Last night we joined a couple of thousand people at the Royal Festival Hall to spend the night with Brian Wilson. What a night! Although Brian is still not 100%, and probably never will be, he put on a fantastic show that quickly became the best concert I’ve ever been to. He’s not one of those musicians who denies his past – I’ve been to too many concerts where you only get to hear the latest album, or only the solo work (Ian McCulloch of Echo and the Bunnymen was the most disappointing). Brian started with Rock and Roll, and finished the same way, the set was like a greatest hits with a set of his current work in the middle. By the end of the evening the place was in uproar as everyone danced by their seats and in the isles – everyone singing along in the harmony sections! One little old lady seemed to go bezerk and started some sort of headbanging dance with body jerks. She’ll be feeling that today!
Brian was as cool as a cucumber, was drinking coffee halfway through Good Vibrations – now that’s relaxed.
An absolutely brilliant night, and one I’d repeat any time. The Beach Boys songs are so “up” that you can’t help but have a great time!
It sounds as though you had a great night out.
“One little old lady seemed to go bezerk”
No mate, she’d just gone back to being the girl she once was, just for a while.
dad – what even old people used to be young? next you will be telling us you had hair…………
Shut it BOY or you’ll get your leg slapped!