Love's attempts to hold him back and discount him. Till I die is haunting but still beautiful.
I loved Phil in the early 60's but boy is he unhinged! Never could understand why he dissed Brian so much...jealousy perhaps? Brian has no need to be deferential to Spector. Let's face it...it wouldn't be difficult to be a better person than Spector.
Spector had a run of hits in the late fifties, early sixties with his wall of sound. However he was a one trick pony and Brian went past him with Pet Sound, Good vibrations and great songs like this and Spector didnt like it. Spector is a bitter nasty person, where Brian is a kind caring and extremly talented spirit.
the music is just the whole song twice, this version is a lot more intimate than the album version, but that's because it wasn't mixed at all. It sounds so stripped down because this was just a live demo. All live instrumentation and vocals. The album version just cut the beginning, pushed back certain sounds, added a theremin, and changed the equalizer for every instrument. The best thing is is that Carl mixed it so you can see what he liked more.
unkommon2001 3 weeks ago
Wow, I'd never heard that before, thanks for uploading this, it's one of the most intense songs I've ever heard in my life!
blackadder3 1 month ago
by far the best arrangement of this track...has this version been seen an official release?
tehhammersofhope 2 months ago
This song is very profound...it gives me chills !
Presto418 3 months ago
why have i only just discovered this... too much listening to music and not enough reading research... wow I am really learning my lesson now! And why do I always read comments saying "I'm only 14" etc?... When I was 14 I thought I was old!... And I was shrugging off mainstream pop when I was 8 so there!! :p
hejafish 5 months ago
THIS IS SO MY STORY
TheAmericanidiot9 5 months ago
The word I have on this piece is that Stephen Desper, the sound engineer, created this wondrous lead-in, under Brian's instruction, guidance & steerage. It really is one of the most magical, magnificent openings to any Wislon song which I think I've ever heard .. & that is certainly saying something. The fact that the rest of the Boys didn't like it is utterly irrelevant. This is listening MAGIC !!
colindominy 5 months ago
@colindominy I think that may be a long bow, to say the boys didnt like it. Correct me if i am wrong, but my theory is that it did not make the album because the record compnay wanted to make the album as commercial as poosible, given this was a lull period in their popularity. Whatever the case may be, the engineer is responsible for a large part of music (especially today) and therefore if this was not the "original verision" it certainly should have been .
ilsy74 5 months ago
@ilsy74 According to Brian, the boys DIDN'T like it...."Mike laughed out of disgust. What a f$#&^*g downer! he said. Carl and Al agreed. Crushed by the rejection, I walked out of the studio knowing the song was good but that I was unable to defend myself. Several days later, I went into the studio by myself and recorded "Till I Die" anyway. Eventually, out of respect, but mostly because they needed material, the song was included on the album." - Brian Wilson (The album was 1971's Surf's Up)
CAgirl707 1 month ago
@ilsy74 Where does the Moog appears? I only hear Hammond B3 Organ...
massicotted 5 months ago
point is from not hearing it as FIN! product.....to me this is awsome
so quit with crap remarks......shut yer hole and enjoy.
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tbstbs1 5 months ago
I loved it when it was new and I love it today.
atweditor 6 months ago
Love this long version !!!
TheQuakerDaniel 7 months ago
shit's insane!
ringowasbest 7 months ago
This is possibly one of the best songs Brian wrote. It really captures an emotion I think everyone has experienced from time to time perfectly, feeling small and insignificant in a giant world. One of my favourite beach boys tracks for sure.
ninman58 7 months ago
hey im 9 1/2 and listen to this stuff a lot. I hate that other crap like lady gaga and the rest of the garbage. the beach boys are definitly my favorite. i listen to this stuff everyday all the time. oh ya, katy perry should go put her "california GURLS" in the trash. brian can actually write write songs, but not just any songs, GOOD songs. the beach boys are very underated now, im am the only kid in my school who has heard a beach boys song all the way through thats not fun fun fun
Legoairborne101 7 months ago 5
@Legoairborne101 wow - i dont know how to thank you.... Thanks for being individual. But times are better than they used to. When i was 15 I was the only 1 in my class liostening to the Beatles. The others listed to motley crue and Bros.... U dont hear much of them any more, well at least not Bros. Thank god!
ilsy74 7 months ago
@ilsy74 Well I like both Motley Crue and Beach Boys. And believe it or not, I still listen to 2 or 3 songs by Bros on a very rare occasion.
ColtraneTaylor 7 months ago
@ilsy74 ...there is hope for this world...thanks champion!!!
TheCoop1916 6 months ago
Effing Brilliant, the most underrated gem by the greatest '60's American pop genius
b0zac 7 months ago
im 14 and i wonder why this isnt played on the radio instead of shit like justin bieber
planetraptor420 8 months ago 13
@planetraptor420 WOW ~you are very smart 14 year old.
ilsy74 8 months ago
@planetraptor420 same here, i'm 14 and I think that this is absoultely the best song ever written.
The Steve Desper Mix (this mix) is even better!
ClassicRockerSr101 8 months ago
@planetraptor420 Don't wonder why love. Just be happy that these recordings are still available today. I think it rare for good songwriters to come out today, and I'm sure maybe they're out there today, but back in the 60's great songwriters like Brian Wilson were the norm. I was lucky. Back then, great songs were coming out of the walls left and right.
reneecalling 8 months ago
@planetraptor420 Because you suck
Mr11MUSICMAN 6 months ago
@Mr11MUSICMAN : I think this is a great song. I also believe that Justin Bieber sucks.
pmoyer50 2 months ago
@planetraptor420 : There is hope for the world yet. Thank you for your intelligent comment.
pmoyer50 2 months ago
@planetraptor420 Because everyone over the age of 21 nowadays is a "Creeper". The little girlz that listen to Justin Bieber wouldn't be a fan of creepers.
JOSHSKORN 1 month ago
This ISN'T the "original mix." An engineer came up with this mix on his own time. The BBs weren't sold.
peterbagge 9 months ago 3
@peterbagge What's the difference?Brian in still playing the moog, and the engineer did the mix before anyone else could here the record. It's not like it was done in 2009.
ilsy74 9 months ago
Forget the Beatles, the Beach Boys are the best band from the 60's in my opinion... They influence my music in a big way... Check out my songs!
AJProductionisms 9 months ago
@AJProductionisms I wouldn't say forget the Beatles, they both had a HUGE impact on music and an impact on the times.
sgtpepper1138 5 months ago
Brian, you are the best!!
Even without the voices it sounds great!
johannesdopmeijer 9 months ago
From "Sunflower"..the moving lyrics are spooky and Tearjerking!
mrmjb1960 9 months ago
@mrmjb1960 Surf's Up!
ilsy74 9 months ago
Such a weight for someone that young to try and keep up with the greatest comptition ever!! By himself to...No Martin, heck...not even a person in the band at that point.
mcmickle1967 10 months ago
Silly to compare Brian and John. I'm sure there's was mutual admiration thing. Two masters that have enriched our lives greatly with their artistry and love. Peace to all of you.
FlashYes1 11 months ago
No dislikes.....fuckin' right
CeeRoyJenkins 11 months ago
A masterpiece-Love it.
jansj1958 1 year ago
any idea where to find this song for purchase/ipod? i own surf's up album and this version's way better.
ShiftyCat 1 year ago
@ShiftyCat Yeah man, you gotta get the Soundtrack of Endless Harmony, released in 1998. It has some of the greatest Beach Boy rarities you are ever likely gonna hear, except may be Land Locked and Pet Sounds stuff.
ilsy74 1 year ago
@ShiftyCat itunes endless harmony i think
til i die alternate alternant mix
MrBajebus 1 year ago
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MrBajebus 1 year ago
@ShiftyCat Agree with ilsy74, Endless Harmony has got the best of the unreleased versions of older BB songs. Get the CD and be sure to get the DVD!!
ClubViking63 11 months ago
Exquisite. Brian sublimates the hell and abuse of his father's evil wrath and violence into a thing of beauty.
Brian's depression and illness were natural & normal manifestations, considering all that he went through. Read "Wouldn't It Be Nice".
apollowoman 1 year ago
@apollowoman To be fair, though, Brian didn't *actually* write Wouldn't It Be Nice. That book was ghost written by Eugene Landy and someone else.
SecretTimeWarp 1 year ago
God - even on a posting like this people are insulting each other! Does this music not have any positive effect on you? Is nothing sacred?
ashie259 1 year ago 4
no dislikes :)))))))))))))
shrew972 1 year ago
thats so nice such perfection i must be getting old i loved that song i listen to it ofton thats for posting
simbadidge 1 year ago
I always forget how good this original mix is until I hear it again.
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MoniRokse 1 year ago
One thing I first noticed about Brian is how he was no where near the instrumentalist AS the composer. That you don't have to be one to be the other. Composing is great imagination and then the ability to have the others believe you are not full of s... when you propose one of your yet to be born idéas. Goes for many things I guess ...
superviewer 1 year ago
A poignant work...I feel it just with the backing track alone.
YouMuseMe 1 year ago
Who cares about John Lennon? Brian Wilson was the greatest composer of his era, and possibly of the last century.
tinkdnuos 1 year ago 7
@tinkdnuos What a foolish comparison? How can u separate the 2? Anyway, lennon wihtout Wilson would have made it, but Wilson without Lennon? Without Rubber Soul and Revolver? They were both as much part of the 20th century.
ilsy74 1 year ago 6
@ilsy74 But I'm not the one who made the comparison.
And Wilson without Lennon would have been juuuuust fine, my friend.
Now, Lennon without George Martin? I'm not so sure...
tinkdnuos 1 year ago
@ilsy74 The Beach Boys already "made it" before they even heard of the Beatles...even their early simple songs display accomplished pop craft. Second, they didn't suddenly progress with Pet Sounds, though that was a giant leap. Brian Wilson was already incorporating more complex musical arrangements and instruments into the music before, particularly starting with the Today album, which came out a few months after Beatles for Sale. :)
Jonee90210 1 year ago 3
@Jonee90210 Of course. Beach Boys today is an amazing record. and their progression was always there whilst Dennis was alive, especially throughout the 60s when they were so original. But let's not forget the Beatles, who were probably the most responsible for setting the bar so high for everyone. I can't imagine the Beach Boys getting to the heights that they did especially without Rubber Soul.
ilsy74 11 months ago
@ilsy74 Well, we should keep in mind a couple of things: first, BW was impressed with Rubber Soul primarily for its cohesiveness, and second, at the time he only knew of the US version. You know, the one that jettisoned several tracks and added a couple of Help songs so Capitol could push it as a folk record. :) Oh, great vid here btw!
Jonee90210 11 months ago
@ilsy74 Wilson definitely would have "made it", as he took influence from other people much more then he did The Beatles.
ABurningCanoe 10 months ago
@tinkdnuos Oh you foolish foolish man.
surrealillness 1 year ago
@surrealillness How so? Because I don't worship at the plastic altar of Lennon?
Why can't we enjoy this incredible piece of music? Once again, I really don't care about the Lennon comparisons. That's the point I originally tried to make. You foolish, foolish child.
tinkdnuos 1 year ago
@tinkdnuos You're asking me why we can't enjoy? because i come here to listen to this song and i see some idiot's comment that gets too exited and has no idea what hes saying, so if come here to "enjoy" listen and enjoy quietly. you're not making any point go and study music professionally and then we'll see what comments your mind will come up with.
the truth is brian wrote some very inspiring and musically genius music but its still a league under the Beatles.
surrealillness 1 year ago
@surrealillness It seems to me that English is not your first language so I will assume that you understandably failed to grasp the context of my original comments. I have no wish to argue with you over the Beatles vs. Brian Wilson. De gustibus non est disputandem.
But I think you should be less confrontational in the future. No one forced you to respond to my comments, or even to read them. Relax.
tinkdnuos 1 year ago
@tinkdnuos No English is not my main language, nevertheless, perhaps you would like to show me where i've made a mistake?
i understand your original text quite well since its pretty much retarded, you dont wish to go over the beatles vs beach boys argument? then again, next time dont write such stupid comments, you hypocrite.
something did force me into responding to you, musical justice and common sense.
surrealillness 1 year ago
@surrealillness You don't want to give it up, do you?
Check the chronology of the comments. There were quite a few people arguing about Brian Wilson vs. John Lennon, and somehow things got as far as McCartney vs. Lennon. All of these things are irrelevant to this upload, which should be enjoyed for what it is. And it's beautiful. My original comment was a response to that.
But whiny little children like you have to ruin it for everyone else. I think it's past your bedtime.
tinkdnuos 1 year ago
@tinkdnuos erm... I don't know about this. I LOVE Wilson, i've read his auto-biography and i've also re-constructed SMiLE. But Lennon is just as amazing, a day in the life proves this. Also, his solo work was just as personal and beauitful as Wilsons. I'm a composer/songwriter myself, this song, and mix, highly influenced one of my songs. Just enjoy the incredible music.
ClassicRockerSr101 1 year ago
@ClassicRockerSr101 Like surrealillness, please check the chronology of the comments to give yourself a little context. I DON'T CARE about John Lennon. I didn't bring him up. I was trying to END stupid arguments about John Lennon.
It's kind of ridiculous that you people are getting so confused (and so bent up) about it. It's REALLY frustrating that you're blaming me for your own literacy issues.
tinkdnuos 1 year ago
FUCKINH LOVE IT
kugunga 1 year ago
This isn't the original mix. The engineer came up with this on his own and the BB rejected it, preferring how they'd done originally (which is how it was released on LP)
deconstructionist67 1 year ago
cant stop listening
kugunga 1 year ago
3:43 to 3:50 amazing. and all the rest of the song too.
kugunga 1 year ago
Rock On Great Man!
BustardBuzzard 1 year ago
Only a dipshit would say McCartney wrote deep and meaningful songs and Lennon wrote drippy nonsense. More like the other way around.
crizzy71 1 year ago 5
@crizzy71 What does it matter... lets just sit back and enjoy Brian Wilson's music!
ilsy74 1 year ago 17
@ilsy74 Thanks for keeping things positive!
crizzy71 1 year ago
@crizzy71 RE Lennon- McCartney; Count me a dipshit, then.
anothercountyheard 1 year ago
@crizzy71 who cares about lyrics listen to the music
jammmon 1 year ago
@crizzy71 We all love this song? Dont we? Fuck Lennon Mc Cartney!!! Love to see Brian take the wind through his hair...
ClubViking63 1 year ago
@ClubViking63 Believe me, I looooove this song! :)
crizzy71 1 year ago
@crizzy71 They both wrote deep meaningful song and drippy nonsense in equal measure.
sonicdeath10 1 year ago
@crizzy71
I completely agree man, I've just compiled myself a list of Beatle tracks which i enjoy (non of them are "ditties")
and almost all are by lennon. of around 30 tracks only 4-5 were by mccartney
alexandertarangerkin 1 year ago
Nice basswork in the first part...doesn't really get its due in the final mix.
diamondbackseye 1 year ago
Nice bass line (by Carol Kaye)? Anyway, this song is beautiful, tragic, and speaks to my condition. This is a masterpiece of a recording. Thank you for posting it.
collima19 1 year ago
This isn't the original mix, but rather an experiment made my one of their engineers on his off hours. It quickly made the rounds as a bootleg.
peterbagge 1 year ago
@peterbagge Stephen Desper
NS9144 1 year ago
@peterbagge thanks for the clarification
anothercountyheard 1 year ago
@peterbagge
According one CD booklets, This IS the first mix which Stephen Desper did on his own time the same day they laid down the final parts. They passed on it and did or supervised the release version. This appears on the Endless Harmony Soundtrack.
himself801 1 year ago
Beautiful song about questioning our place in the world. Absolutely solid melodic poetry. Thanks for the video. Take it easy.
raybradhausen 1 year ago
Tindersticks must have been influenced by this
NiklasProcess 1 year ago
Brian, Carl and Dennis should have fired Mike in 1966, he was as useless as an anus on the forehead. Then they would have never got to be a nostalgia act, and would be remembered as highly as the Beatles. Unfortunatly I can't change history...
paolomanueldec 1 year ago 2
yeap, always found this song rather profound.
roddymoore 1 year ago
Mike Love was talking through his a**e when he dissed this masterpiece. The words are deep and meaningful, the melody and harmony, perfection, something Mike wouldn't know if it smacked him in his stupid, egotistical face. Brian (IMO) outclasses almost all songwriters. After all the emotional problems he had to endure, and the tragic loss of his two beloved brothers, way before their '3 score years and ten', what he penned, never fails to astound me. Agreed??
Helen25243 1 year ago 4
@Helen25243 Lennon/McCartney, the Gibb Brothers and Michael Jackson are in the same class.
ilsy74 1 year ago
@ilsy74
McCartney yes, Lennon NO. He was just the image of the peace and hippy movement, McCartney wrote beautiful and meaningful songs, Lennon, drippy nonsense. Michael Jackson..ehh maybe. Thriller was his magnum opus but other than that his solo career didn't compare to his career with his brothers. The Bee Gees, i do agree, they are talented.
Rchayes88 1 year ago
@Rchayes88 Oh no lennon was the sole centre of the Beatles. The beautiful spirit of them. Have u notice the Beatles could never re-create the magic they once had alone or together, without Lennon. Lennon was the inspirer of Humanity in a dark and cold world.
ilsy74 1 year ago 2
@Rchayes88
McCartney wrote turds like Yesterday, Here There and Everywhere and I Will. Lennons songs had one trademark: constant quality. Besides, John never made a bad solo album, while McCartney's solowork is characterized by weak spots.
Kanarie1973 1 year ago
@Rchayes88 I agree RE Lennon v McCartney, and Bee Gees too. Fuck John Lennon; TOYALLY OVERRATED. Lennon was never sincere about anything and I really see what happened to him as a result of his karmic BO. It wasn't instant, but it was karma.
anothercountyheard 1 year ago
@Rchayes88 i just read your post and i agree with you 100% peace Des
Desiree50 1 year ago
@Rchayes88 u have half right..Michael jackson is a one man machine..brian wilson held back the beach boys and the beach boys held back brian wilson so they didnt get to reach their full potential..they could've been as big as the beatles..
MIKZ562 1 year ago
@ilsy74 lol.....yes Lennon AND McCartney....the Gibb BROTHERS...and as for MJ..well Blame it on the Boogie, Thriller and Rock with You were all written for him by english guys.....Brian Wilson can do it on his own, he has to have a special place aside from the others....has to! : )
thesunreport 1 year ago
@thesunreport most of mj's classics were written by him and dey were masterpieces
MIKZ562 1 year ago
@ilsy74 ok michael jackson & maccartney/lennon,but the gibb brothers?seriously? SMH.
MIKZ562 1 year ago
who wrote the words?
omegamanroderick 1 year ago
@omegamanroderick Brian wrote this song all by himself!!
ilsy74 1 year ago
U N T I L I DIE. I love that editing of voices. Amazing.
harwicke 1 year ago
This Mix was made by steve desper. One of the enginers.
I was age 8 when i first got the same emotion like this tune.
runeguldberg 1 year ago
such a brilliant song. The organ reminds me of 'That's Not Me' from Pet Sounds.
rab2591 1 year ago
amazing amazing amazing!
MrPetercriss1971 1 year ago
Goose bump city. This is magic stuff. Thank God for BW.
harwicke 1 year ago
@harwicke Goose bump city indeed! It works every time for me. The mad genius hit it out of the park with this one. Ever feel like that cork on the ocean?
454something 1 year ago
Remember when this was first played on WMMR FM Radio, Phila . . . not this version but still! Deeper than the ocean in my opinion. And the melody? Chocolate Acid.
pmoyer50 2 years ago 2
Mmmm, chocolate acid.
DonZabu 1 year ago
This is the closest as to heaven as you'll get. Luv ya Brian.
brittonstreet 2 years ago 3
@brittonstreet . You got it perfectly right.. Heaven.
moptop66 1 year ago
A masterpiece.
OMGROFLMAOLOLZ 2 years ago 2
melody to "pipeline" at 3:37
robfilardo 2 years ago
@robfilardo I have been listening to this song since it came out and I never noticed that before. It's got to be deliberate. Thanks for pointing it out, it has made the song even better for me. :)
crimsonrush 1 year ago
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reneecalling 2 years ago
really we are all a cork on the ocean of mankind
Pkgg 2 years ago 2
There's a seven-minute version of this song on a few bootlegs... anyone want to post that on here too?
NyeTunes 2 years ago
@NyeTunes It's not so good man
frighteningbolt 2 years ago
No joke. I literally just cried. Thank you Brian Wilson.
MediumTomatoes13 2 years ago 3
This is one of those that gets you real good the first 4 or 5 times you hear it. That's one of the criteria for a perfect pop song, and he wrote at least half a dozen of them which is more than anyone not named Paul McCartney can say.
cjwynes 2 years ago 2
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ledboots2009 2 years ago
Ah, yes... the silly little man, Mike Love desperate to pull down or at least wound his very creator. How does it feel, Mike? The knowledge that the entire world is onto you and your lies and your jealousy. And knowing, at the end, that without Brian Wilson there would never have been a "Mike Love" in any larger sense than a name in a yearbook.
Brian Wilson, like "the Dude", ABIDES!
Thank you for your gifts to the world, Brian. Without you our lives would have been much smaller, indeed.
CheckDare 2 years ago
Total awareness, knowing it all will end soon.
runeguldberg 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
phenomenal - how can I get this on to my ipod?
caraquinha 2 years ago
groovy on 3 hits of acid right now and its the first time hearing this, amazing1
ontheturn 2 years ago
Chills. This could have only been created by a very special person with a gift for the world.
SouthJerseyMatt 2 years ago
Blending of vocals of Brian and Carl...superb
mattjackleroy 2 years ago 2
This one cut equals all of SGT. PEPPER
brittonstreet 2 years ago 6
If you talk to Paul McCartney, he'll convince you that it *betters* all of Sgt. Pepper.
JackMcQuack 2 years ago
la mejor cancion de la historia
chilavelez 2 years ago
It gives me chills. I just finally met Brian after what 40 yrs & I'm 47...so I was lovin' the music of BW & the Beach Boys all my life <3 That BB harmony gets me every time. Totally amazing!!!
musicloverbabi 2 years ago
wow! What is he like??
ilsy74 2 years ago
OMG words hard to describe. He's so tall (6'4') & I was so nervous but my heart was lovin every minute. He seems happy to meet fans but can't get very close for too long. I felt his arm & hand around my shoulders shaking. I felt bad for his shaking but it was a reality check for me to feel his touch on me. What a privilege to meet & greet & thank him personally after all these yrs. He talked but we were rushed before the show. After the show he scoots. But excellent concert/show as usual!
musicloverbabi 2 years ago
That must've been incredible, even if he could only take a moment.
GilbertSmith 2 years ago
Stephen Desper mixed this version.
He was the BB's recording engineer on "Sunflower" and "Surf's Up".
NS9144 2 years ago
What version is this? I like it!
summergirl5678 2 years ago
Holy shite! Fucking Amazing!
Winonasalibi 2 years ago 2
None of these quotes are necessary, because Brian Wilson is one of the greatest GENIUSES of the 20th century, PERIOD!!! Of all the great pop composers, very few can even hold a candle to the great Brian Wilson! He truly was , BLESSED!
fvfs4ever 2 years ago 13
Regardless of who created it, this mix works very well for me.
This is such a poignant and powerful song, this version in particular.
I have not heard it in years. Thanks for posting it!
jennyamelie 2 years ago 2
FYI, this isn't the "Original" mix. The guy who mixed this album made this version for himself. So, it should be called a "Vanity" mix.
And btw, that guy in the photo looks like Townes Van Zandt!
leiflet 2 years ago
I went to a mandrake memorial concert and they had townes van zandt as an opening act.
spacepatrolman 2 years ago
Bill Medley of the Righteous Brothers
yahowa57 2 years ago
Who is the person in the same picture with Brian at 00:20.
runeguldberg 2 years ago
I am not so sure that this is the original mix. I recall that Steve Desper created this version, and it was rejected by the band for the album. Anyway, I had the pleasure of hearing it on L.A. radio station KMET before the album was released. Jim Ladd introduced it as a once-in-lifetime opportunity for the listeners to hear something incredible that might not ever be heard again. Then...he played this version on the air.
RobertWaltz 2 years ago
brian has more talent in his pinky finger, than phil has in his entire being,i would take any of brians best stuff over spectors best,
evelskunny 2 years ago 3
Yea. And his entire being wasnt much either.
runeguldberg 2 years ago
Dette er en test.
LofotenTrollfjord 2 years ago
Blows the mind and get the mentals back in place.
runeguldberg 2 years ago
Brian is the man. I hate phil spector for all the nasty stuff he said about brian in his last book. saying he was untalented etc etc. I think this song and many others show despite brians humbleness towards Spector talent wise he was head and shoulders above him. And a hell of a better person.
ThePeacepoet 2 years ago 11
Brian sure as hell didn't murder anybody, that's for sure.
GozerGozarian 2 years ago
Except his own genius. The Brian that was died with the creation of this song. That's the way I look at it, anyway.
smilingratt 2 years ago 2
Bruce Johnston remembers Brian "playing it for the band and one member of the band didn't understand it and put it down, and Brian just decided not to show it to us for a few months. He just put it away. I mean, he was absolutely crushed. The Brian that was died because of Mike Love. He opposed Good vibrations and later taking credits. And probably Pet Sounds to. Smile for sure.
runeguldberg 2 years ago
that's why everyone hates mike love. he prevented brian from reaching his full potential and now he claims to have been supportive of brian's endeavors which is bullshit. imagine how much greater the beach boys would have been if mike love would have just shut the fuck up.
Geekernator21 2 years ago 3
@Geekernator21
Amen.
I mean.... shit.
MediumTomatoes13 2 years ago
@runeguldberg That's exactly what I think. To me it's not unlike what happens when a parent or a sibling puts down a family member and the wonders why that person clammed up later. Sad. I'm glad Brian made his way back and found his voice again, despite Mike Love's attempts to hold him back and discount him. Till I die is haunting but still beautiful.
belladeballe 2 years ago
I loved Phil in the early 60's but boy is he unhinged! Never could understand why he dissed Brian so much...jealousy perhaps? Brian has no need to be deferential to Spector. Let's face it...it wouldn't be difficult to be a better person than Spector.
phcube 2 years ago 2
Phil Spector was'nt even in the same league as the great Brian Wilson, Period!!!
fvfs4ever 2 years ago 3
You should listen to River Deep - Mountain High before saying that.
rmulvihi0521 2 years ago 2
100% agree
dang it, i'll have to pop in smile (hope a Blu Ray comes out) tomorrow.
sgtpepper1138 2 years ago
Spector made great music anyway. Brian had a fixation on Phil and his music.
runeguldberg 2 years ago
Spector had a run of hits in the late fifties, early sixties with his wall of sound. However he was a one trick pony and Brian went past him with Pet Sound, Good vibrations and great songs like this and Spector didnt like it. Spector is a bitter nasty person, where Brian is a kind caring and extremly talented spirit.
ThePeacepoet 2 years ago 4
@ThePeacepoet phil specter is now getting all the black dick his filthy mouth can handle!
greeniem 1 year ago
heart beaking but gives your hope in music.
thatsthewayitgoes09 2 years ago
I like both your "Till i Die" posts, ilsy74. Again, thank you for sharing these with us. It is much appreciated!
Best,
Jim
CrumpledPaper101 2 years ago