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Title: Are the Beach Boys burning a hole in your wallet? Post by: Awesoman on September 15, 2012, 07:50:36 PM It has been a most excellent year to be a Beach Boys fan. You've got a reunion album (that didn't suck!), a successful live tour, a fanzine (with a somewhat inferior re-recording of "Do It Again"), a brief reunion documentary on DVD and Blu-Ray, and coming soon we have the following releases:
Two complilation albums Select album re-releases (with new mixes) Potentially a live CD/DVD of the reunion tour And a new box set with who-knows-what included in it Toss in last year's expansive SMiLE box set and it's safe to say we're getting pretty spoiled. It's hard to complain at the treatment this band is receiving but I have to at least admit that my wallet is paying the price. No, I'm not purchasing *everything* they're releasing at once, but it's hard to say no to a lot of this. Glad they only celebrate 50 years once! Title: Re: Are the Beach Boys burning a hole in your wallet? Post by: over and over on September 15, 2012, 07:53:17 PM "Wipin' out wipe out" my wallet
Title: Re: Are the Beach Boys burning a hole in your wallet? Post by: runnersdialzero on September 15, 2012, 07:55:09 PM More like burning a hole in my MULLET.
Title: Re: Are the Beach Boys burning a hole in your wallet? Post by: Mikie on September 15, 2012, 11:15:27 PM Just more neat stuff to add to my collection is all. It's part of the hobby and it's a pleasure. I work for a living so I can afford it.
Title: Re: Are the Beach Boys burning a hole in your wallet? Post by: Cabinessenceking on September 15, 2012, 11:18:12 PM Just more neat stuff to add to my collection is all. It's part of the hobby and it's a pleasure. I work for a living so I can afford it. I study for a living, so I cannot :'( Title: Re: Are the Beach Boys burning a hole in your wallet? Post by: JanBerryFarm on September 15, 2012, 11:37:57 PM NO
Title: Re: Are the Beach Boys burning a hole in your wallet? Post by: SMiLE Brian on September 15, 2012, 11:58:17 PM Ain't that a shame.
Title: Re: Are the Beach Boys burning a hole in your wallet? Post by: ReggieDunbarJr on September 16, 2012, 11:44:03 AM Haha, fabolous thread!
I think I'm the 'winner'... without a doubt! //RD Title: Re: Are the Beach Boys burning a hole in your wallet? Post by: STE on September 16, 2012, 11:56:37 AM Haha, fabolous thread! I think I'm the 'winner'... without a doubt! //RD My vote is to Reggie!! ;) In addition to all the stuff mentioned in the original post I need to add 5 tickets to gigs across 3 countries, flight tickets, hotel and other travel costs. I won't even want to tell you how much those old men have cost me this year. Title: Re: Are the Beach Boys burning a hole in your wallet? Post by: Autotune on September 16, 2012, 12:48:41 PM I put a lot of money (my parents') into BBs stuff in my teenage years. When I became older, I deemed a lot of it was useless and gave it away. I kept the essentials, thanked God for youtube and became very selective about what I buy and subscribe to.
Title: Re: Are the Beach Boys burning a hole in your wallet? Post by: petsite on September 16, 2012, 08:43:49 PM Been doing this since 1973.......what do you think? :P
Title: Re: Are the Beach Boys burning a hole in your wallet? Post by: donald on September 17, 2012, 07:37:48 AM It IS a lot in a short time. The SMiLE box and the new LP. Prime seats for the tour. Merch purchased at the show. Travel and Hotel costs. Not burning a hole in my wallet. Just keeping it somewhat lighter than usual.
Ready and willing to buy the new box set and recordings of live performances. Will also buy a quality career spanning dvd bio should it be offered. And there are some books to be purchased. Wonder where I can buy one of those stylishly funky David Marks hats? Title: Re: Are the Beach Boys burning a hole in your wallet? Post by: bgas on September 17, 2012, 01:35:21 PM Always have, probably always will.... at least until I'm to old to dream.
Title: Re: Are the Beach Boys burning a hole in your wallet? Post by: Smilin Ed H on September 17, 2012, 01:45:16 PM Not for 50 Big Ones, but I hope they will for the box set...
Title: Re: Are the Beach Boys burning a hole in your wallet? Post by: SG7 on September 17, 2012, 04:38:30 PM More like burning me out than my wallet!
Title: Re: Are the Beach Boys burning a hole in your wallet? Post by: Shady on September 17, 2012, 04:58:08 PM More like burning me out than my wallet! Madness Title: Re: Are the Beach Boys burning a hole in your wallet? Post by: The infamous Baldwin Organ on September 17, 2012, 05:07:52 PM The larger Smile box was a big investment, but that set and everything they've put out this year feels like it offers a lot of value to fans. People have been suggesting these types of reissues for a while... And they've really delivered. The tour was more than worth the ticket price, to me. I'm just thankful. If you don't have it, you don't have it. But I think having the option at least is pretty great.
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