Right ... The Beach Boys (and I mean as close to the original lineup as you can get!) are reuniting!
But it's for more than a wildly-hoped-for-and-now-reality 50th Anniversary tour (note: Jagger, are you listenin'??); they'll also be putting out a brand-new album to boot!
Now, some of you are bound to say they're too old for the "fast cars, surf and girls" shtick. But you forget a couple of major factors in the success of the band:
(1) They've been to group harmony what the Everly Brothers were to duos! They don't scream their lyrics or funk them up ... the blend is actually ageless!
(2) These guys are certainly, by virtue of their experience both in and out of the studio, great instrumentalists. And, as greats from Les Paul to Paul McCartney prove, that talent doesn't die as you get older ... it just gets better!
(3) Brian Wilson and Bruce Johnston are both prolific songwriters, with pieces that could be as enthusiastically and artistically performed by artistes in their late 60s as well as those in their mid-20s! And the songs are evergreen!
With Dennis and Carl gone, who'll replace them? This is where all true BB fans are in for a treat: Whilst we have Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and a rejuvenated Brian Wilson on board, the fivesome will be rounded out with the return of original Beach Boy David Marks! And there's word that -- possibly -- the drumming may be handled by either John Stamos (he played drums on the BB video, Kokomo), Ricky Fataar -- even perhaps even another guest appearance by Ringo Starr! After all, the ex-Beatle did sit in on drums with them before ...
One more thing: As we all are remembering country music's Glen Campbell as he valiantly tours for the last time (he suffers from early stages of Alzheimer's), we should remember that, on songs like Dance, Dance, Dance, even he was a Beach Boy for a time! So, as one winds up his career, another revives theirs ...
IN OTHER NEWS: Phil Spector filed an appeal of his 2009 murder conviction Friday to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the judge in the trial gave improper opinion on expert testimony.
Troggs lead singer Reg Presley was hospitalised in Winchester, England Wednesday (14 December) with what's suspected to be another stroke (he had a major one a year ago). He's also suffering from pneumonia and fluid around the heart. Reg's wife says he first began to feel bad whilst performing in Germany 3 December and has gotten progressively worse. "Doctors think he has had another stroke. He's not very well and I have no idea how long he'll be in hospital," she said.
Hey ... remember that Gibson guitar seen on the cover of Bob Seger's "Greatest Hits" album? Well, it turns out the guitar was stolen from Seger when he moved between late August and early October. It's valued valued between 8 and ten thousand dollars!
And that's it for this edition, but stay tuned; there's more Rock, Rhythm and Rimshots coming your way in about 24! That being said ... I'll see ya on the flip side!
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