Feel Flows

"Feel Flows" is a song recorded by American rock band the Beach Boys from their 1971 album Surf's Up. It was written by guitarist Carl Wilson and band manager Jack Rieley, and was one of Wilson's first songs.[2]

"Feel Flows"
Song by The Beach Boys
from the album Surf's Up
ReleasedAugust 30, 1971
RecordedJuly 29, 1971
GenreProgressive pop[1]
Length4:44
LabelBrother/Reprise
Songwriter(s)Carl Wilson, Jack Rieley
Producer(s)The Beach Boys
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Recording

Carl Wilson's lead vocals were recorded using reverse echo.[1] In 1971, Carl explained to Rolling Stone how he produced the keyboard sound effects:

I played piano first and then I played organ. I played piano twice, overdubbed it, and used a variable speed oscillator to make the track different speeds so that the piano would be a little bit out of tune, sort of a spread sound ... And then I put the organ on and put it through the Moog at the same time, so that one side of the stereo had the direct organ sound and the other side had the return through the Moog synthesizer.[3]

Personnel

Use in media
  • In 1972, the song was used in the surfing documentary Five Summer Stories.[5]
  • In 2000, filmmaker Cameron Crowe used this song the in soundtrack of Almost Famous soundtrack, and it played during the end credits of the film.
  • In 2005 it appeared on a compilation album of music that has inspired the Welsh indie-psychedelic pop band the Super Furry Animals titled Under the Influence.[6]

References
  1. "The Beach Boys: The River's A Dream In A Waltz Time". Aquarium Drunkard. March 14, 2017.
  2. Schmidt, Arthur. "The Beach Boys". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  3. Nolan, Tom (November 11, 1971). "Beach Boys: A California Saga, Part II". Rolling Stone.
  4. http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,26095.msg640248.html#msg640248
  5. Coker, Matt (April 29, 2014). "NBFF Recommendation of the Day: Five Summer Stories". OC Weekly. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
  6. Hogan, Marc (May 3, 2005). "Super Furry Animals: Under the Influence". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 June 2018.
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