Al Jardine Not Interested In A One-Off Beach Boys Reunion

[TonyW]

I know, I know, I know ...

I feel the same way whenever anybody brings up the subject of 8-tracks ... 

Now back to discussing 21st century self referential surf, car and girl songs ....

[Alex]

Your "quick analogy" has sparked a memory of my experience of getting turned on to The Band, and if you'll pardon my musing, I'll try to be as brief:  somehow I'd drifted away from Dylan around the time of "Self Portrait", and wasn't impressed when I first heard "Music from Big Pink".  That changed while touring with The Boys in the spring of '72...  After their Carnegie Hall gigs, Dennis got it in him to do the rest of the tour in a giant motor home, and it created a buzz of others wanting to do it, too.  Carl decided to drive with us, and Al got another one, for he & Bobby & Carlie - probably Billy, too.
There's lots of great stories, (& photos) from that trip, but one of my favorites was Carl running into this little general store, and practically buying out the guys 8track tapes!  Yet somehow, practically the only thing that ever played was "Rag Mama Rag"!  I can picture it as if it was yesterday, the 2 of them singing their asses off to that song over & over, with Carl driving that thing at 80 or 90 miles an hour, while Dennis was whipping up "Golden Cadillacs" in a blender...  I've loved The Band ever since - and loved this band even more!  (By the way, I've still got the 8tracks from that trip.)

Amazing, hi Ed, if you could ever list any of those 8 tracks that would be really interesting!

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I think he's talking about 8-track tapes, not 8 different songs...

[Surfer Joe]

The question now is- what would you call a whole bunch of Maharishis?  A flock of mararishis?  A pride? A school? A gaggle? A "butt-load of Maharishis" sure wouldn't cut it.

[Pretty Funky]

A Mash?

[Aegir]

Your "quick analogy" has sparked a memory of my experience of getting turned on to The Band, and if you'll pardon my musing, I'll try to be as brief:  somehow I'd drifted away from Dylan around the time of "Self Portrait", and wasn't impressed when I first heard "Music from Big Pink".  That changed while touring with The Boys in the spring of '72...  After their Carnegie Hall gigs, Dennis got it in him to do the rest of the tour in a giant motor home, and it created a buzz of others wanting to do it, too.  Carl decided to drive with us, and Al got another one, for he & Bobby & Carlie - probably Billy, too.
There's lots of great stories, (& photos) from that trip, but one of my favorites was Carl running into this little general store, and practically buying out the guys 8track tapes!  Yet somehow, practically the only thing that ever played was "Rag Mama Rag"!  I can picture it as if it was yesterday, the 2 of them singing their asses off to that song over & over, with Carl driving that thing at 80 or 90 miles an hour, while Dennis was whipping up "Golden Cadillacs" in a blender...  I've loved The Band ever since - and loved this band even more!  (By the way, I've still got the 8tracks from that trip.)

Amazing, hi Ed, if you could ever list any of those 8 tracks that would be really interesting!

I think he's talking about 8-track tapes, not 8 different songs...

This post is just to fix the poorly-formatted QUOTING.

[donald]

A Mash?

Muster, mob, or murmuration are fitting collectives for Maharishi.  Multiple Maharishi.

[hypehat]

A Mash?

Muster, mob, or murmuration are fitting collectives for Maharishi.  Multiple Maharishi.

*adjusts grammar hat* I think it's like 'sheep' or 'fish'. or 'Maharishes', perhaps?

[donald]

That struck me as the way it ought to be.  Lets make it official.  As in "a mob of maharishi.

[Alex]

That struck me as the way it ought to be.  Lets make it official.  As in "a mob of maharishi.

Just don't send anyone to "sleep with the Maharishis"!

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

Someone should make a comedy about the Beach Boys: Friends/Maharishi tour!!!!

[Rocker]

Yet somehow, practically the only thing that ever played was "Rag Mama Rag"! 

That song would've fit nicely on "So tough" imo. Better than Dennis' stuff (which I love) and "All this is that" (which I also love).

[Amy B.]

I feel that TLOS represented a good way to approach "the Beach Boys sound" for the 21st century. It was retro but had enough new ideas not to be cliched or predictable; it was fresh sounding but didn't rely on trendy sounds to make Brian sound like he was trying to be 40 years younger. If the BBs could pull something off with those qualities, that would be great. Unfortunately their track record since about 1980 has not been that great. And I see nothing wrong with a reunion consisting only of old songs. As has been said, many 60s bands have done reunions without having anything new to sell. That being said, I'm pretty much against a reunion. I'm definitely against Al's idea of touring for a year. Is he crazy? Could they all get along for that long? Could Brian handle the psychological strain? Could they all handle the physical strain?

I guess if it were a one-off thing, or maybe 5 shows, I'd be for it. That said, I think they'd have to be sure they could still sound good together, maybe by gathering around the piano and Brian's house and testing the old pipes. And then, if they could be sure of that, it would have to be fun. Just a fun event. No pressure. Just a fun get-together with good old fashioned BBs music so they could all just laugh again, and Brian, if need be, could say, "Hey, this isn't bad, as long as there are only a few shows. This is sort of fun."

[Dave in KC]

At this point, they're all in it for the money. Not the fun. The fun times, sadly, are over.

[Andrew G. Doe]

A Mash?

Muster, mob, or murmuration are fitting collectives for Maharishi.  Multiple Maharishi.

A transcendence of maharishi ?

[LeeDempsey]

A Mash?

Muster, mob, or murmuration are fitting collectives for Maharishi.  Multiple Maharishi.

A transcendence of maharishi ?

My high school Latin is a bit rusty, but wouldn't the singular of "Maharishi" be "Maharishum"? 

[Andrew G. Doe]

A Mash?

Muster, mob, or murmuration are fitting collectives for Maharishi.  Multiple Maharishi.

A transcendence of maharishi ?

My high school Latin is a bit rusty, but wouldn't the singular of "Maharishi" be "Maharishum"? 

Never mind Latin, how's your Sanskrit ? 

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Me llamo Popeye...I speak SPINACH~!

[Surfer Joe]

The question of what to call a large group of Maharishi (Maharishis? Maharishim?) seems to still be open. 

But I think we can all agree on this: if you do see a bunch of them coming towards you, tell a grown-up.  Also, it's probably best not to feed them.

[the captain]

Just don't tell me you're not supposed to get them wet. Please don't tell me that.

[Surfer Joe]

Just don't tell me you're not supposed to get them wet. Please don't tell me that.

[Pretty Funky]

Isn't there only one at a time, like the Pope?

[Andrew G. Doe]

No - anyone can call themselves Maharishi. Roughly translated it means "great seer", or "great one with awareness".

[Surfer Joe]

Really?  That's it?

Henceforth, you will all kindly address me as The Maharishi Surfer Joe.  At least until I need glasses.

[Eric Aniversario]

Wow, I really would not have predicted the turn this topic has taken from the title.

[Dove Nested Towers]

(Indian accent): Indeed, a truly transcendental turn of events has transpired, cosmically
incomprehensible by virtue of its very incongruity....