James Riley and Beth Riley start a new podcast series of artist conversations. There's no schedule for when these will be released but will happen as time permits. First guest is Bruce Johnston! You probably know him as a long time member of The Beach Boys which we discuss as well as many more fun topics including Surf music origins, Bill Yerkes' book Surfboards, Stratocastors, Striped Shirts (info on how to get a special discounted copy below), how he's spending his time during the virus quarantine, International Surf Day (June 20th...which is also Brian Wilson's birthday), possible 60th Anniversary of The Beach Boys and much more!
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Bruce holding up the photo of him surfing in Balsa Bill's book
Bruce Johnston in Surfboards, Stratocastors, Striped Shirts
Read interview with Bruce Johnston from 2011 HERE Read interview with Bill Yerkes from 2013 HERE
We hear new tunes from JD McPherson, The Caezars, The Mavericks and Brian Baker and some classic and obscure rockers from Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, Elvis, The Rockats, Johnny Bond, Chris Isaak, Robert Gordon, the Instru-Mental Breakdown returns and more! Hear episode here: Download all episodes HERE!
Intro Voice Over- Rob "Cool Daddy" Dempsey Hillbilly Moon Explosion- "Rock 'N' Roll Girl" JD McPherson- "Mother Of Lies" Chris Isaak- "Gone Ridin'" Johnny Bond- "Hot Rod Lincoln" Robert Gordon- "Too Fast To Live" The Caezars- "Even The Graveyard's Dead" Buddy Holly- "Love Me" Ritchie Valens- "Ooh My Head" Bill Justis- "Raunchy" Bruce Johnston- "Ramrod" The Mavericks- "Stories We Could Tell" Levi Dexter & The Gretsch Brothers- "Oakie Boogie" Brian Baker- "53" Stray Cats- "Mystery Train Kept A Rollin'" Elvis Presley- "Frankfort Special" The Rockats- "Go Cat Wild" Nick Curran- "Psycho" Billy Lee Riley- "Got The Water Boiling" Moonshine Reunion- "Desperate"
While so many are dealing with the cold and winter snow right now, let's warm things up a bit with a great snapshot of a couple of The Beach Boys working on their masterpiece, Pet Sounds. This photo shows The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson and Bruce Johnston along with Terry Melcher and Tony Asher at Columbia Records Studio A control booth. Tony Asher co-wrote several of the songs on the album with Brian and Terry contributed some background vocals and tambourine to the project. There are a couple of things to note about this studio. While Brian worked on Pet Sounds in a few studios, Bruce and Terry talked Brian into recording at Studio A because it had the first 8-track machine in Hollywood. This allowed Brian to jump from Western Recorder's Studio 3 and the 4-track Scully to this custom made 8-track recorder with Ampex parts which meant even more tracks! This is also the same studio that Terry Melcher produced such Byrds hits as "Mr. Tambourine Man" and "Turn, Turn, Turn".
2015 marks the 50th Anniversary of Bruce joining The Beach Boys. When Pet Sounds was released in 1966, he had only been a part of the band for a little over a year but was now on his 3rd hit album with them. He of course played a key role in spreading the word about this project to people like John Lennon and Paul McCartney who had him play the newly finished album twice in a row for them. In 1963 Bruce & Terry were young staff producers at Columbia Records (Hollywood). They were the two producers of “Hey Little Cobra” (The Rip Chords) and also every layered recorded voice singing on the huge Rip Chords hit. Also, please enjoy the warm vocals of "Wouldn't It Be Nice" in both the stereo version and "vocals-only" mix below!
Now, how would you like to have these guys in the band playing at your next wedding reception? The Beach Boys' Bruce Johnston plays bass as Elton John tears it up on the piano and vocals. This was taken at the wedding reception for Elton's agent at the Hotel Bel-Air circa 1973-74. Bruce had arranged vocals for Elton's "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" but who knew they played together at a wedding reception? I only wish I knew what was on the set-list!
The Beach Boys' Bruce Johnston was born this day in 1942. In case you missed our interview with Bruce late 2011, check it out HERE. Bruce is a wealth of music knowledge and fascinating to listen to his experiences over the years. Enjoy some select moments from Bruce through the years below. Happy Birthday!!!
"Pipeline"
Bruce & Terry- "Summer Means Fun"
California Music- "Don't Worry Baby"
The Beach Boys- "Deirdre"
The Beach Boys- "Disney Girls" (Live at the Hollywood Bowl- 6/2/12)
The Beach Boys- "She Believes In Love Again" (alternate mix)
The Beach Boys' Bruce Johnston in his 1966 XKE with 2 longboards on the surf racks heading out on a Southern California "Surfin' Safari" for the day! Photo by Cyril Maitland and from the Bruce Johnston Archives!
With June just around the corner, it's hard not to have The Beach Boys' "Surfin' USA" song stuck in our heads..."we're waxing down our surfboards, we can't wait for June"! The Beach Boys' Bruce Johnston sent over some photos from his collection as he was tired of hearing people say that even though The Beach Boys sing of surfing, ironically they don't. Well, nothing could be further from the truth. See the photo above as Bruce heads out to Little Dume (north of Malibu) for a day of surfing in the mid-sixties!
Photo by Cyril Maitland and from the Bruce Johnston Archives!
Photographer Cyril Maitland captures Bruce ridin' the waves. Bruce said he started surfing in Malibu in 1959 while in high school and still surfs today at his home in Montecito (just below Santa Barbara) at Hammonds Reef. Ironically, he surfed there as well in 1959! Here's a recent shot of him surfing there on his short board (though he says he prefers long boarding more):
Photo by Mattina Lloyd from the Bruce Johnston Archives!
Both Bruce and Mike Love are long time members of The Surfrider Foundation and both are on the Advisory Board with Bruce also on the Founding Board. Check them out:
Top row: Ricky Fataar, Steve Fataar (from The Flame) Middle row: Aynsley Dunbar, Gene Vincent, Bruce Johnston, Del Shannon Front row: Rodney Bingheimer, Kim Fowley, Gram Parsons Photo from the Bruce Johnston Archives
The Beach Boys' Bruce Johnston sent over this great vintage shot (probably circa 1970) as he's flanked by among others, Gene Vincent and Del Shannon, both of whom have sadly passed away. One can only imagine the conversation that happened then.
As one of the founding members of The Beach Boys, Mike Love (along with his cousins Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson and friend Al Jardine) helped usher in a new sound in 1961. Brian Wilson's successful combination of a Chuck Berry rhythm and a Four Freshman vocal harmony along with Mike Love's visual lyrics catapulted the band out of the starting gate. We recently talked with Mike about the early days as well as being honored by the Society Of Singers at their 21st Ella Awards (named after the great Ella Fitzgerald). Below are some of the highlights of the interview but you can listen to the full Rockabilly N Blues Radio Podcast that includes many great songs from The Beach Boys as well.
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Let's start by going all the way back. One of my favorite movies is That Thing You Do starring Tom Hanks. In the film, a fictional band called The Wonders hear their song on the air for the first time to a thrilling response. What was it like for you and the band to hear "Surfin'" on the air for the first time in 1961?
They had 4 or 5 songs that they played. It might have been on a Sunday. The one that got the most phone-in requests would be the record of the week and they'd play it during the week. It was a way of promoting new records. The radio station would be market testing at the same time to see if it had any value as a hit. Well, we have an extended family. My mom was one of 8 kids. All the cousins, aunts and uncles and everybody phoned the radio station and we easily won (laughs). Sure enough, "Surfin'" became the record of the week. That first time it was played, we were all so excited. We were gathered around the radio because we had been told the record had been chosen as part of this contest. It was extremely exciting to hear your record on the radio. I was 20 and I think Carl was 14 (laughs). And Brian was maybe 19. He's a year younger than I. Dennis was 17. It's pretty amazing. That song, "Surfin'", was a big hit in LA. I believe it went to #2. It went to #1 in Vegas. It was played in Minneapolis and a few stations around the country. It didn't have a national distribution like a major record company. It was on a minor record company. In fact, the guy declared bankruptcy so he wouldn't have to pay us (laughs).
While "Surfin'" wasn't a major national hit, it did get the attention of Capitol Records which signed the band in 1962. Tell us about those early days.
Yeah, the record got the attention of Capitol Records. We signed in 1962 and it had to be after March. I turned 21 and I was the only one that didn't have to have court approval on that contract. The Wilson brothers were all under the age of 21 so they had to have court approval. The next record we came out with was "Surfin' Safari" and that became more well known and even internationally got some play. Then the next year '63 was "Surfin' USA" and it was a huge hit. Of course, '64 was "Fun, Fun, Fun" and "I Get Around". We really took off. People ask us, "did you struggle a long time before you got discovered?" Not really. The first song we ever recorded became a hit although a minor one. It got the attention of Capitol Records. The second was a bigger hit and the third was bigger yet! All in a space of a couple of years.
Tell me about "double-sided" hits.
We'd put out a 45 and have "Surfin' Safari" on one side and the other side was "409"..."Surfin' USA" and "Shut Down"...you know, that kind of thing. We had "double-sided hits" as they called them for several years. That's why I have so many hit singles in the 60's.
The Beach Boys style is so unique. Your lyrics and Brian's style seemed to set you guys apart.
He was brilliantly gifted musically. He would structure harmonies like you wouldn't believe. In fact, the distinctive sound of The Beach Boys harmonies which separates us from so many others is a direct result of my cousin Brian having that gift to structure harmonies. And then the conceptual and lyrical part to a great degree in the 60's up through "Good Vibrations" was in large part my compliment to his musical abilities.
Your lyrics can't be overlooked in the brilliance of the band. As a kid growing up in Kentucky without a beach in sight, I still related to the picture you'd paint in the songs.
Yeah, I was always into the lyrics and the concepts. The style of writing that really impressed me was Chuck Berry. They call it alliteration.
(repeats verse of "Nadine")
When I got a city bus and found a vacant seat
I thought I saw my future bride walkin' up the street
I shouted to the driver, "hey conductor you must slow down
I think I see her please let me off the bus"
When I did "Fun, Fun, Fun", it was like...
Well, she got her daddy's car and she cruised through the hamburger stand now
Seems she forgot all about the library like she told her old man now
And with the radio blasting goes cruisin' just as fast as she can now
It's the same type of syncopation and alliteration. I was always into lyrics...always into poetry, literature...not into math or science (laughs). I love literature, history, philosophy and poetry. I wasn't a massive reader of poetry but I read American poets and a lot of English poetry going back to Chaucer and stuff. I was fascinated always with where words came from. Was there Latin involved? Was there Greek involved? Was there Sanskrit involved? I was very well read when I was a kid. I was the best-read kid in my grade school, Jr. high and high school. It wasn't formal studies so much as it was preparation for what I did with my cousin, Brian.
There are lot's of behind the scenes events that happened with the band that many may not know about.
Brian left the touring group in 1964 and concentrated on record production. Our deal was that he would go and produce the records and we'd all share equally in records and he would share in the touring revenues. That worked out really well because he could concentrate fully on developing a song and at least the tracks. We'd come back in and sing them or complete the writing process. For instance, "Good Vibrations" he might have taken several months to put the final track together. We'd come in and write the lyrics and sing the song. I remember writing all the words to "California Girls" in the hallway of the studio. That was Bruce's (Johnston) first record he recorded with us. He remembers me going out with a legal lined paper and writing the lyrics. Brian had "I wish they all could be California girls" but that was it. I came up with East coast girls, West coast southern girls, mid-west farmer's daughters and all that kind of stuff. I wrote all the lyrics to the song. Although, it's been myth and actual lies about who wrote what. For instance, I wrote all the words to "Surfin' USA", but have yet to be credited for it. My uncle Murry unfortunately disenfranchised his sons and his nephew...me...and he controlled the publishing. So I wasn't credited for many years. It finally got rectified. It's too bad because Brian wasn't capable of protecting himself or myself and I was just too naive in the beginning. I didn't even know what publishing was when we started. My dad was a sheet metal worker and hard working guy but had zero knowledge of the music business. But my uncle Murry did because he was a songwriter and he knew what the value of publishing was. He took advantage of me and his son. It was a tragic kind of thing actually when you're betrayed by your uncle. That's pretty heinous. If you don't think that way, you become a more innocent victim. It's really sad what greed will do.
How did the lyrics to "Good Vibrations" come to you?
I wrote the lyrics on the way to the studio when we were recording that day. Brian had experimented with it and put together a composite of some of his experiments which became ultimately the single. Well, not having the exact track to write to it, I literally dictated it to my then wife, Suzanne...mother of 2 of my children, on the way to the studio...about a 15 minute ride. It was a flower-power poem. "I love the colorful clothes she wears and the way the sunlight plays upon her hair".
While The Beach Boys are closely tied to surfing and car songs, there are a lot of styles with the group.
Yeah, you've got "All This Is That" which kind of came in from the ancient scriptures. It's a saying, "I am that, thou art that, all this is that". "Warmth Of The Sun" is a more melancholy thing about love lost. You still experienced the feeling of having been in love. Then you had "Little Deuce Coupe", "409", "Fun, Fun, Fun" and "Good Vibrations" was one of the most unique songs ever on pop radio. Not only was it psychedelic in a way but it was also successful. You can be weird and not successful commercially. That was both. Unique and successful at the same time which is great.
You wrote a song for your departed friend George Harrison in 2004. The recording circulated in bootleg form for years but you recently released it via Soundcloud. Tell me about this song.
Mike Love and George Harrison
I just released a song called "Pisces Brothers" to the Cloud. It's been tweeted 8 million times. I don't know how many people have heard that song by now. I wrote it about 10 years ago...a couple of years after George Harrison passed away. It's a reminiscence of that time in India at Maharishi's place which was really fascinating. There's a line in it, "not for fortune or for more fame, but for enlightenment we came, to Maharishi and how sublime, there was an atmosphere divine, such precious moments now in the past, music and memories are all that last". "Pisces Brothers" is a very sentimental song. George Harrison passed away but one of the things I said in the lyrics of the song is "we're going to miss you but your songs in life go on and on". It's pretty sentimental and takes me back to that time with Maharishi's place in India. Also, there's the time that Paul McCartney came to the breakfast table with his acoustic guitar and saying, "listen to this". He starts strumming away and playing "Back In The USSR". I said, "you have talk about the girls around Russia in that middle part" and he did. Anyway, "Pisces Brothers" has been heard I guess by millions of people now which is pretty far out.
That song is a great reminder that our music lives on.
Yeah, that's a line in the song, "though your earthly form be gone, your songs of life go on and on". It's so true. Music not only soothes the savage beast, it transcends time. I mean, they're playing Beethoven aren't they in some of these symphonies (laughs). If it's a great song and good music and well performed, there's an indication of immortality there. There are so many people in the past that are no longer with us but we still love their music.
The Society Of Singers recently honored you at their 21st Ella Awards. The night looked to be historic and something you'll most likely never forget. Are you able to put into words what that night meant to you?
It's impossible to put into words how fantastic that evening was. My older son Christian plays with us and
Mike Love, right,
Jacquelyne Love, center, and
John Stamos pose
together at The Society Of Singers’
21st
Ella Awards
(Photo by Matt
Sayles/Invision for
The Society Of
Singers/AP Images)
sings Carl's parts that Carl sang on the original recordings. He sings "Kokomo" and "Good Vibrations" and sounds wonderful on them. My younger son, Brian, gave a really nice speech. My youngest daughter, Ambha, sang one of our songs "Darlin'" in a set with California Saga which is all the children of The Beach Boys...Carnie and Wendy (Brian's daughters), Matt Jardine (Al's son), Justin Wilson (Carl's son), Carl B. Wilson (Dennis' son) and Christian and Ambha. It was such a fantastic night with kids singing and a lot of friends like America (singing "Surfin' USA"), David Marks ("409"), Dean Torrence ("Little Deuce Coupe"), Micky Dolenz ("Wild Honey), Rita Wilson ("Warmth Of The Son"), Dave Koz (sax solo "Kokomo"), Christopher Cross ("All This Is That" and Carl's part on "Kokomo"), The Waters Family ("Unleash The Love"), Lucy Lawless ("Wouldn't It Be Nice"). The whole event was so fun. Peter Noone came up and testified to the fact that in 1966 the #3 group in England was The Rolling Stones, #2 was The Beatles and #1 was The Beach Boys on the strength of "Good Vibrations". Al Jardine came in and did "Help Me Rhonda" which was great. The whole crowd was singing along with that one and rocking out. It was surreal that David Lee Roth came in and did "California Girls" with me. I would sing the first line and he'd do the second one that way. It was absolutely surreal. The fact that David Lee Roth came in from Japan and did that was beyond belief. "Fun, Fun, Fun" was all hands on deck (laughs). John Stamos did a wonderful job as host and emcee. At one point, he says "now I'm going to play some drums" (laughs). He loves to play drums and he loves to come out and perform with us. Because of our being on Full House 3 or 4 times, which was completely John's doing, we've been recognized all over the place having seen The Beach Boys first on Full House. John has been a long time fan and supporter of The Beach Boys and always brings such an element of positivity and showmanship to whatever he does. When he comes out and performs with us, he really adds a great element. There are so many great things about that night that it would be difficult to quantify. They say when you die, your life passes before you. I didn't die, but it was 50 years of "Fun, Fun, Fun". This year is the 50th anniversary of when "Fun, Fun, Fun" was released in March of 1964.
You keep up an incredible touring schedule! What are the keys to your longevity?
People ask us if we ever think about retiring. I say "well I'm going to ask Tony Bennett what he thinks we should do". He's 87 and we went and saw him the other night. We had a sold out show in Austin, TX and we had the night off and went to see Tony Bennett the night before our show. It was in a beautiful
Bruce Johnston, Tony Bennett, Mike Love
performing arts center there. He put the microphone down on the piano and sang a capella. He sounded fantastic at 87. He practices every day and keeps those vocal chords well exercised and we perform enough to where the voices stay strong. If you use your voice regularly, you keep the tonal quality intact. It's when you don't use it or you abuse it with drinking or smoking or something, that's when things go wrong. If you work out a little bit, you stay toned. If you don't, muscles get flaccid. A similar thing happens with vocal chords. I'm not sure if it's identical but it's a similar thing. If you use your voice and practice vocal warm-ups, you're going to be a lot better off as a performer and can perform for many more years. I always meditate a couple of times a day. It keeps the stress level down and the energy level up. The positivity is enhanced and the negativity subsides. It's a cool thing.
Meeting up with Mike Love (left) and Bruce Johnston (right) before
their show in Nashville, TN. October, 2013
Mike Love accepts the ELLA award at The Society of Singers' 21st ELLA Awards on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014 in Beverly Hills, Calif. The event honored Mike Love, lead singer and co-founder of The Beach Boys, producer Nigel Lythgoe, and and backup singers The Waters Family. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for The Society of Singers/AP Images)
The Society Of Singers honored The Beach Boys original member Mike Love at the 21st Ella Awards on February 20th, 2014. John Stamos performed and served as the emcee during the gala which benefits the Society Of Singers. Emmy ® Award-winning producer, Nigel Lythgoe (So You Think You Can Dance) was honored with the Leadership Award and legendary backup singers, The Waters Family received The Voice Of The Industry Award at the event.
Love is recognized as one of the distinctive vocalists in rock & roll history with over 50 years history leading Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame members, The Beach Boys. He co-wrote many of the band''s signature tunes and his lead vocals can be heard on songs like "Fun, Fun, Fun", "Good Vibrations", "California Girls", "Do It Again", "Little Deuce Coupe", "Kokomo", "Surfin' USA" and many more. The Beach Boys, alongside The Beatles and Michael Jackson, are the only artists to have produced 12 Top 10 hits in a 5 year span.
The event featured many one-of-a-kind performances with a wide range of performers including Bill Medley (Righteous Brothers), Micky Dolenz (The Monkees), Dean Torrence (Jan & Dean), California Saga (children of Beach Boys members), David Lee Roth (Van Halen) and many more. Here is the full list of performances:
The Blossoms: “He’s a Rebel” American Idol’s Jessica Sanchez: “I Will Always Love You” Wayne Brady: “A Change is Going To Come” Becky Baeling-Lythgoe & The Beach Boys: “To Sir with Love” Righteous Brother Bill Medley, Jeff Foskett and The Beach Boys: “Lovin’ Feelin’” America and The Beach Boys: “Surfin USA” Micky Dolenz and The Beach Boys: “Wild Honey” Dean Torrence, David Marks and The Beach Boys: “Little Deuce Coupe” David Marks and The Beach Boys: “409” California Saga: “Anna Lee” and “Darlin” Rita Wilson and The Beach Boys: “Warmth of the Sun” Christopher Cross: “All This is That” Lucy Lawless, Mike Love and The Beach Boys: “Wouldn’t it be Nice” Mike Love and The Waters Family: “Unleash the Love” Al Jardine and The Beach Boys: “Help Me Rhonda” The Beach Boys: “Good Vibrations” Dave Koz, Mike Love and The Beach Boys: “Kokomo” David Lee Roth and Mike Love: “California Girls”
All of the Evenings Performers join Mike Love and The Beach Boys for: “Fun, Fun, Fun”
Society of Singers is a nonprofit charity with a mission to preserve and maintain the personal dignity and quality of life of professional singers, nationwide, by providing emergency financial assistance, plus a wide range of resources and opportunities to those who qualify in order to conserve their livelihood and continue with their craft. For more information, visit www.singers.org.
Mike Love, right,
Jacquelyne Love, center, and
John Stamos pose
together at The Society Of Singers’
21st
Ella Awards
(Photo by Matt
Sayles/Invision for
The Society Of
Singers/AP Images)
From left, Chrisopther Cross, Mike Love, Dean
Torrence, and Bruce Johnston pose together
at The Society of Singers' 21st ELLA Awards
(Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for
The Society of Singers/AP Images)
California Saga performs at The Society of Singers' 21st ELLA Awards.
(Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for The Society of Singers/AP Images)
Dewey Bunnell, left, and Gerry Beckley, of the
band America, perform at The Society of Singers'
21st ELLA Awards.
(Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for The Society of Singers/AP Images)
From left, Bruce Johnston, David Marks, Mike Love, and Al Jardine, of The Beach Boys,
pose together at The Society of Singers'
21st ELLA Awards.
(Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for
The Society of Singers/AP Images)
David Lee Roth, left, and Mike Love perform at The Society of Singers' 21st ELLA Awards.
(Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for
The Society of Singers/AP Images)
Mike Love, left, Bruce Johnston, right, and Al Jardine perform at The Society
of Singers' 21st ELLA Awards.
(Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for
The Society of Singers/AP Images)
Micky Dolenz, of The Monkees, performs at The Society of Singers' 21st ELLA Awards.
(Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision for The Society of Singers/AP Images)
Al Jardine was born this day in 1942. Al was born in Lima, OH but the family later moved to San Francisco, CA and then to Hawthorne, CA. He played stand-up bass on the band's first single "Surfin'" but left shortly after to continue college studies in early 1962. He re-joined the band in mid-1963 and remained until 1998 after Carl Wilson's death. His solo project, A Postcard From California, was originally released in 2010 but saw a re-release in April of 2012 with bonus tracks. He re-joined his Beach Boys bandmates last year for a Grammy Awards appearance (the first time the band has performed on the show in their career), an extensive 50th Anniversary tour, new album (That's Why God Made The Radio), DVD, album re-releases and so much more!! He's currently touring with Brian Wilson and David Marks. Find out more here- www.aljardine.com. Happy Birthday Al!!
Postcard From California EPK
"Help Me Rhonda" (Postcard version)
"Help Me Rhonda" The Beach Boys 1965
The Beach Boys- "Then I Kissed Her" (live in Belgium 1987)
It was a chilly and windy evening at the Mountain Winery this past Sunday, June 9th but the Beach Boys soon brought the heat of their summer tunes to a packed crowd! The band consists of Tim Bonhomme (keys), John Cowsill (drums), Randell Kirsch (bass), Christian Love (guitar), Scott Totten (guitar) and of course Mike Love and Bruce Johnston. The energetic crowd responded to both their obvious hits as well as a few album gems. Here's the setlist along with some shots taken that evening:
1st set: 1. Do It Again 2. Little Honda 3. Catch A Wave 4. Hawaii 5. Surf City 6. It's Ok 7. Surfin' Safari 8. Surfer Girl 9. Wendy 10. Getcha Back 11. Darlin' 12. Be True To Your School 13. In My Room 14. Isn't It Time 15. Why Do Fools Fall In Love 16. When I Grow Up (To Be A Man) 17. Ballad Of Ole' Betsy 18 Don't Worry Baby 19. Little Deuce Coupe 20. 409 21. Shut Down 22. I Get Around 2nd set: 23. California Dreamin' 24. Sloop John B 25. Cool Head, Warm Heart 26. The Warmth Of The Sun 27. Disney Girls 28. God Only Knows 29. California Girls 30. Sail On Sailor 31. Dance, Dance, Dance 32. Wouldn't It Be Nice 33. Their Hearts Were Full Of Spring 34. Good Vibrations 35. Kokomo 36. Help Me Rhonda 37. Rock & Roll Music 38. Do You Wanna Dance? 39. Barbara Ann 40. Surfin' USA Encore: 41. Wild Honey 42. Fun, Fun, Fun
