Nothing illustrates the difference between the Beatles and the Beach Boys better than these studio snippets. The Beatles' (admittedly fabulous) songs came from studio jamming and tweaking. Brian Wilson's songs were already fully formed in that beautiful mind! The perfect tempo for this song is already burned into his brain- amazing.
@@finckel2682 Dec.23, 1964 on a flight to Houston. Brian was able to play that show, but he returned home the next day and Glen Campbell subbed for a while, Brian played a few shows in early 1965 when Campbell was not available and then Bruce Johnston started in April 1965.
@@joelgoldenberg1100 Thanks for the information. Just went on Google to confirm that. But he also had a breakdown in 1966 (or 1967) which caused him to destroy all the records from The Smile Sessions.
America's Band forever ! This is an amazing song and always will be... We do not have teen young adults with such creativity as this any longer sadly. Good to hear Brian directing them...
That "too slow" and "that was a little off too, wasn't it?" reminds me so muchof Mozart in the movie Amadeus 😄 ironic, since Brian is sometimes called the modern Mozart
@@milwaukeeskosher oh he wishes, Salieri was actually a really good musician 😂 not to diminish Mike's role in the BBs, but he's definitely not a good music creator if you know what I mean. If you could give him a label then more lyricist than musician
@@johnheinrich1718 Yes it is Earl Palmer. Yes, Hal Blaine did many sessions for Beach Boys, but not "most". Dennis played on many more sessions than is popularly believed.
I know this is nearly a decade late, but he was probably referring to Don Randi, the session keyboard player Brian employed since his compositions were becoming more elaborate by this point.
Nothing illustrates the difference between the Beatles and the Beach Boys better than these studio snippets. The Beatles' (admittedly fabulous) songs came from studio jamming and tweaking. Brian Wilson's songs were already fully formed in that beautiful mind! The perfect tempo for this song is already burned into his brain- amazing.
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Too many takes. And, the Beatles might do 70 takes to get a song. Compare with Frank Sinatra. Frank would get it on 1 take, maximum 3 takes.
This is so true! Great observation
With lots of help from the Wrecking Crew
@@thomaspick4123 Frank wasn't a producer. All he had to do was sing.
Good to hear Brian laugh.
Brian was only 23 at the time. Amazing.
22.
And just 15 days after his breakdown.
@@joelgoldenberg1100 Didn't his breakdown take place in 1966?
@@finckel2682 Dec.23, 1964 on a flight to Houston. Brian was able to play that show, but he returned home the next day and Glen Campbell subbed for a while, Brian played a few shows in early 1965 when Campbell was not available and then Bruce Johnston started in April 1965.
@@joelgoldenberg1100 Thanks for the information. Just went on Google to confirm that. But he also had a breakdown in 1966 (or 1967) which caused him to destroy all the records from The Smile Sessions.
Interesting to hear Brian taking control in the studio.
Brian is a one of a kind musical genius
For all of you who were not teenagers when these guys first hit the radio waves all around this entire country...they were mega huge!
They didn’t even play a second in the beginning and Brian stopped them. It had to be like he hears it in his head.
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Brian says he wasn't and isn't a genius... He's wrong!
@BWJLGC : He had total control until all the grief he had to endure during the 1966 - 1967 Smile Sessions took its toll.
America's Band forever ! This is an amazing song and always will be... We do not have teen young adults with such creativity as this any longer sadly. Good to hear Brian directing them...
That "too slow" and "that was a little off too, wasn't it?" reminds me so muchof Mozart in the movie Amadeus 😄 ironic, since Brian is sometimes called the modern Mozart
Wow! I hadn't noticed. It does look a bit like
Mike Love was Salieri LOL
@@milwaukeeskosher oh he wishes, Salieri was actually a really good musician 😂 not to diminish Mike's role in the BBs, but he's definitely not a good music creator if you know what I mean. If you could give him a label then more lyricist than musician
😄such a great song
The Beach Boys liked to use Fender and Rickenbacker guitars and basses on stage.
Beautiful
22 actually
I guess that's Earl Plamer on drums. He used session musicians.
You mean Hal Blaine???
Brian clearly says Earl.
It is Earl Palmer on drums and Glen Campbell on guitar, but Hal Blaine did drums on most of the B.B. songs, just not this one.
@@ajprokop yeah
@@johnheinrich1718 Yes it is Earl Palmer. Yes, Hal Blaine did many sessions for Beach Boys, but not "most". Dennis played on many more sessions than is popularly believed.
@BWJLGC Chuck Britz was the man!
Anyone know where to find the full session out takes for this track?
Who was Don?
I know this is nearly a decade late, but he was probably referring to Don Randi, the session keyboard player Brian employed since his compositions were becoming more elaborate by this point.
@@Zoologic21 better late than never
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@Desiree50able LOL Go sis Team Marilyn Forever
I thought all The Beach Boys played on this track did AL play bass?
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