Songs I didn't know were in the set.

[MBE]

Read Jon and Ian's book I am surprised by a few of the things in the sets. Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow in 1977, Celebrate The News in 1971, It's Over Now, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, and The Night Was So Young on the boxset tour in 1993. Anybody hear these?

[SonicVolcano]

I'm surprised that they didn't mention Big Sur being performed at the Hartford 1973 concert!

[Iron Horse-Apples]

Wish I'd caught a box-set concert. Looking forward to hearing some of this on MIC.

[Rocky Raccoon]

I wonder who sang lead on I Just Wasn't Made for These Times.  I can't picture anybody but Brian singing that, not that Al or Carl couldn't do it justice but it's just such a personal song.

[drbeachboy]

Read Jon and Ian's book I am surprised by a few of the things in the sets. Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow in 1977, Celebrate The News in 1971, It's Over Now, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, and The Night Was So Young on the boxset tour in 1993. Anybody hear these?

I attended the Valley Forge Music Fair show in Devon, PA back in 1993 and do not recall any of those three songs performed that day.

[Emdeeh]

...It's Over Now, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, and The Night Was So Young on the boxset tour in 1993.

None of those songs were performed in the Atlanta '93 boxset show. I was there and took setlist notes.

[Jay]

They actually played It's Over Now in concert??? Are you sure about that? I don't doubt the credibility of Ian or Jon, I'm just really surprised by that. You'd think it would have been mentioned on this board before.

[Lowbacca]

Read Jon and Ian's book I am surprised by a few of the things in the sets. Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow in 1977, Celebrate The News in 1971, It's Over Now, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, and The Night Was So Young on the boxset tour in 1993. Anybody hear these?

I attended the Valley Forge Music Fair show in Devon, PA back in 1993 and do not recall any of those three songs performed that day.

To back that up: it's not on the recording (bootleg) of the show, either.

Regarding those songs allegedly performed: Ian's and Jon's book quotes an unnamed "contributor to Beach Boys Stomp" who was present at the November 21 show. It's that guy who reports a "fabulous Carl lead on 'It's Over Now'" as well as "The Night Was So Young" being played and Al singing "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times".

[Cam Mott]

Tony Asher should sing it then. 

[MBE]

They didn't sing it at the test box set show in Chicago that fall either. That's why I was asking about them and the others.

[Jay]

Speaking of songs that were rarely performed live, I swear to God that I have heard a recording of a live performance of The Beaks Of Eagles. But for the life of me, I can't remember where or when it happened. I'm thinking that it was a circa 1972-73 concert. I don't think it was a dream. At least I hope it wasn't just a dream. It seems so vivid in my mind. I mean, I can even remember that the sound quality wasn't all that great. Is there any small shred of evidence that this actually happened or exists on tape? Or have I finally well and truly gone batshit insane?   

[Lowbacca]

Speaking of songs that were rarely performed live, I swear to God that I have heard a recording of a live performance of The Beaks Of Eagles. But for the life of me, I can't remember where or when it happened. I'm thinking that it was a circa 1972-73 concert. I don't think it was a dream. At least I hope it wasn't just a dream. It seems so vivid in my mind. I mean, I can even remember that the sound quality wasn't all that great. Is there any small shred of evidence that this actually happened or exists on tape? Or have I finally well and truly gone batshit insane?   

I've never heard about it being performed, but anything is possible. I'm going to check the 1972/73 chapters in The Beach Boys In Concert, maybe it's listed there. Or maybe someone else is faster and actually knows the answer.

[J.G. Dev]

...It's Over Now, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, and The Night Was So Young on the boxset tour in 1993.

None of those songs were performed in the Atlanta '93 boxset show. I was there and took setlist notes.

I was at the Brandeis University (Massachusetts) show and they didn't play those either. I don't have the new book yet, but which box set shows did they play those songs at?
Edit: Ok, I reread a prior post and said November 21. I beleive the show I saw was a week later

[punkinhead]

Read Jon and Ian's book I am surprised by a few of the things in the sets. Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow in 1977, Celebrate The News in 1971, It's Over Now, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, and The Night Was So Young on the boxset tour in 1993. Anybody hear these?

I have t got that far in the book, but that really gives me something to look forward to!

That's cool Celebrate the News was performed in concert…I feel like it was performed in a tv appearance with Breakaway.

I wonder who took the small Marilyn vocal on Its Over Now? I feel like I heard that Al performs lead on IJWMFTT.

The only time I've heard of The Night Was So Young performed live was when Brian was doing it at some Pet Sounds shows in early 2000s, when he was doing request per the BlueBoard…not saying they didn't perform it at the mentioned concerts. Btw, if you can get your hands on those records, take a listen, they're such good setlists! I remember Busy Doin Nothin and Melt Away being performed famously!

[Lowbacca]

That's cool Celebrate the News was performed in concert…I feel like it was performed in a tv appearance with Breakaway.

"Mike Douglas Show", summer 1969. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwE9aY5F4Jw

[HeyJude]

Read Jon and Ian's book I am surprised by a few of the things in the sets. Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow in 1977, Celebrate The News in 1971, It's Over Now, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, and The Night Was So Young on the boxset tour in 1993. Anybody hear these?

I attended the Valley Forge Music Fair show in Devon, PA back in 1993 and do not recall any of those three songs performed that day.

To back that up: it's not on the recording (bootleg) of the show, either.

Regarding those songs allegedly performed: Ian's and Jon's book quotes an unnamed "contributor to Beach Boys Stomp" who was present at the November 21 show. It's that guy who reports a "fabulous Carl lead on 'It's Over Now'" as well as "The Night Was So Young" being played and Al singing "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times".

I think the 11/21 show circulates, and none of those songs are on it. I don't think any of these were ever peformed. Al sang "You Still Believe In Me", maybe they mixed that one up. The other two, I have no idea how they thought of those songs. No evidence from any extant setlists or recordings, including tour rehearsals.

[Nicko1234]

Read Jon and Ian's book I am surprised by a few of the things in the sets. Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow in 1977, Celebrate The News in 1971, It's Over Now, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, and The Night Was So Young on the boxset tour in 1993. Anybody hear these?

I attended the Valley Forge Music Fair show in Devon, PA back in 1993 and do not recall any of those three songs performed that day.

To back that up: it's not on the recording (bootleg) of the show, either.

Regarding those songs allegedly performed: Ian's and Jon's book quotes an unnamed "contributor to Beach Boys Stomp" who was present at the November 21 show. It's that guy who reports a "fabulous Carl lead on 'It's Over Now'" as well as "The Night Was So Young" being played and Al singing "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times".

I think the 11/21 show circulates, and none of those songs are on it. I don't think any of these were ever peformed. Al sang "You Still Believe In Me", maybe they mixed that one up. The other two, I have no idea how they thought of those songs. No evidence from any extant setlists or recordings, including tour rehearsals.

It does indeed circulate.

[bgas]

Read Jon and Ian's book I am surprised by a few of the things in the sets. Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow in 1977, Celebrate The News in 1971, It's Over Now, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, and The Night Was So Young on the boxset tour in 1993. Anybody hear these?

I attended the Valley Forge Music Fair show in Devon, PA back in 1993 and do not recall any of those three songs performed that day.

To back that up: it's not on the recording (bootleg) of the show, either.

Regarding those songs allegedly performed: Ian's and Jon's book quotes an unnamed "contributor to Beach Boys Stomp" who was present at the November 21 show. It's that guy who reports a "fabulous Carl lead on 'It's Over Now'" as well as "The Night Was So Young" being played and Al singing "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times".

I think the 11/21 show circulates, and none of those songs are on it. I don't think any of these were ever peformed. Al sang "You Still Believe In Me", maybe they mixed that one up. The other two, I have no idea how they thought of those songs. No evidence from any extant setlists or recordings, including tour rehearsals.

It does indeed circulate.

In fact, Eric's setlist archive lists it as the MOST bootlegged of any of the 1993 Unplugged shows: 
 
  http://members.tripod.com/~fun_fun_fun/11-21-93.html

[Ian]

We quoted beach boys stom.p on that one

[Ian]

As far as celebrate the news, the fairfield university review i have states that it was played. It was the first date of the tour and dennis was singing two or three numbers at shows in that period. According to the article he completed I've got a friend that day at the venue.  So possibly the plan was to perform celebrate every night but dennis decided he preferred I've got a friend

[petsite]

Box set tracks performed at Valley Forge:

01. Heroes And Villains
02. Vegetables
03. Take A Load Off Your Feet
04. Surfer Girl
05. Hushabye
06. Add Some Music To Your Day
07. Disney Girls
08. Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring
09. Wonderful
10. All This Is That
11. Caroline No
12. You Still Believe In Me
13. God Only Knows
14. Sloop John B


Also, the group performed at the Southern Star here in Houston on that tour and I didnt see that mentioned either.  They were there on August 5th.

[HeyJude]

Yep, I've definitely heard the Valley Forge show. Up until the surfacing of the 11/26 NYC soundboard, it was the most common and best-sounding recording.

I'm pretty sure the group of "rarities" added during that run of shows late in the year to promote the GV set remained unchanged, with the exception of "Little Saint Nick" being added a few dates in, and it's of course debatable whether that was really part of the "rarities" or just a seasonal thing.

[LeeDempsey]

Read Jon and Ian's book I am surprised by a few of the things in the sets. Papa-Oom-Mow-Mow in 1977, Celebrate The News in 1971, It's Over Now, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, and The Night Was So Young on the boxset tour in 1993. Anybody hear these?

I attended the Valley Forge Music Fair show in Devon, PA back in 1993 and do not recall any of those three songs performed that day.

To back that up: it's not on the recording (bootleg) of the show, either.

Regarding those songs allegedly performed: Ian's and Jon's book quotes an unnamed "contributor to Beach Boys Stomp" who was present at the November 21 show. It's that guy who reports a "fabulous Carl lead on 'It's Over Now'" as well as "The Night Was So Young" being played and Al singing "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times".

I know where this story originated... I once spent some time with a close associate of Brian's that lived in the Valley Forge area. He was the one that swore they played those three songs, despite audio evidence and accounts of multiple other attendees to the contrary. But his status in the Brian Wilson camp caused his account to be taken as fact and published in several fanzines.

Lee

[Eric Aniversario]

Thanks for clarifying, Lee. I remember reading that and being surprised that I had never heard of that. So now that we know it's false, I'm just wondering why someone around make something up like that...I see absolutely no benefit in it

[STE]

In the very best case, those songs were maybe played over the PA system before the shows in 1993, if even that.