This song just totally wraps itself around your soul, in a surprising and almost magical way, once you give it a full focused listen - to the point that after a few listens you find that you can no longer remember what the first listen was like, it becomes embedded and you feel you have always known the song like a favorite old friend
Hey, guys! "Pet Sounds" is my all-time favorite album. It made growing up a little easier from the first time I heard it. Every human emotion I was experiencing is on display here. It's more than merely an album to me; it's a soundtrack to my life. I get emotional every time I listen to "I Guess I Just Wasn't Made For These Times" and "Caroline, No". Thank you. A+
Way cool. I really didn't connect with it that closely, but enjoyed where they were going. But The Monkees were just coming out, and Beatles Paperback Writer....
I was just thinking wouldn't it be nice if Nick n Lex reacted to a classic song? Great job guys. The Beach Boys' harmonies were so good, so easy on the ears.
That's Mike Love on Alto Sax doing those fills and the intro. I got to see them twice touring with Chicago and many more times. The last time in 86 BB opened then Chicago did their set and then they combined to jam out with Mike joining the Chicago horn section. It was just incredible.
For some insight into where the Beach Boys harmonies came from, see the 5 min. video "The Four Freshmen on the BBC July 2012". Brian Wilson and Al Jardine of the Beach Boys tell the story of how they started out by copying The Freshmen harmonies note for note. (The Wilson brothers' father, and manager was a big fan). Then they talk to the 2012 incarnation of the Freshmen, who are aware of the connection. At one point the video segues between both groups singing the Beach Boys song "Surfer Girl".
From that long ago Spring of '66. Written by Brian Wilson & Tony Asher, arranged & produced by Brian, who is also on lead vocal. Mike Love is the bass voice---------Al Jardine is 2nd tenor, Carl Wilson is high baritone, & Dennis Wilson is middle baritone. This is the 1st song on " Pet Sounds", a classic album , arguably, one of the very berst, ever. ---------------------MJL, 77 y/o
Unfortunately, Mike Love continues to try and piggyback off of his genius to this day... but it's also worth noting that Dennis Wilson blossomed into a great songwriter in his own right by the end of the '60s. Carl Wilson and Al Jardine also offered occasional bangers in their catalogue as well.
There's a great 15-year-old video on TH-cam, "Behind The Sounds: Wouldn't It Be Nice", that goes in depth into who all the studio musicians were who played on this track, Brian Wilson's brilliance as an arranger, his perfectionism when it came to the vocals (brother Carl Wilson said they spent a full week working on them) ... you guys should check it out just for your own pleasure, I know you'll love it
Great reaction. Please wat the documentary “The Wrecking Crew” which is about a handful (20-30) studio musicians who played on hundreds of hits in the 60s which included The Beach Boys. All the musicians considered Brian Wilson a genius. The Wrecking Crew worked with The Beach Boys, the Mamas and the Papas, Sonny and Cher, The Righteous Brothers, The Byrds, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and many, many others. It would be a nice review . Thanks again.
When I was a very young girl in the early ‘60’s (ages 4-8 yrs old) we lived in Southern California and my brothers were young teens (13 & 14 ….) and they body-surfed at Newport Beach and this was THE “surfer music” at the time. I do vaguely recall hearing it because they liked it. I love it now!
Nothing you could change could make it any better. Perfection. If you wanna try something great, but not so mainstream from Brian and the Beach Boys try 1) Darlin' and 2) Let Him Run Wild.
Unfortunately, I can't afford to support anyone (I'm thinking of joining Patreon, as an artist to help) other than my daughter at the moment (some day!)... but I hope you have many people that join up! I have been in music (record store, dj... both college and pro) and have listened to thousands of albums and this absolutely ranks (along with "SMiLE") as a lock for TOP 25 albums of all-time. It's beautiful, and sunny, but also complex and dark sometimes. Brian Wilson was an INCREDIBLE talent. Hope you loved it as much as I did!! Cheers!
There are de construct clips around that show all the pieces coming together and im glad it is appreciated here. It is happy music...my god we need that. Thank you.
Paul McCartney loved Brian Wilson and the album is considered one of the greatest of all time! I love the Beach Boys! was 6 when I heard them on Ed Sullivan maybe 1964
We saw Brian Wilson 2004 at Massey Hall in Toronto. He reproduced these song live on stage and it was incredible .The band played 45 songs and it took 10 band members and himself to create these songs live on stage
Hey guys! It has been a while since I have seen your TH-cam site. The Beach Boys in their later albums before Smile were really getting good. This was a big mature departure from the earlier, cheesier surfer themed stuff. There are a couple of videos called Behind the Music that go over all the production for another song on the Pet Sounds album called God Only Knows where Carl Wilson sings the lead. Brian Wilson ran the production and had a giant band of professional studio musicians to work with. It is cool to watch how they select and then layer all the instruments to put the song together and then lay the vocals on at the end. Amazing! Here's some trivia: the very last song on Neil Young's 1972 soundtrack album Journey Through the Past is the Beach Boys' Let's Go Away For a While. It is an instrumental piece that was also was track six on Pet Sounds. Guess Neil really liked it too.
The friendly rivalry between two musical geniuses named Brian Wilson (Beach Boys) and Paul McCartney (Beatles) was very real. Both had huge respect for the other, and in fact, Brian Wilson's Album "Pet Sounds" inspired the Beatles "Sgt. Pepper" album. You can hear The Beach Boys influence on a few different Beatles songs, such as "Back in the USSR," ""Get Back," and "Dear Prudence." Paul said his favorite Beach Boys song was "God only Knows." Just two great minds when it comes to music. Love them both.
I know it's blasphemous but I love The Beach Boys more than that other group from the 60s 😊 .....My fave BB song is from Pet Sounds "God Only Knows" it is EPIC
Sometimes a film can ruin a song for you. This song is played in the documentary Roger & Me, in which a guy is talking about having a nervous breakdown, and the film montage is of the boarded up homes and abandonment in Flint Michigan after the auto plant closures. I can't get the joy of the song, because I always think of that scene. 😆
Well, now you need to hear their projected _Smile_ album. It would've been even better than this, IMO. Or at least Brian Wilson's finished version from 2004. I've actually created what I feel is a definitive version of the album from both combined recordings, which I ripped onto a blank CD.
David Gilmour , guitarist of Pink Floyd once, long time ago, said about this album, just a treasure. I liked it too, one of the best ever. Drums Hal Blaine, and bass Carol Kaye, legendary Wrecking Crew members !!
I wish I could still join you for the full album, danggit. Where was I when this came out? Denver (Thornton) area leaving 6th grade. My 1st GF and I had just had to separate after 9 mos. together since our families were going to different places.(We reconnected 45 yrs later on line.) We both loved this tune, but Spring 66 was so flush with great music, this barely made top 5. Thanks kids, it may be almost spring but looks like we have another winter blast coming.
Saxophones, most notably a gorgeous baritone (or even bass?) sax. I know what you mean about Surfin' USA, but, honestly, would you listen to Love Me Do and anticipate Tomorrow Never Knows?
Nic there is much more to The Beach Boys than 2 minute songs about cars and surfing. I think you could play a few and then some of the later more serious stuff it would be a,good representation. R.I.P. Carl and Dennis. Carl sang like an angel.
Fun fact: the Beaches Boys were just one of many groups in the 60's that used a group of session musicians called the Wrecking Crew. Their bass guitarist, Carol Kaye, was one of the very few female musicians at the time. In her 65 year career, she is said to have contributed to an estimated 10,000 recordings.
Yes, lets make this an ALL Van Halen channel. Then it can be just like Radio . . . playing the same music we've heard for 60+ years. . . . why would you come HERE for that when you could just listen to a VH Lp or CD? Like you said; "Don't waste your time with this". 🤔
@@NicknLex claro que escucho musica de otros países, acaso recuerdan cuando fue la última ves que dieron una reacción a la música de mí país?,aparte siempre fueron a bandas muy conocidas,no investigaron más profundo, son innumerable la cantidad de bandas que tenemos,nuca "Durazno de gala",Ácido profundo,"Kamikaze"Las pelotas"Zimbabawe "no sé si llegaron a escuchar ALMA FERTE y otras bandas con menor renombre pero no por eso con menos valor artístico musical,estupendas,el Rock Nacional es único en sus distintos géneros, completamente distinto a la música de otro país, y no creo que solo por mi,por qué todas las personas somos diferentes,hayan dejado de escucharnos, simplemente se olvidaron,esa hubiese sido una respuesta más razonable y profesional, si en verdad apreciaran y valorasen a sus seguidores que siempre los esperan con ancias, esto no pasaria. En verdad me gusta su trabajo y reconocer que se olvidaron por tener mucho trabajo, me lo ubiese bancado,siempre dijeron que nuestra suscripción los ayudaba,por eso creo que tienen que cuidar a sus suscriptores y no olvidarse de ellos,me han echo reir y me e divertido con ustedes y su respuesta a mí comentario me a desilusionado,atentamente, saludos,(menos la muerte) todo tiene solución en esta vida.Aguante el Rock Nacional
Grew-up with this music . . . THIS track makes me think of YOU 2, when younger and getting to know each other, and HERE YOU ARE :). Very sweet lyrics, and of course those gorgeous harmonies . . . all those creative mechanisms in Brian Wilson's head, all that amazing "vision" that he could hear that no one else could. You guys MUST see the film *Love & Mercy* (2014), and where top session musicians were totally blown away by Brian's mind in what he could hear, compose and Produce to get that Wall of Sound. I don't think I really appreciated what they accomplished until I was in my 20's, there was an early TV Movie about the group and their contentious relationship with the Wilson Brothers Father (who was their manager), and then Love & Mercy explained the genius of Brian (and his madness). His story is really heartbreaking. Even the Beatles thought "Pet Sounds" was a brilliant album, and Brian had many comparisons to Producers "Phil Spector" and "Sir George Martin" who were the greats of the late 50's, 60's and (George) the 1970's.
This song just totally wraps itself around your soul, in a surprising and almost magical way, once you give it a full focused listen - to the point that after a few listens you find that you can no longer remember what the first listen was like, it becomes embedded and you feel you have always known the song like a favorite old friend
Hey, guys! "Pet Sounds" is my all-time favorite album. It made growing up a little easier from the first time I heard it. Every human emotion I was experiencing is on display here. It's more than merely an album to me; it's a soundtrack to my life. I get emotional every time I listen to "I Guess I Just Wasn't Made For These Times" and "Caroline, No". Thank you. A+
Way cool. I really didn't connect with it that closely, but enjoyed where they were going. But The Monkees were just coming out, and Beatles Paperback Writer....
I was just thinking wouldn't it be nice if Nick n Lex reacted to a classic song?
Great job guys. The Beach Boys' harmonies were so good, so easy on the ears.
My favorite BB song along with Sail on Sailor and a great album.
Brian and the wrecking crew at their best ❤️🎶
That’s right. The only thing the rest of the boys did was the vocals. The instruments are all played by the Wrecking Crew.
I love the key change. Unheard of in rock music. And the tempo change.
That's Mike Love on Alto Sax doing those fills and the intro. I got to see them twice touring with Chicago and many more times. The last time in 86 BB opened then Chicago did their set and then they combined to jam out with Mike joining the Chicago horn section. It was just incredible.
This is my favorite Beach Boys song and I like a lot of them, so that speaks to this stellar song! 😀
One of my absolute favorite BB songs!! Can't wait to listen to the great Pet Sounds album with you! 🎵❤️🎵 Debbie
Wow, this AND Sgt. Pepper? You're choosing some primo classics 😊
For some insight into where the Beach Boys harmonies came from, see the 5 min. video "The Four Freshmen on the BBC July 2012". Brian Wilson and Al Jardine of the Beach Boys tell the story of how they started out by copying The Freshmen harmonies note for note. (The Wilson brothers' father, and manager was a big fan). Then they talk to the 2012 incarnation of the Freshmen, who are aware of the connection. At one point the video segues between both groups singing the Beach Boys song "Surfer Girl".
From that long ago Spring of '66. Written by Brian Wilson & Tony Asher, arranged & produced by Brian, who is also on lead vocal. Mike Love is the bass voice---------Al Jardine is 2nd tenor, Carl Wilson is high baritone, & Dennis Wilson is middle baritone. This is the 1st song on " Pet Sounds", a classic album , arguably, one of the very berst, ever. ---------------------MJL, 77 y/o
Brian was/is a musical genius. His harmonies are legendary.
👍👍Awesome, Old school classic goooooodnesssss!! 🖖❤
Brian Wilson total genius, one of their most beautiful songs.
Unfortunately, Mike Love continues to try and piggyback off of his genius to this day... but it's also worth noting that Dennis Wilson blossomed into a great songwriter in his own right by the end of the '60s. Carl Wilson and Al Jardine also offered occasional bangers in their catalogue as well.
There's a great 15-year-old video on TH-cam, "Behind The Sounds: Wouldn't It Be Nice", that goes in depth into who all the studio musicians were who played on this track, Brian Wilson's brilliance as an arranger, his perfectionism when it came to the vocals (brother Carl Wilson said they spent a full week working on them) ... you guys should check it out just for your own pleasure, I know you'll love it
Great reaction. Please wat the documentary “The Wrecking Crew” which is about a handful (20-30) studio musicians who played on hundreds of hits in the 60s which included The Beach Boys. All the musicians considered Brian Wilson a genius. The Wrecking Crew worked with The Beach Boys, the Mamas and the Papas, Sonny and Cher, The Righteous Brothers, The Byrds, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and many, many others. It would be a nice review . Thanks again.
When I was a very young girl in the early ‘60’s (ages 4-8 yrs old) we lived in Southern California and my brothers were young teens (13 & 14 ….) and they body-surfed at Newport Beach and this was THE “surfer music” at the time. I do vaguely recall hearing it because they liked it. I love it now!
Nothing you could change could make it any better. Perfection. If you wanna try something great, but not so mainstream from Brian and the Beach Boys try 1) Darlin' and 2) Let Him Run Wild.
Darlin' is wonderful!
The beatles are the all time heavy weight champs but the beach Boys are certainly in thier league magic@
It was very nice, one of my favorites songs off an epic album.
Brilliant.
MUCH LOVE....
The Beach Boys and the Beatles took inspiration from each other. When one group would release an album, the other would try to release a better album.
Unfortunately, I can't afford to support anyone (I'm thinking of joining Patreon, as an artist to help) other than my daughter at the moment (some day!)... but I hope you have many people that join up! I have been in music (record store, dj... both college and pro) and have listened to thousands of albums and this absolutely ranks (along with "SMiLE") as a lock for TOP 25 albums of all-time. It's beautiful, and sunny, but also complex and dark sometimes. Brian Wilson was an INCREDIBLE talent. Hope you loved it as much as I did!! Cheers!
There are de construct clips around that show all the pieces coming together and im glad it is appreciated here. It is happy music...my god we need that. Thank you.
God Only Knows is another gorgeous BB song.
We agree. We reacted to the entire album but had to upload it to patreon. TH-cam unfortunately is blocks full albums.
Paul McCartney loved Brian Wilson and the album is considered one of the greatest of all time! I love the Beach Boys! was 6 when I heard them on Ed Sullivan maybe 1964
"God Only Knows" inspired him to write "Here, There and Everywhere."
It feels like a Beach party and it WAS nice! Love you guys 🎉❤
Such a hopeful song of love. I never tire of listening to it. Thank you for sharing this.
You can't beat the Wilson Brothers they have the most beautiful voices I think of all time I'm 67 though
Greatest album in history. Next, you should check out their 1970 masterpiece, SUNFLOWER. Absolutely brilliant album.
_Sunflower_ should've been a double album, IMO, given all that they recorded around that time.
You simply cannot listen to Beach Boys music without smiling!
In addition to the mandolin, the accordion also added its unique tone colour. Brian Wilson was a master in his choice of instruments.
The harp-like instrument heard in the introduction is a 12-string mando-guitar plugged directly into the recording console.
psssst.....The AJA T Shirt totally Rocks!
We saw Brian Wilson 2004 at Massey Hall in Toronto. He reproduced these song live on stage and it was incredible .The band played 45 songs and it took 10 band members and himself to create these songs live on stage
I'm not a huge Beach Boys fan. I effing love this song.
Paul McCartney considered Brian Wilson to be a musical genius for his writing ability.
The Beach Boys are coming to our town this summer. My first beach boys concert. Kevin11-11
Hey guys! It has been a while since I have seen your TH-cam site. The Beach Boys in their later albums before Smile were really getting good. This was a big mature departure from the earlier, cheesier surfer themed stuff. There are a couple of videos called Behind the Music that go over all the production for another song on the Pet Sounds album called God Only Knows where Carl Wilson sings the lead. Brian Wilson ran the production and had a giant band of professional studio musicians to work with. It is cool to watch how they select and then layer all the instruments to put the song together and then lay the vocals on at the end. Amazing! Here's some trivia: the very last song on Neil Young's 1972 soundtrack album Journey Through the Past is the Beach Boys' Let's Go Away For a While. It is an instrumental piece that was also was track six on Pet Sounds. Guess Neil really liked it too.
The friendly rivalry between two musical geniuses named Brian Wilson (Beach Boys) and Paul McCartney (Beatles) was very real. Both had huge respect for the other, and in fact, Brian Wilson's Album "Pet Sounds" inspired the Beatles "Sgt. Pepper" album. You can hear The Beach Boys influence on a few different Beatles songs, such as "Back in the USSR," ""Get Back," and "Dear Prudence." Paul said his favorite Beach Boys song was "God only Knows." Just two great minds when it comes to music. Love them both.
Now check out beach boys "smile" album,the record that was supposed to come out after pet sounds but came out around 10 years ago
I know it's blasphemous but I love The Beach Boys more than that other group from the 60s 😊 .....My fave BB song is from Pet Sounds "God Only Knows" it is EPIC
Sometimes a film can ruin a song for you. This song is played in the documentary Roger & Me, in which a guy is talking about having a nervous breakdown, and the film montage is of the boarded up homes and abandonment in Flint Michigan after the auto plant closures. I can't get the joy of the song, because I always think of that scene. 😆
Brian Wilson Magic
Pet Sounds is a true classic and Wouldn't it be Nice a great single from the album.
Well, now you need to hear their projected _Smile_ album. It would've been even better than this, IMO. Or at least Brian Wilson's finished version from 2004. I've actually created what I feel is a definitive version of the album from both combined recordings, which I ripped onto a blank CD.
David Gilmour , guitarist of Pink Floyd once, long time ago, said about this album, just a treasure. I liked it too, one of the best ever. Drums Hal Blaine, and bass Carol Kaye, legendary Wrecking Crew members !!
Gotta checkout Brian Wilson's solo - Love and Mercy.
I wish I could still join you for the full album, danggit. Where was I when this came out? Denver (Thornton) area leaving 6th grade. My 1st GF and I had just had to separate after 9 mos. together since our families were going to different places.(We reconnected 45 yrs later on line.) We both loved this tune, but Spring 66 was so flush with great music, this barely made top 5. Thanks kids, it may be almost spring but looks like we have another winter blast coming.
A VERY famous album glad you enjoyed it.
First heard on vacation at Seaside Heights N.J.-on a 8 track tape---- Brian Birch- played it and played it ect
the 12-string mando-guitar immediately creates an exceptionally dreamy, wishful romantic energy
This album inspired Sergeant Pepper
Saxophones, most notably a gorgeous baritone (or even bass?) sax. I know what you mean about Surfin' USA, but, honestly, would you listen to Love Me Do and anticipate Tomorrow Never Knows?
Nic there is much more to The Beach Boys than 2 minute songs about cars and surfing. I think you could play a few and then some of the later more serious stuff it would be a,good representation. R.I.P. Carl and Dennis. Carl sang like an angel.
The surfin and car hits were their high school songs.
God Only Knows is one of the most perfect songs ever recorded.
I find it pretty cool that you guys are here in Denver I live in Thornton
Fun fact: the Beaches Boys were just one of many groups in the 60's that used a group of session musicians called the Wrecking Crew. Their bass guitarist, Carol Kaye, was one of the very few female musicians at the time. In her 65 year career, she is said to have contributed to an estimated 10,000 recordings.
Dreamy stuff.
Check out the isolated vocal version-truly mesmerizing. th-cam.com/video/I4l0PPRfmbI/w-d-xo.html
Did you know that this was the album that inspired the Beatles to make Sgt. Pepper's?
Brian Wilson is the dominant voice of the Beach Boys, well actually the two Wilson brothers
Surf's Up album is just as good or better. Nothing to do with surfing.
Favorite Album- Brian Birch
🙏❤🌹 Dennis & Carl 🌹❤🙏
❤The Wrecking Crew❤
please do the trailer and one song full
Don't waste your time with this. Stick with Vanhalen and u can't go wrong.
Yes, lets make this an ALL Van Halen channel.
Then it can be just like Radio . . . playing the same music we've heard for 60+ years.
. . . why would you come HERE for that when you could just listen to a VH Lp or CD? Like you said; "Don't waste your time with this". 🤔
Only three good tracks on the album, the rest is dier
No reaccionan mas a Rock Nacional, bue, chau.🤨
Es por gente como vos que hacemos menos. No saben difrutar de otras culturas o que?
@@NicknLex claro que escucho musica de otros países, acaso recuerdan cuando fue la última ves que dieron una reacción a la música de mí país?,aparte siempre fueron a bandas muy conocidas,no investigaron más profundo, son innumerable la cantidad de bandas que tenemos,nuca "Durazno de gala",Ácido profundo,"Kamikaze"Las pelotas"Zimbabawe "no sé si llegaron a escuchar ALMA FERTE y otras bandas con menor renombre pero no por eso con menos valor artístico musical,estupendas,el Rock Nacional es único en sus distintos géneros, completamente distinto a la música de otro país, y no creo que solo por mi,por qué todas las personas somos diferentes,hayan dejado de escucharnos, simplemente se olvidaron,esa hubiese sido una respuesta más razonable y profesional, si en verdad apreciaran y valorasen a sus seguidores que siempre los esperan con ancias, esto no pasaria. En verdad me gusta su trabajo y reconocer que se olvidaron por tener mucho trabajo, me lo ubiese bancado,siempre dijeron que nuestra suscripción los ayudaba,por eso creo que tienen que cuidar a sus suscriptores y no olvidarse de ellos,me han echo reir y me e divertido con ustedes y su respuesta a mí comentario me a desilusionado,atentamente, saludos,(menos la muerte) todo tiene solución en esta vida.Aguante el Rock Nacional
Grew-up with this music . . .
THIS track makes me think of YOU 2, when younger and getting to know each other, and HERE YOU ARE :). Very sweet lyrics, and of course those gorgeous harmonies . . . all those creative mechanisms in Brian Wilson's head, all that amazing "vision" that he could hear that no one else could. You guys MUST see the film *Love & Mercy* (2014), and where top session musicians were totally blown away by Brian's mind in what he could hear, compose and Produce to get that Wall of Sound.
I don't think I really appreciated what they accomplished until I was in my 20's, there was an early TV Movie about the group and their contentious relationship with the Wilson Brothers Father (who was their manager), and then Love & Mercy explained the genius of Brian (and his madness). His story is really heartbreaking.
Even the Beatles thought "Pet Sounds" was a brilliant album, and Brian had many comparisons to Producers "Phil Spector" and "Sir George Martin" who were the greats of the late 50's, 60's and (George) the 1970's.