Beach Boys

[chatty]

So it changed from Brian Wilson to the Beach Boys.  I see both are touring around the same time. 

So Im gonna take it its more likely a Wilsonless Beach Boys but they did do a tour together not long back. Wonder if theres any chance of a last time semi-reunion? 

Probably not.  Anyway,  anyone seen both,  who do you prefer.  Ive heard both are great live tbf. 

[majormajormajor]

Isn't the 'Beach Boys' touring machine just that c**t Mike Love and some backing band?

[henry bear]

I've seen both and far preferred Brian Wilson - his band are fantastic and full of enthusiasm, they look like they're having a ball. The Beach Boys less so. Also, to me it doesn't seem right to have a Beach Boys without a Wilson. That said, I'm sure I'd enjoy them doing their thing at Glastonbury - they've obviously got wall to wall classics that the crowd would love.

A few days ago it seemed unlikely they'd be able to play as their itinerary showed them as playing in Spain on the Thursday and Saturday and France on Sunday. So they could only have played the Friday at Glasto, and that would have involved hauling them and all their gear from Spain, and then doing it all in reverse, which is very unlikely. I see though that, according to their website, they're no longer showing as playing in France on the Sunday, leaving the door open for a Sunday slot. If so, I wonder if that's the legends slot. Maybe Miss Ross isn't doing it after all..

[CaledonianGonzo]

Would be a rum do having a legend slot headed up by a bloke who's actively disliked - by the people who even know who he is.

[the wonderwhy]

Pretty sure I read on here the French date was listed somewhere other than their website? 

[chatty]

17 minutes ago, henry bear said:

I've seen both and far preferred Brian Wilson - his band are fantastic and full of enthusiasm, they look like they're having a ball. The Beach Boys less so. Also, to me it doesn't seem right to have a Beach Boys without a Wilson. That said, I'm sure I'd enjoy them doing their thing at Glastonbury - they've obviously got wall to wall classics that the crowd would love.

A few days ago it seemed unlikely they'd be able to play as their itinerary showed them as playing in Spain on the Thursday and Saturday and France on Sunday. So they could only have played the Friday at Glasto, and that would have involved hauling them and all their gear from Spain, and then doing it all in reverse, which is very unlikely. I see though that, according to their website, they're no longer showing as playing in France on the Sunday, leaving the door open for a Sunday slot. If so, I wonder if that's the legends slot. Maybe Miss Ross isn't doing it after all..

Actually,  what you just said reminds me that it wasnt the current touring Beach Boys that my mate said was great.  What he said was if it was Wilsons backing band that was touring under the name then they were great.  Think I confused myself with that one. 

[kingcrawler]

29 minutes ago, MattDavies__ said:

Pretty sure I read on here the French date was listed somewhere other than their website? 

I googled it yesterday after dental mentioned it in the prediction thread and found it on a French ticket website. Would make much more sense for it to have been cancelled though compared to playing two night in Spain, over to Glastonbury then back to Spain.

[Amy Lawn]

What would the odds be of Mike doing the Pyramid and Brian doing Accoustic on a different day? Slim? It just seems a bit of an arse that Brian is seemingly playing everywhere this year but we get "The Beach Boys". If Brian wasn't touring, then I'd be pretty pleased with Mike & co., because a field full of people singing along to God Only Knows is never not going to be amazing, but when you know there's a better proposition out there I want it.

[the wonderwhy]

14 minutes ago, kingcrawler said:

I googled it yesterday after dental mentioned it in the prediction thread and found it on a French ticket website. Would make much more sense for it to have been cancelled though compared to playing two night in Spain, over to Glastonbury then back to Spain.

Got it 

Only announced on the 18th so doubt its been cancelled 

[CaledonianGonzo]

Would be worth it to see them doing Disney Girls.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Christ.  The dude in the cravat looks like a cross between a New Jersey mafioso and a Scotish country golf club president.

[dentalplan]

Peep the guy that Mike Love is full on standing in front of.

[henry bear]

Surely that rules them out completely? Hopefully we'll get Brian Wilson after all.

[the wonderwhy]

Can't believe they've missed out the classic double thumbs-up 

Reckon we're just gonna get Brian Wilson as Spain Spain Glasto Spain France seems like a stupid schedule

[Amy Lawn]

1 minute ago, MattDavies__ said:

Can't believe they've missed out the classic double thumbs-up 

Reckon we're just gonna get Brian Wilson as Spain Spain Glasto Spain France seems like a stupid schedule

Every single one of them looks like a date rapist.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Bummer in the summer.  Little chance of Brian rolling out this banger.

 

[CaledonianGonzo]

6 minutes ago, GETOFFAMYLAWN said:

Every single one of them looks like a date rapist.

When I Grow Up To Be A (Dirty Old) Man

[tezshields]

20 minutes ago, MattDavies__ said:

Can't believe they've missed out the classic double thumbs-up 

Reckon we're just gonna get Brian Wilson as Spain Spain Glasto Spain France seems like a stupid schedule

Pu$$y Grabbers Inc.

[CaledonianGonzo]

And for our next song we'd like to play 'Hey Little Tomboy'

[russycarps]

This pretend beach boys band and Brian Wilson seem to have disowned the sunflower album, so fuck them both

[CaledonianGonzo]

I'm fairly sure big B's done Add Some Music when I 've seen him.

Never been lucky enough to have seen him perform this one live, though:

 

[davefb]

7 hours ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Would be worth it to see them doing Disney Girls.

hell yeah, Surfs Up. (student demonstration seems particularly apt this year )

we got scammed last year on brian wilson pet sounds tour tickets... and have ducked out of kendal , to then see wilson performing there... so really hope theres someone beach boys related at glastonbury!

[eFestivals]

9 hours ago, davefb said:

hell yeah, Surfs Up. (student demonstration seems particularly apt this year )

we got scammed last year on brian wilson pet sounds tour tickets... and have ducked out of kendal , to then see wilson performing there... so really hope theres someone beach boys related at glastonbury!

I was told the beach boys. It's supposedly well-sourced, tho I can't vouch for that as the guy has no meaningful history with telling me stuff. I do think he's straight up tho.

My first thought was that it would be Brian and not the BBs, as Brian is doing his (supposedly) last UK tour, and the info had got changed for some reason in the retelling(s). Which is why Brian got put on the line-up page.

I then got some info from a proven source, who told me he knew Brian wasn't doing Glasto. So I decided it must be the BBs, so changed what was listed.

On Friday night at the Foos show, a guy I know told me he thought Brian was doing the extravaganza and not the main fest.

However, there's a Brian announcement for tomorrow which claims itself as his last UK show, and it's for a date before the extravaganza, so the extravaganza looks unlikely.

So ... it looks like its either the BBs at the main fest, or the info is wrong.

However, even if the info is wrong it might be that the guy who told me really did hear it from the direction he says - and it should always be believed when heard like that, even tho there's occasional history of wrong names via that route (if that makes sense? I can't give too much away).

All this stuff makes my head spin.

 

[adequate8]

Is Diana Ross a no go now then?

[CaledonianGonzo]

4 minutes ago, adequate8 said:

Is Diana Ross a no go now then?

Ask Mike Love

"It's a bumner when Miss Ross can't make it, you know"