The Beach Boys - 06-22-06

[cwalter]

Saw Mike and Bruce and the Boys last night at the San Jaoquin Couty Fair in Stockton, CA.

They put on a great show, approximately 1 hour 45 minutes in length, high energey and non-stop (except for Mike's funny comments).

Highlights:

GOOD TIMIN'
WIBN
DO IT AGAIN
BE TRUE TO YOUR SCHOOL
DANCE DANCE DANCE
AND:
All the girls dancing in the aisles and on stage for the finale---

Of course they played all the normal tunes, and Mike's voice was a bit on the nasal side at times. The weather was over 100 all day so it was very Summery indeed. Picked up a very cool high qualtiy T-shirt with the Summer tour dates listed.

All in all had a great time. I hope Mike keeps going for another ten years. I know it's not the same as the old days (I first saw them in 1986), but I'll take what I can get. They put on a fun show, all for the price of admission to the fair ($8)!

Sure wish Al and Brian could join them for a true renuion tour, properly promoted with a great backing band, with Mike as MC and Brian as Musical Director...Seems like they should be able to pull this off. Mike pulled in about 3000 for his band, a full reunion should be able to play the larger venues...

All in all I'm having a fine 'Graffiti Summer' which takes place in June as Modesto celebrates George Lucas' movie with car shows and concerts.

Going to the show was extra cool because I just got back from L.A. where I went to Hawthorne and saw the Beach Boys monument...

Take care ALL~~~
CHRIS WALTER
Modesto, CA - USA 

[Rocker]

They did "Good timin'"? Not bad...

[cwalter]

"They did "Good timin'"? Not bad..."


YES - Hearing this song surprised me the most...Pretty song and good to hear at the County Fair.

Take care!

[Aegir]

They actually play county fairs? I thought that was just an exaggeration..

Man, I don't see why a reunion isn't happening, especially from Mike & Bruce's end; they'd be making so much more money.

[cwalter]

They actually play county fairs? I thought that was just an exaggeration..

Man, I don't see why a reunion isn't happening, especially from Mike & Bruce's end; they'd be making so much more money.

Me either... !

Mike thanked the crowd for coming out to the show and said something like "Yeah I know you got in free with admission to the fair...but if we manage the money real well, us old guys won't have to find a REAL job for another couple weeks!" 

Seeing them at the County Fair was just a cool event...Walking out on the Midway with a corndog and beer in the warm night air as the carnival lights come up is really something. And like I said, the music was quite good and the crowd was VERY into it.

A full BB reunion could be SUPER special if handled correctly. They need to find a way to all be on stage and collaborate at the same time. And Mike must be out front as the leader...sorry but Brian can't be in the middle sitting at a keyboard he rarely plays. And yes I saw Brian & Company twice during the Smile tour and thought it was awesome. But Mike should get credit for keeping the BB concert spirit alive thanks to the constant touring...After the show I only wished that Al could have been there to sing Help Me Rhonda and Brian could have busted out a Surf's Up...Let's get those reunion plans going!