2012 Celebration Concerts. Smiley Smilers Suggestions Thread (non setlist)

[rogerlancelot]

Brian: You do the "chicken" dance this time. Hell, do a lot of dancing!
Al: You take most of the lead vocals during the obvious 15 minute Beatles medley.
Bruce: Drop those shorts to your ankles and perform your own take on experimental dance.
David: Share some beverages with the crowd by throwing heavy glass bottles of whiskey (or cheap wine) into the audience.
Mike: Fast a lot on this tour; consist on nothing but beer and ice cream. Learn the banjo. Become a Mormon.

[Cabinessenceking]

Mike and Al must grow long beards for the occasion and Brian needs to wear a robe. Oh and Bruce needs to grow a mustache.

But most importantly there needs to be a big build up for Brian's first appearance with Mike at the piano pounding out a heart wrenching rendition of 'Brian's Back' with Al, Bruce, David and John Stamos on backup and a montage of The Beach Boys on Full House appearing in the background. The room then goes dark and fireworks set off, Brian is lowered onto the stage by being attached to a rope but not before gliding across the arena and the audience goes crazy. Brian takes a microphone and sits down at the piano and they sing an extended coda for 14 minutes uttering Brian is back which eventually changes to the 'Shortenin' Bread riff. Mike starts to cry and goes in for a hug and Brian looks at his watch. The surviving members of The Grateful dead come on stage and they and the Beach Boys dive right into 'Okie From Muskogee'.

xD

That is how it should be, hands down!
I would still go to their concert if the entire thing was Ding Dang/ Shortenin Bread, AS LONG AS BRIAN PLAYS THE MOOG

[Justin]

An acapella section in the middle of the show would be fantastic.

[Aegir]

I don't know guys, I disagree with most of what's been said here. I want Hawaiian shirts. I want stupid stage banter. I want Bruce to be clapping and wearing shorts. It's the fucking BEACH BOYS!

[Generation42]

I didn't read through all of the ideas that have been shared yet, but I did have a couple of thoughts as to what I'd like to see.

01.  Personally, as a nod to last Autumn's release, I'd love for the guys to include songs like "Cabinessence", "Wonderful", "Our Prayer" and (most of all) "Surf's Up" as a regular part of their set.  The early setlist returns from opening night (while awfully encouraging) didn't include these songs, and I think that it would be a gesture really welcomed by the crowd (as an aside, the vibrations I'm picking up are telling me that June 29th, in some place called Darien Lake, NY would be just a great time to perform "Surf's Up" - not quite sure what to make of it, but fellas, if somehow you're reading this, it might be a good idea). 

02.  I think it would be really cool for the band to play a few shows in Hawaii.  As an upstate New York land-lubber, I'm sold on the magical image of the place, and to me, just as California is the epicenter of the fun and sun side of the Beach Boys, Hawaii suggests the spiritual essence of the ocean, and of the group.  Also, it occurs to me that, while admittedly unsubtle, there are worse ways of celebrating fifty years together as a group than by ending your tour playing in the 50th state.

03.  I think we all want this, but I'm really rooting for a blu ray concert release at the end of all this.  If not all taken from one terrific show, I'd like to see the performances come from different venues and cities that say 'Beach Boys' (Los Angeles, hopefully Hawaii).  Failing that, places / performances of note (NYC, hopefully Europe, opening night, closing night of the tour, etc.) would be welcome.