How Brian Wilson Wrote "God Only Knows"

Who doesn't wanna write music like Brian Wilson? Well certainly John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr of the Beatles certainly wanted to. Brian Wilson's writing with The Beach Boys is truly singular in the 20th century. Influencing everyone from Eric Carmen and Raspberries, the Ramons and the punk explosion and later to the explosion of baroque influenced of the Chamber Pop of the 2000s pioneered by people like Andrew Bird and Feist. In this video we go over in depth the song "God Only Knows", if you've ever wanted an in depth analysis of how Brian Wilson does what he does, this is the video for you. 00:00 - 02:08 Intro & Explanation 02:08 - 02:50 Form Analysis 02:50 - 09:00 Harmonic Analysis 09:00 - 09:58 Orchestration Notes 09:58 - 10:27 Conclusion Patreon:   / naetemusic   Instagram:   / nae8te   Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/naete Soundcloud:   / natepatrikk   DEBUT SINGLE Julius Caesar:   / julius-caesar-single