Brian on future Beach Boys plans, no more reunions!

[Shady]

Brian was interviewed backstage at the grammys

He said that Beach Boys are planning to record another album this year but at the same time he said "I doubt it" at the possibility of more Beach Boys reunion dates.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/wilson-doubts-beach-boys-back-article-1.1260323

Forget the articles, straight from the man himself

http://www.hitfix.com/news/grammys-2013-beach-boys-brian-wilson-talks-about-new-material

[Lowbacca]

Good to hear about that album.

Brian doubting future gigs with the BBs has the informative value of a peanut, though.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

He said that Beach Boys planning to record another album this year but at the same time he said "I doubt it" at the possibility of more Beach Boys reunion dates.

Told you'all  

[AndrewHickey]

Brian was interviewed backstage at the grammys

He said that Beach Boys planning to record another album this year but at the same time he said "I doubt it" at the possibility of more Beach Boys reunion dates.

Interesting. Hope it works out.

[SgtTimBob]

Wow, that's quite interesting to hear. I was really having my doubts about the whole thing to be honest.

If there's going to be another album I just hope they will be able to avoid repeating things like Daybreak Over The Ocean or Beaches In Mind. Give me more of those awesome TWGMTR harmonies and stuff in the vein of the closing suite.

[Lowbacca]

Wow, that's quite interesting to hear. I was really having my doubts about the whole thing to be honest.

If there's going to be another album I just hope they will be able to avoid repeating things like Daybreak Over The Ocean or Beaches In Mind. Give me more of those awesome TWGMTR harmonies and stuff in the vein of the closing suite.

They should have another look at what Brian (and his people) did with TLOS. Jardine would be game, that's for sure. Throw in a couple of "Mexican Girls" and Mike might actually be convinced as well. Bruce follows Mike wherever he goes and Dave could contribute some inspired/original guitar work.

[I. Spaceman]

I hope the band take no notice of what the fans demand, and do whatever they want to do, with whomever they choose.

[AndrewHickey]

I hope the band take no notice of what the fans demand, and do whatever they want to do, with whomever they choose.

Absolutely.
And I *also* hope that "whatever they want to do, with whomever they choose" turns out to be exactly the album they'd make if I was in charge

[Pretty Funky]

I have been a fan since 1978 and thought my Beach Boys ride was over Dec 1983.

If it ended last year, so be it. The last 30 years has been a bonus.

[Jon Stebbins]

I have been a fan since 1978 and thought my Beach Boys ride was over Dec 1983.

If it ended last year, so be it. The last 30 years has been a bonus.

An extremely double-edged bonus.

[Jim V.]

I really hope the group does another album together. But I also saw this quote on the CourierPostOnline: Next week, he heads into a studio to work on solo material.

I mean, I suppose when he started working on what became That's Why God Made The Radio with Joe Thomas, and mentioning titles like "The Private Life Of Bill And Sue" it was thought that was solo project too.

And although I disagree with those like AGD who don't want a new Beach Boys album, I have to admit that unless the guys are really into doing this album, I don't want it. Because we know what happens with Beach Boys albums when the guys don't give a crap.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

I think when Brian gives a crap, it overcomes all else.

[Shady]

I see Brian's comments are getting picked up by a few news outlets.

Maybe that will ignite a response out of Mike, possibly a letter to the LA times 

[Pretty Funky]

I see Brian's comments are getting picked up by a few news outlets.

Just like this one in 2010?

http://www.live4ever.uk.com/2010/08/brian-wilson-not-interested-in-beach-boys-reunion-afterall/

I don't think much can be read in Brians comments.

Just a thought. Would Capitol expect some group promotion around any new studio album? I would expect so.

[the professor]

Wow, this is a great exploding moment of joy for SMILE and some questions about the new album.  Is there a published quote about the album; do they have studio dates set?  In short, any actual information? Are we going on a published interview or something overheard?  Perhaps many of you have things in confidence, but I do hope for the moment when all the band members and their colleagues can talk about the "fact" that the BB are doing a new album. As for concerts. . . . .I believe nothing positive or negative until I am sitting there at the Hollywood Bowl again. The Professor has been nauseating in his insistence that they ought to/will do the album. I hope it happens. The Smile glory today is a point for, right!? Does not that think sort of set in motion the Capital wheels. . . ? And, in a better light, does it not inspire all the BB (Dave was not on Smile of course).

Edit: in the link at the top of the thread, which I now finally read, it says nothing about a BB album. Please clarify.

[AndrewHickey]

Edit: in the link at the top of the thread, which I now finally read, it says nothing about a BB album. Please clarify.

Yep, in fact it reads like he's ruling out doing any other Beach Boys work at all, and is going into the studio to do solo stuff.

[SloopJohnnyB]

Don't worry. If Capital shows the money everyone will fall in line and there is nothing wrong with that.

For those that doubt? Don't you get it by now? ANYTHING is possible in the Beach Boy Universe. Even another tour. I'll be happy with a BB50 LIVE CD set and a new studio album. A new tour for the fans will be a wonderful bonus. We'll see.....

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

There was a different article that states he is doing a BB album but probably not a tour. Maybe a misquote? Let me look for it...

[AndrewHickey]

Don't worry. If Capital shows the money everyone will fall in line and there is nothing wrong with that.

For those that doubt? Don't you get it by now? ANYTHING is possible n the Beach Boy Universe. Even another tour. I'll be happy with a BB50 LIVE CD set and a new studio album. A new tour for the fans will be a wonderful bonus. We'll see.....

Anything's possible, but given that Mike has said that the reunion was only for a year, and Brian says he doesn't think it's going  to happen, I don't see why anyone would think it was going to happen.

[Shady]

Edit: in the link at the top of the thread, which I now finally read, it says nothing about a BB album. Please clarify.

They must have not picked up on that, possibly because they're focusing on the negative rather than the positive.

Here's a quote from billboard about Brian's comments regarding a new album, in the press room

Brian Wilson, a #Grammys winner tonight, says Beach Boys will “try” for an album this year

Taken from billboard's twitter page.

[hypehat]

I'm sure Capitol would bankroll an album! They'd be nuts not to, imo. Even an expensive effort like TWGMTR which had a wholly unsuccessful lead single got in the top 5 if the billboard, so the band can shift a few units - even without a tour, if you had a better lead single the record would do respectably. Why not?

[AndrewHickey]

I'm sure Capitol would bankroll an album! They'd be nuts not to, imo. Even an expensive effort like TWGMTR which had a wholly unsuccessful lead single got in the top 5 if the billboard, so the band can shift a few units - even without a tour, if you had a better lead single the record would do respectably. Why not?

It went top five largely because of the QVC sales. The QVC sales were packaged with a second disc of the band's greatest hits, which was pushed almost as hard on the TV as the album itself, and may well be the reason for a lot of people's purchases. It also got a huge amount of publicity because it was Brian working with the band for the first time in seventy-five years or whatever made up figure everyone kept saying instead of sixteen. None of that would apply to a second album.

[hypehat]

Well, now the inaccurate popular knowledge of the group is that Brian's been fired again, reckon lightning can strike twice? 

[astroray]

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/grammys-2013-brian-wilson-talks-420125

[Pretty Funky]

Health issues won’t keep him from going back into the studio, with or without the rest of the surviving Beach Boys. Wilson said he’s set to work on material “from scratch.”

 http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music-arts/wilson-doubts-beach-boys-back-article-1.1260323#ixzz2KYJeBKqC


What ever. Looks like new BW product this year at least.