Beach Boys in South America on October... without Brian

[Doo Dah]

and I wear the shorts...

[elagpa]

The chilean press promotes the Mike/Bruce show as the 50th anniversary tour, the confirmed line up is (according several local news media):

"...Mike Love y Bruce Johnston, quienes junto a Christian Love, Randell Kirsch, Tim Bonhomme, John Cowsill y Scott Totten..."

and the reports make reference the new album and other things about the reunion.

I wonder if they will play songs like TWGMTR or Isn't it time

[Aegir]

I would actually love to see the Mike & Bruce band doing songs from TWGMTR.

[mabewa]

I could see them doing the songs that Mike wrote lyrics for, since they tend to feature his and sometimes Bruce's voice prominently. 

[MBE]

It doesn't mean anything really. You can call a band the Beach Boys, but I only consider the TWGMTR album and tour as real Beach Boys activity after the death of Carl. Hope they play well but to me it's as solo as any of Brian's tours and I think most informed fans and critics realize that. In other words Mike can suck but it won't affect the fact that the "Beach Boys" ended it right. That is if this is the end.

If I was their age I wouldn't tour except for special things like this reunion now. I would enjoy the rest of my life with my family and friends. I don't know perhaps they don't want to stop but I can't imagine it will be all that exciting after this for any of them to be on their own. I mean Brian's got nothing left to prove, neither does Mike. I can't imagine either need the money at this point. Mike maybe wouldn't know what else to do at this point, but Brian's performances on his non themed solo shows over the last six years tells me that if this was his last run it wouldn't be all that bad an idea for him.

[shelter]

Al barely counts as an original member. he was on their first recording then was out for years.

He was on the first demos, he was on the first single and he was on stage when they played their first gig. If that doesn't make you an original member, I don't know what does.

I think it's stupid that Bruce doesn't count as a "real member of the band", he was on frickin' Pet Sounds for god's sake.

I'd count Bruce as a "real" Beach Boy, but the big difference between him and Brian, Mike, Carl, Dennis, Al and David is that they made The Beach Boys a big, successful band and that Bruce joined them when they already were one. Huge difference.

[mabewa]

Al barely counts as an original member. he was on their first recording then was out for years.

He was on the first demos, he was on the first single and he was on stage when they played their first gig. If that doesn't make you an original member, I don't know what does.

I think it's stupid that Bruce doesn't count as a "real member of the band", he was on frickin' Pet Sounds for god's sake.

I'd count Bruce as a "real" Beach Boy, but the big difference between him and Brian, Mike, Carl, Dennis, Al and David is that they made The Beach Boys a big, successful band and that Bruce joined them when they already were one. Huge difference.

...probably an especially significant point considering how much of their current setlist (and even more of the Mike/Bruce show setlist) comes from before Bruce joined.  I think that about 25 songs from the current tour were recorded before Bruce joined.  I really like his voice and think that he has contributed a lot, but he's extremely far from being an original member.  But, yeah, certain a "real" Beach Boy. 

[shelter]

Al barely counts as an original member. he was on their first recording then was out for years.

He was on the first demos, he was on the first single and he was on stage when they played their first gig. If that doesn't make you an original member, I don't know what does.

I think it's stupid that Bruce doesn't count as a "real member of the band", he was on frickin' Pet Sounds for god's sake.

I'd count Bruce as a "real" Beach Boy, but the big difference between him and Brian, Mike, Carl, Dennis, Al and David is that they made The Beach Boys a big, successful band and that Bruce joined them when they already were one. Huge difference.

...probably an especially significant point considering how much of their current setlist (and even more of the Mike/Bruce show setlist) comes from before Bruce joined.  I think that about 25 songs from the current tour were recorded before Bruce joined. 

Indeed. Just look at the 'Sounds of Summer' compilation. It has the 30 best-known Beach Boys songs, 17 of them were recorded when Bruce wasn't in the band (before he joined, or during his absence in the 70s).

[mabewa]

Al barely counts as an original member. he was on their first recording then was out for years.

He was on the first demos, he was on the first single and he was on stage when they played their first gig. If that doesn't make you an original member, I don't know what does.

I think it's stupid that Bruce doesn't count as a "real member of the band", he was on frickin' Pet Sounds for god's sake.

I'd count Bruce as a "real" Beach Boy, but the big difference between him and Brian, Mike, Carl, Dennis, Al and David is that they made The Beach Boys a big, successful band and that Bruce joined them when they already were one. Huge difference.

...probably an especially significant point considering how much of their current setlist (and even more of the Mike/Bruce show setlist) comes from before Bruce joined.  I think that about 25 songs from the current tour were recorded before Bruce joined. 

Indeed. Just look at the 'Sounds of Summer' compilation. It has the 30 best-known Beach Boys songs, 17 of them were recorded when Bruce wasn't in the band (before he joined, or during his absence in the 70s).

There is a certain irony to that:  the way Mike presents the Beach Boys is extremely geared towards the music they recorded before Bruce joined.  In a way, his emphasis on the sun-and-fun stuff kind of marginalizes Bruce's role in the band. 

[Andrew G. Doe]

Al barely counts as an original member. he was on their first recording then was out for years.

Years ? February 1962-April 1963. Thirteen months. Do try to learn a few very basic BB facts.

[SloopJohnnyB]

and I wear the shorts...

[SloopJohnnyB]

Really disappointed with the news. More disappointed that Al and David are not included.

My Beach Boys glass is always half full, not half empty. Let's hope for a new album next year with all five members. A 'Rock 'n Roll' album, please?

[Cabinessenceking]

I will never go to a Beach Boys concert without a Wilson brother. That means no Brian, no Beach Boys. Anthing else is just other ppl leeching of the great music that is Brian Wilson.