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To: Dave Feldman who wrote (90230)	3/12/2001 5:28:51 PM
From: Knighty Tin	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

Dave, I am jealous of your attendance at the Brian Wilson tribute. I remember when I was 16 the hot rock radio station in San Jose used to have callers determine the top ten by the number of calls for each song. Most nights, the top ten was 5 Beach Boys songs and 5 Beatles songs. Then I used to hustle up a date to get on Record Hop in San Jose or Dance Party in San Francisco, hoping I'd see some top group lip synch their record for the tv audience. I saw lots of groups and singers on those shows, but can't remember any of them now, so they must have been one hit wonders. Or, more likely, proteges of the producer. <g> I never got to see The Beach Boys. Don't get me wrong. I got to see lots of top groups, usually for free, around the Bay Area, but The Beach Boys were never one of them. And most of the groups I saw when I was older and not as awestruck. Hope you have a great time and give us a review in one of your publications.

To: Dave Feldman who wrote (90230)	3/12/2001 7:45:03 PM
From: Kapusta Kid	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 132070

To this day, I always find it almost impossible not to be happy when listening to the Boys (although I do prefer harder stuff, especially Led Zepellin). But they could harmonize; they were especially good early on when a young Brian still had a voice and could do a falsetto. However, I saw that Brian special last year or in 1999. He rounded up about six singers (including Bruce Johnstone) and some ex-Eagle (barf) to do "In My Room". The Beach Boys never sounded as good. I just think that Love should pack it in. With no Wilson brothers left in the band, whatever he's selling isn't the Beach Boys. Few things sillier than "old rockers" anyway (Stones and Aerosmith, especially). Have to give credit to Zeppelin for axing the band after Bonham died.