M & B Tour 2013

[Cyncie]

So happy for Bruce!

[punkinhead]

Last time I saw Mike and Bruce, Under the Arch in St. Louis in summer of 2001. How much has the setlist changed since then?

[Nicko1234]

Last time I saw Mike and Bruce, Under the Arch in St. Louis in summer of 2001. How much has the setlist changed since then?

You'll be disappointed to hear that you will no longer be able to savour Duke of Earl...

[punkinhead]

Last time I saw Mike and Bruce, Under the Arch in St. Louis in summer of 2001. How much has the setlist changed since then?

You'll be disappointed to hear that you will no longer be able to savour Duke of Earl...

Oh really?
When did that leave the setlist?
Has Goin To the Beach and Wild Honey been on every setlist since they first performed?
Is there and good merch at these shows?

[MaxL]

Last time I saw Mike and Bruce, Under the Arch in St. Louis in summer of 2001. How much has the setlist changed since then?

You'll be disappointed to hear that you will no longer be able to savour Duke of Earl...

Oh really?
When did that leave the setlist?
Has Goin To the Beach and Wild Honey been on every setlist since they first performed?
Is there and good merch at these shows?

Duke of Earl's been out since 2006. Goin' to the Beach and Wild Honey have appeared at every show (as far as I'm aware) or at least one of them per show. At the Hyde Park gig there was a very nice orange shirt and, of course, a cap (I grabbed both, why not) and there was a black shirt as well. I forget what else and there may be new merch since July.

[STE]

Forget about the setlist for a second but just think that the band today is so so much better than the one in 2001.
You saw a band led by Chris Farmer, with Mike Kowalski at the drums and Adrian Baker singing falsetto.
Now you will see a band led by Scott Totten with John Cowsill at the drums. And no Adrian Baker!
It's like night and day, really.
On top of that you may find interesting additions to the setlist, e.g. Ballad of Ole Betsy, Wild Honey, Going To The Beach, It's Ok, Isn't It Time, Good To My Baby, Disney Girls, etc etc.
It sure beats Duke of Earl, Sherry and I Saw Her Standing There!
Just go, you'll enjoy it!

[punkinhead]

Forget about the setlist for a second but just think that the band today is so so much better than the one in 2001.
You saw a band led by Chris Farmer, with Mike Kowalski at the drums and Adrian Baker singing falsetto.
Now you will see a band led by Scott Totten with John Cowsill at the drums. And no Adrian Baker!
It's like night and day, really.
On top of that you may find interesting additions to the setlist, e.g. Ballad of Ole Betsy, Wild Honey, Going To The Beach, It's Ok, Isn't It Time, Good To My Baby, Disney Girls, etc etc.
It sure beats Duke of Earl, Sherry and I Saw Her Standing There!
Just go, you'll enjoy it!

Oh don't worry, I'd go no matter what was on the setlist…whether it's Imagine or the whole SIP album performed.

I Saw Her Standing There was on the setlist?

[STE]

Forget about the setlist for a second but just think that the band today is so so much better than the one in 2001.
You saw a band led by Chris Farmer, with Mike Kowalski at the drums and Adrian Baker singing falsetto.
Now you will see a band led by Scott Totten with John Cowsill at the drums. And no Adrian Baker!
It's like night and day, really.
On top of that you may find interesting additions to the setlist, e.g. Ballad of Ole Betsy, Wild Honey, Going To The Beach, It's Ok, Isn't It Time, Good To My Baby, Disney Girls, etc etc.
It sure beats Duke of Earl, Sherry and I Saw Her Standing There!
Just go, you'll enjoy it!

Oh don't worry, I'd go no matter what was on the setlist…whether it's Imagine or the whole SIP album performed.

I Saw Her Standing There was on the setlist?

Yes it was...  yes it was...

 

[RubberSoul13]

Wild Honey & Goin To The Beach have been played at ALMOST every show since they've debuted this year.

There were quite a few deep cuts when I saw them last month...It's OK, Summer Means Fun, Good To My Baby, Still Cruisin, Cool Head Warm Heart, Disney Girls, Goin To The Beach, Wild Honey...

The show is miles better than anything they were doing in 2001.

[punkinhead]

Wild Honey & Goin To The Beach have been played at ALMOST every show since they've debuted this year.

There were quite a few deep cuts when I saw them last month...It's OK, Summer Means Fun, Good To My Baby, Still Cruisin, Cool Head Warm Heart, Disney Girls, Goin To The Beach, Wild Honey...

The show is miles better than anything they were doing in 2001.

Great to hear

[punkinhead]

I HAD A GREAT TIME!

I saw Brian/Al/Dave in Kettering/Dayton a little over a month ago, granted I love their setlist better but I felt more involved at Mike's show. Granted, my seats were closer in this show than the BAD Show, but I just felt like Mike acknowledged me. I had my black Carl Wilson Foundation shirt on and Mike pointed at me (among pointing at every other lady in the crowd) gestured to his shirt and waved, I just felt like more involved.  The only deep cuts we heard was Summer Means Fun, Surf City (not totally a deep cut but a good Jan and Dean song), Cool Head Warm Heart, Wild Honey, and Goin' to the Beach. It was still really a great time.

Side note, I will say it's weird that there's no Dennis tribute and BARELY any pics of Dennis...I saw like one pic of Brian and Al, none of Dave.

here's the setlist from a friend of mine:

started about 8:02pm - 5 players + Mike & Bruce
do it again
into little honda
into catch a wave
into hawaii
into summer means fun
into surf city
into surfin' safari
surfer girl
don't worry baby
little deuce coupe
into 409
into shut down
into i get around
in my room
why do fools fall in love - bruce lead (?)
when i grow up to be a man
darlin' - drummer vocal (john cowsill)
be true to your school
cool head, warm heart
god only knows with carl on video screen singing
good vibrations - guitarist to right of mike lead on verses (christian love, mike's son)
sloop john b
into wouldn't it be nice
then i kissed her - christian vocal
california girls
kokomo - christian switches to acoustic guitar this song only
help me, rhonda - john cowsill vocal "she let mike love come between us..."
rock 'n' roll music
do you wanna dance - bruce vocal
into barbara ann - girls on stage, one fake plays scott's guitar
summertime blues - interesting arrangement
fun, fun, fun
 
9:34 encore (they were only off stage a minute)
wild honey - drummer john vocal
going to the beach
surfin' usa

[STE]

I HAD A GREAT TIME!


why do fools fall in love - bruce lead (?)

Good to hear you had a great time!
Do you feel it was a better show than 2001?


Scott Totten was likely the lead on WDFFIL.

[Justin]

god only knows with carl on video screen singing

This is interesting.  They're doing it like they did on the C50 shows?  Mike isn't touring with his own screen is he?  Did they use the venue's screens?  If that's the case, what happens when they're performing a venue that doesn't offer screens...do they still have Carl "perform" the song?

[Nicko1234]

god only knows with carl on video screen singing

This is interesting.  They're doing it like they did on the C50 shows?  Mike isn't touring with his own screen is he?  Did they use the venue's screens?  If that's the case, what happens when they're performing a venue that doesn't offer screens...do they still have Carl "perform" the song?

Still the Brucester.

[RubberSoul13]

This is something that happened early August I believe. Scott Totten said they're working on "Forever" with Dennis as well for those saying he's getting the shaft. On July 20th, Bruce was still on lead...and it was VERY good! NO screen at all...I'd rather it stay that way too.

Personally, I'd rather cherish the memory of C50 with everyone there and the recordings going. But I likely won't be seeing a screen at my next two shows either since they are fair/fest type shows.

[RubberSoul13]

I HAD A GREAT TIME!


why do fools fall in love - bruce lead (?)

Good to hear you had a great time!
Do you feel it was a better show than 2001?


Scott Totten was likely the lead on WDFFIL.

Oh, and that's Randall Kirsch (the bass player) on lead with that one.

[Sheriff John Stone]

Thanks for the review/setlist, punkinhead.

I'm surprised Bruce hasn't been singing "Disney Girls".   

[RubberSoul13]

Thanks for the review/setlist, punkinhead.

I'm surprised Bruce hasn't been singing "Disney Girls".   

I've noticed that too. He did it in Baltimore, but it has certainly been at less shows this year than more.

[Eric Aniversario]

I HAD A GREAT TIME!


why do fools fall in love - bruce lead (?)

Good to hear you had a great time!
Do you feel it was a better show than 2001?


Scott Totten was likely the lead on WDFFIL.

Oh, and that's Randall Kirsch (the bass player) on lead with that one.

Randell and Scott double each other on the lead for this song.

[gfac22]

Thanks for the review/setlist, punkinhead.

I'm surprised Bruce hasn't been singing "Disney Girls".   

It was in the set for the show I saw on August 9, but Bruce was sick so they canned it during the show.  Mike asked Bruce if he was going to do Disney Girls at another time, and Bruce responded that Christian had coughed in his face so he was too sick to do it.  I would have figured it would have been back by now.

[Rich Panteluk]

Eric is right, Scott Totten AND Randall Kirsch SHARE the lead and sing in unison on WDFFIL and have been performing it that way for many years.  Scott Totten and Jeff Foskett shared the lead on the 50th tour.  They have hired a new crew member who is in charge of the video projections and such.  Scott introduced me to him, he is a very nice dude.  It think it ups the already great Mike and Bruce show a fair bit.

I had the pleasure of seeing 3 consecutive shows recently (They played Disney Girls at a couple of the shows gfac22).  Two shows in a nice theatre (with great acoustics) in Nanaimo, B.C. as well as an outdoor show in Vancouver, B.C.  All three were wonderful shows for different reasons.  The indoor shows had the clearer sound and longer setlists (but the more reserved crowd), while the outdoor had the shorter setlist but was a much higher energy show as it was just hit after hit and the audience was on their feet for much more of the show and I'm sure the band feeds off the audience being so into it.  Here is the setlist for the second theatre show to give you a good idea of what was played.

1. Do It Again
2. Honda
3. Catch
4. Hawaii
5. Summer Means Fun - I like that Bruce gets a chance to air this great Bruce and Terry tune.
6. Surf City
7. Safari

8. Surfer Girl
9. Wendy
10. Getcha Back - This was one of the first 45s I bought with my own money when I was 10 or 11.  Love it.  Tim sings some bvs on this, nice to see him being added as a vocalist.  
11. Fools
12. Grow Up
13. Room
14. Cool Head
15. Darlin - Another highlight for me.
16. Good To My Baby- Awesome.  Rocked HARD.  No solo in the break just the guitar riff but Cowsill pounds the drums in such a ferocious way it doesn't need one.

17. Be True

18. Betsy - I love this song.  Especially the end Four Freshman like harmonies.  Chills every time.
19. Don't Worry
20. Deuce Coupe
21. 409
22. Shut Down
23. Get Around

Intermission

24. Cal Dreamin
25. Sloop
26. Nice
27. Kissed Her
28. Dance Dance

29. Cal Girls
30. Hearts Were Full Of Spring - My fave of all the 3 shows (only played the second night).  Lovely to hear the beautiful harmonies in a venue that showed 'em off.
31. Disney Girls - Another highlight
32. Warmth Of The Sun - Beautiful lead by Scott and the backing vocal arrangement was stellar.  Another highlight for me.
33. God Only Knows - Carl on the screen.  Performed at all 3 shows I saw this way, though a very brief technical delay the last night almost had Bruce resume his lead.
So nice to hear Carl's voice in an evening of BB music.  Mike played tambourine on this the first two nights and it was kinda distracting.  The last night he had sleigh bells and all was right in the world again.  ;-)

34. Vibes
35. Kokomo - Mrs. Love came out and danced for the first Nanaimo show.
36. Rhonda
37. Rock Roll
38. Wanna Dance
39. Barbara Ann
40. Summertime Blues - Clearly Cowsill has been listening the the Who live versions of this recently as he is channeling Keith Moon with some very inspired freak outs near the end of the tune.  Fun.
41. Fun Fun Fun
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42. Wild Honey - Have heard them play this 4 times now and it continues to amaze and rile me up.  Frankly I can't believe it is still in the set as it certainly less known with the meat and potatoes crowd (yeah I know it is on Summer Sounds but you know I am right about this...).  Anyway it is a stellar encore song and so well performed by the band.  It wouldn't work as good earlier in the set as it allows for a looser 70's rock vibe (seems it is most certainly uses the live 70s versions as a template).  Also I'm sure it is a vocal shredder and best at the end of the night.  Kudos to the band for playing this and continuing to do so.  It is a brave and wonderful song to have in the encore and a real treat for the die-hards.  I hope it stays in the set for a long time.
43. Goin To The Beach - simple but fun tune.  Again another not-so-obvious choice from a band that too often gets pigeonholed by some who haven't seen them as a traveling jukebox just the hits band.
44. Surfin USA

T'was a great time.  Killer shows.  These were my 39, 40 and 41 Beach Boys concerts (I'm including Brian and Al shows in that tally) and it was a great blast of summer before I go back to teaching.  I ended up being on the same ferry as the whole band on the way from Nanaimo to Vancouver.  Purely coincidental gents - I wasn't stalking you!  :-)  
I said hello to Tim, sat away from the band, gave them their space and left them alone (hard for a geeky fan boy like me) as I had already been backstage the two nights previous (Thanks for your kindness and great chats gents!).  What a nice bunch of folks; band and crew alike.  

As been said by myself and numerous others on this board; if you haven't seen the Mike and Bruce ever or in a very long time you owe it to yourself to check it out.  Worth the time and money or sure!  Won't last forever...
Now which Brian, Al, and Dave show should I go see?  Toronto or Las Vegas?

[coco1997]

Saw M & B at the Walworth County Fair in Wisconsin last night. They put on a great show. Epic lightning storm throughout that culminated during "Good Vibrations," which was awesome. 

[Pretty Funky]

Brian, Al, Dave, Dennis, Carl? Never heard of them!

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/calendar/performing_arts_and_music/event_fa7f1092-04f9-11e3-adf5-10604b9f7e36.html

[Cyncie]

Brian, Al, Dave, Dennis, Carl? Never heard of them!

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/calendar/performing_arts_and_music/event_fa7f1092-04f9-11e3-adf5-10604b9f7e36.html

Wow. Just... wow.

[Michael Edwards Love]

Brian, Al, Dave, Dennis, Carl? Never heard of them!

http://www.fredericknewspost.com/calendar/performing_arts_and_music/event_fa7f1092-04f9-11e3-adf5-10604b9f7e36.html

Brian, Al and Dave are specifically mentioned as NOT being involved with this line-up.  Otherwise, it reads like a standard press release for a touring band, emphasizing who will be appearing and their contributions.  I see no disrespect to anyone.