The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys with special guest John Stamos
12/31/2010
Event Rating: ★★★★☆
Venue: Hard Rock Live (Hollywood, FL)
Presented by: Hard Rock Live (Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino)
Everyone has heard of the Beach Boys. Known for their refreshing yet familiar harmonies, their cool tones and toe tapping chill surf numbers, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honorees left their mark on American music history with the swag that made them the bee’s knees back in the day.
Fast forward 50 years to Hard Rock Live. New Years Eve 2010. The Beach Boys revisited.
The age of doo wop and California cool seemed to come alive again as the nostalgic crowd cheered for the familiar tunes and jumped up for the all time favorites. Beach balls and balloons littered the audience and spent the night crowd surfing among the excited yet moderately calm crowd, ready to bring in the new year, Beach Boys style.
The Boys reverted to favorites such as “Be True to Your School,” (1963) “409,” (1962) “Why Do Fools Fall in Love” (1964) and “So Young” (1965) an original song by the Students recorded in 1960 which apparently was one of the songs that initially spurred the band’s interest in making music.
The relatively older crowd and the somewhat lack of motion on stage did not facilitate the most dynamic atmosphere, yet the band, singer Mike Love and part time drummer John “Johnny” Stamos, adequately compensated with animated band/audience interaction. Potent drum rolls, some intermittent jokes, and helpful song history before most numbers made for a well-rounded show even a 20 year old could enjoy.
Reviewed by: Alex Roland
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