mixing and arrangement are completely different things, let me explain: Arrangement is the art of choosing the right instrument for the right part, or writing parts for specific instruments, so they'd fit the song (perfectly). This is what a composer does really. Mixing is what the producer does. He takes the recorded "arrangement" and then balances volume, effects, frequencies, etc. So, what Brian is amazed by is how Martin "produced" the song better. Not arranged, because it's already been arranged and recorded by Brian in the sixties. And honestly, he's 100% right. Even though it's a TV special, that was converted to a yt video, you can still hear the vast difference ion the mix. I remember seeing this clip for the first time, about two years ago, and I was blown away by how good "God Only Knows" sounds, when it's Martin in the producer's chair. One can't help but wonder: what would Brian accomplish is sir George Martin was producing the Beach Boys back in the day
@@muchanadziko6378 you haven't got it quite right either, production and engineering are both separate processes, and a lot of producers aren't responsible for mixing/mastering the track. That's generally handled by an engineer at the final stage or side by side with production. Saying mixing is what the producer does is just reductive. The producer is involved from the start, they don't become involved AFTER recording, they're the ones responsible for the recording process in the first place. George didn't produce anything here, he did a rough mix of the master tracks, but even then all he did was change the volume levels of the finished parts, he didn't EQ, compress, use reverb etc. If anything George is in the engineer's chair here not the producer's, and even calling it that is a stretch
This might just be the best video presentation of Brian Wilson ever. He is rarely this engaged and natural. His respect for Sir George is deep. What a great clip!
@@awill891further Brian wasn’t satisfied with his mixes on pet sounds which were rushed. For the 30th boxed set and stereo mix he demanded certain fixes. This isn’t necessarily humility: he might’ve never been all that happy with the final product, especially considering it didn’t meet sales expectations. Might explain why he wanted Giles. Giles knew his dad’s approaches and Brian loved them.
Just goes to show that Brian’s ear is not only trained for prescience but acknowledges the possibility of improvement in a masterpiece he created. George is a genius too.
Each song composed by Mr. Brian Wilson is an authentic, original, divinely inspired masterpiece.Out of pain, suffering and self imposed isolation came the melodies of enlightenment for generations.I cannot imagine a world without "The Beach Boys ".
I hate to be Mister Negativity here, but the world has been without The Beach Boys, for a few decades now! "the beach boys" is now a fourth-rate cover of The Beach Boys! The Brian Wilson Band is infinitely better. Jan and Dean were better. And Papa Doo Run Doo Run is better. (Now known a Papa Doo Run Run.) You are quite correct in one aspect. How would it be, to not have what Brian Wilson has given us? If The Beach Boys had been a 4 boy band, (3 brothers and a friend) the world would have been better! The friendly competition between Sir Paul, and Brian? Every single music-loving person was enhanced by that "conflict." I wonder if The Beach Boys had been a British band, Sir Brian, and Sir Carl? If for no other reason than inspiring the Fab Four to do more. steve
George almost makes the mix sound like the Beatles at one point. I think it's when he brings up front the double tracked vocal of Carl. So good too see the two of these guys working alongside each other.
The admiration and mutual respect is evident here. Brian Wilson is a meticulous songwriter and talent. Which George Martin admired. So does Macca. Conversely, Wilson admired Martins arranging and production work with the Beatles. I’m glad to see they met and filmed this meeting of minds and music. Thanks for uploading this. 👏🏻🎸😎
George Martin fascinates me to this day. He seems completely at home mixing the song, and Brian likes the result. Not putting Brian down at all, but musicians are too close to their music sometimes. That's where a producer comes in, knowing what to add or leave out. And there is no one right way to produce a song. George knows the mechanics of music but needs an artist like Brian to give him something to work with. A true collaboration.
Sir George is gifted in another respect here. He can hear with both ears! How much better would The Beach Boys be, if Murry, and his sister's son weren't around to "F" stuff up? steve
The great Brian Wilson created all these pop masterpieces such as God Only Knows and Good Vibrations not just from mere talent but also from his intense and genuine love for music. He is a national treasure and deserves to be protected at all costs 👍👍
@@WESSERPARAQUATHe definitely had up and down periods of his life for sure. Plus, having schizoaffective disorder and not being properly treated for it until decades later didn’t help either.
I love this video. The way they describe the composition and workings of it. You first get the impression it’s George that’s nervous around Brian but towards the end it’s the other way about. Both musical geniuses. R.I.P sir george martin
George Martin’s production is definitely the secret weapon of a sort, the Beatles had. Just compare the Beatles work of Paul, John and George with their post Beatles work- no comparison. Imagine what he could have done with The Beach Boys?!
Especially for George Harrison having George Martin would have helped. Harrison's voice was overwhelmed by the music in his songs until Jeff Lynne became his engineer and fixed that.
@@joeschembrie9450 yeah… honestly all things must past doesn’t click for me because i cant make out the vocals i wanna love it but cant outside a few tracks
Brian Wilson saw the British invasion coming, in particular the Beatles music and progression. He knew he had to up his game to keep pace. I'm sure meeting George Martin and have him work on one of Brian's own songs was inspiring to him. George of course being the consummate professional. I watched this tv show when it was first shown and I've never forgotten this moment.
Nonsense, Brian was in the moment creating his little bit of history, he simply lived for and was in his own music, he wasn't competitive or bothered by the music industry and or money, terrible analogy buddy
@@brianpetersen2364 Don't know who you are posting to?? I post that I would have liked an LP by Brian and Sir George and you say nonsense?? Sir George has produced Macca, The Beatles, and also Jimmy Webb...I'll put Brian Wilson in that group of composers Sir George could work with. Your comment makes NO SENSE
2 out of the 3 greatest producers to ever live, in one room, producing. ps: I love how Brian is just casually drinking a 2-liter of pop like that shits funny asf
Yes he would have helped Brian structure his ideas for the abandoned Smile album and reigned in on the excessive sections.It truly would have come out as Brian's masterpiece alongside Sgt Pepper. So glad he got to finish it eventually.❤
@@robertbrown7408The trick with the SMiLE sessions though is would George Martin stick with it before leaving like Van Dyke Parks did? There was a point when Brian’s erratic behavior (and that’s putting it mildly) and in-fighting with Mike Love just became too much for VDP to handle and understandably so.
@@Logan912Well, Van Dyke was a very young guy who was mainly there to write lyrics. George Martin, hypothetically, would have been the adult in the room and an experienced producer who would at least have had a chance of herding those cats.
Goose Bumps every time I watch this unintended collaboration! George Martin did not want to control, he wanted to create greatness and, encourage others around him!
A beautiful moment. Politicians talk about 'our special relationship with the US' but there is nothing more special than music... We gave the World The Beatles and The US bounced right back and gave us The Beach Boys... now that truly is special x
Wow’ George Martin cruising LA in a classic convertible listening to Good Vibrations. He’s only missing a couple of ladies in the seats to make it perfect! 👍🏻👏🏻
If anyone could improve on a mix or arrangement it was George Martin, but the video clearly shows that he's just got all the faders at zero. Brian Wilson is being self-effacing, but nothing about the mix they're listening to in the clip is different from the original.
@@stevewight6563 it is though I remember hearing this for the first time some two years ago, and I was blown away. The Martin mix sounds like a Beatles record, the original sound like a Brian Wilson one. There is a difference, though it's subtle, but at this level of songwriting and recording it's the subtle changes that do the magic. Also, look at Martin's hand from 3:05 - he just can't help but mix the damn thing And Brian is sincerely amazed. He's not joking. The fact you can't hear it, doesn't mean he and others can't
He usually wrote chords, rhytms, melody, chorus, verse, bridge etc. separately. The arranging and fundament of his songs came first, the melody, lyrics and sounds oftentimes last.
What a supreme jesture of humility by Wilson to tell Martin that his mix was better. Great video of two masters of their craft. This is what’s great about modern technology people 100 years from now can watch this if we haven’t done ourselves in. How great would it be to have a video of Brahms or Beethoven to to see today!
Tonic water and the box of sand from Santa Monica beach you could not see under the piano in which Brian put his bare feet, according to my father, Sir George 😂
Wow - what a great detail. I wonder what that adds for Brian when playing - some connection to the early days maybe? The Beach Boys and California are indissoluble in so many people's minds - I guess that includes them too!
I was a backstage guest at Saturday Night Live back in the late seventies when Brian was a guest. They didnt show it on camera but while Brian played at the piano his bare feet where in a large sandbox that had to be brought in from Southern California.
The Beatles and the Beach Boys were really one band. One band playing and recording at different times in different places but really playing together in their creative/ collaborative universe.
When George Martin touches a mixing board, "it" happens. Wilson was 100% correct: suddenly, out of nowhere, with the same source material "it" happens...THAT sound. Even for a pro like Brian Wilson, THAT has to be the biggest musical thrill: George freakin' Martin just mixed your song and suddenly the most famous sound in the world is RIGHT THERE. Man!
So interesting to see Brian just follow and realize what George was able to change and give another perspective. It struck me as unfortunate that Brian was the sole genius (if you will) back in the day with the Beach Boys. It doesn't seem like there was another Brian or George MArtin in the production to bounce ideas off and work toward a 'better' arrangement as Brian put it. Great to see the respect there. I love early Beach Boys music.
Martin was swimming more in Brian's world than the Beats. Martin should of left for the US when on holiday from the Beats in '68 and met with the Beach Boys to reproduce Smile etc...could of been that outside force the Boys were in need of...plus access to LA studios and the Wrecking Crew! Wilson was chasing Spector when he should of been chasing Martin as a coproducer
I was listening to the intro to California girls yesterday wondering if George Martin and Brian ever met. Wow, now I know. Many many thanks for this, it's fascinating.
George's mix. Did hey put the vocal more upfront while turning down the reverb track? It seems that he made the mix sounding more intimate. Which works for the song because its very personal and emotional. I guess they did the reverb thing because it fitted their genre at the time. Brian now perhaps realises that that genre trope didnt help the storytelling of the song.
Brian was in the "wall of sound" mindset, and that's how he planned the production, even from the start of recording. It probably never even occurred to him to make room for the vocals like that.
It is a shame George could not have worked with Brian as well as The Beatles back then ---I know some very tiny changes in a mix or sound can bring enormous life to it ...A small change can be like somebody switched on the lights in a dimly lit room --
No Brian wrote Pet Sounds with Van Dyke Parks. Paul McCartney also was a producer, he produced all his music in the 70s and more, and a few other artists.
Isn't that funny how that works between the Americans and Brits? I'm an American millennial, and I generally prefer British music from the '60s through the '90s to most American stuff. Almost all of my favorite bands were British, namely the Beatles, Stones, Who, Kinks, Pink Floyd, Blur, and Radiohead. I also love Small Faces/Faces, the Hollies, Cream, Roxy Music, T.Rex, David Bowie, Oasis, The Stone Roses, Suede, the Verve, Catherine Wheel, Chapterhouse, Slowdive, Ride... I could go on for hours, all British. That said, the Beach Boys will continue to stand the test of time as one of the heights of human artistic achievement. Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Wilson... I truly believe Brian Wilson had that kind of impact on music, and people will be talking about him hundreds of years after we're all dead.
George Martin produced the first Beatles Album, Brian Wilson was so shocked by the Beatles that he got depressed then started writing. The Beatles always were fascinated and watching the Beach Boys. Not Bob Dylan, not any American folk singers, not most blues singers. Just the Beach Boys. Not just because Brian Wilson was a genius but because the Beach Boys were doing harmony better and had amazing songs, like In My Room. The best always listeners to the best.
amazing and a part of history. George would have set that studio up with exactly what he knew would be needed for that song. Where was the studio, I would think Abbey Road.
Thank you for your video. Can you arrange it for me and Paul McCartney to sing together? I would really appreciate it. It would be a dream come true for me. I’m 65 years old and I’m a Beatle music fanatic. It’s pretty much all I play.
He demoed things on the piano, mostly. Sometimes an electric piano or synth in the latter days. He worked in a sandbox, which both was because they were the *Beach* Boys and because he wanted to capture a childlike atmosphere.
NO Kelvin, the lyrics of God Only Knows are 100% Brian Wilsons'...NO OTHER HUMAN. Tony Asher is given credit for his minimal...but important...contribution & the assistance he gave Brian to complete the song. Asher was important because he assured Brian the song has merit. Brian needed this valuable input from a person he greatly respected. Regarding the comments about Carl Wilson: Out of sincere brotherly love & in an effort to help build Carls' confidence & give him an opportunity to be "the front man"...Brian asked Carl if he would sing God Only Knows. Brian knew EXACTLY what he was doing & he knew brother Carl better than ANYONE. He knew the heart & soul of Carl & that "he" had the best voice for this song. More important: Brian knew Carl had the best personality to deliver the deep sentiment of the lyrics. The combination of each aspect has made God Only Knows one of the most iconic songs in rock//pop music history. If ANY other member of The Beach Boys would have voiced the lyrics of God Only Knows it would have made much less of an impact. This is the true genius of Brian Wilson. BTW: Brian has always given his brother due credit for the popularity of God Only Knows. After Carls' death, he doesn't mention much about this. Because of the emotional distress of talking about his deceased brothers. Respectfully, Ben
Its amazing that Brian thinks that George arranged a song better ? No ego involved folks just love
you're conflating arrangement and mixing. different things :)
mixing and arrangement are completely different things, let me explain:
Arrangement is the art of choosing the right instrument for the right part, or writing parts for specific instruments, so they'd fit the song (perfectly). This is what a composer does really.
Mixing is what the producer does. He takes the recorded "arrangement" and then balances volume, effects, frequencies, etc.
So, what Brian is amazed by is how Martin "produced" the song better. Not arranged, because it's already been arranged and recorded by Brian in the sixties.
And honestly, he's 100% right.
Even though it's a TV special, that was converted to a yt video, you can still hear the vast difference ion the mix.
I remember seeing this clip for the first time, about two years ago, and I was blown away by how good "God Only Knows" sounds, when it's Martin in the producer's chair.
One can't help but wonder: what would Brian accomplish is sir George Martin was producing the Beach Boys back in the day
A great composer recognising the little things a great producer can find.
He was being gracious, listen to the original song and come back to comment that its not perfect....
@@muchanadziko6378 you haven't got it quite right either, production and engineering are both separate processes, and a lot of producers aren't responsible for mixing/mastering the track. That's generally handled by an engineer at the final stage or side by side with production. Saying mixing is what the producer does is just reductive. The producer is involved from the start, they don't become involved AFTER recording, they're the ones responsible for the recording process in the first place.
George didn't produce anything here, he did a rough mix of the master tracks, but even then all he did was change the volume levels of the finished parts, he didn't EQ, compress, use reverb etc.
If anything George is in the engineer's chair here not the producer's, and even calling it that is a stretch
This might just be the best video presentation of Brian Wilson ever. He is rarely this engaged and natural. His respect for Sir George is deep. What a great clip!
I wish the George Martin remix of Pet Sounds was a real thing
yes.
Very much.
And Martin's take on the SMiLE sessions
Well his son made the Dolby Atmos mix of Pet Sounds last year. Sounds great with a home theater system.
Good to know @@awill891
@@awill891further Brian wasn’t satisfied with his mixes on pet sounds which were rushed. For the 30th boxed set and stereo mix he demanded certain fixes. This isn’t necessarily humility: he might’ve never been all that happy with the final product, especially considering it didn’t meet sales expectations.
Might explain why he wanted Giles. Giles knew his dad’s approaches and Brian loved them.
And remix version of sgt Pepper's by Brian
The two greatest music producers of the 20th century, sitting side-by-side!
Underrated comment
Just goes to show that Brian’s ear is not only trained for prescience but acknowledges the possibility of improvement in a masterpiece he created. George is a genius too.
Well, that ONE ear. Murry helped OUT the other.
steve
Each song composed by Mr. Brian Wilson is an authentic, original, divinely inspired masterpiece.Out of pain, suffering and self imposed isolation came the melodies of enlightenment for generations.I cannot imagine a world without "The Beach Boys ".
I hate to be Mister Negativity here, but the world has
been without The Beach Boys, for a few decades now!
"the beach boys" is now a fourth-rate cover of The Beach
Boys! The Brian Wilson Band is infinitely better. Jan and
Dean were better. And Papa Doo Run Doo Run is better.
(Now known a Papa Doo Run Run.)
You are quite correct in one aspect. How would it be, to
not have what Brian Wilson has given us? If The Beach
Boys had been a 4 boy band, (3 brothers and a friend)
the world would have been better!
The friendly competition between Sir Paul, and Brian?
Every single music-loving person was enhanced by
that "conflict." I wonder if The Beach Boys had been
a British band, Sir Brian, and Sir Carl? If for no other
reason than inspiring the Fab Four to do more.
steve
Yeah…imagine the trauma he suffered…..the pain that was deep in him when he wrote little deuce coup.
@@steveskouson9620 Well, that was a rambling bunch of "not much".
George almost makes the mix sound like the Beatles at one point. I think it's when he brings up front the double tracked vocal of Carl. So good too see the two of these guys working alongside each other.
The admiration and mutual respect is evident here. Brian Wilson is a meticulous songwriter and talent. Which George Martin admired. So does Macca.
Conversely, Wilson admired Martins arranging and production work with the Beatles.
I’m glad to see they met and filmed this meeting of minds and music.
Thanks for uploading this.
👏🏻🎸😎
A George Martin remix of the Pet Sounds album would have sold a bomb.
George Martin fascinates me to this day. He seems completely at home mixing the song, and Brian likes the result. Not putting Brian down at all, but musicians are too close to their music sometimes. That's where a producer comes in, knowing what to add or leave out. And there is no one right way to produce a song. George knows the mechanics of music but needs an artist like Brian to give him something to work with. A true collaboration.
Sir George is gifted in another respect here. He can
hear with both ears! How much better would The Beach
Boys be, if Murry, and his sister's son weren't around to
"F" stuff up?
steve
The great Brian Wilson created all these pop masterpieces such as God Only Knows and Good Vibrations not just from mere talent but also from his intense and genuine love for music. He is a national treasure and deserves to be protected at all costs 👍👍
plus he is batshit crazy
@@WESSERPARAQUATHe definitely had up and down periods of his life for sure. Plus, having schizoaffective disorder and not being properly treated for it until decades later didn’t help either.
I love this video. The way they describe the composition and workings of it. You first get the impression it’s George that’s nervous around Brian but towards the end it’s the other way about. Both musical geniuses. R.I.P sir george martin
George Martin’s production is definitely the secret weapon of a sort, the Beatles had. Just compare the Beatles work of Paul, John and George with their post Beatles work- no comparison. Imagine what he could have done with The Beach Boys?!
Especially for George Harrison having George Martin would have helped. Harrison's voice was overwhelmed by the music in his songs until Jeff Lynne became his engineer and fixed that.
McCartney's two first albums do sound like they had been mixed by Martin though
Definitely. McCartney got Martin to do Live and Let Die and it’s really noticeable the difference he makes.
@@Bluepillphil-d1w And "Here Today" from "Tug o War"
the elegy for John Lennon
@@joeschembrie9450 yeah… honestly all things must past doesn’t click for me because i cant make out the vocals i wanna love it but cant outside a few tracks
Brian Wilson saw the British invasion coming, in particular the Beatles music and progression. He knew he had to up his game to keep pace. I'm sure meeting George Martin and have him work on one of Brian's own songs was inspiring to him. George of course being the consummate professional. I watched this tv show when it was first shown and I've never forgotten this moment.
Do you know What the original program was called or where to find it? I would very much like to see it
What a shame Brian and Sir George never collaborated on an LP:-(
Nonsense, Brian was in the moment creating his little bit of history, he simply lived for and was in his own music, he wasn't competitive or bothered by the music industry and or money, terrible analogy buddy
@@brianpetersen2364 Don't know who you are posting to?? I post that I would have liked an LP by Brian and Sir George and you say nonsense?? Sir George has produced Macca, The Beatles, and also Jimmy Webb...I'll put Brian Wilson in that group of composers Sir George could work with. Your comment makes NO SENSE
@@Tunz909 I was replying to the original post not your comments
Two musical geniuses discussing the genesis of music is fascinating. Gives me goosebumps!
2 out of the 3 greatest producers to ever live, in one room, producing.
ps: I love how Brian is just casually drinking a 2-liter of pop like that shits funny asf
What Brian would've given to have George around in 1967.
I think he did well enough on his own.
Yes he would have helped Brian structure his ideas for the abandoned Smile album and reigned in on the excessive sections.It truly would have come out as Brian's masterpiece alongside Sgt Pepper. So glad he got to finish it eventually.❤
@@robertbrown7408The trick with the SMiLE sessions though is would George Martin stick with it before leaving like Van Dyke Parks did? There was a point when Brian’s erratic behavior (and that’s putting it mildly) and in-fighting with Mike Love just became too much for VDP to handle and understandably so.
@@Logan912Well, Van Dyke was a very young guy who was mainly there to write lyrics. George Martin, hypothetically, would have been the adult in the room and an experienced producer who would at least have had a chance of herding those cats.
This is so great. Brian, so brilliant, so pure, unpretentious X
Goose Bumps every time I watch this unintended collaboration! George Martin did not want to control, he wanted to create greatness and, encourage others around him!
A beautiful moment. Politicians talk about 'our special relationship with the US' but there is nothing more special than music... We gave the World The Beatles and The US bounced right back and gave us The Beach Boys... now that truly is special x
George truly cleaned up the Beatles!
you wonder what Brian could have done if he had produced the Beatles
@@spactickI think Brian producing The Beatles might be a “too many cooks in the kitchen” situation, honestly.
Wow’ George Martin cruising LA in a classic convertible listening to Good Vibrations. He’s only missing a couple of ladies in the seats to make it perfect! 👍🏻👏🏻
Does the George Martin mix of God Only Knows exist anywhere? I would love to hear the full thing.
If anyone could improve on a mix or arrangement it was George Martin, but the video clearly shows that he's just got all the faders at zero. Brian Wilson is being self-effacing, but nothing about the mix they're listening to in the clip is different from the original.
Guaranteed it would be awesome
Brian was teasing him
@@stevewight6563 it is though
I remember hearing this for the first time some two years ago, and I was blown away.
The Martin mix sounds like a Beatles record, the original sound like a Brian Wilson one.
There is a difference, though it's subtle, but at this level of songwriting and recording it's the subtle changes that do the magic.
Also, look at Martin's hand from 3:05 - he just can't help but mix the damn thing
And Brian is sincerely amazed. He's not joking.
The fact you can't hear it, doesn't mean he and others can't
@@ShaunHensley he wasn't
Priceless session. So happy I found this!
Is this from a full length film documentary? It’s fascinating to watch the two best studio wizards, together swapping insight.
@@LRS905 oh, it' on CZcams?
I thought it was a series of multiple episodes
On CZcams I've only seen two 7-8min "parts"
the great set of ears dissecting the most creative musical mind of the last century. a force of nature.
He usually wrote chords, rhytms, melody, chorus, verse, bridge etc. separately. The arranging and fundament of his songs came first, the melody, lyrics and sounds oftentimes last.
Which is funny because that would seem like such a backwards way to write a song. Yet, Brian made it work.
What a supreme jesture of humility by Wilson to tell Martin that his mix was better. Great video of two masters of their craft. This is what’s great about modern technology people 100 years from now can watch this if we haven’t done ourselves in. How great would it be to have a video of Brahms or Beethoven to to see today!
Tonic water and the box of sand from Santa Monica beach you could not see under the piano in which Brian put his bare feet, according to my father, Sir George 😂
👀👀👀
Wow - what a great detail. I wonder what that adds for Brian when playing - some connection to the early days maybe? The Beach Boys and California are indissoluble in so many people's minds - I guess that includes them too!
I was a backstage guest at Saturday Night Live back in the late seventies when Brian was a guest. They didnt show it on camera but while Brian played at the piano his bare feet where in a large sandbox that had to be brought in from Southern California.
Thanks for sharing that, Gregory. Two geniuses, Brian and your father, may he rest in peace.
The sand box under the piano with his bare in it feet is shown in another interview video of Brian.
Two among the most influential musicians/producers of the 20th Century.
Brilliant man, and absolutely right. Whenever I have composed anything it came to me, no thinking involved. George is an equally brilliant man.
1:23 "Raw material of the melo-dayh."
God only knows how much I love George Martin.
So humble Brian what a great personality
No comments on Brian Wilson’s giant bottle of Tonic water?
I was gonna say. Diet tonic water. very strange lol
I come back to this video every once and a while. Brilliant interacting.
I don't think the Beatles would have been so popular without the input of George Martin....Often he is known as the fifth Beatle & rightly so.
Maybe the most articulate and at ease I’ve seen Brian in many an interview or music feature
Two genius people together. R.I.P. George.
Omg. Had these two GIANTS had worked together back THEN????!!!!!!!🤩🤩🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤩🤩🤩🤩
It's fun to see Sir George driving a classic car from the era that was his zenith, and driving on the right side of the road.
Lovely and talented people!
The Beatles and the Beach Boys were really one band. One band playing and recording at different times in different places but
really playing together in their creative/ collaborative universe.
Looking for this tape a long time, thanks!
When George Martin touches a mixing board, "it" happens. Wilson was 100% correct: suddenly, out of nowhere, with the same source material "it" happens...THAT sound. Even for a pro like Brian Wilson, THAT has to be the biggest musical thrill: George freakin' Martin just mixed your song and suddenly the most famous sound in the world is RIGHT THERE. Man!
So interesting to see Brian just follow and realize what George was able to change and give another perspective. It struck me as unfortunate that Brian was the sole genius (if you will) back in the day with the Beach Boys. It doesn't seem like there was another Brian or George MArtin in the production to bounce ideas off and work toward a 'better' arrangement as Brian put it. Great to see the respect there. I love early Beach Boys music.
Two musical geniuses.
Carl's vocals in this are so pure it's like magic
God only knows, how great 'George Martin,' expressed more too the musical people,of their time. Wowderful.
No doubt about it Brian is a superb musician and composer.
Martin was swimming more in Brian's world than the Beats. Martin should of left for the US when on holiday from the Beats in '68 and met with the Beach Boys to reproduce Smile etc...could of been that outside force the Boys were in need of...plus access to LA studios and the Wrecking Crew! Wilson was chasing Spector when he should of been chasing Martin as a coproducer
George made it sound like a Beatles record, very cool stuff. Would like to hear his mix in full.
I was listening to the intro to California girls yesterday wondering if George Martin and Brian ever met. Wow, now I know. Many many thanks for this, it's fascinating.
George's mix. Did hey put the vocal more upfront while turning down the reverb track?
It seems that he made the mix sounding more intimate. Which works for the song because its very personal and emotional.
I guess they did the reverb thing because it fitted their genre at the time. Brian now perhaps realises that that genre trope didnt help the storytelling of the song.
Brian was in the "wall of sound" mindset, and that's how he planned the production, even from the start of recording. It probably never even occurred to him to make room for the vocals like that.
Thanks, Bob. That was really enjoyable.
is this an instruction video on how to watch a video?
Cheerios yo
yeah, I was wondering the same thing
Or "how to film" a video
Apparently
It is a shame George could not have worked with Brian as well as The Beatles back then ---I know some very tiny changes in a mix or sound can bring enormous life to it ...A small change can be like somebody switched on the lights in a dimly lit room --
I love God Only Knows, but my favorite Beach Boys song will always be The Warmth Of The Sun.
Brian didn’t need George Martin to help produce. Brian was a producer himself. He wrote Pet Sounds all by himself
writing and producing isn't the same thing
@sternenkind well...yeah, and so?
No Brian wrote Pet Sounds with Van Dyke Parks. Paul McCartney also was a producer, he produced all his music in the 70s and more, and a few other artists.
I think he wrote Pet Sounds also with Asher.
I fucking LOVE FaceTube.
If you ask America what the best record there is is, they'll say Sgt. Pepper's. Across the pond, they'll say Pet Sounds.
Isn't that funny how that works between the Americans and Brits? I'm an American millennial, and I generally prefer British music from the '60s through the '90s to most American stuff. Almost all of my favorite bands were British, namely the Beatles, Stones, Who, Kinks, Pink Floyd, Blur, and Radiohead. I also love Small Faces/Faces, the Hollies, Cream, Roxy Music, T.Rex, David Bowie, Oasis, The Stone Roses, Suede, the Verve, Catherine Wheel, Chapterhouse, Slowdive, Ride... I could go on for hours, all British. That said, the Beach Boys will continue to stand the test of time as one of the heights of human artistic achievement. Mozart, Beethoven, Bach, Wilson... I truly believe Brian Wilson had that kind of impact on music, and people will be talking about him hundreds of years after we're all dead.
Эти двое могли перевернуть музыку,если бы работали вместе
Wtf are the captions? That’s some weird stuff.
I'm glad they finally met and both are producers. Maybe we can get the Martin mix on a record. I believe Martin was in WW2.
Awesome
George Martin produced the first Beatles Album, Brian Wilson was so shocked by the Beatles that he got depressed then started writing. The Beatles always were fascinated and watching the Beach Boys. Not Bob Dylan, not any American folk singers, not most blues singers. Just the Beach Boys. Not just because Brian Wilson was a genius but because the Beach Boys were doing harmony better and had amazing songs, like In My Room. The best always listeners to the best.
Brian Wilson was a musically genius same as lennon and mccartney
amazing and a part of history. George would have set that studio up with exactly what he knew would be needed for that song. Where was the studio, I would think Abbey Road.
Suena super bien la mezcla de George Martin, agarra peso y un sentido de rock en sus manos.
When did this happen and where can I find the full episode? This is amazing.
I think this was a series on music composing by the BBC about 15 years ago. Hasn't been repeated unfortunately
I wish the George Martin mix actually existed. I’d love to compare it to the master myself.
Dos genios revisitando una genialidad
what is this from? is this from a full documentary of something?
3:12 so beautiful
Thank you for your video. Can you arrange it for me and Paul McCartney to sing together? I would really appreciate it. It would be a dream come true for me. I’m 65 years old and I’m a Beatle music fanatic. It’s pretty much all I play.
Essence.
Heard somewhere that Brian would write demos on only a bass guitar, is that true?
He demoed things on the piano, mostly. Sometimes an electric piano or synth in the latter days. He worked in a sandbox, which both was because they were the *Beach* Boys and because he wanted to capture a childlike atmosphere.
Those random subtitles that pop up are so, I dunno, just random.
those annotations are idiotic
okaymckay, your comments only demonstrated that the ignorance is bold and nonsense
*Expressing critique of video material*
Sounds like mozart had the same connection 😮 Brian and George how did that happen!!
Does anyone know the year this was recorded?
When I hear Brain speak I think about the gardener (billy Murray) from Caddy shack. He sounds very similar
GreaT LessoN 😃
Tony Asher wrote the lyrics to 'God Only Knows' not Brian, Brian did the music. Asher deserves more credit.
More credit than he gets, or more credit than Brian? I assume you mean the former.
I believe Carl needs more credit than both of them
@@benedettogee Carl gives a great performance, but as the composer and producer, Brian deserves the most credit.
NO Kelvin, the lyrics of God Only Knows are 100% Brian Wilsons'...NO OTHER HUMAN.
Tony Asher is given credit for his minimal...but important...contribution & the assistance
he gave Brian to complete the song. Asher was important because he assured Brian the song has merit. Brian needed this valuable input from a person he greatly respected. Regarding the comments about Carl Wilson:
Out of sincere brotherly love & in an effort to help build Carls' confidence & give him an opportunity to be "the front man"...Brian asked Carl if he would sing God Only Knows.
Brian knew EXACTLY what he was doing & he knew brother Carl better than ANYONE.
He knew the heart & soul of Carl & that "he" had the best voice for this song.
More important:
Brian knew Carl had the best personality to deliver the deep sentiment of the lyrics.
The combination of each aspect has made God Only Knows one of the most iconic
songs in rock//pop music history.
If ANY other member of The Beach Boys would have voiced the lyrics of God Only Knows
it would have made much less of an impact. This is the true genius of Brian Wilson.
BTW: Brian has always given his brother due credit for the popularity of God Only Knows. After Carls' death, he doesn't mention much about this. Because of the emotional distress
of talking about his deceased brothers.
Respectfully,
Ben
@@duygukayhanisaskank4915 ...NO Tony Asher wrote the lyrics
Is that from a documentary?
Imagine if he had received real help from a real Dr.
Or Maybe Brian was being gracious meeting a genius producer, seriously would anyone want to pick fault with Pet Sounds?
too much inserts and comments from the presenter while Brian and George Martin were still talking to each other .... a pity ...
Cool
0:00:01 - 0::03:30
Boy you sure butchered this video
This person Bob Kaplutz is SO BLOATED AND REDUNDANT...
Poor Brian doesn’t remember any of it. Sad he destroyed his talent with drugs.
2:28. Brian Wilson’s intense focus is reminiscent of Beethoven, the genius creator.
It’s like looking into the face of God.