Brian Wilson - Live

Mike

I've got tickets to see Brian Wilson play here in Brighton in July. Never seen him before and may never get the chance again. Absent any other postings in the meanwhile, I'll let you know after the event.

As to priming your 10 year old, I reckon that "Pet Sounds" and "SMiLE" should just about do it.

I took my then 7 year old son to a Neil Young concert 12 years ago in London. He's been a big fan ever since. You've got to catch 'em young (no pun intended).

Graham

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Originally posted by graham55:
Mike

I've got tickets to see Brian Wilson play here in Brighton in July. Never seen him before and may never get the chance again. Absent any other postings in the meanwhile, I'll let you know after the event.

As to priming your 10 year old, I reckon that "Pet Sounds" and "SMiLE" should just about do it.

I took my then 7 year old son to a Neil Young concert 12 years ago in London. He's been a big fan ever since. You've got to catch 'em young (no pun intended).

Graham

Graham, thanks. I agree about "teaching" kids from an early age. My kids have grown up on a diet of largely "classic" rock (with some jazz and classical) and I am thrilled each time my soon-to-be teenage daughter turns her nose up at the "kiddie" pop thrown at kids today. The other day I went into her room to ask her something and she was blasting Who's Next. What more could a father ask for? Seriously, one of the things I've done, in addition to exposing them to music I like, is that whenever a great album gets remastered and I pick up another copy, I always give the original to one of my kids. I also try to buy them the occasional cd and make tapes of other cds for their collections. It seems to be working (and I'm spared having to listen to the drivel that the kids of many of our friends listen to). Think of it as a sort of beneficial brain-washing!

Mike

Mike

Maybe you should just occasionally allow her to take you to a Titney or Aggie concert - even if you have to wear earplugs.

I do hope that she's blasting out Who's Next from a decent source, plus no less than a Nait2 and a pair of (original) Kans. You can't fall down on that side of her indoctrination!!

All the best.

Graham

Saw Pet Sounds tour in 2002 and Smile in 2004, both at Royal Festival Hall, London. Two wonderful evenings. Both times with the Wondermints as backing band. Even better than anyone had a right to expect.
The standing ovations on both occasions were the most emotional I've ever witnessed at any gig. Truly magical.

Graham - Actually, my kids listen to very cheap portable stereo equipment - all of the serious money available for stereo equipment is used by Dad!

Mike

Mike

What a bad father you must be!!!

Malky

I can hardly wait.

Graham

I've seen him 3 times in the last 3 years and we're going as a family to see him again in July. His band is 10 or 11 first class musicians and vocalists (the Wondermints plus a few others) and is probably the very best band I've ever heard live. On the first tour he played a selection of Beach Boys classics, a couple of his solo things, and the entire Pet Sounds album. The second tour was less accessible to the casual observer but absolute heaven for Beach Boys fans. Some less common stuff plus the whole of Smile. For Smile he had a further half dozen or so musicians on stage. Each time he played for about 2 and a half hours and they were just magnificent. The first concert in particular was the nearest thing I've had to a religious experience. A real life changing event.

On this tour he's apparently going to be doing a greatest hits set. Don't expect his voice to be as it was many years ago. It's fragile, as he is, and most of the difficult vocals are done by his band. There's something life-affirming about seeing this big guy on stage though. He should have been certified or even dead years ago but he's survived and seems to be enjoying himself (although at times he looks very uncomfortable on stage). Every now and again he breaks out into the most amazing smile you've ever seen, as if he's realising that he's finally able to play his music on stage as it was meant to be heard. I took my 15 year old son (into Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Slipknot, Black Sabbath etc etc) to the Smile show and he loved it. He insisted on coming to the next one and I think that's a fair recommendation. Expect a couple of hours of some of the greatest popular music ever written.

TomK - Thanks for the great information. I really can't wait until August now!

Mike

You might find this entertaining... heroes and villains

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Originally posted by TomK:
You might find this entertaining... heroes and villains

Cute.

Mike

I'm surprised that, after your self-confessed cruelty to your kids, you dare to post on this music-based forum.

Get thee behind me!

Graham