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Title: BBs songs with little to no vocal harmony.
Post by: Joshilyn Hoisington on June 03, 2012, 06:22:17 PM
Many of you may be aware that I'm performing a little Beach Boys tribute gig soon, and, as much as I tried, It doesn't look like I'm going to be able to fill out the racks of BG singers.  So it might just be me and 1-2 other available to sing for the whole thing, so I have to shape the set accordingly.

But also as a potentially interesting list, what Beach Boys songs have very little in the way of Vocal Harmony?

Don't Talk obviously has none at all--what else?


Title: Re: BBs songs with little to no vocal harmony.
Post by: Sheriff John Stone on June 03, 2012, 06:28:32 PM
"Your Summer Dream"


Title: Re: BBs songs with little to no vocal harmony.
Post by: Ron on June 03, 2012, 06:29:27 PM
"Sufer Moon" and "And Then I Kissed Her" doesn't have much going on in the background either (a little bit)


Title: Re: BBs songs with little to no vocal harmony.
Post by: pancakerecords on June 03, 2012, 06:29:42 PM
Busy Doin' Nothin'


Title: Re: BBs songs with little to no vocal harmony.
Post by: Zach95 on June 03, 2012, 06:29:51 PM
Well, if you can sing Caroline, No  ;D



Title: Re: BBs songs with little to no vocal harmony.
Post by: Joshilyn Hoisington on June 03, 2012, 06:50:31 PM
Good calls--when I don't feel like thinking, I outsource it to the board.  Thanks.


Title: Re: BBs songs with little to no vocal harmony.
Post by: oldsurferdude on June 03, 2012, 06:55:46 PM
"I'd Love Just Once To See You", "Pet Sounds", "Let's Go Away For Awhile", "Cassuis Luhv vs Sonny Wilson", "Magic Transistor Radio", "Diamond Head",  "Mrs. O'Leary's Cow", "Shut Down 2", "Summer Means New Luhv", "The Nearest Far Away Place", "Let's Go Trippin'", "Lady", "Busy Doin' Nothin'", "Girl Don't Tell Me", "Lookin' At Tomorrow", "Bull Sessions With Big Daddy", "Your Summer Dream", others.


Title: Re: BBs songs with little to no vocal harmony.
Post by: Joshilyn Hoisington on June 03, 2012, 07:01:00 PM
Yes, yes--I should have stipulated, excluding spoken-word and instrumentals.


Title: Re: BBs songs with little to no vocal harmony.
Post by: feelflows on June 03, 2012, 07:06:24 PM
"Cuddle Up"


Title: Re: BBs songs with little to no vocal harmony.
Post by: Too Much Sugar on June 03, 2012, 07:09:55 PM
"Solar System".


Title: Re: BBs songs with little to no vocal harmony.
Post by: oldsurferdude on June 03, 2012, 07:14:42 PM
"Deep Purple", "Games Two Can Play", "It's Over Now", "Still I Dream Of It", "Games Two Can Play".


Title: Re: BBs songs with little to no vocal harmony.
Post by: SBonilla on June 03, 2012, 07:29:15 PM
Girl Don't Tell Me, Caroline No.


Title: Re: BBs songs with little to no vocal harmony.
Post by: LetHimRun on June 03, 2012, 07:38:37 PM
The Lonely Sea, the only thing about that is I'm not positive if it is Carl/Mike in the background vocals or if Brian is there with them, so that'd give 4 voices with Brian's lead.


Title: Re: BBs songs with little to no vocal harmony.
Post by: keysarsoze001 on June 03, 2012, 08:04:51 PM
Sail On Sailor other than on the title, but in a setting where you're doing like an unplugged gig, I don't think having the entire song as a solo voice would be a problem.


Title: Re: BBs songs with little to no vocal harmony.
Post by: Catbirdman on June 03, 2012, 08:06:19 PM
I Wanna Pick You Up (except the very end). Would be great to do solo. The meandering, quirky chord progression carries it.


Title: Re: BBs songs with little to no vocal harmony.
Post by: Chocolate Shake Man on June 03, 2012, 08:56:14 PM
"Deep Purple", "Games Two Can Play", "It's Over Now", "Still I Dream Of It", "Games Two Can Play".

Also, "Games Two Can Play"


Title: Re: BBs songs with little to no vocal harmony.
Post by: Runaways on June 03, 2012, 09:16:03 PM
you can manage God Only Knows with that many for sure.


Title: Re: BBs songs with little to no vocal harmony.
Post by: Quzi on June 04, 2012, 06:27:24 AM
In the Back of My Mind only has a spit of harmony in it.


Title: Re: BBs songs with little to no vocal harmony.
Post by: Jukka on June 04, 2012, 06:43:03 AM
Be Still.


Title: Re: BBs songs with little to no vocal harmony.
Post by: GuyOnTheBeach on June 04, 2012, 07:22:56 AM
Wild Honey


Title: Re: BBs songs with little to no vocal harmony.
Post by: JanBerryFarm on June 04, 2012, 10:58:13 PM
Blue Christmas