Good on ya Dave!

[The Beach Boys]

                                                                                                   Mike Love


                                                                                                         Of

                                                                                                The Beach Boys

would do it! Or some other way such as the Nascar deal.

Its actually SmileySmile board  member (and moderator) The Real Beach Boy!

....who just happens to be Mike Love! It all makes sense now!

You may have something there. I think this may be Mike talking to Taylor after the gig.

http://cm1.theinsider.com/media/0/72/60/holly.0.0.0x0.432x652.jpeg

I've heard that story about another artist I think?

As this was a transition period it may have been 8 more gigs than even Mike expected!

Its all water under the bridge now but this must have been a difficult time for all concerned for obvious reasons. We of course can only speculate what went down between Mike and Al at this time but my take is something like this.
I would not be surprised if Al was unsure, or felt it was inappropriate to be planning any kind of future for the Beach Boys late 97-early 98. he may have thought the time had come to retire the band. To put it another way, he would not commit to the band in 1998.

Bruce has mentioned in the past on the Britain board how dates start to fill early for the following years touring. So late 97 I could well imagine promoters wanting to book the BBs for the following summer. Mike could have turned them down flat, or say he could not legally provide 'The Beach Boys', but could provide a form of the band under another name.

Fast forward spring 98. Mike has a reasonable number of dates confirmed without using the BBs title. Bruce and established BB band members willing to tour along with Dave.

So the cash cow rolled on in 98 and the use later of the BBs title increased it. I don't recall hearing of many staying away from the shows because there was no Al Jardine so why would Mike want to bring him back?


Total speculation again.

Out of interest Carrie, who would have made the call to lip-synch the show?

I have never seen the superbowl performance but all the names mentioned plus I guess sidemen should have been able to do the songs live surely?

Heres a shot.


http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/72570631.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF193875DCB1DD8387ABBCF0C2E12265F5186A40A659CEC4C8CB6

Well I have found 3 BBFUN with mentions of a 20th gig.

1 August issue. Mike mentions a show being planned. No venue at time but all ex band members to be invited plus the Captain and Tennille plus Sonny and Cher.

2 November issue. Al and Brian confirm gig New Years eve at Inglewood. (Not Long Beach as I had thought.) Two stage sets planned. One a beach scene and the other a giant turntable. Both to be used on tour in 81 but one at a time.

3 February issue. Short mention of Star on Hollywood Blvd December 30 plus gig the next evening. Mention of 3 songs seldom performed live at the time. '409', 'Surfin Safari' and 'I Can Hear Music'. Jan and Dean plus American Spring joined in at the end of the show. A few photos of the gig are of poor quality and 'reprinted by permission of Brother Records'. The usual concert shots but one of Al wearing a early BBs striped shirt of interest. One long distance shot of private party held at the Berwin Entertainment Center, (now The Hollywood Athletic Club I believe) in a giant pool. No individual members or associates in view, except Ed Roach naked in a palm tree! (ok...I made that last part up )


No mention anywhere of gig or party being filmed.

I also recall reading something about why the gig was happening in New Year 1980 and I think Mike mentions the band may have broken up by New Year 1981. I guess with Carl planning his album doubts must have been raised about The Beach Boys future.


As an aside. One old issue mentions Dennis hurting his hand playing drums during a concert in Detroit during 1980. Any more details Ed.

Somewhere I have a old BBFUN news-letter with a review I think of a 20th anniversary gig in Long Beach with a after show party in a empty pool if my memory is correct. This may have been New Year 1980, as I think mention is made of their first gig being New Year 1961 and it not being quite 20 years.

Will dig t out if I can if anyone wants me to.

....It's Fun To Stay At The Yyyyyyyyyyyy. M.C.A!

Ths might be of interest.

http://www.beachboysstore.com/c=iSImwSUMSXeThlukdlcGH2Vyv/

Mike was shocked to learn the search for his replacement began in the early 80s.

http://www.rockandrollexperience.com/

Any answers please list below.

 
Mike.  '...and I've recorded a album called  'Unleash The Love' that should be out real soon'.

Thanks for the heads-up of this footage from the BBBritain site.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1ihm17PL-Y


Looks like Keith does a run on at the end of the show only.

Bruce. Hey look what fell out of my shorts!

While I agree the true fans would lap it, I suspect the powers that be feel the Knebworth DVD covers that period and the market for a concert a few years either side of 1980 would be limited.

We had 'The Lost Concert' a few years ago and maybe there is a market for 'The Lost Years' kind of deal. A package of 68-78 performances.

Historically though I hope those with tapes, footage etc take care of them as of course they are priceless.

For you Ian.


http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/772430


You never know. You don't ask you don't get!

Wow....do you happen to remember any of it? Especially anything about Carl? I wonder if the "infamous" concert was filmed? The one that he later had to apologise for.

Do you know what? I would not have known who Carl was or any other member. I just remember a lot of local press at the time about this famous band called 'The Beach Boys' coming to town. I could have named 5 songs tops and they could have still have been wearing striped shirts and tight pants for all I knew. I do remember thinking they sounded nothing like their hits though.

Sorry.

As a new, young fan at the time and unfamiliar with the band, this was my first ever concert.

From memory the show was played once perhaps 1-2 months after this outdoor gig at QE2 stadium. It would have been NZ wide, I suspect colour (introduced 1974) but more than likely mono.

Pre home video recorders so unlikely anyone has a home copy.

Try TVNZ. In storage at Avalon, Wellington a  BBBritain poster reported. He saw the reel.

oops...must read other threads!

Here's the list.


http://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/re-package-alert-beach-boys-su/


1. Why Do Fools Fall In Love [new stereo mix from newly recovered analog multi-track master]
2. Don't Worry, Baby [new stereo mix from newly recovered analog multi-track master]
3. Wouldn't It Be Nice
4. God Only Knows
5. Surfer Girl
6. California Girls
7. Please Let Me Wonder
8. In The Parkin' Lot
9. Your Summer Dream
10. Kiss Me, Baby
11. Hushabye [new stereo mix]
12. I'm So Young [new stereo mix]
13. Good To My Baby [new stereo mix]
14. Fallin' In Love [previously unreleased track, written and recorded by Dennis Wilson]
15. Time To Get Alone [new stereo mix]
16. Our Sweet Love
17. Help Me, Rhonda
18. Keep An Eye On Summer
19. Don't Talk (Put Your Head On My Shoulder)
20. Girls On The Beach

... and Mike up onstage singing with some other people whom I was too distracted to recognize because Mike was mis-identified as "Brian Wilson".  How ironic THAT was!!   

One story I read re the concert referred to Mike as 'ex Beach Boy'. Oh dear!

Don't forget Christchurch NZ on the same tour in 78. Complete concert filmed, played once, now in TVNZ vault.