Show 73: Royal Albert Hall - London, UK 9/27/12

[STE]

No worries, all "rare" songs have been recorded for posterity ;-)

Although my cards got full in the middle of two songs... and guess which ones of all songs??  

[EgoHanger1966]

One more q - why do you say Surf's Up won't be performed tomorrow night?

[STE]

One more q - why do you say Surf's Up won't be performed tomorrow night?

Can't say now, but trust me

[Justin]

Just came back.  on mobile.  will be brief.

heavily recorded, one big camera on stage,  two under the stage, small fixed cameras pointed at eaxh person on stage.
61 songs: Our Prayer, Summer's Gone, Little Girl I Once Knew, Still Cruisin, Pet Sounds, Add Some Music, etc.
Best BB-related show I have ever seen,  beside Smile premiere.

I like the sound of that!  I sure hope we get a nice chunk of this show.  There is somehing so damn right about having the Beach Boys perform this venue.  I'd love to see it myself.

[Justin]

One more q - why do you say Surf's Up won't be performed tomorrow night?

Can't say now, but trust me

The only way it'd be worth the teasing is that you know that another song will be performed in its place.....

[STE]

One more q - why do you say Surf's Up won't be performed tomorrow night?

Can't say now, but trust me

The only way it'd be worth the teasing is that you know that another song will be performed in its place.....

eh :-)
well it's seems like tonight was THE night, musically speaking.
But tomorrow will be special for other reasons.

[Aegir]

Our Prayer was in. Night closed with second encore - Summer's Gone.

Folks sat in front of us talked through Our Prayer, heroes and then some. They seemed to be with the band - accents, handbags etc.

Incredible night though - nothing could spool it.

Wouldn't be surprised if  you were near Mike's family, Ambha, Emily and Colin Love.

They come across are extremely arrogant and conceited. "Driving my dad's bentley" etc

Boy, now we are trashing the Love children, too? Un-f***ing-believable!

Easy, I'm not a Mike hater by any stretch of the imagination.

I just know they were at the gig and they were tweeting how they weren't exactly sober due to the "open bar" backstage. Pretty classy

Drunk at a rock and roll show? Inconceivable!

[Gohi]

lol at calling The Beach Boys a "rock and roll show."

[Aegir]

Electric guitars, drums. rock and roll.

[drbeachboy]

lol at calling The Beach Boys a "rock and roll show."

OK then, what would you call it?

[pixletwin]

Thank you for posting that Summer's Gone video. Wish I was there.

[Gohi]

lol at calling The Beach Boys a "rock and roll show."

OK then, what would you call it?

I guess what I mean is it's laughable to suggest that this is a rock and roll show that invokes a lot of drinking and debauchery. It's a pretty family friendly, mild affair and certainly not what I would call "rock and roll."

[Aegir]

people get drunk at the symphony for that matter. people get drunk while eating dinner sometimes. it's a really common behavior.

[Don Malcolm]

A big second (or twentieth or two hundredth) in thanks to littlepad for the "Summer's Gone" footage. Brian is still the greatest, and don't you forget it!!

[drbeachboy]

lol at calling The Beach Boys a "rock and roll show."

OK then, what would you call it?

I guess what I mean is it's laughable to suggest that this is a rock and roll show that invokes a lot of drinking and debauchery. It's a pretty family friendly, mild affair and certainly not what I would call "rock and roll."

So, I'll bite, what then do you call it?

[Gohi]

lol at calling The Beach Boys a "rock and roll show."

OK then, what would you call it?

I guess what I mean is it's laughable to suggest that this is a rock and roll show that invokes a lot of drinking and debauchery. It's a pretty family friendly, mild affair and certainly not what I would call "rock and roll."

So, I'll bite, what then do you call it?

It's not about what I'd call it or what genre it is. It's about the implication that "oh man it's a rock and roll show, everybody gets drunk at those." I'd call it a concert.

[drbeachboy]

A rock and roll concert!

[The infamous Baldwin Organ]

It's so good to hear the performance of "Summer's Gone"!

I was hoping that after the 50th Anniversary tour, they would do a smaller tour in promotion for the new album, which I really have been enjoying. Probably not too likely, but it'd be great to hear some of the new songs live.

Thanks for sharing the clip!

[Shady]

Our Prayer was in. Night closed with second encore - Summer's Gone.

Folks sat in front of us talked through Our Prayer, heroes and then some. They seemed to be with the band - accents, handbags etc.

Incredible night though - nothing could spool it.

Wouldn't be surprised if  you were near Mike's family, Ambha, Emily and Colin Love.

They come across are extremely arrogant and conceited. "Driving my dad's bentley" etc

Boy, now we are trashing the Love children, too? Un-f***ing-believable!

Easy, I'm not a Mike hater by any stretch of the imagination.

I just know they were at the gig and they were tweeting how they weren't exactly sober due to the "open bar" backstage. Pretty classy

Drunk at a rock and roll show? Inconceivable!

I get that it happens but people payed through the nose for those tickets, the Albert hall is a pretty classy venue and it's also a very special concert for some..

Not being loud and obnoxious and sparing a thought for the other people there isn't asking a lot. I'm sure you've experienced loud and obnoxious people at gigs or elsewhere, it's pretty irritating

Anyway on a more important note: Summer's gone sounded great

[STE]

My recording of Summer's Gone (part 2, I have part 1 on another camera.  Will upload it once home):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65BTQXb194w

[Sheriff John Stone]

My recording of Summer's Gone (part 2, I have part 1on another camera.  Will upload it once home):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65BTQXb194w

Stunning. Absolutely stunning.

[Gohi]

A rock and roll concert!

DAWWW FOOEY

[drbeachboy]

A rock and roll concert!

DAWWW FOOEY

I attended many a Beach Boys concert where more than liquor permeated the air in the venues. No Smoking laws today are for more than just cigarettes.

[Rocky Raccoon]

Oh man, with everything that's going on (whether it's fabricated or not, something is going on), there's definitely an added poignancy to "Summer's Gone."

[Justin]

Am I missing something or is Mike not on stage at all for the song and the final bows?


And also...that is one kick ass way to end a concert.  Well done, Mike for making it the final song of the night.  Touching.