From: BOBHUGHES@TTLC.NET   
      
   On Thu, 23 Nov 2006 05:48:36 +0000 (UTC), Chris Lincoln   
    wrote:   
      
   >I'm listening to the Beatle' Love in 5.1. It's kind of the commercial   
   >version of the "Tuned to a Natural E" series. Sweet.   
   >   
   >But still fresh is last night's amazing Brian Wilson show at the Beacon.   
   >Right now there probably many out in the streets humming the tunes after   
   >tonight's show. Darian's back, and Al's now down in front belting them   
   >out. Brian himself gets better and better live, and even will occasionally   
   >improvise. The first long set was a compendium of the best of the complex   
   >intricate songs of the late 60's and early 70's...the fan's hits,   
   >characterized by the usual beautiful vocals and instrumentation by   
   >"the world's best band" B-). Notably striking were a bunch of newly   
   >reworked tight endings. Second set was a masterful Pet Sounds, Brian's   
   >vocals out front, followed by some serious Rock and Roll, and then of   
   >course Love and Mercy.   
   >   
   >Gotta Love It. Don't have to Mike it.   
   >   
   >chris lincoln (lincoln@acm.org)   
      
   So I'm lost in New York. I think I'm on the wrong train. Probably   
   the wrong side of Central Partk. I get off to get my bearings, and   
   there's a marquee that says "Brian Wilson!" right in front of me.   
   They've still got tickets, so I go in and there he is! and Al too!   
   More Beach Boys than anywhere else on stage this century!   
      
   As predicted, Brain and Al split the vocal on Sloop John B. Plus Al   
   got a solo spotlight on California Saga. Way cool!   
      
   The band was rocking hard! The vocal mix wasn't as good as the last   
   time I say him, and I think Brian muffed a couple of entrances. But   
   who cares? I wasn't planning on seeing him that night anyway. I   
   didn't even know he was in New York!   
      
   What I can't figure out is why the entire audience was sitting on   
   their fat asses throughout the whole show. Don't they know this is   
   Rock and Roll?   
      
      
      
   Bob Hughes   
      
   "I am perpetually awaiting a rebirth of wonder." Lawrence Ferlinghetti   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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