Who is in the backing band other than Al, Matt , Carnie and Wendy?

This thread is very informative. Maybe one should be done on the lineup history of  the Brian Wilson Band.

I'm fine with Jeff's voice about 75% of the time. The worst he's ever sounded (the only time where I really couldn't listen) was here---
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_xSfwGc5Qw

Jeff's falsetto at the beginning is just so rough on the "I hear the sound" part. The rest of performance went fine--- UNTIL THE AUDIENCE CONTINUED CLAPPING AND IT WAS OFFBEAT AND F*CKED EVERYTHING UP! ... But that has nothing to do with Jeff...


Anyway, I usually don't mind Jeff's voice. I'd take him over Adrian Baker ANY DAY! Here's the worst clip I've ever heard of Baker--- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGt30M7yqlI&list=FLjLWTx2xziJVn8NZOaLBz5Q&index=1

Scott was doing the falsetto great, but Adrian was so nasal, it sounded like a Beach Boys parody.

I love Jeff's non-falsetto voice and in an ideal band, he'd be singing mid range parts with Matt on top with Brian's parts.

I am surprise Jeff is still doing the BWPS (And Im' Pickin Up") part with Mikes band. I never had a problem with Foskett vocally when he was in Brians band though his jokes were really tiring. Matt is a better singer by far.

Don't know, but he has had Disney committments in the past. I can't imagine the thing with Scott has been easy, though. That said, I do not have any first hand knowledge of this so in this case I'm merely speculating.

What happened to Scott? Never mind, I found out.

As a fan of both the Beach Boys and Elton John I just have to say the video and the Beach Boys version of Crocodile Rock are terrible

I wouldn't be surprised to see Summer In Paradise being added now after this!

Or worse.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBFsJk6PWu0

I think they'll go back to being three separate touring units again, but the most ideal compromise would be for Brian to tour with his band as before, with Al and David permanently joining the Mike & Bruce band.

My wish (Barring a hypothetical permanent reunion) would be Al and David permanently joining Brian's band. I don't want to grant any more legitimacy to Mike & Bruce's Endless Summer Oldies machine and I would like to keep Al and David on my good side.

This was during an autograph session? How did that topic come up? and this is the same Bruce Johnston who praised Roger Waters in the Beach Boys 50th Wal-Mart booklet.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1tmJeBlOXE&feature=relmfu

hate to bring this up and sorry if it already has, but there is a clip of Manson in thi spart here that say's it is produced by Dennis at Brother.

That doc is full of fake things.

Using footage of Dennis telling stories about Brian and via selective editing make it seem as if he was talking about Manson, anyone?

Brian just plays the root note. During Barbara Ann it was very obvious being Mike D'amico was playing the walking blues bassline and Brian hands were barely moving.

just found a Kokomo video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SY-FjiPLvx4&feature=plcp

Stamos being there does hurt the integrity quite a bit. I hope he does not become a permanent additional band member for the rest of the tour.

Yeah, I started laughing pretty hard too.


Something I don't remember anyone mentioning on the board is that Cowsill and Mike D'amico split drum duties, with D'amico typically playing on songs that Brian's band has played before but Mike & Bruce's haven't. D'amico played bass when Cowsill was on drums, and Probyn Gregory played bass when D'amico was on drums.

One of the exceptions to this I noticed (aside from when Stamos was drumming) was during I Just Wasn't Made for These Times, which I don't think Mike & Bruce have ever played before, but Cowsill stayed on drums and D'amico stayed on bass because Probyn was playing the tannerin.

I wonder what happened to Brett Simons  since D,Amico is doing the Bass parts. Hopefully, not what happened to Taylor and the Tasty Brothers..

Stamos needs to go.

He should never be allowed onstage for another Beach Boys show.

This is an embarrassing travesty, and an insult to the band, Denny, and the fans. Full stop.

If he were a fan he would f*cking stay off the stage.

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This , I really hope this is his last show with them.

Considering Worms was never finished by the Beach Boys . I do not see how this would work. The "Bicycle Rider" bit in H&V is enough.

I just think doing a live BWPS version of one song or another would be really cool. Maybe the Blue Hawaii version of Dada would more fitting actually.
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Yes, but they would never do it.

Saw this this morning on TV. Somebody did their homework on the story and got it right.  Covered a lot of bases and I thought it was very well done.

It was really good. Only sore thumb was them saying Smile was an answer to Sgt. Peppers.

and that Mike's opinion of SMiLE was stated  by Rock Journalists rather than the 2 creators.

Do You Like Worms

Considering Worms was never finished by the Beach Boys . I do not see how this would work. The "Bicycle Rider" bit in H&V is enough.

I could be wrong but I think I see Brett Simons in the video.

THE END of Good Vibrations and Fun Fun FUn is what this links to: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kauRZUZLBqk

Please do not remove this video from youtube, Capitol gestapo

Kinda wish they would use  the BW Band arrangements.(Cantina Section,Hum be dums, Good Vibrations climax, Scott playing Rhapsody in Blue riff at the end of Fun, Fun, Fun etc.) I mean, If Totten & Cowsill are so great it should not be too hard for them to learn the parts.

It doesn't look good.
But if I like the music...I don't care.

That is really what matter, After all Summer in Paradise had some pretty good artwork but the album was horrible and of course Pet Sounds is a MUCH better album than it's cover.

It's not as good as the Eagles reunion.  I know a lot of people despise the Eagles, but when you hear stuff from the reunited Eagles, it still sounds like the old Eagles.  They may actually sound better and more professional than they did the first time around.

That's because the Eagles SUCKED the first time around.  Really, everything they did they just stole from the Flying Burrito Brothers.  Give me a break.

 

Technically they are just called "Eagles" according to  Glenn Frey. I hope the autotune issue ( if there is one ) is fixed quickly because I am going to see Brian more than the other guys.

For f*ck's sake people, chill out. This extreme negativity for the past few months needs to stop. WE HAVE A NEW BEACH BOYS ALBUM ON THE VERGE OF COMING OUT, yet all we do now is argue?!

  For me, it's the malicious, mean-spirited, anti-social behaviour here that makes this board an embarrassing place to visit. I'd like to see more civility displayed around here.

Actually, this is an improvement over the usual Jeffrey Foskett is evil talk

Whatever happened should just be told officially, because honestly the damned rumors and speculations may be more nasty than the actual story. Or perhaps not...let the PR folks decide that.

Was the Hines/Lizik thing ever actually addressed or is that in the speculation realm as well?

Would like Wonderful, Surfs Up or just to spite Mike, Cabin Essence.

I find myself unable to listen to TSS without singing the "completed" vocal lines from BWPS

Me as well. I really hope some fan mixer can create a version of TSS with the missing  BWPS vocals added and I mean the correct order in sequence with TSS as the template. Too many of the other attempts have been out of order and edited in different ways.

One guy called Jacob Borshard did just that and called it 'The Completed Smile'
Its just like TSS layout + he put Tune X (boundless love) into the middle, but you can take it away..
His effort was epic and his mix has its own topic somewhere on this board.

Listened to it, It's very impressive but I mean with the actual BWPS vocals and IIGS in between Worms and Barnyard In other words TSS with the missing  BWPS Vocals overlayed.

I find myself unable to listen to TSS without singing the "completed" vocal lines from BWPS

Me as well. I really hope some fan mixer can create a version of TSS with the missing  BWPS vocals added and I mean the correct order in sequence with TSS as the template. Too many of the other attempts have been out of order and edited in different ways.

I personally would like a "finished" version with the BWPS vocals recorded by the Beach Boys I know that sounds like blasphemy to some of you but I personally would love that. It's why I still consider BWPS to be the "finished" SMiLE