2012 Tour fantasy setlist

[Iron Horse-Apples]

OK guys, it's always great to hear the hits, but what surprises would you like to hear?

Personally I would like to hear all the era's of the Beach Boys career represented in some way.

Here's a few of mine, in no particular order

Vega-Tables
Cool Cool Water
Chug-a-lug
You Still Believe In Me
A Thing Or Two
Wake The World
Solar Systems
Goin' On

[mammy blue]

I'll expect the usual hits from Mike, Cottonfields from Al, possibly Disney Girls from Bruce, maybe one of the surf instrumentals for David, and some Pet Sounds tracks plus GV and H&V for Brian. I don't think this will deviate too much from the general repertoires we have heard before. I am going to be there on 4/27 (this is 10 minutes from my house), and I'll be excited but with realistic expectations.

[Andrew G. Doe]

I'm guessing that the setlist will be tailored to the venue: meat & potatoes for places like the NO show, extended GH with a frosting of catalog for the majority, and semi-deep catalog for the UK shows. The foundation will likely be Sounds Of Summer. Solo material ? maybe, but one or two.

Plus a few 'new' tracks, natch.

[shelter]

I would say that there is a good chance that they will do some Smile material. After all, it currently is their latest album.

[SamMcK]

I would actually love to see Love and Mercy done with the Beach Boys doing back up!

[The Shift]

Hang On To You Ego
Lady LYNDA
Good Vibes with Asher lyrics!

[mammy blue]

Good Vibes with Asher lyrics!

HAHA I think we can safely rule THAT one out.

[Justin]

This would be nice well rounded set (a mix of wishful thinking and realistic expectations)  Trust me, I wasn't happy about adding "Disney Girls" but Bruce has to have his song in the set.

California Girls
Do It Again
I Can Hear Music
Surfer Girl
Cotton Fields
Be True to Your School
In My Room
Don't Worry Baby
(Car Song Set)
Little Deuce Coupe
409
Shut Down
I Get Around
(Pet Sounds Set)
Wouldn't It Be Nice
Sloop John B
God Only Knows
Caroline No
(Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar set)
Here She Comes
Sail On Sailor
Hold On Dear Brother

Disney Girls
Help Me Rhonda
Do You Wanna Dance?
Dance, Dance, Dance
(SMiLE set)
Heroes and Villians
Vega-tables
Cool, Cool, Water
Surf's Up
Good Vibrations
(ENCORE)
Surfin' USA
Barbara Ann
Fun, Fun, Fun


Some personal favorites I doubt they'll play: 

I Just Wasn't Made For These Times
You Still Believe In Me
Slip On Through
All This Is That
Lookin At Tomorrow
All I Want To Do

[Craig Boyd]

I think in terms of the UK shows the setlist will likely be similar to Mike and Bruce's 2008 tour.

As for a personal wish list i'd like to hear All I Wanna Do (with todays technology it's possible to get close to that sound), Stoked (with David on lead guitar), a rejigged version of Keepin' the Summer Alive (maybe with Al on lead) and Add Some Music (not hard to imagine seeing as Brian plays it a lot and the band played it in the 90's). Now it's just a case of keeping my eyes peeled for dates

Andrew, what's the chances of them doing the RFH?

[WaxOn]

I hope they play Kokomo in the first 10 minutes or that   woman who is always in the seat in front of me and incessantly screams "do kokomo!!1!11!!!" at all the BB and BW shows won't shut up until they do it!

[SamMcK]

I hope they play Kokomo in the first 10 minutes or that   woman who is always in the seat in front of me and incessantly screams "do kokomo!!1!11!!!" at all the BB and BW shows won't shut up until they do it!

It should be illegal for those types of people to be let out of the house!

[donald]

I'm guessing that the setlist will be tailored to the venue: meat & potatoes for places like the NO show, extended GH with a frosting of catalog for the majority, and semi-deep catalog for the UK shows. The foundation will likely be Sounds Of Summer. Solo material ? maybe, but one or two.

Plus a few 'new' tracks, natch.

Andrew, do you anticipate a release of a solid version of California Feeling, either on tour or lp or both?  \\

Am I alone in wanting the version with Carl's vocals to be fuly realized with all of the voices coming together ??

[JohnMill]

"Sounds of Summer" will probably be the foundation for most of the shows.  The Beach Boys legacy is based on the records they made from 1961-1966 and that will be what the audiences will be expecting to hear.  As much as many of us appreciate the post 66' catalog those songs are basically unfamiliar to Joe Public with a few exceptions.  They have enough material from "Surfin Safari" through "Pet Sounds" incorporating "Good Vibrations" and possibly some of the more familiar "SMiLE" tunes to form the basis of a set that will please most.

That would leave them room to slip in 4-5 deeper cuts into the set along with 2-3 songs off the new LP which in essence will probably fill up your standard set including encore which in my opinion should follow the format of BW's encores.

Edit: Some further generalizations:

* There will likely be at least one acapella track in the set whether it be "And Your Dream Comes True", "You're Welcome" or "Our Prayer". 

* Each Beach Boy will likely get at least one spotlight lead vocal performance which shouldn't be too hard to accomplish. 

* I wouldn't be surprised if Dennis and Carl each get a tribute song as well as both "God Only Knows" and "Forever" are familiar/beloved material where they can obviously seamlessly slip them into the set. 

* "Kokomo" will be part of the setlist each night.  Like it or not it's as familiar to Joe Public as the early catalog and has the added bonus that it's a great audience singalong. 

[Justin]

* "Kokomo" will be part of the setlist each night.  Like it or not it's as familiar to Joe Public as the early catalog and has the added bonus that it's a great audience singalong. 

Agreed.  But I wouldn't be surprised if Brian went off stage for this one.

[Jim V.]

* "Kokomo" will be part of the setlist each night.  Like it or not it's as familiar to Joe Public as the early catalog and has the added bonus that it's a great audience singalong. 

Agreed.  But I wouldn't be surprised if Brian went off stage for this one.

I'm not so sure about that. I think it is a possibility that Brian might be the one to do the "Carl" part on the song.

[Jim V.]

Here are my things I hope make the setlist:

But here are my choices (staying within reason) for songs I'd like to see on this tour:

• "Please Let Me Wonder" (Brian)
• "This Whole World'" (Brian)
• "Vega-Tables" (Al)
• "Good Timin'" (Brian)
• "Sail on Sailor'" (Blondie/Brian?)

[Justin]

* "Kokomo" will be part of the setlist each night.  Like it or not it's as familiar to Joe Public as the early catalog and has the added bonus that it's a great audience singalong. 

Agreed.  But I wouldn't be surprised if Brian went off stage for this one.

I'm not so sure about that. I think it is a possibility that Brian might be the one to do the "Carl" part on the song.

Well I'll be the first to want to see that but I highly doubt Brian would be able to reach those notes today.  He's already delegated "Wouldn't It Be Nice"  to Jeff Foskett to sing...I'm not sure the "Carl" part on "Kokomo" is any better for him.

[doc smiley]

I Can Hear Music

figure this won't be in the mix.. this song was so Carl.. unless they do it as his tribute song...

[Alan Smith]

A dignified little acoustic interlude of Girl don't tell me (Al), Big Sur (Mike), I'll bet he's nice (Brian) and Disney girls (Bruce) would be a bit magical

[Jonathan Blum]

I'm not expecting a lot of deep tracks, but there are two I'd love to see -- one which Mike's band has already knocked out of the park, last time I saw them in Sydney.

One is "You Still Believe In Me" -- the ultimate reunion song.

The other?  "Vegetables".  Could go down well in a mainstream set as a comic-relief break, and it'd be a nice tip of their hat to the die-hards!

Cheers,
Jon Blum

[Sam_BFC]

David Marks to sing Forever !

[Rocker]

* "Kokomo" will be part of the setlist each night.  Like it or not it's as familiar to Joe Public as the early catalog and has the added bonus that it's a great audience singalong. 

Agreed.  But I wouldn't be surprised if Brian went off stage for this one.

Since Brian more than once declared that he loves this song, I don't think he will leave the stage for that

[Emdeeh]

I Can Hear Music

Matt Jardine does a killer version of ICHM in Al's Endless Summer Band shows. He comes closest to Carl in emotion than anyone I've seen perform this song. Put Matt in the reunion band, and let him and Jeff handle Carl's parts! Jeff and Matt both have the highest respect for Carl.

We can't get Carl back , but at least they can do right by him.

[hypehat]

I'm not expecting a lot of deep tracks, but there are two I'd love to see -- one which Mike's band has already knocked out of the park, last time I saw them in Sydney.

One is "You Still Believe In Me" -- the ultimate reunion song.

The other?  "Vegetables".  Could go down well in a mainstream set as a comic-relief break, and it'd be a nice tip of their hat to the die-hards!

Cheers,
Jon Blum

You mean that song that is 80% a solo Brian performance?

[Emdeeh]

David Marks to sing Forever !

I second that -- perfect choice. David already does some of Denny's songs in his solo shows. The other possibility would be Carl B. Wilson, but that would probably only be for L.A. show/s.