Al Jardine

[Slow In Brain]

Has anyone got photos of his parents and brother? For all these decades I have never come across a photo...

[metal flake paint]

There's a well known photo of his parents which has, over the years, been erroneously titled as Audree and Murry Wilson

[metal flake paint]

7th page down, the wagon shot. I think that's his brother, Neal, on the left.

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,10222.msg185628.html#msg185628

[The Shift]

7th page down, the wagon shot. I think that's his brother, Neal, on the left.

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,10222.msg185628.html#msg185628

Reminds me of Matt - very similar – though that's maybe matt at the front of the wagon? And Lynda? II can only speculate but, hey, what a beautiful programme.

[Andrew G. Doe]

There's a well known photo of his parents which has, over the years, been erroneously titled as Audree and Murry Wilson

Notably in Tim White's book.

[metal flake paint]

7th page down, the wagon shot. I think that's his brother, Neal, on the left.

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,10222.msg185628.html#msg185628

Reminds me of Matt - very similar – though that's maybe matt at the front of the wagon? And Lynda? II can only speculate but, hey, what a beautiful programme.

LOL, there must've be something in the clean air of Big Sur that would allow a then 9 year old to grow a full beard!

AFAIKT, L to R: Neal, Al, Matt, Lynda and Adam.

[metal flake paint]

There's a well known photo of his parents which has, over the years, been erroneously titled as Audree and Murry Wilson

Notably in Tim White's book.

Seems that the producers of Brian's A & E bio couldn't tell the difference either 

[Matt J]

Hi all,
The wagon shot was taken on my Dad's ranch in Big Sur. The guy with the beard is my Mom's younger brother Lynn Sperry. He was the ranch caretaker during that time.

Matt J

[smile-holland]

Cool info ! Thanks for sharing that with us.

[Alan Smith]

+1 - thanks A LOT!

[Shady]

Thanks Matt!

[Loaf]

Thanks, Matt. I love those pictures from the tour booklet. That must have been such a wonderful place to grow up

[metal flake paint]

Thanks for the info, Matt 

[Matt J]

Glad I could help in answering your questions. And yes, Big Sur was a great place to grow up back in the 70's & 80's. Very removed from the L.A. lifestyle, very rustic. And I don't mean Vail, CO rustic. I mean rustic, as in 30 miles from the nearest grocery store rustic. Or, when an El Nino winter pounded us, we'd have hurricane force winds ripping through Big Sur & 20-40 yard sections of highway would slide into the ocean & no electricity for a week. It was, & still is (when Mother Nature lets it all hang out), a wild & partly untamed part of CA.

[Tony S]

Thanks Matt, I too enjoyed the pics of Big Sur. My wife and I had the pelasure to visit the area a year or so ago, and we loved our time spent on Pfeiffer Beach near your dad's ranch. We also visited Mckay Falls, Nepenthe for lunch, and the Henry Miller library where you guys performed. I fell in love with the whole area; definitley a special place.

[The 4th Wilson Bro.]

What can I say?  For me it's a huge honor to sit at my computer and post on a message board with (1) the son of Al Jardine, (2) a young man who has performed alongside the Great Carl Wilson, and (3) a man who not only sang with the Beach Boys but one whose voice added to the band's greatness.

Thanks for your comments, Matt.  Here's hoping you won't be a stranger to this board. 

[the professor]

Matt, we love your dad and frankly dedicate so much of our aesthetic life to the BB and to his distinct role in all the endless joy they--and you as well in many guises, including Cal saga--have brought us. The Professor particularly loves that tribute to your grandfather in Postcard. Your dad is a man of pure integrity and genuine character, traits all too rare in contemporary society. I know I speak for many here when I say we pledge our loyalty to you and your family and that we cannot calculate how much your dad has given us. 

The Professor

[Heywood]

and you do a mean Hushabye! 

[SloopJohnnyB]

Thanks for 'A Postcard From California'. It remains one of my favorite Beach Boy related albums.  Fantastic work!

Al Jardine continues to bring happiness through his and the Beach Boys music. Nice to see you here, Matt!

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Glad I could help in answering your questions. And yes, Big Sur was a great place to grow up back in the 70's & 80's. Very removed from the L.A. lifestyle, very rustic. And I don't mean Vail, CO rustic. I mean rustic, as in 30 miles from the nearest grocery store rustic. Or, when an El Nino winter pounded us, we'd have hurricane force winds ripping through Big Sur & 20-40 yard sections of highway would slide into the ocean & no electricity for a week. It was, & still is (when Mother Nature lets it all hang out), a wild & partly untamed part of CA.

That sounds like my ideal life!

[Mikie]

Thank you, Matt!  Ever since I picked up that concert program in 1975 (Oakland - Day On The Green - Beach Boys/Chicago) I wondered who that guy with the beard was. Now I know!

I live in Sillycon Valley and remember all those storms and fires around Big Sur very well. Saw you guys play a gig at the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur in October, 2010.  Before the show, dropped by the Big Sur Deli for a sandwhich, then after the show, the girlfriend and I had to walk back to the car on Highway 1 in pitch black forest darkness!

Second the opinion that you do sing a mean "Hushabye".  And Surfer Girl.  And this one too:

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

And who's the tall guy with the pony tail singing the high parts here?  Jeff Foskett ain't got nothin' on you man!  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6j0Dom1mUM

[ontor pertawst]

Glad I could help in answering your questions. And yes, Big Sur was a great place to grow up back in the 70's & 80's. Very removed from the L.A. lifestyle, very rustic. And I don't mean Vail, CO rustic. I mean rustic, as in 30 miles from the nearest grocery store rustic. Or, when an El Nino winter pounded us, we'd have hurricane force winds ripping through Big Sur & 20-40 yard sections of highway would slide into the ocean & no electricity for a week. It was, & still is (when Mother Nature lets it all hang out), a wild & partly untamed part of CA.

That sounds like my ideal life!

There's a great Hunter Thompson pic from his Big Sur days that makes me ooze jealousy.

[Slow In Brain]

Appreciate all the feed back. Big Sur reminds me a lot of the New Zealand coast line on the opposite side of the Pacific.

[Mikie]

Well..........I'm just wondering if Matt came back here and saw my post and it scared him away.  Maybe I looked like a fanboy-stalker with all the accolades about the past thrown in his direction. I hope not!

Matt, if you're still around, we'd like to see you post more around here, especially with recollections from being on stage with your Dad and/or The Beach Boys and if you have future plans in the studio or gigs on the road. 

[Lowbacca]

Matt, if you're still around, we'd like to see you post more around here, especially with recollections from being on stage with your Dad and/or The Beach Boys and if you have future plans in the studio or gigs on the road. 

Yeah - what about those summer gigs and BBs pre-shows by California Saga that were alluded to by Mike & Co. in 2012?