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Post by Sam_BFC on Mar 27, 2024 14:26:35 GMT -5
Has anyone come across the Stamos autobio? I happened upon it in a bookstore and had a skim. Actually looks like it might have some good BBs content...Jeff Foskett for instance is all over the pictures and from what I could tell is a major figure in the Stamos story.
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Post by AGD on Mar 27, 2024 18:25:10 GMT -5
AGD, With Stamos playing with the band for essentially four decades now, he’s apart of their journey and story regardless on how we all feel about that. I know you’re being tongue in cheek, but I’ve gotten that reply from you for mentioning Stamos before, and I’ve seen you reply this to others when he’s brought up, and it can kinda make the person getting that comment feel dumb, or like the substance of what we were actually trying to say is getting disregarded. I appreciate you and what you do so much. Don’t get me wrong. You’re a legend in these parts. I just think it can come across as hurtful when we all share our opinions and thoughts and for the only response to be nitpicking a Stamos mention. Perhaps it’s on me for being too sensitive about message board comments, but I just wanted to put that out there. Anyway, I’m so excited for this movie! I think with Disney the band is in good hands. They’ve done a great job with some recent music flicks. It’ll certainly be hard to capture the story of this family/band’s journey over six decades in one documentary, but I am optimistic they can accomplish that well! Actually, I'm not. I'm sure that in real life, he's a nice guy, and he did wonderful work raising funds for the hospital that kept Jeff alive for years beyond his original diagnosis but as for his BB involvement... he's just a Dennis wannabe, and a poor one at that.
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Post by ryankc on Mar 27, 2024 20:27:42 GMT -5
Stamos, despite his involvement with the touring band, has no real role in the history of their discography. He really wouldn't have much, if anything to add, for a documentary about the Beach Boys. Not that I follow the life of Stamos all that closely, but has he ever talked more about the band beyond Mike/Dennis/Forever? Has Stamos ever talked about Friends or Surf's Up or POB or Love You or Smiley Smile? I don't need this in a documentary, but would be curious if he has ever talked deep cuts about the band. I know Forever was a much deeper cut when he recorded it in 1992, but we all know the well is plentiful with deep, great BB music.
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Post by jay on Mar 27, 2024 20:48:59 GMT -5
If anything, Stamos could contribute anecdotes about Mike, seeing as he is a close, personal friend. I have no doubt he was most likely a friend to Carl and AL as well, at least. I doubt he would have been around if Carl had anything to say about it. That alone would give him "talking head" status. But I agree that his musical contribution is nil. Stamos's big downfall has always been not knowing his role. He's a member of the touring backing band, not the show.
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Post by #JusticeForDonGoldberg on Mar 27, 2024 21:03:15 GMT -5
The Stamos hate has always been very funny to me. He literally has caused no harm to the group legacy, and if anything has only boosted it in the public consciousness.
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Post by drbeachboy (Dirk) on Mar 27, 2024 21:30:33 GMT -5
If anything, Stamos could contribute anecdotes about Mike, seeing as he is a close, personal friend. I have no doubt he was most likely a friend to Carl and AL as well, at least. I doubt he would have been around if Carl had anything to say about it. That alone would give him "talking head" status. But I agree that his musical contribution is nil. Stamos's big downfall has always been not knowing his role. He's a member of the touring backing band, not the show. Seeing that it is Mike’s touring band and shows, Stamos’ role in it is what Mike says it is, no more, no less. So, I’d say Stamos knows exactly what his role is within the touring band.
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Post by Rick Bartlett on Mar 27, 2024 21:32:39 GMT -5
I think Stamos bringing The Beach Boys to TV during the 80's did a huge favor to the band and brought them a whole new younger audience. The partnership has been pretty beneficial to both parties over the years.
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Post by ryankc on Mar 27, 2024 21:44:26 GMT -5
I do want to add I don't have any hate for Stamos. I think it's great that he gets to play that music live basically whenever he wants to. I'm sure most of us here would take that chance to play live with the band. In terms of focusing on the overall history of the band, I just think he'd unfortunately wouldn't bring much. No doubt he has great stories about all the core members of the band. For a documentary, one can only show so much. I hope there's more emphasis on Blondie and Ricky than Stamos occassionally playing live with the band for 40+ years just because I find that period of history more interesting.
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Post by jay on Mar 27, 2024 22:25:56 GMT -5
If anything, Stamos could contribute anecdotes about Mike, seeing as he is a close, personal friend. I have no doubt he was most likely a friend to Carl and AL as well, at least. I doubt he would have been around if Carl had anything to say about it. That alone would give him "talking head" status. But I agree that his musical contribution is nil. Stamos's big downfall has always been not knowing his role. He's a member of the touring backing band, not the show. Seeing that it is Mike’s touring band and shows, Stamos’ role in it is what Mike says it is, no more, no less. So, I’d say Stamos knows exactly what his role is within the touring band. I was just noting what I think is one of AGD's points regarding Stamos. He hams it up bigtime, and it can get annoying and take away from the experience. If Mike is cool with it, then I guess it's not for me to judge. I just find it interesting that all of the other members, while taking their respective lead vocals when called to, "stay in their lane", if you will.
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Post by lonelysummer on Mar 27, 2024 23:19:27 GMT -5
I've just skimmed through the Stamos book, but what I've seen, he has very high praise for Carl as a person and musician. He's closest with Mike, of course, but he doesn't badmouth anybody.
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Post by Malc on Mar 28, 2024 3:13:04 GMT -5
Maybe I’ve missed this, seeing that I don’t always check in as often as I should, but do we even know a potential running time at all ? Hoping it’s at least a 2-hour+ sitting as in can’t see anything revelatory fitting into a standard 90-minute doc…
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Post by Rick Bartlett on Mar 28, 2024 4:44:42 GMT -5
I just heard there is also supposed to be a 'brand new album' featuring music from the documentary as well... A 'soundtrack' I guess...?...
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Post by Emdeeh on Mar 28, 2024 8:21:15 GMT -5
I just heard there is also supposed to be a 'brand new album' featuring music from the documentary as well... A 'soundtrack' I guess...?... Probably another hits compilation, but I'd love to be proven wrong. The Endless Harmony soundtrack is the template to follow.
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Post by Awesoman on Mar 28, 2024 8:30:34 GMT -5
I think Stamos bringing The Beach Boys to TV during the 80's did a huge favor to the band and brought them a whole new younger audience. The partnership has been pretty beneficial to both parties over the years. Wasn't Stamos also an executive producer for that 2000 TV movie about the Beach Boys?
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Post by filledeplage on Mar 28, 2024 9:38:45 GMT -5
Seeing that it is Mike’s touring band and shows, Stamos’ role in it is what Mike says it is, no more, no less. So, I’d say Stamos knows exactly what his role is within the touring band. I was just noting what I think is one of AGD's points regarding Stamos. He hams it up bigtime, and it can get annoying and take away from the experience. If Mike is cool with it, then I guess it's not for me to judge. I just find it interesting that all of the other members, while taking their respective lead vocals when called to, "stay in their lane", if you will. Here's the difference and everyone gets to have his/her own viewpoint. He's an actor. That's his bread-and-butter. Actor's act. Hamming it up is part of the deal. He pulls ticket sales. He gets the audience fired up and for those who want the music to find its way to younger generations, he does that. Of course the "other members stay in their lane." They aren't internationally recognized actors who come with millions of dollars of free publicity that the band could not buy. And which energized them in the late 80s when they were in their 40s, and needed some kind of rebranding for lack of a better term, but a band that families could see together. Uncle Jesse did that. Andrew mentioned raising funds for MD Anderson because Jeff Foskett was a patient there. That's what he brings to the table. Not being a good-little-boy. The fans go crazy when he is along for the shows. I think he works hard to augment their profile, using live reels on instagram to his millions of followers. More publicity that this band could not buy.
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Post by jasonkt on Mar 29, 2024 8:27:09 GMT -5
I've just skimmed through the Stamos book, but what I've seen, he has very high praise for Carl as a person and musician. He's closest with Mike, of course, but he doesn't badmouth anybody. I recall an interview in a guitar magazine 8-9 years ago or so where Stamos praised Carl's playing and said that he taught him a lot about playing rythym guitar.
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