moments of unexpected beauty

[punkinhead]

Yeah Magic Transistor!

I've always been a fan of that part too!

[Dr. Tim]

"Good Timin'" was unexpected for me at the time.  The L.A. album had arrived at my radio station just before my shift, I cued that song up to audition it and after the first 10 seconds I said "I'm opening my show with this" and I promptly went out and bought it the next day.

I could rhapsodize about GOK but that's EXPECTED beauty, doesn't count here.

[punkinhead]

I actually really love the ending to Lady Lynda, that "oooo lady, won't you lie lady...."   it's good!


I think Mike's beauty moments are his first cut of Big Sur and All I wanna Do

[Aegir]

The last few seconds of I Wanna Pick You Up. The rest of the song, the group vocals are ridiculous. During the "I wanna pick you up, rock you back and forth and make you smile" part, it seems like they're all just singing the melody. They sound like the middle-aged bearded weirdos they are at that part. Then the end, the "she's going to (little baby go to) sleeep" is a beautiful angelic choir.

The intro/outro of In the Parking Lot is so beautiful compared to the rest of the song. I feel they did that on purpose.

[SG7]

The end of I Know There's An Answer. Just such a great groove at the end.

[GLarson432]

"Talking of Bruce songs, I love the break in Disney Girls where there is a finger click or something and then they all sing "Love, Hi Rick, Hi Dave etc." probably getting the words wrong but anyway, I love that bit - there's something incredibly moving and nostalgic about it."

No wrong words,  It's an obvious reference to Ozzie and Harriet's offspring.  Rick(y) Nelson and Dave Nelson.  It's a reference to 1958 when that show was highly rated and the music video began.  As Rick's career began they would add him in some (it made no sense why but; usually in front to the staircase in the house and the Jordannieres were magically there to provide music and background singing.

David Nelson is a solid citizen as far as I know.  A realtor in LA or something.  Rick(y) died in 1989.  Here is a link that some might find interesting...   It's from Phil "Vang" Volk, the bass player for the original Paul Revere and The Raiders. 

For whatever reason the website won't allow me to insert the direct link to what I'm referring to.  Try this...  http://www.philfangvolk.com/rickynelson.html  If this doesn't get you there directly then go to History and The Stone Canyon Band.  About halfway down is the Brian/Beach Boy clonnection.

[Reggie Dunbar]

The last couple minutes of "Trader".......still gives me chills.

[sleeptalk]

I think Mike's beauty moments are his first cut of Big Sur and All I wanna Do

this is going off-topic, somewhat...but mike wrote "all i wanna do?" damn! also, "sad sad summer" is an underrated mike gem.

[Aegir]

It's a Brian/Mike cowrite, but unlike most Brian/Mike cowrites, people give Mike most of the credit for All I Wanna Do.

[Eric Aniversario]

The last couple minutes of "Trader".......still gives me chills.

Agreed!  Both the studio and live versions.

[Sam_BFC]

I heard the word, wonderful thing, a children's so-o-o-o-ng

[The infamous Baldwin Organ]

I'm always spellbound for "Little Pad" on Smiley Smile.

There's a lot of weird chaos going on in that album (while is a favorite of mine), but that's a little gem that sort of balances out the weirdness.

[Magic Transistor Radio]

Yeah Magic Transistor!

I've always been a fan of that part too!

Are you talking about All I Want to Do or Sunshine?

[punkinhead]

Sunshine



speaking of sunshine........Soulful Oldman SHunshine is beautiful and underrated

[shelter]

Time To Get Alone: DEEP and WIDE.
Child Is Father Of The Man: the part where it slows down and the strings play the melody from Surf's Up.
Cuddle Up: between 3:01 and 3:30.
God Only Knows: every damn second of the song.

[LostArt]

I heard the word, wonderful thing, a children's so-o-o-o-ng

That's a good one, isn't it?  There are so many simply beautiful moments in Beach Boys music, it's hard to call any of them 'unexpected'.  I'll throw one out there, though, that hasn't been mentioned yet.  The first time I heard Please Let Me Wonder I was floored when the chorus kicked in.  I think it's that unexpected F9 (or whatever it is) chord that the vocals harmonize on the word 'Please'.  Beautiful!

[variable2]

"Together, Together, Together you and I."
Amaj7, D/E, Gb, Bmaj7, Bbm7, Abm7, Db7, Gb.

[TdHabib]

I heard the word, wonderful thing, a children's so-o-o-o-ng

On BWPS, this is actually one my favorite...most heart-tugging moments in Brian's last thirty or so years...his voice is so poignant and angelic...it's shattered but the cracks tell a story. He is a broken man too tough to cry.

[Eric Aniversario]

Child Is Father Of The Man:

"Easy my child it's just enough to believe

(I believe -I believe - I believe)

Out of the wild, into what you can't conceive...

You'll achieve..."

***********
Made me misty-eyed at one of Brian's Smile shows.

[Jay]

This might be getting into bootleg territory, so I hope this post is allowed. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtTLFB75IKY&feature=related Thewhole track is miraculous, but listen to 2:10 onward. If the note at 2:13 doesn't put your heart in your throat, something is wrong with you.

[Shady]

Too many to mention, but 'deep and wide' and the end of Sur'fs Up.

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

How about after the guitar solo in Marcella when the drums drop out and it's the sleighbells and the guitar/bass riff and then Mike comes in with "One arm over my shoulder"...... ?

Love Love Love it!

Whenever I listen to "In Concert" I end up repeating that moment countless times.

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

Or, as for completely unexpected moments of beauty: I listen to Getch Back on Beach Boys 85 at least once a day, so I will usually let "It's Getting Late" go for a bit before I realize I haven't pushed the "stop" button, or lifted the needle, but if I ever make it to Carl singing "It's gettin late-late-late-late..... my jaw drops and I suffer through the rest of the song.

[Aegir]

You put on the whole LP just to listen to one song? Get the 45!

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

i do have the 45 but I lost my plastic adaptor thing for the big hole in the middle!