Brian Wilson - Vega-Tables

The twelfth track from the Brian Wilson album "SMiLE" from 2004.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• brian
• wilson
• smile
• vega-tables
• the
• beach
• boys

[briansno1fan]

amazing album considering its 40 year old material.

[Alixx2]

Another proof that the music of Brian Wilson is timeless.

[adez23]

I like this version better, but the original had Paul McCartney audibly chomping on celery, so... I'm torn.

[dominian42]

Well sure, you couldn't replace the sound of the beach boys in their prime, but in their absence this is still as good as it gets.

[viddrome]

This sounds like a commercial for the National Nutrition Council or something like that. It's sort of stupid but catchy. It's a guilty pleasure.

[OropherThranduil]

@Vincecouk

just listen to the darn sessions then:

Beach Boys & Paul McCartney - “Vega-Tables” (NMR004)

that's a boot where you definitely can hear it all.

[Vincecouk]

@OropherThranduil brilliant... yes, I know that quote. Where exactly does Al tell you McCartney munched on vegetables in it? Plus I said below that McCartney visited Brian, apparently some time during Apr' 67.

[OropherThranduil]

Al: "The night before a big tour, I was out in the studio recording the vocal [for 'Vegetables'] when, to my surprise, Paul McCartney walked in and joined Brian at the console. And, briefly, the two most influential musical Geminis in the world had a chance to work together. I remember waiting for long periods of time between takes to get to the next section or verse. Brian [seemed to have] lost track of the session. Paul would come on the talkback and say something like 'Good take, Al.'"

[Vincecouk]

@adez23 just a myth, the Paul McCartney thing, though Paul definitely visited Brian in '67.

[knuckleheadjones]

This song is terrible. Plain and simple.

[NEWGUY562]

it's a strange song but that's what makes it so interesting :)

[printthelegends]

@dominian42 Check out the version on the "Good Vibrations" box set. It's pretty much this, but with original Beach Boys vocals.