backstreet boys singing When i grow up to be a man

[Dutchie]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cpp8eO0lvWY

yea, its from the upcoming tribute to brian wilson. They really rock

[Chris Brown]

Wow, that was actually really impressive.  I wasn't expecting much, but they really nailed it.  Those harmonies aren't easy.  I bet Brian got a kick out of hearing that. 

[shelter]

Hate to admit it (cause it's still a fabricated boy band), but that actually sounds really good.

[Aegir]

I don't like the lead vocals at all, but the harmonies are pretty good.

[bossaroo]

when is this tribute going to air?  and who else participated?

[Chris Brown]

I'm not sure if its ever going to air, but they are relasing a DVD in early February.

http://www.amazon.com/Musicares-Tribute-Wilson-Various-Artists/dp/B000GW8RWA/...

I don't recall all the other artists, but I know that Michael McDonald did Don't Worry Baby, Barenaked Ladies, Jeff Beck doing Surf's Up on guitar, Jamie Cullem doing Sail on Sailor, and a bunch of other people.

[shelter]

Jamie Cullem doing Sail on Sailor, and a bunch of other people.

Oh Lord...

Hope he doesn't destroy it like he destroyed Everlasting Love... My least favorite cover song EVER.

[Chris Brown]

Jamie Cullem doing Sail on Sailor, and a bunch of other people.

Oh Lord...

Hope he doesn't destroy it like he destroyed Everlasting Love... My least favorite cover song EVER.

I haven't heard it, but in an interview Brian said that he really enjoyed it, for whatever that's worth.

[Amy B.]

In an interview Brian also said that he really enjoyed the Backstreet Boys. I remember thinking... huh? But that WAS really good.
I guess having a good song to sing made a huge difference.

[Chris Brown]

Yea exactly Amy.  They get a lot of crap from people because most of their songs were annoying bubblegum pop.  But this shows that if you give them a good song to sing, they can pull it off and sound good doing it.  Like I said before, that vocal arrangement isn't easy by any means, even though it sounds like such a simple song.  I can totally see Brian digging their performance.

[Ron]

This just shows how great it would be if Brian would produce for acts outside of himself, imagine these boy bands (or especially girl groups) with someone with the ability of Brian Wilson to write harmony arrangements for them.  Everytime I hear a Pussycat dolls song I think "damn, if the harmonies were just a little more complex", lol. 



When I see their videos though, I usually don't think about the harmonies. 

[Chris Brown]

This just shows how great it would be if Brian would produce for acts outside of himself, imagine these boy bands (or especially girl groups) with someone with the ability of Brian Wilson to write harmony arrangements for them.  Everytime I hear a kittycat dolls song I think "damn, if the harmonies were just a little more complex", lol. 



When I see their videos though, I usually don't think about the harmonies. 

I've often thought the same thing.  Brian obviously enjoyed producing other acts (like the Honeys) in the 60's, so why not now?  I'd love to see someone like the Backstreet Boys do an album of Brian Wilson songs, with Brian writing and arranging all the vocal parts.  They certainly have the vocal ability, but most of their own songs are pretty boring harmony wise.  Then again, nobody today is really doing vocal arrangements like Brian did.  But I think it would be cool for Brian to do a project like that.