Al Jardine in Las Vegas

[astroray]

http://www.lvrj.com/neon/al-jardine-settles-into-riviera-126823898.html

[Rocker]

Anyone got some setlists? Would love to see what his shows are like nowadays

[ghost]

Al was in Fear & Loathing In Las Vegas. Remember the dwarf waiter?

[Pretty Funky]

Anyone got some setlists? Would love to see what his shows are like nowadays

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYJWPgr4mSg

[Rocker]

Anyone got some setlists? Would love to see what his shows are like nowadays

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYJWPgr4mSg

Thank you very much ! Al sounds great on this one. Didn't see Matt though. Isn't he part of these appearances in Vegas?

Man, Al doesn't deserve playing these little crowds.

[guitarfool2002]

For those fans in America, it would be great if Al walked into the pawn shop featured in "Pawn Stars" carrying a dusty box of acetates, and Rick offered him 50 bucks for the lot.

[Pretty Funky]

No chance. Being saved for the Beach Boys restaurant, opening Dec 31. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx3o2FmPOXo

[tpesky]

Boy Al really puts Mike to shame on Surfin USA nowadays.  Mike's voice is a big liability for any live 50th proceedings to me.

[guitarfool2002]

No chance. Being saved for the Beach Boys restaurant, opening Dec 31. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nx3o2FmPOXo

That is surreal. I'm guessing the chicken finger appetizers will be served on a surfboard-shaped platter?

[Pretty Funky]

I'm guessing by the time you deduct fees for the band name, use of images, music plus the poor state of  the economy it will be closed within 3 months!

[LostArt]

For those fans in America, it would be great if Al walked into the pawn shop featured in "Pawn Stars" carrying a dusty box of acetates, and Rick offered him 50 bucks for the lot.

Oh man.  I could just see Chumlee taking the whole lot to the shooting range to use as targets for some civil war era rifle they're trying out.  "This one says Child Is Father of the Man.  That doesn't even make sense."    BLAM

[oldsurferdude]

Boy Al really puts Mike to shame on Surfin USA nowadays.  Mike's voice is a big liability for any live 50th proceedings to me.

How true. Most likely the reason Myke kicked him outta the m&b tribute show-Al can sing-Myke cannot.

[guitarfool2002]

For those fans in America, it would be great if Al walked into the pawn shop featured in "Pawn Stars" carrying a dusty box of acetates, and Rick offered him 50 bucks for the lot.

Oh man.  I could just see Chumlee taking the whole lot to the shooting range to use as targets for some civil war era rifle they're trying out.  "This one says Child Is Father of the Man.  That doesn't even make sense."    BLAM

Classic!  

[Rocker]

For those fans in America, it would be great if Al walked into the pawn shop featured in "Pawn Stars" carrying a dusty box of acetates, and Rick offered him 50 bucks for the lot.

Oh man.  I could just see Chumlee taking the whole lot to the shooting range to use as targets for some civil war era rifle they're trying out.  "This one says Child Is Father of the Man.  That doesn't even make sense."    BLAM

Just yesterday I stumbled upon this on youtube ("That doesn't even make sense"):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-Q7Hf4zXxk



Regarding Al's concerts, anybody seen those STRIPED SHIRTS ?!?! 

[Matt J]

Yeah, some of the audiences were not big. The Riviera is at the very end of The Strip & it's very hard to promote in Vegas, believe it or not, unless you have a huge hotel w/ tons of promotion $$ & a building-sized marquee on The Strip. But we had a chance to perform multiple shows in a two week period & the band got really tight. We had a great response from buyers who came to check out the show & got future gigs from playing at the Riviera. All in all it was a success. Al/ Dad still has the goods & can sing as strongly as he ever has & also happens to play superb rhythm guitar.
I wasn't in Vegas Aug 5-7 due to prior commitments w/ The Surf City AllStars.

[smile-holland]

Yeah, some of the audiences were not big. The Riviera is at the very end of The Strip & it's very hard to promote in Vegas, believe it or not, unless you have a huge hotel w/ tons of promotion $$ & a building-sized marquee on The Strip. But we had a chance to perform multiple shows in a two week period & the band got really tight. We had a great response from buyers who came to check out the show & got future gigs from playing at the Riviera. All in all it was a success. Al/ Dad still has the goods & can sing as strongly as he ever has & also happens to play superb rhythm guitar.
I wasn't in Vegas Aug 5-7 due to prior commitments w/ The Surf City AllStars.

Nice!

I hope more shows are in the making. And it would be so nice if a future small European tour was possible (probably not, financial-wise). Al was really missed in 2007 when at the last moment he had to leave the BW tour through Europe. It would have been a blast to see both BW and your dad on stage.

[Loaf]

Yeah, some of the audiences were not big. The Riviera is at the very end of The Strip & it's very hard to promote in Vegas, believe it or not, unless you have a huge hotel w/ tons of promotion $$ & a building-sized marquee on The Strip. But we had a chance to perform multiple shows in a two week period & the band got really tight. We had a great response from buyers who came to check out the show & got future gigs from playing at the Riviera. All in all it was a success. Al/ Dad still has the goods & can sing as strongly as he ever has & also happens to play superb rhythm guitar.
I wasn't in Vegas Aug 5-7 due to prior commitments w/ The Surf City AllStars.

Totally agree, Al's taken good care of himself despite the pressures of fame.

I'd love to see some new original material being recorded/released. Maybe with a little bit of a rougher feel than Postcard from California... Write some songs, record them all in a couple of weeks, Wild Honey style.

[Rocker]

Yeah, some of the audiences were not big. The Riviera is at the very end of The Strip & it's very hard to promote in Vegas, believe it or not, unless you have a huge hotel w/ tons of promotion $$ & a building-sized marquee on The Strip. But we had a chance to perform multiple shows in a two week period & the band got really tight. We had a great response from buyers who came to check out the show & got future gigs from playing at the Riviera. All in all it was a success. Al/ Dad still has the goods & can sing as strongly as he ever has & also happens to play superb rhythm guitar.
I wasn't in Vegas Aug 5-7 due to prior commitments w/ The Surf City AllStars.

Thanks for the answers.
Do you know what the striped shirts were about ? Was it like a look on different phases in the Beach Boys' carreer with "costumes" ?

[Ron]

The drums kill it.  In a bad way.  Or the sound guy should be fired, or something, I can't figure it out.  Somebody with more musical intellect than me, Why does that sound so shitty?