oh my god, wow, i had never seen that! Frightening on a lot of levels. Everything I've ever sort of disliked about Mike Love kind of crystallized right there.
― Doctor Casino, Sunday, 6 May 2012 20:14 (twelve years ago) link
Hah. Mike Love is the mack daddy.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Sunday, 6 May 2012 20:47 (twelve years ago) link
You got the "daddy" part right, at least. He's like your friend's dad who, like, wore jokey mesh caps and stuff but never made any attempt to be at all friendly when you were at his house.
― You Don't Throw Oranges On An Escalator (Deric W. Haircare), Sunday, 6 May 2012 20:53 (twelve years ago) link
this is kind of a charming interview on fallon http://www.vulture.com/2012/05/beach-boys-took-over-fallon-last-night.html
― tylerw, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 17:02 (twelve years ago) link
i don't watch or listen to modern day beach boys unless uncle jesse and the rest of the full house cast is involved
― Mad God 40/40 (Z S), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 17:06 (twelve years ago) link
the harmonies and melody lines in the chorus are really beautiful
but yeah sounds cheaply recorded and the lyrics are terrible
― l0u1s j0rdan (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 17:07 (twelve years ago) link
the bridge is horrible
Kinda cool album cover.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 17:08 (twelve years ago) link
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61K4lQ1qzqL._SL500_AA300_.jpghaha yeah, not the direction i would've expected, but cool!
― tylerw, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 17:08 (twelve years ago) link
I can't hear "I Get Around" anymore without thinking of HoverRound, how depressing is that
― frogbs, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 17:15 (twelve years ago) link
whoah that sleeve is great!
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Tuesday, 8 May 2012 17:16 (twelve years ago) link
well except for the logo
such a cynical ploy to get people to think of their fave beach boys albumhttp://www.vinylsurrender.com/Graphics/AlbumCovers2/The%20Beach%20Boys%20-%2015%20Big%20Ones.jpg
― tylerw, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 17:22 (twelve 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, 8 May 2012 17:39 (twelve years ago) link
I love that 'Summer of Love' is on this thread twice now. Can I see you and raise with an ill-advised rap adventure?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sz0SnpN_O00
Carl sounds amazing on that "Goin' Out' video above, I'd never heard that track before.
― Chewshabadoo, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 17:40 (twelve years ago) link
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 (twelve 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 (twelve years ago) link
― 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 (twelve 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 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, but Mike Love is a big dick.
― Josh in Chicago, Tuesday, 8 May 2012 21:27 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve years ago) link
Switch animal masks for fire helmets.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 19:39 (twelve years ago) link
lol Phil
― NO TBEAUTIFUL : - (unregistered), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 19:40 (twelve 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 (twelve years ago) link
i'm sure they have very interesting stories to tell about their various grandchildren.
― tylerw, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 20:39 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve years ago) link
They just weren't made for these times.
― Josh in Chicago, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 21:52 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve years ago) link
Mike's drug of choice was apple juice iirc
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 23:22 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve years ago) link
Best since "Blood on the Tracks!"
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 10 May 2012 17:45 (twelve years ago) link
Summer in Paradise 4ever
― skip, Thursday, 10 May 2012 18:10 (twelve years ago) link
best since Love You. Faint praise i know.
― Lee626, Thursday, 10 May 2012 19:17 (twelve years ago) link
How about That Lucky Old Sun? which I actually liked a lot...
― skip, Thursday, 10 May 2012 20:04 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve 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 (twelve years ago) link