Radio.com Poll -Who would you rather see? Mike/Bruce or Brian Al & David:Results

[SurfRiderHawaii]

http://news.radio.com/2013/03/12/mike-loves-beach-boys-or-brian-wilson-friends-who-is-the-real-deal/

 93.1%        Brian Al & David
  3.69%       Mike/Bruce's Beach Boys
   3.2%        Other

Updated 3/15/2013 at 10 pm PST

I haven't been looked at Brian's Blueboard in a while. Is it possible all the Brianistas are stuffing the ballot?

[AndrewHickey]

I don't get why people feel they have to choose Brian OR Mike/Bruce OR Al...I like them all!  They are all great bands!!!   

People like being on teams. It's the main reason why sport is popular, and a large reason why politics is. "Rah! My guy's gonna kick your guy's ass!" and so forth.

Personally, I'm on "Team Wanting To See As Many Good Shows By These People As I Can In The Unfortunately Limited Time We'll Have Left, In Whatever Configuration They Are All Most Comfortable Playing In".

I think Brian's band are the best group of musicians I've ever heard in my life, and when they're not playing standard greatest hits sets the shows are life-changingly, miraculously good (and even when they are playing standard hits sets they're a great band). I don't think I'll ever have a greater musical experience in my life than the June 2002 show I saw. So I want to see them do more of those shows.

I think Al is an astoundingly good singer, and that the only way I'll ever see him live again is if he plays with one of the other configurations, so I want him to do that. I don't really care which one -- whichever one will have him.

I think David is a very good guitarist, and added a lot to the Mike & Bruce band, so I hope he eventually starts playing with them again.

And I think Mike & Bruce's band range from the excellent (Totten and Cowsil) to the very good (Kirsch, who's about as good at his job as Foskett is) to the competent (Bonhomme, who plays all the parts fine but who I can't say I've ever been amazed by either) to Christian Love, who could be great if he wasn't such a lazy vocalist and if he actually seemed like he wanted to be there. At their best (like the 2008 tour) they're only a notch below Brian's band, and even at their worst there's an energy that comes from a small garage-band style configuration like this. So I want them, ideally, to get Al in and to add David into the mix. But since that's not going to happen I'll still be more than happy to go and see them any time, though I'd choose to see Brian's band over them every time.

But that's because I'm more interested in hearing the music played well than I am in whose wife fell out with whose, or who hasn't forgiven who for something they said in 1973, or any of that nonsense.

[Jonathan Blum]

Hmm let's see.. If I were to see Mike & Bruce, I would hear Be True To Your School, Barbara Ann, 409 & Hawaii in a casino or fairground. If I were to see Brian with Alan & David, I would prolly hear The Warmth of The Sun, Kiss Me Baby, I Just Wasn't Made For These Times & 'Til I Die in a theater hall or amphitheater.. I think this is a no-brainer!

I saw Mike and Bruce at the Sydney Opera House playing You Still Believe In Me, Cotton Fields, and Heroes And Villains.  Horses for courses...

Cheers,
Jon Blum

[modestmaus]

In case certain people are reading this board, I would just like to put out here that I'll put a vote for the Mike & Bruce camp if they start doing live performances of Do You Like Worms?/Roll Plymouth Rock. 

[SurfRiderHawaii]

The final (as far as my updates are concerned) are in and it's quite overwhelming.

For whatever reason - Mike/Bruce have over-toured, BAD are three original Beach Boys set to tour or an anti-Mike vibe, or ..........

People overwhelmingly would prefer to see Brian, Al and David vice Mike/Bruce.

I'd say this date is pretty solid.  I checked the Blue Board and there is no mention of this poll.  If there were, I imagine it be 99% B A D to 1% M/B.

 88.28%         Brian Al & David
    9.5%          Mike/Bruce's Beach Boys
    2.12%        Other

Updated 3/20/2013 at 2:20 am PST

PS - the main reason for this post was to move down he "Rank the Tracks" explosion.

[drbeachboy]

The final (as far as my updates are concerned) are in and it's quite overwhelming.

For whatever reason - Mike/Bruce have over-toured, BAD are three original Beach Boys set to tour or an anti-Mike vibe, or ..........

People overwhelmingly would prefer to see Brian, Al and David vice Mike/Bruce.

I'd say this date is pretty solid.  I checked the Blue Board and there is no mention of this poll.  If there were, I imagine it be 99% B A D to 1% M/B.

 88.28%         Brian Al & David
    9.5%          Mike/Bruce's Beach Boys
    2.12%        Other

Updated 3/20/2013 at 2:20 am PST

PS - the main reason for this post was to move down he "Rank the Tracks" explosion.

Wow, then BAD better get on the ball and book that 100 show concert tour, right now! Geez, and they only booked 3 shows, so far.

[SurfRiderHawaii]

The final (as far as my updates are concerned) are in and it's quite overwhelming.

For whatever reason - Mike/Bruce have over-toured, BAD are three original Beach Boys set to tour or an anti-Mike vibe, or ..........

People overwhelmingly would prefer to see Brian, Al and David vice Mike/Bruce.

I'd say this date is pretty solid.  I checked the Blue Board and there is no mention of this poll.  If there were, I imagine it be 99% B A D to 1% M/B.

 88.28%         Brian Al & David
    9.5%          Mike/Bruce's Beach Boy
    2.12%        Other

Updated 3/20/2013 at 2:20 am PST

PS - the main reason for this post was to move down he "Rank the Tracks" explosion.

Wow, then BAD better get on the ball and book that 100 show concert tour, right now! Geez, and they only booked 3 shows, so far.

Ummm, it wasn't my poll and the results aren't based on my opinion. Someone on another thread wanted facts arguing against the Bruce/Mike show. This poll would certainly seem to give us some.

I am highly curious on why the three are doing shows. Brian can tour with his band solo, he doesn't need Al or Dave.
Is it a trial balloon for something bigger. Are they doing just a few show cause they enjpyed the C50 and want to keep the vibe going a bit. Are they laying the groundwork to take the BB license from ML.

Or are these just some PR shows to help promote the release of the MIC box set, or a new album featuring B A D.Just groundless speculation on my part. Time will tell.

[the professor]

 SurfriderH, dear friend, as King Lear says "reason not the need."

[SurfRiderHawaii]

SurfriderH, dear friend, as King Lear says "reason not the need."

Ha, well put Professor.  We don't need a reason, yes.  I would be happy just to see them, have them performing.

Must admit, my Shakespeare is very weak.