Brooth ruined "God Only Nose"

[RangeRoverA1]

The stereo mix has Carl/Brooth/Brian, the original mono mix features two Brians and Bruce.

I noticed this difference only recently & have to say, the tag with 2 Brians & Bruce is the better option. Don't know how to explain, it just is beautiful that way. Enough of Carl on leads.

Re original question of the thread, I won't say that Bruce ruined GOK, in fact, his voice went together with Brian's very well. It gave an element of innocence & lightness in response to Brian's determination & outright honesty.

[TimmyC]

Related question - sort of - Does Bruce sing the tag on Oh Darlin' (ie the god only knows part)??

As to the original question, could not disagree more that Bruce's voice doesn't fit in on GOK.

[Jukka]

Related question - sort of - Does Bruce sing the tag on Oh Darlin' (ie the god only knows part)??

As to the original question, could not disagree more that Bruce's voice doesn't fit in on GOK.

Yes, it's Bruce. The same guy whose biggest claim to immortality is the GOK tag. I mtean, his voice makes that part, and years after his passing he will be remembered by that. Whoever produced that song sure did know how to pick just the right voices.

[Mikie]

I've always thought of Bruce's line in GOK to be the final touch that the song needed to make it what it was. Same with his line at the end of California Girls, actually.

Yes! Forgot about that one. The end of California Girls. That Bruce counter-vocal always sounded real good on the end there.

He once said that the first Beach Boys song he ever sang on was "Girl From New York City", though I don't hear him on it.

[tpesky]

Bruce- absolutely awesome on GOK! Perfect for his voice . I think the Carl/Bruce/Al live tag can sound even better than the recording ( depended on the night)  California Girls I'm less sold on. I feel like Carl or Al might have sounded better.  Carl nailed that part live in the years Bruce was gone from the group.

[EgoHanger1966]

Yes! Forgot about that one. The end of California Girls. That Bruce counter-vocal always sounded real good on the end there.

Did it take anyone else a long while until you realized that Bruce wasn't just singing "wish they all could be California" during the tag? I always thought it was Brian's idea to drop the "girls" from Bruce's tag, which kind makes it a fragment of a sentence, but very cool nonetheless. It took me hearing the accapella mix on the GV box to realize he actually WAS singing the full line!

[Alex]

Bruce sounds great on the end of GOK, but I tend to prefer the live version with Dennis singing the part...just brings it to a whole new level.

[mikeyj]

He once said that the first Beach Boys song he ever sang on was "Girl From New York City", though I don't hear him on it.

Isn't it Bruce singing the falsetto?

[Mikie]

Always thought it was Brian but I guess it coulda been Bruce on that falsetto.

Regarding God Only Knows, when I first heard that a cappella tag, I wondered why they didn't use it. I played that thing to death when it came out on the Pet Sounds box.

[mikeyj]

Always thought it was Brian but I guess it coulda been Bruce on that falsetto.

That's what I always thought too but I seem to recall somebody saying it was Bruce. Might have been AGD?

edit: according to the Definitive Vocals Credits thread it's him. So not sure exactly where the info comes from but I'm sure if you went through the original thread it would have been discussed.

[SonoraDick]

Here's one more vote in favor of Bruce... GOK as well as Cal Girls (even though that wasn't in the original question).

Where did "Brooth" originate? OSD? More important... why does anybody else ever use it?

[Mikie]

More important than that, how could somebody who calls himself a fan start a thread saying that there's a flaw with Bruce's vocal on God Only Knows, that it "grates the ears, sounds off-pitch, nasally, and doesn't blend with Brian & Carl"?

[Micha]

Well, don't feel too bad -- I posted "We're Together Again" bears some similarity to the chorus in "Love Is All Around" by the Troggs and didn't even  get a post to challenge it!

I noticed that too, but hadn't had the time to post it. The bridge doesn't bear similarities, it's an unconscious total rip-off!


And though I'm not a big Bruce fan, neither of his songs, his voice, or his political views, the tag of GOK is so beautiful it is actually painful to listen to for me in mono from vinyl. It is THAT beautiful!!! The best moment in last year's BB concert was when Bruce came on in the tag, answering Brian (who sang lead in absence of a screen) just like on the mono version.

[ThyRavenAscend]

More important than that, how could somebody who calls himself a fan start a thread saying that there's a flaw with Bruce's vocal on God Only Knows, that it "grates the ears, sounds off-pitch, nasally, and doesn't blend with Brian & Carl"?

Just because no one else (literally, no one else lol) shares my sentiment doesn't mean that I'm not a fan.  My ears can't help but feel the way they do 

[drbeachboy]

More important than that, how could somebody who calls himself a fan start a thread saying that there's a flaw with Bruce's vocal on God Only Knows, that it "grates the ears, sounds off-pitch, nasally, and doesn't blend with Brian & Carl"?

Just because no one else (literally, no one else lol) shares my sentiment doesn't mean that I'm not a fan.  My ears can't help but feel the way they do 

Not liking the vocal is one thing, but saying it is flawed when it is not, is just wrong. People will call you out if your facts are flawed.

[ThyRavenAscend]

More important than that, how could somebody who calls himself a fan start a thread saying that there's a flaw with Bruce's vocal on God Only Knows, that it "grates the ears, sounds off-pitch, nasally, and doesn't blend with Brian & Carl"?

Just because no one else (literally, no one else lol) shares my sentiment doesn't mean that I'm not a fan.  My ears can't help but feel the way they do 

Not liking the vocal is one thing, but saying it is flawed when it is not, is just wrong. People will call you out if your facts are flawed.

Ah, I see what you say!  I suppose the I find the blend of voices in the GOK tag not to my taste, to put it better.  I have always heard something off-pitch when he sings "without" the first time--but I showed it to my dad, and he didn't really hear anything off-pitch.  Honestly, I've begun to question whether it is off-pitch, and not just "off-blend"...whatever it is, it still really turns me off.
Forgive my dramatic post--it seems mostly a matter of taste. 

[drbeachboy]

More important than that, how could somebody who calls himself a fan start a thread saying that there's a flaw with Bruce's vocal on God Only Knows, that it "grates the ears, sounds off-pitch, nasally, and doesn't blend with Brian & Carl"?

Just because no one else (literally, no one else lol) shares my sentiment doesn't mean that I'm not a fan.  My ears can't help but feel the way they do 

Not liking the vocal is one thing, but saying it is flawed when it is not, is just wrong. People will call you out if your facts are flawed.

Ah, I see what you say!  I suppose the I find the blend of voices in the GOK tag not to my taste, to put it better.  I have always heard something off-pitch when he sings "without" the first time--but I showed it to my dad, and he didn't really hear anything off-pitch.  Honestly, I've begun to question whether it is off-pitch, and not just "off-blend"...whatever it is, it still really turns me off.
Forgive my dramatic post--it seems mostly a matter of taste. 

I like Bruce's vocal on GOK, but I really like his vocals on the Smile version of Wonderful.

[Heysaboda]

Bruce's vocal fits perfectly during the tag to God Only Knows, just like it did on the chorus of California Girls. Brian knew what he was doing.

To me, Bruce is the perfect backup singer for these types of tags.  His voice is melodious and pretty and doesn't dominate the section of the song but when you hear it, you realize it's perfect.

[TimmyC]

Where did "Brooth" originate? OSD? More important... why does anybody else ever use it?

yeah, I don't get it. Not only is it lame and gratuitously disrespectful, it's utterly childish. I just don't get it.

Bruce can be a d--k, but he has a voice and presence that perfectly suited the group when he first replaced Brian on the road, and  still does. He's no more or less cheesy than either Mike or Al and has just as much, if not more, natural musical ability than both. IMO.

[Jason]

It came from OSD and was (just like he) very childish and not befitting an individual of his (claimed) age.

[Mikie]

Bruce can be a d--k.

He sure can be!

But he has a voice and presence that perfectly suited the group when he first replaced Brian on the road, and  still does.

The "still does" part is where I beg to differ. Case in point: His lead vocal on the song "Wendy" on the C50 tour. Example" C50 CD. Very weak.

Bruce doesn't do a lot during the Mike & Bruce shows. Sing a couple of leads, a few backgrounds, walk across the stage smiling, waving, and clapping his hands. Then back to the keyboard to adjust his microphone a few times. Then back to being a dick to a few fans with verbal sparring and unwillingness to sign an autograph....

[shelter]

The "still does" part is where I beg to differ. Case in point: His lead vocal on the song "Wendy" on the C50 tour. Example" C50 CD. Very weak.

I love how Bruce sounds on Wendy on the 50th Anniversary Tour cd.

[TimmyC]

Bruce can be a d--k.

He sure can be!

But he has a voice and presence that perfectly suited the group when he first replaced Brian on the road, and  still does.

The "still does" part is where I beg to differ. Case in point: His lead vocal on the song "Wendy" on the C50 tour. Example" C50 CD. Very weak.

Bruce doesn't do a lot during the Mike & Bruce shows. Sing a couple of leads, a few backgrounds, walk across the stage smiling, waving, and clapping his hands. Then back to the keyboard to adjust his microphone a few times. Then back to being a dick to a few fans with verbal sparring and unwillingness to sign an autograph....

haha - ok, yeah. you have a point. Still, I'm glad he's still around and involved. (although of course I'd much rather see him with ALL the beach boys, not just M&B....)

[Paulos]

The "still does" part is where I beg to differ. Case in point: His lead vocal on the song "Wendy" on the C50 tour. Example" C50 CD. Very weak.

I love how Bruce sounds on Wendy on the 50th Anniversary Tour cd.

The "still does" part is where I beg to differ. Case in point: His lead vocal on the song "Wendy" on the C50 tour. Example" C50 CD. Very weak.

I love how Bruce sounds on Wendy on the 50th Anniversary Tour cd.

Really? He sounds like he has a chronic lung deficiency.

[ThyRavenAscend]

It came from OSD and was (just like he) very childish and not befitting an individual of his (claimed) age.

I'm not sure what "OSD" is...but I just said "Brooth" cause I saw someone else say it and it made me laugh--didn't intend for it to be really mean (likewise with my entire initial post).    So...what's "OSD"?