What Love You song should be added to the setlist?

[keysarsoze001]

I would shell out V.I.P. type money to see Brian perform one Love You song, "Roller Skating Child", but under the following conditions: He wear shorts, strap on the bass, and do his "hula hoop" dance!

I said the same thing. Absolutely agree.

Honestly, I wouldn't mind seeing him revisit a song or two from that whole mid-late 70s era. I was stoked to see "It's OK" in the setlist on and off. How about a little "Had to Phone Ya"!

[Sheriff John Stone]

I would shell out V.I.P. type money to see Brian perform one Love You song, "Roller Skating Child", but under the following conditions: He wear shorts, strap on the bass, and do his "hula hoop" dance!

I said the same thing. Absolutely agree.

Honestly, I wouldn't mind seeing him revisit a song or two from that whole mid-late 70s era. I was stoked to see "It's OK" in the setlist on and off. How about a little "Had to Phone Ya"!

I'm sorry, I went back now and did see your comment about "Roller Skating Child".

Some mid-late 70's stuff? I'd pay even more money to hear Brian perform "Matchpoint Of Our Love"!!!!!

[JanBerryFarm]

SOLAR SYSTEM

[keysarsoze001]

I would shell out V.I.P. type money to see Brian perform one Love You song, "Roller Skating Child", but under the following conditions: He wear shorts, strap on the bass, and do his "hula hoop" dance!

I said the same thing. Absolutely agree.

Honestly, I wouldn't mind seeing him revisit a song or two from that whole mid-late 70s era. I was stoked to see "It's OK" in the setlist on and off. How about a little "Had to Phone Ya"!

I'm sorry, I went back now and did see your comment about "Roller Skating Child".

Some mid-late 70's stuff? I'd pay even more money to hear Brian perform "Matchpoint Of Our Love"!!!!!

This!

Frankly, I'd be in heaven if they did some kind of tour re-evaluating their whole 70s output. I mean, they're basically ALL deep cuts, but Jesus, they're rewarding songs. So much variety.

[Mikie]

1. The Night Was So Young
2. Good Time (w/ Spring version lyrics in the middle
3. Let Us Go On This Way
4. I'll Bet He's Nice

[thatjacob]

Brian has played The Night Was So Young, so that would be no problem.


I'd prefer I'll Bet He's Nice complete with Mike's hoots of approval during the bridge... like the demo version.
When the song is over Mike can announce: "SH!T. That is a motherf*cker!"

Please tell me that video exists of this?

[stack-o-tracks]

I change my vote to Honkin' Down The Highway. It's a good amphitheater song. And they're playing a lot of those!!!! I don't even care if I don't get to see it in person if there's footage of it existing someplace on the internet.

[Rocker]

Funky Pretty would be awesome.
I also think that That's Not Me could go over really well. But of course thos are no Love You songs

[keysarsoze001]

At Christmas they might give Child of Winter & The Man with All the Toys - my favorite songs of their Christmas album - a try. Encore - Winter Symphony and Santa's Got An Airplane. Why not?   

Why wait? I seem to remember Brian doing summer gigs the year he released What I Really Want for Christmas, and he just sort of said, "Well, it's summer, but I released a Christmas album this year, so we're doing a Christmas song anyway".

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

AIRPLANE

[Rocker]

AIRPLANE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGDASe7b50Q

Maybe they could change the lyrics to the story in the Rolling Stone article of Brian on a plane talking to that woman 

[Lonely Summer]

If Brian does another solo tour, he should do the entire Brian Wilson 1988 album live. Ever since he started touring on his own I've been waiting for live versions of Melt Away, Baby Let Your Hair Grow Long, and especially Rio Grande. Then follow that up with a BW/VDP live OCA tour.

[SIP.FLAC]

AIRPLANE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGDASe7b50Q

Maybe they could change the lyrics to the story in the Rolling Stone article of Brian on a plane talking to that woman 

This rules. Brian's totally unhinged vocals with Mike's calm lead with flute. Good sh*t.

[Gertie J.]

Mona, and only Mona.

[thatjacob]

I'd love to see The Night Was So Young, I'll Bet He's Nice, or Mona. The chances of Mona ever being played live? ha.

[MyGlove]

Well I think Let Us Go On This Way, Solar System, I'll Bet He's Nice, or The Night Was So Young SHOULD be added. But one i'd like to see added (even though it wouldn't be appropriate or easy or really even possible without Marilyn) is Let's Put Our Hearts Together. That's my favorite song on the entire album.

[Jay]

Honkin' Down The Highway is a great song when it's done live. They could throw it in the second set and it would be a real highlight of the show. The Night Was So Young could be really great too. Brian and Al could trade between verse and chorus. Andrew G Doe needs to be a special guest artist for at least one show, to sing Solar System.  In all sincerity, he really does do an awesome job on the song. 

[keysarsoze001]

Bears repeating:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8Z7rK2RUz4

[TheLazenby]

Jimmy Fallon does NOT speak in such a manly tone....

[keysarsoze001]

Jimmy Fallon does NOT speak in such a manly tone....

In fairness, nor did Carson.

[TheLazenby]

Well, no, he didn't... he just couldn't compare to Ed's McMahonly tone.

[Outtasight!]

At Christmas they might give Child of Winter & The Man with All the Toys - my favorite songs of their Christmas album - a try. Encore - Winter Symphony and Santa's Got An Airplane. Why not?   

Why wait? I seem to remember Brian doing summer gigs the year he released What I Really Want for Christmas, and he just sort of said, "Well, it's summer, but I released a Christmas album this year, so we're doing a Christmas song anyway".

Really? Wasn't aware of it. Brian's a really cool then, if he said so.

He certainly did Little St Nick in Liverpool the summer before the album got released and he did comment on it.

[Melt Away]

"Roller Skating Child" - Ridiculous lyrics but judging by the live clip I've seen of this from 77', It would kill live. Could you imagine 2012 Brian doing the ROLLLLLLERRR SKAAAATINNNG CHILLDD tag?!

"Honkin' Down The Highway" - Al can still sing this so effing good. I don't understand why they won't do this. I yelled this song out in Pittsburgh and Al acknowledged it with a mumbled "Oh yeah..". Dust off the Moog Taurus for this one.

"The Night Was So Young" - This is a beautiful tune and Brian could sing this easily. Dave doing those guitar licks in the verse.

and/or

"I'll Bet He's Nice" - Quirky as hell but it really encompasses all the things of Brian's writing at this time. Bruce doing the "Well it's yooooou" at the end. I wish.

Actually, I don't see them doing any of these anytime soon. Maybe HDTH just because Al has been doing it for years with his own group. If Brian goes solo I'd love a LY tour  

[Sheriff John Stone]

Due to this thread and the combining albums thread, I've been listening a lot to Love You. And, my vote now has to go with "Johnny Carson".It would be so off the wall and so much FUN!

I can picture Mike having a blast (tongue-in-cheek) with the lead vocal, "He sits behind his microphone...", and then the group answering him, "John-ny Car-son". I can see Brian playing those piano chords, and Cowsill pounding the drums and cymbal, and everyone on stage singing/laughing, "Don't you think he's such a natural guy, the way he kept it up could make you cryyyyyyyy....", and then Bruce getting everybody to clap along to "Who's the man that we admire...Johnny Carson is a real live wire...". It could be classic, might even get a standing ovation!

[Rocker]

At Christmas they might give Child of Winter & The Man with All the Toys - my favorite songs of their Christmas album - a try. Encore - Winter Symphony and Santa's Got An Airplane. Why not?   

Why wait? I seem to remember Brian doing summer gigs the year he released What I Really Want for Christmas, and he just sort of said, "Well, it's summer, but I released a Christmas album this year, so we're doing a Christmas song anyway".

Really? Wasn't aware of it. Brian's a really cool then, if he said so.

He certainly did Little St Nick in Liverpool the summer before the album got released and he did comment on it.

Thanks for the info! I'm only a 1-year-and-something fan of the BBs and have little knowledge regarding what they performed in concerts - together or individually. So that's interesting to read about it.

This is just one show at that time in which he played "Little st. Nick":
http://members.tripod.com/~fun_fun_fun/7-12-05.html