from the professor Re: history of music in LA bibliography

[the professor]

sad state of affairs that B and M can't show pictures of the boys during their shows. . . .thinking of how I felt last year when the main issue of the moment was how good my seats were at Irvine and what freeway to take to get to the BB shows. . .

I am about to get on a plane and plan to listen to 6 hours of BB music, finding refuge in the past because the future is so bleak. .

I want to end the year with questions and observations:

1. TWGMTR is better than many of us had thought. Now, 2 years later, it's a sweet melodious, contemplative record head to toe that should be listened to over and over again, driving, on the beach, grading papers (you supply the tasks); it reaches the heart.
Question: did we ever get a full accounting of musical and parts? Even confirm Dave playing on Strange World, as he claimed he did though he is un-credited? Sax on the title cut, etc.

2. Are Mike and Brian talking?  What force, what agent, if any, has an interest in "more reunion shows" and another album? I would liek to have something to hope for in the new year.

3. to the announced topic itself: Planning to teach a class about the BB, Doors, and Richie Valens, so I plan to do some critical thinking and reading on that musical nexus in LA; any bibliographic references would be appreciated. Sad, tragic and joyous all at once.

best and thanks to all for the Holidays from The Professor.

[SMiLE Brian]

That is really cool you are going to teach a BBs class, maybe get Alan Boyd or AGD  to lecture.

[Andrew G. Doe]

2. Are Mike and Brian talking?  What force, what agent, if any, has an interest in "more reunion shows" and another album? I would liek to have something to hope for in the new year.

Mike & Brian are constantly talking - just, not to each other right now. I think, barring a seismic shift in support systems, the reunion is a closed book. As it should be. The only "force" with a vested interested in prolonging it would be us, here.

[Pretty Funky]

Not according to the beeb!


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-foyle-west-25345747

[Andrew G. Doe]

Not a chance they used the wrong photo, of course... 

[Andrew G. Doe]

M&B are playing the Hampton Court festival two days previously (June 24th). Hopefully, they'll be better than Brian was in 2005.