When Brian Wilson, as a little boy, heard the original Four Freshman, he said that's what he wanted to do for the rest of his life, and a few years later, he patterned the Beach Boys singing after the the Four Freshman.
I have been onto the Original Four Freshmen since 1952\1953..They have always been awesome.. The "New " Four Freshmen are jazz musicians and can sing their * A- -,* off. Elvis came along and - - - - the rest is History....I kept my few Freshmen Albums and once in a while heard them played on a Good Night time Radio Show that played " Jazz". I am 85 years now and still know where to find The Four Freshmen....Thanks to UTube !
@@anitataylor9823 So glad you still enjoy the Four Freshmen. The first song I heard on the college radio, was Day By Day. I immediately went out and bought that album, and became a fan. Their harmonies were incredible. I played the album one time, and the 2nd time I recorded it onto cassette. Later, I would play the album one more time, and record it onto cd. That album is a treasure.
This is such a compliment, Brian Wilson took some musical styles from the Four Freshman in his compositions, and then for the new group to pay homage to the Beach Boys in return is a great thing.
Brian Wilson was enchanted by the sounds of the original Four Freshmen when he was very young. He incorporated the close four-part harmony used by the Four Freshman into many of his early compositions and it was magic. The two groups enjoyed mutual respect through their careers. OMG, what legacies!!
I still have my old 1964 Fender Precision Bass & case I bought in '64 to go on tour back then. It seems like it draws money to me like a magnet...some things bring good luck...
The original Four Freshmen were not fans of the Beach Boys. They seemed to be annoyed that the group that copied their sound was making much more money than they were. Nice to see this version of the Freshmen burying the hatchet.
Jaw dropping. Man, i loved the original band (4 Freshman)but these guys take it to another level. In my books there're the greatest & i'd have no issues traveling from Aus to the USA just to see them.
Bob Flanagan's voice became the personality sound that highlighted the recordings of the original Four Freshmen. The new groups do not modulate to add mood or dimension to their sound. They just take a deep breath and belt out the songs as many young artists do today and get paid well for doing so.
"Surfer Girl"......One of the songs that touched my young teenage heart and I probably wore out the cut on that album of the original tune by the Beach Boys. The Four Freshmen do a great rendition of this epic surf-side hit!
Just reading ( I Just wasn't made for these times ) and Brian Wilson recalled the day he first heard their 1958 album ( Voices in Love ) in a local record store " I listened to the whole album in the [ listening] booth. Walked out and said ' please can I have it Mommy ?' I was out of my mind after hearing that Four Freshman thing . I'd come home from school and go ' Aw fuck doing homework , I'm going go listen to the Four Freshmen !" The last original member retired in 1993 .
I believe the last original member Don Barbour passed away in June 2011. The current group, now in the early 20's, is doing a great job of keeping the flame alive!!
Some of the greatest harmony parts are here in this song. Just listen to the different parts on the line 'make my heart come all undone' could not be better.
Nick Voyack To make it more ironic, Brian Eichenberger (who sings lead here) just joined Brian Wilson & Al Jardine's band and played his first gig with them last night. He handled some of the leads and the high parts that Brian Wilson used to do.
+MR noname Newsflash: tiffsaver is free to invoke whatever he so wishes, and there's absolutely nothing that you or any other sad individual can do about it. So suck it up!
Out of respect these guys harmonies were great and a genius like Brian wouldn’t borrow this style unless he could do it justice with respect to the originals 4 Freshmen Glad they covered it with a tasty rendition Thank the good lord he created the 4 Freshmen, and The Beach Boys.
I was just watching an interview by Carl Wilson in which he mentioned that Brian's interest in harmony came from listening to records of The Four Freshmen at home growing up. So I did a search of the original Four Freshmen and their influence on the Beach Boys is pretty obvious. Then to my surprise, in the margin I saw this video above and coincidentally this new version of the Four Freshmen group is singing the Beach Boys' Surfer Girl... probably the best non-BB version I've ever heard. So it's like my search has come full circle. :) Now I can't help wondering if members of this modern Four Freshmen are related to members of the original group. My guess is they probably are since they are so freely using the full official name "Four Freshmen" which has to be under copyright due to the relatively high number of records sold by the original group. Anyway, this is a beautiful sound and I'm so glad I found this.
The "cover" shock is not too difficult to understand in the realization that this is 2nd gen. FF. Still think the original group wouldn't approve. Correct me on this, please.
She wasn't born yet. But when I hear this song these days, the late, ill fated Nicole Brown Simpson comes clearly to my mind. You see, I called her in my thoughts "Surfer Girl."
@aldridgester. Answer to your question is yes. In fact, a little Beach Boy trivia for you, the orginal Four Freshmen was Brian Wilson's biggest influence .
FOUR FRESHMAN! Sadly, the Original Four Freshman all died. Ross Barbour, the last surviving member died in 2011 at age 82! The new group in this video, has the same name, The Four Freshman and sound a lot like the original group! Brian Wilson loved their great vocal harmonies!
Wow, wow ,wow this is just too good! :D These harmonies were executed perfectly! I love the clean tone and attack on the tenor. Literally the best performance I have ever seen of this song (I'm being serious, I don't even think the beach boys could pull this off live)!
This is great that the Four Freshmen are paying homage to the Beach Boys, as the Beach Boys have always said that their vocals were greatly influenced by the Freshmen. That being said, the Beach Boys original Capitol records recording is far superior.
When Brian Wilson, as a little boy, heard the original Four Freshman, he said that's what he wanted to do for the rest of his life, and a few years later, he patterned the Beach Boys singing after the the Four Freshman.
I have been onto the Original Four Freshmen since 1952\1953..They have always been awesome..
The "New " Four Freshmen are jazz musicians and can sing their * A- -,* off.
Elvis came along and - - - - the rest is History....I kept my few Freshmen Albums and once in a while heard them played on a Good Night time Radio Show that played " Jazz". I am 85 years now and still know where to find
The Four Freshmen....Thanks to UTube !
@@anitataylor9823 So glad you still enjoy the Four Freshmen. The first song I heard on the college radio, was Day By Day. I immediately went out and bought that album, and became a fan. Their harmonies were incredible. I played the album one time, and the 2nd time I recorded it onto cassette. Later, I would play the album one more time, and record it onto cd. That album is a treasure.
@@anitataylor9823 ARE THE MASTERS
That he did! I was just a year or three younger when I found that out!! BAM! in my mind, I am an even greater fan of Both groups now!!😊
The guy on the right, Brian Eichenberger, now actually tours with The Beach Boys.
He does the best rendition of Ill Be Home For Christmas
Great voice any wonder he is touring with Mike and Bruce
The original freshman actually made fun of this song on stage a few times. I’m glad to see the new incarnation has some respect lol
Nice to know the current iteration has a bit more class
This is such a compliment, Brian Wilson took some musical styles from the Four Freshman in his compositions, and then for the new group to pay homage to the Beach Boys in return is a great thing.
Brian loved their harmonizing.....it inspired him. Gotta say, Brian took it to an whole nuther level!!!!!!
having been a fan of the Four Freshman since 1951 there is not another group that shines better than they do .......Glennys
Brian Wilson was enchanted by the sounds of the original Four Freshmen when he was very young. He incorporated the close four-part harmony used by the Four Freshman into many of his early compositions and it was magic. The two groups enjoyed mutual respect through their careers. OMG, what legacies!!
I wish more people kne about the four freshmen.
I still have my old 1964 Fender Precision Bass & case I bought in '64 to go on tour back then. It seems like it draws money to me like a magnet...some things bring good luck...
The original Four Freshmen were not fans of the Beach Boys. They seemed to be annoyed that the group that copied their sound was making much more money than they were. Nice to see this version of the Freshmen burying the hatchet.
And Brian was originally inspired by the original Freshmen harmony.
History of Brian Wilson stealing Four Freshmen music here. ruclips.net/video/UM5UVal1u2g/видео.html
Stealing? Come on.
b walters Uh...Brian Wilson used to hang out in Bob Flanagan's office and sing all his parts to him.
It's not like any of the people in this performance are original members, so I doubt they really care.
Great!! No auto-tuning needed there!! First time I heard the 4 Freshmen, I knew exactly where the Beach Boys got their harmonies!
Jaw dropping. Man, i loved the original band (4 Freshman)but these guys take it to another level. In my books there're the greatest
& i'd have no issues traveling from Aus to the USA just to see them.
Bob Flanagan's voice became the personality sound that highlighted the recordings of the original Four Freshmen. The new groups do not modulate to add mood or dimension to their sound. They just take a deep breath and belt out the songs as many young artists do today and get paid well for doing so.
BRIAN WILSON IS ONE FKNG GENIUS...
Bravo a thousand times! Just a great vocal ensemble!
love it... Brian's inspiration for vocal harmonies..were these guys.
Brian's voice was the engine the drove Groups 22 and 23. His loss was devastating.
These guys looks under 40?
@@lukejackson8375 HE TALKS ABOUT THE ORIGINAL FOUR FRESHMEN NOT THE ACTUALS FOUR FRESHMEN , THE ACTUALS ARE THESE
@@ELVENGADOR858 damn calm down lol
being a ole surfer girl from SoCal in the 60s i loved the beach boys and these guys too...great time of life was in the 60s
These guys are awesome! What a great tribute to Brian Wilson.
"Surfer Girl"......One of the songs that touched my young teenage heart and I probably wore out the cut on that album of the original tune by the Beach Boys. The Four Freshmen do a great rendition of this epic surf-side hit!
singing the song of the Alumns
Love the Four Freshman!
Just reading ( I Just wasn't made for these times ) and Brian Wilson recalled the day he first heard their 1958 album ( Voices in Love ) in a local record store " I listened to the whole album in the [ listening] booth. Walked out and said ' please can I have it Mommy ?' I was out of my mind after hearing that Four Freshman thing . I'd come home from school and go ' Aw fuck doing homework , I'm going go listen to the Four Freshmen !"
The last original member retired in 1993 .
I believe the last original member Don Barbour passed away in June 2011. The current group, now in the early 20's, is doing a great job of keeping the flame alive!!
You can Hear The Similarities Of The Beach Boys ! Great job!!
FRESHMEN WERE THE TEACHERS
Wow!!! Great job Brian!!! Brian Wilson would be proud :)
Janine Oshea He probably is! :D
'would' ... where is he ?
And so it comes full circle ...
Some of the greatest harmony parts are here in this song. Just listen to the different parts on the line 'make my heart come all undone' could not be better.
It should be noted that the FF were also instrumentalist that played while singing. On the rare side as groups go.
they sound AMAZING ❤️
Brilliant!
OMG!! These gentlemen are amazing, they touched my heart 🥰
Beautiful
What an excellent group. Lots of talent and a great show if you can catch them in concert.
Just saw these guys perform in Palmerston North Nz. They were fab!
so cool and ironic to here the four freshman cover a beach boys song
The influence's covering the influenced songs?
influencers if that is a word lol
yeah exactly, except this incarnation of the four freshman were probably influenced by the beach boys. really cool haha
Nick Voyack Yeah too many incarnations lol
Nick Voyack To make it more ironic, Brian Eichenberger (who sings lead here) just joined Brian Wilson & Al Jardine's band and played his first gig with them last night. He handled some of the leads and the high parts that Brian Wilson used to do.
That sounds gorgeous!
Who knew these Tin Pan Alley crooners could do a rock n' roll song so well? Pretty good! :-)
Beautiful!!!!!!
These guys influenced so many great groups. God bless.
+tiffsaver Why do you have to invoke your imaginary friend on a song comment?
+MR noname
Why don't you go fuck yourself??
Wow...what would your sky-daddy say to such language?
+MR noname
Your mother taught it to me. Go away, and stay away.
+MR noname Newsflash: tiffsaver is free to invoke whatever he so wishes, and there's absolutely nothing that you or any other sad individual can do about it. So suck it up!
This sounds so goooooood!!! Yeah!!
incredible harmony!
They nailed that ok. Brilliant
Love love love this song… thanks Four Frehmen!
Fantastic Rendition!
Enjoying this so much
A true fan of the 4F knows all the musicians' names of each edition from Ken Errair to the present.
Go ahead:
It does not get any better than the Four Freshman........The ultimate in talent and sound...
Bob Palombi (The Dantes)
I need this on Spotify now!😓
Absolutely brilliant and enjoyable.
Absolutely Brilliant!
Out of respect these guys harmonies were great and a genius like Brian wouldn’t borrow this style unless he could do it justice with respect to the originals 4 Freshmen
Glad they covered it with a tasty rendition
Thank the good lord he created the 4 Freshmen, and The Beach Boys.
Really beautiful guys.
Simply beautiful. Note perfect harmonies. Wolfsky9
I know right! I'm like the only one that listens to these types of songs in my class. Hahaha.
Looks like a Roland Jazz Chorus... great amp!
Fantastic!
Such a great rendition.
All I can come up with is......WOW!
I was just watching an interview by Carl Wilson in which he mentioned that Brian's interest in harmony came from listening to records of The Four Freshmen at home growing up. So I did a search of the original Four Freshmen and their influence on the Beach Boys is pretty obvious.
Then to my surprise, in the margin I saw this video above and coincidentally this new version of the Four Freshmen group is singing the Beach Boys' Surfer Girl... probably the best non-BB version I've ever heard. So it's like my search has come full circle. :)
Now I can't help wondering if members of this modern Four Freshmen are related to members of the original group. My guess is they probably are since they are so freely using the full official name "Four Freshmen" which has to be under copyright due to the relatively high number of records sold by the original group. Anyway, this is a beautiful sound and I'm so glad I found this.
Great!
Really well done.
Love those harmonies..,:0)
Accidentally left it on 0.75x speed but yooooooooo it’s magic
!!!
JUST AWESOME! !
Great stuff!
beautiful cover
Great recording and video. I like well made things.
The "cover" shock is not too difficult to understand in the realization that this is 2nd gen. FF. Still think the original group wouldn't approve. Correct me on this, please.
lovely
You sound great!!!!
Originally from Columbus Indiana they are the reason why the Beach boys existed
O boy'" don't the years go by...
Absolutely fantastic! Great vocals and guitars. Now on with some older slow beatles.
(till there was you)
Love it! :D
Fabulous
I wonder if there are any recordings of the original members doing any Brian Wilson songs?
I think that they did a very good job!
She wasn't born yet. But when I hear this song these days, the late, ill fated Nicole Brown Simpson comes clearly to my mind. You see, I called her in my thoughts "Surfer Girl."
I love The Four Freshmen. Their voices are INCREDIBLE. I want to sing like them. Lol Thing is I'm not a good singer. XD HAHA
THE very best 4-Freshmen of All-Time! --------------Note Perfect. ----------------WolfSky9, 71 y/o
Phenomenal
By far this the best new freshmen.....sadly the split up☹️
Anyone else think the fellow on the left looks like John Belushi?
I had to get me glasses mate. I think his side profile looks a bit like Robin Williams.
@aldridgester. Answer to your question is yes. In fact, a little Beach Boy trivia for you, the orginal Four Freshmen was Brian Wilson's biggest influence .
FOUR FRESHMAN! Sadly, the Original Four Freshman all died. Ross Barbour, the last surviving member died in 2011 at age 82!
The new group in this video, has the same name, The Four Freshman and sound a lot like the original group! Brian Wilson loved their great vocal harmonies!
Nicely squares the circle.
Great tone.
Wow, wow ,wow this is just too good! :D These harmonies were executed perfectly! I love the clean tone and attack on the tenor. Literally the best performance I have ever seen of this song (I'm being serious, I don't even think the beach boys could pull this off live)!
well done
Here they are The Four Imitators
OMG... is this Earth or Heaven? Or both as one?
Did they lease the name? It's cool, they're great..
This is great! But Brian Wilson arranged this for 5 part harmony and it sure seems that part is missing.
thats proper
great job... and I'm a purist
Pretty Good.... = D
#JP ( Jeff Piegari ) Listen to this song is The Four Freshmen "Surfer Girl"
the guitarist is inThe Beach Boys now i saw the a few weeks ago
Pretty decent effort from a talented quartet. The world needs more decent vocal groups nowadays!
cool :)
Oh My God
Anybody knows if they also have a live video of them performing my one and only love?
Name of guy on far left (elsewhere misnentified as Jake Baldwin)?
This is great that the Four Freshmen are paying homage to the Beach Boys, as the Beach Boys have always said that their vocals were greatly influenced by the Freshmen. That being said, the Beach Boys original Capitol records recording is far superior.
I disagree with your last statement. The FF version is equally good.
YES! I agree...loved the Freshmen since 1957...the Beach Boys since 1963...LOVE [both] sounds...Just glad I was born when I was!!! lol!!