Setlist thoughts...

[Andrew G. Doe]

Firstly, the cast-iron certainties:

Good Vibrations
I Get Around
Help Me Rhonda
Kokomo
California Girls
God Only Knows
Wouldn't It Be Nice
Sloop John B
Surfin' USA
Surfer Girl
Little Deuce Coupe
Catch A Wave
Heroes And Villains
Fun, Fun, Fun
Barbara-fucking-Ann
Rock And Roll Music
Do It Again
In My Room
Surfer Girl
Don't Worry, Baby
Darlin'
409
Surfin' Safari
track from the new album - "Radio", probably

Highly likely...
When I Grow Up...
Shut Down
Be True...
Good Timin'
Wild Honey
Sail On, Sailor
I Can Hear Music
Getcha Back
The Little Girl I Once Knew
Let Him Run Wild
Break Away
California Dreamin'

The 'signature' songs:
Disney Girls
Then I Kissed Her
Caroline, No
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
(one for David)

That's 41 without any deep cuts - add two 'tribute' songs and you're up to 43. "Their Hearts..." will be 44. "TWOTS" makes 45.

Any more suggestions ?

[Magic Transistor Radio]

Mount Vernon and Fairway? 

[Fall Breaks]

Dance Dance Dance
Do You Wanna Dance

[Lowbacca]

Firstly, the cast-iron certainties:

Good Vibrations
I Get Around
Help Me Rhonda
Kokomo
California Girls
God Only Knows
Wouldn't It Be Nice
Sloop John B
Surfin' USA
Surfer Girl
Little Deuce Coupe
Catch A Wave
Heroes And Villains
Fun, Fun, Fun
Barbara-f*cking-Ann
Rock And Roll Music
Do It Again
In My Room
Surfer Girl
Don't Worry, Baby
Darlin'
409
Surfin' Safari
track from the new album - "Radio", probably

Highly likely...
When I Grow Up...
Shut Down
Be True...
Good Timin'
Wild Honey
Sail On, Sailor
I Can Hear Music
Getcha Back
The Little Girl I Once Knew
Let Him Run Wild
Break Away
California Dreamin'

The 'signature' songs:
Disney Girls
Then I Kissed Her
Caroline, No
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
(one for David)

That's 41 without any deep cuts - add two 'tribute' songs and you're up to 43. "Their Hearts..." will be 44. "TWOTS" makes 45.

Any more suggestions ?

I wouldn't file "R&R Music" under "cast-iron certainties". And "California Dreamin'" as highly likely? Have Mike & Bruce been playing this regularly?

There will be more than one song with David on lead (maybe two or three, I hope) in the general repertoire. Mike will be singing lead on most of the faster stuff, obviously, so there might be a few more songs included for Brian to take the lead on (than the ones you have suggested). What comes to mind is stuff like PLMW, ASMTYD or "Marcella".

General additions: "Salt Lake City" and "All Summer Long" - those I think are also highly likely.


Oh, and let's hope that they drop "Kokomo" for a few shows. 

[STE]

There's already a thread about the very same subject:

http://smileysmile.net/board/index.php/topic,12291.0.html


And this was my optimistic (50 songs) setlist:

1.   California Girls
2.   Dance, Dance, Dance
3.   Do You Wanna Dance?
4.   Catch A Wave
5.   Hawaii
6.   Wendy
7.   When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)
8.   Don't Worry Baby
9.   The Warmth Of The Sun
10.   Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring
11.   You're So Good To Me
12.   All Summer Long
13.   Be True To Your School
14.   Surfer Girl
15.   In My Room
16.   Please Let Me Wonder
17.   Then I Kissed Her
18.   Little Honda
19.   Little Deuce Coupe
20.   409
21.   Shut Down
22.   I Get Around
    - INTERMISSION -
23.   Do It Again
24.   Darlin’
25.   I Can Hear Music
26.   Cottonfields
27.   The Little Girl I Once Knew
28.   Sloop John B
29.   Wouldn’t It Be Nice
30.   God Only Knows
31.   Good Vibrations
32.   Heroes & Villains
33.   California
34.   Add Some Music To Your Day
35.   Forever (feat. David Marks)
36.   Disney Girls
37.   All This Is That
38.   Sail On, Sailor
39.   Marcella
40.   That’s Why God Made The Radio
41.   New Song #2
42.   Rock'n'Roll Music
43.   Getcha Back
44.   California Dreamin'
45.   Summer in Paradise
46.   Kokomo
    - ENCORE -
47.   Help Me, Rhonda
48.   Barbara Ann
49.   Surfin' USA
50.   Fun, Fun, Fun


And my more-realistic 40-songs setlist:


1.   California Girls
2.   Dance, Dance, Dance
3.   Do You Wanna Dance?
4.   Catch A Wave
5.   Hawaii
6.   When I Grow Up (To Be A Man)
7.   Don't Worry Baby
8.   The Warmth Of The Sun
09.   Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring
10.   All Summer Long
11.   Be True To Your School (in US.  "Wendy" or "You're So Good To Me" in Europe)
12.   Surfer Girl
13.   In My Room
14.   Then I Kissed Her
15.   Little Honda
16.   Little Deuce Coupe
17.   409
18.   Shut Down
19.   I Get Around
    - INTERMISSION -
20.   Do It Again
21.   Darlin’
22.   I Can Hear Music
23.   Cottonfields (in Europe only) or  Rock'n'Roll Music (in US) after 33.
24.   The Little Girl I Once Knew
25.   Sloop John B
26.   Wouldn’t It Be Nice
27.   God Only Knows
28.   Good Vibrations
29.   Heroes & Villains
30.   California
31.   Forever (feat. David Marks)
32.   Disney Girls
33.   That’s Why God Made The Radio
34.   Getcha Back
35.   California Dreamin'
36.   Kokomo
    - ENCORE -
37.   Help Me, Rhonda
38.   Barbara Ann
39.   Surfin' USA
40.   Fun, Fun, Fun

[Shady]

What do I care, I won't be there 

 

[EgoHanger1966]

I would be pretty happy with something similar to that set list, AGD. LET HIM RUN WILD!

[bgas]

What do I care, I won't be there 

 

Me too!

[EgoHanger1966]

Also...I've heard rumors (from sources that are somewhat reliable) that Don't Fight The Sea is a contender for the setlist.

[Freddie French-Pounce]

And "California Dreamin'" as highly likely? Have Mike & Bruce been playing this regularly?

They played it when i saw them last July at Epsom Downs, although it was dedicated 'to British weather'

[Lowbacca]

And "California Dreamin'" as highly likely? Have Mike & Bruce been playing this regularly?

They played it when i saw them last July at Epsom Downs, although it was dedicated 'to British weather'

Oh, that corny Beach Boys concert humour.  I hope Mike's having a good day in Berlin in August.

But yeah, I doubt they'll be playing "California Dreamin'". It's not a Beach Boys song (despite the 80's cover version), and this reunion is all about the Beach Boys legacy.

[Jim V.]

Firstly, the cast-iron certainties:

Good Vibrations
I Get Around
Help Me Rhonda
Kokomo
California Girls
God Only Knows
Wouldn't It Be Nice
Sloop John B
Surfin' USA
Surfer Girl
Little Deuce Coupe
Catch A Wave
Heroes And Villains
Fun, Fun, Fun
Barbara-f*cking-Ann
Rock And Roll Music
Do It Again
In My Room
Surfer Girl
Don't Worry, Baby
Darlin'
409
Surfin' Safari
track from the new album - "Radio", probably

Highly likely...
When I Grow Up...
Shut Down
Be True...
Good Timin'
Wild Honey
Sail On, Sailor
I Can Hear Music
Getcha Back
The Little Girl I Once Knew
Let Him Run Wild
Break Away
California Dreamin'

The 'signature' songs:
Disney Girls
Then I Kissed Her
Caroline, No
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
(one for David)

That's 41 without any deep cuts - add two 'tribute' songs and you're up to 43. "Their Hearts..." will be 44. "TWOTS" makes 45.

Any more suggestions ?

Gimme most of that list, and then make sure to include "Please Let Me Wonder", "This Whole World", and maybe something like "Cool, Cool Water" would be a cool surprise. And maybe to open this second set after an intermission with something like "I Went to Sleep" would be cool to start things slowly before going into a rockin' song.

[urbanite]

The setlist ought to be based on the best vocal work that they can do today given their ages and what they have left in the tank with their voices.  I doubt Mike Love is up to singing lead vocal on most songs the way he used to, but Al Jardine can.  Maybe David Marks can contribute some too. 

[Andrew G. Doe]

But yeah, I doubt they'll be playing "California Dreamin'". It's not a Beach Boys song (despite the 80's cover version), and this reunion is all about the Beach Boys legacy.

They've played it every time I've seen them since about 2003, and that includes in the States.

[stack-o-tracks]

I'm not even going to include hits because it's obvious that's what 95% of the set will be.

It's OK
You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone
Busy Doin' Nothin'
Johnny Carson
Ding Dang 20 minute extended jam
The Night Was So Young
I Know There's An Answer (Hang On To Your Ego would be better tho)
Gettin' Hungry
This Whole World
All I Wanna Do
CHUG-A-LUG
Wonderful
Surf's Up
She Knows Me Too Well
Country Air
Here Comes The Night (disco version)

If I get a chance to meet the band before a show I'm going to beg them for some Love You material.

[bgas]

But yeah, I doubt they'll be playing "California Dreamin'". It's not a Beach Boys song (despite the 80's cover version), and this reunion is all about the Beach Boys legacy.

They've played it every time I've seen them since about 2003, and that includes in the States.

One should hope they'll mix it up a bit , then, and leave it at home. personally I don't care a bit, as they're not playing here, but for the unlucky souls who will otherwiset have to sit thru a standard BBs set, I hope they'll play at least 6 songs from their "new" release.( probably just going to be TWGMTR, DIA, and 8 or 9 other reworked older songs)  

[Lowbacca]

The setlist ought to be based on the best vocal work that they can do today given their ages and what they have left in the tank with their voices.  I doubt Mike Love is up to singing lead vocal on most songs the way he used to, but Al Jardine can.  Maybe David Marks can contribute some too. 

Sure Mike's up to singing lead vocal on most songs he used to.   See recent Mike&Bruce shows. Al will sing lead on the signature Al Jardine songs: "Rhonda", "Then I Kissed Her", "Sloop John B." (maybe shared lead vocal with Brian), perhaps "Cotton Fields" etc.

[SMiLE]

Would like Wonderful, Surfs Up or just to spite Mike, Cabin Essence.

[FatherOfTheMan Sr101]

Would like Wonderful, Surfs Up or just to spite Mike, Cabin Essence.

Same here.

[Wirestone]

But yeah, I doubt they'll be playing "California Dreamin'". It's not a Beach Boys song (despite the 80's cover version), and this reunion is all about the Beach Boys legacy.

They've played it every time I've seen them since about 2003, and that includes in the States.

One should hope they'll mix it up a bit , then, and leave it at home. personally I don't care a bit, as they're not playing here, but for the unlucky souls who will otherwiset have to sit thru a standard BBs set, I hope they'll play at least 6 songs from their "new" release.( probably just going to be TWGMTR, DIA, and 8 or 9 other reworked older songs)  

Unlucky? Heh.

[Pretty Funky]

You know, Mike should do Cabin Essence to spite us!

Of all the songs, this could be the one that would light up this and other boards.

(in case the powers that be are reading )

[Phoenix]

I still think my original guess is going to be pretty close:

Repeating my earlier guess:

California Girls
Sloop John B
Do It Again
Break Away
Come Go With Me
In My Room
Little Deuce Coupe
God Only Knows *
I Can Hear Music (Jeff) *
Do You Wanna Dance (Bruce) *
Forever (David) *
Heroes And Villains
Wouldn't It Be Nice (Jeff?)
Disney Girls
Sail On Sailor (David)
Rock And Roll Music
Cotton Fields
I Get Around
Don't Worry Baby (Jeff)
Darlin'
Surfer Girl
Help Me Rhonda
Kokomo
Surfin' USA
Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring (or Graduation Day, or Our Prayer, etc.)
Good Vibrations
Barbara Ann
Fun, Fun, fun

...Along with a small number of new songs (including the new single, obviously) to plug the new album.

* "Tribute" portion of the show

And as evidence seems to point in that direction, probably TLGIOK & TWOTS.
I also think "Surf's Up" could be possible too.  Wouldn't it be...great to see all five guys doing the different parts in the tag?!

[tpesky]

Would love to see Brian leads on PLMW and Caroline No! Gotta toss Bruce a few Disney Girls and DWD maybe Wendy. I would say David gets 1 lead.  I hope Al gets a fair share of leads here as his voice is the best.  Rhonda, Then I Kissed Her, Honkin , Cal Saga maybe? You're  So Good To Me, Sloop, Heroes shared with Brian.
I'm REALLY hoping they can Why Do Fools Fall in Love?? REALLY hoping! Randall Kirsch sings it and he's likely not in the reunion band so maybe we can lose it.
Not sure about Wild Honey ( who would sing it?) or Getcha Back. Mike hasn't sung that live in years so who would sing that?

[FatherOfTheMan Sr101]

I don't care how many hits they play... JUST PLAY SURFS UP. PLEASE.

[Wirestone]

I don't care how many hits they play... JUST PLAY SURFS UP. PLEASE.

Not gonna happen. Save yourself the wishing on this one.