Blondie Chaplin to Guest with BW on Some Dates

[Andrew G. Doe]

As to the money, we already beat this dead horse. Brian and Al as the BBs could top the $150,000 they get annually from Mike's license with a few shows.

Unlikely, given Brian's considerably larger overheads, but assuming they did, what about the equal sums due to Mike & Carl's estate ?  As far as I'm aware, no-one in a position to do so has contested the oft-expressed opinion that Brian's tours routinely loose money.

[SurfRiderHawaii]

As to the money, we already beat this dead horse. Brian and Al as the BBs could top the $150,000 they get annually from Mike's license with a few shows.

Unlikely, given Brian's considerably larger overheads, but assuming they did, what about the equal sums due to Mike & Carl's estate ?  As far as I'm aware, no-one in a position to do so has contested the oft-expressed opinion that Brian's tours routinely loose money.

K, I will contest it. His last mini tour with Al and David was almost completely sold out, going by board comments.

The Beach Boys featuring Brian Wilson, Al, David and Blondie would do cracking business. Equal sums? 20% of the gross, which is a business expennse, to BRI and Al and Brian get half the BRI net back.

Anyway, the $ will not be the issue for action. Brian is loaded. He started the Beach Boys and he may well want to finish......  Just my thoughts. Howie mentioned a 2014 summer tour with Blondie. Something's  up.

[Paulos]

I was going to say that I would absolutely love to hear a tour that will feature leads from Brian, Al, Dave and Blondie but apparently there is some sort of 'my dad can beat up your dad' thing going on in this thread that means we cannot discuss the topic at hand.

[Nicko1234]

K, I will contest it. His last mini tour with Al and David was almost completely sold out, going by board comments.

The Beach Boys featuring Brian Wilson, Al, David and Blondie would do cracking business. Equal sums? 20% of the gross, which is a business expennse, to BRI and Al and Brian get half the BRI net back.

Anyway, the $ will not be the issue for action. Brian is loaded. He started the Beach Boys and he may well want to finish......  Just my thoughts. Howie mentioned a 2014 summer tour with Blondie. Something's  up.

Can I make a genuine comment...

If several pages ago in this thread you had said that $ weren't the issue and that you believe that it will be, 'to stick it to Mike' that they may want to revoke his license then it could have saved a lot of going back and forth. I think everyone can understand the notion that they might be p***ed off due to Mike's actions and that you might want them to take revenge due to you considering Mike to be a dirty old man (because Mike clearly is a dirty old man   ).

[Nicko1234]

I was going to say that I would absolutely love to hear a tour that will feature leads from Brian, Al, Dave and Blondie but apparently there is some sort of 'my dad can beat up your dad' thing going on in this thread that means we cannot discuss the topic at hand.

I agree that it could be a really interesting tour. Hopefully they will come to the U.K. at some point.

[Paulos]

I was going to say that I would absolutely love to hear a tour that will feature leads from Brian, Al, Dave and Blondie but apparently there is some sort of 'my dad can beat up your dad' thing going on in this thread that means we cannot discuss the topic at hand.

I agree that it could be a really interesting tour. Hopefully they will come to the U.K. at some point.

Brian tours here a fair amount so it's not beyond the realm of possibilities.

[Andrew G. Doe]

As to the money, we already beat this dead horse. Brian and Al as the BBs could top the $150,000 they get annually from Mike's license with a few shows.

Unlikely, given Brian's considerably larger overheads, but assuming they did, what about the equal sums due to Mike & Carl's estate ?  As far as I'm aware, no-one in a position to do so has contested the oft-expressed opinion that Brian's tours routinely loose money.

K, I will contest it. His last mini tour with Al and David was almost completely sold out, going by board comments.

The Beach Boys featuring Brian Wilson, Al, David and Blondie would do cracking business. Equal sums? 20% of the gross, which is a business expennse, to BRI and Al and Brian get half the BRI net back.

Anyway, the $ will not be the issue for action. Brian is loaded. He started the Beach Boys and he may well want to finish......  Just my thoughts. Howie mentioned a 2014 summer tour with Blondie. Something's  up.

Note, I qualified by stating "no-one in a position to do so", that is, a member of his management team. Are you inferring you're one such ? For Brian et al to match Mike's average gross over the last decade or so, they'd have to play about 100 shows a year. The most he's done since flying solo has been 72 in 2004 while touring BWPS, but that's an exception: in the main Brian's played between 30 and 45 shows a year since 1999 (once as few as three). In 13 years of solo touring, he's played about 460 gigs (upcoming tour included): in the same time frame, Mike & Bruce have played something like 1200, 1300.

And going by board comments, notably the Bloo, the upcoming tour isn't anywhere close to selling out.

[SurfRiderHawaii]

As to the money, we already beat this dead horse. Brian and Al as the BBs could top the $150,000 they get annually from Mike's license with a few shows.

Unlikely, given Brian's considerably larger overheads, but assuming they did, what about the equal sums due to Mike & Carl's estate ?  As far as I'm aware, no-one in a position to do so has contested the oft-expressed opinion that Brian's tours routinely loose money.

K, I will contest it. His last mini tour with Al and David was almost completely sold out, going by board comments.

The Beach Boys featuring Brian Wilson, Al, David and Blondie would do cracking business. Equal sums? 20% of the gross, which is a business expennse, to BRI and Al and Brian get half the BRI net back.

Anyway, the $ will not be the issue for action. Brian is loaded. He started the Beach Boys and he may well want to finish......  Just my thoughts. Howie mentioned a 2014 summer tour with Blondie. Something's  up.

Note, I qualified by stating "no-one in a position to do so", that is, a member of his management team. Are you inferring you're one such ? For Brian et al to match Mike's average gross over the last decade or so, they'd have to play about 100 shows a year.

And going by board comments, notably the Bloo, the upcoming tour isn't anywhere close to selling out.

Who says anywhere Brian has to do 100 shows? If he guarantees Carl's estate equal revenue.....

You said Brian's last mini tour wasn't selling well and you were wrong. Course, you don't take sides.

Thank you that you would think I am part of Brian's management! I am unemployed and would love a job with them.

[Sheriff John Stone]

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-brian-wilson-jeff-beck-blondie-chaplin-tour-album-20130906,0,927430.story

Back to Blondie, since that's what this thread was about 8 pages ago...

apparently he sang on a new Brian song called "He Come Down."  That's a pretty interesting title, no?

99% sure it is a cover of the Carl & The Passions song.

Man, I hope this album doesn't suck get ruined by too many hands in the pot and possible covers/outside participation.

I know. I was under the impression BW had lots of new, original tunes to work on. Oh well. I do like that song if that's what it is.

Disappointing but not unexpected. Actually, I would not have been surprised if they re-recorded "Sail On Sailor". Is it possible for Brian Wilson to write a new song for Blondie? A NEW song? What a novel idea...

[Andrew G. Doe]

Thank you that you would think I am part of Brian's management! I am unemployed and would love a job with them.

Mmmmmmmmmm... be careful what you wish for.

[Howie Edelson]

BLONDIE CHAPLIN TO REUNITE AND PERFORM WITH
BRIAN WILSON & JEFF BECK ON UPCOMING CONCERT TOUR

CHAPLIN CONFIRMED TO PERFORM ON SELECT DATES INCLUDING
 HOLLYWOOD, FL, NEW YORK CITY, LAS VEGAS, LOS ANGELES AND OAKLAND

ALONG WITH WILSON’S FORMER BANDMATES AL JARDINE, AND DAVID MARKS
CONFIRMED TO JOIN FULL TOUR KICKING OFF SEPTEMBER 27

Los Angeles, CA – September 9, 2013 – Acclaimed singer and guitarist Blondie Chaplin will reunite with Brian Wilson after nearly four decades, since Chaplin’s collaboration as a member of The Beach Boys during the early 70s. Chaplin will join the Brian Wilson & Jeff Beck Concert Tour on select dates including New York City and Los Angeles, performing on songs that include his signature tune “Sail On Sailor”, from the 1973 tour de force Holland, as well as other songs during his tenure with the band.
 
Chaplin’s long and storied musical career began as a member of the South African rock group The Flame in the late 60s-early 70s. The Flame would go on to become the first and only music act signed to Brother Records, besides the Beach Boys themselves. Chaplin eventually became a full-fledged member of The Beach Boys and recorded and performed with the band during the ‘71-‘72 sessions for Carl and The Passions – “So Tough” and the ’73 album Holland. Chaplin’s tenure with the band culminated with his live performances being documented during that period for the double album The Beach Boys In Concert. Following his departure from the group he would go on to perform with The Band and more recently The Rolling Stones among others, as well as record several solo albums.
 
“Blondie was one of my favorite singers in the 70s. He blew my mind with ‘Sail on Sailor’ and he also sang on a song called ‘Funky Pretty’, on the Beach Boys’ Holland album,” says Wilson. “Until two weeks ago, I hadn’t seen him since 1974. It was great to see him again. He came into the studio and sang on one of my new tracks called ‘He Come Down’ – and he sang it great. I’m stoked that he’ll be performing at a few of our shows.”
 
“It’s a pleasure to sing ‘Sail on Sailor’ once again with Brian,” says Chaplin.
 
Previously, Brian Wilson and Jeff Beck announced the addition of several new shows to their concert tour kicking off September 27 in Hollywood, FL. Throughout late September and October, the tour will also take the two legends’ historical musical collaboration through 20+ North American cities including Toronto, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Boston and Atlanta. Wilson’s former band mates Al Jardine and David Marks will also be joining Wilson and Beck on all dates.  A complete tour itinerary is listed below.
 
Brian Wilson and Jeff Beck confirmed tour dates:

DATE                       CITY/STATE                     VENUE
September 27         Hollywood, FL                  Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino*
September 28         Tampa, FL                       Eckerd Hall
October 1               Houston, TX                     Bayou Music Center
October 3               St. Augustine, FL              St. Augustine Amphitheatre
October 4               Atlanta, GA                      Chastain Park
October 5               Washington, DC               Warner Theater
October 6               Bethlehem, PA                 Sands Event Center
October 8               Albany, NY                       Palace Theatre
October 9               Boston, MA                       Wang Theater
October 11             Wallingford, CT                 Toyota Presents The Oakdale Theatre
October 12             Westbury, NY                    Theater at Westbury
October 13             Philadelphia, PA                 Tower Theater
October 15             New York, NY                    Beacon Theater*
October 16             Montclair, NJ                     Roberts Wellmont Theatre
October 18             Las Vegas, NV                   The Pearl Theater*
October 20             Los Angeles, CA                 Greek Theater*
October 22             Oakland, CA                      Paramount Theatre*
October 25             Detroit, MI                        Fox Theatre
October 26             Toronto, ON                      Massey Hall
October 27             Akron, OH                         EJ Thomas Performance Arts
October 30             Milwaukee, WI                   Milwaukee Riverside Theatre
 
(*with special guest Blondie Chaplin)
 
Fans can expect a unique experience when they witness these two legends taking the stage together.  Brian Wilson, Jeff Beck, Al Jardine and David Marks will open the show together with both of their respective bands performing a string of hits.  From "Little Deuce Coupe" to "Custom Machine," the show will then focus on eclectic selections from Wilsons’ vast repertoire, covering fifty-years of classics along with music from his rich solo catalogue. Beck will open the second half of the show backed by a four-piece rhythm section to perform selections from his solo career.  Wilson, Jardine and Marks who will add their distinctive harmonies to some of his classics will also join Beck.  All four will once again join together on stage for a massive finale that will bring together both bands again to run through their favorite songs from their youth and for the first time ever, some classic Yardbirds material.
 
Wilson is one of popular music's most deeply revered figures, the main creative force behind some of the most cherished recordings in rock history. Indeed, it is no exaggeration to call Brian Wilson one of the most influential composers of the last century. Wilson was barely out of his teens when he began to create some of the most beloved records ever... nine consecutive gold albums that featured such classics as "Surfer Girl," “In My Room,” “I Get Around,” “Don’t Worry Baby,” "Fun, Fun, Fun," “Help Me, Rhonda” and "California Girls"...just to name a handful of the more than two dozen Top 40 hits Brian co-wrote, arranged, produced and performed on with his family band, The Beach Boys.
 
Known as one of the most influential lead guitarists in rock, Jeff Beck was ranked 5th in Rolling Stone’s list of the “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.”  He has earned wide critical praise and received the Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance six times and Best Pop Instrumental Performance once.  He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice; as a member of the Yardbirds (1992) and as a solo artist (2009).
  

[Paulos]

Thanks for that Howie. Had it really been nearly 40 years since Brian saw Blondie?

[Ed Roach]

Thanks for that Howie. Had it really been nearly 40 years since Brian saw Blondie?

Funny enough, I just got off the phone with Howie, and mentioned to him that I wondered if Brian had forgotten all about a benefit show that he played for the Carl Wilson Foundation in Malibu a few years back.  Blondie & Ricky both played that show, too.

[Paulos]

Thanks for that Howie. Had it really been nearly 40 years since Brian saw Blondie?

Funny enough, I just got off the phone with Howie, and mentioned to him that I wondered if Brian had forgotten all about a benefit show that he played for the Carl Wilson Foundation in Malibu a few years back.  Blondie & Ricky both played that show, too.

Thought it didn't sound likely, just like Brian claiming to have never heard Pacific Ocean Blue or just prior to the C50 tour being announced claiming it had been so long since he saw Bruce that he didn't know what he looked like!

[Rocker]

Thanks for that Howie. Had it really been nearly 40 years since Brian saw Blondie?

Funny enough, I just got off the phone with Howie, and mentioned to him that I wondered if Brian had forgotten all about a benefit show that he played for the Carl Wilson Foundation in Malibu a few years back.  Blondie & Ricky both played that show, too.

Thought it didn't sound likely, just like Brian claiming to have never heard Pacific Ocean Blue or just prior to the C50 tour being announced claiming it had been so long since he saw Bruce that he didn't know what he looked like!

Here's some info on that show:

http://www.carlwilsonfoundation.org/walk00/walk00d.htm

[Rocker]

I don't want to interrupt all this pulse-pounding dick measuring, but hey!

 Blondie! Isn't that gonna be neat?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5WDhyPX9XI

2 leads, ya figure? Sail on, Sailor and WHAT. Can he still pull off a screaming, senses-shattering Wild Honey?

It should've happened last year and regardless of who was responsible for making it happen this year, huzzah! This is still great news and is bound to add a little more crazy magic to what'll already by some fairly unique shows. DVD. Live CD. SOOOOMETHING.

BTW, IIRC that video of Blondie was shot the same day or one day prior to the Beach Boys show in the same city last year. Many people hoped Blondie would make a guest appearance but it didn't happen.

[ontor pertawst]

I know. That's what I said it should've happened last year. BOUT TIME, better late than never, etc.

I wonder if that mention of Funky Pretty means it's a possibility. Hmmm.

[Rocker]

I know. That's what I said it should've happened last year. BOUT TIME, better late than never, etc.

I wonder if that mention of Funky Pretty means it's a possibility. Hmmm.

Maybe. In the booklet for "Classics: Selected by Brian Wilson" Brian also mentions that song and Blondie's voice, yet the song didn't appear on the CD

[Pretty Funky]

This from the LA times story today on the same subject.

'Wilson’s new solo album is expected to be released next year.'


...that's a bummer.

[Tony S]

Blondie at the Welmont Theater in Montclair? Anyone know......seems like there's conflicting info on it. Some times yes, sometimes no.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

This from the LA times story today on the same subject.

'Wilson’s new solo album is expected to be released next year.'


...that's a bummer.

Probably for the best...let the MIC hype die first.

[Paulos]

This from the LA times story today on the same subject.

'Wilson’s new solo album is expected to be released next year.'


...that's a bummer.

Probably for the best...let the MIC hype die first.

Agreed, In The Key Of Disney disappeared very quickly due to the Smile Sessions.

[chrs_mrgn]

So how does everyone feel about Blondie being on these few dates?

What songs can you imagine him taking lead on that would be in the 'typical' BW setlist?
Think they will add any songs just for him?

[Rocky Raccoon]

So how does everyone feel about Blondie being on these few dates?

What songs can you imagine him taking lead on that would be in the 'typical' BW setlist?
Think they will add any songs just for him?

Well "Sail On Sailor" is the obvious one, I think it's also very plausible they would add "Wild Honey" and "Funky Pretty" as well.  Oh and maybe he'd duet with Brian on "Marcella," that would be pretty awesome.  And then whatever he did on the new album.

[RubberSoul13]

So how does everyone feel about Blondie being on these few dates?

What songs can you imagine him taking lead on that would be in the 'typical' BW setlist?
Think they will add any songs just for him?

Well "Sail On Sailor" is the obvious one, I think it's also very plausible they would add "Wild Honey" and "Funky Pretty" as well.  Oh and maybe he'd duet with Brian on "Marcella," that would be pretty awesome.  And then whatever he did on the new album.

is this Brian's way of getting back at Mike and Bruce for debuting Wild Honey this summer? 

Kidding of course!!!