He made videos of himself singing Beach Boys songs – and they were so good the Beach Boys brought him into the band

Months ago, I came across Instagram posts by a musician named Chris Cron, in which he sings vocal harmonies one part at a time, until by the end you hear all the harmonic parts together, but also have heard how they were built.

I found the videos to be a fascinating way to appreciate the beautiful complexity of the harmonies in the songs. many of which w…