When asked how he’d sum up the show coming to Sheboygan on Friday, original Beach Boys member Al Jardine replied “Perfect”. To quote him, “I’d say they were perfect, I mean in every way. The guys are hand-picked by Brian, they really reproduce everything to-the-letter. When you hear the strains of California Girls, which opens our show, it sets the tone. And we have an intermission and we come back and do the “Love You” album, and we end up with the biggest hits ever, probably, of all time…all time Beach Boys hits as an encore.”
Al Jardine – Then. Photo courtesy Capitol Records
With the recent passing of Brian Wilson, the genius behind the group that culturally and musically defined the 1960s surf scene of California, founding bandmate Al Jardine said that performing with Wilson’s touring band was “…subdued…you know…it’s been great, the audience has been sympathetic. It’s been a great outpouring from them, because they all appreciate his contribution, and we’re offering a very important album within the context of our performance called the “Love You” album, which we’ve particularly enjoyed making, so they’re enjoying that experience as well.”
Al Jardine. Photo courtesy Capitol Records
Many members of the band taking the stage at 7 PM on Friday (August 22nd) were hand-picked by Brian Wilson, and Al Jardine’s son, Matt, is on tour singing the parts formerly covered by Brian himself. Altogether, the show promises to deliver the sound and – through that sound – the spirit of Brian Wilson’s imagining of the life made of an endless summer of sun, sand and surf.
And as for experiencing the Malibu of the Midwest, Jardine said “Yeah, the Malibu of the Midwest – I look forward to seeing it.”
You can reserve your tickets for The Beach Boys’ Al Jardine and the Pet Sounds Band at the Weill Center at 7 PM on Friday by visiting Weillcenter.com
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