smart girls! love that one. this is great too -- dylan's cameo is for the ageshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckqImMGwxKw
― tylerw, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 17:42 (eleven years ago) link
whoever played guitar on that song should've been spin's #1 guitarist of all time.
― tylerw, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 17:45 (eleven years ago) link
More like four big ones and whatever Mike Love's got packing down there.
― One Way Ticket on the 1277 Express (Bill Magill), Tuesday, May 8, 2012 1:39 PM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
lol XD
― flopson, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:26 (eleven years ago) link
The new album cover is kinda AnCo, the band the BBs merely warmed up music for
― Morrissey & Clunes: The Severed Alliance (PaulTMA), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 20:35 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, but Mike Love is a big dick.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 21:27 (eleven years ago) link
^^^
beat me to the joke i was thinking up while scrolling down
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 21:40 (eleven years ago) link
Not that I have been expecting otherwise, but all of the reviews of the current tour have basically been reviews of "The Beach Boys," rather than this Beach Boys. Surely no one has ever doubted the merits of the group's catalog, but it is weird to read these pieces that neither compare the current tour to the band's umpteenth past tours sans Brian, or note how the return of Brian does or does not change a thing about the group as its been for years. I mean, the current Beach Boys uses Brian's band - does that make a difference? I'm sure they sang Brian songs without him - does it matter that he's there? It's all sort of a disingenuous approach to a group that's been ignored, critically, on the nostalgia circuit for decades.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 14:01 (eleven years ago) link
Why don't AnCo and BB do a collab album? It will break the indiesphere.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 19:02 (eleven years ago) link
Brian couldn't even handle the High Llamas, you think he could handle a bunch of weirdos in animal masks?
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 19:12 (eleven years ago) link
Just tell him he's reshooting the cover of Pet Sounds.
― i love the large auns pictures! (Phil D.), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 19:35 (eleven years ago) link
Switch animal masks for fire helmets.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 19:39 (eleven years ago) link
lol Phil
― NO TBEAUTIFUL : - (unregistered), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 19:40 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, I could get with a Beach Boys Party...Again!
can you imagine how fucking boring a party with these guys would be now?
― akm, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 20:31 (eleven years ago) link
i'm sure they have very interesting stories to tell about their various grandchildren.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 20:39 (eleven years ago) link
Brian remains the most vocally gifted out of all of these by a country mile, so maybe it just ain't meant to be
― Morrissey & Clunes: The Severed Alliance (PaulTMA), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 20:43 (eleven years ago) link
goddamn if this hasn't been stuck in my head for practically a week now
― the minister of RAILWAYS (reddening), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 21:18 (eleven years ago) link
honestly what it reminds me of the most is "Good Timin'"
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 21:19 (eleven years ago) link
it's memorable (singing it to myself atm), but not catchy enough to stick in my head. not yet anyway...
― 10. “Pour Some Sugar On Me” – Tom Cruise (contenderizer), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 21:29 (eleven years ago) link
i kinda can't bring myself to listen to this. the beach boys were never meant to exist in 2012.
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 21:40 (eleven years ago) link
They just weren't made for these times.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 21:52 (eleven years ago) link
― akm, Wednesday, May 9, 2012 3:31 PM (1 hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
kind of imagine mike love was always a bummer when he got stoned
― flesh, the devil, and a wolf (wolf) (amateurist), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 21:59 (eleven years ago) link
Like Love ever got legit stoned. He'd fake inhale and then sit there glaring and judging the rest of the crew.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 22:17 (eleven years ago) link
Mike's drug of choice was apple juice iirc
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 23:22 (eleven years ago) link
In the semi-controversial "Mike Love isn't so bad" piece that ran in Mojo sometime back, Mike admitted he "smoked his share of marijuana" in the 60s, but quit once he discovered meditation.
― Leslie Mann: Boner Machine (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 10 May 2012 02:22 (eleven years ago) link
I thought I remembered Mike bragging about having better acid trips than Brian ever did during his famous RnRHoF induction-rant
― Race Against Rockism (Myonga Vön Bontee), Thursday, 10 May 2012 04:19 (eleven years ago) link
I just came from the Beach Boys concert at the Beacon theater. I can't speak for Mike Love's drug intake, but as of 2012, the man certainly has his share of psychedelic hand motions.
― kornrulez6969, Thursday, 10 May 2012 04:26 (eleven years ago) link
This could very well turn out to be the best Beach Boys album in 35 years
― Lee626, Thursday, 10 May 2012 17:17 (eleven years ago) link
Best since "Blood on the Tracks!"
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 10 May 2012 17:45 (eleven years ago) link
Summer in Paradise 4ever
― skip, Thursday, 10 May 2012 18:10 (eleven years ago) link
best since Love You. Faint praise i know.
― Lee626, Thursday, 10 May 2012 19:17 (eleven years ago) link
How about That Lucky Old Sun? which I actually liked a lot...
― skip, Thursday, 10 May 2012 20:04 (eleven years ago) link
I just came from the Beach Boys concert at the Beacon theater.
so was it any good? I can't bring myself to go really, after seeing the setlist which was 50% uninvolving for me....and the feeling that going would be like going to see wax figures. but i'm kind of curious.
― akm, Thursday, 10 May 2012 21:53 (eleven years ago) link
They're playing here the night of the NATO protests/meeting. It's also across the street from one of the "look at me, I'm behind the anchors on the sidewalk!" news stations. Should be a mess.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 10 May 2012 21:54 (eleven years ago) link
Seriously? This is 50% uninvolving?
Set 1
Do It AgainCatch a WaveDon't Back DownSurfin' SafariSurfer GirlThe Little Girl I Once KnewWendyThen I Kissed HerThis Whole WorldWhy Do Fools Fall in LoveWhen I Grow Up (To Be a Man)You're So Good For MeCottenfieldsBe True to Your SchoolDisney GirlsPlease Let Me WonderDon't Worry BabyLittle HondaLittle Deuce Coupe409Shut DownI Get Around
Set 2
Sloop John BWouldn't It Be NiceForeverSail On, SailorHeroes and VillainsIn My RoomAll This is ThatGod Only KnowsThat's Why God Made the RadioCalifornia Dreamin'California GirlsDance Dance DanceAll Summer LongHelp Me RhondaDo You Wanna Dance?Barbara AnnSurfin' U.S.A.
Encore
KokomoGood VibrationsFun Fun Fun
― timellison, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:34 (eleven years ago) link
this review is good -- actually made me want to see them!blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2012/05/beach_boys_beacon_theater_may_9_review.php
― tylerw, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:34 (eleven years ago) link
opening with Do It Again is pretty cool, I gotta say
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:35 (eleven years ago) link
i mean those setlists are great. amazing they're not even doing a few more smile tracks though, considering the press that box got last year. guess there's some groovy wilson bros. beyond the grave duets happening on "forever" and "god only knows"? heavy.
― tylerw, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:37 (eleven years ago) link
tbf, "Forever" is sung by a hologram John Stamos.
― Leslie Mann: Boner Machine (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:51 (eleven years ago) link
RIP Uncle Jesse (get it cuz his band was Jesse and the Rippers, remember full house that show?)
― tylerw, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:53 (eleven years ago) link
no surf's up, no till i die, not interested. I mean I like all the rest of that but those two songs are the songs I would pay this money to hear. i guess it would be weird for them to do till i die since that could mean, like, 'any second now'
― akm, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:54 (eleven years ago) link
lol nobody in the band can hit those notes on Surf's Up c'mon now
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:55 (eleven years ago) link
the voice review suggests they've got a lot of help in the harmony dept. from the hired hands.
― tylerw, Thursday, 10 May 2012 22:56 (eleven years ago) link
they're gonna hand the lead on a solo vocal to a backup singer?
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 10 May 2012 23:00 (eleven years ago) link
yeah, you wouldn't want to hear them croak through Surf's Up anyway.
― skip, Friday, 11 May 2012 00:22 (eleven years ago) link
The BW solo show was one of the highlights of my musical life but also pretty depressing. It was amazing how many people were needed to prop him up. If you closed your eyes, it was almost like a Jeffrey Foskett concert with Brian singing along to the low notes. His personality and history made the concert worthwhile but that's pretty much all that's left.
― skip, Friday, 11 May 2012 00:24 (eleven years ago) link
Saw the Beacon show last night. First thing to say is that John Cowsill is a righteous drummer – all garage-band thump and British revival swing. He powered the set along like it was the Ramones.
Mike Love’s voice has weakened; Brian projected ok, but he battled pitch and diction problems. It's something you notice early on, then sort of forget about, because they totally had enough firepower to sing Beach Boys songs convincingly. Their secret weapon is Al Jardine, who has the strongest voice of the original guys, and who always lands that magic fourth harmony part. So with plenty of help on top from the backup musicians, plus the sort of cognitive pattern recognition from the tone of Mike's and Brian’s voices, and Al’s harmonizing, all reverberating around the theater, what you basically had was the Beach Boys. No one was complaining. A super show really. It's hard to see how the band could have been faking all that enthusiasm. Mike Love dedicated the new one to the memory of NY DJ Pete Fornatale, which was unexpected and really sweet. Also unexpected was "Marcella" -- it seemed to take a few band members by surprise as well. In recent years, thanks to a miraculous combination of free outdoor events, I've had the pleasure of seeing Brian and his reverent backup band, Mike Love's Beach Boys (with John Cowsill!), and even Al Jardine's Endless Summer band (surprisingly good, with a couple of ringers from the Beach Boys' 70s touring crew). This was better than all of those. We had great seats too – basically the last row of the upper balcony, so we could stand up and party.
Yeah, the backup singers took the lead on one or two. One or two out of, like, 44, mind you. That's not unprecedented though. Even back in the day, Blondie Chaplin took the lead on Sail On, Sailor for example.
― Thus Sang Freud, Friday, 11 May 2012 00:35 (eleven years ago) link
great review!
― fit and working again, Friday, 11 May 2012 01:05 (eleven years ago) link
Agreed!
― Naive Teen Idol, Friday, 11 May 2012 01:12 (eleven years ago) link
Yes. Great review. I was at the show too, and you're OTM about Al Jardine. He gets the Most Valuable Beach Boy award. Of the background singers, I thought the guy who handled Carl's vocals was particularly strong.
For the first 2 or 3 songs, I had the predictable "God, they're so old" reaction, but after 10 minutes that went away. Then it was just one immortal song after another. Surprisingly, the song that sounded the most tired was Good Vibrations. Overall, the more complex Pet Sounds and Smile songs didn't come off as well as the raveups. Help Me Rhonda was especially great. Something about seeing Mike Love do the "get her out of my heart" part in person is particularly rewarding.
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 11 May 2012 01:22 (eleven years ago) link
no surf's up, no till i die
did they ever play these songs live?
― fit and working again, Friday, 11 May 2012 02:01 (eleven years ago) link