So the reunion might be announced today? *fingers crossed*

[Emdeeh]

This was already posted in the thread

Yes, I know the quote has already been posted, but the article shows another interpretation. My point is that some writers are taking the quote to be about Van Halen, not the BBs.

[Shady]

This was already posted in the thread

Yes, I know the quote has already been posted, but the article shows another interpretation. My point is that some writers are taking the quote to be about Van Halen, not the BBs.

Well here's the thing, The Beach Boys an Van Halen are all rumours...

All we know is, Rolling Stone are 100% sure it's The Beach Boys

[Awesoman]

Leave it to The Beach Boys to make another shaky publicity move. Hard to believe these guys can not make a decision for even one appearance together.

Yet many fans on this message board are crazy enough to believe these guys could crank out a worthwhile new album. 

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Considering they're opening a restaurant in Vegas with a chain to possibly follow, the negotiations could even involve that and all the financial things are making it more complicated and time-consuming.  I also take the restaurant opening as a sign that they will reunite.  They'd have to do a joint appearance at least for the opening, I would think. 

[guitarfool2002]

Part of me hopes the future image of this band isn't tied to a restaurant.

[stack-o-tracks]

Part of me hopes the future image of this band isn't tied to a restaurant.

Of course they won't. They'll be remembered for their last number 1.

[The Madcap]

Part of me hopes the future image of this band isn't tied to a restaurant.

Of course they won't. They'll be remembered for their last number 1.

Don't remind me...

[guitarfool2002]

Part of me hopes the future image of this band isn't tied to a restaurant.

Of course they won't. They'll be remembered for their last number 1.

Would that be better or worse than being remembered for serving killer plates of chicken-finger appetizers and slammin' turkey-burger sliders?

[stack-o-tracks]

Part of me hopes the future image of this band isn't tied to a restaurant.

Of course they won't. They'll be remembered for their last number 1.

Would that be better or worse than being remembered for serving killer plates of chicken-finger appetizers and slammin' turkey-burger sliders?

Much, much worse.

Hey did you know that Mike wrote Kokomo without cousin Brian? Brian wasn't even there, and that song went all the way to number 1.

[guitarfool2002]

Part of me hopes the future image of this band isn't tied to a restaurant.

Of course they won't. They'll be remembered for their last number 1.

Would that be better or worse than being remembered for serving killer plates of chicken-finger appetizers and slammin' turkey-burger sliders?

Much, much worse.

Hey did you know that Mike wrote Kokomo without cousin Brian? Brian wasn't even there, and that song went all the way to number 1.

I know that fact well, I know of Mike's cowriters too who have quite a track record of hits between the three of them, and I also know the song gained a lot of popularity from non-Beach Boys fans by appearing on the Cocktail soundtrack, which was a popular fluff movie that a lot of girls wanted to see because of Tom Cruise. And that the whole Beach Boys scene at that time had a lot of younger female fans who were into Stamos. I remember the first time I saw the video, on MTV, thinking "why is John Stamos there and why is Mike playing a sax?".

I still have the Cocktail soundtrack...I bought that and The Doors debut discs from a friend who needed a few bucks. The Doors I still play often, Cocktail has been in a storage box for many years.

[guitarfool2002]

clocktail? Oh, come on! The profanity filter is *that* picky?

Test: Shrimp Cocktail

[stack-o-tracks]

Part of me hopes the future image of this band isn't tied to a restaurant.

Of course they won't. They'll be remembered for their last number 1.

Would that be better or worse than being remembered for serving killer plates of chicken-finger appetizers and slammin' turkey-burger sliders?

Much, much worse.

Hey did you know that Mike wrote Kokomo without cousin Brian? Brian wasn't even there, and that song went all the way to number 1.

I know that fact well, I know of Mike's cowriters too who have quite a track record of hits between the three of them, and I also know the song gained a lot of popularity from non-Beach Boys fans by appearing on the clocktail soundtrack, which was a popular fluff movie that a lot of girls wanted to see because of Tom Cruise. And that the whole Beach Boys scene at that time had a lot of younger female fans who were into Stamos. I remember the first time I saw the video, on MTV, thinking "why is John Stamos there and why is Mike playing a sax?".

I still have the clocktail soundtrack...I bought that and The Doors debut discs from a friend who needed a few bucks. The Doors I still play often, clocktail has been in a storage box for many years.

Interesting stuff. I was released a few months before Kokomo so I don't really remember what things were like at the time. I tend to avoid Beach Boys things that make me embarrassed so I've never actually seen the video. It sucks they have to play that crap at the reunion though. The first time we get to see Brian perform with Mike in a decade and some odd years is going to be some string-o-hits medley a la Dancing With The Stars, possibly lip synched (do they do live performances at the Grammys?) and John Stamos is probably going to be there. I'm not going to lie though I really do want to see Brian, Mike & Al perform together one last time. Would be a nice way to end The Beach Boys story.

[drbeachboy]

The Kokomo video is not really embarrassing in my opinion. Now, the Crocodile Rock video, well? A whole different animal.

[acedecade75]

How about the "Getcha Back" video...

[over and over]

71 days till a possible Beach Boys reunion. sweet!

[Joshilyn Hoisington]

I dunno, if you're embarrassed by the Beach Boys at this point, I think you need thicker skin.  I like Kokomo the track and don't especially mind the video either.

[Ron]

I don't get the rush to blame Brian's management. How about Brian himself?

From a great Boston Globe piece that ran a month ago:

Jardine, at one point, told Rolling Stone that the group might do 100 dates around the world. Wilson, in an interview, was noncommittal, saying “nothing’s confirmed.’’

“The only reason for him to do it would be if he decides he deserves to be able to celebrate 50 years of his music with the people he actually started with,’’ says Melinda Wilson.

Does she think Wilson will perform again with Love? She sighs.

“You know Brian,’’ she says. “From day to day it changes. From hour to hour it changes. What do I think he really wants to do? I don’t know. I haven’t asked him today.’’

http://articles.boston.com/2011-10-30/ae/30339311_1_smile-sessions-beach-boys-carl-and-dennis-wilson/4

Frankly, it sounds like Brian still hasn't made up his mind. And like his management would really like him to.

I agree.  I think everybody's on board, including Melinda, but Brian isn't.  People think she and his managers tell him everything to do, Brian's passive agressive as hell, if he doesn't want to do something he'll go crawl in bed.  

I think that's why he put the weight back on, so they cant' physically drag him down the hallway.  Once he grabs onto the bathroom door casing, they haven't figured out a way to physically pull him farther than that, then he crawls back to the bedroom after they leave. 

[Ron]

How about the "Getcha Back" video...

Oh,.... you mean.... THE GREATEST VIDEO THEY EVER RECORDED>?>>>>>??


That one? lol

[Andrew G. Doe]

I don't get the rush to blame Brian's management. How about Brian himself?

From a great Boston Globe piece that ran a month ago:

Jardine, at one point, told Rolling Stone that the group might do 100 dates around the world. Wilson, in an interview, was noncommittal, saying “nothing’s confirmed.’’

“The only reason for him to do it would be if he decides he deserves to be able to celebrate 50 years of his music with the people he actually started with,’’ says Melinda Wilson.

Does she think Wilson will perform again with Love? She sighs.

“You know Brian,’’ she says. “From day to day it changes. From hour to hour it changes. What do I think he really wants to do? I don’t know. I haven’t asked him today.’’

http://articles.boston.com/2011-10-30/ae/30339311_1_smile-sessions-beach-boys-carl-and-dennis-wilson/4

Frankly, it sounds like Brian still hasn't made up his mind. And like his management would really like him to.

I agree.  I think everybody's on board, including Melinda, but Brian isn't.  People think she and his managers tell him everything to do, Brian's passive agressive as hell, if he doesn't want to do something he'll go crawl in bed. 

Everyone assumes that Brian doesn't want to do this. Suppose he does, but is just being Brian about it and putting everyone on ?

[The Heartical Don]

I like Kokomo too, save for Mike's nasal, syrupy vocals. It is a lovely summer-dreamy composition. Had the vocal arrangement been different and had it been recorded during the band's heyday, everybody would regard it as a stone BBs classic.

[Joshilyn Hoisington]

I like Kokomo too, save for Mike's nasal, syrupy vocals. It is a lovely summer-dreamy composition. Had the vocal arrangement been different and had it been recorded during the band's heyday, everybody would regard it as a stone BBs classic.

I once considered doing a "Pet Sounds Era" arrangement of Kokomo.

[The Heartical Don]

I like Kokomo too, save for Mike's nasal, syrupy vocals. It is a lovely summer-dreamy composition. Had the vocal arrangement been different and had it been recorded during the band's heyday, everybody would regard it as a stone BBs classic.

I once considered doing a "Pet Sounds Era" arrangement of Kokomo.

You could still do it... I'd be very curious, honest.

[tpesky]

I've personally always been ok with Kokomo...it's not my favorite BB song but it's far far from my least favorite.  I think it's actually one of Mike's better vocals because it's in the lower range and not a "wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnn" type thing. ( Actually I just look for an excuse to reference that any chance I get)
I do however love the original with John Phillips on the lead on the Many Mamas, Many Papas collection. I wish the BB arrangement had stuck truer to that musically and lyrically.

[Wirestone]

I like Kokomo the track

Given that it features Van Dyke Parks, Jim Keltner and Ry Cooder, everybody should!

Speaking of which ... is it possible than Van Dyke actually receives regular royalties for his work on Kokomo? What a mind f---! (Yes, I know he's on SIP, too. I just refuse to believe it.)

[guitarfool2002]

I've seen the claim that Summer In Paradise was one of the first albums if not the first to be recorded with ProTools, which is now the industry standard. Is this true?

And the point of bringing up Kokomo and the movie Cocktail (note the profanity filter in effect...) was that the single was a good single but I'm speculating it would not have done as much in sales and popularity if it had not been used in that movie. And the segment of female fans who were following both Stamos and Tom Cruise in 1988 was a big sales motivator for that song. Just my speculation.

The best I ever heard Kokomo was an unplugged snippet on the "Regis And Kathie Lee" TV show, when the Boys were on plugging the country album and they did a quick performance of the song around the piano. Carl's voice made that song, and he sounded awesome that morning, it made me re-think the song entirely and I enjoy it much more after that. I have that one on VHS.