To those that don't understand the appeal of the show:
The Beach Boys have a lot of indie/hipster credit with people in their 20s/30s thanks to things like SMiLE/Pet Sounds/Sunflower/Brian in general etc. I've seen it particularly on sites like Reddit + 4Chan/mu/ so Al's appearance isn't completely out of this world honestly.

I'd just like another Beach Boys Studio Album more than anything, but I guess Summer's Gone is about as great an ending as possible. Still.. one can dream!

Holy crap! Two of my favourite things together. Al Jardine and Tim Heidecker! Maybe next we can get a Brian Wilson and Stewart Lee crossover going! Or Bruce Johnston and Mark E Smith!

I know people might be opposed to new re-releases of the Capitol Recordings at this point, but it seems like the best way to get unreleased material at this point would be in the form of mini box sets i.e 1961-1963, 1964, 1965 etc. This could be a good way of them unloading different sessions material. Even better is that they could include Mono/Stereo mixes + rare tracks + session material and alternative takes. You could also include Live albums respective to each release.

One example would be to include a 3-Disc Deluxe Version of Today! Which could have the Mono/Stereo versions, rehearsals, backing tracks, vocal sessions, Mike's version of Please Let Me Wonder ect.

A 1965 box set would include a 3-Disc Today, 3-Disc Summer Days, 3-Disc Party and the 2-CD Live in Chicago concerts.
Pet Sounds and SMiLE would stay the same.
A 1967-1969 box set would include 2-CD Smiley Smile, 2-CD Wild Honey, 2-CD Friends, 2-CD 20/20 and the Lei'd in Hawaii, Michigan and London Concerts.
A 1970-1971 box set would include a 4-Disc Sunflower (including Landlocked material), a 3-Disc Surf's Up and the Seattle, Filmore East and Carnegie Hall Shows.

They could just release Unsurpassed Masters Vol. 15 really 

It's ridiculous to think now, that the freakin' Beach Boys would have had to take a back seat to anyone. (Not disrespecting the Allman Brothers, just saying in general) Crazy how much their fortunes changed post-Endless Summer.

I love it, but I can't help but feel like songs like Darlin', Wild Honey, Cool, Cool Water, This Whole World etc. would have gone over better than the above songs HeyJude mentioned.

[Disc One]

It'd be nice to have an official release in some variation, perhaps on a Deluxe Edition of Love You!

Disc One
1. Let Us Go On This Way
2. Roller Skating Child
3. Mona
4. Johnny Carson
5. Good Time
6. Honkin' Down the Highway
7. Ding Dang
8. Solar System
9. The Night Was So Young
10. I'll Bet He's Nice
11. Let's Put Our Hearts Together
12. I Wanna Pick You Up
13. Airplane
14. Love Is a Woman
15. It's Over Now (Demo)
16. It's Over Now (Love You Audition)
17. They're Marching Along (Little Children) (Love You Audition)
18. Still I Dream Of It (Love You Audition)
19. Love Is A Woman (Love You Audition)
20. Mona (Love You Audition)
21. Airplane (Love You Audition)
22. Let's Put Our Hearts Together (Love You Audition)
23. I'll Bet He's Nice (Love You Audition)
24. I'm Bugged At My Old Man (TV Rehearsal)
25. I'm Bugged At My Old Man (TV Special Version)

Disc Two
1. Life is for the Living
2. Hey Little Tomboy
3. Deep Purple
4. H.E.L.P. Is on the Way
5. It's Over Now
6. Everybody Wants to Live
7.  Shortenin' Bread
8. Lines
9. On Broadway
10. Games Two Can Play
11. It's Trying to Say
12. Still I Dream of It
--- Bonus Tracks ---
13. New England Waltz
14. Our Team
15. Why

Wow, these are really cool. Can't wait to sort through these later, keep up the great work!

I certainly celebrated his birthday, by listening to his music as much as possible. (Just like most days) In fact I was unsure whether or not they're was going to be a singular birthday thread, and I didn't actually see this until just now.

But every day is Brian Wilson Day as far as I'm concerned!

David Bowie, Alan Rickman, Harper Lee, Garry Shandling, Terry Wogan, Merle Haggard, George Martin, Prince, Muhammed Ali.

Gosh Darn 2016, take a f*cking break!

Incredibly sad news. RIP

Holy crap dude. 

[Sunflower:]

Oh and here's Sunflower:

1. Slip On Through
2. This Whole World
3. Add Some Music To Your Day
4. Got To Know The Woman
5. Deirdre
6. It's About Time
7. Tears In The Morning
8. All I Wanna Do
9. Forever
10. Our Sweet Love
11. At My Window
12. Cool, Cool Water
==Bonus Tracks==
13. California Slide (I'm Going Your Way)
14. Where Is She? (Demo)
15. Soulful Old Man Sunshine (writing session excerpt)
16. Soulful Old Man Sunshine
17. Walkin' (Demo)
18. Games Two Can Play
19. Back Home (1970 Version)
20. Sound Of Free (Mono Single Version)
21. Fallin' In Love (Lady)
22. Add Some Music (Alternate Lyrics)
23. Tears In The Morning (Alternate Version)
24. Our Sweet Love (Vocals With Strings)
25. This Whole World (A Cappella)
26. Slip On Through (A Cappella)
27. Forever (A Cappella Mix)

Followed by Landlocked:

1. Loop De Loop
2. Susie Cincinatti
3. San Miguel
4. Good Time
5. H.E.L.P Is On The Way
6. Carnival
7. I Just Got My Pay
8. Big Sur (4/4)
9. Lady (Single Version)
10. When Girls Get Together
11. Lookin At Tomorrow (A Welfare Song)
12. 'Til I Die (Alternate Mix)
==Bonus Tracks==
13. My Solution
14. Loop De Loop (1998 Alternative Mix)
15. When Girls Get Together (Instrumental)

Followed by Surf's Up:

1. Don't Go Near The Water
2. Long Promised Road
3. Take A Load Off Your Feet
4. Disney Girls
5. Student Demonstration Time
6. Feel Flows
7. Lookin' At Tomorrow (A Welfare Song)
8. A Day In The Life Of A Tree
9. 'Til I Die
10. Surf's Up
==Bonus Tracks==
11. 4th Of July
12. (Wouldn't It Be Nice To) Live Again
13. Barbara
14. It's A New Day
15. Barbara (Demo)
16. Won't You Tell Me (Demo)
17. Awake (Demo)
18. Don't Go Near The Water (Instrumental)
19. 'Til I Die (Vocals Only)
20. Surf's Up (Vocals Only)

All the bloody time. I have 'deluxe editions' for every album up until Still Cruisin'. (Still working up until that point) I'll post some if anyone wants to see, here's Friends for example.

1. Meant for You
2. Friends
3. Wake the World
4. Be Here in the Morning
5. When a Man Needs a Woman
6. Passing By
7. Anna Lee, the Healer
8. Little Bird
9. Be Still
10. Busy Doin' Nothin
11. Diamond Head
12. Transcendental Meditation
==Bonus Tracks==
13. We're Together Again
14. Walk On By
15. Old Folks At Home/Ol' Man River
16. Sail Plane Song
17. New Song [Indian Wisdom]
18. Meant For You (Alternate Version)
19. Break Away (Alternate Version)
20. Break Away (Demo)
21. Transcendental Meditation (Instrumental)
22. Little Red Book (Demo)
23. Old Man River (Vocal Section)
24. Friends (Mono Single)
25. Little Bird (Mono Single)

My Beach Boys/Brian Wilson iTunes playlist is almost at 1,300 tracks without duplicates so far. (Still nowhere near done)

Can't be any worse than this review from The Telegraph.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/brian-wilsons-anniversary-tour-the-saddest-gig-ever---review/

"They then – to detectable restlessness in the audience – moved on to some agonisingly middle-of-the-road rockers from the Beach Boys’ Seventies years."

To quote a line from the scottish sitcom, Still Game, this review is utter pish!

What a cynical world we live in eh? It doesn't seem to occur to them that putting his mental/health issues aside Brian just might enjoy playing music with his band.

Edit: Referring to the comments, not the interview!

Damn. Nearly 4 years since it ended. How the hell did it all go by so quick?

I honestly think its crazy that gems like these haven't had an official release (yet):

Big Sur (4/4)
Carry Me Home (Yeah, I know they vetoed it being on MIC)
Hard Times
California Slide (I'm Going Your Way)
Awake (Demo)
Please Let Me Wonder (Mike Lead)
Little Red Book (Demo)
Walkin' (Demo)
It's A New Day
Add Some Music (Alternate Lyrics)
Tears In The Morning (Alternate Version)
My Solution (I would argue that there's enough novelty value for a release)
Won't You Tell Me (Demo)
Out In The Country (Both versions, honestly)
Sweet & Bitter
Daddy Dear/Susie Cincinatti (Demo)
Rollin' Up To Heaven (Maybe a bit X-rated, but its sure a fun listen!)
Short Skirts (Catchy instrumental)
Sea Cruise
Marilyn Rovell
You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling
That Special Feeling (Demo)
Calender Girl
Please Darling (I'm Begging You Please)
Drip Drop (Teardrops On My Bed)
River Deep, Mountain High
Stevie
Oh Lord
I Feel So Fine
Water Builds Up
Don't Let Her Know She's An Angel
Do You Have Any Regrets
Brian (Thank You)
Chain Reaction of Love
This Could Be The Night
It's Not Easy Bein' Me

You could also collate all the available outtakes (released or otherwise) and create Deluxe Editions of every album. For example, you could make a Deluxe Version of Love You with the following tracks added:

15. It's Over Now (Demo)
16. It's Over Now (Love You Audition)
17. They're Marching Along (Little Children) (Love You Audition)
18. Still I Dream Of It (Love You Audition)
19. Love Is A Woman (Love You Audition)
20. Mona (Love You Audition)
21. Airplane (Love You Audition)
22. Let's Put Our Hearts Together (Love You Audition)
23. I'll Bet He's Nice (Love You Audition)
24. I'm Bugged At My Old Man (TV Rehearsal)
25. I'm Bugged At My Old Man (TV Special Version)

With Disc Two being the Adult/Child album of course.

[Set 1:]

Awesome. Have to ask - Did they do Please Let Me Wonder?

Yep, it was a great performance! The setlist is already up, 40 songs in total:

Set 1:

Our Prayer
Heroes and Villains
California Girls
Dance, Dance, Dance
I Get Around
Shut Down
Little Deuce Coupe
Little Honda
Please Let Me Wonder
In My Room
Surfer Girl
Don't Worry Baby
Wake the World
Add Some Music to Your Day
Cotton Fields
Do It Again
One Kind of Love
Wild Honey
Funky Pretty
Sail On, Sailor

Set 2: Pet Sounds

Wouldn't It Be Nice
You Still Believe in Me
That's Not Me
Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)
I'm Waiting for the Day
Let's Go Away for Awhile
Sloop John B
God Only Knows
I Know There's an Answer
Here Today
I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
Pet Sounds
Caroline, No

Encore:

Good Vibrations
All Summer Long
Help Me, Rhonda
Barbara Ann
Surfin' U.S.A.
Fun, Fun, Fun
Love and Mercy

http://www.setlist.fm/setlist/brian-wilson/2016/the-palladium-london-england-33fea005.html

I must say that I really enjoyed myself last night.

- I know it's stated a lot but Al can REALLY belt it out still, its ridiculous how he sounds just as good as he did 40 years ago.
- Matt Jardine is an incredible addition to the band, and for me personally.. a big improvement on Foskett's whinier, bellowing falsetto. (IMO)
- Brian seemed to be having fun and looked really relaxed at different moments throughout.
- Al's performance of Help Me Rhonda was the clear favourite of the night, everyone was dancing their asses off for that one!
- As it should be, God Only Knows got a huge ovation.
- Paul Von Merten's stole the show on numerous occasions.
- The crowd gave a most British rendition of Happy Birthday for Nikki Wonder.
- Funky Pretty! Wow! Talk about deep cuts!
- Blondie was an absolute rock star on stage. That version of Wild Honey could have gone on forever as far as I was concerned.
- This was one of the most respectful audiences I remember witnessing at a Live Show for a major act. Everyone was so supportive of Brian and the band. Every song got huge applause.
- It should be pretty obvious, but the Palladium is an absolutely beautiful venue.
- I would have liked to see some more songs post-Holland, besides Love & Mercy there's a solid gap of 42 years between songs!
- Brian's voice isn't as good as it was a few years ago, but the way he's going I could honestly see him doing this for another 10 years if he wanted to. (Although if anyone deserves a rest from touring, it should be him)
- It was lovely to see some gems like Wake The World and Add Some Music get played, I wish we could have heard Honkin' Down The Highway though!
- Brian's sense of humour came out tonight, and there were some unintentionally quite funny moments. One example is when they introduced the band one by one to audience applause, and then Brian ends up coming out at the same time as Al Jardine anyway.
- Matt's lead on Don't Worry Baby was perfect.
- Despite his vocal vulnerability, Brian still has a good mid range when needed, such as on Good Vibrations.
- Although i'm fortunate to get to see the band in the US in July, I really hope this isn't the last time they come to the UK. I'd love a SMiLE tour, but a part of me would just love a new album tour. (Especially with Joe Thomas out of the picture)

All in all, an excellent night.



I took a video of God Only Knows too, not amazing quality, but I had to capture part of that experience for myself.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=on0mBEz5TTE&feature=youtu.be

Are there any good quality copies of the Royal Albert Hall and Wembley Show's in circulation?

Wonderful interview, thanks so much for asking about the likes of Adult/Child too!

Let's not forget that Dick Van Dyke and Mary Tyler Moore are thankfully still with us.

Its interesting that the most recent post on Brian's Facebook uses the photo I've been using recently as my profile picture on Smiley Smile and Facebook! (and I have been commenting on their FB posts) Part of me wonders if that helped their decision.

2 original poster: what is brand of the record player? I can't see the letters distinctly.

It's an Audio Technica AT-LP120 Turntable. (With a USB port)