Brian on future Beach Boys plans, no more reunions!

[SMiLE Brian]

Mike has responded, according to a post over on the Steve Hoffman board:
You may have read that certain members of the extended Beach Boys family have announced that they will no longer be going on the road with The Beach Boys. While this is a disappointment, and we wish them every measure of success with whatever course they now choose to pursue, you can rest assured that the version of The Beach Boys most familiar to millions plan to continue to bring our hit spectacle to cities across the world this year, and for many years to come. Please join us as the version of The Beach Boys that you know, love, and have repeatedly embraced over decades continues to celebrate the greatness of the the band's legacy. Bring your family and friends and we'll bring the songs and the smiles. Rock on!

What an asshole if this statement is true, enough with his games already.

[Shady]

Mike has responded, according to a post over on the Steve Hoffman board:
You may have read that certain members of the extended Beach Boys family have announced that they will no longer be going on the road with The Beach Boys. While this is a disappointment, and we wish them every measure of success with whatever course they now choose to pursue, you can rest assured that the version of The Beach Boys most familiar to millions plan to continue to bring our hit spectacle to cities across the world this year, and for many years to come. Please join us as the version of The Beach Boys that you know, love, and have repeatedly embraced over decades continues to celebrate the greatness of the the band's legacy. Bring your family and friends and we'll bring the songs and the smiles. Rock on!

Where and when did he make this statement. I see nothing on his facebook.

[Letsgoawayforawhile]

The media sure does know how to turn a situation real extreme.

What's up with this “Truer words were never spoken” comment?
This is going to get even uglier I'm afraid.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/music/la-et-ms-brian-wilson-smile-grammy-beach-boys-reunion-20130211,0,7067261.story

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

Damn, Brian looks good in that pic!

[Rocker]

Mike has responded, according to a post over on the Steve Hoffman board:
You may have read that certain members of the extended Beach Boys family have announced that they will no longer be going on the road with The Beach Boys. While this is a disappointment, and we wish them every measure of success with whatever course they now choose to pursue, you can rest assured that the version of The Beach Boys most familiar to millions plan to continue to bring our hit spectacle to cities across the world this year, and for many years to come. Please join us as the version of The Beach Boys that you know, love, and have repeatedly embraced over decades continues to celebrate the greatness of the the band's legacy. Bring your family and friends and we'll bring the songs and the smiles. Rock on!

What an asshole if this statement is true, enough with his games already.

I don't think it's from Mike. This sounds like someone tried to write something and include some stuff that would make the Brian-side go crazy like "the version of The Beach Boys most familiar to millions" a.s.o.

[AndrewHickey]

Mike has responded, according to a post over on the Steve Hoffman board:
You may have read that certain members of the extended Beach Boys family have announced that they will no longer be going on the road with The Beach Boys. While this is a disappointment, and we wish them every measure of success with whatever course they now choose to pursue, you can rest assured that the version of The Beach Boys most familiar to millions plan to continue to bring our hit spectacle to cities across the world this year, and for many years to come. Please join us as the version of The Beach Boys that you know, love, and have repeatedly embraced over decades continues to celebrate the greatness of the the band's legacy. Bring your family and friends and we'll bring the songs and the smiles. Rock on!

What an asshole if this statement is true, enough with his games already.

I don't think it's from Mike. This sounds like someone tried to write something and include some stuff that would make the Brian-side go crazy like "the version of The Beach Boys most familiar to millions" a.s.o.

Yep, the fact that two days later Google gets not a single hit for that other than the Hoffman board tells me it's nonsense.

[SMiLE Brian]

Mike has responded, according to a post over on the Steve Hoffman board:
You may have read that certain members of the extended Beach Boys family have announced that they will no longer be going on the road with The Beach Boys. While this is a disappointment, and we wish them every measure of success with whatever course they now choose to pursue, you can rest assured that the version of The Beach Boys most familiar to millions plan to continue to bring our hit spectacle to cities across the world this year, and for many years to come. Please join us as the version of The Beach Boys that you know, love, and have repeatedly embraced over decades continues to celebrate the greatness of the the band's legacy. Bring your family and friends and we'll bring the songs and the smiles. Rock on!

What an asshole if this statement is true, enough with his games already.

I don't think it's from Mike. This sounds like someone tried to write something and include some stuff that would make the Brian-side go crazy like "the version of The Beach Boys most familiar to millions" a.s.o.

Yep, the fact that two days later Google gets not a single hit for that other than the Hoffman board tells me it's nonsense.

I am wary myself after not finding it anywhere else either.

[Dave in KC]

Now Rolling Stone is all over this. Sad.

[Pretty Funky]

Now Rolling Stone is all over this. Sad.

The sun still came up where I live.

Just posted on Facebook:



Brian Wilson
Hard at work after winning the GRAMMY

Didn't this happen last year after the C50? Concern about Brian...quick...stick him in front of a mic! We still don't know what that was for.

And to end my ramble.

Sometime near the end of the C50. (may have happened)

Mike: Hey Brian. Fancy 70 gigs next summer?
Brian: Yeah right!

Result? Mikes an ass.

However?

Brian: Hey Mike. Fancy 2 1/2 months recording the next album?
Mike: Yeah right!

Result? See above.

[EgoHanger1966]

Didn't this happen last year after the C50? Concern about Brian...quick...stick him in front of a mic! We still don't know what that was for.

Presumably, that was for overdubs to the concert DVD.

[Pretty Funky]

This could be the same for the live CD.

Oh god noooo!

[GoodToMyBaby]

Just posted
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151438567467241&set=a.452661542240.241240.34250497240&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf

[Letsgoawayforawhile]

Just posted
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151438567467241&set=a.452661542240.241240.34250497240&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf

Great picture!
Can't wait to hear whatever lovely thing he's making.

[Shady]

Just posted
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151438567467241&set=a.452661542240.241240.34250497240&type=1&relevant_count=1&ref=nf

Pleasure island 

[Pretty Funky]

Nice Jammies!

[urbanite]

I wonder where he's recording his new music?

[the professor]

The media sure does know how to turn a situation real extreme.

What's up with this “Truer words were never spoken” comment?
This is going to get even uglier I'm afraid.

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/music/la-et-ms-brian-wilson-smile-grammy-beach-boys-reunion-20130211,0,7067261.story

Some have replied with righteous anger to this silly passing on of confused statements by BW; other have hated Mike more, based on such rumor.

[Ron]

Maybe Brian's making a diss song!  Like they used to do in 1993 before Tupac got murdered.


I don't believe that statement was from Mike, although it could have been one of his people.  At this point, I don't think he'd refer to Brian as "extended family", he's never been that calloused about Brian.  I'd believe the rest of it if it would have mentioned Brian by name. 

[the professor]

Brilliant Ron. I tried to step out of this but was summoned back off leave to help put out fires. We are at a point of critical mass; The Beach Boys need now to tell us if they plan an album in 2013. I will combat rumor and reduction, but I have no knowledge to add.

[Jim V.]

Brilliant Ron. I tried to step out of this but was summoned back off leave to help put out fires. We are at a point of critical mass; The Beach Boys need now to tell us if they plan an album in 2013. I will combat rumor and reduction, but I have no knowledge to add.

Why do they need to tell us? If it happens, it'll happen. There is no point worrying if they are gonna put out a new album. They put SMiLE and a brand new studio album out within the last year and a half. Not to mention 2 DVDs and a world tour. And remastered versions of 12 albums. And new compilations. And they are putting out a new box set, which will surely be filled with a nice amount of previously unreleased material.

So anyways, Brian is working on new material. Is it for a solo project or The Beach Boys? Will Al be on it if it is a solo album? We shall see. I wouldn't let it bother me though.

[the professor]

Brilliant Ron. I tried to step out of this but was summoned back off leave to help put out fires. We are at a point of critical mass; The Beach Boys need now to tell us if they plan an album in 2013. I will combat rumor and reduction, but I have no knowledge to add.

Why do they need to tell us? If it happens, it'll happen. There is no point worrying if they are gonna put out a new album. They put SMiLE and a brand new studio album out within the last year and a half. Not to mention 2 DVDs and a world tour. And remastered versions of 12 albums. And new compilations. And they are putting out a new box set, which will surely be filled with a nice amount of previously unreleased material.

So anyways, Brian is working on new material. Is it for a solo project or The Beach Boys? Will Al be on it if it is a solo album? We shall see. I wouldn't let it bother me though.

The Dude abides, and I will try to do so as well.  I will give it over to the Tao.  Should we go bowling?

[Jim V.]

Brilliant Ron. I tried to step out of this but was summoned back off leave to help put out fires. We are at a point of critical mass; The Beach Boys need now to tell us if they plan an album in 2013. I will combat rumor and reduction, but I have no knowledge to add.

Why do they need to tell us? If it happens, it'll happen. There is no point worrying if they are gonna put out a new album. They put SMiLE and a brand new studio album out within the last year and a half. Not to mention 2 DVDs and a world tour. And remastered versions of 12 albums. And new compilations. And they are putting out a new box set, which will surely be filled with a nice amount of previously unreleased material.

So anyways, Brian is working on new material. Is it for a solo project or The Beach Boys? Will Al be on it if it is a solo album? We shall see. I wouldn't let it bother me though.

The Dude abides, and I will try to do so as well.  I will give it over to the Tao.  Should we go bowling?

And even though things don't look good as far The Beach Boys doing a new album, I still think they will. The last one went to number 3. I can't see Capitol (or them for that matter) not wanting to "do it again".

[absinthe_boy]

The last one went to #3 in part due to the novelty. The first BB album of all new material in a very long time, the first with Brian and Al in even longer...Brian in control and all that. It also heralded the C50 tour, which was a big selling point.

WIthout that publicity behind a second new record, it might not sell as well. Which would be a shame because TWGMTR was pretty good, far better than we had any right to expect.

Brian's been saying for a while now that he wants to do another...that he'd gone into TWGMTR with the intention of it being the last, but he changed the order of the last few tracks late in the game after realising there's gas in the tank for a followup album.

I can see why AGD fears a new album will tank, even if it's great. The situation is different. But I am quite optimistic about new music from this specific bunch of people.

[filledeplage]

Everyone has his own ideas, so why compete with each other. I will fall silent until we hear the truth about an album. I hope all our visions are fulfilled somehow by the work we get, however it comes about about and with whatever agents. going underground until real news appears. . . .

Good strategy!

In my years at a BB fan, I have learned two things.  First is patience.  When I see John Manning's little icon, it reminds me of the cancelled Maharishi Tour and looking at a ticket for a show that wasn't going to happen.  I had to be patient until next time. While I was waiting I had 20/20 to digest. Not a bad consolation prize.  We now have YouTube - BB TV!

Second is to expect to be surprised.  I never expected to have little Kindergartners bopping into my classroom singing Kokomo.  I never expected to see Brian in concert, and at one where I was sitting in the front row singing all the words right along with him, for Brian to lean forward at the end of the show to shake my hand! Amazing!  I never expected this reunion.  For years people said it would never happen.

So, I'm back in my patient mode, expecting to be surprised.  No one expected this Grammy.  But patient people did the work behind the scenes and got the job done. Qué será, será.  

I expect this year to be an individual band effort.  

But, patience has taught me to expect to be surprised.  

[hypehat]

If the Hoffman board can do it, maybe we should start writing press releases for Mike and see if we can engineer another reunion tour...