No auto tune, no trickery, no lip synching -- if you grew up then you were continually in awe of the talent of your musical heroes. They were great times -- you should have been there.
October 1965 on The Andy Williams Show. I was in 8th grade and watched this performance as my jaw dropped. I knew they were an incredible band and awesome singers but this performance was extraordinary.
The Beach Boys are the most underrated band/musical group of the past century. “But they were so successful-how could they possibly be underrated?” you may ask. Listen to some commentaries from Boomer men. Many of them saw The Beach Boys as just a cheesy and unsophisticated boy band that all the girls liked because they were good looking and sang about surfing and girls in bikinis. Like a 1960s equivalent of *NSYNC or Justin Bieber. The thing is-if I’d only heard their big hits like “Surfin’ USA” and “Good Vibrations,” I would actually agree. Their cheesy songs made them go viral, but you have to dig deeper to see what a truly revolutionary group they were. You’ve got to listen to stuff like this-“Their Hearts were Full of Spring,” “The Lord’s Prayer,” “Auld Lang Syne,” etc. When people think of revolutionary Boomer bands, they think of the Beatles and the Stones. When I think of the 1960s though, I think of The Beach Boys. They were a thousand times more talented than the Beatles and Stones put together. #changemymind
The Beach Boys are absolutely incredible but thousand times better than the Beatles & Stones put together? Lets calm down for a second lol. You wouldn't have Pet sounds if it wasn't for Rubber Soul.
There's a story told of a very gentle boy And the girl who wore his ring Through the wintery snow The world they knew was one For their hearts were full of spring As the days grew old And the nights passed into time And the weeks and years took wind Gentle boy, tender girl Their love remained still young For their hearts were full of spring Then one day they died And their graves were side by side On a hill where robins sing And they say violets Grow there the whole year round For their hearts were full of spring
I understand this was taped on the 22nd of October 1965 and not in 1966 as labelled (along with Help Me Rhonda and Little Cycle (mildly satirical version of Little Honda). Wonderful version
The Four Freshmen do it in a different key. Brian arranged for his quartet in a higher key. Which is magic! It appears to be the template he used. Once he could get his guys to sing this, anything is possible. Even Good Vibrations.
@@NS9213 Yes, he did. If we're talking before 1966, he had his first acid trip before conceiving California Girls. This performance was after the single came out.
I agree. To get that full of a sound, with just one mic in the center…I could be wrong, because I do notice some differences between this and the released recorded version; but it still could have been pre-recorded.
Brian's voice in it's prime was so good it's almost uncanny. Their performance here sounds otherwordly.
I’ve been saying the same thing for 40 years. His voice was just magical back then.
Otherworldly-sounding is a great way to describe their acapella harmonies. Same with The Four Freshmen
500 years ago Brian would have been composing church music for monks
heh, yeah
500 years ago monks would be writing illustrated manuscripts about Brian and his music
Mike's bass performance is stratosphere otherworldly. Without that low bass, it wouldn't bridge the mid parts to Brian's high. Absolutely incredible.
No auto tune, no trickery, no lip synching -- if you grew up then you were continually in awe of the talent of your musical heroes. They were great times -- you should have been there.
I wish I had... but it's still lip synched
Musical and cultural geniuses!
You are totally correct sir!
Originally recorded by The Four Freshmen. Brian always said they greatly influenced their harmonies. This is the same arrangement as the Frosh.
October 1965 on The Andy Williams Show. I was in 8th grade and watched this performance as my jaw dropped. I knew they were an incredible band and awesome singers but this performance was extraordinary.
The Beach Boys are the most underrated band/musical group of the past century. “But they were so successful-how could they possibly be underrated?” you may ask. Listen to some commentaries from Boomer men. Many of them saw The Beach Boys as just a cheesy and unsophisticated boy band that all the girls liked because they were good looking and sang about surfing and girls in bikinis. Like a 1960s equivalent of *NSYNC or Justin Bieber.
The thing is-if I’d only heard their big hits like “Surfin’ USA” and “Good Vibrations,” I would actually agree. Their cheesy songs made them go viral, but you have to dig deeper to see what a truly revolutionary group they were. You’ve got to listen to stuff like this-“Their Hearts were Full of Spring,” “The Lord’s Prayer,” “Auld Lang Syne,” etc.
When people think of revolutionary Boomer bands, they think of the Beatles and the Stones. When I think of the 1960s though, I think of The Beach Boys. They were a thousand times more talented than the Beatles and Stones put together.
#changemymind
You need a lobotomy
I agree, Beach Boys are actually the best band ever. George Martin said as much.
Good Vibrations is a masterpiece though.
The Beach Boys are absolutely incredible but thousand times better than the Beatles & Stones put together? Lets calm down for a second lol. You wouldn't have Pet sounds if it wasn't for Rubber Soul.
This should have been on a lp
They have another version of this song with the same melody but different lyrics on an album, “A Young Man Is Gone”
@@yahmom626 Yeah that was on Little Deuce Coupe
This song is on their "Live in London" album.
Yes. It’s about James Dean
Sends shivers down my spine
Mike love confessing that Brian
Wilson wrote and composed the Beach Boy's songs
Sad to see Dennis in the background!
It was sad seeing him sing along in the background :(
This is the exact same melody and harmony as A Young Man Is Gone. Still beautiful
This is other-worldly to me. Not since the 40s has there been any close harmony like this.
check out fleet foxes "sun giant"
There's a story told of a very gentle boy
And the girl who wore his ring
Through the wintery snow
The world they knew was one
For their hearts were full of spring
As the days grew old
And the nights passed into time
And the weeks and years took wind
Gentle boy, tender girl
Their love remained still young
For their hearts were full of spring
Then one day they died
And their graves were side by side
On a hill where robins sing
And they say violets
Grow there the whole year round
For their hearts were full of spring
Sounds so lush. Pure talent.
Absolutely beautiful x
Brian Wilson’s buttery smooth falsetto never disappoints!
I understand this was taped on the 22nd of October 1965 and not in 1966 as labelled (along with Help Me Rhonda and Little Cycle (mildly satirical version of Little Honda).
Wonderful version
Looks like 1965.
Yes. Recorded 10/22/65
Weird that Brian's head has a halo.
That's because he's an angel 😇 ❤
Weird how this was during the Pet Sounds era.
soo soo pretty
WOW!!😮😊
The Four Freshmen do it in a different key. Brian arranged for his quartet in a higher key. Which is magic! It appears to be the template he used. Once he could get his guys to sing this, anything is possible. Even Good Vibrations.
sooo pretty
marc hannibal?
I wonder how much LSD Brian was on during this show.
Pre-1966. He hadn't yet experimented.
@@NS9213 Yes, he did. If we're talking before 1966, he had his first acid trip before conceiving California Girls. This performance was after the single came out.
@@NS9213, Wilson has said in the past that he took LSD for the first time early in 1965.
Oh my god who fucking cares what drugs he did just sthu and listen to the music you clown normie
Hahahaha true
There's no bigger Beach Boys fan than me... but I believe this is lip synched.
I agree. To get that full of a sound, with just one mic in the center…I could be wrong, because I do notice some differences between this and the released recorded version; but it still could have been pre-recorded.
You is an idiot and probably under 50 years old.
@@rogerturner5504 lip sync was already common at the time. Think about Spike Jones.
@@VincentLenormant How old are you?
@@rogerturner5504 I'm 40, musician, producer with an experience in tv broadcast