Brian Wilson - Sloop John B 

That is sad to hear, but I’m glad you’ve had a good life and I hope you have a peaceful exit from this world

You are in my prayers my friend.

God bless you Garry. Keep being a light in this world and enjoy all the beauty The Beach Boys have to offer while you stick with us :)

Wishing you much peace and comfort on your journey.

You live a life well..you can never complain.. I’m trying to find my exit music..so much to choose from. ...

Hello!!! How are you doing today, please pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I just wanted to know if you’re a fan ? Have a great day… Stay Safe.

we were luck enough to see them in Dublin Ireland just before COVID hit, They were absolutely magical

Al is one of about 8 people that remember my name After 8 or so years.intead of the lighting guy! Al Jardine was amazing.

A masterclass

He also looks great!

His kid great too.

@@centrist1008 A thousand times over!

He does sound great!

@@centrist1008 His kid has a super voice and fits right in.

It is amazing and everyone in that room is a musical genius.

@@MikeJones-rk1un I

Yes so beautiful their voices are it's amazing still.

I totaly agree but this must be autotuned. Atleast on Brian.. Still very nice tho :)

@@raztratt That would be disappointing.

Music is subjective this is great but do t put down others

josh turner and friends do a great cover of this

I know, amazing talent is an understatement..Yes, that's Brian ❤❤❤❤

MattWilson100 What has to be done to arrange music?

@@rickrick5041 Figuring out all the instruments and vocal harmonies. Listen to the "Pet Sounds" version of this song. The number of instruments and layering is amazing. One of my favorite tracks on the album.

Brian seems to be one of those musicians who lets his music do the talking. Maybe a little more confusing because he's a vocalist, lyricist, and songwriter, all involving words. When he's in an interview situation or just trying to come up with an alternate version in conversation, you realize that whatever he has, it's in the music. Comparing his everyday talking and describing vs his music is like comparing the travel of the caterpillar vs the butterfly.

I have 2 grandsons. 10 and 1 1/2. The 10 yr old is learning all about Mr. Brian Wilson. And if i live long enough, the younger one will too

TheClevelandSteamer well said steamer...if al can sing the song this good now just imagine what he could've done with it when he came up with it...

TheClevelandSteamer Altho a genius acid took its toll on Brian but i agree its nice to see Al taking the lead..Am 48 but would loved to have been teenager in the 60s,i was born too late

All that matters is that Mike isn't anywhere to be found. : P

@@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy beach boys wouldn't have made it without

The Sloop John B sailed with lead vocals by Al. Brian and Matt do backup and it turned out darn well.

He is good but his son Matt hits all the high notes.

They are out on the road this year you should go see them they still sound fantastic. And they’ll have Blondie Chapman with them who will blow your way

It is amazing and impressive, isn't it !!

Al has taken care of himself through the years. I heard he's not a drinker or smoker so that makes a massive difference.

Talent on loan from God.

cos Mike wasn´t there

Even slightly impaired, what a fantastic voice and talent Brian still is, he's probably lost more talent than I will ever have!

A Beach Boys classic you never get tired of . Great vocals by Brian, Al and Matt .

Listen to the undertones do their beach boy rendition...youd be amazed.

Dustoff Win 😀👍🏼

Goes back to my mothers Jimmie Rodgers album. 1963.

So have I!

Amazing mate, God Bless

I’m so sorry for your loss mate. And I believe you. Seriously, what are the odds? I was brought up Catholic and no longer subscribe to any religion, but it just bugs me, we are the consciousness of the universe, there must be something more…

Wow man that is so like my life when I mention word a split second later it comes on TV or radio and I so associate with what you said and this big old universe is so strange and??????? Sorry to hear on your loss. Greetings from England

Well coincidences of course if true but as for the god stuff, why would cancer even be a thing if these gods were as omnipotent as religions say they are? Left all that nonsense behind as I grew up, just disappointed that we continue to wallow in the mud and wage wars over it. 😠

Love this story. Thanks.

I feel like between the brothers Wilson and Mike, Al was always relegated to being their secret weapon, tossed into the mix just to prevent not real fans from getting bored

Mr. Nobody zaaAaaaaaaa l

Al's kind of an unsung hero in a way but us fans appreciate and love him.

AMEN!!

Hazzard; I completely agree; wouldn’t have been the same without his voice! Loved that guy✌️💕

Me too, Well Said.

@@357HFC I'd like to add my name to the Lovers of this Song list ..... 😅

the POWER OF GOLD ?

Ditto, I grew up surfing and listening to them. Miss those times,

Right John, I am 75 now, since 4 days ;-), and grew up with this music too. In fact...Pet Sounds was the first album I ever bought

Well, he WAS one of the original Beach Boys; he merely left them to pursue a fallback career at the insistence of his parents. Of course, once the group had hit the big-time, the coast was clear for him to re-join.

I and my rotten teeth are GLAD Alan persevered! One of Al's best contributions, MATT! Bar none, Matt Jardine IS the future of my favorite group. But, I've only been a fan, since 1966. I may be too young. steve

Steve you are right . Matt is the future of the Beach Boys. What a group for so long.

Steve Skouson Darian Sahanaja has entered the chat

Just like Roger Taylor in Queen lol

So true. I hope you're doing well.

I missed that! Went back and listened to the end again, thank you!

Smyr2” Has,?AIKEWMK

I would have loved to have been the proverbial fly on the wall on this one! If I had gotten squashed, at least I could have had the thrill of experiencing this fantastic sound!

I have goosebumps!!!

Spoilers lol

goose bumps

Me too.

Its life... A journey can be both good and bad... And in the end, in totality.. the best trip ever. Love this version.

@@michaelfloyd3158 its a reference to LSD

Ohh! Baby! No more words!

I was 9. Only 62, but still. Beach Boys fan, for most of my life. Who else misses Carl Dean's voice? steve

Me too!!

I was 15. Now I'm 18.

@@leonzhu1301 Better late than never Leon...

same here! 😢🤗

The song is melancholic.

Mike Love was the lead singer

Mike was the ultimate entertainer. With his voice, he was not the lead singer by chance. If he hadn't been the Wilsons' cousin, who knows how he would have ended up. Brian with a beautiful voice and huge range before he almost destroyed himself, Al with a fantastic voice and then Carl who handled the highs amazingly. But on the highest notes and falsettos, Brian discovered Bruce, who basically replaced him in these positions. Mike didn't excel at anything.

Carl had the voice...

I agree completely. Al's voice IS the voice of the Beach Boys.

Brian was a genius and sadly was taken advantage of, but he made it back.

mirlo10 and after 50 years and Keith Richards levels of drug abuse and they can still go.

Mill 10 I know, just outstanding as always!!

Ya

i am stunned and emotional at the same time!!! kept playing it over and over.....magic...

I so so so get that, and thank you for bringing it up. I have tears in my eyes.

Not only that, Jardine must’ve had some corn that was in non grit form. The evidence is in the next line. Could of been ears of corn or maybe cans of corn. So not only did they ruin Al’s breakfast, they may of ruined his lunch or dinner!

@Billy Billcatsavick I believe it! This video felt like a celebration of a lifelong friendship

@@erikbaker6890 Wasn't the corn the fishing bait on the boat?

I dont think that's what the line is about...

@@carsonmidkiff3786 Of course it is. It was never "best" in the 1960s version. Why would they change it now unless it referred to the obvious magic of these two old fogeys leaning up to the mikes and sounding just as good as they did 50 years ago? "Incredible blessing" What would you say it's about? Just being cute, cause that's about the only other option. Why change one word in the last line of a song you've sung one way for 50 years, to completely disturb the meaning? You may know something I don't, but it needs to be convincing.

Yes, I was glad they threw that in. It's great they were able to acknowledge how fortunate they were to be back together in a studio again.

@@benjaminbarrera214 Thank you. As a guitarist/musician of 59 years, I know what it means to be able to revisit playing music that once made you glad you were alive.

They will keep coming back to you on your journey.

I'm sorry for your loss. Your dad left you a great legacy!

Al's son, Matt has the highest part.

Amen it is what made us all stop what we were doing and listen and enjoy

@@dandetmer6336 It's good harmony, but seriously when you make that statement, you are leaving a whole bunch of other really great harmonizing groups in the dust and that's not fair in the music business. It's best to say, "It's one of the better harmony songs" or something to that effect without cancelling out the others.

@@rjb073 CSNY takes harmony to another solar system. CSNY = Crosby, S N & Young

Thats just stupid. Simon and Garfunkel made better harmonies. So did Crosby Stills and Nash. For christs sake

@@rjb073 Well obviously.

Yes, and interesting that Brian and young Jardine are the only ones who don't use headphones.

I was impressed by how good Brian still sounded.

Not really young going but I know what you mean

"Young Jardine" as in Al's son?

@@CC2755 Yep.

yup

I am. At 52 I do not feel old, but rather grateful that I had the privilege to listen to this. Thank you for posting this.

Almost 65. I STILL tear up watching Brian. Alan and Matt, almost as bad. The ones that get me, Carl Dean, and Dennis Carl! I MISS those Beach Boys! Saw the Brian Wilson Band, last June. I must have soaked quite a few kleenex. The later band, even worse. Chicago! It was almost a "Beachago" concert, but Mikey would sue me for saying that. Wishing you were here, was played. Carl, Dennis, and Alan. For that show, Alan, Matt, and a host of others. More Kleenex. Here is a vid of the old Beachago concert. Sorry, Mikey is in it! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-NlVD_m5KXjw.html&ab_channel=TerryKathSpotlight So is Terry Kath! Miss Terry as much as the two deceased Beach Boys! steve

So beautiful. Its rare today to hear anything so sweet and innocent. Its a song for its time and forever

​@@steveskouson9620I saw BW in 2016 and Id see him again in a NY minute if he comes back.

Yes! He should have sang lead on the original Sloop John B. Though I love his high harmony on verse 1. Maybe on the "the poor cook he caught the fits" verse.

Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t Al l sing lead on “Help Me, Rhonda”?

@@richardtharris Yep ! also Lady Linda, Cottonfields, and a couple on "Holland" album and few more. I just feel he was vocally under used.

I don't disagree, but how much better could have things turned out. Mike was the only one who would get out front. Without Mike, there would be no BB.

Yeah your right! Al did sing lead vocal on that song

She was right. Carl was too :)

Dennis was the cutest, by far.

Nice! I just said to my husband.. “when did my favorite singers get OLD?” He said, ‘have you looked in the mirror?’😂 I said ‘No, but clearly you have gotten old’ 😂😉 (he IS 10 years older than I am 😆) I really was very young when I fell in love with The Beach Boys!!! Dad was stationed with us in Italy & Spain. I clearly remember being at the base pool in Naples Italy with this song playing first time I heard it!

modern day mozart absolute genius..... watch the pet sounds classic album doc..... astonishing

Sufjan Stevens is a phenomenal musician and composer. Listen to his album titled "Michigan" if you haven't yet, and you'll see why I compared him to Brian Wilson. He is truly a master at songcraft, but nobody can touch Brian (except maybe Frank Zappa, RIP).

@@ianrolfe2779 the “Bach of Rock”

Only if they're idiots. Pet sounds came out before Seargant Peppers. And that was before Smile. Brian Wilson is the greatest pop music genius of all time. I was immensely privileged to see him play with his band in Melbourne.

@@melrupinski88 Correct Sir

Clear lyrics and stands the test of time...

👍👍👍 Ich bin 72. Ein Schulfreund war damals Fan der Beach Boys als wir 15 waren. Ich bin etwas später ein Fan geworden und höre sie immer noch gerne. Live habe ich sie nie erlebt aber zu jedem Titel eine Menge Erinnerungen.

Why wouldn't God bless all humans....I would...

"Old never mean useless. Old is very valuable" :)

Brian Wilson is a god!

Brian Wilson is god's boss

Amen to that

Yesssss

Jesus is life

Music is dreamy, etherial and good. Johnny, do not allow music to take over the life. Music can be an addiction for perfection so be mindful of this love/addiction. Get out and do something rather crazy like learning to play golf. I am not kidding. We musicians are inherently kinda nurdly so we need a kinda mellow activity like the game of golf whereas we 'measure everything' so we can succeed in a non-music activity. Or whatever physical activity to get us out and about!

Mike who?

@@jerryl.1033 The guy who was the lead singer on the majority of their hits.

@@Marc-rf9ei We all know who he is, he just isn't relevant. This version without Mike is much better.

Only reason he got to be lead singer is because Brian felt bad that Mike couldn't play any instrument at a professional level and being the warm, sweet, gentle giant of a man he's always been, he let Mike sing lead even though Mike had the worst range and the worst voice of any of the four. Carl had the best overall voice and he wasn;t even old enough to go into bars when the group first hit it big. This was Brian's Band. Make no mistake about it. @@Marc-rf9ei

@@DavidLMadWI Who is arguing that Brian isnt the creative force behind the band? But to suggest that Brian made him lead singer out of sympathy is ridiculous.

Top G

Agreed I think it’s him and McCartney equally

That’s a beautiful story! Rest in peace Paul.

Hugs xx

I hope you find peace in this Vince Gill song...which he wrote in his memory. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-l11oCvBxnQ0.html

❤️❤️❤️

Rest in peace Paul How are you doing today lisa? Hope you're doing great and happy New year

I am trying to get past the part of there being a sheet music store in Manhattan in 2009

Great encounter. Cherish the memory.

I don't see how, with this, Wouldn't It be Nice, and God Only Knows, that Pet Sounds couldn't have been marketed and promoted into a huge record!! Just goes to show you the idiocy and blind ignorance of "the record company." Smdh

Did it have the orange and yellow swoosh label?

@@catherinerider232 And don't leave out "I Know There's An Answer."

have you heard dwight yoakam's version?

@@moonbeamskies3346 Yes! I bought it at E.J. Korvette’s record dept. in 1966.

Simon and Garfunkel.

@@gavinberriman5227 ya think? Except on the odd occasion like The boxer and El condor pasa, I don't think the arrangements were ever this complex. Just my two cents. Don't beat up.

@@zapkvr Simon and Garfunkel did a lot of great music but never had the multi voice harmonies of the Beach Boys. The Beach Boys gave voice to a culture and defined it and spread it around the world.

The Beatles?

The Eagles also had great harmonies

I just wish Carl and Dennis were there too!

Awesome, absolutely amazing piece How are you doing today? Happy new year

It is - I saw them all in concert while in Atlantic City some years back

Thank you guys for keeping the good music alive ronnie howell

For me as well, followed by Good Vibrations.

Yeah, mine too ....

Yeah ah Sgt Peppers was rubbish compared to Revolver

He's not only good- he's terrific!!!!!

So that is Matt doing the falsetto part standing there on the left? He does an outstanding job if that's him or whoever it is.

You should see him dancing around in the I Can Hear Music video they did with Kathy Troccoli. He loves to sing Beach Boys music--it's in his blood.

Matt was the perfet addition to the Beach Boys. It is in his blood!

@@markcromer5792 , Matt will be the first voice, in the next "The Beach Boys" group, unless Hateful Mike throws a lawsuit in their direction, AGAIN! He sued Brian, to stop Brian from using The Beach Boys name! Only been a fan, since 1966. steve

This is a real classic by Al and Brian. Lets not forget Matt .

The background singers help.

Amen to that