The Beach Boys on 60 Minutes Australia

[Shady]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Put a beautiful woman in front of Brian and you won't be able to shut him up

[J.G. Dev]

He needs to do that move on stage! Rock on Mike 

[seltaeb1012002]

Damn, Mike's got old man power. Inspiring stuff. I thought he looked pretty jacked at the Central Park concert.

[Justin]

Is it just me or does anyone else find the crowd shots in that live footage to be pretty awful?  If those are the kind of crowd reactions they have to work with---I say, keep the cameras OFF the crowd on any live DVD release!  Hopefully they can balance out the crowd shots with the full range of fans of different ages and not just the baby boomers in the crowd doing the twist to every song.

[musicismylife101]

Here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu1COvHKzHs

[Autotune]

Is it just me or does anyone else find the crowd shots in that live footage to be pretty awful?  If those are the kind of crowd reactions they have to work with---I say, keep the cameras OFF the crowd on any live DVD release!  Hopefully they can balance out the crowd shots with the full range of fans of different ages and not just the baby boomers in the crowd doing the twist to every song.

I agree. Those crowds give a whole new perspective to our endless discussions on setlist.

[Cabinessenceking]

I think it was 'Honeycomb', Brian was extremely enthusiastic about it

Oh hell yes. Glad to see Brian is also stoked for Centipede Hz.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCK03Po10iE

Now I want a Beach Boys/Animal Collective collaboration.

I don't think Brian has ever heard of or cares about AC, as much as i think they are great, Brian is just out of their league. He rather do 'Be My Baby' or more shortening bread rock n'roll, not indie Sunflower music.

[KittyKat]

Is it just me or does anyone else find the crowd shots in that live footage to be pretty awful?  If those are the kind of crowd reactions they have to work with---I say, keep the cameras OFF the crowd on any live DVD release!  Hopefully they can balance out the crowd shots with the full range of fans of different ages and not just the baby boomers in the crowd doing the twist to every song.

They're so old!  They need to have buses after the concerts to tote those old folks to the ice floes. 

[Justin]

I'm hoping it's just that the 60 Minutes camera guys aren't used to filming a concert since they're mainly a news program.  Still though, they could've at least refocused the attention to the different types of fans out in the crowd.  It looked like they were playing at a retirement home during the 1pm lunch break after that morning's Bingo game. 

Paul McCartney puts out some great concert DVDs because they really capture the emotional connnection between the audience and him on stage.  Although the crowd shots can be a little over-bearing and on the generous side...you still walk away knowing just how much Paul's music means to his fans.  The same must be done with the Beach Boys.  Their music is just as powerful, important and moving to fans--there's no reason why the live document of this tour should unfairly strip away all that emotion.

[KittyKat]

I'm hoping it's just that the 60 Minutes camera guys aren't used to filming a concert since they're mainly a news program.  Still though, they could've at least refocused the attention to the different types of fans out in the crowd.  It looked like they were playing at a retirement home during the 1pm lunch break after that morning's Bingo game. 

Paul McCartney puts out some great concert DVDs because they really capture the emotional connnection between the audience and him on stage.  Although the crowd shots can be a little over-bearing and on the generous side...you still walk away knowing just how much Paul's music means to his fans.  The same must be done with the Beach Boys.  Their music is just as powerful, important and moving to fans--there's no reason why the live document of this tour should unfairly strip away all that emotion.

Paul McCartney also uses audience plants for his crowd shots.  Attractive young people, especially young women, get free seat upgrades towards the front when he films shows.  He's not the only act that does that.  That would be creepy if the Beach Boys did that.  I'm sure it varies by venue whether they get many young people.  Considering they chose Florida to film for one of their TV specials I'd bet the crowd skews old there.  The program may have been given footage from that St. Augustine concert.  Lots of snowbirds and retired people in a city like St. Augustine.

[cube_monkey]

Excellent piece. thanks for providing it.

[send me a picture and i'll tell you]

Now how many of you got down on the floor and tried that thing Mike did at the end?

I did.

And failed.

 

[Doo Dah]

Great piece. Thanks for the link.

I'm a little uncomfortable with the ageism goin' on around here. When they put it all together on the DVD, it'll be fine. Some quick multi generational interviews - akin to the BWPS DVD.