What shall we expect from the GRAMMY performance?

[CarlTheVoice]

Yes, I failed to mention that it was not yet confirmed. No doubt there will be some delays too!

I reckon there's still a lot to do on it but that things are going smoothly so they think April is a pretty good time. It would make sense to release it with the tour starting.

[Myk Luhv]

How was Kanye inspired by The Beach Boys/Pet Sounds? Was it for 808s & Heartbreaks?

[Wirestone]

I don't know if anyone's mentioned it yet or if this is the wrong thread to put it on but I saw on facebook that the new album is scheduled for april!

Thanks for the heads up! 

Hmmm...makes you wonder how much they've already written and recorded?  At this point, I would guess it should be nearly finished considering the release date is only 3 months away. 

As of yet it's just a rumour.

Where on FB are these rumors appearing?

[Shady]

How was Kanye inspired by The Beach Boys/Pet Sounds? Was it for 808s & Heartbreaks?

During the promo for his last solo album his said he listened to Pet Sounds a lot

[CarlTheVoice]

Wirestone, they're from The Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Reunion Tour. They post comments like this quite frequently.

[Ron]

How was Kanye inspired by The Beach Boys/Pet Sounds? Was it for 808s & Heartbreaks?

Everybody's inspired by the Beach Boys.  Just hearing their sh*t on the radio is inspiring.  Everybody from Miley Cirus to God is inspired by the Beach Boys. 

[Lowbacca]

I'm hoping for a short, solid, painless Grammy performance without guests or any other hoola. A short presentation of 2-3 picks from their vast catalogue legacy to remind the mainstream/younger audience out there of who the Beach Boys are and what to expect from the tour. They'd do California Girls, I'm sure. Or Do It Again for obvious reasons. Perhaps God Only Knows to give Brian the spotlight. And then conclude with something 'lesser known' for the fans. I guess Paul McCartney could introduce them to the audience, or whatever (dunno how the Grammys work). Oh, and Bruce in shorts would be awesome.

[Shady]

I'm hoping for a short, solid, painless Grammy performance without guests or any other hoola. A short presentation of 2-3 picks from their vast catalogue legacy to remind the mainstream/younger audience out there of who the Beach Boys are and what to expect from the tour. They'd do California Girls, I'm sure. Or Do It Again for obvious reasons. Perhaps God Only Knows to give Brian the spotlight. And then conclude with something 'lesser known' for the fans. I guess Paul McCartney could introduce them to the audience, or whatever (dunno how the Grammys work). Oh, and Bruce in shorts would be awesome.

The Paul McCartney - Beach Boys connection has to end..

Paul sitting this one out would be brilliant

[Zach95]

I'm hoping for a short, solid, painless Grammy performance without guests or any other hoola. A short presentation of 2-3 picks from their vast catalogue legacy to remind the mainstream/younger audience out there of who the Beach Boys are and what to expect from the tour. They'd do California Girls, I'm sure. Or Do It Again for obvious reasons. Perhaps God Only Knows to give Brian the spotlight. And then conclude with something 'lesser known' for the fans. I guess Paul McCartney could introduce them to the audience, or whatever (dunno how the Grammys work). Oh, and Bruce in shorts would be awesome.

The Paul McCartney - Beach Boys connection has to end..

Paul sitting this one out would be brilliant

Why? It exposes the band to die hard McCartney fans and fans of the Beatles, how is it negative?

[Lowbacca]

I'm hoping for a short, solid, painless Grammy performance without guests or any other hoola. A short presentation of 2-3 picks from their vast catalogue legacy to remind the mainstream/younger audience out there of who the Beach Boys are and what to expect from the tour. They'd do California Girls, I'm sure. Or Do It Again for obvious reasons. Perhaps God Only Knows to give Brian the spotlight. And then conclude with something 'lesser known' for the fans. I guess Paul McCartney could introduce them to the audience, or whatever (dunno how the Grammys work). Oh, and Bruce in shorts would be awesome.

The Paul McCartney - Beach Boys connection has to end..

Paul sitting this one out would be brilliant

Sure. I merely meant to say that I would like to see him just introducing the BBs more than him actually performing with them (which I doubt will happen). Or yeah, maybe the BBs part of the show is at the end of the whole Grammy show and for their last number (Fun, Fun, Fun) they will be joined by all the Grammy nominees on stage. With Macca, of course. But like I said, I hope this won't be the case. Just get on stage, perform a few evergreens, announce the tour and get off the stage. Applause. And everything's fine.  

[Shady]

I'm hoping for a short, solid, painless Grammy performance without guests or any other hoola. A short presentation of 2-3 picks from their vast catalogue legacy to remind the mainstream/younger audience out there of who the Beach Boys are and what to expect from the tour. They'd do California Girls, I'm sure. Or Do It Again for obvious reasons. Perhaps God Only Knows to give Brian the spotlight. And then conclude with something 'lesser known' for the fans. I guess Paul McCartney could introduce them to the audience, or whatever (dunno how the Grammys work). Oh, and Bruce in shorts would be awesome.

The Paul McCartney - Beach Boys connection has to end..

Paul sitting this one out would be brilliant

Why? It exposes the band to die hard McCartney fans and fans of the Beatles, how is it negative?

It's not negative but it's irritating

I find the Beatles - Beach Boys comparisons tiresome, I couldn't care less if GOK is McCartney's favourite song, it drives me crazy

[Rocker]

I'm hoping for a short, solid, painless Grammy performance without guests or any other hoola. A short presentation of 2-3 picks from their vast catalogue legacy to remind the mainstream/younger audience out there of who the Beach Boys are and what to expect from the tour. They'd do California Girls, I'm sure. Or Do It Again for obvious reasons. Perhaps God Only Knows to give Brian the spotlight. And then conclude with something 'lesser known' for the fans. I guess Paul McCartney could introduce them to the audience, or whatever (dunno how the Grammys work). Oh, and Bruce in shorts would be awesome.

The Paul McCartney - Beach Boys connection has to end..

Paul sitting this one out would be brilliant

Why? It exposes the band to die hard McCartney fans and fans of the Beatles, how is it negative?

It's not negative but it's irritating

I find the Beatles - Beach Boys comparisons tiresome, I couldn't care less if GOK is McCartney's favourite song, it drives me crazy

It's come to the point that you get the feeling Beach Boys fans try to justify their love of the band with McCartney's praise about Pet Sounds. The Beach Boys kick a$$ no matter if McCartney likes them or not



Crazy Jardine's getting it again:

Al speaks about upcoming reunion and grammys to the Montery County Herald -

"We've been commissioned to make an album, kind of like the Pope commissions a piece of art, like Michelangelo's 'Sistine Chapel." Jardine's biggest concern for the band's reunion project is ensuring its completion. "I just hope to finish the damn thing," said Jardine. "It takes The Beach Boys about a year to make an album. Most any other band, it takes them only four to five months." e band began recording an album last year. Jardine said the experience was positive, but a bit incomplete. "We went in (the studio) a couple months ago. It was quite nice. We got some good work done," said Jardine. "Unfortunately, we didn't keep going. We should have kept going. Everything just ground down to a stop."

Another confirmed appearance is the Grammy Awards. The band will be recognized as special guests in honor of their anniversary. Jardine said they have yet to decide what their Grammy appearance will consist of. "I'd like to sing an a capella song. A real beautiful jazz tune," he said. "Or maybe 'Surfer Girl.' Something real simple. Just the four or five of us up there."

[Lowbacca]

"We've been commissioned to make an album, kind of like the Pope commissions a piece of art, like Michelangelo's 'Sistine Chapel."

Weird....

"Something real simple. Just the four or five of us up there."

Yes. Sounds good.

[seltaeb1012002]

Crazy Jardine's getting it again:

"We went in (the studio) a couple months ago. It was quite nice. We got some good work done," said Jardine. "Unfortunately, we didn't keep going. We should have kept going. Everything just ground down to a stop."

Lol. Jardine has a way with words. One could assume from reading this that the album was shelved. Which hopefully isn't the case, especially after all the hype. Then again, it wouldn't be the first time, eh?

[Lowbacca]

Lol. Jardine has a way with words. One could assume from reading this that the album was shelved. Which hopefully isn't the case, especially after all the hype. Then again, it wouldn't be the first time, eh?

The Jardine sure knows about albums taking their time..
I think the/a new album will be coming out.. it was a main part of the big announcement and there's just too much money involved. They will get their sh*t together, somehow. I'm skeptical about a release date in April, though.

[LostArt]

The album's probably done, but Al just wants to keep working on it.     As for the performance at the awards show, I don't think anyone ever does more than one song, unless they do a medley.   

[Lowbacca]

The album's probably done, but Al just wants to keep working on it.     As for the performance at the awards show, I don't think anyone ever does more than one song, unless they do a medley.   

I already see Mike announcing a car medley to the Grammy audience.. 

[Andrew G. Doe]

Quick, someone page Cohen - there's something new to bitch about ! The album's in trouble, the whole reunion is collapsing in on itself - must be true, Jardine says so ! 

Oh, and ACJ complaining about an album project being delayed ? Hello, Mr. Pot, may I introduce you to Miss Kettle ?

[FatherOfTheMan Sr101]

Exactly, Andrew.

An album being delayed is ABOVE normal.

(Also Andrew, check your PM Please )

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Oh, and ACJ complaining about an album project being delayed ? Hello, Mr. Pot, may I introduce you to Miss Kettle ?

Exactly. I mean, sh*t, his solo album's been through so many delays you'd expect this reaction...

Dude #1 "Uhh...what's a 'postcard"
Dude #2 " Ummm...those where like things old people sent each other cause they ain't had no email"
Dude # 1 "Oh wow how lame"

[GuyOnTheBeach]

Oh, and ACJ complaining about an album project being delayed ? Hello, Mr. Pot, may I introduce you to Miss Kettle ?

Exactly. I mean, sh*t, his solo album's been through so many delays you'd expect this reaction...

Dude #1 "Uhh...what's a 'postcard"
Dude #2 " Ummm...those where like things old people sent each other cause they ain't had no email"
Dude # 1 "Oh wow how lame"

It's going to be announced soon that the amount of delays of "Postcard.." is actually a statement by Al complaining about the modern postal service.

[seltaeb1012002]

Lol. Jardine has a way with words. One could assume from reading this that the album was shelved. Which hopefully isn't the case, especially after all the hype. Then again, it wouldn't be the first time, eh?

The Jardine sure knows about albums taking their time..
I think the/a new album will be coming out.. it was a main part of the big announcement and there's just too much money involved. They will get their sh*t together, somehow. I'm skeptical about a release date in April, though.

Yeah, definitely agree. Just funny how honest Al is in interviews. Gotta love him!

[guitarfool2002]

Al made a terrific point: The Beach Boys could go out there, do something a capella, and destroy the place. They don't need validation, they don't need Sir Paul, they don't need dancers and set pieces, they sure as HELL don't need Kanye West, to do what they do and make an impression with their music.

I think that could bring it full circle in a way. A lot of fans are tagged as wanting too much and whining when they don't get it, but doesn't it all come down to the music? Get the original guys up there around a single microphone, do one song, it could be fantastic.

[Shady]

2 weeks now, it's going to be the longest 2 weeks ever

[Lowbacca]

... it's going to be the longest 2 weeks ever

Not if they cancel one week before the show.

...

No, they won't.