50th anniversary latest

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

king of canine cool

That's just about the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Is he talking about Snoop Dogg or Scrappy Doo?

[Wrightfan]

http://www.ctpost.com/entertainment/article/The-Beach-Boys-Band-wraps-Alive-Five-series-601396.php

Bruce Johnston, who joined the group in 1965 and tours with the Love-led incarnation of the group, the Beach Boys Band, "hadn't really thought about it." But after some prodding, Johnston finally came up with an idea -- and it will have diehard fans salivating.

"Everyone's going really nuts and asking, `Are we going to do it?' " Johnston said during an interview from New Jersey last week.

Johnston envisions a "Beach Boys convention," with every living person who has ever been part of the band hosting informal seminars, vocal classes and unplugged performances.

"That's my pie-in-the-sky plan," he said. "Who knows if it's going to happen?"

Wow, I REALLY like this idea.

[Don_Zabu]

http://www.ctpost.com/entertainment/article/The-Beach-Boys-Band-wraps-Alive-Five-series-601396.php

Bruce Johnston, who joined the group in 1965 and tours with the Love-led incarnation of the group, the Beach Boys Band, "hadn't really thought about it." But after some prodding, Johnston finally came up with an idea -- and it will have diehard fans salivating.

"Everyone's going really nuts and asking, `Are we going to do it?' " Johnston said during an interview from New Jersey last week.

Johnston envisions a "Beach Boys convention," with every living person who has ever been part of the band hosting informal seminars, vocal classes and unplugged performances.

"That's my pie-in-the-sky plan," he said. "Who knows if it's going to happen?"

Wow, I REALLY like this idea.

Totally.

[The Heartical Don]

http://www.ctpost.com/entertainment/article/The-Beach-Boys-Band-wraps-Alive-Five-series-601396.php

Bruce Johnston, who joined the group in 1965 and tours with the Love-led incarnation of the group, the Beach Boys Band, "hadn't really thought about it." But after some prodding, Johnston finally came up with an idea -- and it will have diehard fans salivating.

"Everyone's going really nuts and asking, `Are we going to do it?' " Johnston said during an interview from New Jersey last week.

Johnston envisions a "Beach Boys convention," with every living person who has ever been part of the band hosting informal seminars, vocal classes and unplugged performances.

"That's my pie-in-the-sky plan," he said. "Who knows if it's going to happen?"

Wow, I REALLY like this idea.

Totally.

Where can I get my ticket?

[Cam Mott]

I guess it is because I didn't grow up when the Beach Boys were in their prime (and thus never saw them in concert or never felt the excitement of getting a brand new vinyl of 'Sunflower'), but I don't see the point in a reunion tour or a studio album....it seems to me it would hold Brian back from creating more music.

Frankly, I don't imagine any reunion show(s) would be musically outstanding... but just to see them up there once more, gathered around one mike and singing "Surfer Girl", or "Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring", well, if the thought of that doesn't move you then nothing will.

I feel that the central part of most good music is spirituality, and I suppose that Mike, Al, and Brian singing around a mic for one last concert together would be heavily spiritual and thus moving, so I see your point. Like I said, I didn't grow up with them when they were all around a mic together, so I really never thought about it that way.

Preach it, Brother.

[Pretty Funky]

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20100810/LIFESTYLES01/8090329/-1/newsfront/Former+Beach+Boy+sends+%E2%80%98+Postcard+from+California+

“I don't think anyone is excited about it,” Jardine said. “Far from it. No one seems interested to get it done except the managers and the agents.”

[Seaside Woman]

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20100810/LIFESTYLES01/8090329/-1/newsfront/Former+Beach+Boy+sends+%E2%80%98+Postcard+from+California+

“I don't think anyone is excited about it,” Jardine said. “Far from it. No one seems interested to get it done except the managers and the agents.”

His previous effusive yapping, tells me otherwise, why backtrack now?

[Andrew G. Doe]

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20100810/LIFESTYLES01/8090329/-1/newsfront/Former+Beach+Boy+sends+%E2%80%98+Postcard+from+California+

“I don't think anyone is excited about it,” Jardine said. “Far from it. No one seems interested to get it done except the managers and the agents.”

His previous effusive yapping, tells me otherwise, why backtrack now?

Maybe someone told him to ? 

[Shady]

Al's getting as bad as Mike

[Mike's Beard]

Four guys dancing around on a pin head - that's what we've had for months now. How hard is it to say "Yes, sign me up, I'll be there?"

[hypehat]

They're waiting for Brian's people to say something more committed than 'Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin is out on August 17th!'

[b00ts]

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20100810/LIFESTYLES01/8090329/-1/newsfront/Former+Beach+Boy+sends+%E2%80%98+Postcard+from+California+

“I don't think anyone is excited about it,” Jardine said. “Far from it. No one seems interested to get it done except the managers and the agents.”

I am beginning to think that the reunion might not be a great idea. Brian has come so far in his solo career, with BWRG being a major event; Al has finally released his surprisingly good solo album; Mike and Bruce are touring as the Beach Boys for a long time now...

The fact that they have been using the Beach Boys name for so long certainly makes the reunion less exciting for the public-at-large. "I just saw the Beach Boys last year, who cares?" Maybe Bruce's idea is the best one, but it does not sound likely.

Interesting that Al still apparently mentions the concerts even when he says that no one is excited about it.

[shelter]

http://www.ctpost.com/entertainment/article/The-Beach-Boys-Band-wraps-Alive-Five-series-601396.php

more obscure tracks like "Do It Again."

US #20 and UK #1. Very obscure indeed. 

[alanjames]

This reunion is a silly idea.
Brian just released his best solo album, his best work since the 60's, with epic and superb production again, like Pet Sounds/Smile.
Brian revisited the best of the music from the past, but he don't need to revisit HIS past in a studio and/or live, re-recording tracks again or writing songs with Mike. It's a better choice write songs with Scott Bennett. Write songs with Mike now is like make a new wedding with your 2nd wife, after 5 marriages: why he need to go back his past that he didn't feel good to remember?

[paterno4ever]

News from The Rolling Stone: Jardine confirms one show, Live Nation pushing for tour (!?): http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/17386/183831

[the captain]

That's from July 21, and has been, like Mike's assorted jumping-the-gun proclamations, backtracked upon.

[oldsurferdude]

This reunion is a silly idea.
Brian just released his best solo album, his best work since the 60's, with epic and superb production again, like Pet Sounds/Smile.
Brian revisited the best of the music from the past, but he don't need to revisit HIS past in a studio and/or live, re-recording tracks again or writing songs with Mike. It's a better choice write songs with Scott Bennett. Write songs with Mike now is like make a new wedding with your 2nd wife, after 5 marriages: why he need to go back his past that he didn't feel good to remember?

Yeah, eat your heart out, Myk.

[Pretty Funky]

Al still talking shows next year. He quotes 5 have been agreed.


http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2010-09-02/music/al-jardine-would-much-rather-be-a-beach-boy-than-go-it-alone/

[summerinparadise.flac]

Al still talking shows next year. He quotes 5 have been agreed.


http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2010-09-02/music/al-jardine-would-much-rather-be-a-beach-boy-than-go-it-alone/

I won't believe it until a statement from Brian's managment is made.

[Pretty Funky]

....or those ghosts!

[Ron]

I didn't realize Mike's vocal on that song was new.  I always assumed it was just the original recording from the 70's.  He said Mike recorded it on a laptop, that's pretty cool that he not only would o.k. it but go slightly out of his way to put a vocal on an Al Jardine album!  Damn.  That's great. 

[Wrightfan]

This is getting just as bad as Chinese Democracy.

[Cam Mott]

I think Mike should go ahead and book 'em, since he holds the license, with an open invitation to join in to whoever is qualified and interested. This leading these guys one way and then another is BS. If Bri don't show up much it will be just like the past 50 years. Yeah, I said it.

[summerinparadise.flac]

I didn't realize Mike's vocal on that song was new.  I always assumed it was just the original recording from the 70's.  He said Mike recorded it on a laptop, that's pretty cool that he not only would o.k. it but go slightly out of his way to put a vocal on an Al Jardine album!  Damn.  That's great. 

I had heard he sang it threw the phone!