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Post by AGD on Jun 24, 2019 15:33:56 GMT -5
Half time here, thus far band all in great voice. Just outstanding !
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Post by AGD on Jun 24, 2019 17:41:50 GMT -5
Seven songs from Pet Sounds...
Other highlights - Kiss Me, Baby... 'Til I Die... All This Is That... Rockaway Beach... Disney Girls... Please Let Me Wonder... Sail On, Sailor.
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Post by Autotune on Jun 24, 2019 20:16:04 GMT -5
New version of Summertime Blues?
(BTW, Mike does sound rejuvenated in recent clips. Reminds me of his vocal rebirth of 10 years ago or so.)
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Post by AGD on Jun 25, 2019 3:05:52 GMT -5
Full setlist:
DO IT AGAIN
SAFARI
CAL SUN
IT’S OK 2018
SURFIN USA – Eb
SURFER GIRL
KISSED HER - Db
DANCE DANCE
PLEASE WONDER
KISS ME BABY
GETCHA BACK 2016
FOOLS
GROW UP
GOOD TO MY BABY
DARLIN
WANNA DANCE-BJ
WARMTH
HERE TODAY
STILL BELIEVE
CAROLINE- CL
DON’T WORRY
DEUCE COUPE
HONDA
GET AROUND
intermission
CAL DREAMIN
SLOOP
NICE
WAITING FOR THE DAY
CAL GIRLS
HEARTS
DISNEY
ALL THIS IS THAT
TIL I DIE
ALL I WANNA DO
GOD-CL
PISCES
HERE COMES THE SUN
SAILOR
COTTONFIELDS
KOKOMO
ALL SUMMER LONG
RHONDA
ROCK ROLL
BARBARA ANN
VIBES
SUMMER BLUES
ROCKAWAY BEACH
FUN FUN FUN – Eb
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Post by Vale on Jun 25, 2019 3:09:39 GMT -5
Great great show!!
I have to say that Christian Love voice is pretty good!
Surfer Girl was very emotional, every time I listen live this song it reminds me to the Knebworth version with Dennis close ups... I don’t know why...
Andrew I looked for you in the corridors but I didn't find you 😬
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Post by andrewhickey on Jun 25, 2019 3:55:58 GMT -5
It was rather wonderful, wasn't it? One of those shows where everyone is just a little bit better than normal (and they're normally pretty great). Brian E is astounding on falsetto (I'd not heard him sing the falsetto leads much before, that had been Foskett at all the previous shows where I'd seen him), Scott surpassed himself with the horn arrangements and was playing quite a few extra little fills that worked well (like a bluesy little lick at the end of Surfin' USA), Bruce was in the best voice I've heard him (he held that high note at the end of "Disney Girls" for what seemed like half an hour) and while I've been critical of Christian in the past for seeming bored, he really wasn't here -- I don't know whether it's because they're giving him the more interesting songs to sing now or just that having a break from the band for five years has made it seem fresher to him, but he was very much on form last night.
Also, I'm far more interested in Mike's new album now. Rockaway Beach made it seem like the songs were just going to be retreads, not much more interesting than the Radio Shack tapes or NASCAR CD. But "California Sun" is subtly rearranged compared to the original -- it has a nice 50s R&B feel, very Dave Bartholomew or Johnny Otis, while "Here Comes The Sun" is totally reworked as a bossa nova.
Off to see them again tonight, hoping it's anything like as good.
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Post by andrewhickey on Jun 25, 2019 3:57:14 GMT -5
Oh, also, while "All I Wanna Do" was on the setlist, they didn't actually play that one, which is a bit of a shame.
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Post by AGD on Jun 25, 2019 5:19:56 GMT -5
Setlist by album:
DO IT AGAIN (20/20)
SAFARI (Surfin' Safari/12 Sides Of Summer)
CAL SUN (12SOS)
IT’S OK 2018 (15 Big Ones/12SOS)
SURFIN USA – Eb (Surfin' USA)
SURFER GIRL (Surfer Girl)
KISSED HER - Db (Summer Days)
DANCE DANCE (Today !)
PLEASE WONDER (T)
KISS ME BABY (T)
GETCHA BACK 2016 (The Beach Boys/Unleash The Love)
FOOLS (Shut Down Volume 2)
GROW UP (T)
GOOD TO MY BABY (T)
DARLIN (Wild Honey)
WANNA DANCE-BJ (T)
WARMTH (SDV2)
HERE TODAY (Pet Sounds)
STILL BELIEVE (PS)
CAROLINE- CL (PS)
DON’T WORRY (SDV2)
DEUCE COUPE (SG)
HONDA (All Summer Long)
GET AROUND (ASL)
intermission
CAL DREAMIN (single)
SLOOP (PS)
NICE (PS)
WAITING FOR THE DAY (PS)
CAL GIRLS (SD)
HEARTS (Little Deuce Coupe, technically)
DISNEY (Surf's Up)
ALL THIS IS THAT (Carl & The Passions)
TIL I DIE (SU)
ALL I WANNA DO (Sunflower - not played)
GOD-CL (PS)
PISCES (UTL)
HERE COMES THE SUN (12SOS)
SAILOR (Holland)
COTTONFIELDS (20/20)
KOKOMO (Still Cruisin')
ALL SUMMER LONG (ASL)
RHONDA (T)
ROCK ROLL (15BO)
BARBARA ANN (Party)
VIBES (Smiley Smile)
SUMMER BLUES (SS/12SOS)
ROCKAWAY BEACH (12SOS)
FUN FUN FUN – Eb (SDV2)
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Post by AGD on Jun 25, 2019 5:29:36 GMT -5
Great great show!! I have to say that Christian Love voice is pretty good! Surfer Girl was very emotional, every time I listen live this song it reminds me to the Knebworth version with Dennis close ups... I don’t know why... Andrew I looked for you in the corridors but I didn't find you 😬 Sorry, arrived late, straight down to artists bar. |
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Post by Sam_BFC on Jun 25, 2019 7:38:22 GMT -5
I thought Mike sounded very strong most of the time, only a little shaky on Kiss Me Baby.
Highlights for me were It’s Ok, Hearts (though I wish they’d sing it a little slower) and finally seeing Christian Love who does have a good voice along with the family connection which does add extra weight for me. Also really pleased they did Til I Die because when they did it in May 2015 some fuckwits ruined it for me talking, laughing and pouring champagne for themselves during the whole thing 🙈🤣
I thought the second set was stronger than the first, might just be me but first set didn’t feel fully tight.
I love Brian E on most songs but dare I say it Jeff’s absence wasn’t entirely unnoticed.
There was a political moment where Mike implied an American politician (AOC?) wanted to ban air travel which then led on to a Brexit comment that I didn’t quite understand but Bruce certainly enjoyed it 😂
Blows my mind really that with all that history Mike and Bruce are still out there doing it and sounding pretty pretty good.
To compare to my most recent Brian gig which was near the end of last year in Toronto, the lows were obviously lower then (namely the Pet Sounds portion) however the first part of that gig remains hard to beat for me in terms of recent live shows...that said last night didn’t really have any lows to speak of.
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Post by Vale on Jun 25, 2019 8:49:36 GMT -5
Great great show!! I have to say that Christian Love voice is pretty good! Surfer Girl was very emotional, every time I listen live this song it reminds me to the Knebworth version with Dennis close ups... I don’t know why... Andrew I looked for you in the corridors but I didn't find you 😬 Sorry, arrived late, straight down to artists bar. No prob see you next time! 🙂 |
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Post by craigslowinski on Jun 25, 2019 9:00:11 GMT -5
When I saw the band a year ago - with the Omaha Symphony - they did an absolutely stellar "Caroline, No" with Jeff on lead. It was beyond beautiful. Hopefully this RAH performance with, I assume Brian E. on lead, was as well!
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Post by Cam Mott on Jun 25, 2019 9:14:56 GMT -5
All of this good news is great to hear.
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Post by AGD on Jun 25, 2019 9:25:35 GMT -5
When I saw the band a year ago - with the Omaha Symphony - they did an absolutely stellar "Caroline, No" with Jeff on lead. It was beyond beautiful. Hopefully this RAH performance with, I assume Brian E. on lead, was as well! That it was. |
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Post by Sam_BFC on Jun 25, 2019 9:49:44 GMT -5
Christian Love sang Caroline, No.
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Post by Micha on Jun 25, 2019 15:08:57 GMT -5
I'd have loved to hear California Sun in Hannover! I guess a greater portion of the German audience would have been familiar with that than with "Good To My Baby" and "Kiss me Baby", which were my emotional highlights.
But most of all I would have loved to hear "Hear Today"...  How did Mike pull that off? |
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Post by Paul JB on Jun 25, 2019 16:44:24 GMT -5
I love Good To My Baby......is this something new for Mike's band? I've never heard it live by Brian or the Beach Boys. Slightly off topic but I think Good To My Baby is one of those perfect early Beach Boys songs. Great music, harmonies and the shared Brian and Mike leads are top notch. Must have been great to hear live. Why doesn't Brian's camp have Al perform that one instead of giving us the entire Pet Sounds album?
An aside.....when I was a kid listening to Good To My Baby on the Spirit of America album, when Mike sings "and when I give her my love it's between her and me".....I thought he was saying...."it's between her knees". You can imagine my sense of false embarrassment when my mom was in earshot of the family console record player, and hoping she did not hear what they were not singing.
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Post by lonesurf on Jun 25, 2019 19:08:32 GMT -5
Here Comes The Sun ... Sail On Sailor ... Cottonfields.
Very nice.
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Post by Mikie on Jun 25, 2019 21:10:40 GMT -5
Band is tight! Cowsill on Cottonfields - very cool! Christian Love on Sail On Sailor - there are times I look away and hear Carl.
Ike's back! The guy can sing those falsettos.
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Post by kds on Jun 25, 2019 23:08:44 GMT -5
I love Good To My Baby......is this something new for Mike's band? I've never heard it live by Brian or the Beach Boys. Slightly off topic but I think Good To My Baby is one of those perfect early Beach Boys songs. Great music, harmonies and the shared Brian and Mike leads are top notch. Must have been great to hear live. Why doesn't Brian's camp have Al perform that one instead of giving us the entire Pet Sounds album? An aside.....when I was a kid listening to Good To My Baby on the Spirit of America album, when Mike sings "and when I give her my love it's between her and me".....I thought he was saying...."it's between her knees". You can imagine my sense of false embarrassment when my mom was in earshot of the family console record player, and hoping she did not hear what they were not singing. Mike and Bruce did started doing Good to My Baby around 2015 |
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Post by craigslowinski on Jun 26, 2019 0:41:51 GMT -5
I love Good To My Baby......is this something new for Mike's band? I've never heard it live by Brian or the Beach Boys. Slightly off topic but I think Good To My Baby is one of those perfect early Beach Boys songs. Great music, harmonies and the shared Brian and Mike leads are top notch. Must have been great to hear live. Why doesn't Brian's camp have Al perform that one instead of giving us the entire Pet Sounds album? An aside.....when I was a kid listening to Good To My Baby on the Spirit of America album, when Mike sings "and when I give her my love it's between her and me".....I thought he was saying...."it's between her knees". You can imagine my sense of false embarrassment when my mom was in earshot of the family console record player, and hoping she did not hear what they were not singing. Mike and Bruce did started doing Good to My Baby around 2015 As far back as 2006, actually (and maybe even earlier)! |
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Post by craigslowinski on Jun 26, 2019 0:44:20 GMT -5
I love Good To My Baby......is this something new for Mike's band? I've never heard it live by Brian or the Beach Boys. Slightly off topic but I think Good To My Baby is one of those perfect early Beach Boys songs. Great music, harmonies and the shared Brian and Mike leads are top notch. Must have been great to hear live. Why doesn't Brian's camp have Al perform that one instead of giving us the entire Pet Sounds album? An aside.....when I was a kid listening to Good To My Baby on the Spirit of America album, when Mike sings "and when I give her my love it's between her and me".....I thought he was saying...."it's between her knees". You can imagine my sense of false embarrassment when my mom was in earshot of the family console record player, and hoping she did not hear what they were not singing. I assume you weren't singing along with what you thought were the lyrics? Imagine your embarrassment if you HAD been, and had been heard...!  |
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Post by g00dvibrations on Jun 26, 2019 2:46:50 GMT -5
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Post by Vale on Jun 26, 2019 3:34:32 GMT -5
I think it was not too long at all! I enjoyed so much. I took a walk during the interval and all the people was very happy, everybody in the Hall had the smiles on their faces. |
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Post by filledeplage on Jun 26, 2019 7:02:01 GMT -5
“Too long?” They are over way too soon! 🎼🎤🎹 🏝🏄🏻♂️🏖🎸 |
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How did Mike pull that off?
