True Sagittarian-the most philosophic and honest of all signs. Forever finding and rearranging themselves. Forever loyal. Dennis was a Sagittarius too.
I could listen to Carl speak forever! He is so thoughtful about everything he says and doesn't just spit out the first thing that comes to his mind. What a sweetheart!
wish we had more interviews of him vs some of the other members. especially since he was producing and managed the stage for so long. he didn’t get the credit he deserved
hastobe303 you said it precisely. I can’t remember the interviewer’s name. Would you know it, by any chance? * he also does James Taylor & Carly Simon, from Martha’s Vineyard, and these are the only two interviews I’ve seen/ heard, from this man. But, exactly as you phrased it - he is SO chill... it’s soothing and lovely to hear and observe!!!!
Do you feel that you know anything about Carl that you would share for an indepth biography of his life? Not his music so much but his family and relationships, dreams, and hopes?
@@neonfroot mid 20s is still a pretty young age dude, indeed most of musicians begin their carrers at pretty young and they usually reach their peak around mid-late 20s, that's not a merit on it's own but being 25 years old having recorded arguably the goat album, singing god only knows and having tons of hit records if you think that's not remarkable i don't know what to tell you.
I dont believe in age numbers as metric of character. Carl is a special soul as is. See how he was here in 1973? This is how is well into the 1980s and 90s.
Mike's issue was with the lyrics not the music, and honestly I kind of agree with him. Take two tracks next to each other on Surf's Up: Til I Die and Surf's Up, both of them are incredible and moving music, but only the former's lyrics have any emotional impact on me.
He had an issue with lyrics on one song. Smile did not go unfinished because of Mike or anyone in the Beach Boys. It went unfinished because of Brian's mental state and nothing else.
When you watch thoughtful, chilled out interviews like this it makes you realise just how many distractions there are in so much of the current discourse on TV. This is just two laid back guys having a chat, which feels so much more real.
Absolutely a joy to listen to. Disarming, peaceful and positive. I love watching interviews of him because he was altogether lovely, Even when he wasn't feeling well he was kind and considerate. I love his way.
Just another quick note- this interviewer listened to Carl casually mention that they’d been through a lot, a couple times and had the sensitivity and integrity NOT to jump on the opportunity for sensationalism/ drama.... imagine a Barbra Walters or Oprah( puke) allowing this!!!!
I want to be part of whatever god of music Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson and oldest brother Brian Wilson connect so divinely to. If there was a Carl Wilson Strain of legal-rec herb; I’d have that, what a groovy soul. Wisdom and light shines from his being, he was an angel that was able to protect Brian and secure that Brian shares his music to the following generation. Got to see the BeachBoys in the mid 90s with Carl while he was still alive which I’m so glad to have seen even as a kid without full knowledge of the band outside of tertiary awareness, as much as I respect ML and his contribution to the band, it really is hard to argue there is a proper beach boys band without a brother-Wilson present. My top 3 greatest live shows was seeing Brian Wilson and amazing band play the entirety of Pet Sounds in concert. I felt like I was in the presence of a modern Bach.
6 years later, Carl, fed up with the group's unwillingness to come together to both try new music & to rehearse ---------------finally became too much, even for him, & he split. Those years away, were a gift for him-------& a reality check for Mike & Al , most of all. Mike tried hos own " solo" thing [ Celebration] learned just how difficult it was to find a real MD [ music director ] to do all the hard work of charting / directing / leading the music----------ALL the things Carl did so perfectly ------------even when Bruce returned in '79 , he was far too slow & not a real rocker at all -----------so, even he was not willing or able to be the MD Carl was. -----------those years without Carl were musically------a disaster -------because the leadership & musical ability that Carl had could not be replaced. Adrian Baker tried & failed. Al * BRuce simply were not able or willing . Mike couldn't do it no matter how badly he may have wanted. Brian was a total mess, unable ot unwilling to do ANYTHING. ----------And so , in that summer of '82, Carl was asked bv Mike & Al, to please return. Carl did, only on the clear understand that the band was his --------totally------to create. Rehearsal was mandatory, & if guys didn't want to ------------they were gone . Carl chose the music & how it was to be played. His ear was so good , if ANYONE missed a note ---------vocals or on instruments---------HE heard it. As Billy Hinsche once said : " you NEVER-----EVER------wanted to get that sudden look from Carl . He'd stop everything ---------correct what you were doing wrong ------tell you to get it right-----& without saying it, he meant NOW. " ------When Carl died -----it took years for the group that followed to get themselves " together ". Both Adrian Baker & Chris Farmer were handed MD duties, & both ended up fired by Mike. Not until Scott Totten took over & created a harmony with himself & Mike, was stability in this latest iteration, achieved. Well done, Scott !--------WolfSky9, 73 y/o
Can someone please tell me what Bruce brings to the band??? He's not musical director, barely touches his keyboard on stage, sings almost exclusively backup (I saw him sing Disney girls once...15 years ago...wow). Hasn't written much unless you happen to be Barry Manilow. He's in the touring band but iui a not a "CORPORATE" member of the band. Would anybody notice or care if he just stopped showing up?
Good post. The only correction needed is that Carl didn't quit the band until early 1981 and he came back in Spring 1982. Carl was still around when Bruce rejoined the group and stuck around through the Keepin' The Summer Alive album.
Brian made the right choice appointing Carl as his vice regent. If things had been a little different, Carl could've composed a followup to Smile and taken over as the Genius. Or he could have been the perfect BL character.
the heart and soul of the Beach Boys. Nothing was ever the same after his and Dennis' loss. Surprised at Carl's English accent in this interview...he's imitating the interviewer, who is English?
English accent? I don't hear it - but then, I'm English. Yes, people often unconsciously modify their speech to 'meet in the middle' with the person they are speaking to, some more than others.
Interesting that he said that they didn't want to do anything else for awhile. They may hang tight for a couple of years. Assuming he was talking about recording another album, he was right!
This was done at Brother Studios, Santa Monica, so I'm thinking the year might be 1974 or later? Anyway, that backlit stained glass window was what inspired Brian to write "Solar System".
Why was Carl often licking his lips during interviews? Just a nervous habit? Something smokers do? It can't be that the room was dry, as I've noticed it in more than one interview.
Capitol Records was bad for many artists---most notably the two "BEA" bands on the label---the Beatles and the Beach Boys. They made insane demands on some of their bands, like three albums a year, which for the most creative among us, is almost impossible. It's hard enough making ONE album a year, with all the touring necessary to support that one album, let alone THREE! And artistic freedom---forget about it! Captiol records was more about the $$$$ than any other label
You didn't mention how they chopped up and re-sequenced the Beatles UK albums for American release. And how Capitol released a Beach Boys' Greatest Hits album just TWO MONTHS after the Beach Boys released Pet Sounds.
@@aliceborealis Even worse about the "Best of the Beach Boys" is the photos on the cover of the LP show them recording either Pet Sounds or Smile at the time! Very deceptive advertising. No--they weren't recording "Louie, Louie"--they were probably recording "Heroes and Villains"!
He seems so gentle and kind. And such a sweet face.
A baby face.
26 years old. The heart voice soul of a philosopher. Honest, humble. Lovely
Such a sweet face, too! Indicative of his gentle spirit
True Sagittarian-the most philosophic and honest of all signs. Forever finding and rearranging themselves. Forever loyal. Dennis was a Sagittarius too.
@@Bretta55
Dennis was King Solomon in his adulthood years of hedonism.
Carl was King Solomon as a child yearning for knowledge.
I could listen to Carl speak forever! He is so thoughtful about everything he says and doesn't just spit out the first thing that comes to his mind. What a sweetheart!
Kendra pure asmr
Perfection
Ramadan Steve. You are sadly terribly disgustingly IGNORANT.
@Rabbi Goldschlong so what if he was?? I am sure he wasn't but if he was, its not a huge deal... I'd rather listen to Carl's sweet voice than yours
@@zachb3573Pure as Mr. WHO??
He really talks like he sings, very soft and beautiful.
wish we had more interviews of him vs some of the other members. especially since he was producing and managed the stage for so long. he didn’t get the credit he deserved
Whispering Bob + Carl Wilson = the most peaceful interview ever
This is a gem. The two most chilled out people in rock culture having a chat. I could listen to this for ages.
hastobe303 you said it precisely. I can’t remember the interviewer’s name. Would you know it, by any chance? * he also does James Taylor & Carly Simon, from Martha’s Vineyard, and these are the only two interviews I’ve seen/ heard, from this man. But, exactly as you phrased it - he is SO chill... it’s soothing and lovely to hear and observe!!!!
BOB HARRIS!!!!
Me too. I watch it at least once a day.
Perfect for National Public Radio!
@@mrsmacca126 Bob Harris was one of the hosts for Old Grey Whistle Test, a British rock show. He interviewed many many people. Whispering Bob Harris.
Rest in peace to a lovely, specimen of humanity.
A lovely man. I met Carl a few times and still miss his sweet nature and gentile soul💝
How lucky you are to have met him!
@@1401minstrel Extremely lucky!
He was a great artist
Do you feel that you know anything about Carl that you would share for an indepth biography of his life? Not his music so much but his family and relationships, dreams, and hopes?
He was pretty much a veteran when this was recorded, but seeing him here you realise how young he and the band actually were at this point
He wasn’t even 30 yet at the time and yet he had already done so much musically!
Incredible. I hadn’t considered that he wasn’t even 20 years old when he sang God Only Knows.
@@daniellavaladez7820
That's not unusual in the music world. Idk why people act like youth is a defect in the arts.
He was around 25/26, which isn't really that young.
@@neonfroot mid 20s is still a pretty young age dude, indeed most of musicians begin their carrers at pretty young and they usually reach their peak around mid-late 20s, that's not a merit on it's own but being 25 years old having recorded arguably the goat album, singing god only knows and having tons of hit records if you think that's not remarkable i don't know what to tell you.
Musicians really trusted this soft spoken guy. Carl was mature and experienced beyond his years. Too bad he’s gone.
I dont believe in age numbers as metric of character.
Carl is a special soul as is.
See how he was here in 1973? This is how is well into the 1980s and 90s.
even his speaking voice is angelic,
Carl would have made a good spiritual teacher, I think. He was inspirational. Lovely man x
A teddy bear ❤️
This is like the millionth time I’ve watched. I’m still incredibly impressed.
I love how he brings up Smile and goes off into it. He knew it was amazing as did Dennis. Mike was an idiot about it, Bruce loved Smile as well.
Mike is an idiot!
(I've got another name for him.)
steve
Al Jardine loved Smile too.
Mike's issue was with the lyrics not the music, and honestly I kind of agree with him. Take two tracks next to each other on Surf's Up: Til I Die and Surf's Up, both of them are incredible and moving music, but only the former's lyrics have any emotional impact on me.
He had an issue with lyrics on one song. Smile did not go unfinished because of Mike or anyone in the Beach Boys. It went unfinished because of Brian's mental state and nothing else.
@@dububro Agreed
When you watch thoughtful, chilled out interviews like this it makes you realise just how many distractions there are in so much of the current discourse on TV. This is just two laid back guys having a chat, which feels so much more real.
Amen man
I’m sure even back then a Mike Love interview wouldn’t be nearly as chill as this.
Alot of interviews and narrations from the 1970s, 80s, and early 90s had calmer fluent speech patterns.
Compare that to the late 90s to current.
My beautiful handsome sweetheart and gentle Carl Dean Wilson !!!! God has this angel close to him for sure. You are so missed, I can’t 😔❤️
Carl Wilson is the most beautiful person you could ever wish to speak to omg he is beautiful xxxx
Absolutely a joy to listen to. Disarming, peaceful and positive. I love watching interviews of him because he was altogether lovely, Even when he wasn't feeling well he was kind and considerate. I love his way.
I so adored Carl what a beautiful human being miss him so much X
Soul soothing. Can’t stop watching, listening, fantasizing...he is PERFECT.
I love him too...
I listen to this when I can’t sleep at 2:00 in the morning. Beautiful. 🥰
It's ridiculous how ASMRy that interview is 😂❤ Both their voices are just so amazingly relaxing
Standing ovation
the beard suited Carl extremely well
I can`t think of any man who suited a beard more.
@@geoffreyedwards8227 Jerry Garcia
@@Pete724Music seeing jerry garcia without a beard just makes him look like an entirely different person
@@geoffreyedwards8227Barry Gibb
Just another quick note- this interviewer listened to Carl casually mention that they’d been through a lot, a couple times and had the sensitivity and integrity NOT to jump on the opportunity for sensationalism/ drama.... imagine a Barbra Walters or Oprah( puke) allowing this!!!!
Whispering Bob Harris, a gentleman and a true music lover
Carl could have a second successful career, in ASMR recording.
So soft spoken
I love Carl so much. Such a calm voice. I could listen to him all day
A good guy
His voice is so soft sweet and tender and kind
Bob Harris is a great interviewer
JoeJoe The Best.
JoeJoe Bob Harris!! Thank you.
Probably the best of all time
He had such a sweet voice!
I want to be part of whatever god of music Carl Wilson and Dennis Wilson and oldest brother Brian Wilson connect so divinely to.
If there was a Carl Wilson Strain of legal-rec herb; I’d have that, what a groovy soul.
Wisdom and light shines from his being, he was an angel that was able to protect Brian and secure that Brian shares his music to the following generation.
Got to see the BeachBoys in the mid 90s with Carl while he was still alive which I’m so glad to have seen even as a kid without full knowledge of the band outside of tertiary awareness, as much as I respect ML and his contribution to the band, it really is hard to argue there is a proper beach boys band without a brother-Wilson present.
My top 3 greatest live shows was seeing Brian Wilson and amazing band play the entirety of Pet Sounds in concert. I felt like I was in the presence of a modern Bach.
He wasn't even 30 here and he'd already done so much music wise
@grimble Wow!!
What a beautiful man and voice!!❤❤
Their two soft spoken voices together gave off a synergistic calming effect
Those eyes would be enough to drive me into a frenzy! Gorgeous!
He's a dream....
OMG..
I like Carl he's very cool
Carl brought joy to so many and still does…..easy journey.
Thank you.
A very soft spoken Michael Jackson vibe when he speaks, what a humble man
Very well said. He's the only handsome one and Carl. Brian is ugly and cocky
The only guy who can match the whispery tone of the whisperer. Basically ASMR, not so much an interview
As Mr. WHO?
Carl's ASMR
Sunflower was “a snap”. The standard these guys worked themselves up to was astonishing.
Never seen this before, the wonderfull Bob Harris interviewing the late great Carl Wilson , a no Brainer watch
These brothers have been a gift to the creation of music.
6 years later, Carl, fed up with the group's unwillingness to come together to both try new music & to rehearse ---------------finally became too much, even for him, & he split. Those years away, were a gift for him-------& a reality check for Mike & Al , most of all. Mike tried hos own " solo" thing [ Celebration] learned just how difficult it was to find a real MD [ music director ] to do all the hard work of charting / directing / leading the music----------ALL the things Carl did so perfectly ------------even when Bruce returned in '79 , he was far too slow & not a real rocker at all -----------so, even he was not willing or able to be the MD Carl was. -----------those years without Carl were musically------a disaster -------because the leadership & musical ability that Carl had could not be replaced. Adrian Baker tried & failed. Al * BRuce simply were not able or willing . Mike couldn't do it no matter how badly he may have wanted. Brian was a total mess, unable ot unwilling to do ANYTHING. ----------And so , in that summer of '82, Carl was asked bv Mike & Al, to please return. Carl did, only on the clear understand that the band was his --------totally------to create. Rehearsal was mandatory, & if guys didn't want to ------------they were gone . Carl chose the music & how it was to be played. His ear was so good , if ANYONE missed a note ---------vocals or on instruments---------HE heard it. As Billy Hinsche once said : " you NEVER-----EVER------wanted to get that sudden look from Carl . He'd stop everything ---------correct what you were doing wrong ------tell you to get it right-----& without saying it, he meant NOW. " ------When Carl died -----it took years for the group that followed to get themselves " together ". Both Adrian Baker & Chris Farmer were handed MD duties, & both ended up fired by Mike. Not until Scott Totten took over & created a harmony with himself & Mike, was stability in this latest iteration, achieved. Well done, Scott !--------WolfSky9, 73 y/o
What a beautiful person! Wish I had known him! Like Brian said "I just want Carl back" ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Can someone please tell me what Bruce brings to the band??? He's not musical director, barely touches his keyboard on stage, sings almost exclusively backup (I saw him sing Disney girls once...15 years ago...wow). Hasn't written much unless you happen to be Barry Manilow. He's in the touring band but iui a not a "CORPORATE" member of the band. Would anybody notice or care if he just stopped showing up?
@@bobd1082 I totally agree. He just smiles.
Good post. The only correction needed is that Carl didn't quit the band until early 1981 and he came back in Spring 1982. Carl was still around when Bruce rejoined the group and stuck around through the Keepin' The Summer Alive album.
@@bobd1082 He plays guitar in concert, too. It's on RUclips.
Brian made the right choice appointing Carl as his vice regent.
If things had been a little different, Carl could've composed a followup to Smile and taken over as the Genius.
Or he could have been the perfect BL character.
THE QUINTESSENTIAL ASMR VIDEO.
His voice and manner of speaking reminds me of MJ
Are these guys having a whispering contest or what?😂😂
Ha ha! So funny, yeah they’re both just so quiet or the mics are on max so they have to be quiet
Bob Harris was famously known as “Whispering” Bob Harris.
Thinking the same! 😄😄😄
Mike Love interviews Carl Wilson.
😄😄😄
Ha ha ha ...that's true.
😄
Carl was such an eloquant speaker. I love the words he used.
the heart and soul of the Beach Boys. Nothing was ever the same after his and Dennis' loss. Surprised at Carl's English accent in this interview...he's imitating the interviewer, who is English?
English accent? I don't hear it - but then, I'm English. Yes, people often unconsciously modify their speech to 'meet in the middle' with the person they are speaking to, some more than others.
Interesting to hear him mention how Brian used "cut and paste" techniques that are now very common with digital editing!
I think its 2 "Whispering Bob Harris " a huge fan of BBs here.
Been to his grave site, moving experience.
Interesting that he said that they didn't want to do anything else for awhile. They may hang tight for a couple of years. Assuming he was talking about recording another album, he was right!
Carl Wilson in such a Sweet Kind Gentle Man
I love you
This was done at Brother Studios, Santa Monica, so I'm thinking the year might be 1974 or later? Anyway, that backlit stained glass window was what inspired Brian to write "Solar System".
I could get lost in his eyes. My God
it’s almost trippy to gear Carl talk about Smile back then
Carl nice and laid back stoned.
Why was Carl often licking his lips during interviews? Just a nervous habit? Something smokers do? It can't be that the room was dry, as I've noticed it in more than one interview.
I guess it's part of his charm....lol
thirst trapping
The interviewer looks like Mike Love
He seems so sad.
The stained glass, this is in Brian's house? Or brother studios?
Brother
SMILE at 1:09
Capitol Records was bad for many artists---most notably the two "BEA" bands on the label---the Beatles and the Beach Boys. They made insane demands on some of their bands, like three albums a year, which for the most creative among us, is almost impossible. It's hard enough making ONE album a year, with all the touring necessary to support that one album, let alone THREE! And artistic freedom---forget about it! Captiol records was more about the $$$$ than any other label
You didn't mention how they chopped up and re-sequenced the Beatles UK albums for American release. And how Capitol released a Beach Boys' Greatest Hits album just TWO MONTHS after the Beach Boys released Pet Sounds.
@@aliceborealis Even worse about the "Best of the Beach Boys" is the photos on the cover of the LP show them recording either Pet Sounds or Smile at the time! Very deceptive advertising. No--they weren't recording "Louie, Louie"--they were probably recording "Heroes and Villains"!
Eyes looking glassy there, Carl
Pupils rather dilated
This is Holland year .
Shhhhhh! You will wake the baby.
Sad the obvious drug influenced talking here. Good guy, but messed up as to drugs.
How can you say that?
He looks perfectly normal to me.