 |  | Beach Boys Lost Concert Found! |  |
Not only was the Amazon vendor great but the product was fantastic. Having my very own copy of this DVD and the classic concert by the Beach Boys has made my video collection of the BBs almost complete. One or two more and I'll have them all. Great video and a historic performance by Brian Wilson shortly before he stopped live performances with BBs.
June 24, 2008| | | Original Beach Boys line-up--First Launch of the Surfin' Sound | |
As another viewer has stated, this is the essential rare view of the original Beach Boys line-up, featuring the recent replacement of Dave Marks, Al Jardine on rhythm guitar in great form. Yes, this is the only look at Brian Wilson in the band (outside snippets of the TAMI show, December of the same year), leading with his quiet charm, with the orginal striped Pendletons and Carl's Fender Jaguar and Fender amps. Having seen the band in July of that year, this is almost half of the original set. "In MY Room" and "Hawaii" were rarely done with subsequent Brian Wilson replacements. I am still hoping "Don't Worry Baby" will show up somehow, because with only the lp "Fun,Fun,Fun" released in June of that year, that was a concert nugget. The heavenly harmonies and Chuck Berry drive are present throughout this short classic. What is interesting during the set, is watching the audience of reserved, crew-cut kids, eventually cut loose with their enthusiasm and a few protective parents catch on, because...this is the launching of the national mania called "the surfing sound." If you look closely, you will see the soon-to-be Marilyn Wilson, Brian's first squeeze, enjoying the audience glow as well as Brian's musicality.
November 30, 2007 | | An Amazing Slice of History | |
I saw the Beach Boys in 2006. Unfortunately, they are now down to only Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, with their backing lineup changing from time to time. It was a good show, but I was very anxious afterward to get this DVD and see all original members in their prime.
There are certain aspects of this concert that are lacking in the modern day incarnation of the group. For one thing, Brian Wilson's lead vocal parts and beautiful harmonies on songs such as "In My Room." This concert was pre-Pet Sounds and thus is geared toward the early surf music as opposed to the more mature 1970's music. Also this 1964 concert featured Brian, who would cease touring with the band later on in the year.
Fans will treasure this performance as a historical document of the Beach Boys' early years.
November 10, 2007The Beach Boys as a group were formed in 1961. Here are the boys just
3 years later. The harmonies are right on the money, with Carl's guitar leads and Brian's Falsetto sounding great. It is a rare glimpse of a group on the verge of making musical history. Harmony as a vocal sound for the past 70 years had always been pretty straight forward. Look at the 1930's, (the Mills Brothers, The Ink Spots), the 1940's (the Andrews Sisters, Southern Gospel harmony) the 1950's The Doo-Wop Sound, but nothing like what Brian Wilson was about to unleash on the Music Scene. Pet Sounds was only 2 years away. What growth. I recommend this dvd highly.
January 10, 2007| | | A great view of a great band | |
The Beach Boys - Lost Concert is a great way to see the Beach Boys perform when Brian Wilson was still touring with the band. It's before drugs, internal tensions, competition with other bands, etc. have taken over; it truly showcases America's number one band in 1964. The video presentation is very good, offering a clear black & white picture. The audio is good as well. Both are far better than expected for a film thought "lost" which usually means a horribly degraded print that's being released for posterity. The only drag about this was that it was a short film, meant as a companion piece to other filmed concerts to be shown around the country in movie theaters when the bands weren't coming on their tours. It's my suspicion, after hearing several Beach Boys live albums with the same songs/arrangements that this is an edited portion of the concert. Nevertheless, this concert film ranks highly with me because it is the original five Beach Boys doing what they do best. The DVD is also a great companion piece to the Endless Summer Beach Boys doc and the already mentioned live albums. You won't be disappointed by what you see on the disc, only by the wish that it could go on longer.
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