There are Four Freshman who definitely sing/harmonize better since they are the group Brian idolized and based his harmonies on the arrangements of the Four Freshmen, even covering two of their songs outright
@@jongallardo8006i agree with some u said but no way the beatles, the beatles r great because how creative they r but they can not sing as well as the beach boys
Brian up into 1968 probably had more vocal range power than anyone anywhere. He could sing every members part if he so choose to. As great as a producer he was, he still doesn’t get enough credit for his vocals in the early years of the group. One of the best singers ever in his younger days IMO.
@@Blend42 Part of it I think was his own doing by giving leads to other members of the group where in reality the only one close to his level was Carl but in the early years Carl wasn’t Carl yet
@@pauldrew3696 Al was doing a pretty decent Brian interpretation from around Pet Sounds to Friends (maybe from doing his leads on the road from 65-). Particularly I Know There's An Answer, Vega-Tables and Be Here in the Morning are examples. Carl is great from 66 onwards too but I always felt there was more personality to Brian's leads than those other two.
@@Blend42 I liked Al his voice was preserved the best of all in the group because he didn’t smoke or use cocaine and his blend in the harmonies was perfection. As a lead vocal in their prime it’s either Brian or Carl though and I think pre 1966 no one compared to Brian in any group as a singer
Does anyone know where I can find the full unsurpassed masters session for this track? It used to be on UA-cam but has disappeared. Any ideas (that don’t involve illegal downloads) appreciated
This is a bit misleading- the boys, including Brian, would do their background harmony vocals once, then the same part again. This would be Brian, Dennis, Carl, Mike, and Al (and Bruce later). Then whoever was singing the lead vocal would also do their vocals once, then sing over them again. So you'd get, for example, on "Please Let Me Wonder" 12 vocalists singing 6 parts recorded with natural echo, mixed, and mastered. This is why the first BB album sounds so weak- the songs were all live takes with live vocals- no overdubbing, and since I don't think Dave sang parts and Al wasn't there, you'd have, for example, Mike singing lead and Carl, Dennis, and Brian singing background- a total of 4 vocals singing 4 parts. There's a huge difference between 12 vocalists singing 6 different parts doing take after take until they were pretty well perfect (backed up by the Wrecking Crew) and a garage band doing live playing and live vocals with 4 singers singing 4 parts. Brian said Chuck showed them how to do double-tracking when they returned to Western sound after they were forced to make their first album in the cavernous Capitol Recording studios in the basement of the tower. They had originally done the 1962 demo tape that they got their Capitol contract with at Western Sound with Chuck, and Murray made enough noise to force Capitol to let them record back there until and including the Smile recordings. Two tracks from the Western demo tape made it to the first album: "Surfin'Safari' and '409"- the 2 best tracks on the album, and the 2 hits. A third song from the demo tape made it to their Surfin' USA album: "The Lonely Sea", the first of Brian's sad, lonely masterpieces.
OK. How does that make it misleading? Also the early albums weren't performed live. They were often single tracked but not live. Tracking sessions for a good chunk of Surfin Safari are bootlegged. The Hite Morgan sessions were live though.
Good, accurate information. But...what are you referring to that is "misleading"? It's no secret that they were stacking vocals by about 1963. Chuck Britz (and later Larry Levine) and Brian were a great team.
This is (I'm not exaggerating at all) the most beautiful thing I've heard in my entire life
Just might have to agree with you.
No one sings as good as The Beach Boys.
Yes 🎉😊
I'd say no one harmonized as well. I think there have been better individual singers.
Four tops ,the temptations , fleet wood Mac , the Beatles. But I’m a California boy so I’m very partial to the BB ;)
There are Four Freshman who definitely sing/harmonize better since they are the group Brian idolized and based his harmonies on the arrangements of the Four Freshmen, even covering two of their songs outright
@@jongallardo8006i agree with some u said but no way the beatles, the beatles r great because how creative they r but they can not sing as well as the beach boys
I love the harmonies in this song!
These vocals are hauntingly beautiful 🎉
Brian up into 1968 probably had more vocal range power than anyone anywhere. He could sing every members part if he so choose to. As great as a producer he was, he still doesn’t get enough credit for his vocals in the early years of the group. One of the best singers ever in his younger days IMO.
Yeah it's weird that Brian's excellent and iconic singing fades a little in recognition compared to his amazing songwriting, arranging and production.
@@Blend42
Part of it I think was his own doing by giving leads to other members of the group where in reality the only one close to his level was Carl but in the early years Carl wasn’t Carl yet
@@pauldrew3696 Al was doing a pretty decent Brian interpretation from around Pet Sounds to Friends (maybe from doing his leads on the road from 65-). Particularly I Know There's An Answer, Vega-Tables and Be Here in the Morning are examples. Carl is great from 66 onwards too but I always felt there was more personality to Brian's leads than those other two.
@@Blend42
I liked Al his voice was preserved the best of all in the group because he didn’t smoke or use cocaine and his blend in the harmonies was perfection. As a lead vocal in their prime it’s either Brian or Carl though and I think pre 1966 no one compared to Brian in any group as a singer
I agree for sure !
WOW!!!
One of the top 1- rarest and most precious videos in all of youtube. A masterclass lesson for singers and composers.
1:31 Can hear Brian is doing two different falsetto parts, he was already going beyond 4 part open harmony
Love please let me wonder.?I remember as a 9 year old when my neighbor would play theToday album.
No other group could do these vocals. Amazing stuff. No overdub, just straight out harmonies that are amazing.
Doesn't sound like a live rehearsal. Sounds like it was masterfully released. Sounds great.
Great !
Does anyone know where I can find the full unsurpassed masters session for this track? It used to be on UA-cam but has disappeared. Any ideas (that don’t involve illegal downloads) appreciated
Peccato che nei singoli originali mono non si potessero sentire tutte queste meraviglie vocali
This is a bit misleading- the boys, including Brian, would do their background harmony vocals once, then the same part again. This would be Brian, Dennis, Carl, Mike, and Al (and Bruce later). Then whoever was singing the lead vocal would also do their vocals once, then sing over them again. So you'd get, for example, on "Please Let Me Wonder" 12 vocalists singing 6 parts recorded with natural echo, mixed, and mastered. This is why the first BB album sounds so weak- the songs were all live takes with live vocals- no overdubbing, and since I don't think Dave sang parts and Al wasn't there, you'd have, for example, Mike singing lead and Carl, Dennis, and Brian singing background- a total of 4 vocals singing 4 parts. There's a huge difference between 12 vocalists singing 6 different parts doing take after take until they were pretty well perfect (backed up by the Wrecking Crew) and a garage band doing live playing and live vocals with 4 singers singing 4 parts. Brian said Chuck showed them how to do double-tracking when they returned to Western sound after they were forced to make their first album in the cavernous Capitol Recording studios in the basement of the tower. They had originally done the 1962 demo tape that they got their Capitol contract with at Western Sound with Chuck, and Murray made enough noise to force Capitol to let them record back there until and including the Smile recordings. Two tracks from the Western demo tape made it to the first album: "Surfin'Safari' and '409"- the 2 best tracks on the album, and the 2 hits. A third song from the demo tape made it to their Surfin' USA album: "The Lonely Sea", the first of Brian's sad, lonely masterpieces.
OK. How does that make it misleading?
Also the early albums weren't performed live. They were often single tracked but not live. Tracking sessions for a good chunk of Surfin Safari are bootlegged. The Hite Morgan sessions were live though.
Thanks- I didn't know that.
Because, the picture is of them singing live?
Good, accurate information. But...what are you referring to that is "misleading"? It's no secret that they were stacking vocals by about 1963. Chuck Britz (and later Larry Levine) and Brian were a great team.
@threescoreandfive65 right its not misleading simply one of the layering tracks..😉miscommunication is sooo bad sometimes in here