The BEACH BOYS History Part One |
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- Опубліковано 25 чер 2024
- In this part one of the Pop Goes the 60s Beach Boys story, Matt talks about the band's beginnings (1961-1964), their unlikely rise to fame, and we'll listen to the hits that made them famous and the deep cuts that make their catalog a treasure.
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Only Matt Williamson brings the 60s back for us!! Another great documentary Matt!!!
Yes indeed 👍
Great start to conveying the history of the Beach Boys. Enjoyed it .
He's a gem.
Before the Beatles or the Byrds there was for me, The Beach Boys. My number one band til this day and I am 74.
I am traveling for a couple of days but will be back to complete part 2. I have a 3 day train ride ahead of me and I’ll be working on parts 3&4 as well so stay tuned!
So glad to hear you refer to "In My Room" as a masterpiece. It truly is.
Yes a favourite beach boys song of syd Barrett s in the 60s
David Crosby said when he heard it, it was over. He could never top it.
Brian Wilson was one of only a handful of songwriters at the same level as Lennon and McCartney. I’m looking forward to the rest of this series.
Matt is so laid back he's horizontal, relaxing voice full of great info 👏👏
-and he also makes you crave a beer 🍺
he should start a podcast
It is interesting how a driving force of Beatles was the competition between Paul and John, and then that the driving force for Brian is the competition with the Beatles.
Even though it is a cover song, I consider the Beach Boys rearrangement of "Do You Wanna Dance" as one of the greatest pop songs of all time... just a masterpiece
I agree 💯. Also their version of " Why do Fools Fall in Love".
You nailed it, bucksdiaryfan! It is clearly Brian's greatest "Wall Of Sound" production ever! When I briefly met him in 1999, I was going to tell him that, but I froze up and was speechless..
So professional and well done! I knew Dennis Wilson well. Met all of The Beach Boys in 1977. Dennis had so many girlfriends yet I was a close friend to him from 1977- 1983. “The Lonely Sea” I’ve always loved. Astounded by the content here. Thank you!!
Thank you, Suzanne!
Gotta respect the Beach Boys for withstanding the crush of the Beatle onslaught. It certainly encouraged Brian to create stronger music but possibly at the cost of group unity - I guess we'll find out in Part Two.
Thank you for this. The Beach Boys were never "hip" in the UK in the way that other 60s bands were, but the quality of their music and its production were second to none. Only the Beatles wrote melodies and harmonies that could compete with Brian Wilson's and when you remember that he also sat in the producer's chair, it was a formidable achievement.
It seemed like that started to turn in the UK in the mid to late 60s though. The reputation of Pet Sounds made a dent.
Keith Moon from The Who was the exception, he loved early Beach Boys and Jan and Dean and lost interest when they got more sophisticated later.
I agree with this Bob. It's possibly because surfing was such a novelty in Britain in the 1960s, the early Beach Boy's music being rather too well produced for the British audience. Perhaps the British favoured grittier songs in the early 60s. Nevertheless, the Beach Boys were certainly successful here, especially of course later with Good Vibrations, Pet Sounds, etc.
Wonderful, fact-filled episode. Did not know the group did not pick their name. Ironic that the moniker that served them so well on the way to stardom, became an unwanted barrier as they shifted gears to more serious compositions.
I'm very happy you're covering the Beach Boys in what i expect to be another fantastic series that I'll watch more than once. While The Beatles are my favorite band The Beach Boys hold spots on my favorite songs of all time. Some of Brian's compositions I find indescribably beautiful.
gotta tell ya, while I agree w your comment, I was not expecting to see a Misfits skull in a Pop Goes The 60s comment section
Brian actually planned "Surfin' USA" as an explicit re-imagination of "Sweet Little Sixteen" and asked his girlfriend's little brother for a list of surfing locations to name. Perhaps with a naivete of publishing at the time, either this didn't get communicated or Murry just plowed ahead. The credit was quickly changed from just 'Brian Wilson' to just 'Chuck Berry'. Some time in the seventies, I think, it finally became 'Berry-Wilson' (check an original pressing of "Endless Summer"...?). In the early nineties Mike Love decided the lyric was his, sued, and it became 'Berry-Love'. Then in 2000 Berry's pianist Johnny Johnson sued Chuck Berry, claiming the melodies of a number of Berry hits including "Sweet Little Sixteen"...but it was ruled that he had filed too late. So accurate credits for "Surfin' USA" will probably continue to elude us. My guess would be 'Johnson-Wilson-Love'.
Interestingly, the early albums were released in true stereo but when Brian started producing their records they stopped being in true stereo because he's deaf in one ear.
OMG, Mike Love was a sheet metal worker!? Roger Daltrey did the same thing across the pond!
From 1959 to 1961 I attended George Washington Elementary school, grades one through 3. The Beach Boys were practicing one mile to the northeast (house removed years later for a freeway) and as I type I am literally a mile due east of Brian's first apartment (still there) on Hollywood Boulevard in West Hollywood. Pop - thanks for this in the future please provide the years once in a while. I couldn't afford a surfboard growing up so I learned to body surf. Years later I would adopt a few Beach Boy songs in my repertoire, especially Good Vibrations and Heroes and Villains.
Kids now days can’t relate to how cool it was to grow up in the 60’s. We only had 3 tv stations, no video games, no internet, and lots of great music on the am radio. My parents thought I’d lose my hearing listening to rock music. I’m 74 and my hearing is ok. They might have been a little right on this point. But what great music we listened to every day. Matt you do a great job. Keep up the great job. Have you ever thought of doing a expose on Neil Sedaka? He had lots of great music in the 50-60’s and beyond.
Wow. Can’t wait for the rest. What a group.
Definitely looking forward to his series! The Beach Boys have one of the most interesting careers in music. 😁
I so can’t wait for the other installments, The Beach Boys are the number one American Band and Brian created more masterpieces than any other US band combined. Surfer Girl album was a strong indication that Brian was going to progress more as a songwriter and producer, especially when you look at a song like The Surfer Moon, which is hard to play on piano.
Absolutely agree. I will add that my fav early BB song ‘The Lonely Sea’, is an amazing chords/melody/ lyrical masterpiece. This is my opinion of course. 😎
Only Pet Sounds and Good Vibrations are very good, most of the surf stuff actually is pretty bad honestly
Absolutely fantastic Matt! Very glad that you are covering them.
Taking the harmonies of doo-wop, a hint of barbershop quartet, the influences of the Four Freshman, and then putting propulsion behind them was the genius of Brian Wilson.
All too many dismiss the early BB catalog as being a bit simplistic, but Lonely Sea, Farmer's Daughter, In My Room, Surfer Girl etc. are melodic masterpieces.
Thank you for covering the BB!
My pleasure Neal - stay tuned for the next episode!
I’m glad you’re covering the beach boys. I can’t even tell y’all how much I love that band.
Cassius Love vs Sonny Wilson, “Yeah…well at least my nose doesn’t sound like it’s on the CRITICAL list,” features a tantalizing snippet of a Farmer’s Daughter with the oomph it deserves. And aside from the glorious trifecta of Fun, Worry, and Sun, there is, for me at any rate, the sheer delight of Pom Pom Playgirl: “She’s a head cheer-leader, she dates a quarter- back, and her best friend’s going out with a full-back, she might even run for an office this Spring, and that outa really make her telephone ring.” Looking forward to chapter two, Matt. “Four Seasons, you better believe it!”
Great job Matt. Genius switching to The Kingston Trio look! The Beach Boys are a national treasure. They've never gotten the respect they deserve. I'm super glad you're covering them. You always do a tremendous job Matt!
They released three albums a year for their first three years. Ten albums in just over three years. Unfathomable.
One thing about the beach boys that they were the first group to actually allow extraneous talk and mistakes to stay in the mix. Wendy an audible cough in instrumental break, Do it again has talking during the opening intro music, here today has talking also during the instrumental break
Awesome! Thank you for takin a deep dive into this national treasure.
Just imagine what it would be like competing with The Beatles.
I was born in Hawthorne, CA in 1954. Those early pictures look just like the places I lived in back then.
I AM A UA-cam ADDICT. I SPENT THE 70’s WORKING FOR SEVERAL RECORD LABELS. YOUR PROGRAM IS AN EXCELLENT EXAMPLE OF AN EXPRESSION OF INSIGHT -HARD WORK-AND MASTERY. THERE ARE VERY FEW WHO UNDERSTAND THE FUNDAMENTAL CRITERIA OF WHAT IT TAKES TO EDUCATE AND ENTERTAIN REAL MUSIC FANATICS OF OUR GENERATION. YOU SPEAK TO US NOT AT US AND YOUR OPINIONS ARE PRESENTED FROM A VERY PALATABLE POSITION. THE AUDIENCE IS PART OF YOUR PROGRAM. THE EDITING IS 1st CLASS. THE FIRST ITEMS I CHOOSE TO AVOID ARE CRITICS AND LECTURERS WHO PONTIFICATE WITH LITTLE HEART AND ABSOLUTELY NO MUSIC. PLEASE KEEP UP YOUR VERY FINE WORK!!
Thank you, Ratcliffe - I really appreciate that. I really enjoy creating these videos and it gives me great purpose. Some of my topics come from long discourses with my viewers and the collaboration really helps me to improve my content. Plenty more to come!
Simply the best on UA-cam!! Pop goes the 60s!! Matt is the best! 😘🥳😉
Much thanks, Cleve! I really appreciate it.
Great video! 'Chug-a-Lug' from the first album is one of my unabashed guilty pleasures--it's such a fun tune. And I love how they emphasize that they're chugging ROOT beer! And 'Lonely Sea'..it blows my mind to think that Brian at age 21 - 22 could write such a beautiful, moody piece.
I once heard someone say, "The difference between the Beach Boys and the Beatles is that the Beatles had three Brian Wilsons". Great video; looking forward to the rest of the series
Brian was a genius, the rest were also rans
5 Brian Wilson's - don't forget how much George Martin's arranging and producing was to the Beatles sound and success.
@@ms8596 Calling Ringo a Brian Wilson is a little bit of a stretch, so let's meet in the middle and say four ;)
@@marky.mark.g Didn't even think of Ringo. He was along for the ride. I meant one George Martin as arranger to Brian Wilson, plus the other George Martin as producer to Brian Wilson. Two separate and huge activities George Martin performed for the Beatles and Brian performed for the Beach Boys.
@@ms8596 Very astute analysis
Nicely put together, continued success.
Thanks for featuring my favorite American band, Matt! Looking forward to the rest of your series.
Really looking forward to this journey Matt. I have to admit I couldn't stand the Beach Boys in their early years. Thought their vocals were all of a sameness and their songs lyrically were saccharin , a clean cut white choir with no soul, and as some of the band members said they were not "Hip".
(I was busy listening to the Beatles, the Stones and Jefferson Airplane)
The Beach Boys of course went on to produce some masterpieces of music which changed my opinion.
I've got a great story about two of them in my house but i'll save that for an appropriate moment in your review of their history.
Terrific video! I've always wanted to know more about the Beach Boys history. I remember back in 1963, early 1964, I saw the Beach Boys as being a bit "tame" compared the better British Invasion bands. Their early surfing songs were often catchy, but a bit "corny", as you say. But as their big hits came starting coming out in 1964 ("I Get Around", "Don't Worry Baby", etc.), I started to take notice. Just like all the best bands, they were evolving and developing a more sophisticated sound. I'm very much looking forward to part 2!
Lonely Sea was the earliest sign of the depth of what was to become Brian Wilson's artistry. There were a couple of other indicators in subsequent albums as well. In My Room on the Surfer Girl LP and In The Back of My Mind on Today for example.
I wasn't going to watch this until I realized it was Pop Goes the 60s. I'm glad I did. Very, very good. I can't wait for next part!
I'm really looking forward to this series and I'm glad you are giving them multiple chapters but then I expect that kind of thoroughness from you. The graphics for the various single and album releases are really well done. Murry was a real piece of work - he forbade Brian from seeing Gary Usher when they became good friends and began writing songs together and went ballistic on Brian for giving Surf City to Jan & Dean. The Beach Boys had Top 10 albums in an era when rock and roll was almost entirely a singles market and the album charts were dominated by Broadway shows, movie soundtracks and easy listening artists.
It also really struck me how album focused Brian Wilson became very early still in the 60s when that wasn't the norm. I wonder if that was driven by him or the record company.
Good points John - especially them selling so many albums in the singles era. I appreciate you mentioning the graphics. I enjoy doing those even though they take too much time!
What a group, what a genius musician and composer. Brian Wilson is the Number One Mastermind of Pop. He changed popular music for good.Thanks for this,Matt.
Dick Dale was THE preferred artist by the 60s surfers
All Summer Long was instrumental (in my life anyway) as a precursor to the “oldies” wave that came in on the tail of the George Lucas movie, American Graffiti in the early 70’s…it plays at the end of the movie as the credits roll. Soon after there was a resurgence of 50’s-60’s music and memories that Baby Boomers were clamoring for. The TV show Happy Days hit the airwaves and we had 50’s Day at school. The Beach Boys really bridged the gap between the previous decades crooners and the British Invasion on to the psychedelic S.F. sound to come. Great work, Matt👍
The English band "The Shadows" also brought instrumental music to the radio, with similar themes. The Beatles absolutly loved The Beach Boys, their production, recording techniques, their vocal harmonies and song writing.
When did The Beach Boys stop playing on their albums and The Wrecking Crew took over?
Roughly with the 1965 Today! album.
It was a gradual process, as some tracks even in 1964 and 1965 had just the Beach Boys, some mainly the Wrecking Crew and some a combination of the BBs with additions by the Wrecking Crew.
I’m excited to hear about the 65-73 era.
I’m 67 and always liked The Beach Boys but recently I’m obsessed. Ty for more info on this incredible group.
Plenty more to come!
So pleased you’re doing a Beach Boys series Matt and it’s excellent. I have so many of those albums on vinyl from my teens years, later to get them all on CD too. Luckily our three sons, now grown up have a love and respect for the BB’s too and the Christmas Album still comes out every Christmas, it’s a family tradition.
Looking forward to Pts 2 & 3 😁
Got a pleasant surprise this morning when I found your opening segment of the Beach Boys band history ready to view. Another superb piece of work Matt.Thank you and I'll be eagerly awaiting the rest.
Long live the memories of Dennis & Carl Wilson. xoxo The Clarences
Yes indeed I grew up in the middle of the US and as you stated we lived "vicariously " thru the Beach Boys music of surfing and hot rods...I remember my friends and I going to see all the Funicello and Avalon Beach party movies at the local neighborhood theater...also had all their early 45 singles...in addition to building or putting together plastic model cars/hot rods and spent all one summer watching my neighbor rebuild a '54 Chevy into a street legal mean machine (which he totaled several weeks later but that's another story). Alas, the Beatles came on the scene and that put an end to my California dreaming and I never looked back
one of my fav Beach Boys songs came from that Car LP No Go Showboat
I know I'm only one of many of your subscribers who have been eagerly waiting for your take on the amazing Beach Boys story! As expected, a top-rate presentation Matt. As always, thanks for your work and looking forward to the upcoming instalments of their story. All the best, Terry.
Thank you, Terry - I am already working on part 2 so stay tuned!
you da man, Matt --- big stoke on for this series
As usual,brilliant, Matt. I was lucky enough to interview original member David Marks.
Great job Matt. I have watched many Beach boys documentaries. but you have managed to unearth some things that I had not heard before. Thank you!
I always thought that was funny that when they put surfin was on the first album on side two, that it's faster then the 45 rpm is. Great job on this video. Bravo
Your content is absolutely incredible. I know The Beach Boys story very well but I’m still enthralled by your presentation. Keep up the good work!
Thank you Rob. Part 2 will be out next week so stay tuned!
The Beach Boys were my second favorite band in the 60s after The Beatles, and I had so many of their singles. By 64 the wrecking crew were already starting to be used on some recording sessions. You reminded me of the show Karen which I totally forgot about! 😅
I had no idea Glen Campbell filled in for Brian Wilson at one point. I am curious to know more about the Wrecking Crews input to their work though and how much influence they had on the directions the Beach Boys were taking with their sound and music.
I always found it amusing how Keith Moon was such a fan of the Beach Boys and wanted to be their drummer. I believe it was Mike who told him they already had one, Dennis. Keith also had Paul and John come and listen to Brian's Pet Sounds, which Bruce Johnson stated he had taken a copy to England. Legend says Paul and John listened to it twice and left. Paul subsequently started to work on Sgt. Pepper.
Nicely 👍 done history of The Beach Boys. - nice pictures, songs clips. Great job! Looking forward to part 2!
Thank you for the comment, Shellee!
Another great documentary and brings back so many memories. The Beach Boys are one of my all-time favorites growing up in the 60s. I bought all of their records along with the Beatles. Both influenced me to take up the guitar.
Thank you good sir for bringing this series! Can't wait for the rest of it !
Brian claimed they made up the name "Rhonda" but I don't believe him, because for a while in the early 70's I lived on 120th St in Hawthorne, a few blocks from their old place, and in the sidewalk was etched the name "Rhonda."
I grew up in Michigan, and from the time I could talk I knew I should be in California. I used to come home from school in 8th Grade and immediately put "I Get Around" on the old Motorola Hi-fi. It's a wonder I didn't wear that record out, and to this day I can't think of another record that got a sound like that.
A girlfriend of mine gave me a copy of their live concert album, and that was an amazingly good live album--I mean those guys DELIVERED.
"All Summer Long" is, to me, a signature tune for the Beach Boys.
I can't wait for Part Two.
Looking forward to seeing how you tackle the Brian Wilson vs Mike Love thing and all the rest in that mine field.
I will be tackling it in full pads.
Been looking forward to this video!
Thanks for making this 😊👍
one of favorite bands
so happy Matt is covering them ❤
All Summer Long also was used as the end-credit music to 1973's American Graffiti, giving a needed lift at the end of a surprisingly serious film whose postscript cameos showed sobering times ahead for the principal cast after their turning points of leaving high school. Always appreciated this choice by George Lucas.
Excellent post and your observation is right on!
I grew up listening to my older brothers' Beach Boys albums, but the first time I heard "All Summer Long" was when my dad took me to see American Graffiti " in 1973 when I wâs 11. Then he took me to the Mel's Diner
where it was filmed (I had the coolest dad!) There is an American Graffiti festival every May in Petaluma, CA, where most of the movie was filmed.
It remains one of my favorite summer songs.
Once more. Great job Matt. 👍
Incredible! Great job, Matt!
This is the one I’ve been anticipating for a few years. As expected, loved Part 1!
What a fantastic and well done episode. Thanks for all the great information Matt!
Thanks for this great video 👍
Thanks Matt! Nice way to end the summer. Great research and fascinating details. Can't wait for part 2!
This is going to be great!!! Thanks Matt
Matt helps me understand why sitting around the campfire listening to the wise ones telling oral histories brought our species across tens of thousands of years. Keep telling us the story, Matt! Thank you!
My pleasure! Thank you for the comment!
Thank you Matthew 😊
Well done as always... can't wait for the next instalment...
Great video....looking forward to the other parts!
Another awesome video, Matt.
One of my favorite American bands. Excellent video Matt. Can’t wait for the next installment. Thanks!
brilliant vid Matt. I was away and missed it so Im scooting right over to watch Vol 2
Matt, you always do such an outstanding job on your documentaries and I am looking forward to watching your future Beach Boys videos as they are one of my favorite bands!
I used to get into arguments at parties in college in the 1980s by arguing that the 1960s did not begin until Side 2 of "Beach Boys Today!" ... over the years the conventional wisdom has moved toward me as the record is now widely considered a classic
That is a good starting point - when music started to get serious.
@@popgoesthe60s52 When I was making that argument, the Beach Boys were about the squarest band you could mention, but the newer generations consider them very cool
Awesome, Matt! Looking forward to the installments and learning more about their music!
Wonderful video. Looking forward to the next episodes!
Excellent as always! I enjoyed every second. 🙂
Thank you so much for doing this. This is going to be excellent! The music of Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys means a lot to many people
My favorite band in the whole wide world. Thanks Matt for this!
The "surf music" years are my favorite era of The Beach Boys. I can't wait to hear how it all goes downhill.
Murry: "What's the matter, guys? Didja make too much money last year?" 😝
beach boys are my favorite band, very excited to watch all of these videos!
It amazes me how you can breathe fresh life into these old stories, Matt. I feel I'm getting to know the Beach Boys as individuals and as a group in a new way. What they accomplished was truly remarkable for anyone, let alone five guys in their late teens and early 20s. Brian suffered a lot of mental health issues, but he truly could step up his game and compete with the Beatles. Very few people can say that.
Thank you, Greg. They had an incredible run and through a lot of adversity. I'm working on part 2 now, so stay tuned!
Fantastic video as always Matt!...Looking forward to the next one.👍
I have been looking forward to this video you did an excellent job as always I can’t wait for your next videos when you dive into Pet Sounds
Thanks Matt !
Now this is a serious undertaking....And I'm sure good work will be done through their hard times, from 1966 onwards. I look forward for it. Great early days here. Even if they ended aroud this time, late 64, they wouldn't be a music footnote in pop musc history.
I have a lot of work ahead of me, but it is always rewarding to finish a big series.
fantastic! looking forward to the rest
NO WAYYYYYYY!!!!!! so excited youre finally doing a beach boys series!!!!!! killing!!!!!
I'm so looking forward to this. Matt goes deep in the ways I know you can. Do it. I'm a massive Beach Boys fan.
Thanks Will!
Now I’m hooked for Part 2! Thanks far another great one, Matt!
I'm waiting for Part 2 as well from Matt.