Carl and Dennis as Holograms

[othereric]

So Tupac performed at Coachella Music Festival recently despite the notable handicap of being dead. This was accomplished by state-of-the-art hologram technology. So, hypothetically what would you guys think if they did this with D&C for the reunion tour.  Cool? Stupid? Creepy?

[Runaways]

._.

[Iron Horse-Apples]

Help me Obi-Wan Kenobi, you are my only hope

[SMiLE Brian]

Brian would freak out on levels we have never seen.

[othereric]

Brian would freak out on levels we have never seen.

 

This is true.

[AndrewHickey]

It would cheapen the tour and turn it into the equivalent of the "Elvis Live" shows where Elvis' backing band perform while they show video of him. It would traumatise at least Brian and possibly the rest of the band. It would turn a live performance into watching a pre-recorded video. It would, in short, be the worst possible thing they could do.

[Iron Horse-Apples]

It would, in short, be the worst possible thing they could do.

You've done it now!

[Exapno Mapcase]

f*** no!

[Wrightfan]

They should do this with Keith Moon for the Olympics. They did ask for him 

[runnersdialzero]

I was watching this video a few hours ago, mildly amused and fascinated but ultimately finding it really creepy and kind of stupid. Stupid because... y'know, leave well enough alone - the guy is dead, let him be. There's an element to this that feels really disrespectful.

Anyway, I told my girlfriend about it, and she pointed out it was only a matter of time until we see the likes of Kurt Cobain etc. on stage again. That was the point where my amusement ceased and I was just horrified outright. I certainly would not want to see Carl or Dennis "on stage again" in this manner. And yeah, even with plenty of warning, I cannot see Brian reacting well to such things.

[Paulos]

Hologramatic representations of Dennis and Carl would be horrific in my opinion, plus I would keep thinking of Rimmer from Red Dwarf.

[Awesoman]

So Tupac performed at Coachella Music Festival recently despite the notable handicap of being dead. This was accomplished by state-of-the-art hologram technology. So, hypothetically what would you guys think if they did this with D&C for the reunion tour.  Cool? Stupid? Creepy?

Ummmm...no?

[GuyO]

NO NO NO

[The Shift]

Seconded, seconded, seconded…

[lee]

Beyond stupid.

[FatherOfTheMan Sr101]

Well, i'm gonna be the stupid 15 year old and say yes.

I mean, I COULDN'T have seen carl or dennis, think of how I feel.

[stack-o-tracks]

Classless is what that would be.

A video with clips of the two playing when they play whatever tribute song they wrote for them for their new album is what

[Andrew G. Doe]

That would be about the most insane decision since Custer said "Indians ? What Indians ?"

[SMiLE Brian]

Brian would freak out worse than the fire tapes episode in 1966.

[guitarfool2002]

In the realm of bad decisions for live concerts:

[Aegir]

I wouldn't mind a TM speech or two or three. I want this to REALLY feel like a real Beach Boys concert. and Mike should get into a fight with John Cowsill!

[SMiLE Brian]

I wouldn't mind a TM speech or two or three. I want this to REALLY feel like a real Beach Boys concert. and Mike should get into a fight with John Cowsill!

hologram of the maharishi

[hypehat]

I personally freaked out about the Tupac thing, I thought it was amazing (mostly from a 'how in the blue sh*t did they get it looking so good?!' perspective). But yeah, The Beach Boys shows are not really going to have the same insane OTT quality that a Snoop Dogg show at a festival will, and it's not appropriate here.

[AndrewHickey]

Well, i'm gonna be the stupid 15 year old and say yes.

I mean, I COULDN'T have seen carl or dennis, think of how I feel.

Several of us never had the chance to see Carl or Dennis either. And we never will. A video of them from decades ago is not the same as a live performance, and if you want to see a video of them, there are plenty to choose from.

[drbeachboy]

The only thing that we are guaranteed of in this life and everyone here is freaked out about it. If I can watch Dennis and Carl on tape or DVD at home, then I can watch same at a concert venue. I think it would be an honor if they were shown on tape at the show.