See musical genius Brian Wilson at work producing his song, “Honeycomb.” “Start with a background track, then you do the background vocals, then you do the leads,” said Wilson of his process.
See musical genius Brian Wilson at work producing his song, “Honeycomb.” “Start with a background track, then you do the background vocals, then you do the leads,” said Wilson of his process.
- Do you still get ideas for different ways to produce things, sounds? You-- - The music?
- Yeah.
- Well, usually, you know, recording's still slower these days.
- Uh huh.
- You know?
- What's your process like?
- The process?
- Yeah.
- Start with a background track.
- Uh huh.
- Then you do the background vocals.
Then you do the leads.
- Okay.
- Like we'll do today.
(people play instruments) - Am I gonna be on keys?
- That's correct.
(people play instruments) - What's been making you feel like making a rock and roll record?
- I don't know.
Well, actually, Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) was a rock and roll album.
- Yep.
- But I'd like to do another one with, with the covers.
- Uh huh.
- Instead of original.
- Uh huh.
- Is your click okay?
(people play instruments) - How do you feel about spending a few days with your band?
- I think it'd be nice to be back with them, you know?
- Well, it's about time we all recorded like this.
(people play instruments) - And we are here.
- I'm nervous.
- It's like you say when you go on stage, nervous for about two minutes.
- Right. And then soon as I hear California Girls, I'm cool.
- You got this. - One, two. One, two, three.
(people play instruments) ♪ Do do ♪ - Right there. Alright. One, two, three.
(people play instruments) ♪ Da da ♪ - No man, don't.
- Are you sure it's the (plays piano)? - Yeah.
- Yeah, that's it.
(people play instruments) I'll play the piano.
- Yeah! Now we're talking.
- Hi Matt.
- How you doin' Brian?
- I'm good. How are you?
- Doing alright.
(Brian plays piano) - Okay.
- I've come!
(people laugh) - Hi, Tom.
- Hi, Brian.
- How are you?
- Good. How are you?
- Good.
We need a click, Wes.
- It's coming.
- What's coming?
- The click.
- Oh.
(Brian plays piano) Okay, it's cool.
The click will help you.
- Okay.
- One, two, three.
(people play instruments) - Paul?
- Yeah?
- It's just (plays piano) (Paul plays saxophone) - No, wait. (plays piano) - Okay.
- One, two, three.
(people play instruments) - Okay, Paul?
- Yeah?
- Play staccato.
♪ Bong, bong, bong. ♪ - Okay.
(Paul plays saxophone) - Yeah.
- Ooh.
- One, two, three, four.
(people play instruments) - Hold it.
The guitar sound a little fuzzy.
- See if that's better.
- Okay. One, two, three, four.
(people play instruments) - Yeah, we're cool.
Let's try one.
- Okay.
- One, two.
One, two, three.
(people play instruments) - Two.
A one, two, three four.
(people play instruments) - Yeah, it can fall apart.
It's cool.
- Was that pretty good?
- I think that's a print.