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« Reply #25 on: March 10, 2015, 03:48:02 AM »

I can't pick just one vocal. But the final wail on "Caroline, No" and the poignancy of "The Warmth of the Sun" get me in the "feels" every time.

Those two were what instantly sprang to my mind too.
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« Reply #26 on: March 10, 2015, 03:56:52 AM »

You Still Believe In Me. The falsetto is outstanding on that track.
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« Reply #27 on: March 10, 2015, 04:41:08 AM »

One that I don't think has been mentioned yet is "We'll Run Away". That penultimate "anyhow"...!
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« Reply #28 on: March 10, 2015, 04:58:16 AM »

One that I don't think has been mentioned yet is "We'll Run Away". That penultimate "anyhow"...!

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Three of the best that fall into this category, I think, are "Don't Worry Baby", "She Knows Me Too Well", and "We'll Run Away". He's constantly going in and out of falsetto and it evokes so much yearning and emotion into the melodies. Just beautiful stuff that I never grow tired of listening to.
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« Reply #29 on: March 10, 2015, 05:19:43 AM »


It has to be one of these:

1) She knows me too well
2) So young
3) We'll run away
4) Don't worry baby
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« Reply #30 on: March 10, 2015, 06:00:39 AM »

Has anyone here ever tried to sing Brian's lead on "Heroes and Villains"? That is hard - and i like to think of myself as a singer.

If you think THAT is hard, try Wouldn't It Be Nice - H&V is a cinch against that.

I'm really surprised Midnight's Another Day popped up here - because that was the one I thought of instantly but would probably not have admitted it as it's not the classical era.

In his old voice the most stunning performance was probably Surf's Up. My favorite one though is Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow from the Party album, though - but I don't know if that can be considered as "great" in the sense of "sublime".
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« Reply #31 on: March 10, 2015, 07:43:20 AM »


It has to be one of these:

1) She knows me too well
2) So young
3) We'll run away
4) Don't worry baby

Perfect list! 'We'll Run Away' without the second vocal overdub is just as stunning as the album version.
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« Reply #32 on: March 10, 2015, 07:47:33 AM »

Has anyone here ever tried to sing Brian's lead on "Heroes and Villains"? That is hard - and i like to think of myself as a singer.

If you think THAT is hard, try Wouldn't It Be Nice - H&V is a cinch against that.

I'm really surprised Midnight's Another Day popped up here - because that was the one I thought of instantly but would probably not have admitted it as it's not the classical era.

In his old voice the most stunning performance was probably Surf's Up. My favorite one though is Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow from the Party album, though - but I don't know if that can be considered as "great" in the sense of "sublime".
Yep! He nails Papa-always thought that "Car Crazy Cutie" was one of Brian's greatest leads. Wish he would have done more like that one back in the day.
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« Reply #33 on: March 10, 2015, 07:55:23 AM »

I'm Waiting for the Day-A vocal filled with empathy.
I also love Where Is She as he goes for the heights of his falsetto.
And if the harmonies at the end of the 1971 version of Surf's Up (the Child is Father To The Man segment) is all Brian multi-tracked, that blows my mind.
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« Reply #34 on: March 10, 2015, 08:02:44 AM »

"Please Let Me Wonder", no contest to me.
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« Reply #35 on: March 10, 2015, 08:22:26 AM »

Busy Doin' Nothin'
She Knows Me Too Well
Don't Worry Baby
Wake the World
Still I Dream of It
Let Him Run Wild
We'll Run Away
Back Home
The Warmth of the Sun
Let's Put Our Hearts Together
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« Reply #36 on: March 10, 2015, 08:24:05 AM »

I've Got a Crush on You
Oh, that too! Cheesy
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« Reply #37 on: March 10, 2015, 08:33:41 AM »

Stay Awake (ITKOD)
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« Reply #38 on: March 10, 2015, 08:35:01 AM »

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+ "Baby Mine"!

ITKOD had some damn fine vocals by the man...
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« Reply #39 on: March 10, 2015, 08:37:26 AM »

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+ "Baby Mine"!

ITKOD had some damn fine vocals by the man...

Definitely. Some of the best of his solo career, imo. Can You Feel The Love Tonight chorus is another vocal that blows my mind.
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« Reply #40 on: March 10, 2015, 10:01:38 AM »

Has anyone here ever tried to sing Brian's lead on "Heroes and Villains"? That is hard - and i like to think of myself as a singer.

If you think THAT is hard, try Wouldn't It Be Nice - H&V is a cinch against that.

I'm really surprised Midnight's Another Day popped up here - because that was the one I thought of instantly but would probably not have admitted it as it's not the classical era.

In his old voice the most stunning performance was probably Surf's Up. My favorite one though is Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow from the Party album, though - but I don't know if that can be considered as "great" in the sense of "sublime".
Yep! He nails Papa-always thought that "Car Crazy Cutie" was one of Brian's greatest leads. Wish he would have done more like that one back in the day.

Thanks for bringing up "Car Crazy Cutie," OSD - kills me every time.  Of course "Surf's Up," "She Knows Me Too Well," and on and on - perfect voice.  I loved all the vocals on Gershwin too - so amazing.  I am also really excited about the new release.  We'll be adding a few more favorite vocals, I feel sure.
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« Reply #41 on: March 10, 2015, 11:38:29 AM »

"Midnight's Another Day".
Glad someone agrees on this one!

In terms of pure technique, it's not even close to his best vocal, but no-one else could have sung that lyric with such utter conviction and credibility. Gave me chills back then, still does.

Even more so in a live setting!
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« Reply #42 on: March 10, 2015, 01:58:05 PM »

don't worry baby!!    ..... hands down.

and then.......  Roll Eyes

joy to the world
surfer moon
winter symphony
surfs up (demo)
sloop john
spirit of America
why do fools fall
she knows me too well
PLM 'wonder' of course!
rock n roll to the rescue ?? co - lead
matchpoint of our love
woncha come out tonight
imagination
strange world
this whole world (IJWMFTT version)
lay down burden
she says that she needs me
the like in I love you.....

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« Reply #43 on: March 10, 2015, 02:17:29 PM »

"Good Time". Simple song, unearthly vocal from Brian. Sings like a bird.
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« Reply #44 on: March 10, 2015, 02:58:04 PM »

This is TOUGH.  So M A N Y to consider as worthy...No-Go Showboat and Ballad of Ole' Betsy among several GREAT performances on the LDC album.  Lonely Sea [lose that spoken word downer bit though...never fit properly for *my* ears] and Farmer's Daughter on SUSA.  We'll Run Away paved the way for Brian's fascination with facing his impending sense of an obligation to maturity like a man.  Sharing the leads and yingin' and yangin' to perfection with Mike on Don't Back Down, Let Him Run Wild....way, W A Y too good to be a 'b' side...AND Pet Sounds Worthy.  Why Do Fools Fall in Love?  So Brian could rearrange and sing the song I guess.  Your Summer Dream...pure innocence.  Hushabye, Keep An Eye on Summer...  I'm So Young is too good not to mention.

I'll stop short of Pet Sounds...that's all of the GREAT Brian leads I can think of for the first 4 years or so.

The early balance of Mike rockin' and Brian taking the 'cool' approach provided the balance which made it work with the 'feels' the Beach Boys could offer up...and then, slowly the other guys in the band, Al, Dennis and especially Carl [and later occassionally Bruce] would take the lead and the variety just soared meaninfully.

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« Reply #45 on: March 10, 2015, 04:53:54 PM »

Don't Worry Baby
Surf's Up
Wouldn't It Be Nice


Coincidentally, my three favorite Beach Boys' songs, but not in that order.
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« Reply #46 on: March 10, 2015, 09:16:22 PM »

"Wouldn't It Be Nice", ofc. Back in the day, I thought I never had heard a voice cooler than this guy blasting from the laptop speaker.
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« Reply #48 on: March 11, 2015, 12:38:57 AM »

One that I don't think has been mentioned yet is "We'll Run Away". That penultimate "anyhow"...!

That song is just fantastic.

I also really love his vocal on "Your Summer Dream", and of course "In My Room" is not just one of his greatest vocals, but one of the most important songs in the history of rock music....years ahead of everyone else.
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« Reply #49 on: March 11, 2015, 12:45:26 AM »

Just to expound on Wouldn't It Be Nice, even the first little phrasing is done in an interesting, classic way.  Something about the way he just  BANG! Right at ya!

"WOULLLDN'T! It be-nice, if, we were OLD DER!"

Just such a creative way of singing, no other singer would have done it quite like that.  He could have done that melody 100 different ways but the way he chose to do it really fits the mood of the song and starts it off with a bang.  The perfect expression of Jubilant, youthful optimism! 
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