I for one know that strong performance comes from one thing and one thing only -- the thing we call talent mixed with lots of hard work and perseverance.

The Beach Boys obviously were of that caliber and I'm certain that many many hours and days of practice, likely singing things in genres other than the one they are so well known for (I always suspected there may be some Barbershop work behind the scenes as well) coupled with vocal coaching, ear training, solo singing, breathing excercises, the whole nine yards.

Because the first rule of recording should be this:

Prepare yourself and your performance until you possess something worth making into a permanent record.

The famous (infamous? heh) "Wrecking Crew" -- studio session musicians extraordinaire -- often but not always, played the backing tracks for The Beach Boys hits. You didn't get into that category by being hit or miss. You first had to nail it every time.


--Mac

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