Rock and Roll Kitchen circa 1989?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S89dRcc4DwI&feature=related

I bought a meet and greet package for the Berkeley show. Do you think we will be able to meet Brian's band in addition to the BBs? I've read all these great things about how personable the band is and would really hate to miss the chance to speak to them.

Ok. I spoke to Ticketmaster and Harvey's about the Lake Tahoe show.

Ticketmaster had no idea.

But the Harvey's rep said that the Beach Boys were having a scheduling conflict so it looks like the date might change. I asked if there was a possibility that it could be cancelled and she said that she did not know and that the latest she heard was that they needed to move some dates around. She said that the best place to check for updates would be Ticketmaster. But from speaking with them earlier, their reps had no clue either.

This is curious because the Tahoe show is the last one scheduled in July.

I'm trying to get tickets to the 7/15 show at Harvey's Lake Tahoe...but now Ticketmaster doesn't have it listed...does anyone know anything about this show? 

The Harvey's site doesn't have it listed either, hope it hasn't been cancelled...

Anyone hear more about this? I tried to email Harvey's but they have not gotten back to me yet.

Two songs ever:

1. Between the Bars by Elliott Smith
2. Wonderful (the Brian + harpsichord SS version)

Wow! That was the best ten minutes I spent all day. Thanks for linking!

And I finally found an avatar I like!

Well, first of all, there isn't much alliteration in Van Dyke Parks's lyrics. You're using the term as it was misused by Mike Love. Furthermore, I don't find Parks's lyrics to be vapid in any sense of the term. His use of puns, jokes, wordplay and his ability to conjure images with language show a fairly strong skill at writing, in the vein of Edgar Allan Poe. Kokomo's lyrics, on the other hand, could have been part of a jingle put together by a travel company. But, again, this hasn't much to do with Mike Love since he didn't really have much to do with those lyrics.

Here here. I always wondered if Mike meant "acid illiteration." Illiteration obviously isn't a word but it makes more sense to diss VDP&co by calling them illiterate than by accusing them of using a literary technique that actually isn't seen much in the lyrics.

If that is the case, big ironic lulz abound.

I read in the Peter Ames Carlin book that Landy had Brian get some kind of facial surgery. Does anyone know more about this?

Pretty impressed with the  smooth vocals from Brian on "God Only Knows" in 1989

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhfGEFkf3UY&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOZ5dEiZYCo

Brian is singing on Kokomo and he clearly does not know the words. 

I would not suggest watching past Kokomo.  Barbara Ann is kind of painful to watch.  Dave Coulier is the last person I want to see sharing a microphone with Carl Wilson.

Brian is the absolute least of the problems happening here. What happens at 2:42 is unforgivable.

Brian's particular brand of honesty in interviews shocks me every time I hear/read it. It always makes me feel uncomfortable and a little embarrassed. I'm not sure what it is. Partially, I believe it's a reaction to seeing Brian make himself so vulnerable in public. But I think another part is realizing how different his answers would be from mine if I were in his place. Surely I would have made up a nice little lie to to gloss everything over.

Was he always like this? Do you think this could be something that came with his illness?

Also, why is posting in old threads discouraged on this board? I feel like that's like.... the opposite of how it should be. Hah.

CIRCUS September 1976

"I'm overdoing the sex."

Great stuff.

Oh are you buying a single ticket? Then you should have no trouble getting one..

Heh. Yes. I was going to go with friends, but I don't enjoy going to shows when there is a significant mismatch in the levels of interest/knowledge between me and the people I'm going with.

The Bowl is sold out so you might be paying through the nose even for a cheap seats ticket

I just tried Ticketmaster and they have a number of price options still available. It looks like they might have opened up some sections of the far sides. However, I'll probably end up going thought Stubhub anyway to get a better angle. The premium doesn't bother me, this is already a financially insane venture.

I see there are a handful of people going to the Berkeley show. I bought a VIP package for that show, though the front row seats at the Greek provide kind of an unpleasant up-nose view.

I know that I am just going to be a bundle of nerves and frenetic energy (my first BBs show) so I'm thinking of doing the groupie drive down to LA for the next night's show at the Hollywood Bowl. I would get seats toward the back and just try to soak in the experience and enjoy the show.

Is anyone else thinking about going to both Berkeley and LA?