Soundcheck/Meet and GreetFirst update by Shadownoze of the soundcheck:
Posted notice outside saying this concert is being filmed.
Jardine being interviewed by merch table. Chatted with us for a moment.
The VIP host, "Stix," is a very nice young guy who travels with the tour. He takes the photos at the meet&greet.
Six or seven different t-shirts available, four hats, program, poster, hoodie, coffee mug, maybe more. VIP group will get first crack at it after sound check.
Sound check: Wendy (inst only)
Bruce thanked us for coming.
Catch a Wave/Don't Back Down/Surfin' Safari.
Not sure if this is different from Tucson, but Foskett is smack in front of Brian's piano, just behind Al.
Brian plays piano constantly, but didn't sing.
LDC/409/Shut Down
Sail On Sailor: Brian on lead, sounded good, messed with the melody a bit.
You're So Good To Me
That's Why God Made the Radio: nice!
California Dreamin'
After several stops and starts, Jardine addresses us early admitted: "Have we sucked all the glamor out of this for you guys yet?"
All Summer Long/Rhonda
Do You Wanna Dance
All this is that: band only
Lots of funny lines during sound check, which I'll try to recall.
At one point, Scott T. said, "Does anybody need more Darian?..that's a rhetorical question, Darian." Someone else said, "I got enough of Darian YEARS ago."
Rehearsing the ending of Sail On Sailor, Scott demonstrated what he wanted. Darian then asked, "Scott, do you wanna hear how Brian's been doing it?" After it was demonstrated, Brian's way won out.
Regarding the VIP goodie bag, it's not very impressive. The limited edition shirt is a plain White tee with the 50th logo in a metallic gold. Tote bag is okay, poster is nothing special (but you could get I flat or rolled), souvenir lenticular ticket is pretty cool, lanyard with meet/greet pass is blah.
Saw Melinda at sound check, without glasses. Also, Billy Hinsche.
SHOW SET LISTSecond update from Shadownoze
First half:
Do It Again
Catch a Wave
Don't back Down
Surfin USA
Surfer Girl
Little Girl I Once Knew
Wendy
Then I Kissed Her
You're So Good To Me
Why Do Fools
When I grow up to be a man
Cottonfields: Al in great voice
Be True to Your School
Disney Girls: Bruce hoarse, but this was beautiful and well received... And his falsetto at the end very strong
Please Let Me Wonder: Brian on lead and nobody doubling him...sounded good.
Don't Worry Baby: Brian introduces "our boy Jeff"
Little Honda
Little Deuce Coupe
409
Shut Down
I get around
INTERMISSION
2nd half:
Sloop
Wouldnt It Be Nice
California Dreamin': Al started, Brian did 2nd verse and seemed really engaged
Forever: very effective
Sail On Sailor: Bri very good on this, too
Heroes and Villains: great, w/ a Capella ending!
In My Room
All This Is That: loved it
God Only Knows: video of Carl was a couple beats behind the audio
That's Why God Made the Radio: goo, still a bit shaky, but after a few more dates this will be a big spot in the show.
California Girls
Dance Dance Dance
Help Me Rhonda: green bra tossed onstage, Mike hung it on Al's mic stand
Rock & Roll Music
Do You Wanna Dance: lead by Brian, no doubling...and I could not detect any auto tune tonight.
Barbara Ann
Surfin' USA (song in part one was actually Surfin Safari...but it was wrong in the stage lists, too
Usual encore: audience actually YELLING for Kokomo
Good Vibes
Fun Fun Fun