ไม่สามารถเล่นวิดีโอนี้
ขออภัยในความไม่สะดวก

The Beach Boys music was WAY more intricate than you remember | Jazz Pianist Reacts

แชร์
ฝัง
  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ก.ค. 2024
  • Get my FREE piano mini-course here! cornell.academy/instant-piano... Start your piano journey now: get 30% off our beginner-friendly "Intro to Piano" course with code LEARNPIANO30! cornellmusicacademy.com/intro...
    Beach Boys Apple Bottom Jeans: • Apple Bottom Jeans - B...
    MERCH: charlescornell.creator-spring...
    Follow me on social!!
    Instagram: bit.ly/2WoR7W1
    Twitter: bit.ly/2I02YAt
    Facebook: bit.ly/2K4rHq8
    TikTok: bit.ly/2X7pnlN

ความคิดเห็น • 1.2K

  • @CharlesCornellStudios
    @CharlesCornellStudios  2 ปีที่แล้ว +377

    Hello hi yes please yell at me for sleeping on The Beach Boys all these years below. EXTRA POINTS: What song did Salvador Peralta use as a template??? Then when you're done, check out our courses and get 30% off with code MUSICTHEORY30 at checkout over at cornellmusicacademy.com/

    • @ariverbythesea
      @ariverbythesea 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Charles!

    • @pixilize9344
      @pixilize9344 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      the title is too long just shorten it to the first sentence
      if the title too long i don't trust the video

    • @officalhumblefish565
      @officalhumblefish565 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Brian was massively influenced by Gershwin

    • @hq4287
      @hq4287 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      "I get around" is the song they used as the template

    • @ashleyhendricksbball
      @ashleyhendricksbball 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Listen to 24 / 7 / 365 by surfaces :) you won’t regret it

  • @cronggamer3067
    @cronggamer3067 2 ปีที่แล้ว +576

    People act like Beach Boys were a novelty band from the 60s when they were as experimental as The Beatles a lot of the time. They were even a huge influence on each other. Brian Wilson is a genius.

    • @ComeAlongKay
      @ComeAlongKay ปีที่แล้ว +29

      The Beatles kind of copied The Beach Boys particularly their vocal harmonies for some songs. Basically if you’re English you’ll get more credit.

    • @baTonkaTruck
      @baTonkaTruck ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Yeah I’ve heard that Pet Sounds was so radical that the Beatles panicked, and that’s what drove them to write Sgt. Pepper.

    • @tonycowin
      @tonycowin ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@ComeAlongKay Nonsense. In fact the Beach Boys are highly regarded as experimental musical geniuses in the UK far more than the USA.

    • @xthatghomiex2939
      @xthatghomiex2939 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Definitely a stretch to say they were close to the Beatles' level of experimentation or ability but they definitely don't get their due credit

    • @DenkyManner
      @DenkyManner 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@ComeAlongKayThat's not how the world works

  • @AndyGrazianoNYC
    @AndyGrazianoNYC 2 ปีที่แล้ว +605

    these guys were basically a jazz choir under the guise of a surf rock group

    • @lemnlyme
      @lemnlyme 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      that’s such an accurate description haha! i never thought to put it that way but you’re absolutely right

    • @keatonwiththatheatson
      @keatonwiththatheatson 2 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Brian Wilson acknowledged The Four Freshmen as a major influence on the group.

    • @johnseal56
      @johnseal56 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Nailed it!

    • @thedrogo3953
      @thedrogo3953 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Literally, it's Chuck Berry + Four Freshmen = Beach Boys :)

    • @chrisbacos
      @chrisbacos ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I would never consider the Beach Boys jazz-far from it.

  • @shirley_grace
    @shirley_grace 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1043

    God Only Knows alone is a perfect study of how counterpoint is utilized. Brian Wilson looked to Bach's Well Tempered Claiver as inspo. It is Paul McCartney's favorite pop song - with good reason.

    • @NathanAMeyers
      @NathanAMeyers 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      God only knows is a bad song because it's superstitious

    • @d8o8m8
      @d8o8m8 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@NathanAMeyers what do you mean?

    • @Panicagq2
      @Panicagq2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +112

      @@NathanAMeyers No, that was Stevie Wonder =;-)

    • @Roxanneredpanda
      @Roxanneredpanda 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It's probably my favorite pop song too ngl

    • @Phantomphan613
      @Phantomphan613 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @@NathanAMeyers look out, we got a badass over here

  • @boomkruncher325zzshred5
    @boomkruncher325zzshred5 2 ปีที่แล้ว +428

    Surf’s Up.
    No cap, it is complex and emotional with surreal lyricism that blew my mind even as I didn’t really understand the words.
    The hardcore Beach Boys fans know what I’m talking about.

    • @poopmcstuffins4417
      @poopmcstuffins4417 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Absolutely. It’s incredible

    • @bfish89ryuhayabusa
      @bfish89ryuhayabusa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Agreed

    • @doctordong8088
      @doctordong8088 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      The solo piano version is even better than the smile version imo

    • @boomkruncher325zzshred5
      @boomkruncher325zzshred5 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@doctordong8088 The version he did decades later when Brian finished Smile, with is touring band as the vehicle? That one was still good, but he was pretty old at that point. Could still arrange a band to sound incredible, but he himself couldn't sing as well anymore.
      There was also the version on the album "Surf's Up" released in 1971, it was one of the two contributions the guy made to the album (he was struggling VERY hard after Smile's implosion and was going through some dark stuff), that version is really good too.
      Then there was the live solo piano version he did on Leonard Bernstein's show. That one is VERY intimate for an old recording, I can see the good things about it (even though I personally prefer the "Surf's Up" version, but that's just me).

    • @printthelegends
      @printthelegends 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Carl on lead or Brian on lead?

  • @3DPDK
    @3DPDK 2 ปีที่แล้ว +881

    Being a teen in the late 60s I can tell you that a lot of guys shunned the Beach Boys. It was "sappy girl music". They had the Beach Boys and we had Zeppelin, Hendrix, The Who, etc. In secret, I got goose-bumps the first time I heard "I Get Around" and I knew then it was because of the harmonies. I still get them with certain tracks. I never owned a Beach Boys album or record, but I loved visiting my cousin because she had them all. We would lock ourselves away and listen to every one she had. That and believe it or not, the earlier Osmond Brothers records is where I learned to sing harmony, but not something I would have admitted when I was 16.
    P.S. Thanks for the longer video. I learn so much from you and Guy Michelmore, but 30 seconds just doesn't cut it.

    • @jasonekratz
      @jasonekratz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      In My Room. (oops....wrote this before i watched the whole video....)

    • @mackledee
      @mackledee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Growing up in the 80s, listening to the 'oldies' station, whenever I Get Around came on, I was so stoked. My first favorite song by far. Next one was Black Dog, lol. I didn't discriminate. Loved watching Charles respond with such a musical ear to the Beach Boys. One of the best!

    • @jackodonnell3463
      @jackodonnell3463 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Reminds me of the boys’ opinion of John Mayer in middle / high school

    • @Skrammelcaster
      @Skrammelcaster 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This comment is so wholesome

    • @ABevs
      @ABevs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Some of my first music memories are as a kid in the 80's listening to my Dad's Beach Boys records.

  • @createnewhandle_
    @createnewhandle_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +643

    Apple bottom jeans goes way beyond The Beach Boys. The Louis Armstrong version is the original, if im not mistaken, but the Elvis version, Blue Öyster Cult and others also exist. It’s a fairly good meme amongst the musical community on TH-cam

    • @localman8914
      @localman8914 2 ปีที่แล้ว +140

      im so fucking stupid i thought you meant the original song was written and performed by louis armstrong and the worst part is i just believed it like yeah sure apple bottom jeans by louis armstrong that checks out. holy shit. fuck.

    • @MikeB12800
      @MikeB12800 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@localman8914 lol

    • @6thdim
      @6thdim 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Pavarotti sings it! Don’t forget

    • @createnewhandle_
      @createnewhandle_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@6thdim Oh how forgetful of me. That has to be among the best

    • @WDRhine
      @WDRhine 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      That's all true but you're overlooking the fact that the original theme is from Schubert's song "Apfel Unterseite Hose" op. 376 from 1823.

  • @AdamKeithMedia
    @AdamKeithMedia 2 ปีที่แล้ว +302

    Brian Wilson’s most amazing and unique feat during his writing with The Beach Boys was his ability to make such complex melodies and harmonies sound so casual and catchy - something you can’t say about any other songwriter in history. You have stuff like Zappa, and the later Beatles discography, and you know it’s “weird” and complex right off the bat. If you analyze “Wouldn’t It Be Nice”, “Good Vibrations”, or “God Only Knows” from a theory standpoint, without ever having heard them, you’d NEVER think they were Top 40 pop songs. It’s incredible.

    • @wcassady
      @wcassady 2 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Yep when people say their music is 'simple surf stuff' I tell them to try to actually play 'Wouldn't It Be Nice', 'God Only Knows', 'Warmth of the Sun', 'California Girls', etc. It sounds simple until you start trying to play it on piano or guitar.

    • @davidnissim589
      @davidnissim589 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Good Vibrations was a #1 hit. You'd never know it was that big for a song as complex as that

  • @nimck6642
    @nimck6642 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    Idk why but it genuinely bugs me that The Beach Boys don't get more credit... they should be right up there with The Beatles in terms of pop influence, creativity, and experimentation. The Beach Boys have a special place in my heart.

    • @TrekBeatTK
      @TrekBeatTK 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

      I think it’s partly because they have lower lows and inconsistencies in their career. And if you’re not into surf pop or cars it’s easy to write off big chunks of their output (though you’d miss out on some great harmonies).

    • @1401minstrel
      @1401minstrel 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@TrekBeatTKThe Beach Boys' catalog is so much more than surfing and cars. Dig into it sometime. You won't be disappointed.

    • @rob8872
      @rob8872 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      They are up there with the Beatles.

    • @1870dav
      @1870dav หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TrekBeatTK Yep. The Beatles recorded music for 8 years and didn't have a bad album. Hell, they barely had a bad song. And made like 100+ songs that any average music fan would instantly recognize. They were like Tiger Woods in his prime. And they broke up. Whereas the BB's had to deal with more outside pressures and a lot of the time were making music that they didn't love. But their highs (PS, Surf's Up, Heroes and Villians, Good Vibrations) etc... were as good as any music made in the 20th century.

  • @arthurvandelay.
    @arthurvandelay. 2 ปีที่แล้ว +321

    Man that's only like 5% of the genius of Brian Wilson right there. The Boys have a ton of harmonically interesting/complex songs, all packed with amazing production and instrumentation.

    • @haroldbailey9011
      @haroldbailey9011 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      100%. The greatest of all time

    • @rise4097
      @rise4097 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Any recommendations ?

    • @jstaversky
      @jstaversky 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      A Young Man is Gone, but his legend lingers on...

    • @jstaversky
      @jstaversky 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@rise4097 the album Little deuce Coupe (it has the number 32 on the cover). There is a CD re issue with that and the album All Summer Long (if I remember correctly)... that'll do ya just fine for deep, relatively unknown cuts that will blow your doors off)

    • @rise4097
      @rise4097 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jstaversky awesome, thank you kindly !

  • @RoiDatBoi
    @RoiDatBoi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +112

    “Our prayer” gives me chills every single time, it’s haunting..as is “till I die”

    • @paninovevo1162
      @paninovevo1162 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Our prayer is fucking no sense (in a good way😅)

  • @boomkruncher325zzshred5
    @boomkruncher325zzshred5 2 ปีที่แล้ว +298

    Brian Wilson was a HUGE Gershwin fan, it likely influenced a LOT of his original works.

    • @shadowgolem9158
      @shadowgolem9158 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Bach too. You can hear Bach's chord changes and melodies all over Wilson's work.

    • @andresemilfer
      @andresemilfer 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Check out the album "Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin", it's surprisingly good

    • @AnnieEllora
      @AnnieEllora 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      *is-he’s not dead. (Also yes, massive Gershwin fan and massive influence on him)

    • @hotdog782
      @hotdog782 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ohh that makes so much sense

    • @joemondello4312
      @joemondello4312 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@andresemilfer My recollection was the Gershwin family or foundation approached Brian with the "BW Re-Imagines Gershwin" project

  • @JoshuaFriedman_
    @JoshuaFriedman_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +259

    Charles you NEED to watch "Love and Mercy" it revolves around Brian Wilson and the creation of pet sounds. They used actual studio musicians and had them legitimately work in a studio recording the parts while Brian (Paul Dano) actually works with them and helps evolve the sound. It's a fantastic and totally unique biopic.

    • @shadowgolem9158
      @shadowgolem9158 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Watch "The Wrecking Crew" too. Amazing documentary on the studio musicians who worked on Pet Sounds

    • @pleasemyplants3447
      @pleasemyplants3447 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Such a good movie! Made me love The Beach Boys even more :)

    • @felixbillington6151
      @felixbillington6151 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I came to the comments to say this. It's an incredible film

    • @SilentAttackTV
      @SilentAttackTV 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yes

    • @sensei48
      @sensei48 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The whole film was good and moving, depicting BW's very real genius and descent into near madness. The scenes depicting the creation of "Pet Sounds" were manic and wonderful.

  • @chrishelbling3879
    @chrishelbling3879 2 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    In My Room: the lyric "lie awake and pray," the chord changes are on every beat, hinting at the feeling of tossing & turning under the covers.

    • @thinkfloyd1973
      @thinkfloyd1973 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Nice I've known this song for years and never thought of that

  • @lotus8key
    @lotus8key 2 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Brian Wilson was an extremely avantgarde pop composer. "This Whole World" for example in even one minute changes 4 keys. I love the feeling when he make you expect something and then your floor collapses.

    • @lotus8key
      @lotus8key 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@ainslieberrafella Oops

  • @griffinnovie4921
    @griffinnovie4921 2 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    Man, you've hardly scratched the surface of harmonically complex Beach Boys songs! Check out the song "Girls on the Beach" for some of the most complex harmonies in their early stuff and "Till I Die" for something a bit later on. Glad you've finally dipped your toe in the water.

    • @gillianomotoso328
      @gillianomotoso328 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      “Wake the World”!

    • @alexkaapa
      @alexkaapa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      "til i die", yes! fucking awesome. also: "surf's up"

    • @nippy7425
      @nippy7425 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Surfs Up and Til I Die have beautiful endings

    • @poopmcstuffins4417
      @poopmcstuffins4417 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@alexkaapa surf’s up is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard. I remember hearing the outro for the first time and being absolutely blown away

  • @Gundrs
    @Gundrs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +101

    So glad to see Busy Doin Nothin as the first track! I find it severely underrated as a Beach Boys song. The whole Friends album is great. It has such a cosy vibe

    • @HotStrange
      @HotStrange 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It’s my second favorite of theirs after Surfs Up. Such a good album.

    • @poopmcstuffins4417
      @poopmcstuffins4417 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      It makes me so happy to see so many people talking about these generally lesser talked about albums. Post-Pet Sounds Beach Boys work deserves much more love. Surf’s Up, 20/20, Smile, Sunflower, Friends, etc…

    • @roan9914
      @roan9914 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      The lo-fi trilogy of smiley smile wild honey and friends are very influential in the world of lo-fi and bedroom music

  • @BeaverVision
    @BeaverVision 2 ปีที่แล้ว +118

    Warms my heart to see someone truly discover the genius of our favorite band for the first time.

    • @Dwarfpilledchad
      @Dwarfpilledchad 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I'm hoping that he listens to "Surf's Up" and more other SMiLE tracks

    • @HotStrange
      @HotStrange 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Dwarfpilledchad god surfs up is so good.

    • @alexkaapa
      @alexkaapa 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@HotStrange instant goosebumps. especially the bass note on "too TOUGH to cryyyy" and then into the "surf's up mmmh aboard a tidal wave". soooo... aaargh

  • @elijahmichaelmusic
    @elijahmichaelmusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +177

    Growing up in the music production world, The Beach Boys were always idolized alongside The Beatles. I've always loved their approach to their melodic and harmonic structure. Pet Sounds is also one of the first albums to have samples of "real-world" audio; which explains the title.

    • @Dibblesoldhollywood
      @Dibblesoldhollywood 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I bought a pet sounds CD in hs and I expected like help me Rhonda but was pleasantly surprised and now it’s a staple in my household

    • @thomasharris7881
      @thomasharris7881 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @gabriel Godwin
      I found my copy in an Oxfam charity shop for 50p when I was in my late teens, being vaguely aware that it was supposed to be a seminal album of the 60’s. It had a huge essay on the history of the album and how it was made in the booklet. 50p well spent I’d say lol!

    • @Dibblesoldhollywood
      @Dibblesoldhollywood 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@thomasharris7881 that’s so awesome man. The album changed my life and made me feel seen after heartbreak and some losses I went through. Such a good piece of music that is

  • @j.kevvideoproductions.6463
    @j.kevvideoproductions.6463 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Brian was and is a "savant". His chordal structures convey his emotions in the best way that he could find to communicate. We are blessed by his talent and disability.

  • @JKBone
    @JKBone 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    It should not surprise you that Brian Wilson is a HUGE fan of the Four Freshman, and their style of vocal arranging shows up in Brian's work constantly.

  • @gertmd
    @gertmd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +164

    My favourite apple bottom jeans version is the Pavarotti one, everyone should grace their ears with it if possible. Quite lifechanging.

    • @MarlinTheGaiboi01
      @MarlinTheGaiboi01 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I completely agree! Thanks for reminding me of that beautiful work of memery :’)

    • @Good_Hot_Chocolate
      @Good_Hot_Chocolate 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I became a new man after listening to him

    • @mrwassef
      @mrwassef 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Poor Pavarotti, that’s the first thing that comes up when you type his name in the YT search bar 😂

    • @DongusMcBongus
      @DongusMcBongus 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Pavarotti one is sooooooooo good. He NAILS it.

  • @johntousseau9380
    @johntousseau9380 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    The Beach Boys may have started out as surf rock and crooner music. But Brian Wilson is the reason we are still talking about them. He is a musical genius on a whole other level.

  • @D1RTYD4N13L5
    @D1RTYD4N13L5 2 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    If it weren't for the beach boys I wouldn't love music as much as I do and be here right now! All time greats

  • @literallyshaking8019
    @literallyshaking8019 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Brian Wilson is a musical genius.
    Pet Sounds and Smile (which was tragically never released in its day) are masterpieces.

  • @sleepyweepyasmr
    @sleepyweepyasmr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +136

    I transcribed Brian's bass line in I Get Around years ago and I was blown away at how complex it was for such a seemingly simple song. Nice video!

    • @kaijublue1151
      @kaijublue1151 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      was carol kaye on that track?

    • @joncollins7129
      @joncollins7129 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@kaijublue1151 no, Glen Campbell or Ray Pohlman

    • @user-ux1vj9vx7s
      @user-ux1vj9vx7s 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lol No, it’s isn’t. It’s just 1/8th notes for the main riff, then a bunch of start/stop notes for the verse

    • @aperson8438
      @aperson8438 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      would it impress you even more to know that there were actually 2 different basslines playing simultaneously on that song? a fender precision bass as well as a dano 6 string bass

    • @elboel7339
      @elboel7339 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's pretty cool but who asked?

  • @austinwakeman89
    @austinwakeman89 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Good Vibrations is one of my all time favorite songs and it also goes through all 7 degrees of the Eb minor scale in one song.

    • @AntiComposite
      @AntiComposite 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I can't decide if I like the original or the Vocal Spectrum barbershop cover more.

    • @RainyCloud143
      @RainyCloud143 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good Vibrations totally blew my mind every time I heard it on the radio as a kid!

  • @jonah712
    @jonah712 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    When you heard the avengers theme at 11:06 ish i heard adele's skyfall instead! that semitone rise is a classic james bond leitmotif + those are the exact chords from skyfall

    • @seragott6406
      @seragott6406 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I did too!

    • @songokuboy10
      @songokuboy10 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yeah it's totally skyfall

    • @kjdude8765
      @kjdude8765 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yep the Bond chords or at least the changes.

  • @classyraindrop
    @classyraindrop 2 ปีที่แล้ว +61

    Beach Boys has very intricate songs and the music production is actually insane especially for the time they were made

    • @tilley163
      @tilley163 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They were pioneers in analog music production techniques

  • @horsygall
    @horsygall 2 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    The immense impact The Beach Boys had on the Laurel canyon scene and the 1960s British rock scene is so undersold. Pet sounds is pretty clearly the magnum opus, but Holland is still so slept on. Such a powerhouse band.

    • @HotStrange
      @HotStrange 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      As much as I love Pet Sounds, it’s only barely in my top 5. Surfs Up and Friends are their best, imo. But Holland is also amazing.

    • @AS-wy6cl
      @AS-wy6cl 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don't forget the magnificent MIU Album, masterpiece Keepin' the Summer Alive, and magnum opus Summer In Paradise. /s

  • @MrMindmist
    @MrMindmist 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    I was laughed out of my common room at school in the early 90s for playing Beach Boys music. They have always been my favourite and there is nothing like them anywhere. Nothing quite as emotional and heart wrenchingly perfect as Brian Wilson's harmonies and falsetto. It's just beautiful man. I'm glad the world slowly started to come round to it. from about 65 they were on fire until about 1970. Summer days summer nights , Pet Sounds , Good Vibrations , Surfs Up and Sunflower albums. Holland , Wild Honey. Friends / 20/20 its knockout mate :) utter genius.

    • @oldoddjobs
      @oldoddjobs 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Let's pretend one of the most popular bands of all time are a niche interest

  • @DANNYGOLDBERG51
    @DANNYGOLDBERG51 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    The world wouldn’t be the same without the beach boys
    My dad told me once if you listen to the beach boys a little every day you’ll be a better person
    All the new stereo mixes that Mark Lynette and Allen Boyd put out are so amazing it blows my mind every time I listen to it
    I think it’s the greatest music ever created

    • @gregm8522
      @gregm8522 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Your Dad was a wise man.

  • @dinglepringle1380
    @dinglepringle1380 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Brian Wilson is perhaps one of the most genius composers to ever live.

    • @melanieknight6352
      @melanieknight6352 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You just spoke the truth, thank you.

  • @Nick9n
    @Nick9n 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I highly recommend watching the beach boys biopic Love & Mercy. It tells the quite heartbreaking story of how Brian Wilson wrote pet sounds amidst a mental breakdown and abuse.

    • @leob4403
      @leob4403 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Even if I don't dislike John Cusack I don't think he was quite right casting for Brian Wilson

  • @xus75
    @xus75 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Its amazing how he can listen to a complex chord progression and figure it out in a matter of seconds.

  • @NM-ir6wd
    @NM-ir6wd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I had this same realization about a year ago. As a kid I just assumed the Beach Boys were like an early boy band lol. 'Surfing' USA' was what I pictured whenever they were brought up. I now know that song was their first big hit when they were kids and Brian Wilson hadn't even slightly realized his songwriting potential.I think the name Beach Boys and their clean cut image early on prevented me from checking them out further. Their vocal melodies coupled with Wilson's unique chord progressions blew me away once I started listening to their later stuff. Brian Wilson is a genius.

    • @cazgerald9471
      @cazgerald9471 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      "Surfin' U.S.A." is actually a reworking of Chuck Berry's "Sweet Little Sixteen".

  • @marln2157
    @marln2157 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    i absolutely loooove the beach boys! my favorite song has to be "'till i die". soo breathtakingly beautiful!

    • @ods94065
      @ods94065 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I think Charles would really dig this song if he hasn't heard it already, but man, this song is hard for me to listen to sometimes with how hard it lands.

  • @Garrett_West
    @Garrett_West 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Would definitely recommend you listen to The Warmth of the Sun by the Beach Boys! Awesome chords and harmony.

    • @BilliesPetRock
      @BilliesPetRock 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love that song! Especially the orchestral version.

  • @lowenbad
    @lowenbad ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I got into them on a deeper level this last summer and they have taken over my musical world. Not only that, their story is probably the most fascinating of any act in the history of popular music.

    • @gregm8522
      @gregm8522 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Indeed! And consider the fact that Brian lost 90% of his hearing in one ear while a child due to an unfortunate “accident “.

  • @taylorallred6208
    @taylorallred6208 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I had this exact conversation with my uncle recently! We were talking about the Beatles and 60s music and he just wrote off The Beach Boys. It’s amazing what happens when you really listen to them.

  • @gracegittinger9596
    @gracegittinger9596 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I'm so glad the first thing you looked at was something from Friends. It's not one of their most popular to the public, but is definitely one of my favorites. The jazz influence in that album makes for some incredible, and in my opinion, some of their best, songs.

  • @davidius74
    @davidius74 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That is why Brian Wilson was considered such a genius. He could hear sounds in his head that no one else would think possible and was always in search of that perfect sound. It is why Smile was how hard to conceive as an album and get right. Even the more popular songs that America's Band released are not as straight forward as they seem

  • @ronny.mp3
    @ronny.mp3 2 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    We need a compilation of Charles turning everything into the Avengers theme

  • @TAP7a
    @TAP7a 2 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    Beach Boys really should be recognised as peers to the Beatles for mainstream pop genius and influence. Historically, they were absolutely up there going toe to toe
    Also, that B - Amaj9 - F#m13 - B turn is something we would describe in the UK scene as “fit”

    • @arothmanmusic
      @arothmanmusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      The Beatles certainly recognized them as such. Pet Sounds was a direct influence on Sgt. Pepper.

    • @HotStrange
      @HotStrange 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      They honestly might be even better. I love both but holy shit The Beach Boys are so good.

    • @eritain
      @eritain 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      McCartney says his favorite song of all time is "God Only Knows," so.

    • @HotStrange
      @HotStrange 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@user-qu7qh7qj2t I gotta disagree with you there but I do think he was overall the most talented of them all. Paul is very, very close though.

  • @shadowgolem9158
    @shadowgolem9158 2 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Saw them live in '84. Totally amazing. The Pet Sounds album changed music forever.
    Also, you are now obligated to do a cover of "God Only Knows". It's just a thing. You'll feel better once you get it done.

  • @VictoriaWhitlock
    @VictoriaWhitlock 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    The Beach Boys are so good. I latched onto their music the way I thought it was supposed to latch onto the Beatles. Every note just feels better.

  • @officalhumblefish565
    @officalhumblefish565 2 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    The Beach Boys are one of the most incredible groups to have ever existed. Pet Sounds and The SMiLE sessions are some of the most beautiful albums of music ever written.

    • @Dwarfpilledchad
      @Dwarfpilledchad 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Brian Wilson is a genius

    • @officalhumblefish565
      @officalhumblefish565 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Dwarfpilledchad my biggest inspiration

    • @DongusMcBongus
      @DongusMcBongus 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Child is the Father of Man into Surfs up, SO GOOD.

  • @iloverush123
    @iloverush123 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I'd still recommend the entirety of pet sounds. It's such an incredible album from both a writing and production standpoint. Brian Wilson is truly a genius

  • @Chicago_Podcast_Authority
    @Chicago_Podcast_Authority 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    you must check out the track "Surfs Up" or in your spare time the entire "SMILE" album that was lost for decades until it was released in 2011

  • @charlestonson2200
    @charlestonson2200 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Thank you so much for shining some light on Busy Doin Nothing. Friends is such an amazing album, the real Beach Boys masterpieces were from the mid-late 60s to the early 70s.

  • @TommyLikeTom
    @TommyLikeTom 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    This is my favorite trend. It's expanding music along the y axis, essentially giving a new dimension to music that makes it _even more_ infinite. Soon we will be able to listen to any song by artist in history

  • @AverytheCubanAmerican
    @AverytheCubanAmerican 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    I have an aunt named Barbara so whenever I saw her, I teased her by singing Barbara Ann by the Beach Boys...
    It was annoying to her at first but she ended up loving it as much as I did

    • @SeeleSO02
      @SeeleSO02 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I used to sing that same song to the Barbarian of my D&D group.

    • @TrekBeatTK
      @TrekBeatTK 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Fun fact: Barbara Ann is a cover.

  • @markandrewhoran
    @markandrewhoran ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your enthusiasm for music is infectious. The feeling of wonder and joy that hearing a great piece of music brings is really hard to beat. Great video!

  • @M1st3rB3nn
    @M1st3rB3nn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    5:59 The melody reminds me of XTC - Senses Working Overtime (English song from the 80s.) Amazing how you can not hear or think about a song for decades but the recognition is still instant!

    • @sethpasquinelli3838
      @sethpasquinelli3838 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Came to the comments to see if anyone else heard it lol. Amazing!

    • @TheGerkuman
      @TheGerkuman ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, I heard it too. Made me happy to know at least 2 others did.

  • @Liseyruby
    @Liseyruby 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Well… time to start listening to The Beach Boys

    • @StuartQuinn
      @StuartQuinn 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      You won't regret it. So many riches.

    • @Liseyruby
      @Liseyruby 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@StuartQuinn I’ve listened to them before, but not a lot. Mainly their popular songs

  • @owenpattaylor
    @owenpattaylor 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    as a Beach Boys fan I came into this expecting, like, "oh Pet Sounds is really complex and Smile was too", very pleasantly surprised that you started it by talking about Friends, well done

  • @nickluna5995
    @nickluna5995 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Charles! You have got to check out their cover of “their hearts were full of spring” by the four freshmen! Brian Wilson cited the freshmen as one of his biggest influences.

  • @alexchannon
    @alexchannon 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Our Prayer is one of my absolute favourite Beach Boys songs ever written, and I love hearing it on BWPS!

  • @cam4894
    @cam4894 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Oh man, I'm so glad my dad is a huge Beach Boys fan, so I grew up listening to their ridiculously dense music!
    One of my favorite albums in general is At Last by Cyndi Lauper. Yes, Cyndi Lauper! You should definitely give it a listen!

  • @sparkybish
    @sparkybish 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    In My Room has always been my favorite Beach Boys tune. It is so soothing to me.

  • @smithintern-tainment7868
    @smithintern-tainment7868 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I’ve been getting better at listening to and analyzing Jazz music and I’m addicted. Your videos are pretty inspiring.

  • @HotStrange
    @HotStrange 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The Beach Boys are an all time favorite of mine. So so so many good albums. Friends and Surfs Up in particular.

  • @PD_Swag
    @PD_Swag 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    11:00 This is also the progression used in that James Bond song Adele did called Skyfall, I remember when I first heard that song this progression totally blew my mind! It’s got a slightly different feel than the In My Room and Avengers Theme versions but it’s still the same thing at its core. You should check it out 😁👍

    • @Skraboing649
      @Skraboing649 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And that part of skyfall that you mention was done as homage to The James Bond Theme itself, which uses the same progression 😀

    • @PD_Swag
      @PD_Swag 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Skraboing649 Oh that’s sweet! It definitely has an epic spy-type theme to it! 😁

  • @waynocook53
    @waynocook53 ปีที่แล้ว

    Man I love harmony! All kinds of harmony!

  • @grantgaidies2960
    @grantgaidies2960 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Also they were HUGE in incorporating new music technology into their music. Like good vibrations using paul tanner’s electro-theremin!

  • @marcpuyuelograndas1005
    @marcpuyuelograndas1005 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Finally someone gives value to them in TH-cam! They were a massive band, and composed many pop hits which were very interesting in a musical way (not only in the fantastic "Pet Sounds" album).

  • @susanhoward531
    @susanhoward531 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The only way I can describe The Beach Boys harmonies is “lush”. I’ve been listening to them for almost 60 years and they never cease to amaze me!

  • @marcusdawe4475
    @marcusdawe4475 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    beach boys is one of my favourite bands from the era - so imaginative and inspired in their writing. A particular favourite is Until I Die - such a beautiful and haunting song. Glad to see you analysing them!

  • @clrs6576
    @clrs6576 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    thanks for this vid, ive been on a crazy deep dive since recently discovering beach boys music, and im completely addicted, i dont play keyboard and dont understand a word your saying lol but it confirms that my ears are not deceiving me and their really is something magical about their music

  • @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un
    @SupremeLeaderKimJong-un 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Evil Beach Boys be like:
    *Wouldn't It Be Horrible*
    The Beach Boys are even known in the UK. Wouldn't It Be Nice was used for a Cadbury Dairy Milk commercial

    • @iammatthewbirch
      @iammatthewbirch 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      they had 2 number ones in the UK 👀

  • @penvellyns
    @penvellyns 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love this video! It's great to see someone who knows so much about music react to their work for the first time.

  • @DrJoshGuitar
    @DrJoshGuitar 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your excitement is infectious.

  • @markymarcm
    @markymarcm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm so glad you did this. I grew up with the Beach Boys and have always thought they were genius and am super happy when people discover that they're more than their early surf rock stuff.
    Recently, I went through their entire discography again to make a 'best of' playlist on Spotify and realised that Surf's Up is hands down one of the most intricate and perfect records ever written.
    Anyone interested from watching this video should definitely also be sure to check out Brian and Dennis Wilson's solo stuff (the former just released a new album).

  • @sloopfan3706
    @sloopfan3706 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Brian Wilson is an absolute genius! I would absolutely love to see you make some more videos digging into more Beach Boys goodness!

  • @danbalocca6540
    @danbalocca6540 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Been a fan for a while and I just want to amplify how well Chris and this channel are produced. Bravo!

  • @isaiha_77
    @isaiha_77 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    brians understanding of harmony is unbelievable and second to none

  • @jonamadatsu2918
    @jonamadatsu2918 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    As a bassist, I 100% approve of the tri-tone sub. Always used to raise the eye brows of my piano player during his "rhythm changes" solos 🤣🤣

  • @karenrt8076
    @karenrt8076 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I've been learning to play Sail On Sailor on piano and I have been amazed at how complex the chords are. It feels like jazz masquerading as pop.

  • @theblackdaria_
    @theblackdaria_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love watching this man geek out to music.

  • @dizzythegreat
    @dizzythegreat หลายเดือนก่อน

    You remind me of my father's deep understanding of the piano as a jazz instrument. Grew up hearing and playing music, and you being me back to that feeling. Thanks for the content, and the lessons, Teach'.

  • @Blend42
    @Blend42 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Friends is a great album of the Beach Boys. It's my third favourite album after The Smile Sessions (Our Prayer was intended for Smile originally) and Pet Sounds. Check out also This Whole World (from Sunflower) as an interesting composition. Also Transcendental Meditation of the Friend's album is an interesting composition. The Harmonies are amazing from Surfer Girl through to the 1970's , particularly Brian's Wilson's work.

  • @HeyLetsDoAThing
    @HeyLetsDoAThing 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I grew up with The Beach Boys. I grew up right in the transition from cassettes to CDs as a young kid, and back when our car had a cassette player, my mom always played either the Beach Boys cassette or the Grease soundtrack on cassette. Their form of harmony was so special.

  • @afreebird53
    @afreebird53 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Charles I bought all three of your courses. Piano was my first instrument and I’m excited to go back to it! Thank you for your honesty and transparent love of music.

  • @tokalaganja
    @tokalaganja 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I never have any idea what you're talking about but I can tell you're smart and I love the reactions. There's something interesting about being surprised by something you already know so much about.

  • @brigantics7686
    @brigantics7686 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The beach boys are my favorite band ever!

  • @skiwlkr9928
    @skiwlkr9928 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Once you start listening to The Beach Boys, you can’t stop

  • @soniceroy
    @soniceroy 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    fantastic! excellent analysis, and I enjoyed you wigging out over the flat 7 in "in my room". Definitely the hook in that song.

  • @stefaandeleeck4380
    @stefaandeleeck4380 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Beach Boys song 'The warmth of the sun' is also a very good example of how they start like a common doo-wop song, with the usual chord progression going from major to minor. But then an unexpected change in harmony literally takes it to another level, going higher and then again even higher...

  • @nickchavez720
    @nickchavez720 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    If you want your mind blown look through more of the Beach Boys music. Brian Wilson is an underatted genius of the 20th century; arguably one of if not the greatest of his time.

    • @Stratmanable
      @Stratmanable 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "Underrated". One "t".
      "Underratted" means you don't have enough rats.

  • @douglasparks8430
    @douglasparks8430 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Not necessarily musical masterpieces but a few of my Beach Boys faves include "Male Ego," "Isn't It Time," "You're So Good To Me," "Good Timin" and "Good to My Baby." But there are just so many more!

    • @douglasparks8430
      @douglasparks8430 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      As an aside, they seem to be fairly fond of the word "good."

  • @anman366
    @anman366 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you, sincerely thank you. I have known of them my whole life and have never heard these and I love that you bring them to light and also analyze them with us. You are turning into quite a great music historian/teacher! 😂😜

  • @btam32
    @btam32 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is my favorite channel, thank you so much

  • @4Mr.Crowley2
    @4Mr.Crowley2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The Wilson boys’ father was an acclaimed professional jazz/swing musician himself - Brian especially inherited that musical talent and took it to new incredible levels with his gifts

  • @pedroh.pereira8292
    @pedroh.pereira8292 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm really happy that you gave the beach boy a try. They are my favorite band for about 15 years now! I just missed some Pet sounds representation in your video, but I understand it could into anm hour video (wich I'd be very happy about). Anyway, thanks for the video!

  • @michaelhartmayer1894
    @michaelhartmayer1894 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I LOVE LOVE LOVE your videos so much. As an aspiring musician, and autodidact, I get so much out of these kinds of analyses. What would add a lot of value, to me, is being able to see the chords you're talking about, captioned on screen. Please keep making more videos like this one. Thanks for making me a better musician. :)

  • @chrisbacos
    @chrisbacos ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Many punk, heavy metal, indie, grunge, and even hip-hop artists have huge respect for the Beach Boys. Like the Beatles and Stones, they laid the ground work for later trends in rock music.

  • @voltsu
    @voltsu 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    As a Beach Boys fan, there are a lot of hidden gems in their albums and songs. Pet Sounds and Love You being my favorite albums.
    Brian Wilson is arguably the best musician of his era, and defienatlly the best in the mixing studio.

  • @mattemartinmusic
    @mattemartinmusic 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great video! I’m a huge Beach Boys fan, and they’ve greatly influenced my own work. Some of my favorites are I’ll Bet He’s Nice, She Knows Me Too Well, Til I Die, The Trader, and It’s Over Now, but there are just so many great songs!

    • @sweetbass3360
      @sweetbass3360 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The it’s over now demo doesn’t get enough attention

  • @EvilSkeptic
    @EvilSkeptic ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It makes me so happy to see someone discover the genius of Brian Wilson. And yeah. It's better to be late to the party than to completely miss it.

  • @respectfils5896
    @respectfils5896 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Oh my god ! For me it's the beautifulest music ever ! Bossa nova type are so perfect and sixties music in general. Thank's Charles Cornell to decrypt all of this !