The Beach Boys , Good Vibrations - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction

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A wonderful piece of music, full of “good vibrations”! Even more than that, I love how vividly the music paints the images!

Here’s the link to the original song:

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Credits: Music written and performed by The Beach Boys

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[guillermomenehanez]

I want you to listen to " God Only Knows" by the Beach Boys. I think it is their best ever

[darrylprice]

Paul McCartney said God Only Knows is the perfect song. Listen to the original version please.

[mfield]

You have to give "Surf's up" by Beach Boys a listen.

[goatuscrow]

“Caroline, No” is sublime BEACH BOYS.

[jgperez]

What you listened to is not the original from the 1960s! It is an alternate version with additional instrumental and vocal parts not in the original release. Compare, for example, the ending stating at appx 7:50 in your clip with the original ending from 3:14 in the official version you have in the link you provide. Did you do this consciously? Could you do a little addendum to this clip commparing, for example, the two endings? Thereis a hugely complicated history to this song and the album it was intended for, SMILE, but my point is this is not the version that had such an impact at the time and since, I'd love you take on what was originally released.

[Ranseler]

I'm nearly 60 and that's the first time I'd ever heard this version. I think I prefer the original, but this was interesting.

[davelister]

You really should do the entire PET SOUNDS album. It is complete genius. It was so original it inspired the Beatles. Not many can say that

[robertgomori]

I never heard that version before, sounded kinda wierd.😮

[johncondon]

Everything the Wrecking Crew is involved with is golden!!!!

[alanpeterson]

If you want a happy rock song…. Mr. Blue Sky by ELO is probably the happiest song ever written.

[robertmills]

You should check out Heroes and Villains, and/or Surfs Up. Very creative tunes.

[venisontron]

I am here to echo what I'm sure many others are saying, which is that you should listen to "God Only Knows". If I remember correctly, Paul McCartney said it was the greatest rock song ever.

[brettdrought]

What you hear is the Beach Boys on the vocals. The music is played, as so much of the music from this era was, by the incredible studio musician group called The Wrecking Crew. The Wrecking Crew played on most every hit of this time. From Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin to The Monkees and Sonny and Cher. Many of the musicians from the Wrecking Crew went on to have very successful careers on their own. Glen Campbell, Leon Russell and Daryl Dragon (The Captain from Captain & Tenille) all were very successful.

[brianbenny]

God only knows, you need to react to God Only Knows.

[TheStacanova]

You should really check out the entire “Pet Sounds” album by The Beach Boys!
Brian Wilson was a genius.
You can also find instrumental & Vocal Only mixes for pretty much every song on the record, which may be an interesting way to further dissect the music.
There’s so much to the vocal & musical arrangements, listening to them as a whole and then separating them make’s different things stand out, that you may not notice on first listen.
I would also recommend the remastered Stereo Mix of the album.
Thanks!

[susanneg]

Please honor Til I Die. Beautiful. Makes you FEEL!!!!

[redadamearth]

"God Only Knows" is Wilson's masterpiece (although there are definitely some others that would compete for that title, especially from the "Smile" sessions), but "God Only Knows" is the most beautiful pop song ever recorded.

[geopapa]

Listen to "the warmth of the sun"

[armindogomes]

You must listen (and see) to "Heroes and Villans" (with the introduction "Our Prayer"/"Gee" ) 2004 version from "Brian Wilson Presents

[henryvanderzwan]

Legendary Carol Kaye on bass guitar ladies and gentlemen.