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Festina Lente |
Only saw them once - they set up and played a set on top of Turret 3 while we were anchored in NYC Harbor for the International Naval Review, July 4, 1986. 100th anniversary of Statue of Liberty, and we carried President and Mrs Reagan down the Hudson before anchoring. SECNAV and ~1500 of his guests on board for BBQ and Beach Boys concert, then fireworks. NRA Life Member - "Fear God and Dreadnaught" | |||
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Get Off My Lawn |
No shit. I guess Pet Sounds (easily one of my top 10 favorite records of all time) has terrible vocals and performances that I don't know about. Never saw the band. Wish I did. "I’m not going to read Time Magazine, I’m not going to read Newsweek, I’m not going to read any of these magazines; I mean, because they have too much to lose by printing the truth"- Bob Dylan, 1965 | |||
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I saw the Beach Boys 2 summers ago and had a very enjoyable night. They sounded good. Living the Dream | |||
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I saw them several times from the early 70s to the mid 80s. I'd like to see them again but " I (don't) get around" Jim | |||
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| I believe in the principle of Due Process  |
Back in the '80's, if a person who had moved to California (not born there) wanted to become a Native, you could run a beach 10k, go to a Beach Boys concert, send in your ticket and race number with $100 and become naturalized, Native Californian, which entitled you to wear a gold necklace and sip chardonnay in public. Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | |||
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I have always loved their music and have a few of their cd's. | |||
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I'm a big Beach Boys fan & have seen them three times. Mike Love is the "lead singer" now. I saw Brian Wilson perform a year ago. (Along with Al Jardine) They still put on a great show, but Brian doesn't have the range he used to. I'm 41, at at the last concert my wife and I made a game out of watching the crowd as them came into the auditorium. It was like 10 to 1 on people in wheelchairs to people my age or younger. Pet Sounds is still a top 3 album of all time, to me. Brian is truly a musical genius. | |||
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| Staring back from the abyss  |
I saw the same thing when I went to see Prine last fall. I made the comment that there sure was a lot of gray hair in the theater that night. There was a handful of college aged kids there, but for the most part it was 50+. ________________________________________________________ "Great danger lies in the notion that we can reason with evil." Doug Patton. | |||
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| I started with nothing, and still have most of it  |
I suspect you can. "While not every Democrat is a horse thief, every horse thief is a Democrat." HORACE GREELEY | |||
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| I started with nothing, and still have most of it |
If you have never seen them then you have never really heard them. Listening to remixed albums and studio recordings is not the same. "While not every Democrat is a horse thief, every horse thief is a Democrat." HORACE GREELEY | |||
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| I believe in the principle of Due Process |
The word back then was that the BBs were a studio band, ie, better suited to the recording studio than the concert stage. Musicianship, their style, stage presence, showmanship, etc. Obviously, opinions differed. Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | |||
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Brian Wilson would go into the studio with union musicians and produce the songs. Once the songs were the way he wanted them, he would bring in the rest of the band and show them how he wanted the songs. While Mike Love might have a better voice, the Beach Boys are who they are because of the talent of Brian Wilson. Living the Dream | |||
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| I believe in the principle of Due Process |
Are you an industry insider from 50 years ago, or did you read that somewhere? Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | |||
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We saw them last year and with all the new guys they were really good. Back when I was in high school, we considered getting the Beach Boys for our prom. We got hold of their manager and he said he would have to check. Well, it seems that Al Jardine is originally from our city where I went to high school. They said for 5k they would do it. We had the money, but the teachers who were advisors nixed the idea, they chose the group. The other group they chose played no rock and roll. NRA Life Endowment member Tri-State Gun collectors Life Member | |||
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Political Cynic |
actually Pet Sounds was played mostly by Brian and The Wrecking Crew common knowledge [B] Against ALL enemies, foreign and DOMESTIC | |||
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so sexy it hurts |
Pet Sounds and Surf's Up are two of my favourite albums. Til I Die is one of the most beautiful songs ever written. "You have the right not to be killed..." The Clash, "Know Your Rights" | |||
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Anyone else remember when Todd Rundgren recorded Good Vibrations. He set out to record a version identical to the Beach Boys version just to prove he could do it. Problem is now no one ever plays it. They play the original. | |||
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Also, I'm probably being over-cynical here but to those who think they still sound good, you'd be surprised how many concerts are pre-recorded and lip-synced. | |||
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Netflix had a documentary on Brian Wilson 6 months ago or so. They showed him in the studio working. He was very talented and knew exactly what changes he wanted as they tried each song. My brother that has a music store has a huge collection of Brian Wilson bootleg and studio sessions. I think I have heard 30 or more versions of Sloop Jon B. The final version is worded a little different from how it started out. At the start, they have a sort of Jamaican accent that doesn't make it to the final cut. His early music is mono as he couldn't hear out of one of his ears as a result of his father slapping him in his head. Living the Dream | |||
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| I believe in the principle of Due Process |
No doubt Brian is/was a very talented guy, none whatsoever. I am surprised to hear a claim that the released tracks are not played by the Beach Boys themselves but studio musicians. I've not been into rock and roll much, but this is like saying the Dukes of Dixieland didn't play those songs on the album, we hired other guys for that, but these are the guys in the photos and on the road when you buy a ticket to see them. Most of the time, the liner notes list who played what by name on the track that made it into the album. There may be a difference in how recordings are made too. On the albums I was on, the entire band was there, we set up, placed the microphones and the whole band played the number. Maybe we did 4, or 5 plays. Then they picked which one they liked best. An engineer could fiddle with the mix, make the sax a little louder, the bass a little softer, but that was it. Luckily, I have enough willpower to control the driving ambition that rages within me. When you had the votes, we did things your way. Now, we have the votes and you will be doing things our way. This lesson in political reality from Lyndon B. Johnson "Some things are apparent. Where government moves in, community retreats, civil society disintegrates and our ability to control our own destiny atrophies. The result is: families under siege; war in the streets; unapologetic expropriation of property; the precipitous decline of the rule of law; the rapid rise of corruption; the loss of civility and the triumph of deceit. The result is a debased, debauched culture which finds moral depravity entertaining and virtue contemptible." - Justice Janice Rogers Brown | |||
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