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Title: Show 67: Conventional Hall - Hong Kong 8/25/12 Post by: Justin on August 22, 2012, 10:26:15 AM Show info
Title: Re: Show 67: Conventional Hall - Hong Kong 6/25/12 Post by: pixletwin on August 22, 2012, 11:19:00 AM I think you might have the date a bit off by 2 months.
Title: Re: Show 67: Conventional Hall - Hong Kong 8/25/12 Post by: hongkongcrowe on August 22, 2012, 05:11:57 PM I'll be there! Will try to post a playlist soon after the show!
Title: Re: Show 67: Conventional Hall - Hong Kong 8/25/12 Post by: Rocker on August 25, 2012, 04:53:31 AM Facebook:
(http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/558698_408506102541024_586809695_n.jpg) CNN interview in Hong Kong (photo courtesy Jeffrey Foskett) (http://a2.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/549731_10151137736787241_344677664_n.jpg) Title: Re: Show 67: Conventional Hall - Hong Kong 8/25/12 Post by: mabewa on August 25, 2012, 05:42:44 PM I'm eager to see some setlists/reviews for this show!
Title: Re: Show 67: Conventional Hall - Hong Kong 8/25/12 Post by: hongkongcrowe on August 26, 2012, 09:33:15 AM Great show! Here's a review from the South China Morning Post:
Fun, fun, fun as Beach Boys turn back clock Aug 26, 2012 Beach Boys Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Last night The concert was scheduled to begin at 8pm, and with around 50 songs to get through, marking 50 years of the Beach Boys, it needed to start on time. At 8.15pm a decision was taken that the latecomers had held things up long enough, and with the house lights still up the drummer started the intro to an appropriate opener, Do It Again. The Beach Boys are still definitively the sound of summer. The line-up which played the HKCEC last night includes all the surviving full members of the band from their 1960s heyday. Dennis and Carl Wilson died in 1983 and 1998 respectively. Although not strictly chronological in presentation, the concert took in the best-known tunes from most eras of the band's career. It went from the early surf and hot rod anthems on to the more sophisticated music Brian Wilson later created in the studio, and which for years the band found it impossible to convincingly recreate on the road. No longer. The combination of much advanced musical technology, and a band of highly competent back-up musicians, left the Beach Boys - with the exception of guitarist David Marks - with a light instrumental load to carry, and free to concentrate on the band's trademark close harmonies. They had some help in that department too. All the players in the backing group also sing. Several of them also feature in Brian Wilson's touring band, and give a contemporary feel to the vintage repertoire. All their biggest hits - I Get Around, California Girls, Good Vibrations, God Only Knows, Heroes and Villains and many more were played, alongside some much less obvious material which helped to mitigate the impression they were going out as their own tribute band. They have a new album out, That's Why God Made The Radio, but dipped into it only sparingly, playing the title track, which is also the lead single, and Isn't It Time, the second single due for release shortly. Each member got his moment in the spotlight as a lead singer - Bruce Johnston particularly effectively on his own Disney Girls - although Mike Love took the lion's share of the leads. Darlin', originally sung by Carl Wilson, went to keyboard player Darian Sahanaja. The "Boys" are now all in their late sixties or early seventies - except for Marks who is the baby of the band at 63 - and their harmonies are perhaps now wonderful for their age, rather than just plain wonderful. But since all the supporting musicians also sing, even the most complex of their vocal arrangements can be convincingly recreated. Nevertheless when Brian Wilson's voice was heard in isolation it sounded badly strained. Having closed the set with Surfin' USA they came back for encores beginning with their last big hit single, Kokomo, from 1988, followed by an exuberant Barbara Ann, and finally Fun Fun Fun. On the whole it had been. Robin Lynam Title: Re: Show 67: Conventional Hall - Hong Kong 8/25/12 Post by: hongkongcrowe on August 27, 2012, 04:15:46 AM Here's the setlist:
Do it again Little Honda Catch a wave Hawaii Don't Back Down Surfin Safari Surfer Girl Wendy This Whole World Then I Kissed Her Getcha Back Isn't It Time Come Go with Me Why Do Fools Fall in Love When I Grow Up (to Be a Man) Disney Girls Please Let Me Wonder Good Timin' It's Ok Darlin' Cotton Fields Kiss Me, Baby California Saga: California Don't Worry Baby Little Deuce Coupe 409 Shut Down I Get Around Pet Sounds Add Some Music to Your Day Heroes and Villains I Just Wasn't Made for These Times Sloop John B Wouldn't It Be Nice In My Room All This Is That That's Why God Made the Radio Sail on, Sailor God Only Knows Good Vibrations California Girls All Summer Long Help Me, Rhonda Rock and Roll Music (Chuck Berry cover) Do You Wanna Dance? (Bobby Freeman cover) Surfin' USA Encore: Kokomo Barbara Ann (The Regents cover) Fun, Fun, Fun It was a great show - real happy to hear This Whole World, Disney Girls and California Saga live. Darien sounded great on Darlin' and Add Some Music sounded real good too. Real glad that I was there for this show! Title: Re: Show 67: Conventional Hall - Hong Kong 8/25/12 Post by: Rocker on August 27, 2012, 09:19:58 AM Facebook:
(http://a8.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/294544_4293682311884_985113068_n.jpg) Title: Re: Show 67: Conventional Hall - Hong Kong 8/25/12 Post by: Zach95 on August 27, 2012, 10:21:29 AM Easily the best set list since the US leg of the tour. Hopefully the folks in Australia will get to enjoy some of the same.
Title: Re: Show 67: Conventional Hall - Hong Kong 8/25/12 Post by: Emdeeh on August 28, 2012, 06:02:11 AM Another review here:
http://www.timeout.com.hk/music/features/52805/the-beach-boys-live-in-hong-kong.html With three photos: (http://www.timeout.com.hk/media/content/normal/23954_BB2.jpg) (http://www.timeout.com.hk/media/fck/images/BB1.jpg) (http://www.timeout.com.hk/media/fck/images/BB3.jpg) Title: Re: Show 67: Conventional Hall - Hong Kong 8/25/12 Post by: hongkongcrowe on August 28, 2012, 07:43:24 AM Here's the correct setlist from www.setlist.fm - totally forgot they played Ballad of Ole Betsy......
Do It Again Little Honda Catch a Wave Hawaii Don't Back Down Surfin' Safari Surfer Girl Wendy Getcha Back Then I Kissed Her (The Crystals cover) This Whole World Isn't It Time Kiss Me, Baby Come Go with Me (The Del-Vikings cover) Why Do Fools Fall in Love (Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers cover) When I Grow Up (to Be a Man) Cotton Fields (Lead Belly cover) Disney Girls Good Timin' It's OK Darlin' California Saga Ballad of Ole' Betsy Don't Worry Baby Little Deuce Coupe 409 Shut Down I Get Around Pet Sounds Add Some Music to Your Day Heroes and Villains I Just Wasn't Made for These Times Sail on, Sailor Sloop John B Wouldn't It Be Nice All This Is That That's Why God Made the Radio In My Room God Only Knows Good Vibrations California Girls All Summer Long Help Me, Rhonda Rock and Roll Music (Chuck Berry cover) Do You Wanna Dance? (Bobby Freeman cover) Surfin' USA Encore: Kokomo Barbara Ann (The Regents cover) Fun, Fun, Fun |