The Beach Boys: Stamos, Love, Johnston

[AndrewHickey]

The backing band are far too low in the mix but apart from that they sound fine.

Yeah, it's a poor mix, as you'd expect from a venue like that -- the acoustics are all wrong. For those who don't think that Mike & Bruce's band can sing proper harmonies, here's a recording of them doing Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring -- http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tumblr.com%2Faudio_file%2Fandrewhickeywriter%2F43567169909%2Ftumblr_miiy2opjNv1rihf43&color=FFFFFF . That's Mike, Bruce, Scott T, Randell and Christian from 2008, in a venue with decent acoustics.

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

We all knew Mike was good at pulling the birds, but I'm confused! Shouldn't he be climbing out of Shamu's blowhole in this pic or something??

[Pretty Funky]

Anyone got a Mike/ Bald Eagle line that would fit in with the picture?

[kermit27]

Anyone got a Mike/ Bald Eagle line that would fit in with the picture?

Here we see Mike Love and Brian Johnston trying to convince the eagle that no one will know it is a bald eagle if it wears a baseball cap at all times.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

@ Kermit

[kermit27]

Wow, Mike's a smooth talker!  The eagle looks younger already!

[Lowbacca]

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

I wonder if the eagle participated in the threesome that immediately followed this photo. in Mike's trailer.

[drbeachboy]

I wonder if the eagle participated in the threesome that immediately followed this photo. in Mike's trailer.

That's three peckers to one. Sounds kinky!

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

I wonder if the eagle participated in the threesome that immediately followed this photo. in Mike's trailer.

That's three peckers to one. Sounds kinky!

or more like does 4 bald heads make it and even better party?

[halblaineisgood]

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[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

Thank you thank you! But the honor does not belong to me alone. Please thank Ontor Pertawst for the photoshop genius and Briansbathroab!

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

there's something about Barbecue and Whales that does not go together. Bands n brew, ok, I get that. But, some nasty hunk of  meat, and it's getting splashed by whale water, and there's all this fishy aquarium bacteria mist floating around, and  you're eating some rubbery Seaworld BBq. And I imagine it's just some grilled meat, drenched in too much sauce. You are stuck in the Bands Brew and BBq pen, its like a holding pen, and the only beer available is the "25" speciality house varieties of SeaWorld beer, which I imagine all have way too many adulterants and sugary additives. The gross flavors, the complete disregard for the german purity laws. all this, and pretty soon you're feeling sick, and really, at this point, what you want, what you need is just  a crisp watery glass of american piss ,to cleanse you're palette and get you back on your feet, but they don't sell any budweiser(they "do have a 2fer1 special on our bottle nose porter(WTF??) ), Suddenly  -  UGH OH AGH &^%&!YOU HAVE VOMITED ON THE COUNTER OF BANDS BREW AND BBQ CONCESSIONS YOURE AT SEAWORLD LOSING YOUR LUNCH IN SOMEONE ELSES LUNCH. YOU PUKED ON A FAT PERSONS BBQ AND THAT MAKES THEM ANGRY, AND THAT MAKES YOU SAD. AM I CRAZY, are they all pointing their phones at me??? MUST FIND A CLEAN SHIRT YOUR FRIENDS HAVE NOT VOMITED AND WANT TO STAY IN THE BANDS N BREW WRISTBAND AREA, but YOU NEED TO LEAVE TO GET A CLEAN SHIRT! BUT THATS OKAY "YOU CAN USE ONE OF OUR LOANER SHIRTS!" WHEN NOT BEING LOANED OUT TO VOMITERS, ITS USED TO CLEAN THE WHALE WASTE OFF OF THE AQAURIUM GLASS
 YOURE DIZZY...  MIGHT AS WELL LIE DOWN IN THE BUSHES ....man, AHH .ZZZ.ZZZ .ZZZ....A fitful rest, but, this respite is shor lived,  you are accosted by security and escorted out of the park before you even know what's happening.

Meanwhile: Mike has your wife back in his trailer while Bruce watches through the skylight!!!!

[SMiLE Brian]

Thank you thank you! But the honor does not belong to me alone. Please thank Ontor Pertawst for the photoshop genius and Briansbathroab!

I am taking a bow before my break from SS begins tomorrow.

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

Don't leave Briansbathrobe! SeaWorld jokes don't grow on trees!!!

[halblaineisgood]

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[SMiLE Brian]

Don't leave Briansbathrobe! SeaWorld jokes don't grow on trees!!!

Somebody has to plan OSD's grand return to SS.... I will lurk from time to time, but I am just taking a break from posting until MIC comes out.

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

"And the bucket of whale barf was THIS big"

[Mike's Beard]

"And the bucket of whale barf was THIS big"

Look at those pair of tits. And the woman's aren't bad either....

[Pretty Funky]

....and then Mike goes "Brian, Al and Dave....YOUR'E FIRED".  His Trump comb-over was so funny I flipped!

[halblaineisgood]

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[RubberSoul13]

Next string of gigs is this weekend!

[JohnMill]

Just out of curiosity - why don't they perform TWGMTR or Isn't It Time, their most recent singles? Is it a contractual thing, that is, those songs can only be performed on the reunion tour etc?

No, anyone could perform those songs if they wanted. More likely it's the fact that both songs have a Brian lead, plus That's Why God Made The Radio requiring more vocal parts than Mike & Bruce's band can do, and neither song having been a particular hit.

Plus TWGMTR was more or less like the theme for the reunion/C50.
"Isn't it time" is a great song but I don't know how well Mike'n'Bruce/Brian,Al,David could make it sound on their own.

My feeling is they don't want to draw attention to whom isn't performing with the band at the moment.  My feeling is Mike Love likes to think his interpretation of "The Beach Boys" is "The Beach Boys" period.  By performing songs that had anything to do with the C50 it would be an acknowledgment of the absence on stage of other members of the band.  Therefore it has probably been deemed best not to go near those songs with a barge pole.  

Also I make room for the distinct possibility that Mike Love is aware of the amount of negative vibes he has geared towards him at the moment from Brian Wilson and Beach Boys fans due to the perception (right or wrong) that he is the reason why Brian, Al and Dave aren't performing with the group right now.  Therefore why stir up a hornets nest at his own shows?  Just send out the good vibes, collect the cash and onto the next town.

Nice to see Bruce Johnston looking so well in these photos btw.

[oldsurferdude]

I wonder if the eagle participated in the threesome that immediately followed this photo. in Mike's trailer.