All I Want To Do

[Mike's Beard]

Doesn't Dennis say to her "Did I hurt you?" at the end? Something only members of the ten inch club have to ask.

[SunBurn]

The transition from this track to The Nearest Faraway Place is one of my favorites. i personally find the incoherence and extreme contrasts throughout the album to be totally compelling. Not too crazy about "Bluebirds", but otherwise love it all.

[Cabinessenceking]

I just wish the mix on 20/20 (and the live recording on Rarities from the Live In London encore) wasn't so wimpy. I want to hear that guitar scream, Mike wail, and that chick at the end moan! That's why the mono version is great and needs to be more widely available -- it has everything! Hopefully if there's a follow-up singles box set covering 1965-69 it'll be included...

I agree with you on that. Mike sings this song in a great way he never did before or since, unfortunately he is so low in the mix one might almost wonder if it were meant for Stack-o-tracks.... A solid remix of this song is warranted. It's just too good to remain hidden.

[Jukka]

Such a waste, that he never used this voice again. When David Lee Roth left Van Halen, they should have called Mike instead of Spammy Hagar. It's not like the Beach Boys did anything worthwhile during the Hagar years, anyway.

[lance]

I like the track a lot, especially the singing and the DRUMS. I suppose those drums are Dennis?

[I. Spaceman]

The live version cuts the studio cut to pieces, in my opinion. Wish they would have kept it in the set.

[runnersdialzero]

The live version is indeed great, although an iffy mix and Mike not "going for it" as much as the studio version drag it down a bit.

[Micha]

I love this song, enjoy it more than TTGA and IWTS on side 2. Who plays drums and who plays lead guitar on the recording? I think it's not Dennis and Carl, but I don't have any real info.

Can anyone provide the mono mix? That would be something for the alledgedly upcoming box set... One more reason to buy it!

[I. Spaceman]

The live version is indeed great, although an iffy mix and Mike not "going for it" as much as the studio version drag it down a bit.

But Mike says "ARE YOU READAYY?" at the beginning. That does it for me.

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

Such a waste, that he never used this voice again. When David Lee Roth left Van Halen, they should have called Mike instead of Spammy Hagar. It's not like the Beach Boys did anything worthwhile during the Hagar years, anyway.

and Mike WOULD have worn Dave's stage outfits too and everything!!!!!!

[stack-o-tracks]

I would love to get Mr. Desper in here to comment on recording this song, specifically the end!

Your wish is granted. Stephen shared his recollections a while back in The Stephen Desper Thread. Here's the link (reply 282, about halfway down the page):

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php?PHPSESSID=419fa4777e12aaa26162690135b9f4e8&topic=1203.275

there aren't words to express how great it is having somebody like Stephen Desper here to share memories with us. and a great story teller to boot.

[Youre Under Arrest]

I love the brass in between the "C'mon, baby" parts. Fantastic song, Top 3 of 20/20 for sure.

[OneEar/OneEye]

As was mentioned, this is the only instance (I am aware of, anyway) that Mike just lets it rip in such a fashion - and he does it so well, makes me wonder why he never grabbed a few tunes like this before or since.  Makes me think he might have done well at belting out something like Wild Honey, or I Was Made To Love Her, etc. 
The ending of course is classic.   

[Wild-Honey]

I really love this track.. Mike really goes for it (as does Dennis   It's absolutely one of my favorite BB songs, makes me want to get up and dance.  Mike's vocals are ripper, wish he sung like that more often.

[runnersdialzero]

The live version is indeed great, although an iffy mix and Mike not "going for it" as much as the studio version drag it down a bit.

But Mike says "ARE YOU READAYY?" at the beginning. That does it for me.

Y'got me there ^_^ I'm a fan of that, as well.