Brian's next tour should be with....

[Mikie]

Nobody. He has toured enough.

Exactly.  Maybe a couple of one-off gigs here and there* but I think it's time that he packs it in.




*And those gigs could be with Macca, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, or Lindsey Buckingham.  

[Lonely Summer]

Brian will continue touring as long as his handlers want him to.

[joshferrell]

Weird Al... that way we can hear them do "Pancreas", "trigger happy" together and Weird Al can do a beach boys medley on his accordion... 

[SenorPotatoHead]

Mike Love.  They can call the tour "Sonny Wilson vs Cassius Love." 

Gene Simmons - C'mon!  Brian in Kiss makeup! 

Richard Simmons - "In Great Shape Tour"

[SMiLE Brian]

 

Richard Simmons - "In Great Shape Tour"

 

[Generation42]

Straight from the heart?  The Beach Boys.

I'm sorry, I know that's probably not what the OP meant by "Brian's next tour should be with....," but darn it if this isn't the first thought that enters my mind (and the only collaboration that really, truly excites me).

It's nearly summer time.  As much as I love Brian Wilson as an act all on his own, it's that time of year again where my thoughts turn to the 'Boys, and I just can't help it.

[donald]

How about Brian Setzer.  Two Brian's for the price of one.   BW's Rock album could stem from such a pairing.

[Lonely Summer]

Of  course Brian should be touring with Mike, Al, David and the guy in the shorts, but that time apparently has passed. I just thought the pairing of Bob and Brian would work because neither one wants to do a lot of talking, socializing, and Beck was put off by Brian not doing those things. They might even have more in common that is apparent at first glance. Brian did his Gershwin album a few years ago, and it appears that Bob might be doing an album of standards now. How about the two of them harmonizing (if you can call it that, lol) on "Blue Moon"? "I'll Be Home For Christmas"? And we need a live version of "Spirit of Rock and Roll".

[The Heartical Don]

That Austrian woman (?).

Whatever it was, it looked really ugly, but sang great actually.

Hm. Tonight in your town: Wilson & Wurst?

[lostbeachboy]

I'm gonna say Brian should tour with Mike, Alan, Bruce, David, Blondie & Ricky...    


Supporting musicians:

Richie Cannata
Ed Carter
Bobby Figueroa
Billy Hinsche
Mike Kowalski
Carli Munoz
 

[dombanzai]

Would love to see him play with The Surfin' Lungs, UK's (and Europe's) top surf music band, who have been active for the past 30 years. Great songs, great harmonies and great guitar work. Great band.

[The Shift]

Agree that Brian should tour with Mike, Alan, Bruce, David, Blondie & Ricky...   

Here's the front line plus a few reserves:

Charles Lloyd
Ed Carter
Nelson Bragg
Billy Hinsche
Darian Sahanaja
Ricky Fataar
Carli Munoz
James Guercio
Gary Griffin
Mike Meros
Scott Totten
Nick Walusko
Scotty Bennett
John Cowsill

[Alex]

Brian is going to be brainwashed into becoming Mike's "monkey boy #2" alongside Bruce, and they're all going to play in a band alongside 5 clones of Adrian Baker.

[Pretty Funky]

Agree that Brian should tour with Mike, Alan, Bruce, David, Blondie & Ricky...   

Here's the front line plus a few reserves:

Charles Lloyd
Ed Carter
Nelson Bragg
Billy Hinsche
Darian Sahanaja
Ricky Fataar
Carli Munoz
James Guercio
Gary Griffin
Mike Meros
Scott Totten
Nick Walusko
Scotty Bennett
John Cowsill

No offense but does anyone aside from Mike understand the concept of a tour making money? These fantasy line-ups are just that....A fantasy. The C50 was a one-off with a large tour party. Backing up who we watched on stage were probably another dozen behind the scenes not to mention the hundreds of hours in administration arranging everything before the tour even started.

The licensed BB's has cut expenses to the bone to cater to the small venues and markets they play. Simple. Every extra person added to a band adds costs to the bottom line and deters promoters to book artists.

[The Shift]

Agree that Brian should tour with Mike, Alan, Bruce, David, Blondie & Ricky...  

Here's the front line plus a few reserves:

Charles Lloyd
Ed Carter
Nelson Bragg
Billy Hinsche
Darian Sahanaja
Ricky Fataar
Carli Munoz
James Guercio
Gary Griffin
Mike Meros
Scott Totten
Nick Walusko
Scotty Bennett
John Cowsill

No offense but does anyone aside from Mike understand the concept of a tour making money? These fantasy line-ups are just that....A fantasy. The C50 was a one-off with a large tour party. Backing up who we watched on stage were probably another dozen behind the scenes not to mention the hundreds of hours in administration arranging everything before the tour even started.

The licensed BB's has cut expenses to the bone to cater to the small venues and markets they play. Simple. Every extra person added to a band adds costs to the bottom line and deters promoters to book artists.

You mean my fantasy line-up isn't going to happen? I don't believe it…  

[Pretty Funky]

Not a chance. Another thing, many of these names probably have not played a BB song in years. The M&B line-up is it for now. Should,and I say should some kind of PS50 happen in 2016 I wonder if Brians group will get a look in now. I would see a few select dates with an orchestra and Mikes group.

[Mikie]

Agree that Brian should tour with Mike, Alan, Bruce, David, Blondie & Ricky...   

Here's the front line plus a few reserves:

Charles Lloyd
Ed Carter
Nelson Bragg
Billy Hinsche
Darian Sahanaja
Ricky Fataar
Carli Munoz
James Guercio
Gary Griffin
Mike Meros
Scott Totten
Nick Walusko
Scotty Bennett
John Cowsill

Kinda hard for Mike Meros to be in the front line unless Brian plays a show in Heaven.  And Daryl Dragon should be added to that lineup, as he's getting ready to play the Heaven gig too.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

At least we know Landy wouldn't be there.

[The Shift]

Agree that Brian should tour with Mike, Alan, Bruce, David, Blondie & Ricky...  

Here's the front line plus a few reserves:

Charles Lloyd
Ed Carter
Nelson Bragg
Billy Hinsche
Darian Sahanaja
Ricky Fataar
Carli Munoz
James Guercio
Gary Griffin
Mike Meros
Scott Totten
Nick Walusko
Scotty Bennett
John Cowsill

Kinda hard for Mike Meros to be in the front line unless Brian plays a show in Heaven.  And Daryl Dragon should be added to that lineup, as he's getting ready to play the Heaven gig too.

DD was going to be on the list but I got distracted / called away.

Consider him added, and he and MM stay, at least until Brian announces what kind of budget he has at his disposal.

[Lonely Summer]

Brian is going to be brainwashed into becoming Mike's "monkey boy #2" alongside Bruce, and they're all going to play in a band alongside 5 clones of Adrian Baker.

I don't know that I can live with the idea of Brian, seated behind an unplayed keyboard, in shorts, constantly adjusting his mic and clapping to every song. But I guess that's not any worse than a skinny Brian, dancing zombie-like, singing "Nightime".

[MarcellaHasDirtyFeet]

Brian is going to be brainwashed into becoming Mike's "monkey boy #2" alongside Bruce, and they're all going to play in a band alongside 5 clones of Adrian Baker.

I don't know that I can live with the idea of Brian, seated behind an unplayed keyboard, in shorts, constantly adjusting his mic and clapping to every song. But I guess that's not any worse than a skinny Brian, dancing zombie-like, singing "Nightime".

LEAVE NIGHT TIME ALONE!!!

[donald]

Anybody seen that Michael Jackson hologram show?  I think that may be the future.  Bring back all of the Beachboys for a show.  None of that C50 2D screen stuff with Carl and Dennis. 

[SMiLE Brian]

Good idea Donald!

[RangeRoverA1]

Would love to see him play with The Surfin' Lungs, UK's (and Europe's) top surf music band, who have been active for the past 30 years. Great songs, great harmonies and great guitar work. Great band.

Nice, they are on Youtube! Of little that I heard, I liked the song called "Pray for Sun". It's catchy & riveting, with cool enough vox. But great? Not in the slightest, at least not how I define the word. Thanks anyway for introducing this band, way to expand my comp library.

[Rocky Raccoon]

Elvis Costello is one I would love to see.  Would also be cool if they wrote songs together given Elvis's success in writing with Burt Bacharach and Paul McCartney among others.