Thanks for posting the credits for the house band -- they went by too quickly to read when the show aired. The only person I recognized at first was Abe Laboriel, Jr., but noted the skilled hands playing the tannerin. I went back yesterday and rewatched the end of the show on the CBS free app, so I could pause and read the house band credits and find the spots where you can see Probyn Gregory at work. He was wearing a hat and was positioned in front of the horn section, but most of the time he's in shadow, so less easy to spot.

Great pix!

CBS is running ads for the show in prime time.

http://www.beachboysarchives.com/

A new article in Variety:

LOS ANGELES’ UNITED RECORDING STUDIOS, KNOWN AS ‘THE ABBEY ROAD OF THE WEST,’ SCALES DOWN MUSIC OPERATIONS
Frank Sinatra, Elvis Presley, Ray Charles and the Beach Boys recorded in the space, which will pivot to film shoot and special event rentals.

https://variety.com/2023/music/news/united-recording-studios-los-angeles-frank-sinatra-beach-boys-elvis-ray-charles-1235561066/

There's more to the story, but here is the most relevant stuff:

After more than 65 years, Los Angeles’ legendary United Recording Studios, where Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Ray Charles, as well as the Beach Boys, Sam Cooke, Jay-Z, Green Day, and more recently, Paramore and Kendrick Lamar have recorded, is retooling its operations — to the detriment of its storied history as “the Abbey Road of the West,” not to mention its employees.

Starting April 3, the studio will require “longer minimum booking lengths for recording sessions,” according to Mix Magazine — although this minimum has yet to be determined. Furthermore, artists will need to bring in their own engineers to run United Recordings’ rare vintage equipment, some of which dates to the studio’s beginnings in the late ‘50s. This renowned gear requires expertise that isn’t readily available to the current-day audio engineering school graduates who don’t have the benefit of the studio’s longtime professionals.

The reason for these policy changes is United Recordings’ current owners, real estate investment company Hudson Pacific Properties, laid off almost the entirety of the studio staff on March 6, as per the Los Angeles Times. Instead, Hudson’s plan for “strengthening the studio’s financial position” in order to keep its “heritage intact” is to rent out the studio for film shoots and special events.

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The tribute show will appear on CBS and on Paramount+.

Interesting, there's a band called Surfer Girl playing the day before...

Agreed, there aren't enough sources for confirmation so far, imo. None that would be considered reliable....

I often wonder how much impact the publication of the Gaines book had on Carl doing interviews. I've heard (from an eyewitness) that Carl got very upset backstage at a later-'80s show, when a reporter started hounding him about his drug use during the '78 Australian tour. My understanding is that Carl felt he had put that all behind him, in the past, and didn't want to revisit those events.

I hope Bonnie Raitt shows up and plays something with Blondie and Ricky.

Maybe Al could get some of his collaborators from Postcard and reconstitute Crosby, Stills, Jardine, and Young for "CA Saga."

The date of the tribute show for the BBs has finally been announced (see below).

From https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/grammy-salute-the-beach-boys-2023-1235198488/:

"A Grammy Salute to The Beach Boys, the latest in a series of "Grammy Salute" specials, will tape Wednesday, Feb. 8, three days after the 65th annual Grammy Awards are held in Los Angeles. The live concert special will feature a star-studded lineup paying tribute to the classic pop/rock group. It will tape at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and will air on CBS later this year."

Darian S. was working for the Mouse at some point -- perhaps he's the connection.

I love all the examples you cited -- I am so thoroughly in love with that man's voice.

I'm adding "You Need a Mess of Help to Stand Alone" to the list, especially the live version -- Carl's singing has lots of grit and loads of expression, he's experimenting vocally, and comes closer to pure rock than ever here. I've been a fan of this song for a long time.

Also the chorus of "Goin' On," again especially the live version from Fridays. Holy cow -- Carl nails it with passion there!

Lots to dispute with that list, although I won't argue their no. 1 pick -- Aretha is the greatest.

RS could have at the very least mentioned Carl by name in the article on Brian, but no-o-o-o... And they couldn't even get Brian's inspiration the Four Freshmen right, referring to them as the Four Seasons.

No, it's Jonah. I asked both of them, and Jonah told me it was him. Also, Justyn was too young (about 1 year old) at the time to be the speaker.

It's Jonah Wilson, Carl's son.

Not sure, but Billy may be in the mix.

They should have released the version of Make It Good without strings on Disc 1 on CATP.

I could not agree more! I have found "Make It Good" unlistenable for a long time, but dropping the strings out reveals a far more interesting and listenable song. "Cuddle Up" also benefits from having the strings dropped out, but I find them less disruptive than the strings in MIG.

The Grammy.com story link without Facebook's nefarious tracking:
https://www.grammy.com/news/the-beach-boys-sail-on-sailor-1972-boxed-set-brian-wilson-carl-mike-love

Press release from the Museum of Ventura County:

On Thursday, December 8, author, journalist, and investigative reporter Ivor Davis will bring his series, Ivor Davis: Up Close and Personal, to the Museum of Ventura County for a special interview with UCLA’s David Leaf to discuss Beach Boys member Brian Wilson’s turbulent family strife, internal conflicts, and how he engineered his fresh remarkable sound.

Ivor Davis’ conversation with David Leaf takes place on Thursday, December 8th, 2022, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Guests are welcomed both in-person at the Museum’s Ventura, CA campus at 100 E Main Street, and virtually via Zoom. Tickets are $10 for non-members in person, $5 for non-members via zoom and FREE for members. For more information, and to register, please visit: https://venturamuseum.org.

Event link: https://venturamuseum.org/event/ivor-davis-up-close-and-personal-with-dr-david-leaf/

"Desert Drive" and a lot of the BB Smile backing vocals for me.

Here's the ticket link without FB's tracking code:
https://www.universe.com/events/celebrating-the-beach-boys-sail-on-sailor-1972-tickets-0JLN9D

Just got an email from the Beach Boys organization saying the release date is now Dec. 2

That's what I'm hearing from Amazon too.

Nov. 18th