When I first saw this it on PBS, I cried. My mom bought me the cd for Christmas. I was 24, im 49 now, and I still cry, I miss her, and mom too.❤God bless anyone who's missing someone and to whoever is reading this in 2024
Yeah gotta love it but im amazed cause didnt know BW could time travel to do his 98 song in 94 - Also if anyone thinks this lead vocal is LIVE....take a look at the complete lack of effort by BW and go listen to the recording - So.....NOT!!! Goof job Jim - end of vid actually says 98 - this is called a lip-sync video perhaps filmed at a real concert. Its the studio vocal. K?
In memory of my DAD. DENNIS HOFF I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU. U R GREATLY MISSED, ITS BEEN 21 YRS. ALIVE IN MY HEART BUT HOW I WISH U WERE HERE FOR ME NOW... THE WORLD IS NOT SO MUCH FUN IN THESE TIMES... THE THINGS I WISH ONLY U COULD HELP ME UNDERSTAND.
I am probably one of the few millennials that appreciate Brian or the remaining Beach Boys. Brian really had an underrated album with IMagination when I was 14 in 1997. On the other hand the remaining Beach Boys pulled off a super crazy amazing hit with Kokomo circa 1988/1989. I got to see Carl perform in Tyler Texas a year or 2 before he died! I am in SLO county CA now. I am so blessed! But of course the Beach Boys would be nothing without the genius of Brian Wilson.
I'm with you. I'm finally seeing him Friday. Apparently his voice has improved some but his back is still bad so he has to use a walker. I fought myself against seeing him because I didn't want to see him in a somewhat sad state with The Beach Boys surrounding him but he's just turned 80 and getting more frail. Sadly it looks like no 60th Anniversary Reunion so I am just gonna go. Luckily Al and Blondie will be there too.
I saw Brian and his band (the REAL Beach Boys) perform 6 times and would've loved to hear this. It's such a sad song, but I love it so much. Chicago with Jeffrey Foskett was sooo amazing. Nobody could fill Carl's vocals better than Jeffrey.
Really do love this track. I wondering what Brian is thinking at the start of this song, it is as if he is wondering will the audience like this song then realising "hey yes they do!" He seems to relax and enjoy it. Which is exactly what he should do, he needs to prove nothing, his work is just outstanding. Love how the lyrics are timed the end of one sentence begin another, Brian trying something different, successfully again.
What I love about this "live" in the studio, is it appears to be the original musicians that were on the record. I see Joe Thomas on keyboards, but the drums are spot on to the production - Brian's famous big drum sound with timpanis, and a lot of rolls, the type you see him coaching Hal Blaine on video of what he's trying to achieve back in '65/'66. These are things missing from the Wondermints backing these days. Even the piccolo trumpet is missing from live shows these days.
What are you talking about? The Wondermints are 4 people in Brian's band of 12 people. The timpany is used all night on every gig they ever did. The piccalo trumpet is played every time this song is played live which is almost NEVER! They never play it. The Wondermints played Brian's music EXACTLY PERFECTLY EVERY SHOW FOR 25 YEARS. N
Richard Cerbini I was actually there. Brian sang the lead part live and the backing vocals were taped. I think they may have cleaned up the lead vocal in post-production for the video.
