Beach Boys 50th Anniversary Album at Ocean Way

[Rocker]

The new 50th Anniversary Beach Boys album, “That’s Why God Made the Radio,” debuted at #3 on the Billboard chart — the band’s best ever debut and a milestone in their chart-topping history.  On the very last day of sessions at Ocean Way, I was privileged to be the only photographer on hand.

http://www.mrbonzai.com/2012/08/05/beach-boys-50th-anniversary-album-at-ocean-way/

[Jonathan Blum]

That shot of Brian alone at the huuuuuuuuge board is quietly striking.  He looks like a cork on the ocean...

Cheers,
Jon Blum

[Don Malcolm]

Thanks, Rocker. Hoping that we will be seeing pictures like these again in the future...

[Micha]

That shot of Brian alone at the huuuuuuuuge board is quietly striking.  He looks like a cork on the ocean...

Cheers,
Jon Blum

Haha, after reading this post before seeing the photos I expected to see Brian with a huge surf board!

[Rocker]

Wow, you're a lucky guy, Rocker! That must've been great honor to be there with The Beach Boys and be allowed to take shots of them! I mostly like the one where Brian sits at the grand piano & gives commands to other bandmates what they need to do. Generally, this reminds me of one mid-60s studio photo of The BBs where they were shot almost in the same way.
Shortly speaking, thanks for these modern-day pictures of our heroes! Much appreciated! 

Oh, no, that's not my posting, my site. The posted text in my first post is a quote from the author/photographer. I probably should've written it out as a quote instead of putting it in italic letters. Sorry.

[southbay]

nevertheless, we can thank Rocker for hooking us up with Mr. Bonzai

[GuyOnTheBeach]

That shot of Brian alone at the huuuuuuuuge board is quietly striking.  He looks like a cork on the ocean...

Cheers,
Jon Blum

Haha, after reading this post before seeing the photos I expected to see Brian with a huge surf board!

Don't give the folk at Capitol's marketing division any more ideas! 

[Micha]

That shot of Brian alone at the huuuuuuuuge board is quietly striking.  He looks like a cork on the ocean...

Cheers,
Jon Blum

Haha, after reading this post before seeing the photos I expected to see Brian with a huge surf board!

Don't give the folk at Capitol's marketing division any more ideas! 

Hey, Capitol, how about putting up Brian with a surfboard? That would be a whole new twist!

[GuyOnTheBeach]

That shot of Brian alone at the huuuuuuuuge board is quietly striking.  He looks like a cork on the ocean...

Cheers,
Jon Blum

Haha, after reading this post before seeing the photos I expected to see Brian with a huge surf board!

Don't give the folk at Capitol's marketing division any more ideas! 

Hey, Capitol, how about putting up Brian with a surfboard? That would be a whole new twist!

They said they love it and are going to use it next year on the next compilation "Surf, Surf, Surf: 10 Surfin' greats by the Surfing Beach Boys.. SURF!!", however the bonus tracks are going to be Brian's demo of "California Feelin'" and "Wouldn't it be Nice to Live Again" which are going to be iTunes exclusives for everyone who purchases their entire back catalog in the correct order within the first 20 seconds of the compilation being released.

They are also in talks with Brian about traveling back to the 60's in a replica of Emmet Brown's Delorian to prevent himself from giving 'Surf City' to Jan and Dean so they have an extra song to put on there. Brian is said to be unkeen on the idea  .