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Beach Boys God only knows reaction.This song has been described as one of the best love songs ever written.It is also said that Paul McCartney rates this as his favourite song.Now,that is something!
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Paul said exactly those words to this day maintains that opinion
Carl Wilson on lead vocal. Voice of an angel. Brian Wilson wrote and produced the whole album. He was inspired by Spector Wall of sound. Vocal harmonies were yet another Brian masterclass all through the Beach Boys history. Trademark sound
I recall reading that the Beach Boys' harmonies came from one of their fave groups: the Four Freshmen. They listened to them a lot. Positive results!
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Brian’s family listened a lot to the Four Freshmen and Cousin Mike Love used to call around and the whole family including Brian, Carl and Dennis would sing.
Carl was very humble about it. He said that Brian had written the greatest love song and he was just fortunate enough to be able to sing it.
I was lucky enough to see the Beach Boys when all three Wilson brothers were in it. These songs always bring me joy.
as far as i know brian didn't write the lyrics himself
I believe Brian is the lead vocal here.
A gorgeous song! Brian Wilson was a musical genius. Nuff said.
Still is. He just celebrated his 79th birthday.
Agree 100%
Absolutely!
Their harmonies are the musical equivalent of sunshine.
I can’t think of a more perfect description than yours
I think they talk down suicidal jumpers by blasting this song. That's what I would do as I don't have the gift of gab.
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Well, surfing certainly beats suicide. Of course if one can't swim surfing becomes suicide.
Never mind me, I'm just being silly.
Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson, two musical geniuses born only 2 days apart.
In between, Juneteenth!
Just another reason to
celebrate. They are both
Geminis, as I am. 4 June,
1958.
steve
NOOOO...I didn't know that???
@@steveskouson9620 The hell with juneteenth!
They both play bass and their band’s names start with BEA…
Brian Wilson produced this. He was a big fan of Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound. Btw, Brian was deaf in one ear (his dad hit him when a young child). Ironic because Spector preferred mono mix over stereo.
Great song great reaction
Pet Sounds did better in the UK due to Paul doing a great promotion job.onit in interviews. try Good Vibrations
@@stephenqualtrough7322 Well Paul owed Brian a lot. People think Revolver was way ahead of its time- Pet Sounds actually came out before it.
There was some friendly competition going on between The Beach Boys and The Beatles, and poor Brian had his own producers, promoters and even band members holding him back, and unfortunately went mad shortly after this album.
Rubber Soul influenced Pet Sounds not the other way around. Pet Sounds then spurred Sgt Pepper. Brian said Rubber Soul inspired him to make Pet Sounds.
@@John_Chu yes you are 100% correct John, thank you for putting the record straight, you certainly know your Beatles history, mate.
@@John_Chu You are right Brian was trying to come up h something
as good as Rubber Soul with Pet Sounds and we were the lucky beneficiaries
“Don’t Worry Baby” gets me every time! Beach Boys are literally the sound of summer. Peace
Me too. Love it.
Definitely one of their very best songs.
Don't Worry Baby is also Brian Wilson's favorite song.
Group leader and songwriter/producer Brian Wilson was certainly inspired by Phil Spector's production (listen to their "Don't Worry Baby," which Wilson wrote for Spector's Ronettes but was turned down). The gorgeous vocal is by younger brother Carl who had an angelic voice.
Yeah man, I didn't know Carl sang the lead. I thought Brian Wilson did. The instrumentation must have sounded so strange to people when all that guitar heavy rock in the 1960's was going. And you know, I flip-flop on my favorite Beach Boys song: "God Only Knows," or "Don't Worry Baby." I think Van Dyke Parks wrote or co-wrote the lyrics to "God." That first line is a killer isn't it. That'll make you stand up and listen. Beautiful, just beautiful are those two songs. The voices are angelic and the sweetest "beach" soul outside of Motown ever.
@@brianmallen8887 Tony Asher actually wrote these lyrics, along with most of those on Pet Sounds! Van Dyke didn’t come along until Smile. They’re both brilliant but Van Dyke was more intellectual whereas Asher was a bit more emotional
@@thedude8860 Yeah, Tony Asher. See, what happened was the poets and classical composers of the 19th century hooked up, melded, synthesized, hybrid ...a blend of the two and formed in the 20th century in both pop and rock n roll....They had to shorten the sound to a song cycle, but not always. "Rhapsody in Blue" you never want that to end. I'm not saying that Tony Asher is a Hal David. But on the other hand I remember tons of jingles from childhood on that were very catchy and got to the point lightening fast. Yeah he had to be inspired, and that ad agency preassure cooker experience probably helped to write the song in 45 minutes. I wonder if he thought it up sitting there with Brian Wilson. Or if it was a poem that was a third of a page long at the most. I bet the latter. You can't come up with something that profound, that controversial, that original on the spot. Can you? And that sing-song music in the background, no guitars, these ethereal cheerful sounds. The "beach soul" singing sounding so pure, blending with the music so fine. "God Only Knows" a simple but devastating message combined with very airy, almost playful melody with brisk tempo really. For a balled. Then they kill you with that "call and response" "God only knows" the Wilsons, Love and Jardine showing what world-class singing sounds like. You know, when Brian Wilson had his "breakdown" and went into seclusion they shoulda locked him in there with Tony Asher. They coulda been like the west coast Gershwin brothers, the American Tim Rice and Andrew Loyde Webber.
So glad the Ronnettes turned it down; The Beach Boys couldn't be beat!
*"If you should ever leave me, though life would still go on believe me. The world could show nothing to me, so what good would living do me"....some of the most powerful lyrics EVER written for any song*
This is all you need to know about Brian Wilson. He is a genius.
Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys is the man behind the music. There are actual videos called "Behind The Sounds" that show how painstakingly he worked to create the sounds on this and other Beach Boy Classics. Check out "Good Vibrations" as well, my friend. P.S The Captain and Tenille do an excellent cover of "God Only Knows."
Having heard songs like this for more years than I care to admit, it still seems strange that some people have never heard it before. That's what's so great about channels like yours, Harri, watching younger people discover all this fantastic music from the past. Keep going!
They are definitely known for beautiful harmonies. You can choose almost any other Beach Boys song and will be dazzled with harmonies. “Kokomo” is one of my favorites. ✌️
Great song & last hit. They had to fight to put it out as it has been awhile since they'd had a hit.
Kokomo is the worst it gets skipped every time it comes on
I don’t know what you mean🤷🏻♀️
I've had a lot of pets in my life, none of them ever sounded anything like this.
Hahahaha clever humor
This song is a masterpiece!
This entire album is amazing.
a special song indeed. definitely always look forward to seeing your reactions. long time lurker. perhaps you check out Bread - "if" have a great day.
Thank you ✌🏾
Let me Guess. You are also a romantic from fiftis 😅
Very perceptive of you saying it sounds like Phil Spector.. Spector was a huge influence on Brian Wilson… If you listen to the Spector produced “ Be My Baby “ and my favorite Beach Boy song ( which I would love for you to react to ) “ Don’t Worry Baby ‘ The openings are almost identical.. Don’t worry baby is brilliant.. Shakespeare in a three minute song
This song and album inspired Sgt. Pepper's. Brian Wilson wrote and produced this album.
Brian Wilson said this album was also inspired by Rubber Soul.
NO Spector gets NO credit for this. He may have been the first to use the "Wall-Of-Sound" production techniques but he was certainly NOT the only one. ALL CREDIT for what you are hearing goes to Genius Brian Wilson. Specifically the credits are as follows below
-cheers
* Songwriter: Brian Wilson, Tony Asher
* Producer: Brian Wilson
Produced by the great Brian Wilson.
Absolutely inspired on the Spector's wall of sound, even pet sounds originally was released only on mono; the whole Pet Sounds álbum is fantastic, a masterpiece
It’s the same musicians, so naturally it will sound like Spector production
Listen to Sail on Sailor
This is NOT a Phil Spector production. It's 100% Brian Wilson . He was at the studio with the Wrecking Crew during the whole production. In the beginning of the B.Boys Brian was impressed by Spector's work and he learned from it.
The part at the end is called a "round" (in classical music it's called a canon) like row, row, your boat .
The word you were looking for is "ethereal" or heavenly . Note that at the round, there is an additional "voice" from the French horn . This is definitely the most beautiful romantic song ever written.
Listen to the video "Behind the sounds, God only knows, part 2". It shows Brian producing the song and at the end theres the voices track alone. It will give you goosebumps .
The BBC produced an all star version of this a couple years ago.
When Brian Wilson appears at the piano with the tiger, I tear up every time.
Please watch it.
One reason it sounds like Spector production is these musicians are many of the same Spector used routinely, known as “the wrecking crew.” The Beach Boys didn’t play any instruments on this song or the majority of the album. Brian Wilson wanted to make this album after hearing the Beatles - Rubber Soul. And then this album in turn inspired Sgt Pepper.
One of the Beach Boys best and their vocals always a treat.
Sung beautifully by Carl Wilson!❤️
Although Brian was very inspired by Spector's production, this has more clarity and definition. Also, what indeed does make this the best song ever written (in my opinion) is the melody. The movement of it. It's perfection. The counterpoint harmonies at the end takes you to another world. The song also gains something the more you listen to it, first listen is not the time you'll appreciate it the most.
One of the most beautiful songs ever written with the most beautiful voice of Carl Wilson. Perfection!
That vocal outro is regal and is just pure, golden perfection.
I've seen video of Paul saying this was his favorite Beach Boys song, but I've not seen him say he considered it the best song ever. He may've called it, "the perfect song", at one point, though, if I'm not mistaken. As for me, yeah, it's great--but I much prefer their other huge ballad, "Don't Worry Baby". As for the song's producer, it was just Brian Wilson. Brian also wrote the music, inspired to do so after receiving the song's lyrics from, Tony Asher, the local DJ who wrote the lyrics for most of The Beach Boys' big hits. Asher would give the lyrics over to Wilson, and Brian would then write the music to fit the lyrics.
@Cosmo Kramer - I think you're getting mixed up with Elton John and Bernie Taupin regarding the songwriting process of Brian Wilson. The music usually came first or was produced in conjunction with the lyrics. It is Elton John who provided music for lyrics penned by Taupin - perhaps an unusual way to write songs, but it worked for that partnership. Tony Asher provided lyrics for eight of the 13 songs on Pet Sounds. He was not a DJ he was jingle writer and copywriter and he most certainly did not "write the lyrics for most of the Beach Boys' big hits". Chief among lyricists working with Brian was his cousin and fellow Beach Boy Mike Love, Gary Usher, Roger Christian, Van Dyke Parks and Brian himself of course.
@@davidcopson5800 No, Asher's lyrics always came first, then Brian would write the music around the lyrics. There's no doubt Brian wrote and produced great music, as did Elton. But neither man rises to the level of musical geniuses, like Paul McCartney and Jeff Lynne, who did all three: wrote the music, wrote the lyrics, produced the songs. And I might as well throw a fourth criterion in there, met with excellence by Paul and Jeff--both of whom could play, and did play, every instrument.
I love it, I bought it in my early teens❤️
One of the best Beach Boys songs.
No Brian Wilson did everything you hear on this album. He was a unique person for his time.
If you like this, try "Everything That Touches You" by The Association.
In later years Brian Wilson has done some very stripped down performances of his work. His genius as a song writer really stands out on those recordings. Always enjoy your reactions.
The Pet Sounds Album is one of the most revolutionary and creative music albums ever made. I'm pretty sure McCartney called it his favorite music album. And it's pretty much 90 percent the creation of Brian Wilson.
He had a lot of help from Owsley
This group and this song have provided many great memories!
Throughout the 1960s The Beach Boys were America's pre-eminent band and I think McCartney respected that quite a bit and their music.
BW is national treasure. Saw him last Jan. Was brilliant.
Brian wrote this album while the band was touring and singing "surf songs". Hed had enough...he stayed behind and made this masterpiece.
Tony Asher wrote lyrics to genius Brian Wilson's music. Carl Wilson's beautiful voice was gifted to him by Brian.
Remember, this is 1966. Rock & Roll is still in its infancy. There’s a LOT of innovation and evolution taking place right now and, fortunately, I had a front row seat. I’m just glad to see you on this train-of-discovery…because, it’s going to be a wild ride!!!
'In My Room', another BB classic.
No, Phil Spector didn't produce this. Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, who wrote this song, produced it. The Beach Boys were actually on tour when this album was recorded. The Wrecking Crew performed all of the music. Then The Beach Boys came back off tour and laid down the vocals after the music was all recorded.
Produced and written by the genius that is Brian Wilson.
There was a rivalry between Paul And Brian. A friendly one.
Not wall of noise but wall of sound. This record was produced by Brain Wilson himself! Paul is definitely on record to say it is the greatest song he has ever heard, in fact when rehearsing this song with Brian for a benefit, Paul broke down in tears!
Carl Wilson is the lead singer on this. While Brian has a very pure voice, Carl's has a certain sweetness to it that's perfect for this song. There is a version with Brian doing the lead vocals, but he knew that Carl did it better and his is the version released.
Brian Wilson is a pure musical genius.
Hey brother,
This is a conglomeration of madness and genius.
Brian Wilson had schizophrenia (which was widely misunderstood at the time). There's an excellent film called "Love and Mercy", It aptly chronicals what was going on at the time. Knowing the history of this man, this album, his brothers and how much was so misunderstood makes it that much more iconic. Some people think his album "Smile" is a modern masterpiece. 🤗🙌🥃
Hmm, the Wikipedia article on BW states: "The paranoid schizophrenia diagnosis, originally made by Landy, was later retracted." I understand that as meaning the diagnosis was wrong? I saw Brian in concert four years ago, when he toured with Pet Sounds, and while he looked like an old man who has had a tough life, which is obviously true, he gave a great performance, even if he spared his voice on several songs, which I believe was very understandable. For the last part of the concert he went all in, nobody in the audience could stay in their seat and all got up dancing, and it ended with standing ovations.
I guess I am some people, as I first heard "Brian Wilson presents SMiLE" (2004) in 2007, and found it to be the best album I've ever heard (and I'm a hardcore Jeff Lynne fan), that is, until I heard Pet Sounds. Before that, I had a prejudiced idea that BB was just cheesy American commercial surf pop without much merit.
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I hear you lhp...
Watch "Love and Mercy".
As a Mental Health and Wellness facility coordinator, for over 20 years, this film has been instrumental in one of the few Schizophrenia Support Groups in Los Angeles. Brian Wilson suffers from schizophrenia. He's simply learned to live with it. He's gone on to marry and have children. He's an amazing, artist and human being.
The corrected diagnosis for Brian Wilson is schizoaffective disorder, not the same as schizophrenia.
@@christopherlopez8541 I have an aquaintance (a fellow student at university back in the 90es), who hss schizophrenia. She is very intelligent, a wonderful person, and a creative and skilled artist. I have no problem with the diagnosis or people who have it, I just don't think it should be used wrongly to describe people who don't have it. The same applies to another musical genius, Pink Floyd's Syd Barrett, who as far as I can tell also did not have that diagnosis, although it is often claimed.
At the concert I mentioned, I think I had brief eye contact with Brian once or twice, and he seemed to be very happy performing his music and feeling the love from the audience; it really was a magical moment. The reviews in the newspapers were unfairly harsh, which I am sure not a single person in the audience would disagree with.
I have seen the movie, btw. If I remember correctly, it depicts Landy as a rather negative influence?
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I definitely concur, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder are not the same.
Both are different and difficult to treat, as we still don't understand why they occur. We can understand the neurology but not the causation. Brian Wilson is a testament to the human spirit conquering the seemingly impossible.
Brian Wilson was hugely influenced by Phil Spector, and, in particular, his production of "Be My Baby": en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Be_My_Baby#Effect_on_Brian_Wilson
Whatever else is said about The Beach Boys... They ALWAYS had one of the SMOOTHEST SOUNDS in Rock... : ) : ) : )
Harri, their work from 1966 through 1972 is their best, IMO. Take a listen, you won’t regret it.
Check out "Wouldn't It Be Nice" which was the hit side of this single in the US-one of my favorite Beach Boys song of theirs along with "The Warmth Of the Sun".
Brian Wilson said that when he heard Rubber Soul, he was determined to try to come up with something better, pet sounds was the result.
Paul McCartney did say it. This song was written & produced by Brian Wilson, leader of The Beach Boys. Many of the studio musicians used by Spector (the Wall of Sound) worked on Pet Sounds and told Brian Wilson, who always doubted himself, “we’re blown away Brian, Spector ain't gotten nothing on you”.
This song was greatly loved by all The Beatles, especially Paul McCartney.
It is on the Beach Boys best album, "Pet Sounds", which caused the Beatles
to compete with them, and make the Sgt Pepper Album. Brian Wilson said
he made "Pet Sounds" after listening to the Beatles "Revolver" Album.
So "Revolver" spawned "Pet Sounds", which spawned "Sgt Pepper" .
Brian Wilson was trying to make a better album than "Pet Sounds",
to define the times, until he heard Sgt Pepper. At that point Brian said,
"It has already been done, they have done it" referring to Sgt Pepper, and
he gave up. True Story.
Grew up listening to them
As a kid this album shook me
I believe Paul’s comment was “the best love song ever written’. It’s an awesome song.
Can’t Help Falling In Love is better to name one
@@roustabout583 Just quoting what McCartney said. There is no verifiable ‘better or worse’ in something so subjective. There is only opinion and subjective.
@@glenndespres5317 I figured that I just had to put
my 2 cents in haha
@@roustabout583 Hey, we all do it. No harm.
Nice reaction! Bach reborn ?
Brian Wilson wrote and produced the whole album.
Love it Harri, THE BEACH BOYS have a goldmine of music, if you're sticking with them, my recommendation is GOOD VIBRATIONS, it's outstanding. Take care kid.
I believe the session musicians were worked with phil Spector before this
The Wrecking Crew!!
PRODUCED by Maxwell Smart ......with his " cone ...of silence "
"I Get Around",
"Sloop John B.",
"Good Vibrations",
"Don't Worry Baby",
"Wouldn't It Be Nice",
"California Girls",
"Little Deuce Coup",
""Little Surfer Girl",
"Kokomo",
"Help Me Rhonda"
"Fun, Fun, Fun",
"409",
"Surfin'",
and "Little Saint Nick".
This is Brian's pure production genius and his falcetto, elegant voice right along with his brother's Beautiful, sweet voice. Dennis' fantastic drum playing in songs. Dreamy, beautifu harmoniesl...God Blessed them.
Oops........... sorry Harri, I MEANT THE SONG '' I can hear music'',,,, with Carl Wilson doing lead.
A stunningly beautiful song.
PRODIUCED BY BRIAN WILSON ---------WRITTEN BY BRIAN & TONY ASHER. ------MJL, 76 Y/O
Brian had a nervous Breakdown, and basically locked himself into his room for about 20 yrs. He's back and got help, and was even doing some small venue performing. I don't think he's doing that anymore. He must be in his late 70s now. So glad he was able to get help for his mental health needs.
God Bless
You have missed out on a few things it would seem. Quite a few, even. Brian has been on tour several times in the last decade or more, by himself and with the Beach Boys. I was lucky enough to see the BB 50th reunion tour in August 2012 (this apparently was Brian's first tour with BB since sometime in the 80es - and they broke up in September 2012.) And then Brian, with a band that included Al Jardine and his son Matt Jardine, went on the Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary World Tour in 2016, which I attended in 2017. This tour seems to have continued until 2019. Now, given his age, you could not blame him for not going on tour again, but who knows?
I'm sure Brian Wilson would take that as an insult! Phil Spector? Sorry but......no. Brian produced pretty much everything they did
no phil Spector here....all brian wilson.....but he used the wrecking crew studio musicians that phil used....beach boys only provided vocals
Please DON'T STOP THE SONGS!!..Do the coments AFTER. THE SONG ENDS.
Brian Wilson admired Spector's 'wall of sound' and went about recreating the effect. Check out "Don't Worry, Baby."
No Spector wall of sound..Brian was influenced by that style...BRIAN was a Genius!
SIR---------WITH DUE RESPECT------YOU TALK FAR TOO MUCH -------LISTEN TO THE MUSIC ! FEEL THE MUSIC, THEN SAY WHATEVER IT IS YOU FEEL WE WANT TO HEAR. BUT SIR, YOU INTERRUPT FAR TOO MUCH & IT IS SO DISRE4SPECXTFUL TO THE MUSIC. aT ALMOST 78 Y//O NOW, i KNOW WHEREAS I AM SPEAKING. ---------MJL, 77 Y/O
It definitely has that Paul McCartney vibe. I would have to argue about the best song comment. LOL
I'm shocked you don't recognize this from movies. Love Actually jumps out immediately.
I was never a big beach boys fan, but some of their songs like this one, I do really like.
Phil Spector's wall of sound. Brian Wilson produced this however. Brian was definitely influenced by Phil Spector
Harri, if you haven’t listened to the album Pet Sounds, I highly recommend it. You won’t be disappointed!
Other than inspiring some of Brian Wilson's recording techniques and his use of the Wrecking Crew studio musicians, Phil Spector HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS. This is 100% a Brian Wilson production. This You Tube review is another example of quasi-informed "revisionist history" at play - where a reviewer knows too little yet uses his speculations as conclusions.
The song was written by Brian Wilson and Tony Asher. It was produced by Brian Wilson.
The "wall of noise" you refer to is the "wall of sound".
What Brian is doing arrangement and production wise Is FAR more sophisticated than anything Spector ever attempted.
But if it wasn’t for Spector, this would have sounded much different. That’s how much he influenced Brian
@@Richiezbrasjr How's the weather on Planet Duh?
Being conservative America in the 60's there was some controversy about Brian using the phrase 'God Only Knows'....
Brian Wilson produced "Pet Sounds". He was definitely influenced by Phil Spector and his "wall of sound" productions. He did use the Wrecking Crew musicians as well.
Phil Spector's "Wall of Sound". It was produced by Brian Wilson and written by Brian and Tony Asher.
Brian Wilson, produced. But Phil Spector was quoted as saying I taught Brian Wilson everything he knows
Produced by Brian Wilson but certainly influenced by Phil Spector.
Brian Wilson co-wrote and produced "God Only Knows." Brian was indeed influenced (mesmerized in fact) by Phil Spector; eventually Brian eclipsed Spector.
The musicians were the famed L.A. studio musicians known as The Wrecking Crew.
Y'know, I never noticed until you mentioned that this song isn't dominated by the trademark Beach Boys harmony: it's the COUNTERPOINT.
Brian Wilson produced all of the Beach Boys' classic material himself. Phil Spector was indeed an importance influence on Brian's production sensibilities.
Check out The Beach Boys "Surfer Girl" and also watch some great surfers th-cam.com/video/HGjky5U64LM/w-d-xo.html
On the pinnacle of the '60s Mt. Everest were SPECTOR & BRIAN WILSON. WILSON did his own production! I'll bet Sir GEORGE MARTIN was in awe also.
Thanx, also, HARRI, for the tutorial re: the distinction between harmony & melodic interplay. Very astute. Cheers!
FYI, Brian Wilson produced the entire Pet Sounds Album
There's a 1960s video tribute with this song made by vintage tribute or vintage neon. Definitely check it out. Its great.
Brian Wilson was the producer (as always in most of their best music). He was chasing after Spector's "wall of sound", but with his inventive use of harmony and introspective lyrics, he far surpassed Spector.
Not produced by Phil Spector! Produced by Brian Wilson himself, the lead songwriter and arranger...although of course it is influenced by Spector.
Paul did state it DROVE THE BEATLES TO MAKE SGT PEPPERS ALBUM .imagine if SMILE CAME OUT FOR REAL. where would the beatles gone after that?
Blasphemy. 100% Brian Wilson. Spector never produced The Beach Boys, however, it’s been said BE MY BABY (The Ronettes) inspired Brian.