Something new and fresh for the Beach Boys 50th

[The Shift]

"the creative people behind Lucky Old Sun…"

You mean Brian and Scotty?

[Ron]

I'd pay good money for a song written by Brian Wilson/Scott Benett/Mike Love . 

[Pretty Funky]

http://www.clashmusic.com/feature/beach-boys-behind-the-hits


With their 50th anniversary now looming, fans have been speculating about a possible re-union which could even include Brian Wilson. “Well, y’know, I just had a conversation last night and due to follow up today with a producer who wants to do a 3D documentary as well as a performance including the Beach Boys. We’re even talking about having some guest artists involved in the performance, celebrating our 50th. There are lots of conversations that are taking place. I’ve had a couple with my cousin Brian about getting into the studio and working together again, which would be a lot of fun I think. There have been many suggestions. I think the Grammy awards next year may have a 50th anniversary recognition for the Beach Boys, and there’s one or two other big events that we have been talking about” explains Mike Love. “There’s been a couple of outreaches too. I think you’ll see some pretty good stuff in 2012 and beyond centred around the Beach Boys 50th. There’s been a lot of conversation but I can’t tell you that on such and such a date we’re going to play here, tour there. We’re working on it but hopefully we’ll be able to announce the main things that we’ll be doing pretty soon

[Rocker]

http://www.clashmusic.com/feature/beach-boys-behind-the-hits


With their 50th anniversary now looming, fans have been speculating about a possible re-union which could even include Brian Wilson. “Well, y’know, I just had a conversation last night and due to follow up today with a producer who wants to do a 3D documentary as well as a performance including the Beach Boys. We’re even talking about having some guest artists involved in the performance, celebrating our 50th. There are lots of conversations that are taking place. I’ve had a couple with my cousin Brian about getting into the studio and working together again, which would be a lot of fun I think. There have been many suggestions. I think the Grammy awards next year may have a 50th anniversary recognition for the Beach Boys, and there’s one or two other big events that we have been talking about” explains Mike Love. “There’s been a couple of outreaches too. I think you’ll see some pretty good stuff in 2012 and beyond centred around the Beach Boys 50th. There’s been a lot of conversation but I can’t tell you that on such and such a date we’re going to play here, tour there. We’re working on it but hopefully we’ll be able to announce the main things that we’ll be doing pretty soon

NO GUEST ARTISTS FOR HEAVEN'S SAKE !!!!!!!!







Why doesn't Denny get mentioned ?

[Don_Zabu]

You know who should really join the band for the 50th?

David Lee Roth.

[bossaroo]

Brian loved David Lee's version of 'CA Girls'
he said he wished he'd come up with the "I dig them girls!" before every chorus.

i think they should totally do something along the lines of the Musicares Tribute to Brian with some well-respected guest artists.
Brian's peers. People like Neil Young, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon... and I'd love to finally hear Merle Haggard's BBs cover.

[BillA]

I have lots of trepedation about new ML/BW songs.  One would have to go back over 40 years to find a great collaberation (All I Wanna Do).  Everything since has been drek except "Goin' On" "It's OK".

The post Holland era might have been a lot better if somebody had clued Mike into the fact that the ML/BW magic was gone.

[Pretty Funky]

Guest stars does not equal 'new and fresh'! More like 'We Are The World' and Live Aid.  The thought of Elton and Macca plus the usual suspects turns me off any project they may come up with.

If a band that has been active in one form or another for 50 years, playing iconic music, needs unrelated guests then its not worth celebrating.

[Awesoman]

Don't understand the harshness towards inviting "special guests" to perform.  What's the big deal?  As long as any special event isn't just overflowing with people, I see no harm in having some considerably big names participate.  Besides, a few special guests could attract interest into a reunion event.  Hate to break it to everyone but the remaining members of the band getting together probably won't spark tremendous interest alone.  No one who attends Beach Boys concerts every year seems to care that Mike Love is the only original member.   And no one outside of Beach Boys fans gave a crap that Al Jardine rejoined Mike and Bruce for the Reagan concert.  So inviting some special guests (and I'm not talking about just Danny Hutton from Three Dog Night) couldn't hurt.

And the "3-d" documentary sounds far more stupid than having special guests perform at a reunion concert.

[Pretty Funky]

Ok. I'll allow you Stamos as back-up drummer  and your guests for the Fun Fun Fun encore. Nothing more!

[Awesoman]

Include the cheerleaders too and it's a deal!

[Pretty Funky]

New ones or those from the early 90s? Not sure I want to see too much over-hang.

'Be True To Your School' only! Agreed?

[Ron]

Cheerleaders make anything better. 

How anybody can think it's cool that the band sings "Surfer Girl", "Wendy", "California Girls", "Be True To Your School", "Girls on the Beach" etc. and think it's a problem if cheerleaders are on the stage? lol

This is NOT the most serious music ever recorded. 

[Don_Zabu]

Cheerleaders make anything better. 

How anybody can think it's cool that the band sings "Surfer Girl", "Wendy", "California Girls", "Be True To Your School", "Girls on the Beach" etc. and think it's a problem if cheerleaders are on the stage? lol

This is NOT the most serious music ever recorded. 

To think that, for all of my desire for the Beach Boys's music to be as loved and respected by the general public as, say, The Beatles, I am then reminded that they willingly wrote and recorded "Be True To Your School".

[phirnis]

Cheerleaders make anything better. 

How anybody can think it's cool that the band sings "Surfer Girl", "Wendy", "California Girls", "Be True To Your School", "Girls on the Beach" etc. and think it's a problem if cheerleaders are on the stage? lol

This is NOT the most serious music ever recorded. 

But then taking this not-so-serious music quite seriously is what BB fandom is mostly about, isn't it? Nothing wrong with that as far as I'm concerned, though I wouldn't expect anything bordering on actual taste from the group's 50th anniversary celebration.

[Rocker]

Cheerleaders make anything better. 

How anybody can think it's cool that the band sings "Surfer Girl", "Wendy", "California Girls", "Be True To Your School", "Girls on the Beach" etc. and think it's a problem if cheerleaders are on the stage? lol

This is NOT the most serious music ever recorded. 

But then taking this not-so-serious music quite seriously is what BB fandom is mostly about, isn't it? Nothing wrong with that as far as I'm concerned, though I wouldn't expect anything bordering on actual taste from the group's 50th anniversary celebration.

Well, I guess Brian for one took the music seriously.

[bgas]

Cheerleaders make anything better. 

How anybody can think it's cool that the band sings "Surfer Girl", "Wendy", "California Girls", "Be True To Your School", "Girls on the Beach" etc. and think it's a problem if cheerleaders are on the stage? lol

This is NOT the most serious music ever recorded. 

To think that, for all of my desire for the Beach Boys's music to be as loved and respected by the general public as, say, The Beatles, I am then reminded that they willingly wrote and recorded "Be True To Your School".

I don't see the problem. BTTYS is a classic song. Perfect for the time it was written when school spirit was huge among high school/college students. School spirit gave you something to be proud of.

[donald]

I was out in my garage tonight, alone, my fortress of solitude with my california and beach boys memorabilia and 64 chevy, and my stereo.  I was sorting through and playing my collection of boots, really listening for pieces I might have missed, and I happened on to the rocky pamplin version of California feeling...and decided to put all the versions I have on one playlist.  This song has been tossed about and rererecorded and still not done right.  Al came close recently.  .      For the anniversary,  perhaps they...I mean all of the surviving members, could practice,  rehearse, really step upto the plate, and produce for us the ultimate version of this elusive song and concept.    Get together in a venue and perform some key bb classics and culminate with this song...with feeling and full classic bb harmony.     They aren't going to do a new album.   But to get closure and some truly good vibes is within the realm of possibility.

[Music Machine]

I think at this point a whole new album is a pretty tall order but I could easily see something similar to the Beatles Anthology releases being possible, a career spanning rarities and alternate takes collection (isn't it about time they officialy released one the superior earlier versions of Back Home) with a handful of newly recorded songs. Doing a new and better version of California Feeling is a great idea and they could do something with a Carl Wilson vocal track in the style of Soul Searchin'.

[Awesoman]

I think at this point a whole new album is a pretty tall order but I could easily see something similar to the Beatles Anthology releases being possible, a career spanning rarities and alternate takes collection (isn't it about time they officialy released one the superior earlier versions of Back Home) with a handful of newly recorded songs. Doing a new and better version of California Feeling is a great idea and they could do something with a Carl Wilson vocal track in the style of Soul Searchin'.

Yeah, but didn't they kind of do this already with Endless Harmony and Hawthorne, CA?  Not that I would complain; those albums have easily been the most satisfying Beach Boys releases to come out in the last 15 years.  

But honestly, another version of "California Feelin'"?  Am I the only one who thinks this is a pretty ho-hum song any way you slice it?