A Beach Boys classic received a makeover for the pandemic era as musicians from around the world contributed to a remote version of the 1966 hit, “Good Vibrations.â€
The cover features lead vocals from singer Minhee Jones, who plays keyboards, and Jesse Hernandez, who contributes with his cello:
Some 30 people were involved in making the song come to life, all working remotely as part of the Social Distance Sessions, a project that’s also delivered quarantine covers of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born To Run†and Tom Petty’s “Free Fallin’.â€Â Â
The new take on the classic tune even caught the attention of Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson, who shared it with his fans online:
“Good Vibrations†was part of the abandoned “SMiLE†project that was supposed to be the followup to the band’s 1966 masterpiece, “Pet Sounds.†The tune was released as a single and then on 1967′s “Smiley Smile†album.
Wilson ultimately completed “SMiLE†as a solo project in 2004, nearly 40 years after he started it.
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