Live in Vegas

Al Jardine | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 27, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Jardine Tours
• ASIN: B00006IT5F
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #285,053 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Dance, Dance, Dance

2. Do You Wanna Dance

3. Catch a Wave

4. Hawaii

5. Do It Again

6. Darlin'

7. Wild Honey

8. Come Go with Me

9. Surfer Girl

10. Don't Worry, Baby

11. Shut Down

12. Little Deuce Coupe

13. I Get Around

14. In My Room

15. Girl, Don't Tell Me

16. Break Away

17. Sail on Sailor

18. God Only Knows

19. Sloop John B.

20. Wouldn't It Be Nice?

See all 27 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unbelievable! This record is phenominal!, July 20, 2003

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"reztorc11" (Clayton, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live in Vegas (Audio CD)

Take the original Beach Boys from sometime in the 60s. Throw them in a time travelling delorean and bring them to the year 2000. Then put them on stage and record their show. I believe this is what it would sound like...maybe even better.

I'm not old enough to have been able to see the Beach Boys in concert in their prime. What has become of the name "Beach Boys" is a joke--a washed up lead singer (Mike Love) who can't hit the right notes live and forgets words and Bruce Johnston (joined the Boys in '65) who tags along maybe out of pity for Mike. It's just a touring, money making machine that continues to be sucessful because of the name to which this entity is attached.

Al Jardine, another original member, has valiantly put together his own band. It's unfortunate that he is not able to use the name "Beach Boys" in the title of his band, as they perform with the same energy that rivals the original Boys and their sound is wonderful. It's tough to compare this group with the original Beach Boys because modern recording is so different. This is definitely as close as one will get to hearing the Beach Boys as you remember them now. Al sings with his two sons, Matt (who toured with the BBs in the 80s singing Brian Wilson's high parts) and Adam (a heck of a singer in his own right). The blend of the 3 Jardines singing together comes very close to the often imitated never duplicated sound of the 3 Beach Boy Wilson brothers: Brian, Dennis and Carl. If you are a BB fan, a casual listener or just want some fun music...BUY THIS CD. You will not be disappointed. The setlist itself is great because it's a mix of well known BB hits and more obscure, also great songs. Bottom line: Al and his group are wonderful and amazing and the live versions of I Get Around and Fun Fun Fun are worth the price of the CD alone.

18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Live Version yet....., July 7, 2003

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Carl (Sacramento, CA USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Live in Vegas (Audio CD)

Out on a river or lake in a houseboat or other summer venue? I bought several "live" albums by the Beach Boys hoping to find an album that contained different versions of the original songs that, quite frankly, I find a bit too canned and tired for most party crowds today, but still was trying to capture all the fun and sing along atmosphere all ages can relate to. This is truly the best album to fit that bill. Play it with Marley, Buffet, (heck even Kid Rock) and you will get your friends asking where you got it! The harmonies come through like studio versions, the Wilson daughters and Jardine boys are on perfect pitch. Compare "Barara Ann" against any other version and the talent is superior. "Sufer Girl" is worth the price by itself. You can't go wrong adding this to your summer dance collection.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better Than The Beach Boys, December 14, 2002

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Randy Arco (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live in Vegas (Audio CD)

Mr. Jardine, I have been waiting a long time for this CD! It was worth the wait!

Al JArdine was an original member of The Beach Boys. He was the last of the five orignal members to release a solo album. Al was never one to hog the spolight, so in true Jardine fashion, even this is not really a solo CD. He's got Brian's girls, Wendy and Carnie, two thirds of Wilson Phillips as well as his own sons on hand to help him out. A real family affair.

You get the most vibrant and alive renditions of Beach Boy tunes available on this wonderful disk.

The Beach Boys were never a harmonious group. There whole history is frought with lawsuits and backbiting and break-ups and breakdowns. Al steps up to the plate and brings together a wonderfully tight-knit musical family bringing to life some of the best loved music of the 60's.

Al's voice has aged beautifully. His son's and the Wilson's bring alive the glorious vocal fireworks that was the essence of so many Brian Wilson masterpieces.

This CD truly represents the best of the Beach Boys. You don't have Mike Love's abraisive ham heavy stage patter and you don't have Brian Wilson's shakiness and unsteadiness. You get a very strong performance from the very understated and underused Alan Jardine.

This is the best.