Yeah, Carl sang it a lot when they were touring Surf's Up (the album) in 1972. He obviously nails it. The Mike N Bruce roadshow have also played 'Til I Die, apparently!
Also super stoked at the fact they're playing All This Is That, I love that song.
― I'm not going leftfield on you... (hypehat), Friday, 11 May 2012 04:19 (twelve years ago) link
Or 1971, evenhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4y4nU41HsM
― I'm not going leftfield on you... (hypehat), Friday, 11 May 2012 04:20 (twelve years ago) link
holy crap yeah they've been doing til i die occasionally over the past decade
― fit and working again, Friday, 11 May 2012 04:49 (twelve years ago) link
The guy on the mixing board on that live Surf's Up getting just about everything wrong
― Lee626, Friday, 11 May 2012 05:13 (twelve years ago) link
I saw Brian on the Smile tour, obv did "Surf's Up" there.
with Brian singing the lead...? I can't imagine he can hit those high parts. you can tell it was at the top of his range even back in '67.
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 11 May 2012 15:38 (twelve years ago) link
that '71 live version is pretty interesting (Carl totally on the ball there) altho yeah the mix is terrible. the sprightly percussion is an odd touch.
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Friday, 11 May 2012 15:41 (twelve years ago) link
with Brian singing the lead...?if you listen to live recordings of wilson recently, i think he has at least one or two dudes from his band swooping in when there's a particularly high note. i don't know if brian drops out entirely, but he's got someone doubling him.
― tylerw, Friday, 11 May 2012 15:43 (twelve years ago) link
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 (Yesterday) Permalink
lol
― flopson, Friday, 11 May 2012 20:08 (twelve years ago) link
How did David Marks sound?
he got some good surf guitar licks in there to pump up the energy level. wasn't much of a vocal presence.
― Thus Sang Freud, Friday, 11 May 2012 20:43 (twelve years ago) link
>> I saw Brian on the Smile tour, obv did "Surf's Up" there.
> with Brian singing the lead...? I can't imagine he can hit those high parts. you can tell it was at the top of his range even back in '67.
IIRC, he sang it just as on the 2004 studio recording, with Brian singing lower harmony with someone else on the lead on the high parts on the first section, though he sang lead on most of the song.
― Lee626, Friday, 11 May 2012 23:01 (twelve years ago) link
The Beach Boys' Bruce Johnston had some heated words for President Obama while signing autographs for fans in New York on May 10th, according to TMZ.
"Obama? Unless you're interested in never having any money," said Johnston in a video clip when asked about the President. Johnston reportedly called Obama "an asshole" and suggested the president was a Socialist, but the exact quotes are hard to decipher from the clip.
Johnston was also unhappy with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, asking fans, "And who's the Republican asshole? Our guy isn't any good."
He finished with a barb towards a fan expressing support for Obama. "Wait until Obama doesn't have to try anymore," said Johnston. "You're fucked."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5Ji6EsgLOQ
― buzza, Sunday, 13 May 2012 21:28 (twelve years ago) link
And this is newsworthy why? I mean, I love the Beach Boys, but is it really a surprise that these dudes are your typical SoCal Republicans? Mike Love we knew about, and Bruce Johnston was always an asshole anyway.
― do dat do dat do do dat dat dat (thewufs), Monday, 14 May 2012 01:06 (twelve years ago) link
Bruce Johnston used to come into a video store I worked at and was always the sweetest guy, really earnest and full of anecdotes. That video is not a good look. :/
― Badmotorfinger Debate Club (MFB), Monday, 14 May 2012 04:38 (twelve years ago) link
The sixtysomething guy who wrote Disney Girls is a conservative. Shocker.
Disney Girls is still fantastic though.
― Chuck_Tatum, Monday, 14 May 2012 12:32 (twelve years ago) link
Tears In The Morning, Deirdre, that instrumental off 20/20.... all good.
― Morrissey & Clunes: The Severed Alliance (PaulTMA), Monday, 14 May 2012 12:34 (twelve years ago) link
I'll give him "Disney Girls" and "Tears In The Morning". Sounds like it's a good thing he concentrated on music and didn't go into politics.
― The GeirBot (Geir Hongro), Monday, 14 May 2012 14:04 (twelve years ago) link
And, yes, "Deirdre" too.
Then there's thishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfaDMbvTvK4
― Morrissey & Clunes: The Severed Alliance (PaulTMA), Monday, 14 May 2012 14:35 (twelve years ago) link
bitter rich old socal white guy is a Republican...stop the presses!
Now if Brian had said that I might be a little more disturbed...
― skip, Monday, 14 May 2012 14:48 (twelve years ago) link
And of course he wrote the song that made Barry Manilow sing about writing songs that make the whole world sing.
― JimD, Monday, 14 May 2012 14:49 (twelve years ago) link
"Wait until Obama doesn't have to try anymore," said Johnston. "You're fucked." He then broke into a soaring chorus of 'I Write The Songs'.
― tylerw, Monday, 14 May 2012 14:57 (twelve years ago) link
damn dudes did you see the shirt stamos has been rockin' w/ the beach boys these dayshttps://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/535223_10150780064861920_710176919_9775661_373963554_n.jpg
― tylerw, Thursday, 17 May 2012 14:42 (twelve years ago) link
I want one
― skip, Thursday, 17 May 2012 14:47 (twelve years ago) link
i think stamos is selling them out of the back of his van in the parking lot after shows.
― tylerw, Thursday, 17 May 2012 14:52 (twelve years ago) link
― buzza, Sunday, May 13, 2012 5:28 PM
That's Why God Made The White Man
― am0n, Thursday, 17 May 2012 15:13 (twelve years ago) link
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.
I saw 'em in New Orleans at Jazzfest in late April and this sounds about right
― curmudgeon, Thursday, 17 May 2012 15:29 (twelve years ago) link
OMG THAT SHIRT
WANT
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 15:48 (twelve years ago) link
here it is
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 15:49 (twelve years ago) link
yeah I bought one in a hot minute.
― skip, Thursday, 17 May 2012 16:18 (twelve years ago) link
why
― am0n, Thursday, 17 May 2012 16:36 (twelve years ago) link
Fun Fun Funhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJJaeva9r_g
― Morrissey & Clunes: The Severed Alliance (PaulTMA), Thursday, 17 May 2012 16:52 (twelve years ago) link
that was rough. i made it five minutes in or so
― dell (del), Thursday, 17 May 2012 18:00 (twelve years ago) link
Shame, they performed really well overall, in spite the gaudiness of the QVC setup
― Morrissey & Clunes: The Severed Alliance (PaulTMA), Thursday, 17 May 2012 18:23 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, "do it again" sounded good, plus I think it's awesome that is a current staple of their shows. it's just... brian. sitting there not talking. plus mike and his fucking "The Beach Boys" hat.
― dell (del), Thursday, 17 May 2012 18:30 (twelve years ago) link
Mike Love is the sketchiest man alive.
― skip, Thursday, 17 May 2012 18:33 (twelve years ago) link
good to hear that Jeff Foskett's falsetto is as pristine as ever.
― skip, Thursday, 17 May 2012 18:34 (twelve years ago) link
I didn't used to like the Beach Boys but that QVC appearance has turned me around
― cosi fan whitford (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Thursday, 17 May 2012 18:42 (twelve years ago) link
ahaha
― dell (del), Thursday, 17 May 2012 18:47 (twelve years ago) link
it's just kinda gross now that carl and dennis aren't around. i would have fewer problems with them touring as "Mike Love's Beach Boys" or whatever the fuck. And don't get me wrong, I actually love Mike Love's singing voice, and can dig Al and Bruce, but... sheesh.
― dell (del), Thursday, 17 May 2012 18:49 (twelve years ago) link
Like when the QVC host is like "oh were you guys surfers" and mike says "well, some of us tried, haha..." he could at least talk about dennis. ugh
― dell (del), Thursday, 17 May 2012 18:50 (twelve years ago) link
beach boys hat...wait a minute...do you think Mike Love is BALD?????
― dan selzer, Thursday, 17 May 2012 18:58 (twelve years ago) link
can't be sure since he ALWAYS is wearing a hat
― Lee626, Thursday, 17 May 2012 19:01 (twelve years ago) link
foiled again.
― dan selzer, Thursday, 17 May 2012 19:05 (twelve years ago) link
It'd be a bit odd calling them 'Mike Love's Beach Boys' with Brian, Al, Bruce and David, plus loads of Brian's band present
― Morrissey & Clunes: The Severed Alliance (PaulTMA), Thursday, 17 May 2012 19:09 (twelve years ago) link
mike love's garbage revue
― am0n, Thursday, 17 May 2012 19:11 (twelve years ago) link
no no no Mike Love's hair actually has the unique ability to mimic the appearance of a wide variety of baseball caps.
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 19:11 (twelve years ago) link
thought they actually sound okay in that clip (I love Do It Again) but the presence of glassy-eyed Brian just depresses me
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 19:12 (twelve years ago) link
xxp i think del was saying he's more OK with the wilson-less mile love beach boys that's toured the state fair circuit forevers.
― tylerw, Thursday, 17 May 2012 19:12 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.beachboysband.net/MIKE_LOVE/ML_RAP.jpg
― am0n, Thursday, 17 May 2012 19:13 (twelve years ago) link
yeah, tyler, that's what i meant. like i'd rather Mike Love use whatever litigious-happy name as opposed to the beach boys proper with a seemingly unreachable B. Wilson. Shakey otm
― dell (del), Thursday, 17 May 2012 19:18 (twelve years ago) link