"STILL CRUISIN'" ????

[KittyKat]

Figure I'll wade into this discussion. While I don't think "Still Cruisin'" is in anyone one of the group's better songs, it's relatively inoffensive and chances are that Mike Love's wants to band to play it. And since he is one of the guys in charge, he gets what he wants.

But regardless, we've gotten "This Whole World", "Please Let Me Wonder", "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times", "Good Timin'", "Heroes And Villains", "Marcella",  and "Sail On, Sailor", among others, on this tour. Show me a Beach Boys tour from within the past 35 years that was even close to having that many classic, but possibly overlooked, songs in the setlist.

And lastly, is a 2012 performance of "Still Cruisin'" anywhere on the interwebs? I couldn't find it on YouTube despite the fact I thought I'd find it there. Anyways, who sings what on this one? Do Al and Bruce still do their parts? And who does Carl's part? Brian?

 Still Cruisin' from VA Beach show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqfVbJ5bYvw

[Danimalist]

Listening to SC for the second time ever right now. Makes me think, "Damn, I'd much rather hear 'Almost Summer.'"

[TV Forces]

Ugh,
why are we pretending to be ok with this piece of crap's repeated inclusion in recent sets, while "This Whole World," "Prayer" and "Marcella" become increasingly scarce?? Let's hope this is just for the heartland USA. There does seem to be a trend in the recent weeks of an increasingly conservative set list, which is disappointing and a little bit depressing.

And what do you suggest we do about it?

[Lonely Summer]

Maybe the group should dump all the hits, and just do an all deep cuts/rarities show. There'll be an ecstatic group of 25 or so people in the front row at every show, and.....a bunch of empty seats behind them.

[SMiLE Brian]

Figure I'll wade into this discussion. While I don't think "Still Cruisin'" is in anyone one of the group's better songs, it's relatively inoffensive and chances are that Mike Love's wants to band to play it. And since he is one of the guys in charge, he gets what he wants.

But regardless, we've gotten "This Whole World", "Please Let Me Wonder", "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times", "Good Timin'", "Heroes And Villains", "Marcella",  and "Sail On, Sailor", among others, on this tour. Show me a Beach Boys tour from within the past 35 years that was even close to having that many classic, but possibly overlooked, songs in the setlist.

And lastly, is a 2012 performance of "Still Cruisin'" anywhere on the interwebs? I couldn't find it on YouTube despite the fact I thought I'd find it there. Anyways, who sings what on this one? Do Al and Bruce still do their parts? And who does Carl's part? Brian?

 Still Cruisin' from VA Beach show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqfVbJ5bYvw

I went to that show, it was pretty cool seeing them do that song.

[Rocker]

Pet Sounds and ASM are great openers to the second set. Problem with slapping Our Prayer in there is that the set then starts three times. And I wouldn't want to lose the other two.

"Pet sounds" could also be played in the middle. It would fit and iirc that's what is done with that song at Brian's shows. I think the only problem would be that except for David the other guys would have nothing to do.
The ASM opening is very strong and I agree that it would look strange if they all gather 'round Brian's piano in the middle of the set.
My suggestion though from another thread:
"Our prayer" right into "Honkin' down the highway". They could still do ASM before that. "Prayer" is just one minute long so it wouldn't misfit imo. "Pet sounds" could also be done as the last song before the encore like Dennis' "You're so beautiful" (look at Knebworth)

[Disney Boy (1985)]

See latest 'Rolling Stone' for an eye-opening exchange between Mike and Brian regrading setlist choices.

Sample:

Brian: 'Let's play Marcella'.

Mike: 'What??

Brian: 'It's a good song, Mike'.

Brian sings Marcella, Mike unpersuaded.

Brian: 'Ok. What about Add Some Music To Your Day?'

Mike not keen. Brian points out that Mike had a hand in writing the song. Mike suddenly keen.

[drbeachboy]

Yeah, and one has become a staple and the other has been circulated in and out of the set list for awhile, now. Last played: last night. Whether Mike wants it in or not, they still work together to get all the songs into some of the shows.

[Disney Boy (1985)]

I wasn't saying the songs aren't being played. I was just demonstrating the two different attitudes behind the scenes, which goes some way to explaining choices such as 'Still Crusin'. 

[Autotune]

Figure I'll wade into this discussion. While I don't think "Still Cruisin'" is in anyone one of the group's better songs, it's relatively inoffensive and chances are that Mike Love's wants to band to play it. And since he is one of the guys in charge, he gets what he wants.

But regardless, we've gotten "This Whole World", "Please Let Me Wonder", "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times", "Good Timin'", "Heroes And Villains", "Marcella",  and "Sail On, Sailor", among others, on this tour. Show me a Beach Boys tour from within the past 35 years that was even close to having that many classic, but possibly overlooked, songs in the setlist.

And lastly, is a 2012 performance of "Still Cruisin'" anywhere on the interwebs? I couldn't find it on YouTube despite the fact I thought I'd find it there. Anyways, who sings what on this one? Do Al and Bruce still do their parts? And who does Carl's part? Brian?

 Still Cruisin' from VA Beach show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqfVbJ5bYvw

Sounds great, really.

[Autotune]

I wasn't saying the songs aren't being played. I was just demonstrating the two different attitudes behind the scenes, which goes some way to explaining choices such as 'Still Crusin'. 

No. We don't know the story behind the inclusion of Still Cruisin'. What we do know is that the songs mentioned in that article are being performed after properly rehearsed.

[drbeachboy]

I wasn't saying the songs aren't being played. I was just demonstrating the two different attitudes behind the scenes, which goes some way to explaining choices such as 'Still Crusin'. 

Well of course they are different. They are not clones. I'm sure if all 7 were doing this reunion there would be more differences than now. Hell, we are two pretty big fans and we can't agree, either. The best thing to see out of all this, is that all of the members are willing to compromise, and that is very important to the success of this reunion.

[Doo Dah]

Wow! Very riveting performance! Almost sounds like self-titled album's cut!

It's got some oomph, but on the record the guitar pattern is more pronounced during the chorus verse.
Still cruising after [guitar riff]...

Whereas live they do the whole 'still cruisin' line with mostly a backbeat . Just sayin'.

Still say it's a cheez-mo track, but we got 49 others to choose from.

[Rocky Raccoon]

Listening to SC for the second time ever right now. Makes me think, "Damn, I'd much rather hear 'Almost Summer.'"

If they did it the way Kim Fowley did it, I'd love to hear them do Almost Summer!

[Rocker]

Listening to SC for the second time ever right now. Makes me think, "Damn, I'd much rather hear 'Almost Summer.'"

If they did it the way Kim Fowley did it, I'd love to hear them do Almost Summer!

If they did it the way Brian Wilson did it on the demo, I'd throw up with excitement

[runnersdialzero]

See latest 'Rolling Stone' for an eye-opening exchange between Mike and Brian regrading setlist choices.

Sample:

Brian: 'Let's play Marcella'.

Mike: 'What??

Brian: 'It's a good song, Mike'.

Brian sings Marcella, Mike unpersuaded.

Brian: 'Ok. What about Add Some Music To Your Day?'

Mike not keen. Brian points out that Mike had a hand in writing the song. Mike suddenly keen.

That's exactly how it went sans the bolded, fabricated bits ^_^

[lee]

I wouldn't put SC in my top 50 Beach Boys' songs but I was at the Virginia Beach show and it sounded good. I enjoyed it more than Betsy.

I'd love to hear Our Prayer but Pet Sounds was a very cool set opener.

[Mr. Cohen]

The weirdest part in the Rolling Stones article was this:

Mike plays the opening notes to "Still Cruisin'" on his saxophone.

Mike: What song is this? Does anyone know what song this is?

Brian: That's one of your best hit songs, Mike. It was a smash.

Mike plays the opening notes to "Still Cruisin'" on his saxophone.

Mike: What is this?

Al: It's a good song, Mike.

Mike plays the opening notes to "Still Cruisin'" on his saxophone.

Mike: What's this song? I can't remember what song this is.

Bruce: It's a great song, Mike.

Dave: It's one of your best songs.

[runnersdialzero]

The weirdest part in the Rolling Stones article was this:

Mike plays the opening notes to "Still Cruisin'" on his saxophone.

Mike: What song is this? Does anyone know what song this is?

Brian: That's one of your best hit songs, Mike. It was a smash.

Mike plays the opening notes to "Still Cruisin'" on his saxophone.

Mike: What is this?

Al: It's a good song, Mike.

Mike plays the opening notes to "Still Cruisin'" on his saxophone.

Mike: What's this song? I can't remember what song this is.

Bruce: It's a great song, Mike.

Dave: It's one of your best songs.

lolololololololol

[The Real Barnyard]

I love Still Cruisin', both studio and live versions. It was an almost brand new song when I heard it in my first BBs concert in 1990, here in Spain.
Also in Spain became quite famous because a tv commercial and its inclusion in the compilation that became a hit record called The Beach Boys Collection:

[mabewa]

Figure I'll wade into this discussion. While I don't think "Still Cruisin'" is in anyone one of the group's better songs, it's relatively inoffensive and chances are that Mike Love's wants to band to play it. And since he is one of the guys in charge, he gets what he wants.

But regardless, we've gotten "This Whole World", "Please Let Me Wonder", "I Just Wasn't Made For These Times", "Good Timin'", "Heroes And Villains", "Marcella",  and "Sail On, Sailor", among others, on this tour. Show me a Beach Boys tour from within the past 35 years that was even close to having that many classic, but possibly overlooked, songs in the setlist.

And lastly, is a 2012 performance of "Still Cruisin'" anywhere on the interwebs? I couldn't find it on YouTube despite the fact I thought I'd find it there. Anyways, who sings what on this one? Do Al and Bruce still do their parts? And who does Carl's part? Brian?

 Still Cruisin' from VA Beach show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqfVbJ5bYvw

Sounds great, really.

I agree.  It's never impressed me much as a song before, but sounds way better without the crap 80's production.  But who is singing Carl's parts?