Brian Wilson / Al Jardine / Blondie Chaplin Fall 2015 Tour Thread

[chaki]

hey y'all here's some vid from the SF show i figured i'd share instead of trashin them what the hell

https://vid.me/YB1g

https://vid.me/eQFV

https://vid.me/TFPX

https://vid.me/uX3Y

https://vid.me/P65A

[bgas]

I want *THAT POSTER* hanging in the living room next to the Smile framed stuff...that's a cool print. If they sold that kind of thing, I'd buy it immediately.

Absolutely!! Calling bgas...BGAS!!!! Are you able to get your hands on a few of these??

From what I understand, they only made one. Seems a bit odd, that, tho I'm not certain on the costs involved for something like this.
Perhaps the Symphony have their own printing press? 

 In any case, I took two approaches: 

 1; I talked to someone connected to Brian, who I thought might be able to get his ear, and asked if they'd be willing to suggest to Brian/his management
 that this is a poster his fans would LOVE to own and would be an easy sell. 
 I'm hopeful something will come of this AND if they do make them, I sure hope they add it to his website. 
 
2; I called every number I could find for the venue/ people associated with the venue.
I told them I'd really LOVE to have THAT poster at MY house, and I'd be only TOO Happy to Pay for it! 
 
 Evidently, I spoke to the right people and I was very convincing because they called me back, said the poster was mine, come pick it up!!   
A HUGE PLUS was having a friend in the SF area who was willing and able to pick it up, taking any complications out of their hands. 
( there was some initial misunderstanding relative to my being in St Louis Mo)
 This went GREAT!  Thanxx for the push you guys!!

Now I just count on the Postal service to do their part .... 

That's how it's done! 

Man, this poster is HUGE!!  3'4 X 5'-9-1/2 . Brian's head alone is 21 inches tall!  ( is that life size? ) 

[The LEGENDARY OSD]

No, that's the length of myKe's head. 

[SMiLE Brian]

Bgas, take some pictures!

[Sandy Baby]

hey y'all here's some vid from the SF show i figured i'd share instead of trashin them what the hell

Thank you!!
(Never cared for the clapping during "Good Vibrations."  I want to enjoy the quiet part!)

[HeyJude]

Bgas, take some pictures!

 

[bgas]

Bgas, take some pictures!

 

Yep. and it's now rolled tightand somewhat harder to get good pics. It has a few light scratches from handling. 
Maybe Brian/ his management will take the hint and print up some posters similar, for sale.

[HeyJude]

I love getting posters from shows I’ve been to, but I think the posters they did on past tours in the 2000s were far more interesting, when they actually commissioned artists like Mark London to design a poster. A publicity photo (especially one taken several years before the concert in question) with identifying text isn’t super interesting to me (and I’d have pretty close to zero interest if it wasn’t a show I had attended; which is what has kept me from snagging the few Summer 2015 posters I’ve seen; I’m not too interested in a poster from his Denver gig).

Even this one from 2013 was kind of plain and boring:



I find these types far more interesting (and not *only* because they're from shows I attended):

[bgas]

I love getting posters from shows I’ve been to, but I think the posters they did on past tours in the 2000s were far more interesting, when they actually commissioned artists like Mark London to design a poster. A publicity photo (especially one taken several years before the concert in question) with identifying text isn’t super interesting to me (and I’d have pretty close to zero interest if it wasn’t a show I had attended; which is what has kept me from snagging the few Summer 2015 posters I’ve seen; I’m not too interested in a poster from his Denver gig).

I see your reasoning.  Would you buy one like the Davies, if it was available?

As to your posters, I like that you have them  framed. 
The 1st seems really posed and out of place for Brian. Jeff really likes cars, tho, and obviously Al and Dave are vintage shots. Kinda blase.
I can see the interest in the 2nd and 3rd, as they're more unusual and visually striking.
 the 4th doesn't do anything for me at all, and seems a somewhat lame interpretation of that famous diner painting;
the last one just seems Odd.  Does it have some meaning, you got from attending? 

Are there Brian/BBs posters from the past you find more interesting? 

[SMiLE Brian]

Bgas, where are you going to display the poster? (If at all, knowing the collection room still has plenty of space)

[HeyJude]

I love getting posters from shows I’ve been to, but I think the posters they did on past tours in the 2000s were far more interesting, when they actually commissioned artists like Mark London to design a poster. A publicity photo (especially one taken several years before the concert in question) with identifying text isn’t super interesting to me (and I’d have pretty close to zero interest if it wasn’t a show I had attended; which is what has kept me from snagging the few Summer 2015 posters I’ve seen; I’m not too interested in a poster from his Denver gig).

I see your reasoning.  Would you buy one like the Davies, if it was available?

As to your posters, I like that you have them  framed.  
The 1st seems really posed and out of place for Brian. Jeff really likes cars, tho, and obviously Al and Dave are vintage shots. Kinda blase.
I can see the interest in the 2nd and 3rd, as they're more unusual and visually striking.
 the 4th doesn't do anything for me at all, and seems a somewhat lame interpretation of that famous diner painting;
the last one just seems Odd.  Does it have some meaning, you got from attending?  

Are there Brian/BBs posters from the past you find more interesting?  

I’d buy a normal-sized print of the Davies poster for ten or twenty bucks; I could picture having paid that at the merch stand. But having seen it in person, it’s too large to display (both in terms of not having room already displaying other things, and I think it’s just too large to look good displayed anywhere, other than I guess in the front of an actual venue!) and if I can’t display and enjoy the poster, it holds very little interest. But ten bucks maybe for an 18x24 or something is conceivable. SFJAZZ handed out programs at the concert that had a full-page spread/feature on Brian with that same picture, so I kind of have an 8 1/2 by 11 variation as it is! 

As for the other posters, of course they are far and away most meaningful and interesting because they’re a momento of the show I went to. Separately, I think (with the exception of the 2013 poster, which is more like an exercise in corporate graphic design), the other posters are interesting as art pieces to varying degrees.

The Warfield ’99 poster isn’t a style I like particularly, but I especially dig a unique poster made for one particular show. It’s also evocative of San Francisco a bit, to me. Also, it’s worth noting that they literally handed those posters out for free after the show outside the venue. Can’t beat that.

The two 2007 posters are limited editions (the west coast PS tour poster seems to be super rare), and are fun, bright hand-pulled lithograph-style posters with texture. Also, the PS poster was signed by Al and Brian at the Oakland show I went to, so it obviously holds extra interest for that reason. (It’s also signed by Mark London at the bottom).

The 2012 Berkeley poster was professionally framed by someone else, who got a hold of a very unique print made just for the 50th show in Berkeley. I think it was probably displayed at the office for the Greek Theater or something. I’m not sure it’s one of a kind, but it was commissioned and made by two artists (painting on top of photograph as I recall). Whomever mounted the whole thing added in the ticket and a pick used at the actual show. Again, all of the other curios are interesting primarily because it’s a momento of the show I went to in the first place. It’s again kind of evocative of the Bay Area. Would I have bought the art piece on its had it not been used as a poster for a BB show? Of course not. It’s slightly less meaningful I suppose since someone else’s ticket stub is in there, but the whole framing/mounting job is really nice and surely cost more than what I paid for the entire thing, so I’m not going to try to crack it open just to put my stub in (plus I’d want to put two stubs in, which wouldn’t fit anyway!).

I have the “Brian Dollar Bill” poster from the 2001 tour as well, but I don’t have that one up right now. Not a huge fan of that theme, which may also be why Paul Simon’s people balked at the idea of putting both Simon and BW on the poster!

That’s about it for posters; I think. No room left to display them, so something has to be REALLY special and unique to justify buying it. I already have too much Beatles and BB stuff stuck away in closets and whatnot as it is. I stopped collecting much of any Beatles stuff years ago (and it’s not like I was collecting vintage memorabilia or anything in the first place; just random mostly new Beatles crap, a lot received as gifts); it wasn’t doing me any good or giving me any enjoyment boxed up.

[HeyJude]

Added the December 5 Jacksonville show to the top post...

[bgas]

just posted on Brian's FB: 

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Billy Hinsche will be joining Brian on some upcoming Fall shows!

Billy Hinsche
 I am so honored to have been asked to do a few shows with the great Brian Wilson this October - my good buddy, Darian Sahanaja, has another project he is involved with so I have the good fortune of subbing for him during his absence, and he'll be back in November ... !!!
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[ppk700]

just posted on Brian's FB: 

>>
Billy Hinsche will be joining Brian on some upcoming Fall shows!

Billy Hinsche
 I am so honored to have been asked to do a few shows with the great Brian Wilson this October - my good buddy, Darian Sahanaja, has another project he is involved with so I have the good fortune of subbing for him during his absence, and he'll be back in November ... !!!
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Brian, Al, Blondie, and now Billy Hinsche... that's awesome!! I wonder what October shows he'll be at?

[Marty Castillo]

just posted on Brian's FB: 

>>
Billy Hinsche will be joining Brian on some upcoming Fall shows!

Billy Hinsche
 I am so honored to have been asked to do a few shows with the great Brian Wilson this October - my good buddy, Darian Sahanaja, has another project he is involved with so I have the good fortune of subbing for him during his absence, and he'll be back in November ... !!!
<<

Brian, Al, Blondie, and now Billy Hinsche... that's awesome!! I wonder what October shows he'll be at?

All October shows??? That was my assumption.

[HeyJude]

Yeah, it looks like, the way October tour dates are laid out for BW and the Zombies, it would be the six October shows that Billy Hinsche is filling in for. Billy specifically mentions that Darian will be back in November.

Thinking back to the early "post 1998" days of the various BB touring factions, it is interesting that we will have a true hybrid of Brian's band and the "Beach Boys Family & Friends" band with Al, Matt, and Billy all playing with Brian's band. I know Billy has played a few strings of shows with Brian before, but other than the Vegas taping last year, I think this is the first time Al, Matt, and Billy have all been with Brian at the same time.

[bgas]

SO, The November 4th Benefit show; General admission tickets are $300 each. VIP are $500 each.  
VIP event:  

VIP  TICKETS  INCLUDE:
*Sound check with Brian Wilson and the band!
*Signed Brian Wilson/Love & Mercy merchandise
*Reception of heavy hors d'oeuvres and open beer, wine, and soft drink bar
*Souvenir lanyard
*Priority Seating for the concert (PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS EARLY FOR THE BEST SEATS!)

Join us for an evening of music and celebration with legendary musician and co-founder of the Beach Boys Brian Wilson, Beach Boy Al Jardine, and their band. Special guest appearance by Paul Dano, who plays the young Brian Wilson in the film Love & Mercy. This magnificent, yet intimate venue is the perfect setting for enjoying a special concert benefiting Give an Hour and its mission to provide free mental health services to military members, veterans, and their families.

 5:00pm - 5:45pm - Sound check with Brian Wilson and the band! Signed Brian Wilson/Love & Mercy merchandise
(VIP ticket holders only)
 7:00pm - Reception with heavy hors d'oeuvres and open beer, wine, and soft drink bar
 8:00 - 9:30pm - Brian Wilson Concert


Edit:  OH, By the way, tickets went on sale this morning, so you better hurry....

[Rocker]

Posted on Blondie's Facebook account today:


Blondie will be on the upcoming Brian Wilson Tour that begins this Friday October 9 in Flushing, NY , however, he will be off from end of Oct until Nov. 17, so he will miss a few dates. He will return for the Nov 17 gig in St. Petersburg, FL.

[NickandthePassions]

Posted on Blondie's Facebook account today:


Blondie will be on the upcoming Brian Wilson Tour that begins this Friday October 9 in Flushing, NY , however, he will be off from end of Oct until Nov. 17, so he will miss a few dates. He will return for the Nov 17 gig in St. Petersburg, FL.

Thank goodness he'll make it to Durham!

[Marty Castillo]

Posted on Blondie's Facebook account today:


Blondie will be on the upcoming Brian Wilson Tour that begins this Friday October 9 in Flushing, NY , however, he will be off from end of Oct until Nov. 17, so he will miss a few dates. He will return for the Nov 17 gig in St. Petersburg, FL.

Well, that sucks! Missing him in New Buffalo...

[HeyJude]

So, just to recap, who here is going to the October 9 and/or 10 shows?

We need setlists!

[Andrew G. Doe]

Posted on Blondie's Facebook account today:


Blondie will be on the upcoming Brian Wilson Tour that begins this Friday October 9 in Flushing, NY , however, he will be off from end of Oct until Nov. 17, so he will miss a few dates. He will return for the Nov 17 gig in St. Petersburg, FL.

Well, that sucks! Missing him in New Buffalo...

Consider yourself fortunate to be seeing the band at all. 

[MyDrKnowsItKeepsMeCalm]

So, just to recap, who here is going to the October 9 and/or 10 shows?

We need setlists!

I'll be at the Flushing, NY show tomorrow (10/9). Looking forward!
I won't be live tweeting or anything, but I'll be happy to post a setlist at some point if no one beats me to it.

[marcella27]

I have tickets to the show in Allegany on Saturday - I bought them the day they went on sale.  I've had a hard few months and I can't describe how much I was looking forward to that show.  It would have been a seven hour drive for us but that was the closest show so we were going to do it.  I can't go now because of a family illness.  Trip is cancelled. 

I know that in the grand scheme of things a concert isn't that "important" but I am totally crushed by this.  I can't even listen to the BB today without crying.  And normal people just don't get it, do they. 

But, I hope everyone who's going has a great time.  I'll be reading the reports with a big box of Kleenex next to me.   

[HeyJude]

I have tickets to the show in Allegany on Saturday - I bought them the day they went on sale.  I've had a hard few months and I can't describe how much I was looking forward to that show.  It would have been a seven hour drive for us but that was the closest show so we were going to do it.  I can't go now because of a family illness.  Trip is cancelled. 

I know that in the grand scheme of things a concert isn't that "important" but I am totally crushed by this.  I can't even listen to the BB today without crying.  And normal people just don't get it, do they. 

But, I hope everyone who's going has a great time.  I'll be reading the reports with a big box of Kleenex next to me.   

Hang in there. I’ve had moments like that. I think a lot of us understand precisely the type of suck this sort of thing is. It’s not life-threatening, but it’s beyond simply a little bummer. I’ve had experiences like that; the most joyous thing turning into the biggest bummer.

I know it won’t help, but I for one always feel that having the recordings, the music, at home to listen to any time, having that is always immensely more important than a concert.