Carl Wilson - Interview Recorded Live: 11/4/1984 - Rock Influence - , More Carl Wilson at Music Vault: www.musicvault.com Subscribe to Music Vault on RU-vid: goo.gl/DUzpUF
I like him a lot too and love his voice, However, he did seem to lack a sense of humour. Not really a criticism, just an observation. Having said this I still love him.
This man was the best Beach Boy, not Dennis and not Brain. Why? Because he had an angelic voice, he did his job, he always worked to make the music better and he respected the fans. He had as many problems as Brian but Carl had that great strength where he always knew there as greater work to be done and though he didn’t conquer all his demons, he knew he had a no to do, and god knows he did it well. The proof is in the pudding.
@Ye110wjacket all brothers were great,dennis respected his fas as well. He played great.if it wasn't for Brian there would be no beach boys. So don't knock them.
@@livewithmeterandnomeasureb1679 he stopped a few months before he died booking chemo in between tours,that's what killed him,the chemo,it always does.
Carl was such a measured, articulate and nuanced speaker, in addition to having the most divine singing voice in living memory. He was just so very, very beautiful.
Carlos Bosso he played w with The Wrecking Crew-all the session musicians!! He was the ONLY one remotely interested in expanding his skill-as awesome as he was.
Carol Kaye said he'd come in off tour and lay down guitar tracks. He's the one who came up with the 12 string riff on Dance Dance Dance. Plus, on the solo, he bent notes on a Rickenbacker 12 string. Not an easy task, especially back in 64' when there was no such thing as light gauge strings.
I Can Hear Music is mind blowing to hear Carl's angelic voice. Blows The Ronnetts version away. He literally took charge of the Beach Boys at that moment...huge talent! RIP.
Blue Prism Quivers yes!! The first song Carl produced!!! Impressed the heck out of Brian, as he states in subsequent interviews- so proud of his baby brother
Carl had so many beautiful songs with the Beach Boys. His "Jai Guru Dev" in All this is that is gorgeous. Feel Flows. Long Promised Road. The list is a mile long. Wonderful man.
That's the longest interview I've seen with Carl. So even if the interviewer wasn't the best, just hearing Carl speak about the Beach Boys and their influences makes up for it for me. He was a great, soulful singer.
What an incredibly gentle soul. Couldn’t be any person more well suited to singing the lead on God only knows. Brian channeled that message the cosmos and shared it with Carl to perform. His voice is angelic
Totally agree and with Dennis singing forever and Al singing Snoop John B were the voices that took the Beach Boys to the next Level...Brian knew this, and sorry to say when I hear Mike singing those songs, well it just doesn't sound right.
What an intelligent, sensitive respectful and handsome man ... how did he manage to come through the music meatgrinder and stay so authentic and grounded? His family must miss him terribly....
@@mrsmacca126 what does that have to do with anything. I was being a little dismissive Carl Wilson was a fantastic singer and had a handful of moments of brilliance as a composer that do set him aside from the vast majority of people who attempt the songwriting form, but compared to Brian Wilson he's hardly a person of note. Yes Carl's singing ability was greater than Brian's by a significant margin. His voice wasn't always more pleasing to listen to however. I mean just compare Brian's lead vocal on Surf's up from 1967 to Carl's from '71. I think everyone is aligned on this unless you have some predisposed bias towards Carl. Aside from that Brian stands out, to this day, as one of the most original and inventive pop composer/arranger/producers of all time. Carl doesn't come close at all. not sure what's controversial about this, or what my age has to do with any of it. Nor do I understand how you assume you know what generation I belong to. Frankly I perceive it as a kind of doxing threat.
RIP Carl... Such a sweet gentle guy with an angelic voice.. All the Wilson's had their own beautiful voices...especially Dennis..very underrated. RIP Carl & Dennis
"Mom, make Carl sing" - Brian. Good thing mom did because Carl was an incredible singer as well as guitar player. Also sweet, kind, handsome - and the balancing force who tried to keep harmony within the group. The band combined the vocal harmonies of the Four Freshman with the guitar stylings of Chuck Berry and those early recordings reflected that merger of influences to create their own sound. The best American band ever, only matched by the Beatles.
Rubber Soul got us Pet Sounds. Pet Sounds got us Sgt Pepper. Sgt Pepper got us Smile. Hateful Mikey "un-got" us Smile. In this friendly competition, who won? Everybody on Earth, duh! Sir Paul considers God Only Knows, as the best song ever written. Who am I to argue with a British Knight? (I think Darlin, is a better song.) steve
845callaway they need to be or he would fall asleep. This interviewer missed every single solitary opportunity to REALLY delve into Carl’s persona. I certainly hope he was fired and never interviewed anyone ever again
Carl tunes out for a few seconds while recalling Murray Wilson's influence on his childhood. He's got good reason to have ambivalent feelings in that regard.
Great interview. Carl was a kind soul. There was a happy and feel good vibe to their music. their vocal harmonizing started in their childhood. The three bro’s shared a bedroom and found some peace from an abusive father by singing together before bed.
This interview is priceless. First, & just to get it out of the way, this interview wins the award for worst interviewer paired with most generous & patient interviewed subject. Carl is making gold out of all this interviewer's terrible questions. Most subjects would have gone monosyllabic or stormed out by the 2nd question. Plus he's got such good insight on the band & what was going on. & you can tell he loves Brian so much, which is lovely. Just all 'round amazing interview.
I kept thinking to myself this must have been some college student in Communications doing his first interview ever. Most of the questions were painful (especially in repetitiveness - kind of like the spoof Chris Farley SNL interview of Paul McCartney), but Carl was so lovely and patient.
Agree with these comments on here about him having a beautiful voice, You Close your eyes when you hear it and it’s like he’s in the room with you. He gives me goosebumps. Such an amazing talent and beautiful soul. You’re so sorely missed Carl. ❤️
🙏🏻RIP Carl Wilson , man I missed you so much you were awesome You had one heck of a voice and played the guitar with so much love and passion. You’ll never be forgotten.🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻✌🏻✌🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️🇺🇸🇺🇸
I was lucky enough to meet all the Beach boys and speak to them After a concert in Worcester Massachusetts in a restaurant. I have a few minutes to speak to each of them and I never forgot how sweet how nice how open he was to a total stranger like me. I never forgot being of his presence and I miss him
I can pick up the love Carl had for his brother Brian AND what his brother contributed to the not only the sound of the Beach Boys but to music over all. RIP Carl Wilson, I listen to you singing "God Only Knows" allot, can never seem to get enough of it....Thank you!
You’re not a lone as I find myself doing the same thing. Carl had a magnetic personality of kindness and respect and no denying his respect for each talented member. Such a loving soul. 😘✝️❤️
He was the most stable of the Wilson brothers, but it's all relative. Carl was not always stable. He battled addictions to heroin, cocaine, alcohol and tobacco (which eventually killed him at the age of 51). He also experimented with LSD and was a regular pot smoker. Like Brian, Carl had weight issues, and (at least according to Mike Love) he suffered from depression and occasionally experienced hallucinations, similar to Brian's although not as severe. Most of this occurred during the 1960s and 1970s, and not during the 1980s, when things were going well for Carl and he seemed to have everything together. Unfortunately, he relapsed in some ways in the 1990s when he was faced with wresting Brian from the grip of Dr. Landy, and during his final illness.
Carl shows himself as a highly intelligent, sensitive soul - and his comment that music could have had a greater impact on society in the 60s but didn't because the young didn't have the economic power to institute change was accurate and astute in its simplicity.
zephyrquartz I think they exerted enough influence and change.. look at what has happened to America.. and it’s not good. But to blame a people of a certain generation who like others had gone along with it is not wholly suitable. But to blame the covert globalist pinko party in this country is definitely right! Them and others too. No wonder a lot of people (especially with their eyes and ears open) are afraid!
zephyrquartz from Carl’s generation to ours.. the “agony column of the Beano” to “Snowflake melting in heat” .. from the Silent gen to the Millie gen, America’s really changed and not for the good!
@@freshfilms9736 I was lucky enough to know them a bit. I spent time with both Carl +Gina together, + with Gina alone. They both were humble, unassuming,funny as heck.And very classy, as you said. I had hung out with Gina more than 5 times before I knew who her father was! I found out by accident, she never bragged. Very classy indeed! Thanks Gina +Carl, it was a blast!💝
God Bless all the Wilson bros.... Rip Carl & Dennis.. Thank you for all the great music and never giving up on your big brother.. God bless Carl and that angelic voice.
Carl is handsome, articulate, intelligent, kind and had the most beautiful voice of the entire group. I will always miss him. Thank you Carl for the wonderful memories of the songs you sang!
In actuality, their music is not simple. It's one of the multitude of reasons so many artists have had such respect for Brian, all of the complex chords, key changes, and innovation unlike anyone at the time.
A kind and gentle-spirited person. Pity the interviewer didn't always seem to know where he wanted to go, but Carl never let that show in the way he responded.
Carl was such a Beautiful Soul! He answered the interviewers questions so quickly and honestly,that it left the interviewer speechless more times than I cared to witness! So sad for him of All people to be no longer with Us! What a Gentle Awesome Soul ! R.I. P. Carl Wilson! You will Forever be Greatly missed!
The most graceful beautiful spirit of a man, boy do I wish Carl and Dennis were still alive. So incredibly grateful to have gotten to see Brian Wilson (and Al Jardine and family) band perform live years ago the entirety of Pet Sounds in concert, included a first set filled the the surf/car classics, it was truly magical to hear that performed live by its creator. Brought tears to my eyes, Brian once said he wanted to make music that people could pray to and Pet Sounds and Smile is that for me. Long live Rock N Roll, Live MUSIC and the eternal sunshine music of the brothers Wilson and The Beach Boys!
Carl Wilson was a very handsome blend of his 2 older brothers. I never realized it. The Wilson brothers all come across as very sweet and extremely humble. I always loved their music and am now reading more about them. Wish Carl had lived a longer life. He is missed.
Carl was very patient in dealing with an awful interviewer, i am surprised he did not "Nod Off" waiting for the next question. Fascinating insight on Carl's thoughts and influences.
how does an interview go without being intimidated by real time priviledge. questions are relevant and timely with an amazing artist. tuff gig for a probable nervous interviewer. Mr Wilson gracious, patient and understanding.
Carl you were the soul of the Beach boys and kept it all going through Brian's dark time, and you saved him too. You were too under rated regarding your talent,and you were such a kind and endearing man, it's sad you had to die so young. 💔
What a sweet gentle human being had voice that was so unique and recognizable and I respect his musicianship and his leadership in the Beach boys and I think he was a great guy what a legend! God only knows = timeless
He said that the integrity of Brian's work was complete. Carl had equal integrity. He never projected himself as a guitarist; he only focused on making his brother's songs sparkle.
I’m 38 and he is my fave beach boy. His vocals on Darling kill my heart. I am so so so sooo so so so soooooooo so so so so so sad that I never got to see him. Love ya Carl xxx
Carl you were such an honest decent gentle man, wish we had not lost you so young you still had a lot to give. Under rated you were, brave you were, humble you were, talented you were, handsome you were. MISSED YOU ARE. 💐💔💔💔💔💔💔💔 It's a shame you had such a dork interviewing you, I hope he is ashamed the bloody idiot.
Such a deep and insightful man. I am such a huge Brian that i have not taken the time to look into carls life. this was awesome. thanks for the upload!
Yes, Carl Wilson had such a wonderful voice, was very sincere and humble when with all the fame he had he could've easily had a huge ego. The good thing is, you only see Wilson (who looked great then) and you could hear him clearly. The interviewer missed an opportunity to document this major talent and give him his due (can you imagine someone interviewing Aretha and asking her all about Diana Ross ? ) As a singer myself, the way Carl moved seamlessly between chest voice and falsetto was remarkable. He was inspiring in so many ways.
+Chris Smith i agree that Carl Wilsons vocal work is so so great...what a vibrato in his voice to....one of the very finest ive ever heard.....pure magic
Carl was a guitar designer too ! But his designs were only prototypes - made at the Rickenbacker factory in Santa Ana...He was famous for music but he knew how to design an innovative guitar. As it turns out the Guitars were never released, as he passed away. Shame as he was really a thinker.
Carl was one so underrated. People always talk about Brian, but Carl’s voice was what made so many of the Beach Boys’ song special. His guitar playing was also very distinctive, and defined the sound of their early hits. After Pet Sounds and Smile, Carl’s playing on the records showed he was every bit as good as the session it’s Brain was favouring at the peak of the band’s career. I also think Carl, in spite of the problems he had in his life, was able to overcome them with his tremendous sense of responsibility, and he was never flippant. He always treated interviewers and his audience with respect.
