The Beach Boys - Good Vibrations | FIRST TIME REACTION 

No one had ever put the amount of work into a three minute pop song that Brian Wilson put into recording and producing this track. He was pushing the limits of the recording technology of his time, and he took pop and rock production to an entirely different level with this "pocket symphony."

This song has long been considered one of the most important and innovative songs in music history. It was literally spliced (tape cut with a razor blade, and spliced) together . It was made from numerous sessions, and from different studios, to get the desired effects.

When recorded in 1966, it was the most expensive song ever recorded. It cost $40,000 a lot in 66

Magical time. The Beatles were pushing boundaries and the Beach Boys were in competition with them. Gone was the simple verse chorus verse chorus verse chorus format.

According to THE BEATLES, "Good Vibrations" and "God Only Knows" by THE BEACH BOYS are the two most beautiful songs to have been composed and recorded in the history of pop rock. Thanks.

Brian Wilson masterpiece.

One of the greatest pop songs ever written. Period.

This song uses the theremin - an unusual instrument - to get that weird wailing sound. If you're not familiar with it, you move your hand through an electromagnetic field, and that adjusts the tones. If you're curious about it, I believe they show it being played in a performance video of this song. This song was produced in the era where the Beatles and Beach Boys kind of felt a friendly competition, and they were in the process moving from commercial teeny bopper music into new creative places. The Beatles were also in friendly competition with The Who and the Rolling Stones.

The "BAND" actually playing the music here is called the "WRECKING CREW". They are a Hollywood group of studio musicians that did tracks for movies, TV, and a lot of LA rock acts. They did the music for the show "The Monkees". The Beach boys learned to play this in concerts and they did the singing. But, all the music is played a studio band and not the group. They did all the Beach boys music until the end of the 60s.

The Beatles and the Beach Boys were constantly pushing and inspiring each other on to greater heights. This song inspired the creation of "Strawberry Fields" . . . . . . Paul McCartney's favorite album was "Pet Sounds" and his favorite song is "God Only Knows" . . . . .

Brian Wilson was competing with the Beatles, and the Beatles noticed and competed right back. Compare this song with “Come Together”. And the music world was never the same. Great review, Ace! Compare Rubber Soul to Pet Sounds-two of the most innovative albums in history.

Brian Wilson, who wrote and composed most of The Beach Boys songs, was a musical genius.

Just like the Beatles, you need to hear their earlier recordings to appreciate their rapid evolution. Surfer Girl, I Get Around, Little Deuce Coup, Help Me Rhonda, Fun, Fun, Fun, Don't Worry, Baby. Their early songs were about cars, girls, and surfing, but are all great songs with their famous harmonies and catchy tunes. By the time this was released, we were blown away by the different direction that Brian Wilson was taking, but loved it.

👍👍I'm feeling good vibrations when I listen to this awesome song. 🖖❤

You should listen to their song “Kokomo”. It was released in 1988, which was twenty two years after “Good Vibrations”. This is a band with some serious staying power.

That whistling instrument is called a Theremin , a box with an attenae which has pitch & sound controls . It works by waving your hand in front of it. Jimmy Page used it for the song , Whole Lotta Love . Tracii Guns of L.A. Guns also used for their song , Malaria

This was a huge hit in the late '60's. It was totally different from typical rock music because it had so many separate, unique sections in it. And notice the contrapuntal section at the end! Listen to it again. It will grow on you.

I grew up with the Beach Boys. They were very popular here in Germany. Thanks for your reaction! 😊

I've always loved songs like this. Short, quirky, creative, catchy and fun. Other songs of that type that I especially like are Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite, by the Beatles, and Bicycle Race, by Queen.

John Lennon and Paul McCartney liked the Beach Boys . Meeting Brian Wilson and hearing Good Vibrations for the first time, supposedly inspired John to write Strawberry Fields.

Sometimes songs don't grab you just right and you shouldn't have to feel obligated to apologize about how you feel.

Good Vibrations was one of the biggest songs of 1966, and hit Number 1 in the USA, UK and Australia. Funny enough this is only a few months after God Only Knows which was a B-side to the also excellent Wouldn't It Be Nice (Check out Pet Sounds in it's totality for a great audio experience as well as The Smile Sessions). The photos on both songs are a few years older than the songs, the Beach Boys went from being a surf pop/rock harmony group with increasing sophistication as the decade rolled on.

It took 6 months to record over dozens of sessions. Some would last a few minutes, others would last hours. The instrument (Electro Theremin) that makes the spooky sounds was a $50,000 investment, and was the only song it was used on. It took 24 musicians a total of 90 hours to record all of the different tracks, and was then spliced together using razor blades, then compacted to around 3 minutes. Capitol records footed the bill and wound up with one of the most iconic tracks in rock and roll history.

Definitely listen to more of The Beach Boys!!! You’ll love it 😍

Arguably this is where the well used "vibes" comes from.

Pet Sounds is an album you should listen to in it's entirety when you do, not something you'll regret. Good reaction again.

Other Beach Boys songs to check out-surfer Girl, Warmth Of The sun, wouldn't It Be Nice and Dance Dance Dance. Good Vibrations was in response to the Beatles album Rubber Soul thinking they had to up their game which they did with the album Pet Sounds in 1966 which this song comes from. In response, Paul mcCartney was inspired to up their game (Beatles) thus the Sgt. Pepper album in 1967. Bands were in constant competition with each other which meant songs were being crafted at a higher level.

Simply the greatest, most ambitious song ever recorded by the Beach Boys, and probably by any American group in rock and roll history. Simply a landmark song. The music landscape changed with the release of this single. Listen to the complex harmonies and multiple parts that have been layered together, and then remember that this was produced long before computers and when multi-track tape machines were at their very genesis. They might have had FOUR tracks, max, to work with. Not like today where they can use an unlimited number of tracks on a computer running Pro Tools or Logic Pro. This kind of complex arrangement of rock 'n roll songs was just not done in 1966 except by Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys and by the Beatles. But in a competive volley between the two groups, this certainly sent the ball back into the Beatles' court.. It's also worth nothing that the entire backing track was played by The Wrecking Crew, the core group of Los Angeles studio musicians that played on literally HUNDREDS of hit songs in the '60s and '70s. You really should rent the movie "The Wrecking Crew" to further your music education. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE--ZgBexrZvM0.htmlsi=OjoOKWKbAH05OsIA

Born in 71. Grew up on Beech Boys and beatles... nearly hate the beatles ( and can sing almost the entire catalog) but love the Beech Boys! This is one of my all time favorites from my childhood. But I also own the catalog and love it!

they have serious collection of 3 minute songs ..tons of hits

IMHO this is THE masterpiece of the Beach Boys career.

Strawberry fields by the Beatles and this song were my favorites at this time

This song is oe of Brian Wilson's "pocket symphonies," Also my favorite song.

This was a huge hit when it came out. I had just started college. It was so ground breaking that I could tell you what part of the highway I was on when it came out of the car radio. It had that much impact. No one had heard anything like it. At the time it was the most expensive record to produced.

Brian Wilson was the genius of the Beach Boys. My favorite song by them is Surfs Up. Which ironically has nothing to do with surfing. Caroline No might also be one of the most beautiful songs that Brian Wilson wrote.

You’ve got to just imagine yourself at the beach with the one you want to be with.

Thank you thank you thank you totally awesome totally awesome I hope you liked it I hope you like it thank you thank you thank you shadow❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

My top two recommendations for Beach Boys songs since you’ve done this and God Only Knows would be Don’t Worry Baby and Wouldn’t It Be Nice. Both masterpieces in their own right.

I really feel this group is something your expected to like. My generation was close to this period. I used to get a ride home in 11th grade. He would blast it from the parking lot to my door daily. I always felt embarrassed. This group is ok in certain situations but not. "Kokomo" is a good song.

Probably my favorite Beach Boys song, but they had a lot of great ones. I Get Around, California Girls, Fun Fun Fun, Shut Down, Sloop John B, 409.... I like the songs about girls and cars. I hate the surf songs.

Great psychedelic song that was fairly difficult to record because of it's different 'moods'. You really didn't need any help from your friends to enjoy that ride.

***WIPEOUT*** The Fat Boys (hip hop trio 1980S) and the Beach Boys did a video together! Check this one out! Pure fun! :) I used to "surf" on my waterbed to this song as a teen...hahahaha Official vid here ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-r-kAnNgqN9o.html

I can easily see where you're coming from with the Who comparison. Other Beach Boys songs I could recommend to you are In My Room, God Only Knows, I Get Around, Barbara Ann, and Kokomo. Enjoy your reactions. Keep doing what you're doing and God bless.

I looked through all your videos and you have covered a lot of ground! Here a couple that are must covers. One of The Rolling Stones best songs ever ‘Gimme Shelter’ and one of the biggest one hit wonder songs of all time……’Spirit in the Sky’ by Norman Greenbaum! Have fun with these two…Ace !

The beach boys are cool. But Geoff Castellucci has a good sound as well! He sings John Denver's take me home country roads, Jonny Cash's Folsom Prison Blues and Ghost Riders in the sky and Tennessee Ernie Ford's 16 tones if you can you should give it a listen

absolument fantastique!....la folie de BRIAN WILSON!...

Interesting connection with My Generation. As that song came out a little earlier than this one, perhaps it was an influence.

It's hard to be in a bad mood listening to this song.

Pre-prog. An amazing song for its or any day.

Nice one Ace. ☘️

Nice song Ace. I love it. You will soon

To shadow1674... it was the 60s not the 70s.

You should watch a documentary on The Beach Boys and you'll better understand their importance. Appreciate the honest review though.

YOu really should be lounging in a deckchair when listening to this. :)

Early days of radio (until the late 60s) ALL songs HAD to be less than 3.5 minutes long or the advertisers would not allow the playing. No radio station thought they could survive going more than 3 minutes without a commercial. The Beatles were the first band to gather enough clout to start stretching that.

Wow you have to like remember it's the 70s and not 2024 with all the weird crap going on in the world we were a very innocent people we were like had flower girls and flower children and we were free and just the 70s were just a very different time you've got to kind of take a trip back into the 70s in order to understand the song this is just about the beach and the Beach boys and surfing and fun and fun in the sun and going swimming😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Great energy Can you please react to "Shower me with your Love" by Surface. Video version please😊

The making of Beach Boys Good Vibrations with the Wrecking Crew ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uVlSVkzbJDA.htmlsi=19liPwTJuS7ChuKZ❤❤❤

The Wrecking Crew...

Back then, It didn't matter what genre of music an artist sang. They all had to have talent & not sound like(imitate) another artist. Now they have auto tune so they don't need talent.

Ve-heeckle? Come on man.

should've chosen the STEREO version.

Johnny Cash (25 mins to go ).. there is only one colour red the blood we all bleed ... HAKAD

Yes, these songs were my youth. I was sure everyone knew them...I forgot the factor " time". But , I have to ask you , why did you stop reacting to Lucy Thomas videos? I can't believe she wrote to you something not nice.. she is not that kind of person. I hope you will return to react to her videos. The last one is mind blowing: unchained melody. I hope you will react to it....🤔

I keep thinking I wish I were your mother. As soon a s I rea!ized I was, I wrapped you in protective !ove and surrounded you with white light.

Kind of proto-prog.