What shall we expect from the GRAMMY performance?

[c-man]

Sorry if I don't want to see Brian Wilson on stage with the guys who sing "moves like jagger" or "pumped up kicks".

Beach boys fans or not it's the stupidest idea ever, not to mention cheesy as hell

What would Dennis think!

[Zach95]

Sorry if I don't want to see Brian Wilson on stage with the guys who sing "moves like jagger" or "pumped up kicks".

Beach boys fans or not it's the stupidest idea ever, not to mention cheesy as hell

What would Dennis think!

I was thinking the same thing! How would Dennis feel about all this? I think he would do it. After all...he'd always said his favorite thing in the world was to bring entertainment to people.

[Awesoman]

This grammy show is going to kick ass, what's wrong with you people?  When did you all become assholes?  

It's like 3 hours of music.  All kinds of different sh*t, with all kinds of different people singing with each other.  That's awesome.  

Leave it to you losers to complain when a show has Paul Macca, Ringo Starr, Tony Bennett, the Beach Boys and half the other legends who are still able to hold up a microphone ALL performing on it.

So while you guys are bitching about how the microphone's plugged into the wrong jack, I'm going to be turning this sh*t up as loud as it will go, and actually ENJOYING the music.  

See how simple that is? I choose to enjoy it, you lot have already chosen to hate it.  

You tell 'em, Ron.  All this whinin' and bitchin' over this GRAMMY thing is cumbersome.  I have in the past been vocally against the idea of a Beach Boys reunion without Carl, but even I have been more enthusiastic about the thing since it was announced.  The majority of posters here have *begged* for these guys to perform together; now you're all gonna moan and groan because you don't like Maroon 5?  Grow a pair and get over it already; you're getting your damn reunion.  Sheesh!  

[Summertime Blooz]

They could have done what Bon Iver did 

http://pitchfork.com/news/45321-bon-iver-turned-down-playing-the-grammys-we-kind-of-said-f*ck-you-a-little-bit/

"F*ck the Grammys!"

I'm not sure what I would have preferred in the case of the Beach Boys...turn down an invitation to preserve their music or expose it to a broader audience and for our entertainment. I don't know.

This Bon Iver guy was on SNL this past weekend and was boring as all get out. So glad he's nowhere near The Beach Boys performance. Yeah- he's just too damn cool and "real" for the Grammys. Suck on it, Bon Iver, self-important prig...mumble..mumble...

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

With Maroon 5 involved, now I HOPE Mike struts up to the, er, mike and has a little something to say


I love it! All the people who are involved: you add Mike into the mix and anything/everything might happen!

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

With Maroon 5 involved, now I HOPE Mike struts up to the, er, mic and has a little something to say


I love it! All the people who are involved: you add Mike into the mix and anything/everything might happen!

[KokoNO]

This Bon Iver guy was on SNL this past weekend and was boring as all get out. So glad he's nowhere near The Beach Boys performance. Yeah- he's just too damn cool and "real" for the Grammys. Suck on it, Bon Iver, self-important prig...mumble..mumble.

I quite like Bon Iver although I feel his most recent album is the most overrated of 2011 (quite good, mind you, but way overblown praise)....interestingly, I saw him in concert around the time his first album was released. The band was opening for Black Mountain to a crowd of like ten people actually paying attention and their sound setup completely sucked. Weird to think I was watching someone that would have an Album of the Year on many critic's lists and a Grammy nomination for Record of the Year four years later.

Anyway, he said he was interested in playing, actually, but didn't feel like performing with other artists. I mean, it's kind of weird to make some ethereal, ghostly sort of music that means a lot to you and then be forced to have Cee-Lo burst into "f*** You" thirty seconds later or whatever. 

[jardine (no relation]

The Associated Press

Date: Wednesday Feb. 8, 2012 4:53 PM ET

LOS ANGELES — Get the sunglasses and tanning oil out: The Beach Boys are reuniting at The Grammy Awards for their first live performance in more than two decades.=

Read more: http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Entertainment/20120208/beach-boys-playing-grammys-120208/#ixzz1lskWRqUH

I think they should do a Bon Iver: back out and go finish some great new music instead. Differently put, the last time sunglasses and tanning oil was a relevant way to think about these guys was around 1965, early. Yes, I get it, they called themselves the Beach Boys and kind-of doomed themselves to this dull minded continuation of a worn out, trivializing, image.

[The Shift]

I think they should do a Bon Iver: back out and go finish some great new music instead.

Nice idea and Brian ,might have been able to pull it off back in 66/67 but not now…

the last time sunglasses and tanning oil was a relevant way to think about these guys was around 1965, early.

Not quite so – they traded on that slop n' shades image through the late 70s and right up to the reunion announcement. Puts food in mouths back home…

Yes, I get it, they called themselves the Beach Boys and kind-of doomed themselves to this dull minded continuation of a worn out, trivializing, image.

Erm, well, they didn't actually… first thing they knew about it was when the first BBs 45rpm was released, allegedly, though there might have been instance of ML claiming the credit for the name over the years, just to be in character…!

[Lowbacca]

From Brian's facebook:

[Runaways]

are al and bruce gonna get instruments??

[Lowbacca]

are al and bruce gonna get instruments??

Doesn't look like it.. no equipment there. Has to do with the song they're going to play? Something where they have to concentrate on the vocal parts..

[jardine (no relation]

liking the fact that there is a camera there, though.

[The Shift]

I think I see Scott Totten, Paul Mertens, Al & Bruce, Jeff Foskett, Mike & Brian, Brett Simons, Scotty Bennett, Nelson Bragg…

No Dave, no Nick Walusko, no Probyn Gregory…

Who's that behind the drum kit? Todd Sucherman? Mike D'Amico?  Probably John Cowsill?

[Lowbacca]

liking the fact that there is a camera there, though.

Of course, it's a rehearsal for the performance at the Grammys - camera movements and technical concepts have to be rehearsed as well as the musical performances.

[b00ts]

Sorry if I don't want to see Brian Wilson on stage with the guys who sing "moves like jagger" or "pumped up kicks".

Beach boys fans or not it's the stupidest idea ever, not to mention cheesy as hell

Agreed. I am also pissed off that I have to watch the lame-ass Grammies this year for a minute in order to see the Beach Boys, and even then they are polluting the BB's with some bullshit groups, just for the sake of marketing.

Again, judging by how they handled the Family Stone reunion - with the original members barely even visible amongst Maroon 5 (who had a record coming out - synergy!) Steven Tyler, and a bunch of other random people - the NARAS have their heads up their asses and don't know how to respect all-time greats like the Beach Boys.

I just think that the group who are responsible for God Only Knows and SMiLe deserve better than to be paired with two crap bands. Hey, here's an idea - why not have McCartney play with them? Oh wait, he will be playing with Lady Gaga and Jon Bon Jovi; I hear they will do a medley of "Livin' on a Prayer" and "Live and Let Die" (Guns N Roses Version) remixed live by the Grammy Grizzly Bear, the official mascot of the Grammys. Now that's what I call music!

[Summertime Blooz]

Why don't all the party-poopers here just try to savor the anticipation leading up to Sunday's show and withhold your judgement until you've actually seen what goes down? Just think about how fruitless it is to get yourselves all worked up about something you haven't even seen yet.

[SBonilla]

From Brian's facebook:

I see kettle drums. Wouldn't It Be Nice?

[southbay]

do you think Bruce actually wears pants at the Grammys?

[Lowbacca]

do you think Bruce actually wears pants at the Grammys?

Yea. 

[The Heartical Don]

From Brian's facebook:

I see kettle drums. Wouldn't It Be Nice?

Good spotting, bad interpretation. Now we are 100% certain that they will perform 'Kokomo'.

Well... why not?

[Dr. Tim]

Like I said on the other Grammy thread, this match-up could really soar.  Mark Foster is a HUGE Brian fan and Smile fan, and he can match Jeff in the falsetto department.   My guess is he will join in, not showboat.  (Can't speak for Adam Levine though).

[Jaco]

From Brian's facebook:

I see kettle drums. Wouldn't It Be Nice?

I believe you're mistaken WIBN has timpani

[Shady]

Strange not seeing David there

[Jon Stebbins]

Strange not seeing David there

He's there...next to Mike (out of frame). I got a report last night, everything went great at the rehearsal. Sorry that's all I can say without getting into trouble.