Anyone have the store address? Will add it to the BB location thread if not there already. Thanks.

Had the chance to watch the whole doco today. Great to watch but I still prefer my EH DVD. The line 'welcome to the world of the Beach Boys' followed by the interpretations on the 'Surfin USA' lyric is classic. No mention of David, Blondie or Ricky but good mention of the various BB factions and legal issues. VDP's and Manson well covered too. A mix of EH and this doco with extended tracks would be perfect.

BTW. Is it a contract requirement that when discussing the Beach Boys on camera, the interviewee must wear a loud Hawaiian shirt?

Looking forward to the extended Knebworth edition, this time containing Happy Birthday, in 2031. (Maybe we're going to hear I Write The Songs and Santa Ana Winds by then, too.)

For what its worth, Wikipedia claims Happy Birthday rights expire in the E.U end of 2016. Hang in there!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Happy_Birthday_to_You

Jon Stebbins wrote

...The good news is some of us who collaborated on that documentary are close to starting production on something new in the months ahead...


..and you are meeting Brian Wilson this Friday? Good news for Beach Boys fans ahead I think Jon. Whatever the project.

Could this Hollywood Bowl comment of yours come into the discussion?

I know for a fact that the Hollywood Bowl would love to host a Beach Boys reunion concert. A member of my family holds a perfect position within the Hollywood Bowl organization to make this happen if the BB's wanted it. In fact, this party specifically reached out to me last year to see if I could somehow assist them in gauging interest within the BB's family.
 

The 'What Do You Think?' last line speaks volumes.

Cool that you may meet him again Friday Jon. Maybe you can do another post after?

From Brians bio on BW.com

"Good Vibrations” was a record that the legendary publicist Derek Taylor called a “pocket symphony”; given its kaleidoscopic movements

That is just how I imagine the interior of Spectors house to be!

Unfortunately, if your overhead is high and you wife spends almost $10,000 a month on clothes, your automatic pilot finances and $400,000 reserve fund are always in jeopardy. Being unable to control your wife, you are forced to tour to cover your overhead.
 
 
Of course a responsible wife would cut back on her clothing allowance so her husband has enough for drugs, his friends drugs, booze and a shrink!

It never dawned on me that Dennis changed the name of the boat. That's considered very bad luck in the seafaring community.

A friend of mine did this a few years ago and his wife has just left him. But I'm sure some people have bad luck also!

President McCain would have to get it past the first lady first. Melinda may not be a republican.

Oh BTW Lady...If someone close to you happens to wear a Captain's hat, it would be nice to see you both involved in some way also.

Nice post Lady and one I agree with.
For me the legacy of the band is a good one but a few points still disappoint. Al's departure, however the reason. The last official 'new' album (Nashville), Various and numerous court cases and the bad feelings between members, and Brian contributing more leads to Beach Boys songs now than anytime during his time in the band.

I am thinking of the last time members of Pink Floyd stood together onstage in 2006 after a fantastic set. Since then they have lost one of their band-mates. How special they could put their differences aside for just one night for both themselves and their fans.

If Brian, Mike, Al, Bruce and David are willing to work together well for a short project such as a one-off concert and played music that Carl and Dennis sang, contributed to and enjoyed during their career, then that would honor and be worthy of 'The Beach Boys' title.

Had a look at a few of the 81 Long each clips on Youtube. Not the greatest vocally of course but he sang a lot of leads due to Carl being away during his solo period. Some not so bad I guess. Did he do the whole 81 tour and how were those shows compared to Long Beach?

Brian's last good Beach Boys concert? LIVE AID, 1985. He never looked better.

Really? No leads, sideman only IMO. Good for Brian but not a good performance by most entertainers standards surely.

The lyric may help?

Waving from the ocean liner
The native Indians behind that

Rock, rock and roll
Plymouth rock, roll over
Rock, rock and roll
Plymouth rock, roll over
Ribbon of concrete, just see what you done done
To the church of the american indian ...

Once upon the Sandwich Isles
The social structure steamed upon Hawaii
Rock, rock and roll
Plymouth rock, roll over
Rock, rock and roll
Plymouth rock, roll over

Bicycle rider, see see what you�ve done,
To the church of the american indian ...

Wa halla loo lay
Wa halla loo lah
Keeny wok a poo lah
Wa halla loo lay
Wa halla loo lah
Keeny wok a poo lah
Wa halla loo lay
Wa halla loo lah
Keeny wok a poo lah
Wa halla loo lay
Wa halla loo lah
Keeny wok a poo lah

Rock, rock and roll
Plymouth rock, roll over
Rock, rock and roll
Plymouth rock, roll over



...and

http://www.sandwichislands.com/

Something I touched on under the Bruce reunion thread.
I would expect the early 60s would be the last time he sang a good percentage of leads but I have read he was pretty good in Hawaii 67 ? No problem in being corrected.

Just a question that may be worth a thread.

Their official web page has used that title for years.

http://www.beachboysband.com/

A way to keep the touring band and the now dormant recording band separate I guess.

Thanks for your post about the bowl Jon. I mentioned a few posts back about this being a new on stage line-up and thinking outside the square.

How would you feel about Brian singing 'You Are So Beautifull' solo?

Carrie, thanks to you for your answer. It's great David is still int the loop so to speak. Would you care to share his and your opinion on the Brian, Mike and Al relationship or feelings at the present? That seems to have been the most strained.

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Re the posts on how the voice's may sound now compared to the bands prime.

I think for me, that would be a reason for my interest. A certain difference and freshness to what we have heard for the last 40 plus years in concert or record. A certain rough edge may add something to certain songs. One that springs to mind would be David rocking on 'Wild Honey'.

Remember the combination of Mike, Brian, Al, Bruce and David on stage together is new. Yes, for a band almost 50 years old something new. Why not think outside the square and make it interesting and tempting for all parties to say 'why the hell not'.

Well at the risk of being shouted down. In once sense I would say Brian owes the Beach Boys a good show!

Not to take anything away from his musical contribution as a song writer to the band, his live performances were poor after the early 60s or not at all.
To have him now singing what, 25 plus songs as lead vocalist with his own band today is incredible.

To have him sing lead on 12-15 songs on stage with a reunited Mike and co would be unheard of, even at their peak.

I would suspect these Christmas songs are thrown together pretty quickly by whoever is in town with a few hours to spare...and it shows!

But who cares?

I think a concert or product you pay for is fair game. Anything else, enjoy it for what it is.

It wouldn't be Christmas without a critique of Brian's 'gift'  would it?

Why the concern if Brian could work with The BB's again. The way I read Bruce's post is a one off show, 40 songs nothing more.

So sort out a band, set list (the Mike and Bruce 40 song UK list would do), orchestra for certain tracks. No need for Brian yet.

Gig day. Brian required for ET fluff-piece, sound-check and sings 12-15 leads plus a few oooh-aahhhs in concert. Out-a-there!

One day max. Easy money.

Brians dogs need walking!

I still think something will happen as soon as Yoko..I mean certain interested parties think Brian's solo career has tanked.