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Tim Smolens Breaks Down Brian Wilson's 'Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)'

Original: Tim Smolens is a master scholar of Brian Wilson’s composition. This breakdown of “Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on my Should

Musician Tim Smolens has released an analysis of the Brian Wilson composition "Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)" from the Beach Boys' Pet Sounds. Commenters praise the breakdown, noting the song's unusually advanced chord structure and its difficulty to perform on piano, and describing Smolens as a leading scholar of Wilson's writing.

Why now: Renewed attention to Brian Wilson's songwriting craft, likely tied to recent discussion of his legacy, draws listeners to detailed compositional analysis.

Tim SmolensBrian WilsonThe Beach BoysPet Sounds

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• Tim Smolens is a master scholar of Brian Wilson’s composition. This breakdown of “Don’t Talk (Put Your Head on my Shoulder)” is great. It’s the one that is the most challenging for me to play on the piano, the chord structure is mind blowing and shows how incredibly advanced… · kevbob@xoxo.zone · 1

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