The Beach Boys - Wich Stand (Unreleased 1963 Song) [AI]

This is an AI creation. No copyright infringement intended.

"Wich Stand" is a song written by Brian Wilson in 1963, originally recorded by the studio-only group, The Survivors (Brian, Bob Norberg, Rich Peterson, and Dave Nowlen). The song wasn't released at the time, supposedly because it sounded too similar to The Beach Boys. Unfortunately, the master tape was lost during a move.

In the 1990s, Dave Nowlen recorded a demo of the song from memory. This version is based on that demo, with the addition of a recently discovered third verse, and my own reimagining of the backing track, some of the harmonies, and the guitar solo.

Due to the limited source material, training "Survivors" models seemed impossible. Therefore, I produced this version in the style of The Beach Boys circa mid-1963, loosely based on what the AFM contracts suggest the instrumentation might have been.

This rendition features new early 60's models of Mike, Carl, Dennis, and Brian.

Special thanks to Lee Dempsey, Jiggy, and Joshilyn for the inspiration!

Sources:

Surfers Rule: drums, piano, guitar, bass
Our Car Club: guitar
Back Home (1963 version): saxes
The Rocking Surfer: lead guitar
Pom Pom Play Girl (cheated here, this was recorded in '64): handclaps