Hello,
This is my first time posting on this site. I've posted on Brian's site before but its way too negative. Anyways I'm 24 years old and a huge supporter of the Beach Boys work. I especially love the music related to cars, surfing, girls and fun. Anyways this was my 4th Beach Boys concert in the past year. I also saw Brian last winter in Boston.
The show was amazing! The energy was great. This was the second show I've been to where everywhere stood (the other was Atlantic City on the beach). Its make for a much better environment. The worst shows are the ones with people who yell for standing and dancing. It makes no sense to me. Anyways the concert was after the Rays game and a solid 30,000+ fans stayed for the concert. There was a line for people waiting to get on the field (to be in front of the stage). There was a mad dash for the stage once they opened the flood gates. I was about 2 rows back from the stage.
Mike really seemed to have a great time because of all the younger people. There were a few kids who actually held out money for all of his rings lol. Mike said "yeah right" to their tiny offer. There were beach balls everywhere and Mike must have kicked/punched off at least 50 of them. He seemed to really enjoy it. Anyways it was an amazing concert and I loved the show although it didn't have Dont Back Down, Little Old Lady from Pasadena, Dance, Dance, Dance and Do you wanna dance?...
This is the set list I obtained with videos from the Iphone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-UY3sclVywSurfin (a little bit of it)
Surfin Safari
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9jhoga77WsCatch A Wave
Hawaii
Little Honda
Surf City
- Mike thanked everyone for staying so late (although the Rays lost but I dont think anyone cared) He had a voicemail and then the concert continued and he asked for cell phones to come out.
Surfer Girl
Do It Again
Don't Worry Baby
When I grow Up (To be a man)
Why do Fools Fall in Love
Mike said they were influenced by Doo Wop and they put together a great performance of a doo wop song.
I'm So Young
Mike started the engines and the crowd loved it!
Little Deuce Coupe
409
Shut Down
I get Around
Mike did the typical back crack thing for Be True To your School lol
Be True to Your school
Good Vibrations
Bruce mentioned how they filmed Kokomo (The Beach Boys best hit ever!) in Tampa, FL in 1988.
Kokomo
Then I kissed her
California Girls (huge crowd reaction)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXqPTUjIhoUSloop John B
Wouldn't It be Nice
Help Me Rhonda
Barbara Ann
Surfin USA
Summertime Blues
Fun Fun Fun
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