Paul Mertens on what to expect from upcoming BAD shows

[Lonely Summer]

I want the entire MIU album...and the long disco version of HCTN 

[Mikie]

And put Taylor Mills up front dead center with a spotlight on her the whole time........  

Acapella

Which means nude.

[Wrightfan]

Awesome to hear this. I'm toying with the idea of going to the Golden Nugget show. May be in AC that day.

[Micha]

Surf Jam?

Had hoped for that during C50.

I remember you stating that before - seems like that track is the spot where our tastes meet in perfection!

[Pretty Funky]

Kokomo-no.

[Gohi]

I'm hoping Jeff allows Honkin' Down The Highway to be included in the setlist. We all know how much he is a fan of Love You.

Why should Jeff get final say anyways?

[drbeachboy]

I'm hoping Jeff allows Honkin' Down The Highway to be included in the setlist. We all know how much he is a fan of Love You.

Why should Jeff get final say anyways?

Well, I have been going to Brian's shows since 1999, and I have yet to hear anything from Love You. Kind of strange Brian not performing songs from his sometimes favorite album, wouldn't you say? Plus, we know that Jeff doesn't like it.

[Wirestone]

They have played "The Night Was So Young."

[Wirestone]

I'm hoping Jeff allows Honkin' Down The Highway to be included in the setlist. We all know how much he is a fan of Love You.

Why should Jeff get final say anyways?

Who says he does?

[gfac22]

Just out of curiosity, has Jeff ever been music director of the BW band?

[RonBaker2003]

I'd like some "Moon Without Earth" songs...like "Walking Around" or "Someday Girl".  That's too much to hope for though.

[Wirestone]

Just out of curiosity, has Jeff ever been music director of the BW band?

I believe so. IIRC, it was Darian, then Jeff for a time, then Paul.

[Rocky Raccoon]

I think "Honkin' Down the Highway" would make a lot of sense, given Al and Brian did it together on Al's very recent solo album.

[slickman9696]

I laughed out loud over the Mike tribute screen. We should go full hologram sequence.

I would definitely love some Love You stuff. Let's hear the weird ones. Solar System or Johnny Carson. It would be great if he could do a whole concert of it Pet Sounds style. But that's just the BB nerd in me speaking. Probably won't happen.

[Jim V.]

So if they are going for stuff they've never played or have rarely played...well hmmm....here's a few choices (which I think are at least somewhat reasonable:

"Lonely Sea": early ballad that BW hasn't done, might be a nice choice
"Vega-tables": Al lead vocal, I don't think BW and band have done this one outside of the SMiLE tours
"I Went To Sleep": just a random '60s choice that BW and band have never done
"Break Away": has prominent Brian and Al on the original song
"Take A Load Off Your Feet": an Al song, quite quirky, Brian might be cool with it
"You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone": I think this would fit a Brian vocal perfectly these days
"Good Timin'": prominently featured Brian and Al on C50, where it was rarely played
"Island Girl": sorry to say it guys, but I could see Al throwin' this one out there if they want a song of his and Brian being cool with it
"From There To Back Again": I'd assume the BW group knows how well this song has been received, and since Al's there....

[HeyJude]

So if they are going for stuff they've never played or have rarely played...well hmmm....here's a few choices (which I think are at least somewhat reasonable:

"Lonely Sea": early ballad that BW hasn't done, might be a nice choice
"Vega-tables": Al lead vocal, I don't think BW and band have done this one outside of the SMiLE tours
"I Went To Sleep": just a random '60s choice that BW and band have never done
"Break Away": has prominent Brian and Al on the original song
"Take A Load Off Your Feet": an Al song, quite quirky, Brian might be cool with it
"You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone": I think this would fit a Brian vocal perfectly these days
"Good Timin'": prominently featured Brian and Al on C50, where it was rarely played
"Island Girl": sorry to say it guys, but I could see Al throwin' this one out there if they want a song of his and Brian being cool with it
"From There To Back Again": I'd assume the BW group knows how well this song has been received, and since Al's there....

I think Al and Brian did "Break Away" on some of their 2006/2007 shows, but I can't recall for sure.

I'm hoping they get Al to do some of his own Al-centric deep cuts, like "Lookin' at Tomorrow" or "Santa Ana Winds." I remember when Al had to cancel doing one of those Pop festivals some years back and he said he had planned on doing stuff like "Lady Lynda." That one would be interesting to hear. I recall someone catching a circa 2000 Brian soundcheck and Brian started blurting out singing a line from "Lady Lynda" randomly, so it would be interesting if Brian actually has any affinity for the song. It's not even one of my favories, but the 1980 live versions were better than the studio versions.

[Rocky Raccoon]

I don't think Al would agree to Lady Lynda, a very direct ode to his ex-wife.  That would be awkward.

[Jay]

I really wanted them to do Lady Lynda last year. My pick's would be Honkin' Down The Highway, Lady Lynda, You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone, Goin' On, Meet Me In My Dreams Tonight, and Ride(Wondermints cover). 

[Micha]

They should play the complete Landlocked boot, or I'm not going.

[Andrew G. Doe]

Just out of curiosity, has Jeff ever been music director of the BW band?

Yes.

[shelter]

I just hope that the "rare cuts" are songs from after 1965. Something from Sunflower, Friends, Wild Honey or Surf's Up and not just a few lesser known surf or car songs. The 1962-1965 material is already enormously overrepresented in all the Beach Boys (related) shows, IMO.

[Micha]

Oh, and of course they should do Michael Jackson's "Bad"!

[drbeachboy]

Oh, and of course they should do Michael Jackson's "Bad"!

M J's Bad playing in the background as Jeff announces the Brian, Al and David onto the stage.

[RangeRoverA1]

So if they are going for stuff they've never played or have rarely played...well hmmm....here's a few choices (which I think are at least somewhat reasonable:

"Vega-tables": Al lead vocal, I don't think BW and band have done this one outside of the SMiLE tours
"I Went To Sleep": just a random '60s choice that BW and band have never done
"Take A Load Off Your Feet": an Al song, quite quirky, Brian might be cool with it
"Island Girl": I could see Al throwin' this one out there if they want a song of his and Brian being cool with it
"From There To Back Again": I'd assume the BW group knows how well this song has been received, and since Al's there....

These would be such great choices! Especially the last 2. Plus, like au bord de ma chere already mentioned, it'd be jolly cool to hear Al taking the lead on Farmer's Daughter. I can totally imagine it being sung in a lower key.

[Wirestone]

Brian has performed "Lonely Sea." But IIRC only a couple of times, and in England (and it was mainly Foskett).

He also did Breakaway quite a bit in the mid-2000s, both solo and with Al (it never quite gelled, either, although the versions with Al were far preferable).