Count me in.

Could someone please tell me who says:

"Not for us now!" on All Summer Long (All Summer Long)

Dennis.

This must be the best setlist of the tour so far.

I think it's a mistake due to time constrictions. Note that also is a very clumsy edit in "From there to back again".

Where?

In Al's vocal track: "wi - with me".

I think it's a mistake due to time constrictions. Note that also is a very clumsy edit in "From there to back again".

I think general consensus is that Roger McGuinn's eponymous solo debut, Cardiff Rose and Back from Rio are his best.

Hmmm... Now, "still Cruisin'" must be the first song they've added, where I think there are several better choices. I guess that all recent additions being non-Mike lead vocals led to this choice. Would have preffer ed "Custom machine" or "Drive-In" or something quirky like those.

Vinyl reissues, yes. Also did you guys notice Surfin Safari isn't listed with the other reissues? No stereo version possible?

Our Prayer  has been performed at least once, in Belgium, 1968 or 69.

Wouldn't it also make sense if it was sung from one brother to another brother?

Not true, the Beach Boys signed a three-record deal. By Joe Thomas/ account, it even was quite a generous offer.

No Blondie is just very very wrong...

Details here. If Blondie Chaplin makes an appearance you read it here first

Where I Belong
Goin' On

Nice article. I met Van Dyke last night, a very kind man.

I bought a brand new SIP in Malakka, Malaysia for something like €7 in november 2006. Had to drag it across the globe for 7 months before getting home.

[Chorus: Brian and Jeff most prominent. Verses: Mike (first and third line), Mike and Alan (second and fourth line). B-section: Mike]

8. Beaches in Mind - Chorus: Brian and Jeff most prominent. Verses: Mike (first and third line), Mike and Alan (second and fourth line). B-section: Mike

9. Strange world - Brian

10. From there to back again - Verses: Alan. If you just call.. part by Brian and Jeff. Last verse: Brian. Prominent bass vocal: Mike. Whistling: Alan.

11. Pacific Coast Highway - Brian

12. Summer's gone - Brian. Very last word  ...Yesterday vocal respone by Mike

[Brian, Mike, Alan, Bruce and Jeff]

Ill have a go at this, just for starters...

1. Think about the days - Brian, Mike, Alan, Bruce and Jeff

2. That's Why God Made the Radio - Verses and B-section: Brian. Second part of first verse Brian and Mike (Cruisin at 7...). Last line prominent vocal bij Alan (Capturing memories...) and Bruce (...In my car). Chorus prominent vocal by Jeff. Last line prominent vocal Bruce (That's why God...). Second part of second verse Brian and Alan (...). Last line prominent vocal by Alan (Receiving a signal...). Tag prominent vocals by Jeff, Mike and Bruce.

3. Isn't it time - First verse Brian, prominent bass vocal by Mike?. Chorus by Bruce and Jeff (first and third part), Alan (second part: Every time I think...), Mike and Jeff (fourth part: Isn't it time?). Second verse: Mike. B-section: Jeff and Mike

4. Spring vacation - First verse: Mike (first and second line), Bruce (third line) and Alan and Mike (last line). Chorus: Brian and Jeff. Second verse: Mike (first and second line), Alan and Mike (third line). B-section: Bruce and Mike (prominent bass vocal).

5. The Private life of Bill and Sue - Verses and B-section: Brian. Chorus: Brian and Jeff alternating, prominent falsetto by Bruce. Radio reporter: Skip Masters.

6. Shelter - Verses: Brian. Chorus: Jeff

7. Daybreak over the ocean - Verses: Mike. Chorus: ? Prominent response vocal on verses and chorus by Christian Love

Darlin (Darian lead vocals)
Surfs Up
Til I Die
You Still Believe In Me (Al lead vocal)
Break Away
Come Go With Me
Custom Machine
Drive In
Tears In The Morning

NHC, thank you very much for writing that.

I think it's legit, personally. Why would anyone go through the trouble to make that up?

I'm just wondering why he chose what looks to be a lesser-known place on the web to post that statement, if clearing the air and his name were the goals.

I think this is real. Why choose to post a message there? Perhaps Loren at his age uses a select group of web sites, magazines, etc. for access to news. He's close in age to my grandfather. I'd imagine that if my grandfather would like to get something off his chest he'd contact a local news paper, instead of the currently hip nation-wide-read magazine.

I think there isn't a tremendous amount of information on Brian's group of friends ca. 1965/1966. But 'Loren' paints a picture in this article which has a lot of resemblance with 'images' I got from reading the book 'How Deep is the Ocean' and Loren's interview segments from the 'Beautiful Dreamer' doc.

Show info here, please.

Show info here please.

Wow, that is really awkward to see Brian standing behind a microphone, looking younger and livelier. Who is in the band? I can see Matt Jardine, Todd Sucherman, Scott Bennet (guitar) and Ed Carter (!) (bass). Another guitarist, two keyboardists (Paul Schaffer and Joe Thomas?), and a percussionist: who are they?

I remember Rev. Bob's discussion about the "discovery" that Scott Bennett could play an instrument...

And I also find it odd that it was during a tour that it was discovered because he's credited as a MUSICIAN in the Imagination liner notes!

On how many songs does he play an instrument on Imagination? One, i think? Perhaps Brian wasn't even there when Scott recorded his part? How many other other musicians from that session were with Brian's tour band? When they say they discovered Scott was a 'musician' , i don't think they mean a guy who can lay down a guitar part in a pinch in the studio, but someone who can grind it out on tour.

Scott Bennet plays guitar on two tracks from Imagination, along with Bob Lizik (bass), Todd Sucherman (drums), Joe Thomas (keys) and Paul Mertens (horns) who would become the core of Brians live band along with the Wondermints, Jeff and Taylor. I guess with Probyn, Nick and Jeff there was no need for another guitarist, and with Joe and Darian no need for a keyboardist, so Scott volunteered to stick to backing vocals, standing next to Taylor Mills all night. Not a bad call, right? .

I do wonder if theres ever been a discussion or an article about this period (98/99), detailing the exact formation of the band.