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Title: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Newguy562 on March 05, 2012, 05:40:01 PM We all know the instrumentals that Brian constructs are amazing but what makes the Beach Boys music standout from everyone else's' is their close vocal harmonies."Please Let Me Wonder" always leaves me speechless..the ending makes me melt. (Only a few songs have that effect on me and this is definitely one of them.) Every time i listen to that song i rewind the last 30 seconds of it at least 5 times. What song do you think the beach boys perfect the most vocally?
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: seltaeb1012002 on March 05, 2012, 06:16:29 PM The Girls On The Beach. I'm a sucker for great chord changes, and BW really nailed this one. Awesome harmonies, great arrangement, especially on "toNIIIGHT".
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Phoenix on March 05, 2012, 06:37:36 PM Probably "Don't Worry Baby" and "Wouldn't It Be Nice". And it's probably no coincidence that those two songs (in reverse order) are my two favorites by the band, period.
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again on March 05, 2012, 06:50:32 PM Cool Cool Water
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Newguy562 on March 05, 2012, 07:46:02 PM The Girls On The Beach. I'm a sucker for great chord changes, and BW really nailed this one. Awesome harmonies, great arrangement, especially on "toNIIIGHT". what about the chord changes on please let me wonder at the end?Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Newguy562 on March 05, 2012, 07:46:29 PM Probably "Don't Worry Baby" and "Wouldn't It Be Nice". And it's probably no coincidence that those two songs (in reverse order) are my two favorites by the band, period. two of my favorites as well :) wouldnt it be nice is my favorite song by them.Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Phoenix on March 05, 2012, 09:36:10 PM I think ya got some great taste. ;D
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Newguy562 on March 05, 2012, 10:01:49 PM I think ya got some great taste. ;D thank we all do that's why we are on this message board.. ;DTitle: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Jaspy on March 05, 2012, 10:24:58 PM "Forever".
The acapella-mix, heaven! "Cabin Essence" + "Vegetables" and the backing vocals of "Help Me Rhonda" from the 1967 Leid In Hawaii rehearsals Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Myk Luhv on March 06, 2012, 12:57:01 AM I'll Bet He's Nice, It's Over Now (second piano demo), Please Let Me Wonder, All I Wanna Do, Aren't You Glad, Forever (a cappella), Add Some Music (a cappella), 'Til I Die, All This Is That, Wind Chimes (Smiley Smile), Ding Dang, There's No Other, Time To Get Alone, Kiss Me Baby, Cool Cool Water
and a lot more too but those are the ones I selected off the top of my head that were not at the same time incredibly obvious (i.e., Wouldn't It Be Nice, Don't Worry Baby, etc.) -- though, of course, I felt some worth repeating... Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: MyGlove on March 06, 2012, 05:22:59 AM Wind Chimes from Smiley Smile. Especially whispering winds part. Wouldn't it be nice. God Only Knows. Caroline No. Hang On To Your Ego (you can feel the psychadelia). Long Promised Road (Carl's vocal specifically) and of course Don't Worry Baby and Please Let Me Wonder. Oh and Little Bird :D Forever, I Get Around, Sail On Sailor, Let's Put Our Hearts Together (Marilyn's voice is a nice change up, and it's probably Brian's best vocal on that album). I'll stop there cuz I'll end up just listing everything.
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: rab2591 on March 06, 2012, 07:04:14 AM Do You Wanna Dance, Wouldn't It Be Nice, Don't Worry Baby, A Day In The Life Of A Tree, Break Away, Anna Lee - The Healer.
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Wall of (Pet) Sound(s) on March 06, 2012, 07:50:25 AM Heroes and Villains, Don't Worry Baby, When I Grow Up (To Be a Man), This Whole World, Wouldn't It Be Nice.
Sub-question: favorite lead vocal? You're So Good to Me, I'm Waiting for the Day, Help Me Rhonda, Little Bird, God Only Knows. Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: drbeachboy on March 06, 2012, 07:54:04 AM Heroes and Villains, Don't Worry Baby, When I Grow Up (To Be a Man), This Whole World, Wouldn't It Be Nice. No favorite by Mike or Bruce?Sub-question: favorite lead vocal? You're So Good to Me, I'm Waiting for the Day, Help Me Rhonda, Little Bird, God Only Knows. Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Wall of (Pet) Sound(s) on March 06, 2012, 10:16:31 AM Heroes and Villains, Don't Worry Baby, When I Grow Up (To Be a Man), This Whole World, Wouldn't It Be Nice. No favorite by Mike or Bruce?Sub-question: favorite lead vocal? You're So Good to Me, I'm Waiting for the Day, Help Me Rhonda, Little Bird, God Only Knows. True. I should add Mike's lead on Meant For You and I Get Around, and Bruce's on Disney Girls. Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Disney Boy (1985) on March 06, 2012, 10:24:42 AM We all know the instrumentals that Brian constructs are amazing but what makes the Beach Boys music standout from everyone else's' is their close vocal harmonies."Please Let Me Wonder" always leaves me speechless..the ending makes me melt. (Only a few songs have that effect on me and this is definitely one of them.) Every time i listen to that song i rewind the last 30 seconds of it at least 5 times. What song do you think the beach boys perfect the most vocally? I agree that Please Let Me Wonder is stunning vocals-wise. Have you heard the vocals-only sessions? SPECTACULAR! Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Rob Dean on March 06, 2012, 10:33:46 AM We all know the instrumentals that Brian constructs are amazing but what makes the Beach Boys music standout from everyone else's' is their close vocal harmonies."Please Let Me Wonder" always leaves me speechless..the ending makes me melt. (Only a few songs have that effect on me and this is definitely one of them.) Every time i listen to that song i rewind the last 30 seconds of it at least 5 times. What song do you think the beach boys perfect the most vocally? I agree that Please Let Me Wonder is stunning vocals-wise. Have you heard the vocals-only sessions? SPECTACULAR! For me the Vocal only 'Wouldn't It Be Nice' is STUNNING and by far their best work , AND the vocal only 'California Girls' is sublime and must say a brilliant Mike lead vocal AND has anyone/everyone heard the vocal only mix of 'Cottonfields' ? PHeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: seltaeb1012002 on March 06, 2012, 10:44:36 AM The Girls On The Beach. I'm a sucker for great chord changes, and BW really nailed this one. Awesome harmonies, great arrangement, especially on "toNIIIGHT". what about the chord changes on please let me wonder at the end?Yeah man, PLMW is huge. Great chord changes. That minor to major thing at the end is incredible. Same idea he went for on "Child Is The Father Of The Man".. which I attempted to replicate harmony-wise on my SMiLE mix. Hell, I should've just grabbed it from the PLMW acapella, now that I think about it! Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: seltaeb1012002 on March 06, 2012, 10:47:26 AM AND has anyone/everyone heard the vocal only mix of 'Cottonfields' ? PHeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww Does it circulate? Maybe I'm having a brain fart, but I can't recall hearing this one. Must sound incredible. 20/20 version, or single version? Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Rob Dean on March 06, 2012, 11:02:21 AM AND has anyone/everyone heard the vocal only mix of 'Cottonfields' ? PHeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww Does it circulate? Maybe I'm having a brain fart, but I can't recall hearing this one. Must sound incredible. 20/20 version, or single version? Only ( sadly) on a B**tleg ( honestly can't remember which one off hand , I have too many of the things - In fact as years go on I begin to forget what is actually released and what isn't :-[ ), and its the single version Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Newguy562 on March 06, 2012, 11:29:16 AM We all know the instrumentals that Brian constructs are amazing but what makes the Beach Boys music standout from everyone else's' is their close vocal harmonies."Please Let Me Wonder" always leaves me speechless..the ending makes me melt. (Only a few songs have that effect on me and this is definitely one of them.) Every time i listen to that song i rewind the last 30 seconds of it at least 5 times. What song do you think the beach boys perfect the most vocally? I agree that Please Let Me Wonder is stunning vocals-wise. Have you heard the vocals-only sessions? SPECTACULAR! Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Newguy562 on March 06, 2012, 11:30:23 AM The Girls On The Beach. I'm a sucker for great chord changes, and BW really nailed this one. Awesome harmonies, great arrangement, especially on "toNIIIGHT". what about the chord changes on please let me wonder at the end?Yeah man, PLMW is huge. Great chord changes. That minor to major thing at the end is incredible. Same idea he went for on "Child Is The Father Of The Man".. which I attempted to replicate harmony-wise on my SMiLE mix. Hell, I should've just grabbed it from the PLMW acapella, now that I think about it! Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Lowbacca on March 06, 2012, 01:06:18 PM Please Let Me Wonder....
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Newguy562 on March 06, 2012, 01:09:19 PM Please Let Me Wonder.... I'm glad I'm not the only one that realizes how beautiful the vocals are on that song :)Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: EgoHanger1966 on March 06, 2012, 01:18:03 PM Kiss a little bit, fight a little bit...
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Lowbacca on March 06, 2012, 01:21:49 PM Please Let Me Wonder.... I'm glad I'm not the only one that realizes how beautiful the vocals are on that song :)Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Newguy562 on March 06, 2012, 01:26:22 PM Please Let Me Wonder.... I'm glad I'm not the only one that realizes how beautiful the vocals are on that song :)Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: tony p on March 06, 2012, 01:54:29 PM 'All I Wanna Do'
The last minute of that track hasd some unbelievable vocals Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: hypehat on March 06, 2012, 02:04:35 PM Good Vibrations.
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Lowbacca on March 06, 2012, 02:21:06 PM Please Let Me Wonder.... I'm glad I'm not the only one that realizes how beautiful the vocals are on that song :)Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Newguy562 on March 06, 2012, 02:22:58 PM Please Let Me Wonder.... I'm glad I'm not the only one that realizes how beautiful the vocals are on that song :)Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Lowbacca on March 06, 2012, 02:27:14 PM Not to forget "A Rose for Emily" and all the others... the whole Odessey & Oracle has stunning vocals.
Quote from: Newguy562 you have superb taste :) You too, it seems. ;)Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Liamo on March 13, 2012, 11:09:51 AM Would agree with Please Let Me Wonder... and would add ..We Three Kings...Good Vibrations...and Just Once In My Life ..hearing Brian strain to hit the notes on the chorus gives me chills
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Paulos on March 13, 2012, 01:01:08 PM It's a bit hard to choose considering how amazing their vocals were on the vast majority of songs, especially from Surfer Girl up to Holland but I will probably go with:
Hushabye - listen to the vocal split from the GV box, heavenly! Girls On The Beach - the blend, the key changes, Dennis' middle 8, all sublime Wouldn't It Be Nice - the stack-o-vocals from TPSS box are a revelation Heroes & Villians - so many different and complex parts, a vocal tour de force A Young Man Is Gone - 02:18 of pure a cappella brilliance, only topped by the next song... Our Prayer - so amazing I can't think of any superlatives that do it justice Cabin Essence - Carls' lead, the 'doings', the 'who ran the iron horse' section vocals, 'truck drivin' man' vocals and finally Mike's killer 'Grand Coulee Dam' parts - by the end of the song I feel worn out from marvelling at the vocal prowess on display. Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: FatherOfTheMan Sr101 on March 13, 2012, 02:11:19 PM The "Cantina Version" of Heroes and Villians... The crude yelling sound is amazing...
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: lee on March 13, 2012, 03:33:11 PM Time To Get Alone.
Great lead vocal and background vocals throughout . Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: southbay on March 13, 2012, 04:24:53 PM Just vocals? It's hard to beat Don't Worry Baby, isn't it?
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: phirnis on March 13, 2012, 04:28:44 PM Off the top of my head:
Cherry Cherry Coupe; Don't Worry Baby; Catch a Wave; I Can Hear Music; I Went to Sleep; Cuddle Up; Friends; Big Sur; I'll Bet He's Nice; I Wanna Pick You Up; Wind Chimes (Smiley version); My Diane; A Day in the Life of a Tree; You Still Believe in Me; We'll Run Away; Getcha Back; The Trader; Little Pad; Their Hearts Were Full of Spring Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: phirnis on March 13, 2012, 04:36:38 PM ...also Ballad of Ole Betsy, We're Together Again, The Surfer Moon, Do You Wanna Dance... too many to count really...
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Shady on March 13, 2012, 05:07:33 PM We'll run away has been on repeat a lot lately, what a beautiful vocal by Brian, so underrated
Title: Re: Your Favorite Songs as far as vocals go? Post by: Craig Boyd on March 13, 2012, 05:15:00 PM AND has anyone/everyone heard the vocal only mix of 'Cottonfields' ? PHeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwwwwwww Does it circulate? Maybe I'm having a brain fart, but I can't recall hearing this one. Must sound incredible. 20/20 version, or single version? Only ( sadly) on a B**tleg ( honestly can't remember which one off hand , I have too many of the things - In fact as years go on I begin to forget what is actually released and what isn't :-[ ), and its the single version It was on Youtube for a bit cos I let my mate hear it in order to blow his mind, those backing vocals are something else! |