"STILL CRUISIN'" ????

[linusoli]

Ugh,
why are we pretending to be ok with this piece of crap's repeated inclusion in recent sets, while "This Whole World," "Prayer" and "Marcella" become increasingly scarce?? Let's hope this is just for the heartland USA. There does seem to be a trend in the recent weeks of an increasingly conservative set list, which is disappointing and a little bit depressing.

[drbeachboy]

No one is pretending. They play what they want to play. Personally, I could care less. Their set list has been evolving throughout the whole tour and that is fine with me. If you are lucky enough you get to hear what you want, if not, so be it.

[linusoli]

Well that's a bit dull...
Come on, let's hear some anger!

[baseball95]

foreget still crusin how about betsy why is that song still around. If they wanto to give scott totten a vocal so bad let him do let him run wild as he did that with the Mike and Bruce band and did a solid job. Sorry but still crusin goes without saying.

[Jason]

Still Cruisin' has been a live staple for a while. Granted, it's one of the better post-1979 tunes. It cooks in concert.

[Sheriff John Stone]

If it was disclosed that Brian Wilson was OK with "Still Cruisin" and "Ballad Of Ole' Betsy", and wasn't comfortable performing the other songs you mentioned, would you feel the same way?

[linusoli]

If it was disclosed that Brian Wilson was OK with "Still Cruisin" and "Ballad Of Ole' Betsy", and wasn't comfortable performing the other songs you mentioned, would you feel the same way?

Eh, not really. BW's no untouchable deity. These are just shockingly bad song choices, no matter which way you slice it.

[Jason]

If it was disclosed that Brian Wilson was OK with "Still Cruisin" and "Ballad Of Ole' Betsy", and wasn't comfortable performing the other songs you mentioned, would you feel the same way?

Eh, not really. BW's no untouchable deity. These are just shockingly bad song choices, no matter which way you slice it.

Then don't see the tour if it puts you out so much. Simple solution for an obviously stressful problem.

[baseball95]

AT LEAST THER IS A TOUR TO COMPLAIN ABOUT SONG CHOICES 

[Doo Dah]

Hopefully when they make it to Red Rock and later Eugene, OR they'll break out the more sophisticated tracks.

SC is 80's cheese. Inoffensive. Meh. Gimme something with soul, not this paint by numbers yawner.

[Rocker]

I like "Still cruisin'" although of course I'd rather hear "Prayer" "Marcella" and such stuff. It seems that after a while of heavy Brian/Brian's band choices, some of the newer additions (Still cruisin, Getcha back, Come go with me) come from the Mike corner. So maybe This Whole World, Marcella, etc. will be back in the near future. I hope so, because I need to hear Marcella in Berlin in august. That one just has to be there !!    And a little Prayer, This Whole World wouldn't be too shabby either... Still the setlist is very good, who would've thought ?

[Mikie]

Then don't see the tour if it puts you out so much. Simple solution for an obviously stressful problem.

Ha Ha Ha Ha!   Right arm, Jase.   

[Lonely Summer]

I'd enjoy hearing SC live. Fun tune. Not everything has to be earth shattering beauty.

[Ziggy Stardust]

Some answers here are hilarious!

[drbeachboy]

Some answers here are hilarious!

Well, this was kind of a dumb topic, considering we have discussed this many times in other threads and most here are happy with the tour and satisfied with the ever flowing set lists. Seriously, I couldn't have asked for more than what we have been given. In the studio and on the stage, The Beach Boys are a real band again. Wow, I made them sound like Pinocchio.

[Jason]

Well, this was kind of a dumb topic

You've summed up 90% of the posts here as of late.

[KittyKat]

Watching a couple of clips of "Our Prayer," it seemed to be a momentum-killer.  If they do add it back, it might help if they would go into "H & V" without stopping instead of letting the audience applaud.  As for "This Whole World," I don't think Brian sounds that good on it anymore.  "Marcella," however, does rock, and I wouldn't mind hearing that. "Still Cruisin" is OK and inoffensive.

[Disney Boy (1985)]

It's ridiculous that they're playing this song. Ridiculous! It's hard to think of any other band in music history with such impressive, artistic, inventive, exciting songs in their back catalogue, who then treat them with such distain. What's just sold a shitload of copies to raptuous acclaim? SMiLE or Still Cruisin'? Where are the Smile tracks? After all these years, after everything, group politics are still getting in the way....

[Jason]

Who says it's group politics?

[drbeachboy]

It's ridiculous that they're playing this song. Ridiculous! It's hard to think of any other band in music history with such impressive, artistic, inventive, exciting songs in their back catalogue, who then treat them with such distain. What's just sold a sh*tload of copies to raptuous acclaim? SMiLE or Still Cruisin'? Where are the Smile tracks? After all these years, after everything, group politics are still getting in the way....

It is about what works in a concert setting. I don't think for the average fan that Our Prayer works that well. Btw, the album Still Cruisin' sold very, very well. In number of copies, I am sure it sold more than Smile & TWGMTR combined. I think it went gold pretty fast.

[Wirestone]

It's ridiculous that they're playing this song. Ridiculous! It's hard to think of any other band in music history with such impressive, artistic, inventive, exciting songs in their back catalogue, who then treat them with such distain. What's just sold a sh*tload of copies to raptuous acclaim? SMiLE or Still Cruisin'? Where are the Smile tracks? After all these years, after everything, group politics are still getting in the way....

Wait a fucking second. They play Pet Sounds. They play I Just Wasn't Made for These Times at every show. They play Add Some Music and Heroes and Villains.

This is an amazing setlist, it continues to be so, and it's astonishing that seeming fans are going nuts over the inclusion of one song.

Have you even been to a show? They are astonishing, joyous, and treat every era of the band with respect.

[Wirestone]

It's ridiculous that they're playing this song. Ridiculous! It's hard to think of any other band in music history with such impressive, artistic, inventive, exciting songs in their back catalogue, who then treat them with such distain. What's just sold a sh*tload of copies to raptuous acclaim? SMiLE or Still Cruisin'? Where are the Smile tracks? After all these years, after everything, group politics are still getting in the way....

It is about what works in a concert setting. I don't think for the average fan that Our Prayer works that well. Btw, the album Still Cruisin' sold very, very well. In number of copies, I am sure it sold more than Smile & TWGMTR combined. I think it went gold pretty fast.

I was at an Our Prayer show. It was at an awkward place in the setlist and the audience seemed confused.

Once Mike works out the placement, I'm sure we'll hear it again.

[Ziggy Stardust]

I guess Mike Love just enjoys playing this song?
i mean, i don't think it's a hit or a loved song among the BB fanbase.

[Doo Dah]

I was at an Our Prayer show. It was at an awkward place in the setlist and the audience seemed confused.

Once Mike works out the placement, I'm sure we'll hear it again.

Yup. Right after Duke of Earl. After all, the DUKE has been a mainstay of the setlist for several years... 

I'll shut up. Let's play nice. Billy, stop teasing your sister.

[Jason]

Still Cruisin' was played pretty heavily between 1989 and 1993. It came back into the setlists around 2005 or so. So this is not exactly a "new" inclusion.