BMGIn December 2014, Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson was joined by a variety of special guests at a concert in Las Vegas that was taped for an episode of the long-running PBS performance series Soundstage that premiered last year. The event, which showcased songs from Wilson’s then-upcoming album No Pier Pressure, as well as various Beach Boys classics and gems, gets released today as a CD/DVD and CD/Blu-ray package.
Brian Wilson and Friends features Wilson and his backing band performing with several musicians who lent their talents to No Pier Pressure, including Brian’s longtime Beach Boys band mate Al Jardine, former Beach Boys sidemen Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar, fun. singer Nate Ruess, noted trumpet player Mark Isham and Sebu Simonian, frontman of the indie-pop act Capital Cities.
Among the many songs performed at the concert, which took place at the Venetian Theatre, were “Sloop John B,” “Good Vibrations,” “God Only Knows” and “Fun, Fun, Fun.” In addition, Jardine lends guest vocals to “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “Help Me Rhonda” and other tunes; Ruess sings “Darlin’,” and Simonian croons “Don’t Worry Baby.” The show also includes a taped segment featuring Wilson duetting with actress/singer Zooey Deschanel.
Visit RollingStone.com to check out an exclusive clip of Jardine singing “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” at the show.
The Brian Wilson and Friends DVD and Blu-ray contains some bonus material, including extra performances, behind-the-scenes segments and interviews with artists who took part in the show. The companion CD features fewer performances than the concert video does, but includes a couple of songs that don’t appear on the DVD and Blu-ray.
Here is the track list for the Brian Wilson and Friends DVD and Blu-ray:
“Our Prayer”
“Heroes and Villains”
“Sloop John B”
“Dance, Dance, Dance”
“Good Vibrations”
“This Beautiful Day”
“Runaway Dancer” — featuring Capital Cities’ Sebu Simonian
“Don’t Worry Baby” — featuring Capital Cities’ Sebu Simonian
“Marcella”
“Wild Honey” — featuring Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar
“Sail On Sailor” — featuring Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar
“Sail Away” — featuring Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar
“Half Moon Bay” — featuring Mark Isham
“Don’t Talk” — featuring Mark Isham
“Saturday Night” — featuring fun.’s Nate Ruess
“Hold On Dear Brother” — featuring Blondie Chaplin, Ricky Fataar and fun.’s Nate Ruess
“Darlin'” — featuring fun.’s Nate Ruess
“On the Island” — featuring Zooey Deschanel
“God Only Knows”
“The Right Time” — featuring Al Jardine
“Wouldn’t It Be Nice” — featuring Al Jardine
“Help Me Rhonda” — featuring Al Jardine
“All Summer Long”
“Fun, Fun, Fun”
Bonus tracks:
“Pacific Coast Highway”
“Summer’s Gone”
And here’s the CD track list:
“Our Prayer”
“Heroes and Villains”
“Sloop John B”
“Dance, Dance, Dance”
“Good Vibrations”
“This Beautiful Day”
“Marcella”
“Wild Honey” — featuring Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar
“Sail On Sailor” — featuring Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar
“Sail Away” — featuring Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar
“Half Moon Bay” — featuring Mark Isham
“Don’t Talk” — featuring Mark Isham
“The Right Time” — featuring Al Jardine
“Wouldn’t It Be Nice” — featuring Al Jardine
“Help Me Rhonda” — featuring Al Jardine
“Fun, Fun, Fun”
“California Girls”
“California Saga”
“All Summer Long”
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