List of Live rare cover recordings

[HeyJude]

If we're including Brian solo shows, we also have "You Keep a Knockin'" from a few years ago.

[HeyJude]

From setlists.fm (can't always assume every listing is accurate of course):

Kansas City (9/15/62)
Foggy Mountain Breakdown (12/31/64) (reportedly with Glen Campbell on lead)
Crying (2/19/65) (reportedly with Glen Campbell on lead)
Daydream (5/8/66)
New Orleans (3/17/67)
Merry Christmas, Baby (12/15/67) (the UNICEF show; setlists.fm contends this is not the BB song)
Goober Peas (4/24/68) (Dunno if this was just quick off the cuff thing)
Brown Sugar (3/28/75)

Brian Wilson
Proud Mary (1/28/91)
This Could Be the Night (1999; although I guess technically his studio recording was on a tribute album)
Country Road (11/1/09) (Anyone remember this? Never know what might be a transcription error)
My Sweet Lord (the George Fest thing; thought that is about to be released)
When I'm 64 (2015)

Al Jardine
Monday, Monday (1998/1999)
Sea Cruise (various times in 2000s) (I think Ed Carter often sings this? And, I know it was technically released by the BBs)
So Long It's Been Good to Know You (2014)
Where Have All the Flowers Gone? (2014)

There might be some other Al covers, but I think some of them are done by other guys in his off-shoot bands, like guys from the Rip Chords, etc. when he did the "Surf City All Star" band and whatnot.

Mike & Bruce
Gimme Some Lovin' (12/5/98)
I Can't Get No Satisfaction (7/23/03)
The Girl from Ipanema (10/10/05)
My Remote (reportedly a Christian Love song, performed at least twice in 2008)
To Sir With Love (7/28/13) (performed with Lulu)
Rock-a-Hula Baby (1/12/14) (with Stamos no doubt)
Unleash the Love (2/20/14)

There have also been numerous versions of "Happy Birthday" over the years if we want to count that.

[HeyJude]

They also did "Sister Golden Hair" in 1990 during some shows Mike missed, with Gerry Beckley singing the lead.

Mike and Bruce did "Jingle Bell Rock" in 2005 and 2006.

[Fall Breaks]

Brown Sugar? Cool! Would've kicked ass with Carl on lead, but since Mike sang Jumpin' Jack Flash he might have sung this too.

[HeyJude]

Brown Sugar? Cool! Would've kicked ass with Carl on lead, but since Mike sang Jumpin' Jack Flash he might have sung this too.

My 100% guess would be that Mike probably sang it.

[The_Beach]

From setlists.fm (can't always assume every listing is accurate of course):

Thanks!! updated the list!!! and yeah that is a big reason I am trying to get audio posted by all the song on this list to be able to prove that the songs were indeed covered by the beach boys!!! Thank you! Now to try to find the audio or video of the songs to help prove the list of covers!!!

[STE]

Mike & Bruce also did

- Somewhere Near Japan, 1999
- Wipeout (instrumental version, no rapping), 2001
- Bluebirds Over The Mountains, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2013
- Little GTO, 2009
- Okie From Muskogee, 2013
- Isn't It Time, 2015
- Keep An Eye On Summer, 2014-2015
- Monster Mash, 2014
- Pisces Brothers, 2014-2016
- Summertime Blues, 2002-2014
- Farmer's Daughter, 2015-2016
- Surf's Up, 2015
- Santa's Going To Kokomo, 2006
- I'll Be Home For Christmas, 2005-2006 & 2013-2014
- Frosty the Snowman, 2005-2006, 2011, & 2013-2014
- Jingle Bell Rock, 2006
- We Three Kings of Orient Are, 2008
- White Christmas, 2000, 2005-2006, 2008-2009 & 2013-2014
- The Man With All The Toys, 2000, 2005-2006, 2008-2009 & 2013-2014
- Santa's Beard, 2000, 2005-2006, 2008-2009 & 2013-2014
- Alone on Christmas Day, 2015

[Jay]

I don't know if it's been mentioned or not, but The Beach Boys did Day Tripper a few times in 1983.

[Andrew G. Doe]

If we're including Brian solo shows, we also have "You Keep a Knockin'" from a few years ago.

Saw them do it off the cuff at Guilfest, 2009. Interesting... 

[Alan Smith]

The john lennon song imagine in the early 80s, there's footage on YouTube of it, maybe Seattle 1982/3

Cool!  A live version dated  9.4.1983 at Stanley Theatre, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania is kicking around on Surfin' Rarities Vol 5, I'm, err, told.  The liner notes don't indicate if it the track is from the 7.30 show or the 10pm.

[Pretty Funky]

Does 'Wake-up Little Suzie' with the Everlys count?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B73YtYJucPY

[tpesky]

Who sang lead on Day Tripper?

[The_Beach]

Does 'Wake-up Little Suzie' with the Everlys count?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B73YtYJucPY

Yep that counts! Thanks Even better with a video or audio for proof like you have!!! Updated list!
 Still looking for videos or audio to help verify the list we have! Thanks

[Pretty Funky]

'Lucille' from 86 with Jeff Foskett on lead vocal and Jimmy Page.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3j7Eotlc54

edit:

Shouldn't the clip say 1985?

[The_Beach]

'Lucille' from 86 with Jeff Foskett on lead vocal and Jimmy Page.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3j7Eotlc54

edit:

Shouldn't the clip say 1985?

Man how have we missed that one!!! thank you!

Found some audio from Dancing In The Street I added. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9tkhjguNa8&feature=youtu.be

[HeyJude]

It's only my preference, but I'd put the guest spots and TV special guest performances and stuff like that in a separate category. I really don't consider the Everlys singing "Wake Up Little Suzie" on the 25th Anniversary TV special as a "Beach Boys" performance in any way. They're essentially a backing band (and I think most or all of that entire show is live vocals or mimed vocals on top of pre-recorded backing tracks).

"Lucille" barely qualifies as well, as it was added presumably as a "Jimmy Page" performance, and someone had to sing the lead on it.

As for "Day Tripper", my vague recollection is that the band, back in the Carl era, never actually did a full performance of the song. Wasn't it just riffing on the song for a bit or something like that? I haven't listened to most of those wonky 80s audience recordings in ages, so I can't remember for sure.

[HeyJude]

For Al's first "Family & Friends" gig in late 1998, he wrote a song called "The Eternal Ballad" and performed it. It's a questionable inclusion on this list I suppose, as a studio recording was technically officially released, but only on Japanese pressings of "A Postcard from California."

But in the US and UK anyway, it remains an "unreleased" song.

[HeyJude]

On at least some of Mike's solo 1981 setlists, he did "California Beach" (an unreleased song, which I recall is an alternate version of the also-unreleased track "Skatetown USA").

[Jay]

Somebody on here once said they saw the group do "Pitter Patter" live.

[Pretty Funky]

But that was on MIU so not an unrecorded song by the group.

[JK]

Who sang lead on Day Tripper?

C-man mentions it in his set list (on Eric A's magnificent site) for Pittsburgh on April 9, 1983:

http://members.tripod.com/~fun_fun_fun/4-9-83.html

Maybe he can recall who sang it on that occasion...

[The_Beach]

It's only my preference, but I'd put the guest spots and TV special guest performances and stuff like that in a separate category. I really don't consider the Everlys singing "Wake Up Little Suzie" on the 25th Anniversary TV special as a "Beach Boys" performance in any way. They're essentially a backing band (and I think most or all of that entire show is live vocals or mimed vocals on top of pre-recorded backing tracks).

"Lucille" barely qualifies as well, as it was added presumably as a "Jimmy Page" performance, and someone had to sing the lead on it.

As for "Day Tripper", my vague recollection is that the band, back in the Carl era, never actually did a full performance of the song. Wasn't it just riffing on the song for a bit or something like that? I haven't listened to most of those wonky 80s audience recordings in ages, so I can't remember for sure.

I can  put the guest spots and TV special guest performances and stuff like that in a separate category if you list off which ones are and are not! I don't have audio or video for them all so I wouldn't be 100% sure on them all to make an accurate list.

[The_Beach]

updated list and added mike love covers.

[Pretty Funky]

Sister Golden Hair audio in case you want to link it to the list.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGYg79zfWCQ

[Ian]

At the unicef show in 1967 the bbs sang oh come all ye faithful not merry Christmas baby. I think badman made that error because he hadn't seen video of the performance which is now on YouTube