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Description: The legendary Beach Boys are once again led by their founding genius, Brian Wilson, in a once-in-a-lifetime all-star concert. Joining with many of country music's finest musicians, the Beach Boys revisit a number of their most famous hits, bringing a new magic and personality to these classic songs. Songs (and collaborators): Don't Worry Baby (Lorrie Morgan), The Warmth of the Sun (Willie Nelson), Little Deuce Coupe (James House), Sail on Sailor (Rodney Crowell), Caroline No (Timothy B. Schmidt), 409 (Junior Brown), Sloop John B (Collin Raye), Long Tall Texan (Doug Supernaw), I Get Around (Sawyer Brown), Be True to Your School (Toby Keith), Help Me Rhonda (T. Graham Brown), In My Room (Tammy Wynette), I Can Hear Music (Kathy Troccoli).Amazon.com: The Beach Boys had the presence of mind to film rehearsals and backstage patter as well as performances while in Nashville making Stars and Stripes, Vol. 1 in 1996. The resulting film, The Beach Boys: Nashville Sounds, features the Boys with some of country music's heaviest hitters, including Willie Nelson (who croons "The Warmth of the Sun" with gentle ease), Rodney Crowell (who rocks with "Sail On, Sailor"), and Lorrie Morgan (who delivers a cheerleader-peppy "Don't Worry Baby"). Performing with the other artists seems to focus the Boys, whose harmonies sound better here than they have in years. Many of the country singers, while enthusiastic, give performances on the bland side, though one segment stands out as particularly moving: an obviously frail Tammy Wynette valiantly tackling "In My Room," voice cracking, with harmony from Brian Wilson, himself appearing unfocused and fragile. And fans will appreciate the last significant footage of Carl and Brian Wilson singing together. --Anne Hurley
Customer Reviews:
- Another winner for Beach Boys (and Junior Brown), especially '409'...: Lovely Lorrie Morgan and kitchy Junior
Brown [Jamieson Brown, Jr.] lead an all-
star cast in producing NashVegas salute
to/with the surviving Beach Boys. Especi-
ally Junior Brown's '409' is outstanding
here. The Beach Boys were the best! And
at least they were American, not Brits
like the slimey 'Beattles', et, al! - Lorrie Morgan "Don't Worry Baby" is awesome: I can't believe the review above dismises Lorrie Morgan's "Don't Worry Baby" as cheerleader-peppy. This song is haunting. It's a nice twist to have this song sung from a woman's point go view, and with a woman's voice replacing the falsetto.
All in all a pretty entertaining CD - except for the concert footage which is a bit boring. - "I can hear music, sweet-sweet music....": 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!!
- Great DVD for Beach Boys fans!: I purchased this DVD for one song / video ... "I Can Hear Music" by Kathy Troccoli with the Beach Boys on harmony. Absolutely terrific and flawlessly performed.
But I found that I really enjoyed several of the remakes by other stars. I'll list my favorites. "Little Deuce Coupe" remade by James House. This guy is a crackup and a great singer with a rock-a-billy style. "Caroline, No" really explores Timothy B. Schmit's wonderful voice. I really enjoyed Timothy from the days he sang "I Can't Tell You Why" with the Eagles. Junior Brown gives a rendition of "409" that's just great. While I still prefer the original, I like the different spin Junior put on it. "Long Tall Texan" is great as done by Doug Supernaw. And the tongue-in-cheek music video with Supernaw on a burro wearing a carnival sombrero is flat hilarious. You will laugh! Next, "Be True to Your School" by Toby Keith is probably the best remake of this song I've heard. Very energetic and upbeat. Finally, "I Can Hear Music" by the lovely and talented Kathy Troccoli. If you haven't heard Kathy do this song, do yourself a favor and buy the DVD right now! Kathy has done work with Taylor Dane and recorded Dianne Warren songs and is one of my favorite Christian singers (check out Kathy Troccoli's "K.T.", IMHO, her finest compilation). Watching the DVD, you can tell all the performers had a lot of fun working on this project. There is also some footage of a live music festival at the very end. Great entertainment! one note: Widescreen might have been a good option in addition. - Pause here for emphasis.......OUTSTANDING!: Ladies and Gents...to think I almost passed on this DVD because of the few less-than fully enthusiatic reviews (the idea of Mike Love giving "phrasing" suggestions to Willie Nelson as described in one review nearly turned me away by itself). I buy a lot of music DVD's, and too many are disappointing, to be sure. But this one is outstanding. The quality of the sound, the excellent harmonizing, the history: put this one on to lift your spirits, enlighten young people, or impress visiting dignitaries. You will be pleased. As another reviewer implied, Junior Brown's treatment of "409" is worth the price of admission alone.( And the Mike Love/Willie Nelson "discussion" is not nearly the put-off as it might sound in this forum). You will certainly watch this one many many times.
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