2006
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March |
Eugene Landy, Brian's controversial former psychologist, dies in Honolulu, HI on the 22nd of lung cancer. He was 71. |
April |
Alan Jardine announces that The Beach Boys will reform in London, in November, for a concert celebrating the 40th anniversary of Pet Sounds. None of the other surviving band members seem to know anything about this. |
May |
Brian guests on daughter Carnie's first solo album, A Mother’s Gift: Lullabies From The Heart, duetting on "You Are So Beautiful". The Hallmark Card company issue a Beach Boys CD as a Father's Day promotion: the bulk of Songs From Here And Back comprises previously unreleased live performances from 1974 and 1989, but also included are 'new' studio recordings from Brian, Mike & Alan (respectively "Spirit Of Rock & Roll" (2005), "Cool Head" (2005) & "PT Cruiser" (2002)). Alan further announces that he will be doing some charity shows with Brian later in the year: once again this is news to the other party involved, leading some to wonder what Alan is up to. |
June |
At Capitol Records on the 13th, a ceremony is held celebrating the double platinum status of Sounds Of Summer is held. All surviving band members attend, making it the first time Brian, Mike, Alan & Bruce have shared a stage since September 1996, and the first time ever that those four and David Marks stood together. Is this the prelude to a fully-fledged reunion ? Probably not... |
July |
Brian plays a Las Vegas casino on the 1st: Darian is replaced by Gary Griffin and is later revealed to have a year's contract with Disney TV to score animated series. A show set for two days later at his Lake Arrowhead home is cancelled. On the 23rd he also plays a festival in New SouthWales, Australia. Both concerts are the 'hits' format. Catch A Wave: The Rise, Fall & Redemption Of Brian Wilson by Peter Ames Carlin (with input from the Wilson family) is belatedly published. Sounds of Summer (the US CD/ DVD version) is released in the UK, failing to chart. |
September |
On the 16th, Brian plays the Staglin Family Music Festival for Mental Health in Napa Valley, CA, a charity show. He and his young daughters also contribute backups on the Spongebob Squarepants album The Best Day Ever. |
October | Brian plays Neil Young's Bridge Benefit in San Francisco on the 21st. |
November |
Brian plays Pet Sounds at UCLA's Royce Hall on the 1st, with Alan Jardine guesting. He then plays a one-off Pet Sounds show in London on the 12th, in conjunction with his induction into the UK Music Hall Of Fame (on the 14th): this will be the last time he will play the whole album in the UK. Returning to the US, Brian then takes Pet Sounds on a short north east US tour, from the 17th-22nd, visiting Washington, Boston, Philadelphia & New York (Darian takes part in all these shows). Alan also guests on these dates. Mike & Bruce play dates in Scandinavia. Mike releases a radioplay only seasonal single, "Santa's Goin' To Kokomo". |
December | The Beach Boys celebrate their 45th anniversary, traditionally on the 31st. |