What shall we expect from the GRAMMY performance?

[Mike's Beard]

From Brian's facebook:

At least we don't have to worry about Mike going off on a fast induced rant judging by this photo.

[Lowbacca]

tons of images at wireimage.com

!!

Got the surfboards on stage.  Nothing gets past those Grammy producers.

It's kinda funny that at a point in time where the only surfer in the band has been dead for nearly 30 years and the rest of the Beach Boys is reuniting at ages around 70 they're still stuck with surf boards on stage - much like in the first promo shots taken in '62. Let's hope the Grammy managers don't give those to Mike to keep - then they might show up at every stage they play in 2012.  

[LostArt]

Strange to see both Al and Dave playing Les Pauls, rather than Fenders.

[Fall Breaks]

Wouldn't It Be Nice, Surfer Girl and Good Vibrations. That's tasteful choices and miles better than what, say, Kokomo, Barbara Ann and Surfin' USA would have been.

Does anyone know if the Grammy show will be broadcast over the Internet in any way, legal or illegal (we aren't allowed to discuss the later, I guess?)? Unfortunately, I don't have the channel that broadcasts it here, and surprisingly no-one of my friends who have it are that keen on letting me watch it at their place. Might have something to do with it beginning at 2 a.m. Monday morning, Swedish time ...

Edit: found it myself, and it seems to work even though I'm in Europe!

http://www.grammy.com/live

[Lowbacca]

Wouldn't It Be Nice, Surfer Girl and Good Vibrations. That's tasteful choices and miles better than what, say, Kokomo, Barbara Ann and Surfin' USA would have been.

Does anyone know if the Grammy show will be broadcast over the Internet in any way, legal or illegal (we aren't allowed to discuss the later, I guess?)? Unfortunately, I don't have the channel that broadcasts it here, and surprisingly no-one of my friends who have it are that keen on letting me watch it at their place. Might have something to do with it beginning at 2 a.m. Monday morning, Swedish time ...

Yea, I have a similar problem... I think I'll look for a streaming possibility somewhere..

[guitarfool2002]

Strange to see both Al and Dave playing Les Pauls, rather than Fenders.

Not surprising, though - it all comes back to commerce. Gibson has some kind of a deal worked out in all of this, not sure if it's a sponsorship, or endorsement, or some other kind of deal...but it certainly raised an eyebrow with me when some early news on this reunion stuff appeared on Gibson's website. As the Boys were associated with Fender, it seemed a bit odd at the time until the pieces fell together.

Maybe someone with more info can add to this. But I'm guessing playing those Gibsons in public is part of the deal.

[The Heartical Don]

Wouldn't It Be Nice, Surfer Girl and Good Vibrations. That's tasteful choices and miles better than what, say, Kokomo, Barbara Ann and Surfin' USA would have been.

Does anyone know if the Grammy show will be broadcast over the Internet in any way, legal or illegal (we aren't allowed to discuss the later, I guess?)? Unfortunately, I don't have the channel that broadcasts it here, and surprisingly no-one of my friends who have it are that keen on letting me watch it at their place. Might have something to do with it beginning at 2 a.m. Monday morning, Swedish time ...

Edit: found it myself, and it seems to work even though I'm in Europe!

http://www.grammy.com/live

Good call! I'll be in too!

[Mr. Wilson]

Last time i checked Bruce lives on the beach in Ventura county Ca, Next to a beach club + still surfs + sails his boat,,Still lives the Beach life style..I would think that would be good enough.. Now Al + David playing Gibson"s thats interesting....I think Jeff has an endorsement with Gibson guitars or he use to..Maybe Jeff helped the other guys get some new guitars. What booth did BW play at  NAMM show..Gibson.?

[Lowbacca]

Edit: found it myself, and it seems to work even though I'm in Europe!

http://www.grammy.com/live

Cool thing. Thanks! Let's hope they also show the actual performances on that channel, not just behind-the-scenes stuff. I think the description is a bit vague there...

[Lowbacca]

What booth did BW play at  NAMM show..Gibson.?

Yap!

[LostArt]

What booth did BW play at  NAMM show..Gibson.?

Yap!

And the autographed bass that Brian Wilson dot com gave away for promotion of That Lucky Old Sun was a Gibson. 

[Lowbacca]

Methinks we are onto something here, Watson.. 

[Fall Breaks]

Edit: found it myself, and it seems to work even though I'm in Europe!

http://www.grammy.com/live

Cool thing. Thanks! Let's hope they also show the actual performances on that channel, not just behind-the-scenes stuff. I think the description is a bit vague there...

If that doesn't work, I found this site with more alternatives:

http://pcsplace.com/tech-list/5-best-ways-to-watch-grammy-awards-2012-online-for-free/

[Lowbacca]

Edit: found it myself, and it seems to work even though I'm in Europe!

http://www.grammy.com/live

Cool thing. Thanks! Let's hope they also show the actual performances on that channel, not just behind-the-scenes stuff. I think the description is a bit vague there...

If that doesn't work, I found this site with more alternatives:

http://pcsplace.com/tech-list/5-best-ways-to-watch-grammy-awards-2012-online-for-free/

Awesome, thanks!

[jardine (no relation]

found them by chance via elviscostellofans.com. being such an internet doughhead with no cell phone and so on, I'm quite glad and quite surprised i could help!!             

to quote someone else in this thread. it really is great to just see them, isn't it? I hope things go perfectly!

[Rocker]

I like the colorful stage design and Mike's shirt also looks psychedlic. Really like it. I'm looking forward to sunday

[guitarfool2002]

What booth did BW play at  NAMM show..Gibson.?

Yap!

And the autographed bass that Brian Wilson dot com gave away for promotion of That Lucky Old Sun was a Gibson. 

Did you guys even read my answer to your question above? 

There is a deal with Gibson. I don't think Jeff Foskett had anything to do with getting it. But I could be wrong.

[LostArt]

No, I don't think Foskett had anything to do with it, either.  Just saying that Brian may have had a deal with Gibson before any reunion plans were made.

[Lowbacca]

oops - plz delete

[Fall Breaks]

Maybe this has been posted - if so, sorry - but it looks like the reunion is anticipated by more people than us diehards:

http://culture.wnyc.org/crowdsourcing/grammy-awards-survey/and-grammy-goes/

(Scroll down to see what people is looking forward to the most!)

[Pretty Funky]

This story covers how the 3 songs will work. Beach Boys onstage for the guest artists but center stage for GV.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2012/02/grammys-2012-beach-boys-reunite-for-grammys-rehearsal.html



For the Grammys, Erhlich was trying to find that balance by coming up with a sequence that meshed the past and the present. That's why Maroon 5 will perform "Surfer Girl" and then hand off to newcomers Foster the People for "Wouldn't It Be Nice" before the Beach Boys step to center stage for "Good Vibrations." For the younger artists, there was a giddy excitement to the cross-generational exercise even in the rehearsals.


Some good quotes from Bruce who now seems to be right into it.

Johnston, sitting down to lunch before Thursday's rehearsal, said that he's been surfing this late-career surprise but he knows at some point, when audiences are paying for tickets, the group will have to live up to their own legend. 
 
"I never hoped for [a reunion] because I never thought any of us wanted to do it," the 69-year-old said. "So it's kind of cool, I'm looking forward to it. We have probably, you know, the presidential honeymoon of six months but then we have to show something to keep it going. The challenge is going to be the set list [for the tour shows] and choosing the songs that reflect our sort of simplicity and our more complex stuff. We have to make sure we have a great flowing song list but also make sure we don't sound like a greatest hits band. We have a lot to balance."

[b00ts]

I realize it's beating a dead horse in a way, but can someone please explain to me what Adam Levine or Maroon 5 can add to the Beach Boys lineup shown in the rehearsal photos?

At least pick a f*cking band whose sound reflects at least a slight Beach Boys influence, rather than a band who sounds like they wore out more Whitney Houston or New Kids On The Block records than Beach Boys albums. Oh wait, you can't wear out an mp3...my bad.

Hey, by the way, are there any group vocal harmonies on Maroon 5 records? I've played about a dozen of them on guitar through the years...none stand out with vocal harmonies. The KEY component of the Beach Boys sound isn't even in the Maroon 5 universe. I don't mind a few of their hits, they're catchy enough pop, but why them and the Beach Boys?

Foster The People had an insanely catchy single last year, nothing earth-shattering but one which sticks in your mind for weeks. I don't have as much of a problem with them, because it isn't all Hollywood glitz and f*cking fashion shows with their lead singer, but even there I can't see their immediate connection to the Beach Boys or their music.

There is no shared musical heritage or lineage here; It's simply corporate synergy, and a handy way of balancing out the old guys with a bunch of young guys. It is completely wrongheaded and boneheaded, but that's what the Grammys are about - corporate synergy and strategic marketing. I'll have the report on your desk on Monday!

[bossaroo]

i'm stoked.

M5 and FTP are arguably the two biggest bands currently, at least in the Top40/Grammy world. the anticipation and energy level will be super high.

we get M5 out of the way first with Surfer Girl, Brian's first composition. the song speaks for itself and if Levine screws it up, it's on him.

then FTP for Wouldn't It Be Nice... a song about youth if ever there was one. let's face it, no one in the band can sing this one convincingly anymore. sure Al can still hit the notes, but come on. he's almost 70. i have a feeling these guys will do it justice, and thank goodness its not someone like Katy Perry or Christina Aguilera instead.

then the real deal BBs will blow them all away with GV. the songs are a great chronological arc from '61 to '66.

kind of wish we didn't know what they're doing ahead of time, but so be it.
and Stamos sitting this one out is a nice cherry on top!


i wonder if they will do all 3 songs in their entirety, or abbreviated medley-style?

BRING IT ON!

[KokoNO]

The information seems to indicate that it's a medley. I imagine we'll get about a minute of each of the first two songs and then the Beach Boys will go into Good Vibrations and be joined by the other bands part-way through. Probably about a five minute performance in total.

[Mr. Wilson]

Nice reply's from Bruce..He does understand balancing the show.. BTW. I sent an email to Gibson to find out the deal about the guitar"s BB + Foskett are using. Will let you all know soon..