Brian Wilson/Jeff Beck


The Atlanta paper announced an October appearance from a Fall tour by Brian Wilson and Jeff Beck as headliners. Am I just an old curmudgeon or are those two audiences completely different? I think of the Beach Boys' audience as preppy middle aged women singing "Help Me Rhonda" in three part harmony. The Jeff Beck fan is the introverted male worshiping the altar of the guitar gods. Don't get me wrong- I like them both, but the combination is kind of like mixing scotch and cotton candy.
maxnewid
Jeff Beck has worked with vocalists such as Stevie Wonder ("Talking Book") and always had a singer in his early bands (notably, Rod Stewart in the original Jeff Beck Group). He should have no problem jamming with Brian.
Hey, in 1964 I saw the Beach Boys.....opening act: a fledgling Brit band named the Who.........
Shubert,

yeah, the Beach Boys, like the Stones, had great opening acts.
I saw Chad & Jeremy, Lovin' Spoonful, Buffalo Springfield, Strawberry Alarm Clock, Buckinghams and Casinos open for them (three different shows).
The following is a YouTube clip of Jeff Beck playing both 1) a Beach Boys tune and 2) a tune from a Brian Wilson solo album. This should satisfy any doubts that the album will be magical!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai6wfqfs22Y