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(More customer reviews)Take the original Beach Boys from sometime in the 60s. Throw them in a time travelling delorean and bring them to the year 2000. Then put them on stage and record their show. I believe this is what it would sound like...maybe even better.
I'm not old enough to have been able to see the Beach Boys in concert in their prime. What has become of the name "Beach Boys" is a joke--a washed up lead singer (Mike Love) who can't hit the right notes live and forgets words and Bruce Johnston (joined the Boys in '65) who tags along maybe out of pity for Mike. It's just a touring, money making machine that continues to be sucessful because of the name to which this entity is attached.
Al Jardine, another original member, has valiantly put together his own band. It's unfortunate that he is not able to use the name "Beach Boys" in the title of his band, as they perform with the same energy that rivals the original Boys and their sound is wonderful. It's tough to compare this group with the original Beach Boys because modern recording is so different. This is definitely as close as one will get to hearing the Beach Boys as you remember them now. Al sings with his two sons, Matt (who toured with the BBs in the 80s singing Brian Wilson's high parts) and Adam (a heck of a singer in his own right). The blend of the 3 Jardines singing together comes very close to the often imitated never duplicated sound of the 3 Beach Boy Wilson brothers: Brian, Dennis and Carl. If you are a BB fan, a casual listener or just want some fun music...BUY THIS CD. You will not be disappointed. The setlist itself is great because it's a mix of well known BB hits and more obscure, also great songs. Bottom line: Al and his group are wonderful and amazing and the live versions of I Get Around and Fun Fun Fun are worth the price of the CD alone.
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