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Anyone hae an opinion on what is generally considered to be the best recorded version of Goin' On, other than the studio version?  Do most of the live versions omit the sax solo?

This is aight. Brian somehow manages to get increasingly haggard despite the fact he only has 6 words to say in the entire song, and dude flubs the key solo.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obzB_8P1fcs

Mike looks like he should be a greeter at a casino or something.  :lol

Yeah, that's an interesting one, but I'm hoping that it's not really the best out there.

Come on, Al. You don't actually have to play the guitar, but at least keep your hand out of your pocket.

What was kind of cool about that one, if my memory is correct, is that they segued into  "Goin' On" from "Good Vibrations."

Or an out of work greeter at Wal-Mart. :p

Al looks like an outdoorsman who should be holding a rifle instead of a gun. Which I find quite disturbing for some reason.

Carl is A-M-A-Z-I-N-G in that footage!  

One of my favorite 80's BB performances. To really get the whole feel of the performance, you need to hear how they segued directly from Good Vibes into Goin On. Also the best Brian performance in that era that I have seen.

Yeesh...that's a really low bar.

Or a Texas oil tycoon.

Dude being Mike Meros. Not flubbed, rather, low in the mix.

No, I'm  pretty sure he hits a bum note and he actually shrugs it off! I thought it was Meros, but my awful memory has made me look like a div on the board several times previous, so was playing it safe this time  ;D

Does anyone have the full footage/any links to somewhere where they do a segue from GV in GO?

I have the clip, will put in on youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7s9LrAlD_I

Thanks! That's a neat little medley, although such a sluggish Good Vibes....

I'm definitely feeling that segue, which they were tighter but whatever. Still awesome.

No, worst (far worse) was his performance of Don't Worry Baby, for which the term excruciating does not do it justice. It was on YouTube but I can't seem to find it at the mo. However, once heard, never forgotten.

It's a hell of a lot better without the sax!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rb4BVjXLnWE

 ;D

Here is the actual video, but it is really painful to watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBgipKCTmkM

Brian is bad, but so is everyone else.  Al sounds off key too.

I like how Brian (attempts to) recovers in the middle though.

Smile tracklist indication? I THINK SO...

At least he didn't flub the lyrics, unlike a certain Mr. Elfin and Unchanging had a habit of doing.

Have to admit I really enjoy that 1981 Long Beach footage, in fact I wish it was released in one form or another one day (highly unlikely I think...). A genuine low point for the group perhaps but also incredibly intriguing. I remember "Sail On Sailor" (which had Bobby Figueroa singing) from that show wasn't bad at all and BW's lead vocal on "GOK" was (at the very least) a whole lot better than what he did to "Don't Worry Baby".

That gesture by Brian at 5:45 was fantastic to see!

That 1981 performance makes Keith Moon's versions bearable. Yeesh...

I've heard a rumour that the future inventor of Autotune was at that very concert

Mike Meros makes a mistake at 1:56 in the above video. Also, pay attention to the bad note(s) Brian hit right before the solo.

Superb, thanks. The rest of the band sound great though, especially in contrast to poor old Brian.