What else did they play in Englewood last night? Very glad to hear "wild honey" is still in the set...I'm fairly certain it debuted at their last gig in NJ in early April.

I don't think anything is wrong with playing the hits, but the beach boys became really repetitve about it in the later 70's from what I can see. I think 15 Big ONes was the catapult for that. Especially since there were so many covers of songs that were OLDIES then.

Well this was surprising!!


The Beach Boys played "Okie from Muskogee" this week, either on May 17th or 18 in Tulsa, OK!

http://youtu.be/vzCq3wj1z3k

...that one can go back in the vaults now...

I seem to remember Bruce J. posting on the BBB board that the band varies their fees depending on the gig. For example, they might not get as large of a fee for playing at a private party as for playing at a bigger venue. The difference in ticket prices might reflect how much more money the band is making from place to place, not the venue making more money off them.

Yeah, I've got three mike/buce shows coming up this year and there is about a $20 difference for each one...but look at the venues...

$75- Pier Six Pavilion- Straight M&B concert
$45- Great Frederick Fair-County Fair...LOTs of other things happening.
$35- The Inlet Parking Lot at Sun Fes- This is just a seat. I could stand on the other side of the fence and hear/see the band fine.

I can't hear any of them singing the lead or enjoying it...can't imagine the fans that Brian draws would either...

Just got my tix for sun fest! I'll be seeing Mike & Bruce July 20th...Sept. 20th + 21st...I'm very much looking forward to it! My attitude has changed a lot since post-reunion.

Very cool to see "Warmth of the sun" added along with "I can hear music" and "wild honey"- definitely hope they stick around!! And "darlin" 

Would like to see Disney Girls come back...

Gonna try to see these guys at Sun Fest the day AFTER we see them at the Frederick Fair! Didn't expect this many MD shows! Fun, Fun, Fun!

I feel like LA (and this song in particular) get the shaft undeservedley....but MIU is probably amongst the worst 3 albums of their career.

It was announced after the fact that they will only be making a special appearance at this gig.

My praise band played "Add Some Music..." at an Earth Day Festival Saturday, and it received a so-so response...we played it just fine, but the crowd just wasn't digging it. I love the tune obviously! But, don't know that I'll try and incorporate it with them again. No one even knew it was a beach boys song!

Honestly, I thought Cowsill sounded just a little bit rough...and not in the way this song demands it. The harmonies were warm, the band was goood, the solos were great...but keep in mind that he sang this after performing like four nights straight with some of the most demanding vocals in the show.

I would take these songs out...

-Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
-Marcella
-Pet Sounds
-All This is That
-Rock and Roll Music

And put these in...no need for a third disc...

-This Whole World
-Please Let Me Wonder
-Cotton Fields
-Darlin'
-Dance, Dance, Dance
-I Just Wasn't Made For These Times

I think that's very fairly priced for what you get. It's the same stuff as C50 VIP with a little less merch, and two less Beach Boys...and I paid $375 for that!

How much are they asking for this one? The autograph oppourtunity really makes things interesting for me. A member in the Mike & Bruce Beach Boy's band is helping me out with getting my meet-n-greet picture from C50 signed by them 

Wild Honey!!! AW YEAH!

Isn't it time...umm...awkward...

Hoping they keep "Wild Honey" in for at least one of my two shows this year! Honestly, don't feel that bad about missing this concert. That's the only song I regret not hearing...and hopefully they keep that for the year if it made the encore.

I think this is just another testament to why the boys nee dto be together...and anyone that thinks it's okay for Brian to play a zoo but not "The Beach Boys" really needs to re-evaluate their stance on all that is beach boys related...

Mike and Bruce are playing The Great Frederick Fair, less than an hour from my house...think I'll be doing two shows this year...can make for a great day!

[Pet Sounds]

My point is, when I listen to Pet Sounds as an album, I hear....Sunshine Pop, Folk Rock, Baroque Pop and Pop Rock...and all four of those are very close obviously, with Pop Rock being the root...leaning heavily on the pop side.

don't you mean Revolver? Pet Sounds isn't really a rock album as it is sort of a classical one.

Who said anything about rock albums? The thread is comparing Beatles albums and Beach Boys albums...that's what I was doing.

Ultimate Classic Rock is an interesting site/magazine...and I don't really know why they are even talking about The Beach Boys it doesn't fit 90% of their other stories. As mentioned above, they are more heavily focused on 70's & 80's classic rock and their readers are more slanted towards that which The Beatles are closer to, I suppose.

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Did I repeat any genres?...

Baroque pop.

Also, Good Day Sunshine is hardly ragtime. It's in straight fours for most of the song (except the chorus), not syncopated.

It was the best term I could come up with to describe the instrumentation, not so much the musical structure.

My point is, when I listen to Pet Sounds as an album, I hear....Sunshine Pop, Folk Rock, Baroque Pop and Pop Rock...and all four of those are very close obviously, with Pop Rock being the root...leaning heavily on the pop side.

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I hate when people on here try and compare their personalities...because you can't. Every human is their own thing, regardless of if they were in the two greatest bands of all time.

The closest to Lennon is probably Dennis, in personality.

one side note is that what genre would you classify the Beatles from about 66-69. They're not really a hard rock group in the sense of Led Zep or Hendrix, but they're definitely not a pop group either. Here's an example of what I'm talking about:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNTOwMD1mC0

That's another amazing aspect of it. Let's just breakdown Revolver for a moment...

1. Taxman- Heavy Pop Rock (for the time at least)
2. Eleanor Rigby- Baroque Pop
3. I'm Only Sleeping- Psychedelic Pop
4. Love You To- Indian Pop (George Harrison Hybrid Genre  )
5. Here, There, and Everywhere- Soft Rock Ballad
6. Yellow Submarine- Children's Song/ Pop
7. She Said, She Said- Acid Rock
8. Good Day Sunshine- Ragtime/ Sunshine Pop
9. And Your Bird Can Sing- Electric Folk Rock?
10. For No One- Baroque Pop
11. Doctor Robert- Rock
12. I Want To Tell You- Pop Rock
13. Got to Get You Into My Life- R&B
14. Tomorrow Never Knows- Progressive Rock

Did I repeat any genres?...

 I kind of match up ABBEY ROAD and SUNFLOWER. Both albums are immaculately produced (slick maybe?) with sonic nuance, detail, precision, and a deep emotional core in spots.

 I think The Beach Boys probably beat The Beatles on singles going head to head through 1967, but The Beatles made more consistent albums. 

That's a very interesting comparision Moon Dawg. But honestly, I'm having a hard time making it! 

For the singles, the beach boys definitely beat the fabs mathematically at least. They put out way more singles. Chart-wise, I'm sure The Beatles beat The BB's though. And in my personal taste, The Beatles singles are still better than The Beach Boys, but that is only me. No doubt, The Beach Boys are number two in my book though.

I've only seen Mike and Bruce once, and I saw the reunion tour once. The Reunion was far better, no doubt. It was far more entertaining, far more musical, and far more creative. BUT, Mike and Bruce still put on a stellar show. And who cares what the ticket says? In my opinion, they aren't The Beach Boys. It's Mike Love, Bruce Johnston, Scott Totten, John Cowsill...and some other guys. The sound wasn't as full, but the band is half the size of Brian's, so that's to be expected. But based off what I saw of Brian at the reunion show, I'd imagine the Mike and Bruce show is far more entertaining in a visual sense, than auditory.

That being said, I'm glad I made the decision to see them this summer 

I don't know if I'd see them again after this summer, but who knows. After the reunion fizzles I said I wouldn't see any of them again because it couldn't top that. And while that is true, I'd be missing out on great times to come.