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The Beach Boys made music with soda cans and bike bells

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Because regular percussion is just too mainstream, Brian Wilson decided that empty soda cans and standard bicycle bells were the peak of musical innovation. During the recording of 'Pet Sounds', the genius of the era resorted to ransacking the local recycling bin to get the exact texture he wanted. The result is a masterpiece, even if the studio sessions looked like a junkyard scavenger hunt.

The Beach Boys made music with soda cans and bike bells
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