Most people think the male is typically the aggressor in the mating process.
They are wrong. Studies show the female almost invariably sends him positive non-verbal communication (i.e. a smile, playing with her hair, etc.) which gives him the confidence to risk rejection and approach her.
The female in this song is sending our hero positive non-verbal communication.
I remember hearing this song for as long as I have lived (it was released around the time I was conceived) and I have never gotten sick of it.
Once upon a time I actually owned a theremin (it was a Paia kit, actually, really easy to build). It was the coolest! Then I went to Europe for a couple of months and I gave all my musical equipment to a "friend" for safe keeping. He then disappeared, and I never saw my theremin again! (Sob!)
This song represented the pinnacle of the Beach Boys careers. Brian Wilson's creativity was at a peak and I think it really shows through in the song. They even used that instrument used in scary movies (in those days) in the background.
A fabulous instrument. Have any of you seen one being played live? I have, and it just gives such a fantastic sound. I believe Brian was a big theremin fan, along with The Beatles and others.
I play the Theremin (it's very tricky to play in tune), and about 5 years ago I took part in a Brian Wilson tribute concert in London with a band called the McWilsons. We played "Good Vibrations", "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times" and "Wild Honey", plus a few numbers where I played keyboards or percussion.
A few years later I found out that the Beach Boys never used a real Theremin - the instrument on the records was a Tannerin, a lever-controlled sine-wave oscillator with a dummy keyboard. Much easier to play, and it explains how they mannaged to play those songs live without a professional Theremin player!
The guy that invented the Theremin was a Russian spy in the 60's and when the instrument became very popular during that time he would give concerts on TV and the radio. The music he played during his concerts were coded "messages" sent to the Soviets.
One of those songs that you wish would last forever
yes 1st in 2 yrs.!
Most people think the male is typically the aggressor in the mating process.
They are wrong. Studies show the female almost invariably sends him positive non-verbal communication (i.e. a smile, playing with her hair, etc.) which gives him the confidence to risk rejection and approach her.
The female in this song is sending our hero positive non-verbal communication.
I remember hearing this song for as long as I have lived (it was released around the time I was conceived) and I have never gotten sick of it.
This song went perfectly nice when it was played in 'Vanilla Sky'.
it's called a theremin, by the way.
Once upon a time I actually owned a theremin (it was a Paia kit, actually, really easy to build). It was the coolest! Then I went to Europe for a couple of months and I gave all my musical equipment to a "friend" for safe keeping. He then disappeared, and I never saw my theremin again! (Sob!)
This song represented the pinnacle of the Beach Boys careers. Brian Wilson's creativity was at a peak and I think it really shows through in the song. They even used that instrument used in scary movies (in those days) in the background.
A fabulous instrument. Have any of you seen one being played live? I have, and it just gives such a fantastic sound. I believe Brian was a big theremin fan, along with The Beatles and others.
I play the Theremin (it's very tricky to play in tune), and about 5 years ago I took part in a Brian Wilson tribute concert in London with a band called the McWilsons. We played "Good Vibrations", "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times" and "Wild Honey", plus a few numbers where I played keyboards or percussion.
A few years later I found out that the Beach Boys never used a real Theremin - the instrument on the records was a Tannerin, a lever-controlled sine-wave oscillator with a dummy keyboard. Much easier to play, and it explains how they mannaged to play those songs live without a professional Theremin player!
Simon Beck London, UK
hallofelectricpianos.com
The guy that invented the Theremin was a Russian spy in the 60's and when the instrument became very popular during that time he would give concerts on TV and the radio. The music he played during his concerts were coded "messages" sent to the Soviets.