![]() They also play at a rotation speed of 45 rpms on a turntable. For those younger people, a 45 is a 2-song mini EP (album) with the hit song always on side A and a filler song on the back side, side B. Current rumor is that there are no copies of the original 45 publicly available. However, Capital Records finally corrected the problem and reissued the 45 with “Surfin’ Safari” on side A and “409” on side B. Then Al, Matt and Debbie come out and they start with the first big hit of The Beach Boys, “Surfin’”.Īl told the story about how when they released “Surfin’ Safari” in 1962, It was originally the side B of the 45 with “409” as the side A. The show starts with a short video clip that is about The Beach Boys. Al Jardine playing upright bass at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM), Phoenix, Arizona on February 25th, 2020 ![]() Matt is also Al’s tech assistant and helps change guitars for Al. She also runs all of the videos that either accompany the songs or are short clips about the music or history of the band. Debbie plays keyboards and provides the harmony parts for the songs. Matt provided all of the percussions and sings, especially the high parts that Brian did. Matt Jardine singing during Al Jardine concert at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM), Phoenix, Arizona on February 25th, 2020 Debbie Shair playing keyboards and singing during Al Jardine concert at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM), Phoenix, Arizona on February 25th, 2020Īl was joined on stage by his son Matt Jardine and Debbie Shair. If you really want to get a feel for or understand better the history and background of some of The Beach Boys songs, then Al Jardine’s show is the one to see. The Brian Wilson show will be with a large band and they just play the music. Personally, I would recommend both shows if you are a fan of The Beach Boys. You might ask, why see this show, but instead go to the Brian Wilson show. This is the show that I saw at the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) on Tuesday night. ![]() So, Al and Matt use the time off to produce their own tour that covers many of The Beach Boys songs. Brian only does a limited number of shows each year. So forgive me if this sounds like The Beach Boys review, but Al has been a integral part of them for the last 60 years and it is hard to talk about one without the other.Īl and Matt still tour with Brian Wilson. It is hard to talk about Al Jardine without also talking about The Beach Boys. Since Brian is not able to sing the high notes, he is so famous for, Al’s son Matt Jardine has joined the group to take over singing Brian’s parts. At that show were 2 of the original members of The Beach Boys, Brian Wilson and Al Jardine. However, I did get to see part of them perform when I saw the 50 th anniversary of the Pet Sounds album. I was never lucky enough to see The Beach Boys perform all together.
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