What a Brian Wilson setlist should really look like

[ghost]

Ding Dang
Let Us Go On This Way
Roller Skating Child
Here Comes The Night
Honkin Down The High Way
Solar System
There's So Many
Little Children
Love Is Here To Stay
Nothing But Love
Being With The One You Love
Let's Put Our Hearts Together
Love Is A Woman
Ding Dang

[Alex]

Add Day In The Life of a Tree and you`ve got a perfect set.

[ghost]

Add Day In The Life of a Tree and you`ve got a perfect set.

You can't bring us down with that bummer, man. This is a fun show, a pleasure island kind of vibe.

[Myk Luhv]

how could you miss shortenin bread man? brian would've never made that mistake!

[ghost]

how could you miss shortenin bread man? brian would've never made that mistake!

it is but an attempt to capture the essence of a true Brian Wilson show- not a corporately sponsored job.

[Magic Transistor Radio]

Mt Vernon and Fairway!

[Shady]

Speaking of Pleasure Island..

I remember a picture was posted from this shoot where you can see "pleasure Island" written on the music sheet.

That might be the greatest thing ever

[ghost]

Brian is composing a masterpiece, gentlemen. And it is called Pleasure Island!!!

[puni puni]

WHERE IS MONA

[ghost]

WHERE IS MONA

perfect avatar for perfect post, doobie

[rogerlancelot]

Set #1: A lecture by his holiness, Swami Art Butlack.

Set #2: The entire Argus album played in a minimalist "Smiley" arrangement.

Encores:
Stairway To Heaven
Free Bird
Barbara Ann
Fun Fun Fun
Aqualung

[puni puni]

setlist #1
Rollin' Up To Heaven/Ding Dang/Shortenin' Bread medley
Life Is For Living
Let Us Go On This Way
That Same Song
Roller Skating Child
Melt Away
Love Is A Woman
He Gives Speeches

saltlist #2
Whistle In
Still I Dream Of It
Solar System
Let's Put Our Hearts Together
I'll Bet He's Nice (solo piano)
Mona
They're Marching Along
Ding Dang (Reprise)

anchors
Don't Worry, Be My Baby
Cool, Cool Vibratimin'
Psycodelic Sounds: Brian at Piano

[SamMcK]

Where's Fairy Tale Music?

[Jason]

Be My Baby
Be My Baby
Be My Baby
Be My Baby
Be My Baby
Be My Baby
Be My Baby
Be My Baby
Be My Baby
Be My Baby
Be My Baby
Be My Baby
Be My Baby
Be My Baby
Be My Baby
Be My Baby
Be My Baby

Encore -

Ding Dang super psychedelic farting Moog remix, 42 minutes

[Justin]

haha..."Be My Baby"

I have a great love for "Ding Dang" it's a catchy (and fun) 59 seconds.

[punkinhead]

Is the rendition of Here Comes the Night from Wild Honey or the 'discoteque-mama' version from LA?

Judging from most of the setlist coming from the 70s, I'd reckon you're wanting the latter

[Wirestone]

Brian Wilson: The Solo Experience

Unlimited budget, minimal Beach Boys tunes! (Sponsored by the BW solo fans of the Smiley Smile Board)

The stage is dark. You then hear Brian's band, a capella, beginning to sing ... "Concert, concert tonight. Concert, concert tonight."
Suddenly the stage lights blaze to full strength, and Brian is standing in the center of the stage, in his leather "Night Time" outfit (it's been let out a bit). He has a keytar in hand! He and the band then launch into the full version of --

1. Concert Tonight

As the music swirls to its climax, Brian barks "one, two, three" and
the band suddenly shifts into --

2. Let's Go to Heaven in My Car

Which leads without pause into --

3. In My Car
4. Desert Drive

As the band winds down, Brian's keytar lifts from his body and vanishes into the rafters. A grand piano slides out to center stage, and the band members vanish in puffs of smoke. Winking at the audience, Brian begins to read awkwardly from cue cards. "I'll call for them later," he reads. "As you can tell, I've loved cars and what they represent about our great lamb -- I mean land -- for years. Maybe some of these tunes will sound familiar." He plays an elaborate if awkward opening, incorporating bits of Rhapsody in Blue, and then begins to pound away --

5. solo piano medley:

Our Club Club -> Shortnin' Bread ->
This Car of Mine -> Shortnin' Bread - >
Ballad of Ol' Betsy

The piano slides offstage, and an electric keyboard rises in front of Brian. He takes off his leather jacket. The band members rise from beneath the stage, singing the "Roll around heaven all day" chant as footage of a glowing sun is projected behind them. Scott Bennett, dressed like Clark Gable in Gone With the Wind, steps forward to sing the first verse of --

6. California Role

The band starts playing the next song, but Brian excitedly silences them. "I do love California," he says, but there are lots of great places in this great world -- and plenty of gorgeous chicks, too." The band starts again --

7. South American
8. Mexican Girl
9. Oh Mi Amor

"All that equatorial loving has me beat!" Brian exclaims. "You know what would really perk me up? A sniff of --"

10. Night Bloomin' Jasmine

As the band jams toward the end, Brian rises from his keyboard, which sinks into the stage. He puts on his leather jacket, picks up a microphone and stalks around the stage to deliver an extended version of --

11. Night Time
12. Dancin' the Night Away - >
13. How Could We Still Be Dancin'

A roadie hands Brian his keytar. Drenched in sweat from his lumbering dancing during the previous tunes, Brian unsteadily addresses the audience. "Dancing and goo -- good times are in my blood. But so is the hope for a better tomorrow. Please remember to donate generously to my favorite charity. This next song was written just for them! And for all of these -- these -- these kids?" Brian looks bewildered.

Jeff Foskett's booming laugh sounds. "Brian, we have a surprise! A dozen kids from the Make a Wish foundation are here to help us close out this set!" Little kids, all in leather jackets and with mini-keytars, rush out onstage to surround Brian. Wearing a terrified look, he plays --

14. Make a Wish

End of the first set. Second set and encores to come.

[acedecade75]

Add Day In The Life of a Tree and you`ve got a perfect set.

 This song is number one on my list of songs I'd like to see Brian perform as well.

[Camus]

Shortenin' Bread
I'll Bet He's Nice
Melt Away
Baby Let Your Hair Grow Long
Saturday Morning In The City
Vege-Tables
Till I Die
A Day In The Life Of A Tree
I'd Love Once Just To See You
Sail Plane Song
Still I Dream Of It
Everybody Wants To Live
Life Is For The Living
Love and Mercy

[Pretty Funky]

Some great setlist ideas and I'm sure the audience (all 6 of them) would really go for it!

[WaxOn]

Some great setlist ideas and I'm sure the audience (all 6 of them) would really go for it!

There were people at the BW show I was at in August whining about not getting Kokomo, so I'd happily take the above set(s) first!

[Pretty Funky]

Add Day In The Life of a Tree and you`ve got a perfect set.

 This song is number one on my list of songs I'd like to see Brian perform as well.

Here you go. (includes Taylor close-ups, Brian mannerisms and all!)
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSJ_wJgqv4o

[Jonas]

Not enough ding dang

[ghost]

ding dang? more like ding 

[Cliff1000uk]

Can I add Drip Drop with some extra MotherFunkers thrown in for good measure