Beach Boys Reaction to "Good Vibrations"- Page 2

[Feodor Sverdlov]

Posted: 1/22/05 at 11:15pm

Veuve, I was referring to CATSNYrevival's post.

[Corine2]

Posted: 1/22/05 at 11:55pm

I really want to see the show. I am a huge fan of the Beach Boys.
I will make my own decision about it. Hope to see it soon. Updated On: 1/23/05 at 11:55 PM

[Unknown User]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 12:30am

Anybody else see the upside to this and All Shook Up opening this season? I don't except much from either, but as somebody who isn't much a fan of the jokebox musicals, won't the fall of two high-profile musicals like this be a deterrent to people wanting to do this again in the near future?

(One can only hope.)

[VeuveClicquot]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 12:51am

Yes, Abridged.

Like any form of entertainment that is successful, the jukebox musical will pass. Everyone is trying to capitalize on the success of "Mamma Mia," without realizing what it is, exactly, that made "Mamma Mia" resonate so much with audiences all over the world.

[Corine2]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 12:54am

Does anyone know if they have a lottery?

[feinstein9]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 12:57am

wait... what made mama mia resonate?

[Mr. Tuttle]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 1:49am

Excuse me peeps, but Kokomo is the best BB song.

Don't believe me? Then why did it rank number 78 on the Radio Disney Top 100 Slammin' Jammins of all time?

I don't think "In My Room" even made the countdown.

ha.

[VeuveClicquot]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 2:02am

Mr. Tuttle, for your sake, I hope that the statement advertised in your signature line is the truth.

feinstein, to answer your question about what made MAMMA MIA resonate:

The answer is two-fold. First, the public, whether they profess to it or not, loves ABBA music. There's something about those (admittedly often insipid) songs that resonates on a deep level with people. And my theory is this: those ABBA songs are innately theatrical. Andersson was a huge musical theatre fan, and I think that his compositions were a direct result of the musical theatre influences that he grew up loving. Unlike most other pop music from the 70's, those ABBA songs actually tell stories. While they're certainly not Sondheim, they do have merit.

Secondly, MAMMA MIA was the first show to employ this new "jukebox musical" hook -- it tells a new (well, not really new, as the plot was stolen from Buena Sera, Mrs. Campbell) story, and the novelty of seeing pop songs shoehorned into a plot they didn't belong to seemed clever at the time.

I'm not a fan of MAMMA MIA, particularly. But I understand its appeal.

[Mr. Tuttle]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 2:31am

Vevu..

Yes..my statment is true.

Perhaps you need to rexamine this situation.

And you need to get a clue.

[Unknown User]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 9:29am

You're basing the legendary-ness of a song on Radio Disney?? Wow... That's... ya... just wow.

I love the Beach Boys. I managed, somehow, to grow up listening to the Beach Boys. (For the record, I was born in '85) For that reason, I WILL NOT see this show. Nope. No way, not if ya payed me. I don't want to see my vision of the songs screwed up.

Also, I heard Guarini was asked to leave the show... not that he quit. But, that's just hearsay and I am probably wrong

[bdwaygirl]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 9:59am

"You're basing the legendary-ness of a song on Radio Disney?? Wow... That's... ya... just wow."

Lizzy, thanks for the laugh this morning!

[Tommyboyz]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 11:30am

Brian Wilson does not own his Beach Boys songs. His father sold them out from under him in 1968 for $250,000. Brian has no say in whether the songs are used in the show or not. Brian, Mike, Al and Bruce have not seen the show. They may get to see it opening night but I don't think Brian will be there. He has a tour in Japan.

[MaTakeALookAtMe]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 11:31am

Wait a minute! The BEach Boys were a real group? That must have been like a gazillion years ago...

[bryan]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 11:52am

i hope they do a cast ablum of good vibrations because all shows should be require to be made into a cast cd.

[melissa errico fan]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 11:58am

I don't think they need a lottery. The theatre is half empty almost every night and is always on TKTS. Also, I heard that they've been papering the theatre on a daily basis.

[orchajaws]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 12:35pm

Wow...ya....wow...........do you guys have a sense of humor - or does Tuttle's signature really hold true?

[Unknown User]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 12:39pm

If you're talking about me, I have a sense of humor... I type like I speak generally... and it sounds a lot better out loud. I hope. :)

bdway -- anytime

[Mr. Tuttle]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 1:28pm

Thank you Orcha for a dose of reality.

[Loge]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 2:56pm

Mr. Tuttle's signature is grammatically incorrect. It should read, " Ignorance is temporary. Stupidity lasts forever". Kind of funny, as it illustrates stupidity perfectly.

Broadway's lack of originality is appalling.

[Mr. Tuttle]

Posted: 1/23/05 at 3:42pm

Thanks Loge.

I didn't know it was grammertically incorrect.

Cause that would be just stupid!

[kudzu]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 1:05pm

lizzybaby213. They don't mess up the songs at all, I'm also a BeachBoys fan and hate when they remake songs and make them so different that doesn't happen in the show. I think you would love the music.

[kudzu]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 1:07pm

The theatre is NOT half empty, Get your facts right before you start saying negative OR positive things.

[Mr. Tuttle]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 1:15pm

Kudz..

So the way you have grammatically written your message, you are at the theater all the time.

Since you have been to the show numerous times, do you work for this crap?

[EddieVarley]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 1:34pm

I know I'll be drawn and quatered by some for the following statement, BUT....I enjoyed GOOD VIBRATIONS as whole a tad more than, LA CAGE AUX FOLLES.

There I said it! The energy of the cast at the first preview won me over, and I can be quite the critical bastard, just ask Sheekala....

So while I'm always hungry for the next SWEENEY TODD or WEST SIDE STORY, it's amazing how I'm beginning to find something entertaining in everything I see, I mean, I thought CARRIE had it's moments!

Flame away, I can handle it.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 1/24/05 at 1:40pm

i liked "good vibrations" better than "mamma mia" ....at least GV has a plot...and they have dialogs ...not only dancing like in "movin out" even tho i dont like those shows based on songs of a pop band or artist ...i liked it...it was something new on bway with young talents...loved it!