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Title: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: marcella27 on February 06, 2018, 10:59:40 AM
The thread on Carl's death made me reflect on my biggest Beach Boys regret.  I got into the BB too late in life and as a result I never got to see Carl live.  This is by far and away my biggest BB regret.  It may sound silly but it is really tough for me to accept.  Knowing now that they actually played in my city pretty much every summer of my teens and twenties - but I was an idiot and didn't go - is just too much to think about. I don't even really know why, because I liked them then but just wasn't a superfan.    

There are others but none can top that one.  

1.  Not seeing Carl play live.

2.  Not going to more of the reunion shows.  Went to two and they were so good that I sincerely regret not taking a week or so off and going to half a dozen shows.  I went to the first show with some trepidation (I wasn't a member of any BB forums then and hadn't read a lot of reviews).  About halfway into Do it Again I was like, "okay.  this is going to be gooood."  I should have gone home and bought tickets to more shows.  

Do you guys have any?



    


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: southbay on February 06, 2018, 11:07:01 AM
Yes, becoming a BB fan.  It's incredibly frustrating. I should have just kept on walking...


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: KDS on February 06, 2018, 11:09:53 AM
I suppose the obvious one is not getting into The Beach Boys sooner.   I started casually listening in the summer of 2006 (age 25), and THANK GOODNESS decided to buy a cheapo ticket to a C50 show just before midnight the night before the concert.  That was the summer of 2012, so I was 31 years old, and I basically ate, slept, breathed The Beach Boys that whole summer.  

The only other regret was not going to see the Brian Wilson Tour in 2013, and missing a rare opportunity to hear Little Bird in concert


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: rab2591 on February 06, 2018, 11:21:30 AM
Well it’s not a regret but probably the amount of drugs the Wilsons did.....kiddinggg

- Missing the C50
- losing touch with some old fan friends

Outside of that the ride has been amazing, I’ve met some great people, met up with fellow fans, became friends with some awesome people, I have gotten to learn and appreciate more about this band’s lifelong output.

When you think about the caliber of output this band has, and how blessed we are to have folks like Linnet, Boyd, Desper, Stebbins and other’s around to share stories, create mixes, put together boxsets. This is one of the best bands you could ever be a fan of. Sure the fan base can be infuriating at times, but we’re mostly all here because of a connection to this music. And this music kicks ass.


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: marcella27 on February 06, 2018, 11:33:32 AM
I suppose the obvious one is not getting into The Beach Boys sooner.   I started casually listening in the summer of 2006 (age 25), and THANK GOODNESS decided to buy a cheapo ticket to a C50 show just before midnight the night before the concert.  That was the summer of 2012, so I was 31 years old, and I basically ate, slept, breathed The Beach Boys that whole summer.  

The only other regret was not going to see the Brian Wilson Tour in 2013, and missing a rare opportunity to hear Little Bird in concert

That's funny.  The second C50 show for me was in Saratoga, NY.  I remember driving back home the day after the concert (a four-hour drive).  We were playing BB CDs the whole time.  It was a really beautiful sunny summer day and we were driving through the Adirondacks.  It sounds ridiculous but I remember something happening, as if I could feel the chemistry of my brain changing and suddenly it all made sense to me.  Songs that I had been lukewarm on before sounded better.  I could hear something interesting even in the "not so great" songs.  It was like my neurons all snapped into place to allow me to fully appreciate the BB's music.  Since then it has pretty much been all BB all the time.   


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: marcella27 on February 06, 2018, 11:37:30 AM
Well it’s not a regret but probably the amount of drugs the Wilsons did.....kiddinggg

- Missing the C50
- losing touch with some old fan friends

Outside of that the ride has been amazing, I’ve met some great people, met up with fellow fans, became friends with some awesome people, I have gotten to learn and appreciate more about this band’s lifelong output.

When you think about the caliber of output this band has, and how blessed we are to have folks like Linnet, Boyd, Desper, Stebbins and other’s around to share stories, create mixes, put together boxsets. This is one of the best bands you could ever be a fan of. Sure the fan base can be infuriating at times, but we’re mostly all here because of a connection to this music. And this music kicks ass.

Yes, I will be sure not to ask Mike this question if I ever meet him.   ;)

 


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: KDS on February 06, 2018, 11:45:06 AM
I suppose the obvious one is not getting into The Beach Boys sooner.   I started casually listening in the summer of 2006 (age 25), and THANK GOODNESS decided to buy a cheapo ticket to a C50 show just before midnight the night before the concert.  That was the summer of 2012, so I was 31 years old, and I basically ate, slept, breathed The Beach Boys that whole summer.  

The only other regret was not going to see the Brian Wilson Tour in 2013, and missing a rare opportunity to hear Little Bird in concert

That's funny.  The second C50 show for me was in Saratoga, NY.  I remember driving back home the day after the concert (a four-hour drive).  We were playing BB CDs the whole time.  It was a really beautiful sunny summer day and we were driving through the Adirondacks.  It sounds ridiculous but I remember something happening, as if I could feel the chemistry of my brain changing and suddenly it all made sense to me.  Songs that I had been lukewarm on before sounded better.  I could hear something interesting even in the "not so great" songs.  It was like my neurons all snapped into place to allow me to fully appreciate the BB's music.  Since then it has pretty much been all BB all the time.   

That's pretty similar to my experience.   Songs like Wendy, Please Let Me Wonder, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, and All This is That that I'd passed over, or were indifferent towards, really stuck out that night. 


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: rab2591 on February 06, 2018, 11:54:10 AM
I suppose the obvious one is not getting into The Beach Boys sooner.   I started casually listening in the summer of 2006 (age 25), and THANK GOODNESS decided to buy a cheapo ticket to a C50 show just before midnight the night before the concert.  That was the summer of 2012, so I was 31 years old, and I basically ate, slept, breathed The Beach Boys that whole summer.  

The only other regret was not going to see the Brian Wilson Tour in 2013, and missing a rare opportunity to hear Little Bird in concert

That's funny.  The second C50 show for me was in Saratoga, NY.  I remember driving back home the day after the concert (a four-hour drive).  We were playing BB CDs the whole time.  It was a really beautiful sunny summer day and we were driving through the Adirondacks.  It sounds ridiculous but I remember something happening, as if I could feel the chemistry of my brain changing and suddenly it all made sense to me.  Songs that I had been lukewarm on before sounded better.  I could hear something interesting even in the "not so great" songs.  It was like my neurons all snapped into place to allow me to fully appreciate the BB's music.  Since then it has pretty much been all BB all the time.   

That's pretty similar to my experience.   Songs like Wendy, Please Let Me Wonder, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, and All This is That that I'd passed over, or were indifferent towards, really stuck out that night. 

Really interesting. Was it the experience of seeing the all guys come together that made this change of perception of the deeper cuts? And/or was the live music just that good?


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: KDS on February 06, 2018, 11:56:40 AM
I suppose the obvious one is not getting into The Beach Boys sooner.   I started casually listening in the summer of 2006 (age 25), and THANK GOODNESS decided to buy a cheapo ticket to a C50 show just before midnight the night before the concert.  That was the summer of 2012, so I was 31 years old, and I basically ate, slept, breathed The Beach Boys that whole summer.  

The only other regret was not going to see the Brian Wilson Tour in 2013, and missing a rare opportunity to hear Little Bird in concert

That's funny.  The second C50 show for me was in Saratoga, NY.  I remember driving back home the day after the concert (a four-hour drive).  We were playing BB CDs the whole time.  It was a really beautiful sunny summer day and we were driving through the Adirondacks.  It sounds ridiculous but I remember something happening, as if I could feel the chemistry of my brain changing and suddenly it all made sense to me.  Songs that I had been lukewarm on before sounded better.  I could hear something interesting even in the "not so great" songs.  It was like my neurons all snapped into place to allow me to fully appreciate the BB's music.  Since then it has pretty much been all BB all the time.   

That's pretty similar to my experience.   Songs like Wendy, Please Let Me Wonder, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, and All This is That that I'd passed over, or were indifferent towards, really stuck out that night. 

Really interesting. Was it the experience of seeing the all guys come together that made this change of perception of the deeper cuts? And/or was the live music just that good?

I think it was the combination of the two, but probably mostly the live music that somehow made those songs catch my ear when I didn't notice them before. 


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: Hickory Violet Part IV on February 06, 2018, 12:28:22 PM
Selling my complete collection of original vinyl when the twofers were released in '90.

I still feel sick when I about it.


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: MyDrKnowsItKeepsMeCalm on February 06, 2018, 12:36:27 PM
I suppose the obvious one is not getting into The Beach Boys sooner.   I started casually listening in the summer of 2006 (age 25), and THANK GOODNESS decided to buy a cheapo ticket to a C50 show just before midnight the night before the concert.  That was the summer of 2012, so I was 31 years old, and I basically ate, slept, breathed The Beach Boys that whole summer.  

The only other regret was not going to see the Brian Wilson Tour in 2013, and missing a rare opportunity to hear Little Bird in concert

That's funny.  The second C50 show for me was in Saratoga, NY.  I remember driving back home the day after the concert (a four-hour drive).  We were playing BB CDs the whole time.  It was a really beautiful sunny summer day and we were driving through the Adirondacks.  It sounds ridiculous but I remember something happening, as if I could feel the chemistry of my brain changing and suddenly it all made sense to me.  Songs that I had been lukewarm on before sounded better.  I could hear something interesting even in the "not so great" songs.  It was like my neurons all snapped into place to allow me to fully appreciate the BB's music.  Since then it has pretty much been all BB all the time.   

That's pretty similar to my experience.   Songs like Wendy, Please Let Me Wonder, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, and All This is That that I'd passed over, or were indifferent towards, really stuck out that night. 

Really interesting. Was it the experience of seeing the all guys come together that made this change of perception of the deeper cuts? And/or was the live music just that good?

I think it was the combination of the two, but probably mostly the live music that somehow made those songs catch my ear when I didn't notice them before. 
That sounds so much like my experience as well. I saw the C50 tour in NY in May 2012. I knew about 3/4ths of the setlist already, but it was the deep cuts that really got to me. Add Some Music To Your Day was really the standout (hence the screenname I chose when I registered here). I'd never heard it before... in fact, up in the cheap seats I couldn't pin down the refrain and thought they were singing a song called "Dancehall Music".  :lol  The harmonies were just incredible, and I loved the visual of all the BBs singing and interacting around Brian's piano on that song.

From there I started diving deep into the late 60s and 1970s catalog, and was wild about what I heard. Caught maybe half-a-dozen Brian and Mike/Bruce shows since then. No regrets here; late to the party but very glad to have made it at all.



Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: marcella27 on February 06, 2018, 12:39:51 PM
I suppose the obvious one is not getting into The Beach Boys sooner.   I started casually listening in the summer of 2006 (age 25), and THANK GOODNESS decided to buy a cheapo ticket to a C50 show just before midnight the night before the concert.  That was the summer of 2012, so I was 31 years old, and I basically ate, slept, breathed The Beach Boys that whole summer.  

The only other regret was not going to see the Brian Wilson Tour in 2013, and missing a rare opportunity to hear Little Bird in concert

That's funny.  The second C50 show for me was in Saratoga, NY.  I remember driving back home the day after the concert (a four-hour drive).  We were playing BB CDs the whole time.  It was a really beautiful sunny summer day and we were driving through the Adirondacks.  It sounds ridiculous but I remember something happening, as if I could feel the chemistry of my brain changing and suddenly it all made sense to me.  Songs that I had been lukewarm on before sounded better.  I could hear something interesting even in the "not so great" songs.  It was like my neurons all snapped into place to allow me to fully appreciate the BB's music.  Since then it has pretty much been all BB all the time.   

That's pretty similar to my experience.   Songs like Wendy, Please Let Me Wonder, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times, and All This is That that I'd passed over, or were indifferent towards, really stuck out that night. 

Really interesting. Was it the experience of seeing the all guys come together that made this change of perception of the deeper cuts? And/or was the live music just that good?

It's a tough question but I think it's about hearing the music played live.  My dad (a jazz musician) would say that you just can't replicate the sound of a live band with a big horn section blasting.  I think there's something similar with BB songs - even though a lot of the recordings are sublime, there's nothing like hearing all those voices and instruments come together live.  For me, hearing those songs performed live helped me hear more of the beauty in them.  

I realize that's not the most satisfying answer, but it's the best I can do...



Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: Lee Marshall on February 06, 2018, 12:48:44 PM
Well it’s not a regret but probably the amount of drugs the Wilsons did.....kiddinggg


 :ahh   :lol

Regrets?  I've had a few.  Missing the 50th anniversary tour for sure...as I have never had the chance to catch David with the group.

Highlights though...KaBOOOM/KaBANNNG!!!

1. A.  The Beggars' Banquet Mini-Festival Concert in Toronto/Borough of York Stadium.  Met the boys...left and lunched with Carl. [circa June 1971]  Awesome performance.  I got to tell all my friends who went..."I told you so!!!"
1. B.  The original BWP SMiLE tour back in October 2004 at Massey Hall in Toronto.  The MOST MOVING BB-related concert ever...by a dozen miles.
2.  Brian Wilson Presents SMiLE at Place Des Arts in Montreal...and who sits down right beside me?  Melinda !!!  [August 2005]...an even better performance.  [by a notch]
3.  The 3 Beach Boys shows in Toronto [C.N.E. x 2, Canada's Wonderland...mid 80s to mid 90s] and 1 in Winnipeg [Winnipeg Arena July '82] that I was fortunate enough to M.C.
4.  Catching Brian and, separately, the Beach Boys WITH CARL at umpteen shows in Toronto, Kitchener, Detroit and West Palm Beach down in FLA over the stretch of every decade that they've performed live...and seldom being disappointed.
5.  Brian's 50th anniversay salute to Pet Sounds last fall in Kitchener.  Just to experience it all LIVE...one last time in a building filled with folks who love it every bit as much as I do.  Perfection.  LIVE!!!

Then Last ... Seeing the Beach Boys play Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto when I was 13...I think it was either the late summer or early fall of 1965...so likely September.  I remember I wanted entirely more than they served up musically speaking and wondering why they were still playing junky covers like Monster Mash?!?!?  ::)  I remained a fan in spite of it but my dislike for a certain member ...the go go dancer... was further underlined that day.  I guess that would be a regret as well as a highlight.  I was starting to think that I was pretty cool and that he most assuredly wasn't.  I generally don't count it as all that memorable.  I was SO disappointed that Brian wasn't there that I wanted my money back.  I DO recall that they didn't wear their silly striped shirts though which was a bit of a bonus.  They all dressed alike but it was like nothing discernible.  A faint recollection from 53 years ago folks.

Highlights out distance regrets by TONS.

Other regrets?

Smiley Smile.  [although I will admit that the album included 2 of their greatest hit singles ever...after the fact mind you.  Had to put 'em somewhere.  [Rab called it "creepy"...I agree]
15 Bigguns/Love You.  [Brian was assuredly NOT back.  Too much fanfare for so little in the way of output.  [A couple of decent songs between the 2 albums.  Maybe 3]
Summer in Paradise.  [From a horse's ass directly to my turntable.  Just awful crap.]

But then those 3 albums are either pummeled, or at the very least offset, by the rest of the catalogue which ranges all the way from O.K. to good to great to mind-blowingly outstanding.   :hat

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By the way...YES "3 albums".  Summer in Pee doesn't count as an album.


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: SMiLE Brian on February 06, 2018, 01:02:56 PM
Selling my collection is a big one. :'(


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: the captain on February 06, 2018, 01:41:41 PM
No.


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: Jim V. on February 06, 2018, 02:43:13 PM
The only other regret was not going to see the Brian Wilson Tour in 2013, and missing a rare opportunity to hear Little Bird in concert

I'm gonna be honest with you man. I went to the Wilson/Beck show in St. Augustine, and it was the one BW or BB show that I really maybe don't think was all that worth it. Granted, it was cool to hear "Old Folks At Home/Ol' Man River" and I liked the Wilson/Beck "Danny Boy" but I must admit that David Marks singing "Little Bird" really didn't mean much of anything to me. It's cool I suppose, but whatever.


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: The LEGENDARY OSD on February 06, 2018, 02:50:48 PM
Oh, for sure. In spite of meeting all of them on numerous occasions, I fully regret that I, like Rab, missed the 50th. And they were in my town. I wanted to go if only to witness the more plentiful accolades Brian received as opposed to myKe luHv. HOWEVER, my deepest and most heartfelt regret is that for some reason, I failed to see them in '64 or '65 with Brian performing at his on stage peak. :bw


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: ♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇 on February 06, 2018, 04:50:33 PM
The only other regret was not going to see the Brian Wilson Tour in 2013, and missing a rare opportunity to hear Little Bird in concert

I'm gonna be honest with you man. I went to the Wilson/Beck show in St. Augustine, and it was the one BW or BB show that I really maybe don't think was all that worth it. Granted, it was cool to hear "Old Folks At Home/Ol' Man River" and I liked the Wilson/Beck "Danny Boy" but I must admit that David Marks singing "Little Bird" really didn't mean much of anything to me. It's cool I suppose, but whatever.

That was one tour I had absolutely no interest in. Actually Brian probably wouldn’t disagree with me vehemently. Just an odd pairing...Beck Hansen might have been a better pick than that overrated prick Jeff Beck


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: mtaber on February 06, 2018, 05:47:06 PM
I regret that Rocky doesn't visit anymore.  Must be incarcerated...


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: SMiLE Brian on February 06, 2018, 05:55:39 PM
Will you be a character witness? :lol


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: KDS on February 06, 2018, 06:41:10 PM
The only other regret was not going to see the Brian Wilson Tour in 2013, and missing a rare opportunity to hear Little Bird in concert

I'm gonna be honest with you man. I went to the Wilson/Beck show in St. Augustine, and it was the one BW or BB show that I really maybe don't think was all that worth it. Granted, it was cool to hear "Old Folks At Home/Ol' Man River" and I liked the Wilson/Beck "Danny Boy" but I must admit that David Marks singing "Little Bird" really didn't mean much of anything to me. It's cool I suppose, but whatever.

I think the Beck version of CITFOTM / Surf's Up would've been worth my admission ticket. 


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: pixletwin on February 06, 2018, 09:16:48 PM
No.

Well I tell you, I do. I do.

 :'(


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: B.E. on February 06, 2018, 09:52:09 PM

Feeling black and blue?


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: bluesno1fann on February 06, 2018, 11:47:19 PM
I regret that I was born 9 months after Carl died.... so it naturally goes without saying that I missed out seeing him live... such is life.

But really, I regret not seeing Brian, Al & Blondie when they came to Melbourne.... though the fact that I saw the Boys during the C50 tour by and large makes up for that


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: Jay on February 07, 2018, 08:04:15 PM
I really regret not seeing The Beach Boys when they played Pittsburgh in 1997. Even though Carl was very sick, it would have been worth it seeing him one last time.


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: Lonely Summer on February 07, 2018, 11:41:20 PM
I regret that Sweet Insanity never came out!


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: Pretty Funky on February 08, 2018, 01:22:01 AM
I do regret not getting a signed C50 program. They were not available at my Melbourne show and there was also talk, since pretty much confirmed, Brian’s signature was not his. For that reason I did not go down the eBay route.


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: KDS on February 08, 2018, 05:34:31 AM
I do regret not getting a signed C50 program. They were not available at my Melbourne show and there was also talk, since pretty much confirmed, Brian’s signature was not his. For that reason I did not go down the eBay route.

C50 programs are still available on The Beach Boys website.   I didn't get one at the show I attended, because money was really tight at the time.   I really wanted to get the signed TWGMTR CD, but I'm kinda glad I didn't since the Brian Wilson signature was likely not his. 


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: petsoundsnola on February 08, 2018, 06:19:49 AM
Sometimes people go and trash the golden rule...

(I love Darian's version of the song)

My biggest regret is never having seen them live with Carl.  Other than that, my journey in the world of the Beach Boys has been rewarding and wonderful.



Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: Bicyclerider on February 08, 2018, 08:07:21 AM
mine is not seeing the Blondie/Ricky touring band of 72-74.


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: marcella27 on February 08, 2018, 10:26:20 AM
mine is not seeing the Blondie/Ricky touring band of 72-74.

Yeah, if I could figure out how to time travel this would be one of my first stops. 


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: Gettin Hungry on February 08, 2018, 10:32:30 AM
I regret not seeing Brian Wilson's Pet Sounds tour last year, when it rolled through my area. Money was tight, and I hoped he would come back this year. My fingers are still crossed that more shows will be continue to be added.


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: KDS on February 08, 2018, 10:34:11 AM
I regret not seeing Brian Wilson's Pet Sounds tour last year, when it rolled through my area. Money was tight, and I hoped he would come back this year. My fingers are still crossed that more shows will be continue to be added.

New shows continue to be added, and the Pet Sounds Tour looks like the Energizer Bunny right now.


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: Gettin Hungry on February 08, 2018, 11:00:49 AM
I regret not seeing Brian Wilson's Pet Sounds tour last year, when it rolled through my area. Money was tight, and I hoped he would come back this year. My fingers are still crossed that more shows will be continue to be added.

New shows continue to be added, and the Pet Sounds Tour looks like the Energizer Bunny right now.

True. I'm hoping Cleveland/Akron makes the cut.


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: hideyotsuburaya on February 08, 2018, 12:01:34 PM
I've seen the boys perform many times over the years, though not before 1970

but a particular regret I can name is not buying the Friends LP when it was a contemporary release

I bought Pet Sounds, Stack/Tracks, Wild Honey albums all at their original releases but Friends did not attract me back then, and worse yet it came and went in the record store bins in the blink of an eye.  To add insult to injury the very last sighting of it I recall was in the 88 cents bins as capitol was clearing out all stock, and I still didn't give in.  A couple years later I acquired a british pressing of Friends (which small comfort was a high quality pressing of it compared to many US records I bought at the time) because they hadn't deleted it (yet) over there.

But bottom line I now would rather I could say I had enough beach boys sense even then to've bought the US Friends release first pass


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: Pretty Funky on February 08, 2018, 01:56:12 PM
I do regret not getting a signed C50 program. They were not available at my Melbourne show and there was also talk, since pretty much confirmed, Brian’s signature was not his. For that reason I did not go down the eBay route.

C50 programs are still available on The Beach Boys website.   I didn't get one at the show I attended, because money was really tight at the time.   I really wanted to get the signed TWGMTR CD, but I'm kinda glad I didn't since the Brian Wilson signature was likely not his. 

Yeah but I want a signed one. Site only has the $30 program unless I’m mistaken.


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: Magic Transistor Radio on February 08, 2018, 06:52:18 PM
I bet one of Brian's biggest regrets was writing the song  'Do You Have Any Regrets?'


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: Hickory Violet Part IV on February 08, 2018, 10:42:31 PM
I bet one of Brian's biggest regrets was writing the song  'Do You Have Any Regrets?'

I regret his production choices on that track in particular.  How To Ruin a Good Song: 101


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: Margarita on February 09, 2018, 10:29:41 PM
I regret not doing more to bug my parents into taking me to a Beach Boys show when I was a little kid in the 1970s.  The BBs played a major venue 20 minutes from my home for two nights every summer.  I could have seen them in their touring prime, and with Denny.  But my parents were not concert-goers (even though they both liked the BBs) and I was a shy little kid who didn't speak up much.  I'm kind of disappointed that they never thought to take me to a BB show, because they knew I loved the music even as a child.  As soon as I was old enough to get to show myself (that is, have a boyfriend who could drive), I went to see the BBs - but by then, it was in the 80s and they were just phoning it in.  At least I did get to see Carl in concert twice.


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: pixletwin on February 09, 2018, 11:07:10 PM
I bet one of Brian's biggest regrets was writing the song  'Do You Have Any Regrets?'

I regret his production choices on that track in particular.  How To Ruin a Good Song: 101

Aint that the truth. I wish he would re-record it with Darian’s arrangement.


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: barto on February 19, 2018, 02:09:13 PM
I do
I do


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: jiggy22 on February 21, 2018, 05:34:53 PM
My biggest regret would have to be deciding not to bring my vinyl copy of Smile to get it signed by Brian and Al when I saw them June 2016. And as luck would have it, now they aren’t doing personal signings anymore. To get my most favorite album ever signed by the man who made it is a chance that comes up once or twice in a lifetime, and I blew it. And why didn’t I want to bring my vinyl? Because I didn’t want to hold it during the concert. That’s it. What a lazy slob I can be sometimes!  ::) Of course the thought of putting it back in the car before the show never struck my mind. I still mull over this while trying to fall asleep at night.


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: HeyJude on February 22, 2018, 06:18:14 AM
My biggest regret would have to be deciding not to bring my vinyl copy of Smile to get it signed by Brian and Al when I saw them June 2016. And as luck would have it, now they aren’t doing personal signings anymore. To get my most favorite album ever signed by the man who made it is a chance that comes up once or twice in a lifetime, and I blew it. And why didn’t I want to bring my vinyl? Because I didn’t want to hold it during the concert. That’s it. What a lazy slob I can be sometimes!  ::) Of course the thought of putting it back in the car before the show never struck my mind. I still mull over this while trying to fall asleep at night.

At least in the case of Al, it appears he'd doing signings after his solo gigs on his current tour. From what I've heard, he sticks around after the show and will sign anything (including apparently actual vegetables!).

I've also heard from folks who buy the VIP pre-show dealies on Brian's tour that mileage still varies on whether you can bring something else in to have Brian, Al, etc. sign. I think they usually state that you can only get whatever item signed that they provide, but I think some people try to bring other stuff in and are sometimes successful.


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: KDS on February 22, 2018, 06:22:10 AM
My biggest regret would have to be deciding not to bring my vinyl copy of Smile to get it signed by Brian and Al when I saw them June 2016. And as luck would have it, now they aren’t doing personal signings anymore. To get my most favorite album ever signed by the man who made it is a chance that comes up once or twice in a lifetime, and I blew it. And why didn’t I want to bring my vinyl? Because I didn’t want to hold it during the concert. That’s it. What a lazy slob I can be sometimes!  ::) Of course the thought of putting it back in the car before the show never struck my mind. I still mull over this while trying to fall asleep at night.

At least in the case of Al, it appears he'd doing signings after his solo gigs on his current tour. From what I've heard, he sticks around after the show and will sign anything (including apparently actual vegetables!).

I've also heard from folks who buy the VIP pre-show dealies on Brian's tour that mileage still varies on whether you can bring something else in to have Brian, Al, etc. sign. I think they usually state that you can only get whatever item signed that they provide, but I think some people try to bring other stuff in and are sometimes successful.

This may be a shot in the dark, but have you heard if Al comes out right after the shows, or if fans have to linger awhile?

I ask because I'm seeing him in Annapolis next month, and would love to meet him, but we also have a babysitter that night, so I don't want to make it a super late night. 


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: HeyJude on February 22, 2018, 07:22:01 AM
I haven't been to any of Al's shows so far myself. It looks like he sticks around after shows to sell stuff and sign autographs. I would imagine it's the typical sort of thing where he doesn't jump right off stage and immediately start signing, but it probably isn't a huge wait. It appears it isn't a totally informal thing where people just mill around after the show and you tap Al on the shoulder for a photo; it looks like he sits at a table and does signings.


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: KDS on February 22, 2018, 07:26:36 AM
I haven't been to any of Al's shows so far myself. It looks like he sticks around after shows to sell stuff and sign autographs. I would imagine it's the typical sort of thing where he doesn't jump right off stage and immediately start signing, but it probably isn't a huge wait. It appears it isn't a totally informal thing where people just mill around after the show and you tap Al on the shoulder for a photo; it looks like he sits at a table and does signings.

The Yardbirds did something similar when I saw them at the same venue in Annapolis in 2007, and I think they came out like 15 minutes afterward. 

If it's something like that I'll stick around.   Not like when I milled around outside until 1am to meet Glenn Hughes last year. 


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: thorgil on February 23, 2018, 09:37:15 AM
I have only one regret: that the Wilson brothers did drugs. :P


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: Will C. on February 23, 2018, 12:08:50 PM
I have only one regret: that the Wilson brothers did drugs. :P

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Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: KDS on February 23, 2018, 12:13:49 PM
This sounds silly, but I regret not buying TWGMTR sooner. 

The summer of 2012 was when I really got into The Beach Boys after attended a C50 show in mid June.  I recall seeing the album at Target for $7.99, but I thought, "how good could a new BB album really be?"  I also wasn't overly impressed with the two songs they played in concert (the title track and Isn't It Time). 

But, as I starting digging into the catalog, I decided I was going to use some Best Buy reward bucks to get the album in late August.  I only wished I'd bought it sooner as that album could've been the soundtrack to summer 2012. 

Very minor regret.


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: ♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇 on February 23, 2018, 12:46:52 PM
This sounds silly, but I regret not buying TWGMTR sooner. 

The summer of 2012 was when I really got into The Beach Boys after attended a C50 show in mid June.  I recall seeing the album at Target for $7.99, but I thought, "how good could a new BB album really be?"  I also wasn't overly impressed with the two songs they played in concert (the title track and Isn't It Time). 

But, as I starting digging into the catalog, I decided I was going to use some Best Buy reward bucks to get the album in late August.  I only wished I'd bought it sooner as that album could've been the soundtrack to summer 2012. 

Very minor regret.

Not silly at all, and every time I listen to the album I immediately think of that magical show at the Woodlands.


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: Gabo on February 23, 2018, 12:51:24 PM
In summer 2013 I saw Brian play at the Ravinia Festival in Illinois. I cheaped out on the seats. I regret that because I don't think I will ever see Brian Wilson in concert ever again. I feel like I could have taken far more from the concert if I was closer to the stage. It was a good show, though. They played Old Folks At Home/Old Man River as well as Cotton Fields, two favorites of mine.

Later in the summer I bought $20 tickets to see Mike and Bruce at a county fair in Wisconsin. I didn't go, was feeling lazy. I don't regret that as much, but I wish I at least went.


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: KDS on February 23, 2018, 07:53:31 PM
This sounds silly, but I regret not buying TWGMTR sooner. 

The summer of 2012 was when I really got into The Beach Boys after attended a C50 show in mid June.  I recall seeing the album at Target for $7.99, but I thought, "how good could a new BB album really be?"  I also wasn't overly impressed with the two songs they played in concert (the title track and Isn't It Time). 

But, as I starting digging into the catalog, I decided I was going to use some Best Buy reward bucks to get the album in late August.  I only wished I'd bought it sooner as that album could've been the soundtrack to summer 2012. 

Very minor regret.

Not silly at all, and every time I listen to the album I immediately think of that magical show at the Woodlands.

When I did get the album, I listened to it every night for two weeks straight.


Title: Re: Do you have any regrets?
Post by: donald on March 06, 2018, 09:30:35 PM
No big regrets.   Been a while since I visited.   Glad to see what appears to be a new generation of hard core fans.