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Summary: Get this ESPECIALLY if you didn't like the album
Review: There aren't a lot of Beach Boys fans who liked the "Stars & Stripes" album.But even if - ESPECIALLY if - you didn't like the album, this thing has some redeeming value. The Beach Boys' harmonies, that were buried under the country stars' vocals, are highlighted on the performances on the DVD. In fact, in many cases they are "shown" recording them, and you can hear them without the rest of the record. You get to see four of the original Beach Boys together for probably the last time, working, talking, playing together, and it's kind of fun...especially seeing Brian Wilson in good health and spirits. Finally, it has probably the last available footage of an actual live concert with Brian, Mike, Al AND Carl...worthy for that alone. It ain't a great thing, but it is historically important. You won't hate it near as much as "Stars & Stripes".
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Summary: The songs have legs
Review: This DVD is very entertaining, because everybody really seems to be having fun. The highlight for me is Junior Brown's sonorous "409". Other highlights are Lorrie Morgan's "Don't Worry Baby", James House's "Little Deuce Coupe", and Kathy Tricolli's "I Can Hear Music". When I heard this last cut the immortality of Brian Wilson's music hit home...again. All I could think is that this song has the universality of Schubert's "An Die Musik". Many of Brian's songs have this universal quality and to watch the new generation carry the songs with such emotion shows that these songs will be part of the American experience for a long, long time. A bonus is watching Mike Love make a fool of himself interrupting Willie Nelson to explain to him how he should sing "The Warmth of the Sun". Fortunately, Willie ignored him and made the song glow. The DVD is well worth having as pure entertainment and a lot of American musical history
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Summary: "I can hear music, sweet-sweet music...."
Review: This DVD is worth the price alone to hear the guys put together(off the cuff) background harmonies for the classic Caroline No, which was originally released with only Brians lead vocal. Priceless!! Al Jardines son honorably provides the old Brian falsetto on a few songs. I wish it would have focused more on just the Boys but man can these guys still harmonize.... Check it out, now!!
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Summary: "I can hear music, sweet-sweet music...."
Review: This DVD is worth the price alone to hear the guys put together(off the cuff) background harmonies for the classic Caroline No, which was originally released with only Brians lead vocal. Priceless!! Al Jardines son honorably provides the old Brian falsetto on a few songs. I wish it would have focused more on just the Boys but man can these guys still harmonize.... Check it out, now!!
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