1979 on my site

[Ian]

So, here is 1979 on my site beachboysgigs.com. www.beachboysgigs.com/1979-2/  As you can see, I list all the shows that year and discuss events around them. When possible I have a pic from the show or at least from that year....which was a long and interesting one....kind of a calm year after the stormy 1977-1978 period...though there was still residual tension occasionally. You can of course view the other gigs from 1961-1978. There is also-from the main menu-an additions blog-where I list shows not in the original book or errors I have discovered-that is done up to 1974.

[MyDrKnowsItKeepsMeCalm]

Wow, forgot that Shortenin' Bread was played live in 1979. Listened on YouTube -- it's great!

Fascinating stuff Ian... thanks as always.

[Ian]

Yeah it is interesting the songs they chose to play from albums over the years and also the songs that they opted not to play live as well

[Ian]

Might make a good thread-songs they never performed live

[Don Malcolm]

Excellent work as always, Ian--it's clear that this is the year where Dennis really starts to go off the rails.

I think we'll all be interested in the materials you assemble for 1980, which I recall as being a pretty dismal time--the aimlessness of KEEPIN' THE SUMMER ALIVE sticking out like a sore thumb in a period of decline that eventually spurred Carl to pursue a solo career.