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.
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- 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.
