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by esnagamipat on 2017-10-05The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater - SyracuseGlad to see him in his last tour. One of the greats in music
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BRIAN WILSON IN CONCERT:
Visionary musical genius Brian Wilson first rose to international acclaim in the early ‘60s as the mastermind behind The Beach Boys’ “California Sound”, and now he’s bringing his crowning achievement back to fans on his Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary Tour. The seminal album won over fans around the world with its pioneering blend of orchestral arrangements, glistening harmonies, and coming-of-age lyrics, and it's widely regarded as one of the finest albums of the 20th century. Now, Wilson has invited top-notch musicians and some old friends to help him recreate each masterfully composed song note-for-note from start to finish—all while ticket buyers sing along to each unforgettable melody. With original Beach Boy Brian Wilson performing each beloved tune from the album with his signature good vibrations, this can’t-miss event is sure to stay with fans for a lifetime.
BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:
Born in Inglewood, CA in 1942, Brian Wilson honed his musical chops in high school by deconstructing hits by The Four Freshman on the family piano and teaching the harmony parts to his brothers. After befriending Al Jardine in his college choir class, the two had the idea of forming a band. They teamed up with Brian’s brothers, Carl and Dennis, and his cousin, Mike Love, in 1961 and began performing as The Pendletones. After changing their name to The Beach Boys, the group rose to phenomenal success in the first half of the ‘60s with massive hits like “ Surfin’ Safari”, “I Get Around”, and “Help Me, Rhonda”. As their principal songwriter, Wilson had written or co-written over two dozen hits and gained complete control over the group’s studio production by his 21st birthday. His ground-breaking use of the recording studio as an instrument led to increasingly elaborate and experimental songs. Wilson's talent and creative ambition reached new heights with the release of 1966’s Pet Sounds, an enduring classic that many critics consider one of the best albums of all time. Sadly, Wilson suffered a nervous breakdown trying to top the album’s brilliance and spent much of the next two decades in deteriorating mental and physical health. He recaptured the public imagination in 1988, however, when he released his critically praised self-titled solo debut. As luck would have it, that same year The Beach Boys were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and scored their first number 1 hit in 22 years with “Kokomo”. Since then, Brian has continued to pursue projects at his discretion—both with The Beach Boys and as a solo artist—including his warmly received 2015 album No Pier Pressure.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Rating: 4 out of 5 Very nice to see
by Anonymous on 2017-10-04The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater - SyracuseIt was good to see Brian and Al one more time, just love the music from that era
Rating: 4 out of 5 Great to see Brian Wilson
by bimmer on 2017-04-24Burton Cummings Theatre - Winnipeg12 or 13 musicians in total providing excellent instrumentation for the classic Brian Wilson tunes. Although Brian's age is showing it was still good to see him knowing that he had written all of that music. Al Jardine was great as was his son who did all the high parts. Overall a good show
Rating: 5 out of 5 Brian Wilson presents Pet Sounds
by Buzzlightyear on 2017-04-18Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - CalgaryGreat show had a twelve piece bank, show was amazing!!
Rating: 3 out of 5 Brian Wilson Made Great Music...
by KickAxe on 2017-04-18Burton Cummings Theatre - WinnipegHe just can't perform it himself anymore. I have to say that I've been a life long Beach Boys fan and was truly looking forward to this show. Unfortunately this felt more like a wake for Brian Wilson than a Brian Wilson concert. Brian Wilson's health is in a debilitated state, to the point that he needed help on stage, he was clearly reading off a teleprompter the entire show and for the parts that he wasn't he looked like he was staring blankly into space. I wasn't expecting him to be "in his prime" but the overall feeling from the crowd and even the band was one of, "Thanks for the memories Brian." The crowd gave him standing ovations anytime that he was able to sing his parts (to be honest it appeared to be annoying Brian Wilson himself.) The band he had supporting him was great, original Beach Boy Al Jardine was along for the ride, but he is in far better shape than Brian. Al's son Matt was also part of the backing band and was able to nail a lot of the high parts to the old Beach Boys tunes. The band was able to recreate the Beach Boys catalogue flawlessly which was the saving grace of the show, but they really overshadowed or even masked Brian Wilson 's contributions to the live music. Obviously his contributions to the Beach Boys music were made decades ago when he composed most of the Beach Boys music, but he was more like a stage prop than a performer for this show. I enjoyed the music, but if you're going to see Brian Wilson, you're probably going to be a bit disappointed.
Rating: 5 out of 5by Anonymous on 2017-04-18Burton Cummings Theatre - Winnipeg surpassed all of my expectations! A really fun, emotional show.
Rating: 5 out of 5 Simply a whole lot of fun
by Joliet on 2017-04-18Burton Cummings Theatre - WinnipegThe show was amazing and I had forgotten just how many great songs Brian had written
Rating: 5 out of 5 Brian Wilson - don't miss it
by keywindjim on 2017-04-18Burton Cummings Theatre - WinnipegExcellent performance. Brian Wilson brought so much talent onto the stage with him, from ex Beach Boys to members of Dino Desi and Billy. Dynamics on the stage between performers was terrific, like they were just a large group of friends enjoying one big jam session. Highly recommend this to anyone.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Brian Wilson Pet Sounds Tour
by BigAl66 on 2017-04-17Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - EdmontonThis is a must see for anyone who grew up with the great bands of this era! Brian's music is fabulous, and the band he has put together to play it is superb, including two of the original members of the Beach Boys, Al Jardine and Blondie Wilson. Al and his son Matt carried much of the load, and wowed us with the original Beach Boys harmonies that made this band so incredible. Brian's voice hasn't weathered the years as well, and he didn't play much piano, but it was still great to have the opportunity to see him and hear some of the tunes he authored. They played continuously with one short break, and then an extended encore that had most people up and dancing. Overall a wonderful evening and definitely worth seeing!
Rating: 4 out of 5 Great Show! Fix "the Jube's" bad acoustics!
by AlMcK on 2017-04-16Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium - CalgaryTerrific show. Legendary pop-rockers. Terrific musicianship. But the Jubilee Auditorium's acoustics have suffered horribly since the supposed "upgrade" back before 2005. You just can't sit anywhere near the walls and get good sound without plugging your wall-side ear (or both ears; can you imagine a concert hall where the sound improves when you plug your ears?). The only reasons I would recommend this show to a friend is because of the music and the musicians. Which is good enough ... that's usually why we go to concerts, right? But the venue? For "popular" music? Somebody, please, fix the Jubilee auditoria (I presume Edmonton's Jube is just as bad). I grew up one mile south of Edmonton's Jube and attended all sorts of music events there: classical, pop/rock, jazz, opera. I moved to Calgary and have visited the Calgary Jube many times, before and after the 2005-ish so-called "improvements". The Arts Commons theatres downtown have better seats and much better sound. And they don't need canvas-or-whatever drapes hanging on the side walls.