Everyone back together for a Beach Boys Q&A for Sirius XM?
HeyJude:
Quote from: Needleinthehay on July 24, 2018, 08:38:29 PM
didnt realize jerry schilling was back...when did that happen?
Schilling's name appeared as BRI President last year on the "Sunshine Tomorrow" set. I believe he came in either in 2016 or 2017. It did kind of slip under the radar; I mentioned it when his name appeared on that set last year after having heard some time prior to that that he had come in. For whatever reason, the BBs/BRI never actually "announced" it.
But long-term, Schilling coming back could be the biggest sort of corporate/logistical news in the BB world outside of C50 in the last 20 or so years.
feelintheflows:
Quote from: CenturyDeprived on July 24, 2018, 04:22:02 PM
Quote from: Pretty Funky on July 24, 2018, 04:13:47 PM
Though not complaining, I’m just wondering why this is happening. The RPO album is a few months old, as is the Sirius deal. M&B are performing the night before in Illinois then a few days later back out East yet are flying in for a interview? Something they could phone in really.
Is a major announcement coming? (worthy of the group getting together, including David Marks who has not been included in any group project since 2012)
Really, what is there to tell that wasn’t covered during the C50?
Regardless of if nothing comes of it (or if something comes of it), hopefully it at least helps give the band name a little more dignity.
This really is proof that decent management, and somebody like Jerry Schilling in particular, is what's been missing for SOOO long, and is a big contributor to the messes that the band has gotten itself into over the years countless times.
A decent manager could've done SO much. Just look at the Rieley era as another example.
I kind of feel the good management now is too little too late. They Had the opportunity to stay together as a band after Carl’s death which they didn’t. They reunited for the 50th and released the same greatest hits packages. They could have reunited for the pet sounds 50th which they didn’t. They randomly released 2 disc versions of the Party album and Wild Honey (not their best albums in my opinion). And to top it off the just released orchestra crap. So not really sure what the intention is with Sirius and this Q&A. Start releasing what the die hard fans really want! Live shows from the Blondie and Ricky Era.
HeyJude:
Quote from: feelintheflows on July 25, 2018, 07:16:31 AM
I kind of feel the good management now is too little too late. They Had the opportunity to stay together as a band after Carl’s death which they didn’t. They reunited for the 50th and released the same greatest hits packages. They could have reunited for the pet sounds 50th which they didn’t. They randomly released 2 disc versions of the Party album and Wild Honey (not their best albums in my opinion). And to top it off the just released orchestra crap. So not really sure what the intention is with Sirius and this Q&A. Start releasing what the die hard fans really want! Live shows from the Blondie and Ricky Era.
The "Sunshine Tomorrow" sets were and are revelatory, *just* the type of archival projects they should be doing.
The "Party" set was a bit limp and less interesting; certainly an important historical article for fans and scholars, but I always looked at that set as just another "Copyright Extension" set that they happened to press onto actual physical discs.
Live shows from the early-mid 70s would be great, but I don't think it's specifically 1972/1973 live shows that hardcore fans want above all else (I mean, it's the ONE part of that era that has decent representation via the "In Concert" album). Studio material from the 70s (and 80s) is really at the top of the list, and opening up the studio and live archives wide would be great. This is likely where Schilling can play a key role, because it indeed isn't likely we're going to see another C50-style reunion any time soon.
HeyJude:
And regarding Jerry Schilling, and this also plays back into previous discussions of what's going on with the archives and what *should* be put out, etc., let me point out what I can only presume many folks don't know:
It should be noted that Jerry Schilling being considered and voted in as BRI President were both due to several years worth of work behind the scenes by Howie Edelson.
It's early days still for Schilling's tenure at BRI, and already things are improving ("Sunshine Tomorrow", the two epic digital "Sunshine" follow-ups, Schilling getting these guys in the same room!).
Unlike C50 where the sort of inherent momentum of the anniversary seemed (at least in part) to move that project into focus, Schilling must have been key to get all five of these guys back together for this event. It's symbolic, but potentially huge. Meanwhile, we got about SIX OR SEVEN discs worth of archival material last year.
I feel pretty strongly, even if the SiriusXM channel and the RPO albums aren't the items hardcore fans are frothing at the mouth for, those items are strong indicators that Schilling was a smart pick and he can move things in a direction that others in the past haven't. I'm glad Howie worked this behind the scenes.
NOLA BB Fan:
I'm not expecting big things from this, in terms of recording an album or going on tour.
Perhaps getting together for a Christmas song?
What would make it worthwhile for me is for the get together to go well with no bad vibes, that they leave on good terms. That could possibly help heal a bit of the post C50 stuff.
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