The Beach Boys – Wind Chimes (Vocal Rehearsal)
From the Smiley Smile sessions, Brian and co. run through the stunning acapella fade.
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Brian’s work as a vocal arranger is sometimes overlooked (!). This vocal study led to the actual session that featured 5 (I believe) overdubs, enacted by Brian and Mike only. A brilliant example of Brian’s work methods. Ethereal, spiritual…
Beautiful counterpoint !! EAch line (
part)
has a beautiful meodogy and yet simulatneously meshes perfectly with the chords. “Smiley Smile” LP was brilliant. Often snubbed by those who didn’t haave the ears to really listen to it. JHP
YES! Thank You so much for posting! Just Great! Love it!
Haunting..and so beautiful. So sad we will never hear these voices blending like this ever again.
Touche. Spiritual. wasn’t he a big LSD addict? He had major psychological problems
No, but Yes. Wilson only took acid twice. He has major psychological problems due to 1) Long term undiagnosed mental illness from before his ‘drug’ period, 2) Sustained cocaine and pill abuse in the 70’s, and 3) sustained (and increasingly involuntary) prescription medication abuse in the 80’s.
4) sustained physical and emotional abuse prior to numbers 1, 2 and 3.
at0miklust,
Love what you do, man.
I’ve been loving Bri’s sounds since 1965, and what you’re posting brings to life some lost gems.
Like a Lullaby that you would use to send your child off to sleep……………………..Brian Wilson Perfection!
I could listen to this all day