Brian Wilson said he was too busy with the success of the biopic Love and Mercy to carry through with his British tour, postponing it until next year, but he’s obviously not too busy to hit the circuit in the U.S.
Wilson played Jones Beach in Wantagh, NY on Tuesday night with Rodriguez opening, knocking out a set of 32 mostly Beach Boys classics.
For all of his curmudgeonly glory, Wilson knows how to satisfy a concert crowd, sticking almost exclusively with 1960’s Beach Boys songs with the exception of three from the 70’s, one from his debut solo album, Brian Wilson (1988) and four from his latest set, No Pier Pressure.
On tour with Wilson this time around are former Beach Boys members Al Jardine and Blondie Champlin, both of which took occasional leads. Also taking a couple of leads were Jardine’s son, Matt, and Darian Sahanaja of Wilson’s band the Wondermints.
The set list (Brian on lead except where noted):
Main Set
Our Prayer (from 20/20, 1968)
Heroes and Villains (from Smiley Smile, 1967)
California Girls (from Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!), 1965)
Shut Down (from Surfin’ U.S.A., 1963) (Brian and Al Jardine on vocals)
Little Deuce Coupe (from Surfer Girl, 1963)
I Get Around (from All Summer Long, 1964)
You’re So Good to Me (from Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!, 1965)
This Whole World (from Sunflower, 1970) (Brian with Darian Sahanaja on vocals)
Then I Kissed Her (from Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!), 1965) (Al Jardine lead vocal)
Cotton Fields (from 20/20, 1968) (Al Jardine on lead vocal)
In My Room (from Surfer Girl, 1963)
Surfer Girl (from Surfer Girl, 1963)
Don’t Worry Baby (from Shut Down, Volume 2, 1964) (Matt Jardine on lead vocals)
One Kind of Love (from Brian Wilson’s No Pier Pressure, 2015)
Sail Away (from Brian Wilson’s No Pier Pressure, 2015) (Brian, Al and Blondie Chaplin on vocals)
Wild Honey (from Wild Honey, 1967) (Blondie Chaplin on lead vocals)
Sail On, Sailor (from Holland, 1973) (Blondie Chaplin on lead vocals)
Darlin’ (from Wild Honey, 1967) (with Darian Sahanaja on lead vocals)
Wake the World (from Friends, 1968) (Al Jardine on lead vocals)
Busy Doin’ Nothin’ (from Friends, 1968)
Surf’s Up (from Surf’s Up, 1971)
The Right Time (from Brian Wilson’s No Pier Pressure, 2015) (Brian and Al Jardine on vocals)
Runaway Dancer (from Brian Wilson’s No Pier Pressure, 2015)
Wouldn’t It Be Nice (from Pet Sounds, 1966) (Matt Jardine on lead vocals)
Sloop John B (from Pet Sounds, 1966) (Brian and Al Jardine on vocals)
God Only Knows (from Pet Sounds, 1966)
Good Vibrations (from Smiley Smile, 1967)
Encore
All Summer Long (from All Summer Long, 1964)
Help Me, Rhonda (from The Beach Boys Today!, 1965) (Al Jardine on lead vocals)
Barbara Ann (from Beach Boys Party!, 1965)
Surfin’ U.S.A. (from Surfin’ U.S.A., 1963)
Fun, Fun, Fun (from Shut Down, Volume 2, 1964)
Love and Mercy (from Brian Wilson, 1988)
