Rare studio footage of the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations"
Clip: 6/14/2022 | 1m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys work on "Good Vibrations" in the studio in 1966.
This archival footage from 1966 shows Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys working on "Good Vibrations" in the studio. "Back at that time, there's a lot of upbeat, up-tempo songs but Brian brought in this haunting harmony," said producer and songwriter Linda Perry.
Support for American Masters is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, AARP, Rosalind P. Walter Foundation, Judith and Burton Resnick, Blanche and Hayward Cirker Charitable Lead Annuity Trust, Koo...
Rare studio footage of the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations"
Clip: 6/14/2022 | 1m 14sVideo has Closed Captions
This archival footage from 1966 shows Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys working on "Good Vibrations" in the studio. "Back at that time, there's a lot of upbeat, up-tempo songs but Brian brought in this haunting harmony," said producer and songwriter Linda Perry.
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