Brian Wilson live @ NAMM 1-24-13 (Video)

[Shady]

At Wembley he seemed genuinely humbled by the sold out crowd of 12 thousand people going crazy for him. He was looking at the crowd with a very sincere smile, not the forced smile were so used to at this point.

I wish I had a picture, it was awesome.

[TonyW]

GOK is reminiscent of the Lei'd in Hawaii rehearsal recording. Nice.

[Chrisedge]

Hi, joined because I saw 90%+ of my YouTube views were coming from here! This is the 2nd half of show (he did Surfer Girl and California Girls as well) and while this was my only time I saw Brian (unless he was at a show I saw as a kid in about 1978? at Anaheim Stadium after a soccer game) I was thrilled. He seemed tired, but never having seen him, I wasn't sure how much energy he has at any shows.

I got there about 30 minutes before the show to get a decent spot and since I had a monopod, I knew I would get over the first couple of rows of folks. Hope you enjoyed it!

[Don Malcolm]

Thanks, Chris! Nice to have you with us!!

[Lowbacca]

Hi, joined because I saw 90%+ of my YouTube views were coming from here! This is the 2nd half of show (he did Surfer Girl and California Girls as well) and while this was my only time I saw Brian (unless he was at a show I saw as a kid in about 1978? at Anaheim Stadium after a soccer game) I was thrilled. He seemed tired, but never having seen him, I wasn't sure how much energy he has at any shows.

I got there about 30 minutes before the show to get a decent spot and since I had a monopod, I knew I would get over the first couple of rows of folks. Hope you enjoyed it!

Welcome to the board! May we call you 'The Edge'?

(Thanks for the clip!)

[Al Jardine: Pick Up Artist]

Finally got a chance to watch it, and holy sh*t.

I actually really like the GOK a lot. I do wish they'd brought up Brian in the mix, but it's all good. Even when he goes for the high notes, that little break in his voice sounds almost artistic.

[Lowbacca]

The "Surfer Girl" performance: CLICK.


Interesting comment by Foskett at the end..

[rn57]

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

Gibson's own clip of the NAMM performance - just a few seconds of Surfin USA and CG, plus Jeff's comment about the Epiphone from the end of SG -- but worth putting up because it was shot from the right side of the "stage" and shows the whole lineup playing.

[Shady]

Does Jeff call Brian "The great Brian Wilson" wherever they go.

For instance when Brian and Jeff go out for dinner does he tell the waitress "The Great Brian Wilson would like the soup of the day followed by a steak". Or at the bank does he tell the teller "The great Brian Wilson would like to make a withdrawal".

Maybe Brian requests it.

[Lowbacca]

For instance when Brian and Jeff go out for dinner does he tell the waitress "The Great Brian Wilson would like the soup of the day followed by a steak". Or at the bank does he tell the teller "The great Brian Wilson would like to make a withdrawal".

That'd make an awesome skit....

[hypehat]

 

Jeff: "I'd like to make a reservation for tonight, please."

Maitre D: "Ok, can I have a first name?"

J: "The Great Brian Wilson"

MD: "A first name, sir."

J "....The Great."

[Mr. Cohen]

I see it more like, "Man, I really don't feel like feel going on tour, but it makes a lot of money and people are counting on me.  And I do like all the food and being treated like a rock star."

It's more like a job for him at this point... he's seeing what he can get out of it for the least amount of effort possible. But then again, shouldn't he be able to retire by now?

"Well, all you posters on Smiley Smile Message Board have to understand, my wife and I have a lot of kids and dogs."

[Shady]

Jeff: "I'd like to make a reservation for tonight, please."

Maitre D: "Ok, can I have a first name?"

J: "The Great Brian Wilson"

MD: "A first name, sir."

J "....The Great."

 

MD: And your name Sir?

J: "The Great Jeffery Foskett"

MD: Really, Sir?

J: Have you not heard "FISH!"

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Something that occurred to be while watching the SG performance... during his solo part, Brian basically had to wing it because everybody playing something at that point was on his right side...the side where he's deaf!