Hello All-
As you can see below, we have returned for our 20th anniversary. It's hard to believe that we would be doing this again, after all this time, but there it is. Sometimes, what you create tells you that they should exist. Such was the case with this new issue. You only get one chance to do a surprise anniversary issue like this, and to complete (for now) the work that we started in 1995, and let slip away in 1998. Full circle? Perhaps. But also the start of another circle, with paralleling and diversifying lines. The goal was also to create something again that would be an out-of-the-blue surprise to those that followed us in the past, which is much harder to do now in these social media days. Surprises in life should be fun, and occasionally joyous. We hope that we did just that, if only for a moment.
Over the next several months, we will be posting not only photos of the original magazine, but also the original articles themselves. There was been talk of a book version of our Tangents archives, and we'll keep you posted on that. Until then, read on, drop us an email at tangentsmag95@gmail.com, and say hello, one more time.
Rejoice, for the song has no ending. Safe travels,
-Daniel
August 29, 2015
Monday, August 31, 2015
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Strange Things Are Afoot
Hello All-
Strange things are afoot. The past has returned, if only for the moment. What was left behind, has been created again. Anniversaries bring a new hello, and a new adventure. If you're in Charlotte, NC, be on the lookout at various restaurants, stores and music venues, or go to Tangentsmag.com, and all will be revealed.
More shortly.
-Daniel
August 29, 2015
Strange things are afoot. The past has returned, if only for the moment. What was left behind, has been created again. Anniversaries bring a new hello, and a new adventure. If you're in Charlotte, NC, be on the lookout at various restaurants, stores and music venues, or go to Tangentsmag.com, and all will be revealed.
More shortly.
-Daniel
August 29, 2015
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Tangents Magazine Website Is Now Online Again
www.tangentsmag.com
Stand by for surprises,
-Daniel
August 27, 2015
Stand by for surprises,
-Daniel
August 27, 2015
Rodriguez Photos, Atlanta, GA, August 27, 2015
Rodriguez Photos
Fox Theater
Atlanta, GA
August 27, 2015
all photos copyright 2015 Daniel Coston
-Daniel
August 27, 2015
Fox Theater
Atlanta, GA
August 27, 2015
all photos copyright 2015 Daniel Coston
August 27, 2015
Wednesday, August 26, 2015
Charles Randolph-Wright Photos, Motwon Revue Cast Party, Charlotte, NC, August 25, 2015
Charles Randolph-Wright Photos
Motown Revue Cast Party
Charlotte, NC
August 25, 2015
all photos copyright 2015 Daniel Coston
Check out the Blumenthal's Facebook and Twitter pages for more photos.
-Daniel
August 27, 2015
Motown Revue Cast Party
Charlotte, NC
August 25, 2015
all photos copyright 2015 Daniel Coston
Check out the Blumenthal's Facebook and Twitter pages for more photos.
-Daniel
August 27, 2015
Ry Cooder, Ricky Skaggs And Sharon White Photos, Charlotte, NC, August 19, 2015
Ry Cooder, Ricky Skaggs And Sharon White
McGlohon Theater
Charlotte, NC
August 19, 2015
photos copyright 2015 Daniel Coston
-Daniel
August 26, 2015
McGlohon Theater
Charlotte, NC
August 19, 2015
photos copyright 2015 Daniel Coston
August 26, 2015
Lyle Lovett Photos, Charlotte, NC, August 19, 2015
Lyle Lovett
Knight Theater
Charlotte, NC
August 19, 2015
photos copyright 2015 Daniel Coston
-Daniel
August 26, 2015
Knight Theater
Charlotte, NC
August 19, 2015
photos copyright 2015 Daniel Coston
August 26, 2015
Update From Facebook
I meant to get some rest after my ten-state weekend family reunion, but, not so much. Photographed Charles Robinson-Wright and the Motown Revue after-show cast party, Good Friends evening party, Hardsoul Poets at Old House Studios, and legendary DJ Chatty Hattie Leeper for a Charlotte Post article. Pulled out some old Johnny Quaid pics, in advance of the God Save The Queen City festival, and found photos from a 2003 My Morning Jacket show that I'd completely forgotten about. More coming later this week. The world is crackers. If you have the time in the next few days, say hello to an old friend that you haven't talked to in a whole. Tell a loved one that you love them. For in doing so, we continue to re-awaken the possibilities for good that we all have. Take care, and see you on the road.
-Daniel
August 26, 2015
-Daniel
August 26, 2015
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Recently Revised Version Of My NC 1960s Essay
Catch A Ride: The Rock & Roll scene in Charlotte during the 1960s
by Daniel Coston
co-author of There Was A Time: Rock & Roll In The 1960s In Charlotte, And North Carolina, by Fort Canoga Press.
“Was there a Rock & Roll scene in Charlotte during that time?’ The question was often asked while I worked on a book on that subject, and to honest, I might’ve once asked that same question, myself. To my delight, I discovered that there was a popular scene in Charlotte during those days, and the fruits of their labors are only recently begun to be appreciated.
Like many other scenes during that time, many of the Rock & Roll bands in Charlotte during the 1960s were still in High School, or even Junior High School. College age was considered “old” by some. Many youngsters heard the records coming out of England, or in the growing Rock scene in America, and quickly acted on this new obsession. They learned how to play their instruments, joined a band (or did both in the reverse order), and found a quick audience in their own classmates at school dances, and Battle Of The Bands competitions. A number of the local High Schools, including South Meck High, claimed more than one Rock & Roll band among their fellow clasmates. It wasn’t until the 1970s that being in a Rock band became a more adult pursuit, be it part-time or full-time.
Due to the age of many of the group’s fans, many of the Rock & Roll venues in Charlotte were teen clubs. Often, they were in the basement of recreation halls, or churches. The Crested T., The Tin Can, and the Spyder Web were among the most popular teen clubs in town. The Spyder Web was located in the basement of the YMCA on Morehead Street, and did not allow anyone in older than 19 years of age. As many as 500 kids would pack the room on a Saturday night to hear local bands play. The Crested T. and the Tin Can were among a handful of teen cluns that popped up in Church rec halls. Other venues, such as the North 29 Bowling Lanes, also hosted Rock & Roll shows.
There were some other clubs that catered to an older (i.e. alcohol drinking) crowd. The Purple Penguin, which was located on the corner of Central and Pecan (where CVS is now). Another popular venue was the Box, on South Boulevard. The Cellar (now the Tavern), which still sits on Morehead Street, turned from featuring R&B and beach bands to catering the new Rock sounds by the end of the 1960s. Phantasmagorica, which was on the outskirts of Charlotte, opened near Matthews in 1968. Many of the bands in town still played these venues, despite not being old enough to drink, or legally step foot in the venue. Many venues told the musicians, “Don’t tell anyone your real age,” so they didn’t.
Not a lot of bands got the chance to record during that time. Recording was expensive, and the parents of many of these groups didn’t think that people would someday be collecting these records for amazing sums of money. In all, eight groups in Charlotte recorded during that decade. The New Mix (which featured future Spongetones drummer Rob Thorne) was the only Charlotte band to record for a major label, releasing their sole album on United Artists Records in 1968. They also recorded a couple of singles under their previous name, the 18th Edition. The Stowaways recorded an album in 1967 for the Winston-Salem based label, Justice Records. That album now goes for $400 to $600 in collector circles. When bands in Charlotte did record, they usually went to Arthur Smith Studios, named for its popular owner. Arthur Smith Studios was among the first large recording studios in the Southeast US to operate outside of Nashville, TN, and attracted everyone from local bands, to James Brown and the Famous Flames.
Perhaps the best-known single to come from Charlotte was “Abba”, which was released by the Paragons in 1966. “Abba” is now revered as a Garage Rock classic, and has been embraced by a new generation of collectors and fans. That single, which the band sold in the halls of their high school, has brought more than $1,800 on Ebay. The Grifs, who were all of 19 when they recorded “Catch A Ride” in 1965, got more attention from the Midwest when their single got airplay in that part of the country. “Catch A Ride”, with its nasty Fuzztone sound, and follow-up single “Keep Dreaming”, are two of the best singles that ever came out of a Charlotte band, period, and listening to these singles on Youtube is highly recommended. Among the other local bands that recorded during the 1960s were the Damascans, and the Good Bad & The Ugly (featuring former Paragons member, and future Spongetone Pat Walters). The Young Ages, who were based out of North Meck High, recorded a two-song demo for Decca Records in 1968, which can now be heard on their website.
It has been a pleasure and a joy to put together this book on the Charlotte scene, as well as the rest of North Carolina. All of these years later, the music that came from North Carolina can be heard on Youtube, in compilations like the Tobacco A Go Go series, or in reissued CD form (such as the Stowaways CD). Go out, and discover this music. It’s new, it’s hip, and it’s cool, just like it was when it was first recorded.
by Daniel Coston
co-author of There Was A Time: Rock & Roll In The 1960s In Charlotte, And North Carolina, by Fort Canoga Press.
“Was there a Rock & Roll scene in Charlotte during that time?’ The question was often asked while I worked on a book on that subject, and to honest, I might’ve once asked that same question, myself. To my delight, I discovered that there was a popular scene in Charlotte during those days, and the fruits of their labors are only recently begun to be appreciated.
Like many other scenes during that time, many of the Rock & Roll bands in Charlotte during the 1960s were still in High School, or even Junior High School. College age was considered “old” by some. Many youngsters heard the records coming out of England, or in the growing Rock scene in America, and quickly acted on this new obsession. They learned how to play their instruments, joined a band (or did both in the reverse order), and found a quick audience in their own classmates at school dances, and Battle Of The Bands competitions. A number of the local High Schools, including South Meck High, claimed more than one Rock & Roll band among their fellow clasmates. It wasn’t until the 1970s that being in a Rock band became a more adult pursuit, be it part-time or full-time.
Due to the age of many of the group’s fans, many of the Rock & Roll venues in Charlotte were teen clubs. Often, they were in the basement of recreation halls, or churches. The Crested T., The Tin Can, and the Spyder Web were among the most popular teen clubs in town. The Spyder Web was located in the basement of the YMCA on Morehead Street, and did not allow anyone in older than 19 years of age. As many as 500 kids would pack the room on a Saturday night to hear local bands play. The Crested T. and the Tin Can were among a handful of teen cluns that popped up in Church rec halls. Other venues, such as the North 29 Bowling Lanes, also hosted Rock & Roll shows.
There were some other clubs that catered to an older (i.e. alcohol drinking) crowd. The Purple Penguin, which was located on the corner of Central and Pecan (where CVS is now). Another popular venue was the Box, on South Boulevard. The Cellar (now the Tavern), which still sits on Morehead Street, turned from featuring R&B and beach bands to catering the new Rock sounds by the end of the 1960s. Phantasmagorica, which was on the outskirts of Charlotte, opened near Matthews in 1968. Many of the bands in town still played these venues, despite not being old enough to drink, or legally step foot in the venue. Many venues told the musicians, “Don’t tell anyone your real age,” so they didn’t.
Not a lot of bands got the chance to record during that time. Recording was expensive, and the parents of many of these groups didn’t think that people would someday be collecting these records for amazing sums of money. In all, eight groups in Charlotte recorded during that decade. The New Mix (which featured future Spongetones drummer Rob Thorne) was the only Charlotte band to record for a major label, releasing their sole album on United Artists Records in 1968. They also recorded a couple of singles under their previous name, the 18th Edition. The Stowaways recorded an album in 1967 for the Winston-Salem based label, Justice Records. That album now goes for $400 to $600 in collector circles. When bands in Charlotte did record, they usually went to Arthur Smith Studios, named for its popular owner. Arthur Smith Studios was among the first large recording studios in the Southeast US to operate outside of Nashville, TN, and attracted everyone from local bands, to James Brown and the Famous Flames.
Perhaps the best-known single to come from Charlotte was “Abba”, which was released by the Paragons in 1966. “Abba” is now revered as a Garage Rock classic, and has been embraced by a new generation of collectors and fans. That single, which the band sold in the halls of their high school, has brought more than $1,800 on Ebay. The Grifs, who were all of 19 when they recorded “Catch A Ride” in 1965, got more attention from the Midwest when their single got airplay in that part of the country. “Catch A Ride”, with its nasty Fuzztone sound, and follow-up single “Keep Dreaming”, are two of the best singles that ever came out of a Charlotte band, period, and listening to these singles on Youtube is highly recommended. Among the other local bands that recorded during the 1960s were the Damascans, and the Good Bad & The Ugly (featuring former Paragons member, and future Spongetone Pat Walters). The Young Ages, who were based out of North Meck High, recorded a two-song demo for Decca Records in 1968, which can now be heard on their website.
It has been a pleasure and a joy to put together this book on the Charlotte scene, as well as the rest of North Carolina. All of these years later, the music that came from North Carolina can be heard on Youtube, in compilations like the Tobacco A Go Go series, or in reissued CD form (such as the Stowaways CD). Go out, and discover this music. It’s new, it’s hip, and it’s cool, just like it was when it was first recorded.
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
VJ Day 70th Anniversary Commemoration, Monroe, NC, August 14, 2015
VJ Day 70th Anniversary Commemoration
featuring Tinker Belle (WWII transport plane)
Monroe, NC
August 14, 2015
all photos copyright 2015 Daniel Coston
miss you Don, and George.
-Daniel
August 19, 2015
featuring Tinker Belle (WWII transport plane)
Monroe, NC
August 14, 2015
all photos copyright 2015 Daniel Coston
miss you Don, and George.
-Daniel
August 19, 2015
American Legion World Series Photos, Shelby, NC, August 19, 2015
American Legion World Series Photos
Shelby, NC
Newberry, SC Champions
August 19, 2015
all photos copyright 2015 Daniel Coston
Shelby, NC
Newberry, SC Champions
August 19, 2015
all photos copyright 2015 Daniel Coston
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
Dale Murphy pic, Charlotte, NC, August 12, 2015
Dale Murphy
Charlotte Knights
Charlotte, NC
August 11, 2015
photo copyright 2015 Daniel Coston
-Daniel
August 12, 2015
Charlotte Knights
Charlotte, NC
August 11, 2015
photo copyright 2015 Daniel Coston
August 12, 2015
Counting Crows/Citizen Cope/Hollis Brown Photos
Counting Crows
Citizen Cope
Hollis Brown
Charlotte, NC
August 10, 2015
2015 Daniel Coston
-Daniel
August 12, 2015
Citizen Cope
Hollis Brown
Charlotte, NC
August 10, 2015
2015 Daniel Coston
August 12, 2015
Hum/Failure Photos, Charlotte, NC, August 9, 2015
Hum
Failure
Neighborhood Theatre
Charlotte, NC
August 9, 2015
2015 Daniel Coston
-Daniel
August 9, 2015
Failure
Neighborhood Theatre
Charlotte, NC
August 9, 2015
2015 Daniel Coston
August 9, 2015
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Boz Scaggs Photo
Boz Scaggs
Knight Theater
Charlotte, NC
August 5, 2015
photo copyright 2015 Daniel Coston
Knight Theater
Charlotte, NC
August 5, 2015
photo copyright 2015 Daniel Coston
Brain Wilson, Al Jardine and Blondie Chaplin Pic From Atlanta Show
Brian Wilson
Blondie Chaplin
Al Jardine
Fox Theater
Atlanta, GA
June 26, 2015
photo copyright 2015 Daniel Coston
Blondie Chaplin
Al Jardine
Fox Theater
Atlanta, GA
June 26, 2015
photo copyright 2015 Daniel Coston
Archie Thomas Interview About The Bondsmen
Ken Haywood and I had formed the band in 7th grade. I believe that would have been in 1965. In 1967 Ken came by my house one day and asked if I would be interested in joining another band which became The Bondsmen. I’m thinking this is when I officially met Jim Bowen who became our bass player and Phillip Pearson (Phil Lee) who became our drummer. We were all in school together but different grades so didn’t really know them.
At some point in time I stopped playing guitar and became the lead vocalist. Most of the gigs we played were teen clubs and occasionally at Willohaven Country Club parties. A lot of people wanted to dance so our sets consisted mostly of top 40 dance tunes and some rock and roll hits. We played basically what we thought people wanted to hear. One memory for me early on was playing on the radio at a weekly Saturday event put on by Belk's department store.
I really don’t remember how we heard about Justice Records. I believe the cost was 300 dollars for a recording session.Two horn players from an older band called the Checkmates sat in on the recording of "Out Of Sight" and "I Love You Yes I Do", two James Brown hits. I believe we had 300 copies pressed and we all hawked them at Northern High School. I think this was the time when I really got the bug for performing. I would guess we played at least once a month and probably practiced once a week at Jim Bowen’s parents home.We played enough to have spending money but maybe not a lot.
Phil’s Grandmother had some houses at Carolina Beach. She would take us down and put us up for free. At that time we played a few times at a club there.Maybe the other guys remember when Gene Galligan, keyboard player and Tim Hutchinson, trumpet player joined the band. It seems like they were always there to me. I think we were more popular than I realized in those days now that I look back.There were several other local bands around The Dukes Of Durham, The Generations, and we all got along pretty well. By 1968, I think that we had lost Gene and Jim Bowen to graduation. Jim Ward came on as bass player and Hubert Deans replaced Gene on keyboards.
Winning the 1968 Raleigh Battle Of The Bands was truly a great experience. At the end of the battle I remember girls coming up from the audience on stage. I felt like a rock star. I think we won a Peavey p.a. system, the use of a new van for a year and a recording contract with AMH records in Chapel Hill, N.C.. We wanted to do something original and of course this was a time when the Vietnam War was wearing thin. There were many protest songs on the air waves at that time so we wrote "Our Time To Try". The band members at this time were Ken Haywood, Jim Bowen, Phil Lee, Tim Hutchinson, Gene Galligan and myself. How we settled on I" See The Light" escapes me but it seems it turned out to be the most popular song.
The end of The Bondsmen came when the last of us graduated High School or at least that was it for me.I went on to college for a short time and then married and had three children Julie, Adam,and Brent.In 1974 Ken Haywood recruited me again to sing with his band The Castaways Ltd. I think I was in for less than a year. After that the only time I ever sang was at karaoke parties.
Since the Bondsmen 45 years went by and I pretty much lost touch with all of the band members. When I received the message from Daniel about a Bondsmen reunion in Charlotte, I was delighted and a bit apprehensive at the same time. Daniel said he would make it happen, and he sure came through on his promise. None of us would have believed it ever possible. To be reunited with all of the band members words can’t express. To have my wife Kaye, my children and younger brother and sister whom had only heard stories about my band days be able to actually hear us was something I could have only dreamed. Not meaning to brag, but I feel we were even better this time. Ken said we actually played the correct chords this time. Getting on that stage again was truly something I will never forget. The Bondsmen were a pretty decent garage band in the Sixties, now that I look back. I must say that today the guys from the Bondsmen are truly professional musicians who stayed with music their entire lives and it truly was an honer to be a part of this.
Archie Thomas
July, 2015
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
A New Piece By Archie Thomas On The There Was A Time Site
Hello All-
Archie Thomas, the lead singer of the legendary Bondsmen, was written a piece about the band's recent reunion that I put together at Neighborhood Theatre. Check out the There Was A Time book site, therewasatimebook.blogspot.com, and my thanks to Archie for all the kind words. Look for a longer piece on the Bondsmen in the near future.
Thanks, and see you on the road,
-Daniel
August 4, 2015
Archie Thomas, the lead singer of the legendary Bondsmen, was written a piece about the band's recent reunion that I put together at Neighborhood Theatre. Check out the There Was A Time book site, therewasatimebook.blogspot.com, and my thanks to Archie for all the kind words. Look for a longer piece on the Bondsmen in the near future.
Thanks, and see you on the road,
-Daniel
August 4, 2015
Monkees Photo, Nashville, TN, July 31, 2015
The Monkees
featuring Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Nashville, TN
July 31, 2015
photo copyright 2015 Daniel Coston
-Daniel
August 4, 2015
featuring Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Nashville, TN
July 31, 2015
photo copyright 2015 Daniel Coston
-Daniel
August 4, 2015
Important Info About My Upcoming Exhibition Of Photos
On The Way To Here: Adventures In Photography, Music And Life
photos by Daniel Coston
opening October 1st, 2015
open until January 1st, 2015
Charlotte Museum Of History
Show opening
October 8, 2015
7pm-until
with live music and a short talk by yours truly
More soon,
-Daniel
August 4, 2015
My Own Review For The Big Takeover Site For The Recent Brian Wilson Show
Brian Wilson
Rodriguez
Fox Theater
Atlanta, GA
June 26, 2015
With Brian Wilson’s life story currently in movie theaters, it would have made sense for his recent solo tour to stick to the tried and true hits. Instead, Brian and his band played the most diverse career-spanning set I’ve ever seen him perform. Throw in generous vocal support from fellow Beach Boy alums Alan Jardine and Blondie Chaplin, and the evening was a treat for both casual, and deep-cut fans alike.
Searching For Sugar Man star Rodriguez opened with the show with a surprsing amount of covers with his own material. Everything from Sinatra standards like “Nice & Easy”, to songs like “I only Have Eyes For You” that others have covered for more than 80 years. Rodriguez did a good job of making each song his own, and the crowd enjoyed it. The spontaneous audience clapping along to the Peggy Lee song “Fever” indicated how much Rodriguez connected with the audience, whether they knew his backstory, or not.
Brian Wilson has come a long way as a frontman during his recent tours. That being said, there are still times when he gets lost while looking at his teleprompter, or his mind occasionally drifts. It adds an element of unpredictability that you are often aware of as you watch Brian perform. Thankfully, Brian is also aware that his band is the real star of the show, nailing the sound and feel of his songs. And the list of those songs on this night was a revelation, all by itself.
Many of the greatest hits of the Beach Boys? Yes, but let’s also add several songs from Smile, including “Surf’s Up”, "Our Prayer” (the show opener), and “Heroes And Villians”. “Cotton Fields”, sung by Al Jardine, with assistance by son Matt Jardine. “She Knows Me Too Well”. Heck, two songs from Friends (“Busy Doin’ Nothing” and “Wake The World”) were also heard on this night. Four songs from Brian’s new album No Pier Pressure also went over well with the audience.
One of the highlights of the night was the appearance of Blondie Chaplin, who’s time in the Beach Boys during the early 1970s added a different dimension to their sound. Hearing his vocals on “Sail On Sailor” was something that many in the crowd had been looking forward to hear. Another treat was seeing and hearing Chaplin let loose on another Beach Boys chestnut, “Wild Honey”.
While some will always lament that Brian Wilson and longtime Beach Boys frontman Mike Love are touring again as separate entities, I look at it as a way for both to tour as they wish, and present the music as they wish. Brian Wilson’s show, on this night, served again as a reminder of how much great music has emerged from Wilson, and the Beach Boys.
-Daniel Coston
Rodriguez
Fox Theater
Atlanta, GA
June 26, 2015
With Brian Wilson’s life story currently in movie theaters, it would have made sense for his recent solo tour to stick to the tried and true hits. Instead, Brian and his band played the most diverse career-spanning set I’ve ever seen him perform. Throw in generous vocal support from fellow Beach Boy alums Alan Jardine and Blondie Chaplin, and the evening was a treat for both casual, and deep-cut fans alike.
Searching For Sugar Man star Rodriguez opened with the show with a surprsing amount of covers with his own material. Everything from Sinatra standards like “Nice & Easy”, to songs like “I only Have Eyes For You” that others have covered for more than 80 years. Rodriguez did a good job of making each song his own, and the crowd enjoyed it. The spontaneous audience clapping along to the Peggy Lee song “Fever” indicated how much Rodriguez connected with the audience, whether they knew his backstory, or not.
Brian Wilson has come a long way as a frontman during his recent tours. That being said, there are still times when he gets lost while looking at his teleprompter, or his mind occasionally drifts. It adds an element of unpredictability that you are often aware of as you watch Brian perform. Thankfully, Brian is also aware that his band is the real star of the show, nailing the sound and feel of his songs. And the list of those songs on this night was a revelation, all by itself.
Many of the greatest hits of the Beach Boys? Yes, but let’s also add several songs from Smile, including “Surf’s Up”, "Our Prayer” (the show opener), and “Heroes And Villians”. “Cotton Fields”, sung by Al Jardine, with assistance by son Matt Jardine. “She Knows Me Too Well”. Heck, two songs from Friends (“Busy Doin’ Nothing” and “Wake The World”) were also heard on this night. Four songs from Brian’s new album No Pier Pressure also went over well with the audience.
One of the highlights of the night was the appearance of Blondie Chaplin, who’s time in the Beach Boys during the early 1970s added a different dimension to their sound. Hearing his vocals on “Sail On Sailor” was something that many in the crowd had been looking forward to hear. Another treat was seeing and hearing Chaplin let loose on another Beach Boys chestnut, “Wild Honey”.
While some will always lament that Brian Wilson and longtime Beach Boys frontman Mike Love are touring again as separate entities, I look at it as a way for both to tour as they wish, and present the music as they wish. Brian Wilson’s show, on this night, served again as a reminder of how much great music has emerged from Wilson, and the Beach Boys.
-Daniel Coston
Recent Scribblings That I Re-Discovered In My Car
Ideas don’t sustain realities
but they’re nice
every once in a while
A passing color
amongst the parlours
Enigmas surrounded in a smile
-Daniel
August 4, 2015
but they’re nice
every once in a while
A passing color
amongst the parlours
Enigmas surrounded in a smile
-Daniel
August 4, 2015