Endless Bummer: The very worst of The Beach Boys

[Jay]

He was certainly not a nerd.  He was a super-fan, and a good guy.  Very bold to go knockin' on hotel doors.  There is a much longer version around.

Recorded 4 December 1981 before the shows that night at Circle Star in San Carlos, CA.  I was at both of those, and very disappointed when Dennis didn't show up.  The Circle Star was a dinner theater with a revolving stage.  The crowd was mostly rich folks dressed up in suits and fur wraps.  No beach balls allowed!

I recall the dinner was very good.  The second show was better than the first (maybe Brian found what he was looking for).  They added "Pitter Patter" to the second show.  I think it was the first time I saw Mike bring out "Long Tall Texan" - and some of the old Jan and Dean songs.  Brian was really pounding on that white grand, and smoking up a cloud - everybody smoked back then.  It was a fun night.

This is the first time I've heard or read a reference to them doing Pitter Patter live. Do you remember much about it? Was it the full song, or just a spontaneous snippit of it?

[Rentatris]

Mike's H&V "rant" was written and produced by Brian.

 No way! Is that true?

[Cam Mott]

Mike's H&V "rant" was written and produced by Brian.

 No way! Is that true?

I don't know about written but produced it seems. As I remember there is tape where you hear Brian laughing and telling Mike that he is cracking him up and calls Mike to come in and listen to it and at one point Brian is singing "I'm eatin' a lot of p*ssy" or some such. Maybe I'm mixing up my spoof tapes?

[Joel Goldenberg]

Mike's H&V "rant" was written and produced by Brian.

 No way! Is that true?

I don't know about written but produced it seems. As I remember there is tape where you hear Brian laughing and telling Mike that he is cracking him up and calls Mike to come in and listen to it and at one point Brian is singing "I'm eatin' a lot of p*ssy" or some such. Maybe I'm mixing up my spoof tapes?

Peter Ames Carlin's book says it was conceived by Brian.

[KDS]

Mike's H&V "rant" was written and produced by Brian.

 No way! Is that true?

I don't know about written but produced it seems. As I remember there is tape where you hear Brian laughing and telling Mike that he is cracking him up and calls Mike to come in and listen to it and at one point Brian is singing "I'm eatin' a lot of p*ssy" or some such. Maybe I'm mixing up my spoof tapes?

Peter Ames Carlin's book says it was conceived by Brian.

Where is this version of H&V available? 

I read about it in Carlin's book, but never heard it. 

[Matt H]

Mike's H&V "rant" was written and produced by Brian.

 No way! Is that true?

I don't know about written but produced it seems. As I remember there is tape where you hear Brian laughing and telling Mike that he is cracking him up and calls Mike to come in and listen to it and at one point Brian is singing "I'm eatin' a lot of p*ssy" or some such. Maybe I'm mixing up my spoof tapes?

Peter Ames Carlin's book says it was conceived by Brian.

Where is this version of H&V available? 

I read about it in Carlin's book, but never heard it. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvfiPuFIK6g

[Lonely Summer]

That's the one - sounds a lot earlier than '81 as someone noted above.

Carl singing GV while hammered is amusing.

Yes, because we know he did this night after night, year after year.

[Douchepool]

That's the one - sounds a lot earlier than '81 as someone noted above.

Carl singing GV while hammered is amusing.

I don't think "amusing" is the word I'd choose. It's more sad than anything.