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Post by reTrEaD on Jan 10, 2021 10:55:05 GMT -5
Even if you weren't alive during the '60s, you've surely heard Good Vibrations by the Beach Boys.
Recently I stumbled across a rendition of this song by Wilson Phillips
(Carnie and Wendy Wilson, daughters of Brian Wilson; and Chynna Phillips, daughter of John and Michelle Phillips of the Mamas and the Papas)
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Post by thetragichero on Jan 10, 2021 12:23:00 GMT -5
most mainstream use of a theremin?
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Post by reTrEaD on Jan 10, 2021 19:32:34 GMT -5
most mainstream use of a theremin? Technically, the Beach Boys' version uses an Electro-Theremin. Same concept but the pitch and volume are controlled by potentiometers rather than by antennae. Close enough, right. I guess from your focus on the theremin, you weren't as stunned by the vocal harmonies in the Wilson Phillips version as I was? |
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Post by thetragichero on Jan 10, 2021 20:46:51 GMT -5
i didn't actually listen to either
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Post by JohnH on Jan 10, 2021 21:50:06 GMT -5
I was amazed by the ladies singing, Its well worth a listen.
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Post by solderburn on Jan 12, 2021 1:02:17 GMT -5
I think Brian Wilson is a genius, and I'm sure many people agree. His harmonies are some of the very best, so lush and complex while still maintaining a natural innocence. I remember seeing an interview where he said he learned every single Four Freshmen song.
Thanks for sharing that acapella version, they did a great job.
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Post by unreg on Jan 12, 2021 20:52:36 GMT -5
Thank you so much reTrEaD! 😀 I love their harmonies... didn’t know they existed. Just purchased this song using iTunes... 😮😁
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Post by reTrEaD on Jan 14, 2021 12:48:49 GMT -5
I love their harmonies... didn’t know they existed. 'They' ... meaning Wilson Phillips? You might have heard some of their work but didn't know them by name. They had a few #1 hits on the pop charts in 1990. Most notably Hold on |
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Post by reTrEaD on Jan 14, 2021 13:20:07 GMT -5
Thanks for sharing that acapella version, they did a great job. When we consider the time the song (actually more of a symphony) was written (1966) it's impressively complex. Brian Wilson and the Beatles were the two forces driving rock into territory that no one else would have dreamed of. But as impressive as the original was, it had a somewhat dense texture. The vocal arrangement written by Carnie is open and airy. I prefer that even to the original. She took that song to another level. I love every minute of it and when they sing the final chord it leaves me wanting for more. |
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Post by unreg on Jan 18, 2021 17:41:56 GMT -5
I love their harmonies... didn’t know they existed. 'They' ... meaning Wilson Phillips? You might have heard some of their work but didn't know them by name. They had a few #1 hits on the pop charts in 1990. Most notably Hold onYes, I’ve never heard of Wilson Phillips before this thread; and I had never heard “Hold On” before clicking your yt link. Perhaps due to not listening to current radio starting in the early 90s. The Beach Boys are about as familiar to me as both the Beatles and my ears.  |
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