1963
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[unless noted otherwise, all sessions too place at Western]
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[unless stated otherwise, all releases are on Capitol]
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January | 2 - session: Punchline (might be the 7th) | |
2 - uknown venue CA* | ||
5 - Surfin' USA session: Shut Down | ||
9 - uknown venue CA* | ||
16 - Surfin' USA session: Lana/Farmer's Daughter/Mother May I [Radio Recorders] | ||
18 - session: Ride Away tracks & bvs [Radio Recorders] | ||
23 - session: Ride Away vocal [Radio Recorders] | ||
25 - Hawthorne High Pep Week, Hawthorne CA# | ||
26 - ZBT Frat party, University of Arizona, Tuscon AZ* [1] | ||
30 - Window Rock HS, Window Rock AZ* | ||
31 - Surfin' USA session: Surfin' USA [2] | ||
February |
2 - March of Dimes Benefit, Swing Auditorium, National Orange Show Grounds, San Bernardino CA* [w/Jan & Dean, Nino Tempo & April Stevens, Dick & Dee Dee, Eddie Hodges, Dick Dale & The Del-Tones, The Rumblers, The Tornadoes, The Rivingtons and The Chantays] | |
9 - NHRA Winter Nationals, Great Western Exhibit Center, Los Angeles CA* [w/The Champs] | ||
10 - NHRA Winter Nationals, Great Western Exhibit Center, Los Angeles CA* [w/The Champs] | ||
11 - Surfin' USA session: Let's Go Trippin'/Honky Tonk/Miserlou/Noble Surfer [Capitol] | ||
11 - Jeff Chandler AZA First Annual Embassy dance, Carpenter's Hall, Van Nuys CA# | ||
12 - Surfin' USA session: Finders Keepers/Surf Jam/Stoked [Capitol] | ||
15 - Hawthorne High School Valentines' Dance, Hawthorne CA* [3] | ||
16 - Surfin' USA session: Lana/Farmer's Daughter vocals and album assembled [Capitol] | ||
16 - KFWB Charity Show, Los Angeles Sport Arena, Los Angeles CA [w/Bobby Vinton, Ann Margaret, Chris Montez, Dick Dale, The Rivingtons, The Cascades, Molly Bee, Bobby Crawford, The Penguins, Annette Funicello, Henry Mancini, April Stevens and Nino Tempo, Paul Peterson, Chris Montez, Billy Vaughan, Bob B. Soxx and the Blue Jeans, The Olympics, The Routers, Jayne Mansfield and Mickey Hargitay ] | ||
late - Barnes Park Community Center, Monterey Park CA† [w/Dick Dale & The Del Tones] | ||
late - Mark Keppel HS, Alahambra CA† [w/Dick Dale & The Del Tones] | ||
?? - The Score, Alhambra CA* [w/The Rumblers] | ||
?? - session: Pink Champagne [studiuo unknown] | ||
Jan/Feb |
?? - Tri-Five session: Come And Get It/Like Chop [studio unknown, San Bernadino] [4] | |
March | 1 - session: Marie/Funny Boy [studio unknown] | |
1 - Spanish Castle, Des Moines WA*† | ||
2 - Party Line, Seattle WA*† | ||
4 - Jan & Dean session: Surfin'/Surfin' Safari [Conway] [5] | ||
4 - Surfin' USA/Shut Down single released | ||
5 - Honeys session: Shoot The Curl/Surfin' Down The Swanee River [Capitol] | ||
7 - session: The Baker Man/Side Two [Conway] | ||
8 - ukn* | ||
10 - Radio KMEN 1st anniversary, San Bernadino CA* | ||
16 - Hemet Armory, Hemet CA* | ||
18 - ukn* | ||
19 - session: Gonna Hustle You [Conway] | ||
20 - Jan & Dean session: Surf City/When Summer Comes (Get A Chance With You) | ||
25 - Surfin' USA album released | ||
30 - Denno's Record Shop opening, Garden Grove CA† | ||
31 - Balance Teen Topics KFWB radio show, Los Angeles CA# | ||
early | ?? - Cinnamon Cinder, Studio City, Los Angeles CA† | |
?? - Cinnamon Cinder, Long Beach, Los Angeles CA† | ||
spring | ?? - Shamrock Roller Rink, San Gabriel CA† | |
April | 5 - Los Angeles Teenage Fair, Burbank CA* | |
6 - Grand Opening of Build 'N' Save, Garden Grove CA† | ||
8 - Shoot The Curl/Surfin' Down The Swanee River Honeys single released | ||
12 - Rendevous Ballroom, Newport Beach CA* [6] | ||
13 - Bakersfield Civic Auditorium, Bakersfield CA† [w/The Olympics, The righteous Brothers and Bob Vaught & The Renegades] | ||
15 - Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin' Jan & Dean album released (Liberty) | ||
19 - Aragon Ballroom, Pacific Ocean Park, Santa Monica CA# [w/Dick Delvy and The Challengers] | ||
20 - Felton Intermediate High School, Lennox CA* | ||
21 - Red Skelton TV Show, Hollywood CA* [taping] | ||
23 - Jan & Dean session: Surf City vocals [United - BW only] | ||
25 - Val-Air Ballroom, Des Moines IA* [7] | ||
26 - Rockford YWCA Teen Canteen, Rockford IL* | ||
27 - Dance Land Ballroom, Cedar Rapids IA | ||
28 - The Terp, Austin MN* | ||
30 - Bob & Vicki session: Rabbit's Foot (=Our Car Club)/First Rock & Roll Dance [Gold Star] | ||
30 - Arkota Ballroom, Sioux Falls SD* | ||
May | 1 - Sports Center Roller Rink, Witchita, KS* | |
3 - Excelsior Amusement Park, Excelsior, MN [free show] | ||
3 - Big Reggie’s Danceland, Excelsior MN# | ||
4 - Duluth Armory, Duluth MN* [w/o Brian, Alan present] [w/Chet Orr & The Rumbles] [8] | ||
5 - The Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake IA* | ||
9 - Bob & Vicki session: The Summer Moon [United] [9] | ||
13 - ukn venue, CA* | ||
17 - Surf City/She's My Summer Girl Jan & Dean single released (Liberty) | ||
17 - Santa Fe High School Boy's Gymnasium, Santa Fe Springs CA* [w/Shelly Manne and His Men] | ||
18 - 'Car Club Show', CA* | ||
19 - Long Beach CA* | ||
23 - Los Angeles Custom Car & Boat Show, LA Sports Arena, Los Angeles CA* | ||
24 - International Car & Boat Show, Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles CA † | ||
24 - Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento CA [w/o Brian, Alan present] | ||
25 - Inglewood High School, Inglewood CA* [w/John Gabriel and The Cherry Creek Singers] | ||
29 - Bellflower High School, Bellflower CA* | ||
29 - Pacific High School Auditorium, San Bernadino CA* [w/Jan & Dean] | ||
30 - San Francisco CA* [w/Jan & Dean] | ||
31 - San Francisco CA* [w/Jan & Dean] | ||
31 - Oxnard CA* [w/Jan & Dean] | ||
spring/summer | ?? - Battle Of The Bands, Avalon Ballroom, Santa Monica CA (w/The Crossfires)† | |
June | 1 - The Russian River, Rio Nido CA* [10] | |
7 - Senior Breakfast, Hawthorne HS, Hawthorne CA† | ||
7 - Veterans Hall, Bakersfield CA* [w/Jan & Dean] | ||
7 - Bakersfield College, Bakersfield CA* | ||
7 - Grad Night Dinner Dance, Albert S. Goode Auditorium, Bakersfield CA* [w/The Illusions, The Cherry Creek Singers and The Ivy Clansmen] [11] | ||
8 - Palmdale CA* [w/Jan & Dean] | ||
9 - Kern County Fairgrounds, Bakersfield CA# [w/The Illusions, The Cascades and The Ivy Clansmen] [12] | ||
12 - ? Cinnamon Cinder, Houston TX*(†) [w/Jan & Dean and Jimmy Reed] | ||
12 - session: Little Deuce Coupe/Surfer Girl/Catch A Wave track [13] | ||
14 - non BB session: Back Home/Black Wednesday (= Runaround Lover) [Gold Star] | ||
14 - Show of Stars, Civic Auditorium, Honolulu HI* [14] [all shows w/Dee Dee Sharp, The Treniers, and Jackie De Shannon] | ||
15 - Show of Stars, Civic Auditorium, Honolulu HI [3 shows] | ||
16 - Show of Stars, Civic Auditorium, Honolulu HI* | ||
16 - Schoefield Barracks, Honolulu HI* | ||
17 - Hickam Theatre, Honolulu HI* [2 shows] | ||
18 - Barber's Point, Oahu HI* | ||
19 - Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station HI* [2 shows] | ||
20 - Baldwin Auditorium, Maui HI* [2 shows] | ||
21 - Hilo Civic Auditorium, Hilo HI* [2 shows] | ||
22 - Bloch Arena, Pearl Harbor Honolulu HI* | ||
29 - Las Vegas Convention Center NV* [w/The Teen Beats] | ||
late Jn/early Jl | ?? - Skate-O-Rama, Downey CA† [w/The Blazers and Kathy Marshall] | |
July | early/mid - Civic Auditorium, Pasadena CA* [w/Speedy & The Reverbs] | |
5 - VIP Club, Pheonix AZ* [15] | ||
6 - VIP Club, Pheonix AZ* | ||
11 - Retail Clerks Auditorium, Buena Park CA*(†) [w/The Astronauts] | ||
12 - Orange County Fair, Costa Mesa CA* [w/Adrian and The Sunsets] | ||
13 - Veterans Memorial Stadium, Santa Maria CA* [w/The Honeys & The Four Speeds] | ||
14 - Surfer Girl session: Catch A Wave vocals & harp/In My Room/Hawaii+ [16] | ||
15 - Surfer Girl session: Your Summer Dream/Good Humor Man (=The Rocking Surfer) version 1/Our Car Club (vocals)+ (possibly 16th early morning) | ||
16 - Surfer Girl session: Surfers Rule/South Bay Surfer/Boogie Woodie | ||
16 - Sharon Marie session: Runaround Lover vocals | ||
19 - Indiana Beach, Shafer Lake, Monticello IN* [17] | ||
20 - Danceland Ballroom, Cedar Rapids IA* | ||
21 - Cobblestone Ballroom, Storm Lake IA* | ||
22 - Surfer Girl/Little Deuce Coupe single released | ||
23 - Roof Garden Ballroom, Arnolds Park IA* | ||
24 - Shore Acres Ballroom, Sioux City IA* | ||
24 - Honeys session: Pray For Surf/Hide Go Seek/You Brought It All On Yourself [Capitol]** | ||
25 - Val Air Ballroom, West Des Moines IA* | ||
26 - ? ukn* | ||
27 - Hollyhock Ballroom, Hatfield MN# [w/o Brian] | ||
28 - Peony Park Ballroom, Omaha NE* | ||
30 - Coloseum Ballroom, Davenport IA* | ||
31 - Indian Crossing Casino, Waupaca WI* | ||
?? - Surfer Girl session: The Surfer Moon vocals (after the19th) | ||
August | 1 - The Surf Ballroom, Clear Lake IA* | |
2 - Prom Ballroom, St. Paul MN* | ||
3 - The Terp, Austin MN* | ||
4 - Kato Ballroom, Mankato MN* | ||
5 - Survivors session: 'Witch Stand/Girlie/Hot Harp [Gold Star]** | ||
?? - Survivors session: A Joy Ride Cruise [Brian's Crenshaw apartment - after the 5th] | ||
6 - Electric Park Ballroom, Waterloo IA* | ||
7 - Ithaca MI* | ||
8 - Club Ponytail, Harbor Springs MI* [2 shows] [18] | ||
8 - Surfer Girl session: Good Humor Man (=The Rocking Surfer) version 2 [Wentzel's, Downey CA] | ||
9 - Cold Springs Resort, Hamilton IN* | ||
11 - Auditorium Theater, Chicago IL | ||
12 - Memorial Auditorium, Burlington VT# [w/The North Stars] | ||
13 - Music Hall, Boston MA* [w/Jan & Dean, Mary Ann Mobley, Tony & The Del Fi's and Myles Connor & The Ravens] | ||
13 - The Surf Ballroom, Nantasket Beach, Hull MA# [w/Jan & Dean] [3 shows ?] | ||
14 - Palace Park Ballroom, Old Orchard ME* | ||
15 - Surf Auditorium, Hill NH* | ||
16 - Mount Tom Ballroom, Holyoke MA* [w/Marcy Jo and Eddie Rambeau] | ||
17 - Wayne County Fair, Homedale PA* | ||
18 - Lakewood Park, Mahanoy PA* [w/The Magics and The Bobby Mar Orchestra] | ||
20 - Reinhold Brothers Hall, Transfer PA* | ||
21 - West View Park Danceland, Pittsburgh PA* | ||
22 - Wheeling Downs Roller Rink, Wheeling WV* | ||
23 - Stardust Gardens, Le Sourdsville Amusement Lake Park, Middletown OH* [w/The Rick Z Combo] | ||
24 - Midway Ballroom, Cedar Lake IN* [w/The Exports - 3 shows] [19] | ||
25 - The Melody Mill, Sageville IA* [w/o Brian] | ||
26 - Teenage Fair, Michigan State Fair, Detroit MI [w/o Brian]*#† [20] | ||
26 - Surfer Girl session: album assembled [Capitol] | ||
27 - ukn [w/o Brian]* | ||
27 - Survivors session: Pamela Jean [Radio Recorders]** | ||
29 - Avalon Ballroom, Lacrosse WI [2 shows] [21] | ||
30 - Fox Theater, Brooklyn NY* [a Murry the K show w/Stevie Wonder, Ben E. King, Gene Pitney, The Miracles, The Shirelles, The Drifters, The Dovells, Jay and the Americans, the Tymes, The Chiffons, The Angels and Randy and the Rainbows] | ||
31 - Show of Stars, Los Angeles Sports Arena, Los Angeles CA [w/Dee Dee Sharpe, Little Eva, The Cookies, Jan & Dean, Marvin Gaye, Dick & Dee Dee, The Righteous Bros., The Olympics, Wayne Newton, Soupy Sales, Darlene Love, Mel Carter, Andrea Carroll, Jackie De Shannon, Steve Alaimo, Donna Loren, Johnny Fortune, The Challengers, Ray Sharpe, The Cornells, Tracey Dey, The Orlons, Paul Petersen and Rene Hall & Orchestra.] | ||
September |
2 - Little Deuce Coupe session: Be True To Your School (LP version)/Car Crazy Cutie/Cherry Cherry Coupe/Spirit Of America/No-Go Showboat/A Young Man Is Gone/Custom Machine | |
2 - Pray For Surf/Hide Go Seek Honeys single released | ||
3 - Little Deuce Coupe session: album assembled (and mastered ?) | ||
4 - FW Woolworths, Cherry Creek Shopping Center, Denver CO† | ||
4 - Moonlight Ballroom, Denver CO* | ||
6 - Back To School Dance, Elitch Gardens, Trocadero Ballroom, Denver CO# [wThe Castells, the Astronauts and Bobby Vinton (headliner)][22] | ||
7 - The Lagoon, Farmington UT | ||
9 - Back To School-O-Rama, Helix High School, San Diego CA* | ||
11 - Station Theatre, China Lake CA# [w/The Cherry Creek Singers] | ||
14 - Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento CA [2 shows - no Brian]* | ||
16 - Surfer Girl album released | ||
16 - Back To School Star Studded Specials, KHJ-TV, Los Angeles CA | ||
17 - Honeys session: The One You Can't Have [Gold Star] | ||
20 - Long Beach CA* | ||
21 - Memorial Coliseum, Portland OR* [w/Jan & Dean] | ||
?? - session: Summertime/After The Game [Brian's new pad - before the 24th] | ||
24 - Red Skelton Comedy Hour TV Show, Hollywood CA [23] | ||
28 - Cow Palace, San Francisco CA [w/Jan and Dean, The Ronettes, Stevie Wonder, Dionne Warwick, The Righteous Brothers, April Stevens & Nino Tempo, Trini Lopez, Jose Jimenez, The Jaynettes, Dee Dee Sharp, Freddy Cannon, Betty Harris, The Coasters, Donna Loren, Ray Stevens, The Original Drifters, Bobby Freeman, Roberta Day and George & Teddy - no Brian] | ||
29 - Seattle Opera House, Seattle WA [w/Freddie Cannon, Ray Stevens, The Wailers, The Viceroys, Little Stevie Wonder and Dee Dee Sharp - 2 shows, no Brian] | ||
October | early - session: Be True To Your School (single version) [before the 7th] [Gold Star] | |
5 - Surfin' At The Bowl, Balboa Park Bowl, San Diego CA* [w/The Honeys and Eddie & The Showmen] [24] | ||
7 - Little Deuce Coupe album released | ||
11 - Timers session: No-Go Showboat (RCA - BW bvs) | ||
18 - session: Bobby Left Me/"No. 2" (= alt Little St. Nick/Drive-In) [Radio Recorders] | ||
19 - Y-Day Concert, Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood CA [w/The Routers, Mike Clifford, The Cornells, Paul Petersen, Soupy Sales, The Mixtures, Keith Colley, Eddie & The Showmen, Dodie Stevens, The Fleetwoods, Vic Dana, Duane Eddy, The Honeys, The Challengers, Jan & Dean, The Surfaris & Bobby Rydell] | ||
20 - single session: alt Little St. Nick/The Lord's Prayer (vocals) | ||
?? - Jan & Dean session: Drag City vocals (BW) | ||
?? - Jan & Dean session: Little Deuce Coupe [5] | ||
21 - Runaround Lover/Summertime Sharon Marie single released | ||
23 - Santa Maria HS Gym, Santa Maria CA* [w/Jan and Dean and the Honeys] | ||
28 - Be True To Your School/In My Room single released | ||
31 - Loyola University, Loyola CA [2 shows] | ||
?? - Jan & Dean session: Drag City | ||
November | early - KHJ TV, 9th Street West, Los Angeles CA# [25] | |
2 - Earl Warren Showgrounds, Santa Barbara CA# [2 shows] | ||
4 - demo session: Ballad Of Ol' Betsy/I Do [Gold Star] | ||
6 - single session: Little St. Nick/The Lord's Prayer | ||
7 - session: I Do [RCA] | ||
7 - single session: Little St. Nick | ||
8 - Drag City/Schlock Rod, Part One Jan & Dean single released (Liberty) | ||
14 - Jan & Dean session: Dead Man's Curve [26] | ||
15 - Wallich's Music City grand opening, South Bay Center, Los Angeles CA* [w/host Bob Crane, Jan and Dean, Dodie Stevens, The Lennon Sisters, Dick Dale, Wayne Newton, Rose Marie, Jack Jones, Tim Morgan, Gene McDaniels, The Righteous Brothers, The Surfaris, The Ventures and Kay Starr] | ||
16 - Monte Mart, Salinas CA# | ||
16 - Jan & Dean session: Dead Man's Curve | ||
17 - Jan & Dean session: Dead Man's Curve | ||
22 - Dick Clark's American Bandstand Celebrity Party ABC TV [w/Frankie Avalon, Annette, Jan & Dean, Dick Dale, Wayne Newton, Dick & Dee Dee, Trini Lopez, Johnny Mathis, Connie Francis, The Challengers & Donna Loren] | ||
22 - Memorial Auditorium, Marysville CA [w/Freddy & The Statics] [27] | ||
23 - Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento CA [cancelled] | ||
27 - Stars Of The Century show, Orange Show Stadium, San Bernardino CA*(†) | ||
29 - National Guard Armory, Indio CA* | ||
30 - Channel 18 Saturday Night Bandstand Dance, Municipal Auditorium, San Bernadino CA [w/The Torquays, The Astronauts and The Dave Pell Octet] [28] | ||
December | 2 - The One You Can't Have/From Jimmy With Tears Honeys single released | |
9 - Little St. Nick/The Lord's Prayer single released | ||
13 - Sharon Marie session: The Story Of My Life/Thinkin' 'Bout You Baby | ||
20 - Civic Auditorium, Stockton CA | ||
21 - Eagleson's Store, Sacramento CA# [29] | ||
21 - Memorial Auditorium, Sacramento CA* [recorded for Beach Boys Concert] | ||
27 - The Terrace, Salt Lake City UT* | ||
28 - The Terrace, Salt Lake City UT* | ||
31 - Cinnamon Cinder, San Bernardino CA* [30] | ||
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Although Brian is clearly listed on the AFM sheet for these sessions, according to David Marks' biography he was also on tour. However, a recently discovered photo (note #11 above) casts serious doubt on his presence for at least one show. | |
1
| The first show outside California. The date may be off by a day or so. | |
2
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Carol Kaye's claim (on her website and elsewhere) to have played guitar on this song is not borne out by either the AFM sheet or the memory of those present. Equally, Hal Blaine's claim to have played drums is similarly unconfirmed. However, Frank DiVitto was an uncredited drummer on "Surfin' USA" as Dennis had injured his ankle. Very recent research has established that Kaye & Blaine did play on a "Surfin' USA" session in early 1963... for the Hot Doggers album of the same name. | |
3
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For this, and the next few shows, Mark Groseclose drummed as Dennis had broken his ankle and couldn't perform. | |
4
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A Gary Usher production, The Tri-Five comprised Richie Burns (bass), Usher (rhythm), Randy Thomas (keyboards), Carl (lead) and Dennis (drums). Both tunes are instrumental and despite any claim to the contrary, Brian neither produced nor appears on these tracks. | |
5
| On this session, The Beach Boys provided vocal and instrumental backing. | |
6
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Following the Rendezvous Ballroom show, the BBs drove to Newport Dunes Aquatic Park in Newport Beach. The Centurions had a gig there and the BBs decided to "crash" it and got onstage. The two bands got into an actual fight and the BBs were forced to leave. The Rendezvous show was a big disappointment with few people attending so there may have been alcohol and anger involved in this Newport Beach fiasco. | |
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Brian dropped out of this tour early on: he was replaced by Alan. According to David Marks, he never actually started the tour at all. | |
8
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Although this show is dated as the 4th in Elmer Marks' tour journal, Chet Orr recalls it as being the 2nd. | |
9
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The instrumental track for this unreleased Brian Wilson production was used for "The Surfer Moon" on the Surfer Girl album. It's the earliest known example of Brian using strings. The vocals were recorded at a later date at Western. | |
10
| It was at this show that Brian & Mike first met Sharon Marie Esparza. | |
11
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Yes, they really did play three gigs on one night. Here's how: according to a local paper, it was grad night for a number of Bakersfield schools and they shared the "talent" at a number of all night parties. According to the website of The Illusions, "Bakersfield was having a big high school graduation for all the schools in the area. The Illusions landed the gig along with The Beach Boys, The Cascades nd The Ivy Clansmen. The local radio station promoted the dance and played Jezabel on the air numerous times. The band heard it on the car radio while driving to Bakersfield. When they arrived at the location, they were amazed at how big it was. It looked like a giant aircraft hanger, with large doors at the ends that lifted up. The Illusions and The Beach Boys were unloading their equipment at the entrance when Ray Anthony the local D. J. came over and told them that they would be setting up on stages at opposite ends of the building. The Beach Boys would be performing with The Ivy Clansmen while The Illusions would be performing with The Cascades. All the groups would be promoting their records also. The evening went very well, there were thousands of kids dancing and having a great time in a building so large, that two bands could play at the same time without disturbing each other. The next day, the groups performed at the county fair before packing up their equipment and driving back to Long Beach." The band confused The Cascades with The Cherry Creek Singers, and got the date wrong, thinking it was in April. | |
12
| According to the website of The Illusions. | |
13
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Although, at first glance, the timing of this session seems to be problematic, it's not entirely impossible. The AFM sheet lists no start time, so they could have flown back from the Houston show and headed straight for the studio. It's also entirely possible that the session date is incorrect and the contract was filed retroactively, as it wasn't recieved by Capitol until July 5th. This AFM sheet is almost the only documentation to exist for either the Surfer Girl or the Little Deuce Coupe sessions. | |
14
| Brian didn't make the trip to Hawaii. Alan stood in for him. | |
15
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The venue, previously unknown, is all but confirmed by the memory of a fan who saw the band "in a teen club... on Seventh Street". It's assumed, but not proven, that the next day's gig was also at the VIP. | |
16
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According to the recording information stated in the 2fer booklet, not only the titles listed above but also "Our Car Club", "Hawaii", "Your Summer Dream", "The Rocking Surfer", "Catch A Wave", "In My Room" and the vocals for "The Surfer Moon" were also cut on this date. That the band could record nine songs from scratch in a single three hour session is, of course, ludicrous - David Marks remembers at least two of the Surfer Girl tracks being recorded at other studios (e.g. "The Rocking Surfer" at Wentzel's in Downey), and also that Alan appeared on some of the Surfer Girl tracks listed here, but not others: he plays bass on "Boogie Woodie", "Surfer's Rule" & "Catch A Wave" and sings on "In My Room". That Alan would sit in the corridor for half a session is about as likely as ten songs being recorded in one go. However, definitive information as to the actual dates is lacking as the AFM contracts appear to have been lost. The best guess is that there were five seperate sessions: the three noted above, one for "Catch A Wave" and "In My Room", the songs without Alan, the Downey session and the two tracks with Hal Blaine present. This surmise is, however, somewhat contradicted by the existence of a Western tape box label dated 7-16-63 and listing the first three tracks noted above - two of which Alan plays on, one of which he reportedly doesn't (also, "Our Car Club" recycled the track for an otherwise unreleased song - "Rabbit's Foot" - that was recorded at an earlier date). Just to muddy the waters further, the tape box also lists the track "Runaround Lover", although there is good reason to believe that this text was added later. The dates noted + are not documented but are accurate to within a day or so. The 9/2 session for Little Deuce Coupe is equally implausible, as David remembers some of the titles, but not others. Apparently this was the date the master tapes for the seven songs were logged at Capitol. | |
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Although he started the tour, Brian may well have left fairly early as he was certainly in LA on July 24th for a recording session, as he was on August 5th & August 27th. | |
18
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Although noted as the 5th by Elmer Marks, a newspaper article dates it to the 8th. Further, the accompanying photo, though of poor quality, shows Carl, David, Mike and what appears to be Alan rather than Brian (crewcut and rather short). | |
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Dennis was reportedly unaware that the band were doing three shows that night and refused to play the last one, so an appeal was made from the stage and the drummer of local band The Surfs sat in for Dennis. Apparently the same thing happened the next night, and the local drummer played with them again when they were next in the area. However, recent research has cast serious doubt on this claim. | |
20
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Either on this date or on the 27th. Other acts mentioned in the press were Sammy Davis Jr., The Tokens, Johnny Crawford, Gene Pitney, The Contours and Freddy Cannon. | |
21
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While driving from this show to the next, David announced he was quitting the band. Brian was present. | |
22
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Despite there being flyers advertising their appearence at this show, they didn't take part. According to Ian Rusten, "Radio station KIMN stated that the Beach Boys were expected to appear at this show but that they reneged. KIMN then sued the group and KDAB radio. However, radio station KDAB, which had sponsored the September 4 Lakeside show in Denver, argued that the Beach Boys had made no promise to also appear at the KIMN dance. Ron Curtis, general manager of KDAB argued that the rival station had tried to coerce the group into playing the additional date. KIMN claimed that their rival threatened not to play the Beach Boys records if the group played their dance and also sued KDAB." | |
23
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Miming "Surfin' USA" & "Things We Did Last Summer": their first national TV appearence. David appears instead of Alan because the show was taped five months earlier on 21st April. | |
24
| David's last full show for some fourteen years. | |
25
| The band mimed "Be True To Your School": Brian introduces "new" member Alan Jardine. | |
26
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Brian is also listed on the AFM sheet for this session, so chances are he played on it as well as sang (keyboards, probably). | |
27
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It was after this show that Fred Vail, who was promoting, recalls Brian & Mike sat in a corner of the hotel room writing "The Warmth of The Sun". it was finished by 2am. | |
28
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Channel 18 had a live telecast of the 9:30-10:30 segment of this show, almost certainly when the The BBs played. | |
29
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The Boys made an hour long appearence at this clothing store: it's presumed they sang a song or two. | |
30
| According to Fred Vail's recollection. | |