Brian's Fall US tour ('new' old songs)

[Wirestone]

He's played The Night Was So Young. It's the only Love You song (I think) that ever made it to the setlist.

[The infamous Baldwin Organ]

and where is Cool, Cool Water?? Brian loves that one..

That's my #1 dream for Brian to play. He always goes on and on about how much he loves that song in interviews. Come on band, you can do it!

Sign me up for that one!

[The Shift]

Still no "Tree"!! I think Jack Reiley should come out of hiding and make an appearance at a BW show to sing lead on "Tree" and do the narration on Mt. Vernon and Fairway.

Is Reiley alive?

[shelter]

Is Reiley alive?

Alive and living in the Netherlands. There was a documentary about the "Holland" album on Dutch TV a few months ago with a recent interview with Rieley.

[Rocker]

How did Brian do on "Shut down" ? I guess he might've had problems with the lyrics.

[GuyO]

See/hear for yourself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRPpd0U59b0&feature=related

[Amanda Hart]

unfortunately none of the ticketing sites are showing the date I'm looking for yet.

Yea, no sales info for the November 1 date yet either, on the BW Tour Page or the venue's page.  WVU's site is really crappy...

[Roger Ryan]

See/hear for yourself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRPpd0U59b0&feature=related

Well, he nailed the lyrics...but you can't say he appeared too excited about doing this "new" old song.

[Alex]

Brian should just be able to do whatever song he feels like doing at the moment, whether that means doing stuff from SMiLE or singing Shortenin' Bread for 3 hours straight!

[Rocker]

See/hear for yourself:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRPpd0U59b0&feature=related

Thank you !

I agree, he doesn't seem very excited.

[Shady]

I hate the dude who runs Brian's site, no justice there.

[Andrew G. Doe]

I hate the dude who runs Brian's site, no justice there.

It's not Michael deMartin's fault - his hands are tied. He isn't permitted top post any tour dates until the management give him the say-so... they claim that nothing is set in stone until everything has been signed, sealed, delivered. Of course, when tickets have been on sale from the venue's own website for a few weeks, that makes the management look pretty damn stupid. Said it before, said it again, in many respects Brian Wilson's management is an utter disgrace. Just look at the current state of play - to Europe in early July for a week (and doing four dates in a country where Brian historically can't get arrested), then back again for (currently) four dates just under two months later, including one 200 miles north of the Artic Circle !  Can you say, 'desperation' ?  I gather a series of dates in late September elsewhere (i.e. not in Europe) has fallen through.

[shelter]

I guess he might've had problems with the lyrics.

He did use the autocue a whole lot throughout the show. I recall that two years ago he hardly needed it.

[hypehat]

I guess he might've had problems with the lyrics.

He did use the autocue a whole lot throughout the show. I recall that two years ago he hardly needed it.

Most bands have some form of autocue, lets be honest. Springsteen had his when i saw him at Glastonbury (on the telly....  ) Brian's is just somewhat more visible, but i think his reliance on it is more confidence than memory related - I saw him the week before (or after) the Glastonbury performance, and he barely looked at it when i saw him, but he was glued to it at glasto.
Some choicely picked covers would be great, and probably keep him more interested than more surfin tunes. A few Spector numbers, perhaps? It's been done before, but...

[Pretty Funky]

...and how about a cigarette lighter joke, or a McCartney 'God Only Knows' story?

[Wirestone]

Well, he could scarcely be singing more wordy songs from the catalog than the car numbers. Just saying.

[Shady]

The cue is not really a big deal, most older rock star use them. Even Axl rose had one when I saw GNR in 2006, and Robert Plant also.

As said Brian's is a bit more visible, and he doesn't  try to hide that he's reading it. 

[variable2]

(and doing four dates in a country where Brian historically can't get arrested),
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could you explain this further please?

[urbanite]

Maybe Brian's just not much of a draw.  I won't go to see him wreck the vocals on a bunch of songs, even though I'm a big fan of the music.

[TdHabib]

I guess he might've had problems with the lyrics.

He did use the autocue a whole lot throughout the show. I recall that two years ago he hardly needed it.

As far as I know, the autocue got lost during the 2007 Europe tour and Brian had to go it alone.

[variable2]

i think California Feeling should be added to the list of 'why the hell doesn't he just play that on stage' songs as well.. great, direct song

[Andrew G. Doe]

The cue is not really a big deal, most older rock star use them. Even Axl rose had one when I saw GNR in 2006, and Robert Plant also.

As said Brian's is a bit more visible, and he doesn't  try to hide that he's reading it. 

I'm wondering if it says "check watch in middle of song" ? 

[Andrew G. Doe]

(and doing four dates in a country where Brian historically can't get arrested),

could you explain this further please?

Sure - in Germany, he's had consistantly low crowds (and bad promotion). As I recall, the first ever show he played there was switched at the last moment from the original venue to one under half the size (about 800), and he still didn't fill it. The first show this tour was 70% full and that was a big crowd by German standards.

[smile-holland]

I'm wondering if it says "check watch in middle of song" ? 

I still found that very amusing when he did that last Monday. Wasn't the only sign from Brian that he was really hoping for a quick end of the concert... 

But if those who attended the Munich-concert could confirm that he did it there as well...

[Christian]

I'm wondering if it says "check watch in middle of song" ? 

I still found that very amusing when he did that last Monday. Wasn't the only sign from Brian that he was really hoping for a quick end of the concert... 

But if those who attended the Munich-concert could confirm that he did it there as well...

He did it last night in Berlin as well, but a lot earlier than during "Fun, Fun, Fun".
The concert should have ended after "Southern California", at least concerning Brian´s concentration. But the band rocked the house with the songs that followed. A great concert nonetheless!