This is what I love about live versions, theyre so much more dynamic, you can hear how into pillow fights he is
@DianaAli99
15 жыл бұрын
I knew Bruce years ago as his bookkeeper and as an admirer. He is without a doubt a very kind, considerate and talented man. He never smoked, drank, or took drugs, he was very devoted to his family. I love his talent, which didn't get the reorganization it deserved, and I admired his kindness. He once did a very nice thing for my dear departed mother and I always was appreciated he took the time to show her kindness. Admire this man, he deserves it. ~Diana
@runnersdialzero1244
2 жыл бұрын
Smoking, drinking, or doing drugs doesn't make a person bad.
@manfail7469
2 жыл бұрын
@@runnersdialzero1244 replying to a 13 year old comment to justify your hedonism is pretty cringe bro
@kenjihemmert
2 жыл бұрын
@@runnersdialzero1244 I don't think that's what she was implying. She was just trying to paint us a picture of the kind of artist he was back in the 70's, as she knew him personally.
@sandyboggs8099
2 жыл бұрын
He liked wine and a occasional beer
@skee19
2 жыл бұрын
I met him before a BB show about 6 -7 years ago. My friend worked for the local radio station that sponsored the show . My daughter and I spoke with for about 45 minutes! Security had to come a say Bruce it’s showtime!
@Duryardslegend
16 жыл бұрын
I think it's a brilliant example of a Songwriter singing his own song while he remembers why he wrote it. Well done Mr Johnston.
@Reed-bj2dt
2 жыл бұрын
One of the most beautiful songs ever written. Thank you Bruce
@MatthewChristianMurray
11 жыл бұрын
I've actually seen/heard Bruce do this live twice (once with the Mike-and-Bruce "Beach Boys" in 2009, and on last year's reunion tour), and while the full-band backing doesn't allow him nearly this much room to improvise, he still knocks it out of the park. Last year, a couple of weeks before his 70th birthday, he still aced the falsetto part at the end. He's a very friendly guy, too.
@brushstroke3733
Жыл бұрын
That Beach Boys reunion tour was awesome! I can't believe that was eleven years ago already.
@michaeljasinski1906
3 жыл бұрын
Should be Played at EVERY Beach Boys Concert!!
@fperdomo
9 жыл бұрын
Mesmerizing .. love his vocals on Sunflower.. what a pure and clear voice..
@Phelps-1247
4 жыл бұрын
He can still sing like this live, its amazing!
@yaniingham-thomas5001
3 жыл бұрын
True!
@jospinvanraat8730
Жыл бұрын
Now "Still", that's relative. It's a very old recording. [Though I wouldn't be surprised he still has it]
@RaysTrack
4 жыл бұрын
A proper song - one of my top Beach Boys songs. Great, cinematic lyrics, whimsical melody, interesting chord construction etc. and the harmonies on the record are sublime.
@paulimacschannel6725
11 ай бұрын
Check out art Garfunkel's version 2
@sejrec56
11 ай бұрын
Or Cass Elliot’s version, I think is the best
@jeanniewrigley3677
2 жыл бұрын
Bruce sang this tonight. April 3, 2022 . Wonderful!!
@Bruce_Johnston
Жыл бұрын
Hello there. Thanks for being a dedicated fan. It means a lot. Check my b i o .
@neymaalnajmah2436
6 ай бұрын
@@Bruce_JohnstonI'm a big fan of the great artist you are! My dream was to see you sing live. With affection from Brazil ❤
@Planet_Caravan_94
4 ай бұрын
Be careful, probably a fake one@@neymaalnajmah2436
@grahamclews
15 жыл бұрын
What a great clip.. Bruce is a underestimated songwriter and a real talent..
@michaeljasinski1906
3 жыл бұрын
Amen to that!
@jokerx10x
9 жыл бұрын
Talent galore!!!! Thank you Bruce for the convo in April 2015. Humble yet proud of his accomplishments. The Beach Boys are fortunate to have him for this many years. Thank you Bruce for putting a smile on this woman's face 4/19 in Montclair, NJ. A class act you are!!
@oyvey886
9 жыл бұрын
Love the lyrics! Bruce is so talented, songwriting, voice, instruments, he has it all !
@peterp21
12 жыл бұрын
Bruce was probably the most talented musician in the Beach Boys. I've heard the Wrecking Crew guys said Bruce was good enough on piano to be part of the Crew if he wanted to be. I always get a kick out of those Beach Boys radio station promos that turn up on their box sets with Bruce playing that Old West style piano (for lack of a better term) underneath the promos.
@Wolfsky9
16 жыл бұрын
The best version ever was in Late '82, RedRocks Amphitheatre, in Denver; Bruce on lead, Carl, Al, Jeff Foskett/ Adrian Baker backing him, with only the piano acompanying. It was a magical moment, one of the very best BB Concerts of the more than 25 I saw. What a memory. Wolfsky9
@itssosarahh
2 жыл бұрын
This song is so sweet and aching, and this performance of it is unbeatable. Thank you Bruce!!
@mysticmaverick1
15 жыл бұрын
This is a great song. I always thought it could be taken two ways: on its face as a sweet reflection of an idyllic family life or as an expression of something that can never really be in real life except for in brief moments. He also penned the Barry Manilow hit "I Write The Songs."
@timmichan9581
Жыл бұрын
A time that never quite existed
@venividivicichannel
10 ай бұрын
Bruce is a true gem
@butlem12
3 жыл бұрын
Johnston can sure play that piano! Wonderful rendition
@jhpbeachboy
15 жыл бұрын
THANKS BRUCE for this beautiful performance and writing; and all those times of putting up with me. Good Vibes Always, John John Hunter Phillips
@terenceotoole2542
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely Beautiful
@julbim
12 жыл бұрын
Bruce Johnston was a huge reason that I got into the Beach Boys in the very early seventies. His 'Tears In The Morning' had been released as a UK single and when I saw the BBs perform it on , I think, Top Of The Pops, I thought "this is marvellous stuff". I then heard Mama Cass's version of Disney Girls on BBC radio and, yes, it was another Bruce Johnston composition. Well, the magnificent Sunflower and Surfs Up were purchased by me and I found out that ALL the Beach Boys were just great.
@Dontay1969
2 жыл бұрын
I met Bruce when I worked at his Montecito home, I was there to do some carpentry work on his sound studio, he was really personable and friendly, he even talked me into playing Santa Claus for his kids that night, I rented a suit and went over around 8 that night and did a very poor job of Santa, I believe it was 1986
@crapitoutjim
12 жыл бұрын
Amazing, awesome performance from one of the very best Beach Boy albums and my all time favorite - Surf's Up.
@minifuzz5
15 жыл бұрын
beautiful song,lovely vibe
@moseyalong1
2 жыл бұрын
Bruce played this during the break at a Beach boys concert at the Puyallup fair about 1985. Incredibly beautiful !
@richardc3044
2 жыл бұрын
My favourite song of all time because I loved my Disney girl so much
@MultiSweener
2 жыл бұрын
Dang that was so beautiful. So moving. Thank you.
@hanswinkel4145
Жыл бұрын
Still a perfect way to sing this perfect song.
@newyorktown
12 жыл бұрын
Happy 70th Birthday Bruce Johnston!
@kookadams85
Жыл бұрын
Bruce is 1 of The Greatest 💯
@edwardmeradith2419
3 жыл бұрын
I met him once, he is a wonderful guy. Musically- the bridge of this song is dazzlingly brilliant, the harmonic structure & performance. Unmatched.
@jody808
12 жыл бұрын
great song from Surf's Up, 1971
@reevie3463
5 ай бұрын
Beautiful beautiful beautiful song!! 🥰 I love Bruce so much! He’s my favourite Beach Boy and the most talented one in my opinion! And he’s also got the best personality and kindest heart out of them all! 🥰 He deserves way more love and recognition then he gets! He is such a good singer and songwriter and plays the piano so well! I don’t get how people couldn’t think he’s talented! You can see his beautiful gifting from God just from watching this!
@neymaalnajmah2436
4 ай бұрын
I also think Bruce, I think he's very talented. I'd love to meet you. I love your voice, your pronunciation, your wonderful compositions. I love you so much, Bruce ❤
@reevie3463
4 ай бұрын
@@neymaalnajmah2436 I couldn’t agree more with everything you said! I wish I could meet him too and I love him so much! He is so so so talented and extraordinarily gifted with music!🥰 I love his voice so much too! It’s always so comforting and peaceful and just so so gorgeous, whether he’s just talking or singing! 🥰
@neymaalnajmah2436
4 ай бұрын
@@reevie3463 💕 Bruce is The best Beach Boys!!
@reevie3463
2 ай бұрын
@@neymaalnajmah2436couldn’t agree more!
@gopdavey
17 жыл бұрын
I always appreciated Bruce's talent, but I this performance is remarkable. I have a renewed respect for Bruce.
@supercap3000
2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic song. Probably my favorite non-Wilson beach boys song
@andrewmielke4011
4 ай бұрын
I really love the song
@accidentalme
Ай бұрын
Love this song. This version felt like pulling teeth
@oranjuly
17 күн бұрын
He’s hamming it up with some cheese for sure.
@caraphyllis
17 жыл бұрын
What a fine performance of a lovely Beach Boys song by the most unappreciated of all the band's members. Listening to this gifted musician makes me wonder how Bruce has survived all these years with his creative impulses buried under the needs of the group.
@dumfriesspearhead7398
9 ай бұрын
That's probably why he left them for most (if not all) of the 70s.
@jerrymeadows5059
4 ай бұрын
Wonderful song.
@teetone5
13 жыл бұрын
this is the best Beach Boys song of all time i think...i like most of the tracks on Pet Sounds and God Only Knows is a timeless song too but this one really captures these true thoughts and visions that most people either experience or imagine and long to experience within their lives
@sallybrown4947
9 ай бұрын
Best Beach Boys Song?! Not Hardly!!
@GereDJ2
3 ай бұрын
Near symphonic. Lovely, emotional key changes.
@jokerx10x
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you silverhammer79 First time I've heard Bruce sing solo.
@silverhammer79
9 жыл бұрын
Dana Szakacs You're welcome Dana! :-)
@fentonhardy8176
8 жыл бұрын
+silverhammer79 Thank you! Its a great song!
@silverhammer79
8 жыл бұрын
+Fenton Hardy You're welcome! Yes, I agree : it's a great song! :-)
@davidroot8
15 жыл бұрын
Disney girls such a great song
@ricmarquez7726
3 жыл бұрын
Bruce is always a class act
@rags23
15 жыл бұрын
Loved the Whistle Test all my life, and I really struggle to think of a better clip than this one. It's up ther with John Ottway and Wlid Willy Barrett!
@michaeljasinski1906
3 жыл бұрын
Well Finally...there Actual is a "Whistle Test"...and Bruce my man ..You Nailed it! Passed!!!
@NateRuvin414
9 жыл бұрын
Incredible song. Bruce Johnston will surely be remembered as one of the finest songwriters of all time. He'll be remembered along with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, Bob Dylan… Some might disagree with me, however with songs like Disney Girls, Deirdre, I Write The Songs, Nearest Far Away Place, Pipeline, and Slow Summer Dancin' --- He's one of the greats. Not to mention his skills as a Vocalist, Producer, Instrumentalist. He's produced tons of great albums like LA (Light Album), Going Public, Surfer's Pajama Party, Keepin' The Summer Alive, and more… He played Bass Guitar and Piano for The Beach Boys as well as other Surf groups. And as a vocalist--- that falsetto says it all! :)
@marlonrando9272
7 жыл бұрын
MovieMaker484 if that's the case for Bruce then Ryan Tedder should be on the Mount Rushmore of lyricists
@bradmartin8237
4 жыл бұрын
Uneffing real! That's def a way to warm up your honey
@lenardshaw6037
2 жыл бұрын
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
@ghostgrabber
15 жыл бұрын
one of my favorite songs
@paisleygerry
15 жыл бұрын
God bless you Bruce
@johnkerr99
6 жыл бұрын
Great song, thanks. Who's the dead guy in the chair?
@Blubatt
5 жыл бұрын
I think that's Whispering Bob Harris.
@pepelomelicervera575
4 жыл бұрын
I think is mike love needing to get credits for nothing as always
@daveidmarx8296
4 жыл бұрын
"Dead guy"?? Thanks for the laugh, john k. BTW, huge Ren + Stimpy fan, so thanks for THAT too.
@Repomidnight
4 жыл бұрын
Song is so good, it’s put him in a trance.
@heleninseattle
4 жыл бұрын
Maybe they had a weekend at Bernie's... 😃
@donmalone
10 жыл бұрын
Breathtaking
@FredGandt
12 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for uploading this. Such a wonderful song. Great to hear it performed so raw. Made my night. Going to try to find Adam Ant - "The day I met God" now!
@jody808
14 жыл бұрын
great footage, i love this song from Surf's Up, remember he did write I Write the Songs
@user-lr7nv5lg2s
3 ай бұрын
Aww that's lovely 😢❤
@drsmom
12 жыл бұрын
love this song & particularly this performance.
@cosmicdrifter287
2 жыл бұрын
Extraordinary talent of course.
@chipbuttytime3396
6 ай бұрын
Those chairs look incredibly comfortable
@kathyodonnell4021
2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@taylorferrari1153
2 жыл бұрын
Hate him or love him you have to admit HE CAN WHISTLE
@oyvey886
9 жыл бұрын
Bruce also wrote the song along with Deirdre and several others. Read Wikipedia for some basics, you might me surprised. WTG Bruce!
@roddymoore
5 жыл бұрын
Deirdre was my personal favorite of all of Bruce's contributions to the cannon.
@Adam-vl8iv
4 жыл бұрын
Roddy Moore agreed 👏
@ILoveMagic15
Жыл бұрын
Very underrated song!
@metpatheny
13 жыл бұрын
incredible performance and great song!
@sirradiodude
15 жыл бұрын
Never heard this song until this clip. Amazing performance and intriguing lyrics even many, many years after it was written. Thanks for posting, I am on my 5 viewing.
@thelasskicker8987
4 жыл бұрын
Bruce Johnson is very talented
@SIE77
17 жыл бұрын
My fave track that Bruce did, from his solo album Going Solo and this track is covered by Mama Cass aswell, great talent !
@Cabinessance
16 жыл бұрын
So harmonious and gentle it didn't even wake "Whisperin'" Bob Harris up!
@genatzvalee
14 жыл бұрын
So sweet! Love you, Bruce!
@kaczorek73
14 жыл бұрын
Fantastic song.
@jugsbunny
6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.
@oyvey886
9 жыл бұрын
This has become my favorite version of Disney Girls. Thank you #BruceJohnston for allowing it to be taped. May I dare ask anyone who is sleeping in the chair behind Bruce? It looks like Mike Love, it's not any of the Beach Boys 3 brothers for sure.
@fentonhardy8176
8 жыл бұрын
Nor Al, wouldn't Dislike this either.
@ianmcgeachy
7 жыл бұрын
The bloke at the back is 'whispering' Bob Harris, the presenter of the Old Grey Whistle Test in the 70s He had and still has very high regard for the BBoys music, even at the beginning of the 70s when many considered them 'uncool' Nterviews occured and Surfs Up album sold pretty well in UK at this time, I seem to recall him turning folk 'back on' to BBoys music around SurfsUp /Holland time, at least a factor in that.
@jaggass
7 жыл бұрын
He was so bored by the song that he fell asleep.
@benjaminfolkers4466
6 жыл бұрын
Bruce wasn't in the Beach Boys when this was recorded.
@gramtd9551
5 жыл бұрын
@@benjaminfolkers4466 of course he was, he wrote it and did lead vocals on it, on the Sunflower album.
@daakCable
Жыл бұрын
wow, this version should had been on Surf's Up!
@visionman61
4 жыл бұрын
It’s whispering Bob Harris the presenter relaxing on chair
@fattymcfatso1083
3 жыл бұрын
he is transfixed by the music
@MrChessie69
14 жыл бұрын
Bruce played this song at OPier 6 in Baltimore Md on the 24th of July and he stilled sounded awesome like it was produced yesterdya. It was the best 48th birthday gift to myself to see Mike Love and especially "John Stamos". The BEACH BOYS ROCK!!!!!!!!!!
@tundra1030
16 жыл бұрын
LEGENDARY!!!!!!!!!
@James-wy2pq
2 жыл бұрын
Great song
@antebellumstage
3 жыл бұрын
The beach boys, a band of underrated faces.
@brushstroke3733
Жыл бұрын
Very nice, I've never heard this song before. Sounds like the Beach Boys alright!
+silverhammer79 Fun story: I was having this Iphone in reversed colour and so I "accidentally" saw what you look like! And I think you look great man.
@silverhammer79
8 жыл бұрын
hahahahahah!!! Thank you! :-D
@user-yz2iw3ti9k
7 жыл бұрын
silverhammer79 where did you find this?
@colefortier
11 жыл бұрын
im speachless
@caraphyllis
17 жыл бұрын
On another positive note, Bruce did write the huge Barry Manilow "I Write the Songs," which won Bruce a Grammy. Not too shabby.
@daveidmarx8296
4 жыл бұрын
Milli Vanilli won a Grammy too. What's your point? Please answer in 2031.
@gomogo2000
16 жыл бұрын
... a 'tin pan alley' phrase from years ago. When they got the first pressing of a record they would play it to people they called the old greys [doormen in grey suits] . The ones they could remember and could whistle having heard it just once or twice had passed the old grey whistle test.[1]
@michaeljasinski1906
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for that Explination!
@rolandquinlan
15 жыл бұрын
nice,very nice...
@thatisso80s
11 жыл бұрын
Toni Tennille did a great job with this, in fact that was where I first read Bruce's name was on the Captain and Tennille LP's credits back in the 1974. Bruce was the only BB who could match Brian's musicality.
@danielwachtenheim7641
Жыл бұрын
Toni Tennille sings both this and I Write the Songs on their first LP. They had 3 hit singles from it and Toni wanted the studio to release I Write the Songs as a single but the studio wanted to move on to their second album. So Barry Manilow had the big hit.
@J35h13
Жыл бұрын
that shirt!
@FL-ls5hg
7 жыл бұрын
He sings his Emmy award winning I Write The Songs just as well if not better. Some people don't know his talents.
@blueticecho
13 жыл бұрын
Who sleeping in that chair behind Bruce? A man cannot think of Disney Girls without thinking about those GREAT sacks on Annette.
@daveidmarx8296
4 жыл бұрын
Annette is dead. Those sacks are now worm food. Show some respect.
@michaeljasinski1906
3 жыл бұрын
Howz bout CGI -ing that bloke behind Bruce out of the scene 😳
@ericmsandoval
13 жыл бұрын
This is unbelievable.
@alphabeets
15 жыл бұрын
Extremely talented musican! Great song. Art Garfunkel's version is awesome too (his "Breakaway" album).
@StingRayNet
11 жыл бұрын
Looks like Mike Love in the background...
@julioaranton461
3 жыл бұрын
"My personal hymn"...♤
@OropherThranduil
15 жыл бұрын
did you know that there is a version of bruce doing dylans blowin' in the wind solely on an acoustic, it was recorded for beach boys party but never released, beatiful version.
@gerrymoran1
14 жыл бұрын
Beautiful song....too bad Bob couldn't stay awake
@whitsundaydreaming
Жыл бұрын
Toni Tennille’s version of this is fantastic!
@JasonSmith-jy8gf
4 жыл бұрын
My favourite Beach Boys song by a country mile!!!
@martindr2
6 жыл бұрын
Wake up Mike .... he wants harmonies !
@camioso
Жыл бұрын
Bob Harris you mean
@silverhammer79
12 жыл бұрын
@FredGandt you're welcome!:) Yes it's a beautiful song and a great live performance!
@gomogo2000
16 жыл бұрын
Thanks yeoGlover. I thought you were kidding me, so i looked it up on Wikipedia, and found it. It's a music show that was on the BBC2 (so Englad I presume). For those as confused as I was, I pasted the exlanation of OGWT here.(see next comment)
@markcruiser64
15 жыл бұрын
He was saying that it was illegally ripped from a broadcast and posted without his or the broadcast owners permission. He posted a comment on one of the Beach Boys message boards about it. The Beach Boys Britain message board.
@MatthewChristianMurray
11 жыл бұрын
Bruce's Grammy knows he wrote it. I'm sure he also made sufficient $ from royalties and the many studio appearances he made during that time. So he did have a decent career during his hiatus from the band---just mainly a behind-the-scenes one.
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