Can't believe they took This Whole World AND Add Some Music off the 2nd proposed Sunflower tracklisting tbh

"I LIIIIIIIVE IN A PALACE. I DRIIIIIINK FROM A CHALACE. "

Quite poetic, no?

 a lyric the common man can relate to 

I think if they ended up releasing Country Love this track had the potential for some airplay, can't deny how catchy that chorus is! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeKdNN1wrjo

I liked it! Fun Fun Fun sounded kind of avant garde

What is wrong with Al?  I'm sorry, but if you allow a promoter to use your name for a show, you should show up for it.  I don't get him. If he hates Mike, then don't agree to do the show or even open talks about it to begin with. Matt Jardine is also a big boy and doesn't need his daddy around for support.

Sounds like Mike announced him appearing without him ever signing a contract agreeing to it. Not his problem if they announced it without a legal agreement with him

From FB:
Al Jardine
9 minutes ago
Despite some reports to the contrary, I am not touring with Mike Love and the Beach Boys this summer. I will, however, be joining Brian Wilson on July 4th in Cork, Ireland and July 5th at the Hop Farm Music Festival in Kent, England. I'm also planning to go out with my own band later this year. Thanks for all your support, Al

I guess AGD needs to get some better insider contacts.  

Seriously, Al says he isn't touring with the BBs. Still leaves the door open for Jones Beach though that now sounds like a no because Al didn't confirm it.

Jones Beach is also on July 5

From FB:
Al Jardine
9 minutes ago
Despite some reports to the contrary, I am not touring with Mike Love and the Beach Boys this summer. I will, however, be joining Brian Wilson on July 4th in Cork, Ireland and July 5th at the Hop Farm Music Festival in Kent, England. I'm also planning to go out with my own band later this year. Thanks for all your support, Al

I admit it, I'm a ladies man!



Mojo lotion!  Where do we order?

 

Nelson Bragg was asked about this & whether Bri is touring on his FB....his response
 Brian is touring. Brian does what he wants with or without anyone.

On the recording you can hear Deadheads yelling "bring back The Dead"  lol so i don't think it was exactly whole heartedly embraced, but I'm sure some ppl dug it. I would say they are hampered by a long set up time & tuning in between songs. Mike Love comes off as a bit cheesy (at least in the head context), and I'd say it works better when they are playing together rather than just having the BB up there playing a few tunes. Its cool though, and I'll always dig how they introduce them as "another California group" & by the cheers you can tell the crowd totally was expecting the Airplane or something like that not the Beach Boys haha. Here's the archive stream of the show in full: https://archive.org/details/gd1971-04-27.sbd.miller.114461.flac16

Good lord, I don't think there's a BB song that Robin Leach didn't reference.

For those interested in the BB songs Robin referenced

Good Vibrations - five times
Surfin' Safari - twice
Fun Fun Fun - twice

Be True To Your School
California Saga: California
Don't Worry Baby
Good Timin'
Heroes and Villains
I Can Hear Music
I Get Around
Rock and Roll to the Rescue
Sail on Sailor
Surfer Girl
Wouldn't It Be Nice

i really appreciate these references:
California Saga: California
Good Timin'
Heroes and Villains
I Can Hear Music
Rock and Roll to the Rescue
Sail on Sailor

My god, he's just not likeable is he

I actually really like Mike Love, but this era is insane

Good lord, I don't think there's a BB song that Robin Leach didn't reference.

Haha I like the Sail On Sailor reference.....but yeah, insane song title reference overload - set to footage of Mike Love swimming in a waterfall lol

INSANE interview. Drops some anti-Dennis & Brian drug use bombs right off the bat. Drinks champagne with his 25 year old GF, whoever was handling their PR at this point was doing a crazy job haha
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlL7-j-IvVA

Love it!

Two (or more!) sides to the story always.....this is Bruce (from BBB) on Brian/Al/Dave not being in their live shows video presentation:

Did it ever occur to you that Mike and I were were asked not to include photos of them during our video 'scrapbook' video presentation?

So sad to me....

Bruce Johnston
Montecito
December 12, 2013

Scott Totten posted on his personal FB today that he is the musical director for this event, which means it should be a great night!! Love what Scott's done since he became BB musical director

Early Townes Van Zandt will get you stoked. Try Watchin' TV by Barefoot Jerry, a lot of the guys who were Dylan's Nashville buds from Blonde-Skyline era's band, they also had another great project Area Code 615 (which they formed while on the clock sitting around cutting NEZ monkees sesions). Check out the sessions Dylan did with Johnny Cash (18 tracks plus the Johnny Cash show appearance). Hearts & Flowers both LPs - also larry murray's solo "sweet country suite", byrds did buglar off that one. The first 3 Chris Darrow LPs are classic psych country folk weirdness (his stuff in the US Kaleidescope is great too). He also had a side project whose 45 Nez produced - the corvettes. The Red Rhodes & Bert Jansch LPs NEZ produced at this time are killer too. Mickey Newberry's American Trilogy. The 2 Flatt & Scruggs albums of (mostly) Dylan covers from the same era, plus the Earl Scruggs Family & Friends tv special & album (with guests nitty gritty, emmylou, mcguinn etc). First few Emmylou Harris albums are killer. Um, Great Speckled Bird is amazing -- first rock band in Nashville, produced by Todd Rundgren -- Its Ian & Sylvia's country rock band. Byrds stuff you know....have you heard Skip Battin's solo Lp from byrds era that clarence white is on. Also late clarence white. Everly Brothers Roots is a stunning country psych masterpiece. Beau Brummels Bradley's Barn too. Johnny Cash - Bitter Tears is amazing. First New Riders Of The Purple Sage LP with Jerry on steel... There are multiple masterpieces that aren't coming to mind, country psych rock is a favorite genre of mine though hopefully this sends you off down a few paths

Anyone got a latter day photo of Gary?

not photo, but here's a latter day video of him performing superman with rem https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7N3IypQVYg
he's so excited haha

Always thought this was one of the coolest Dennis stories!

Does anyone have any interviews or comprehensive articles about CELEBRATION? Always have wanted to learn more about how/why this band happened, I actually like some of there stuff.. Am under the impression it was Mike Love's pet project?

Wow!! His voice still sounds just as good as on his 60's hits!!

LOVE LOVE LOVE REWIND/REALIZATION by JR

Gonna Hustle You is my favorite too I think 

Hey guys,

I made a mix for experimedia of some cool psych harmony pop stuff (and some folk). Take a listen! https://soundcloud.com/experimedia/mix-barnaby-bennett-dcmbr-2013



BARNABY BENNETT - DCMBR 2013 MX
OF OUTSIDER PSYCH FOLK & POP

`When times and places effervesce.`

Break of Dawn/Fly - J.K. & Co.
December Rain, April Laughter - Thomas & Richard Frost
Only Colombe - Gene Clark (with The Ballroom)
Reflections (On a Universal Theme) - Peppermint Trolley Co.
It Is So Nice to Get Stoned - Ted Lucas
To B Without A Hitch - Bridget St. John
Genuine Imitation Life - Jake Holmes
Secret Forest - Dave Bixby
Midway - Bill Tinker
Wash Myself Away - John Pantry
High Coin - Ruthann Friedman
About Where Love Is - Tandyn Almer
Catch The Wind - Buck Owens
Back Then - R. Stevie Moore

Sounds awesome!! Anyone want to try to cover another BB tune?