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They're performing in Canberra later this year. I won't be going. I honestly feel that these sad old has-beens still spruiking themselves is very sad. It's not like they are truly musically catholic and knowledgeable like Ry Cooder or Elvis Costello. They are popular entertainers who, in their day, (Before their major author died!) produced some stunning tunes. The problem is their glory days were??? When was 'Pet Sounds' released? 1969? So FORTY SIX BLOODY YEARS AGO! The fact that they once produced seminal albums of a bygone era does not mean they should be considered worthy of merit half a century on.(rant mode off.)
Brian Wilson is still alive, but with a few less brain cells. :)
Bob Pirsig rode a Superhawk , might be time for a reread . Dusty
I have a copy of the book if you need. Never have been able to finish that either. I like the Superhawk a lot though.
Just saw Brian Wilson last night in Seattle. The brains behind The Beach Boys stuff, sadly is a shell of himself by now, but he has the brains to have an awesome band behind him including Al Jardine. An 11 piece wall of sound was a great show. Jardine's kid Matt nicely took over many of the falsetto stuff neither of them could really hit anymore. A great show of some classic stuff as well as a sampling of his new album/ Oh,the opening act? Sixto Rodriguez! For anyone who knows him....I need not say more...for others...check out "Searching for Sugarman"
au contrairesee the movie. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0903657/I think he's got his act together now.
JDG, I'm jealous. The show you went to was the one to see.At the show I saw, Mike Love sounded pretty good. I realize Bruce Johnston wasn't there at the very beginning but he joined the band early enough that I think he can be called a Beach Boy now.They played a lot of video at this show. They showed Dennis Wilson and also Carl Wilson performing.All of the songs sounded good to great except my wife's favorite, Kokomo. Don't hate her, she's too young to be a baby boomer so she just doesn't understand...Anyway, Kokomo just had something missing.