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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
isochronism
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Jimi Hendrix opening for the Monkees
elvis_cash
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As the O'Jays said, Money money money money, MONEY!!!!!
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tostadosunidos
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I'd pay to see that show (Brian and Jeff)--but I probably wouldn't pay as much as they're asking. Ticket prices have gone through the roof.
maxnewid OP
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Point well taken about the mutual respect between Wilson and Beck. I have seen both separately. I saw the Beach Boys about five years ago and it was lip synch city. Brian Wilson stepped away from the mike to grab a couple of girls from the audience on stage to dance and his vocals just kept coming. On the other hand, there were no shenanigans at the Beck show. Like Clapton or Santana, Jeff Beck has one of those iconic guitar tones that undeniably separates him from the rest of the guitar world.
tubegroover
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I think this would be an awesome concert to see. Agree with Onhwy61, Brian Wilson is a god to many musicians not only for his songwriting but for his musical genius for harmony. The guy is in his own world musically but musicians take notice of his original and ingenious talent. Same for Beck on his extraordinary talent as a musician's musician.
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