The Beach Boys - Live At The Queen Mary, Long Beach CA (Video Footage - 1981-07-05)
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- the captivating long beach presented in its full glory (well, slightly better than the other full upload on youtube)! main beach boys present were Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, and Dennis Wilson and the backing band consisted of Adrian Baker, Mike Meros, Ed Carter, Bobby Figueroa and Ernie Knapp.
enjoy guest stars such as wolfman jack, jan and dean, and some scattered commericals.
TIMESTAMPS (approximately anyway, it's not an exact science):
00:00 - band introduction & interviews
3:05 - California Girls
5:57 - Sloop John B
9:05 - Do It Again
12:42 - School Day (Ring! Ring! Goes The Bell)
15:33 - In My Room (ft wolfman jack and charlie tuna saying nonsense over it)
18:15 - Surfin'
20:41 - Surfin' Safari
22:52 - Catch A Wave
25:04 - hawaiian tropic ad
25:40 - Surfer Girl
28:17 - Long Tall Texan
30:50 - more break nonsense
33:34 - Lady Lynda
37:09 - God Only Knows
39:50 - Don't Worry Baby
43:00 - sunkist ad
44:32 - 409
46:25 - Shut Down
47:59 - The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)
48:43 - Little Deuce Coupe
50:30 - Sail On Sailor
53:44 - Help Me, Rhonda
57:33 - Be True To Your School
59:57 - charlie tuna introducing the touring band, wolfman jack shouting out bruce
1:00:50 - Wouldn't It Be Nice
1:03:28 - Rock And Roll Music
1:05:52 - I Get Around
1:08:06 - Surfin' U.S.A.
1:11:02 - charlie tuna reads out a telegram from george bush, mike thanks brian
1:12:47 - Good Vibrations
1:18:36 - Barbara Ann (hi jan and dean)
1:21:50 - Back In The USSR
1:24:45 - Fun, Fun, Fun (well mostly a snippet with wolfman jack again talking over it, then credits!)
highlights include: the girl falling over at 8:43, the random guy in the tree, adrian's ecstatic glee, brian experiencing the opposite of ecstatic glee, the random guy on the lampost (?), mike & bruce sax extravaganza at 47:19, the occasional distant firework noise, dennis climbing on top of meros' piano for some reason and so, so much more - Hudba
These live shows from the early 80's are a trip. These guys are the ultimate road dogs, the epitome of "the show must go on" concept. Brutal and beautiful all at once.
Nuclear ship Titanic
The show HAD to go on to maintain their lavish lifestyles😅😅😅😅😅
@@shaynewheeler9249 Disney's Tarzan Rocks
I was lucky enough to know Dennis, he came to Sacramento California to go fishing with my Dad. Dennis was a great friend, he had a Heart that was big as all outdoors. ❤ My Dad and Mom Loved him like a son!
Ur very lucky to have known him! 👍
He couldn’t handle fame and having anything he wanted-unfortunate.
@@petestaint8312 Tonight's Guest stars of The Beach boys Visit Roger Moore. in Long, Beach.
I can't believe Brian actually showed up during this awful period for him. The last one you expected to survive went on to thrive ... into old age even. Never would've predicted that ever.
Every time I see him since he recovered feels like a special gift and I get goosebumps. He came to understand on a fundamental level how deeply his art affects his admirers, and it became the reason he turned a corner and finally learned to enjoy performing live. Because it's a spiritual being-of-service thing for him now. An amazing story of a bonafide singular national treasure.
We'll never see the likes of BDW again. If you think his art has been discussed a lot while he's been alive, just wait till he leaves us. Just watch. Legend is the right word.
This is a beautiful comment bro I’m in awe of you
Your comment rocks too !
Steve X. You took the words out of my head, heart, and humanity. Great stuff. One reason I love The Beach Boys is cause I identify with so much of their turmoil,esp. Brian’s. (“ Not made for these times.”)
Queen Mary engine room
Dennis' standing ovation for Brian was touching.
The Jan & Dean part of this is really heartwarming. It's amazing that they included Jan in the Barbara Ann dance and that Jan physically managed it.
They had good hearts!!!
Is nobody going to mention the fact that Brian is singing “God Only Knows” instead of Carl? And how great he sounds on it? He sounds likes he’s actually putting some heart into it, which is rare for shows around this era.
Just got to “Don’t Worry Baby”. My previous comment doesn’t apply for this song.
RMS titanic
RMS queen Mary
@@shaynewheeler9249 so glad you brought this up.
What happened today
Thank you so much. As my dad was a pro drummer
He may be considered not worthy but I loved watching Dennis Wilson. He deserves more praise in my point and my late dad. Thank you for letting for watch him. I wish my dad could see this
Dennis was awesome! Inspired my brother to take up the drums. 😎
This is extreme. It feels like we could hear the voices that live inside Brian's head singing with him. Kudos to him for trying his best through what must be indescribable mental pain and anguish. I think he is beyond reproach. He is VERY strong.
a remarkable live show...with all the highs and lows and hysteria..dennis, a courageous brian, the sweet sound of carl missing (and needed),, mike and al and bruce delivering big!!..a southern california 85 blast..and with barely any sleep. And how about a simulcast when fm simulcasts were important.
---unique show. Worthy of a chat room discussion entitled 'showing the rest what its like to be a legend, despite EVERY challenge that eve'
Sorry to be offtopic but does anybody know of a trick to get back into an instagram account..?
I stupidly forgot my password. I love any help you can offer me
@Zayden Raphael i really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and Im in the hacking process now.
Seems to take a while so I will reply here later with my results.
@Zayden Raphael It did the trick and I finally got access to my account again. I'm so happy!
Thanks so much you saved my ass !
@Arian Ares you are welcome :)
Best Beach Boys perfomance I've ever seen - and I've seen them in concert 3 times. My '80s Power Pop band, "The Bngs" performed aboard the Queen Mary 2 weeks before this great Beach Boys show. They were a huge inspiraton for our sound. I break out in chills when Brian Wilson sings "Don't Worry, Baby". They will always be "America's Band".
What a great concert! It's always a joy when it includes the master himself, Brian! And Dennis is on fire here. Thank you, Elora . Don't know what we would do without your priceless videos!
What a super califonian band the Beach Boys were. Fabulous sound. Great voices great harmonies and l adore Mike Love! ❤
42:07 Brian has a lot of soul. I can't believe they had him sing this in 1981 but he did what he could
Bruce could of pulled that off..
Do you know what me too I just love it so much now New behind beach boys years
I give Brian Wilson credit for being there with all his problems he really looked out of it their Beach Boy sound really missed Carl, RIP!
Ya I wonder why Carl isn't there?
I was there. If I recall this was a free concert. The energy was unbelievable with the audience.
me too ! my dad took me , i was 17, scored a dime of weed..rick spring field was good too ! im 5th generation LONG BEACH !
JEEEEZ..i forgot the THREE DOG NIGHT !!!!
@@happyvalleyhappyvalley1156 If Mike knew you were smoking, he would’ve been so pissed. Dennis, Carl and Brian would’ve strongly approved though.
Yep free concert. I was there too. I had a blast.
I was there! 18 years old and in excellent shape back then, drank beer ALL day!!! I only had about 3 more weeks of freedom, joined the Navy on the 29th, went to San Dog for boot! :)
This concert was so much fun! Love the Beach Boys.
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Dennis was underrated as a drummer. He was the perfect fit for the Beach Boys’style of music.. he’s missed that’s for sure..😭
He was awesome! Inspired my brother to take up the drums. 😎
i didnt see him miss a lick.
played open hand too.
RIP Denny Wilson
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Brian realizing that the high voice isn't working on don't worry baby despite not even having in ear monitors is funny and sad at the same time.
One of the best drumming from Denny.Great concert,but miss Carl
Why wasn't Carl there?
@@cbarrett34 this was the period of time in which Carl temporarily left the group to go out on tour with his solo album. It was a great tour, playing small clubs all over the country - I had the privilege of seeing it in NYC. There is an "live audio" recording of that show available on you tube from the now defunct "The Bottom Line".
Dennis was on fire here
Brian’s vocal on God Only Knows was great.
1:25:41 as soon as the last note was played, Brian stands up and leaves immediatley. Love him
From what I've seen, Brian Wilson always leaves immediately after that last note. Love him too.
So great to have videos with Dennis in the 80s where they actually focus on him playing drums!! His fills during School Days were awesome, shows even if he wasn't the best drummer he could do so much more than just keep time. The dude is the definition of raw energy.. thanks so much for uploading!
Dennis Wilson absolutely destroying the drums on California Girls
I agree! He was awesome. 👍
The last verse of don’t worry baby is interesting. This is the only concert I’ve rewatched more than a couple times. It’s just wild
I love when Brian adds his background vocals to several of these songs. Theres a sweet spot where hes in his element and sounding like old times- vibrato and all. Surfer Girl, etc.
Back when life was good, and you could go to any concert when all the great artists were around at the time. It didn't cost an arm and a leg for it.
Yeah like Taylor Swift worth 800 M . Whats that about? Stupid!
My best friend & I went to this , we got right up to the stage & danced our butts off & sang every song !
Omg! I was there! It was the best concert ever! I love California! I LOOOOOOVE The Beach Boys!!!
The Beach Boys were blazing at this time after release of Endless Summer and Spirit of America albums-they became Americas band once again after being shunned during Viet Nam era. They were a powerful full stadium band on a great comeback and national TV realized it and jumped on the chance to get them on TV. How rare for that with any performer/ band other than Elvis-maybe Sinatra?
Salute you get it. They burned til the end of Carl's leaving us tragically. The 50th anniversary was awesome saw it 6 times.
I am someone who didn’t live through any of these times, why were they shunned during the Vietnam era?
@@Noah1997callahanThey were seen as behind the times when Smile fell apart and they didn’t perform at the Monterey pop festival in 1967
@@notoriousblt1038 good to know. Appreciate the reply. Thanks!
@@Noah1997callahanThe climate of the time, when kids were coming home in coffins draped with U.S. flags, imparted the feeling that childhood was over (for a whole generation) and it was time to put away the surfboards and pick up rifles.
Being true to your school was supplanted with be true to your government.
People just couldn't, as their consciousness' expanded , bop along with joyful tunes in such a heavy time.
They weren't morbid enough, so they were shunned. Even the Beatles remained relevant by trading in "I want to hold your hand" for "happiness is a warm gun" during that era.
Good vibrations were being replaced with fear to keep the war machine oiled and the tax money flowing, so The Doors doing Riders on the Storm fit the psyop better than Don't Worry Baby
The backstory to this concert must be incredible. One thing for sure, Brian looks so ready to have this it come to an end.
Thanks for giving us this Beach Boys concert.
I was there!!!!! Near the front, to the left facing the stage.
Lucky lucky you!!!! So cool!!!!
I get a little perturbed when l'm in the middle of watching a video I'm rudely interrupted by ads that unexpectedly pop up. That's always been a MAJOR pet peeve of mine! 😢 😮
What a party!!! Saw them twice live in the 1980s...what a great crowd here...
Elora thank you so much for this improved concert. This was such an important day for me - I was on a trip to visit my girlfriend in Portland, Oregon so I asked a friend in NY tape this show for me (the good old days of VHS tape). I did get to watch some of it that day with her, but couldn't wait to see the whole thing by myself when I got home. For me, this was a tough concert to enjoy, they missed Carl's leadership on stage and generally did not sound good at all, a good amount of off-key singing. Having said that, my favorite part of the show were the three great songs Lady Lynda, God Only Knows, and Don't Worry Baby. Lady Lynda is such a great song, and though I understand why Al stopped singing it, I do miss it very much. Yes, Brian had some issues during "God Only Knows", but he really tried his best and, though I cringed in spots, I was so proud of his efforts. As for "Don't Worry Baby, right at the beginning, I just love the shot of Dennis looking over at Brian and giving him that "go get 'em" signal. And when Brian realized that he was having trouble hitting the high notes, as the song progressed he shifted to those lower harmonies which just made me so happy. As I said - it was a tough day, but that section filled me with joy. I also loved Bobby's "Sail on Sailor" - he always rocked that great tune. Thanks again for this, so happy to see it again.
Most of the vocals were sour notes. But, nostalgic. Worth watching
I don't care what anyone says...Dennis Wilson was such a great live drummer! Such exuberance! RIP Denny!....and Carl of course....he's not on this of course....
Why isn't Carl there? Dennis died long before he did.
@@garysnow1475 solo career
I’ve always loved Brian’s adjustment of his vocals on don’t worry baby near the end of the song 42:01
Dennis kills it!
Eating Valentine’s Day candy while soaking in a big, warm bubble bath and watching this on a laptop placed very carefully on my toilet.
living lavishly!
same
Dennis seems to be doing his usual superb drumming without a miss. very professional even though it seemed to be a semi casual event for them
He kept speeding up
I could watch this over and over again my Dad and I worked on cars and he got sick of me playing the Beach Boys I would love here him play something else rip the best man ever,
To : Elora, Thank you for showing this video, like I said before some where that I've seen them 900+ and never went home unhappy...!!! Gotta thank you so much for finding this and showing this concert back in 1981, I'm somewhere in the crowd all the way in the back and it sounded great where I was and even if the guy next to me stunk so bad? the tickets to be on the Queen Mary where very expensive and where I was it was okay, except the guy who stunk so freaking bad and people complained about him and the police said they couldn't do anything about it because he had his ticket stub and had the right to enjoy the music like everyone else?
LOL what was he supposed to do? kick the guy out because he smelled?
Just mind-blowing. And what a time.. California the 80s. Time machine, where are you?
Al Jardine..in the middle of everything as well. Thank you sir.
😢😢miss carl😢Wilson 😢😢😢. Greatest concert ❤❤❤❤
When this concert aired, my dad had recorded this concert on 8Track, however I was too young to remember watching it. For years I never knew what the concert looked like. Thanks for filling that void.
Great show! My LA new wave band, The Bings were featured at the CSUN "Royal Crown Ball" here in 1981 & 1982. Our '81 show was just two months prior to this Beach Boys gig. Best Part: Performing ONBOARD the Queen Mary! Hardest Part: Hauling our gear up the gangplank without it falling into Long Beach Harbor!
I’m not even gonna begin to tell you how much of a hero you are 🙏🙏⚡️
Those shows on the Queen Mary and in Washington DC on the 4th of July, were amazing and really, they are a part of American history.
This shows how much they needed Carl...I wonder what was happening to Al on "Wouldn't It Be Nice"🤔Nevertheless This is gold,Thank You for sharing Elora 🆒😎🖤
The Starclipse he got the lyrics turned around...he accidentally started with verse 1...and the great thing for performers to remember who get worried about this type of thing...500k people didn’t even notice! Love it!
And yes, this show would have been that much better with Carl, my favorite Beach Boy!
@@matthurley1988 I agree Al is One of my favorite singers ever
The Starclipse I really enjoy The Beach Boys version of California Dreamin, largely due to Al’s lead, I’m in a beach boys tribute band, and it is probably my favorite one to sing!
@@matthurley1988 That's awesome Matt! I would Love to Have a listen to your band ;)
I liked dennis, always have, God bless, rip
i can't thank you enough for these uploads, youre doing more for beach boys fandom than the beach boys estate or whatever you wanna call it
Thanks! 2024 here.
Dennis is playing a right hand trap but he is left
Handed. I played that way. It can make coming off of a fill a
Ittle hard to stay in beat.
god I know it's been a week but thank you for miraculously finding this
you have no idea how excited I was when i saw the link. best show of all time. he's so happy.
@@EloraBB im so sad i was gone when you found it i cant wait to sit down and watch it in full eventually. my third viewing of long beach
i feel like I've seen it more than any other show which says something about my psyche
What a great concert , love it !
Always enjoy the songs Al Jardine sings. He should have sung more lead vocals.
brilliant outing.....top concert....as usual and being a muso myself...playin' live we're inclined to play 100mph! as opposed the standard tempo!! no complaints at all!
My band, The Bings performed on The Queen Mary a couple weeks before The Beach Boys did . They were a HUGE influence on our Power Pop music. It blows me away to discover "America's Band"played there right after we did! Nobody can top The Beach Boys.
Brians left hand knocking the hell out of the chords on piano.😅
I was there and it was held in my hometown of Long Beach, Ca. Their first paid gig was in Long Beach in 1961 and to celebrate 20 years as a band they had a free concert in parking lot of Queen Mary which is docked in Long Beach. You will notice that no one ever mentions the city of Long Beach and that is on purpose. Long Beach had agreed to let BB have a free concert on the beach on Long Beach and all the sponsors and everyone made plans. Residents who lived by the beach pressured city counsel to stop the concert because they feared fans would throw trash, beer cans, urinate, etc. all over their yards. Long Beach than told BB they couldn't have concert on beach after plans were made. Lawsuits were filed by sponsors, beach boys and all involved in the concert. At the last minute the owners of the Queen Mary told Beach Boys they could have the concert in their parking lot and so it was held in parking lot. Beach Boys, Wolfman Jack, Charlie Tuna and anyone who spoke at the concert boycotted the city by deciding not to mention the word "Long Beach::/ It was a great concert from what I remember lol
Really enjoyed this show. Thanks for finding and uploading.
Great-Thank you for this classic!
1.00.00 wouldnt it be nice..forever wonderful.
Carl missing this day..but closeups of Dennis pounding away.
haunting song..and special song every time
So happy to discover this. Thank you for uploading.
Saw them last Sunday in San Jose!!! Outstanding!!
Mike Love..Carrying Thru Strong & Great Singer⭐️⭐️
This is awesome, thanks 🎶👏🏼💥
I was there too. Had just broken up with my boyfriend a few days before, so I was not having a lot of fun. Glad to be able to see this again. Pity there's not video of Rick Springfield as the opening act.
Brian singing gives me life
On Dont worry Baby, He has lost the plot and the melody. It doesn't get worse than that.
@@redtvproductions1 I quite like it...
His treatment of don’t worry baby here is total cringe. Drugs are very bad.
OMG I was in my 2nd year of high school (14) when this was shown on Australian TV & I recoded the music on audio tape.
This is so fantastic!
That Brian was game for this at this time touches my heart.
Wish I was there. Time made them mostly an oldies act but the vitality of these songs...
Their father had sold their catalogue but they clawed it back.
Recently they sold the publishing. Must have been a huge sale.
Carl was doing a solo tour, which is why he's not here. I know because I saw him open for the Doobie Brothers the next month.
I AGREE 100%. There are far too many musicians out there who don't get all the credit they deserve. Dennis Wilson is one of them, as are Carl Wilson and many others too numerous to mention. 😂 😅
Oh boy I sure can't wait to hear them do Sweetie soon!
@DJ L33 SUPER late here, but Brian recorded "Sweetie" as a demo in 1986, later turning it into "Love Ya," featured on the second version of Sweet Insanity. A studio version of "Sweetie" from 1981 also still exists in the vaults, and features Brian, Al, and Mike on vocals. Lots of interesting stuff was recorded for the followup album to KTSA, commonly known as "Cousins, Friends and Brothers." Such tracks intended for the project included "City Blues" (never properly recorded as a BBs song; only circulates as a demo on the Cocaine Sessions boot), "Night Bloomin' Jasmine," "Sweetie," "Stevie," "I'm a Man" (a Brian original), a supposedly very good Brian/Mike rocker entitled "Bucks," and Bruce also mentioned wanting to include "Da Doo Ron Ron" from the KTSA sessions. Can also imagine Mike wanting to finish up "Goin' to the Beach" for the album, considering his obsession with it over the years. But anyways, here's a link to the 1986 demo if you haven't heard it by now! czcams.com/video/KCVzeDxgJjc/video.html
@@thejiggy22 According to Andrew Doe, a studio recording of Sweetie from 1981 exists with Brian, Al and Mike singing.
@@jaywhofan I'm aware of that recording!
@@thejiggy22 It would be interesting to hear it one day. To bad we'll probably have to wait a decade for it to come out on a copyright extension release. lol
Cool!
Dennis was a full blown junkie since the late 70s. Especially from 1980.
True. Sad. He was an awesome drummer, though.
@@petestaint8312nope
Who cares! He was great anyways.
This mix is something else.
Carl is definitely missed in this performance!
Very awesome quality
watching Brian sing - priceless!
woah, Mike killing it on sax
This was also broadcast on fm radio so you could watch tv and listen in stereo. But the mix was bad on several songs w some of the stereo dropping out
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Say what you want about Mike, he's ever present and where others where suffering most especially he continued through, most notably on good vibrations, where Brian is really struggling.
Reading David Leaf’s book on the band, this concert was a disaster according to Bruce Johnson. Remember Carl took a break from the group in 1981 because of sloppy performances and lack of great new music.
The band didn’t release another album until 1985 after the disappointing Keeping The Summer Alive in 1980. Dennis tragically drowned in late 1983. By the late 70s the band became a parody of themselves with Brian’s mental issues and lack of creativity. The pressure by Love and Jardine to keep the band together playing the hits versus Brian’s wish to go solo and create on his own along with Carl sabbatical from the group left us with this hotch potch performance and possibly the lowest point in the band’s incredible career. If you’re a fan, this is actually hard to watch, just like Elvis a few months from the end.
Dang, Mike Love was baller in this performance
I wish Carl Wilson was there the day after his performance at American Bandstand on July 4th performing the songs based on his solo album which he played at the previous day. They also should’ve had Myrna Smith joined them for part of that show.
Amazing that Denny shines the brightest, yet he was supposedly a wasted wash out at the time.
He was ok fire here
Dennis was fuckin awesome, pure attitude! Miss his musics in any Beach Boys set...
Love this thank you! Just curious I don't see or hear or Carl? Was he sick or something?
He was doing a solo tour
Waouh! Thanks! The quality is far better than the one I had...
So glad I stumbled upon this video! I’ve never seen it. Well I recognize some clips they’ve used in different documentaries. Was this the year Carl left to pursue his solo career? Otherwise why is he not here?
18:15 I can't believe they actually did "Surfin'". Amazing.
They had to break out the older stuff because Carl left the band lol
Thanks!
It's nice to see a concert I've never seen before even if it is one of their crappiest performances the 4th of July 1980 was great and Waikiki was absolutely great! They brought their A game there
In a way Dennis was the first guy to Bash his drum Not Metal or Hard rock style at all but he has that Ferociousness in him to bash the drums the way he did and he seemed aggressive as well on the drums during this time frame as well
Agreed! Awesome drummer. Inspired my brother to take up the drums. 😎
Bobby Figueroa sounds awesome
Yes! Added soul to the set. 👍
“Where were you in ‘62?” My mum and dad were only 6 so I was erm…… waiting
On Don't Worry Baby, I thought it was brave of Brian to at least _attempt_ his signature highs which he once did so effortlessly. It was his special God sauce. His voice got stronger later once he got healthy, but the highs never returned. I'm always curious the year an artist loses The Highs. Looks like Brian lost his around this time.
'75 was the turning point
He openly admits the cocaine and cigarettes destroyed his vocal cords when he was at his worst point with drugs in the 70s. Had he never gone down that route, who's to say he wouldn't be hitting those highs well beyond the 80s.