All the best wishes. I'm hoping for a speedy recovery.

Who gets acknowledged in the R'n'R HOF has been a point of discussion various times, the most obvious when Smokey Robinson was inducted as a solo artist but the other members of the Miracles (who in many cases co-wrote with Robinson during his time as a Miracle) weren't. I believe the members of the HOF-board issue a suggestion of the individuals that are to be inducted and the groups get to say yes or no. The Rolling Stones for example demanded that the successive guitarists Brian Jones, Mick Taylor and Ron Wood were to be inducted as well as pianist Ian Stewart, who was left out of the original lineup early on in their career. The Temptations have a classic lineup of five, but when they were to be inducted it was decided that longterm member Dennis Edwards were to be inducted as well as the sixth member. Last year all four current members of Metallica as well as two previous bass players (Cliff Burton and Jason Newsted) were inducted. In 1988 it probably was up to Brian, Mike, Carl, Alan and the estate of Dennis to decide whether David, Bruce, Ricky and Blondie were to be acknowledged as well. AGD makes a good call on suggesting David and Bruce would probably be inducted nowadays.

So... is somone from administration finally going to comment on this problem?

I haven't been able to connect either these last 4 days or so when I'm at home. Right now, I'm at work and no problem.

I can't even remember what I did with my ticket....

But good on Al for finally doing something. Opinions on production, mix, performance?

Great stuff Adam. Surely worthy of inclusion in the "Definitive Instrumental Thread" (if there is such a thing already).

There isn't. But I surely would like to have one! I have very fond memories of those weeks (months?) checking in on, and adding to, the definite vocals thread after work on a daily basis in 2008. Back then I suggested a definitive vocals thread including ALL vocals. But I was overruled, the argument being: "Impossible". I'm amazed by peoples ability to discern musicians by listening to the recordings and I always enjoy comments like "Hold on, I'll just send Alan Jardine an email", or "Why don't we ask Bruce on the BBB"?

HAHAHA! Priceless. Thanks, Dada.

Broadcast is now!

Brian Wilson's Nuremberg show from July 2009 will be broadcast on Dutch Radio 2 on Friday 19 February 2010 at 11 pm CET. Info and webcast: www.radio2.nl

Oh, I'm very serious about Where I belong and Somewhere near Japan. And I'll second Catch a wave, You still believe in me, Wake the world and Friends.

W-what?! No Where I belong? How about Somewhere near Japan? Couldn't we agree on this late-period forgotten classic?

Don't think so. At least I gave up trying...

Plus one of the greatest pastimes during or, in my case, right after work:

Surfin' Safari: Surfin' Safari
Surfin' USA: Surfin' USA
Surfer Girl: In my room
Little Deuce Coupe: Custom machine
Shut Down Vol. 2: Don't Worry, Baby
All Summer Long: I Get Around
Christmas Album: Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town
Today!: Kiss me baby
Summer Days: California Girls
Party: There's No Other (Like My Baby)
Pet Sounds: Wouldn't it be nice
Smiley Smile: Good Vibrations
Wild Honey: Aren't You Glad
Friends: Little bird
20/20: Time To Get Alone
Sunflower: Cool, cool water
Surf's Up: Til I die
Carl & The Passions: All This Is That
Holland: Only with you
15 Big Ones: Had to phone ya
Love You: The Night Was So Young
MIU: Pitter patter
LA: Lady Lynda
Keepin' The Summer Alive: Keepin' the summer alive
BB85: Where I belong
Still Cruisin': Somewhere near Japan
Summer In Paradise: ?

See/hear for yourself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRPpd0U59b0&feature=related

Hopefully Nelson returns well soon. He was missed. What's everyone's opinion of the choice of songs? I find it amusing, for once, esp. the car songs. But next time hopefully a more challenging set (late 60's or new material á la TLOS). Or maybe I should hope for Mike, Bruce and David to tour Europe again in 2010...?

Here's the correct setlist:

01 All day
02 California girls
03 Girl, don't tell me
04 Dance, dance, dance
05 Surfer girl
06 In my room
07 Salt Lake City
08 Custom machine
09 409
10 Soul searchin’
11 Desert drive
12 Don't worry, baby
13 I get around
14 Sail on, sailor
15 Marcella
16 Do it again
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17 Then I kissed her
18 Your imagination
19 Add some music to your day
20 When I grow up (to be a man)
21 All summer long
22 Shut down
23 Little deuce coupe
24 Do you wanna dance
25 Sloop John B.
26 Wouldn't it be nice
27 God only knows
28 Midnight's another day / That lucky old sun
29 Goin’ home
30 Southern California
31 Good vibrations
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32 Johnny B. Goode
33 Help me, Rhonda
34 Barbara Ann
35 Surfin’ U.S.A.
36 Fun, fun, fun
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37 Love & mercy

Re: the person laughing during the intro of MAD. Brian cracked a joke. After GOK there was a two minute rapturous applause. Brian then introduced MAD by saying "This song isn't as good as the last one". I thought it was a very good show, it benefited from being a standing show in a club. And what a club it was... The Paradiso.

I missed something... Where was Nelson? And who was playing keyboards during Surfin' USA?

Apart from the "Find a ride" tag, Dennis sings a bass vocal underneath Mike's lead and the group's harmonies during the second and third verse and the tag

It sounds like "It's OK, it's alright" ... ?

Does anyone know which venues they were supposed to play in Amsterdam and Rotterdam? I'm guessing Ahoy' in Rotterdam...

Recently someone on this board made me aware of Dennis' very cool bass vocal on "It's OK". Can anyone decipher what it is he's singing?

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No, it's on "Andere Tijden", a VPRO broadcast. If there's any update (exact date, time, etc.) on this docu I'll let you all know.
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The BB docu on "Holland" will be broadcast on Feb 19. Jack Rieley and Blondie Chaplin were inteviewed for this.

Newcastle would be nice. Although one additional show in The Netherlands would be best!