embran (August 31, 2008 at 9:48 am)

i read somewhere story that CBS day before that recording came to the studio and recorded band playing Vegetables and I'm in great shape but they decided (or Brian himself) that that was not so good and Brian invited them to his house next day to record this particular video. So... fingers crossed, maybe one day we will be able to see that lost recording

markisagenius (August 31, 2008 at 8:34 am)

This video was recorded in the mid 60's. Brian and Van Dyke wrote this song for SMiLE, but this was the only recording of this particular song from that time period. Years later when Carl was under pressure from the record label to use more songs penned by Brian, he dug up this recording and added in his own voice (in parts) and a backing band to make it whole. It was ultimately released on the aptly named "Surf's Up" album in the early 70's.

djunius (August 29, 2008 at 6:32 am)

This is probably elsewhere in this comment thread, but this is from Leonard Bernstein's TV special "Inside Pop: The Rock Revolution" circa 1967.

themorningbell6 (August 28, 2008 at 5:53 pm)

absolutely beatiful

Parrambusties (August 28, 2008 at 5:46 pm)

I'd wish people could listen this beautiful song in my funeral... How nice... A true genius, that Brian Wilson

tjbajacalif (August 27, 2008 at 11:15 pm)

what a burnout.

Crowsfan55 (August 26, 2008 at 7:41 am)

this song was on "surf's up"....not the unrealeased "Smile"...am I wrong?...personally I think "surf's up" and "Holland" were the greatest BB's albums ever...

Crowsfan55 (August 21, 2008 at 6:17 am)

the key is "brother John"...

dohyou (August 15, 2008 at 1:21 pm)

Smile =)

CosmicFork (August 6, 2008 at 2:03 am)

Wow... I always loved Brian's Compositions. I didn't even know this video existed, the piano rehersal for Surf's Up from way back in 1966. Does it really matter how long it took Brian to finish his Album, Smile? I don't think so. What matters is that he finished it, and it's PERFECT. As the group Chicago said in one of their hits, "The Good Things in Life, Take Along Time... Hell Yes!"