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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 14:52:12 GMT -5
Yes the ages are daunting. But Brian and aL and Bruce and Mike are all playing separately. I wonder how Dave is doing and if hes making any appearances anywhere. In any case at least as of this moment they're all in fine enough shape to perform, I hope, and I can't see anything preventing them from being together other than the confusion and resentment of the 2012 reunion and break up. But pardon me because I'm really a onenote pony with one concern, the drama and joy of seeing all the surviving beach boys together again. I have been watching the surfer girl recording done at rolling stone and boy there is a tremendous magic in seeing all 5 together singing and Dave playing guitar. I think that has millions of views and at least half of those are from me alone.
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Post by John Manning on Jan 27, 2020 15:02:02 GMT -5
I just noticed the Hollywood bowl shows. The full beach boy reunion sold out the Hollywood bowl, but I wonder if the small touring group can do the same. Now it might be a big shock to many readers but I remain puzzled and very disappointed that no further reunion shows are in the air. July 4 with “America’s Band” at what is practically their home venue might sell a few extra seats?
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Post by filledeplage on Jan 27, 2020 19:00:02 GMT -5
I just noticed the Hollywood bowl shows. The full beach boy reunion sold out the Hollywood bowl, but I wonder if the small touring group can do the same. Now it might be a big shock to many readers but I remain puzzled and very disappointed that no further reunion shows are in the air. July 4 with “America’s Band” at what is practically their home venue might sell a few extra seats? Great to be near their families on such a holiday! I’m all for it! 🎵🎸🏄🏻♂️🇺🇸
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 23:46:25 GMT -5
And what's to stop Mike and Bruce from Calling up Brian and Alan and Dave and saying Hey fellows would be really stoked if we can all get together for the Hollywood bowl gig and to 4th of July like we used to.
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Post by Custom Machine on Jan 27, 2020 23:59:23 GMT -5
I just noticed the Hollywood bowl shows. The full beach boy reunion sold out the Hollywood bowl, but I wonder if the small touring group can do the same. Now it might be a big shock to many readers but I remain puzzled and very disappointed that no further reunion shows are in the air. It's the three day July 4th Fireworks Spectacular with The Beach Boys and the Los Angeles Philharmonic. "It’s a three-night July Fourth extravaganza with the chart-topping American icons and the Los Angeles Philharmonic!" But, yeah, it would be nice to think that something else is going on for The Beach Boys to book three consecutive nights in July at the Hollywood Bowl, with three days worth of performances for the video editors to choose from.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2020 0:11:03 GMT -5
I always find these websites with their advertisements so hard to read but at least one of those shows is only for season ticket holders is that right? I have to sleep on it before committing to 1 of the shows
Edit: Website says the tickets are only available to 2020 subscribers. Yet I see tickets available on something called patch.com if that's a legitimate ticket venue...
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Post by John Manning on Jan 28, 2020 0:53:56 GMT -5
I always find these websites with their advertisements so hard to read but at least one of those shows is only for season ticket holders is that right? I have to sleep on it before committing to 1 of the shows Edit: Website says the tickets are only available to 2020 subscribers. Yet I see tickets available on something called patch.com if that's a legitimate ticket venue... I’d wonder if that’s just an initial limitation on ticket sales (a pre-sale) and if they’d be on sale to the wider public very soon – seems a daft handicap to impose when there are so many to sell. BW dates haven’t been announced that far in advance, so date clashes can’t be identified/negated.
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Post by lonelysummer on Jan 28, 2020 2:47:39 GMT -5
Yeah, 70-something or 80-something is old, no other way of looking at it; but are the guys giving any indications they are wanting to hang it up? What would Mike do if he wasn't on the road? He's been touring endlessly most of his life. I think that's what he loves, being on stage, entertaining. I could more easily imagine Bruce retiring. Could Mike still use the Beach Boys name if he was the only real Beach Boy on stage?
Brian, of course, is another story, but he keeps going out there, even if it means he has to be pushed out in a wheelchair. As long as Brian tours, Al will be there with him.
So no, I really don't see any reason the guys can't do a C60...other than the usual reasons....
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Post by AGD on Jan 28, 2020 3:35:16 GMT -5
Mike's license to use the BB name for touring isn't contingent on the number of core members on stage, as was proven by Bruce's absences in the past.
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Post by Ham Burgerstand on Jan 28, 2020 12:44:49 GMT -5
And what's to stop Mike and Bruce from Calling up Brian and Alan and Dave and saying Hey fellows would be really stoked if we can all get together for the Hollywood bowl gig and to 4th of July like we used to. Money. Lawyers. Wives. Ego. Resentment. Apathy. Cynicism. Spite. You know... the usual stuff.
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Post by andrewhickey on Jan 28, 2020 14:34:42 GMT -5
I think the thing stopping them is simply that they don't want to. Mike and Bruce have now spent twenty-two years touring without any of the others, apart from one brief period in 2012 which they apparently didn't particularly enjoy, and a couple of brief stints back in the band by David. The one time post-2012 they tried getting Al back to do a single show, he decided to join Brian's band in the UK after tickets were already advertised for that show, so I don't see them trying that again.
They're old enough and rich enough that they don't have to work with people they don't want to work with, and I really think it's as simple as that.
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Post by John Manning on Jan 28, 2020 14:58:44 GMT -5
I think the thing stopping them is simply that they don't want to. Mike and Bruce have now spent twenty-two years touring without any of the others, apart from one brief period in 2012 which they apparently didn't particularly enjoy, and a couple of brief stints back in the band by David. The one time post-2012 they tried getting Al back to do a single show, he decided to join Brian's band in the UK after tickets were already advertised for that show, so I don't see them trying that again. They're old enough and rich enough that they don't have to work with people they don't want to work with, and I really think it's as simple as that. One can never be rich enough!
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Post by lonelysummer on Jan 28, 2020 21:03:33 GMT -5
I think Mike would have loved to work with Brian again, if it could be like it was in the old days - just the two of them in a room, Brian whipping up melodies, Mike coming up with lyrics to fit the tune. But that ship sailed long ago. If you want to work with Brian today, you work with his entourage - Darian and co, Joe Thomas, Melinda.
What would stop Mike from working with Al is simply that they don't like each other.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2020 23:20:46 GMT -5
I think all The Beach Boys really enjoyed being on stage during that tour even though mike complained about the finances and the expenses. Michael Also said that they rock the house in the shows and he was really happy to be there with Dave playing all the great surf leade and the whole band together, and the shows were really universally great. I saw 3 of them and was completely captivated by each and every moment of the shows and of the feeling and spiritual radiance of all The Beach Boys. After that I just can't imagine spending a lot of money a lot of time and a lot of hope to see any partial version of the band.
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Post by kds on Jan 29, 2020 9:23:46 GMT -5
I think Mike would have loved to work with Brian again, if it could be like it was in the old days - just the two of them in a room, Brian whipping up melodies, Mike coming up with lyrics to fit the tune. But that ship sailed long ago. If you want to work with Brian today, you work with his entourage - Darian and co, Joe Thomas, Melinda. What would stop Mike from working with Al is simply that they don't like each other. I think Mike has long held on to this vision that he can just go back to the way it was in 1964, bang out some songs with Brian and write lyrics about cars, surfing, and girls, and they'll have some hits. That's just not the case anymore.
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Post by brucesshorts on Feb 6, 2020 19:56:05 GMT -5
I think Mike would have loved to work with Brian again, if it could be like it was in the old days - just the two of them in a room, Brian whipping up melodies, Mike coming up with lyrics to fit the tune. But that ship sailed long ago. If you want to work with Brian today, you work with his entourage - Darian and co, Joe Thomas, Melinda. What would stop Mike from working with Al is simply that they don't like each other. I think Mike has long held on to this vision that he can just go back to the way it was in 1964, bang out some songs with Brian and write lyrics about cars, surfing, and girls, and they'll have some hits. That's just not the case anymore. But at the same time: what could it hurt? I know it’s far beyond a possibility at this point, but why not an album of Brian/Mike tunes about cars, beaches, girls, and maybe some TM? They might not have hits but we’d all sure eat it up.
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Post by brucesshorts on Feb 6, 2020 19:56:17 GMT -5
I think Mike would have loved to work with Brian again, if it could be like it was in the old days - just the two of them in a room, Brian whipping up melodies, Mike coming up with lyrics to fit the tune. But that ship sailed long ago. If you want to work with Brian today, you work with his entourage - Darian and co, Joe Thomas, Melinda. What would stop Mike from working with Al is simply that they don't like each other. I think Mike has long held on to this vision that he can just go back to the way it was in 1964, bang out some songs with Brian and write lyrics about cars, surfing, and girls, and they'll have some hits. That's just not the case anymore. But at the same time: what could it hurt? I know it’s far beyond a possibility at this point, but why not an album of Brian/Mike tunes about cars, beaches, girls, and maybe some TM? They might not have hits but we’d all sure eat it up.
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Post by andrewhickey on Feb 7, 2020 7:47:02 GMT -5
I think Mike has long held on to this vision that he can just go back to the way it was in 1964, bang out some songs with Brian and write lyrics about cars, surfing, and girls, and they'll have some hits. That's just not the case anymore. But at the same time: what could it hurt? I know it’s far beyond a possibility at this point, but why not an album of Brian/Mike tunes about cars, beaches, girls, and maybe some TM? They might not have hits but we’d all sure eat it up. I think the main "why not" is Brian. Not only because I don't think he wants to write with Mike, any more than Mike wants to perform on stage with Al, but more importantly I think he's had writer's block since That Lucky Old Sun, and would require a co-writer to help him with the music.
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Post by kds on Feb 7, 2020 8:06:45 GMT -5
I think Mike has long held on to this vision that he can just go back to the way it was in 1964, bang out some songs with Brian and write lyrics about cars, surfing, and girls, and they'll have some hits. That's just not the case anymore. But at the same time: what could it hurt? I know it’s far beyond a possibility at this point, but why not an album of Brian/Mike tunes about cars, beaches, girls, and maybe some TM? They might not have hits but we’d all sure eat it up. Could it hurt? No. No more than lame collaborations with country popsters or covers albums of old summertime hits.
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Post by AGD on Feb 9, 2020 14:50:45 GMT -5
Five new shows added, three in Germany.
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Post by bbfinfl on Feb 16, 2020 18:38:20 GMT -5
Review of Ruth Eckerd Hall concert last night: Nothing political, show was sold out, Mike bantered very little and poked fun at Stamos and his mother (!). They played for an hour with 20 min intermission then close to another hour. Jeff Foskett played mostly rhythm guitar, did not sing or speak at all, looked trim and like he was having fun. First half almost all pre-PS stuff, with some deeper cuts like Good To My Baby. Great video of mostly stills of the band from back in the day and the time frame a song was recorded. Mike and Bruce both in great voice! Bruce nailed vocals on Disney Girls and Do You Wanna Dance with a shout out to Dennis at the end. You could hear him doing the refrain on CG in the mix just like it was recorded. My wife had never seen the California Dreamin' video which they played in the background with Tim Bonhomme doing a great vocal, also same on Darlin'. Local Scott Totten blazed on this guitar, and we think his daughter was on stage dancing by him for a couple songs. They know their audience- pictures of our local favorite (American) college football cheerleaders (UF and FSU) were put up during True to Your School! Having first seen the BBs in 1978, and various incarnations of them as well as many Brian shows, this show was amazing. In my opinion, both bands are great. Brian's band is surgically precise with vocals, all of the various odd instruments, and perfectly performed recreations of the originals. The current guitar heavy Beach Boys line up just flat out rocks! Both bands do justice to and keep Brian's great music alive. These guys are getting old, so go see them while you can!
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Post by Mikie on Feb 16, 2020 20:28:49 GMT -5
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Post by lonesurf on Feb 16, 2020 21:19:06 GMT -5
Review of Ruth Eckerd Hall concert last night: Nothing political, show was sold out, Mike bantered very little and poked fun at Stamos and his mother (!). They played for an hour with 20 min intermission then close to another hour. Jeff Foskett played mostly rhythm guitar, did not sing or speak at all, looked trim and like he was having fun. First half almost all pre-PS stuff, with some deeper cuts like Good To My Baby. Great video of mostly stills of the band from back in the day and the time frame a song was recorded. Mike and Bruce both in great voice! Bruce nailed vocals on Disney Girls and Do You Wanna Dance with a shout out to Dennis at the end. You could hear him doing the refrain on CG in the mix just like it was recorded. My wife had never seen the California Dreamin' video which they played in the background with Tim Bonhomme doing a great vocal, also same on Darlin'. Local Scott Totten blazed on this guitar, and we think his daughter was on stage dancing by him for a couple songs. They know their audience- pictures of our local favorite (American) college football cheerleaders (UF and FSU) were put up during True to Your School! Having first seen the BBs in 1978, and various incarnations of them as well as many Brian shows, this show was amazing. In my opinion, both bands are great. Brian's band is surgically precise with vocals, all of the various odd instruments, and perfectly performed recreations of the originals. The current guitar heavy Beach Boys line up just flat out rocks! Both bands do justice to and keep Brian's great music alive. These guys are getting old, so go see them while you can! I saw them in Nashville last week and I agree with your thoughts. Both shows in Nashville were sold out and a few of the bars were running Beach Boy promotions. Fun time. I do think that both Brian and Mike’s bands do a great job. I would love to see a little more deep cuts, but... ain’t that always the case? Thanks for the review.
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Post by Autotune on Feb 16, 2020 21:30:37 GMT -5
Nice to see Jeff is playing with them these days.
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Post by John Manning on Feb 17, 2020 2:26:12 GMT -5
Nice to see Jeff is playing with them these days. That was my thought … only ten minutes ago I was wondering about him and how his cancer is affecting. Great to hear he’s back on stage but sorry to hear he’s not singing. Expected but sorry to hear it.
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