The Beach Boys - Fun, fun, fun

[@NateRuvin414]

Dennis drumming here is AWESOME

[@petestaint8312]

Agreed! Dennis rocks. 😎

[@chuckkirkpatrick6712]

Dennis was one of the hardest hitting drummers in rock history. I knew a guy who roadie'd for them who told me that Dennis didn't just break heads - he broke the STEEL hoops on his snare!!

[@wallawallacatsmeat]

Dennis Wilson, the best front man the Beach Boys never had.

[@peterpanassow7814]

Dennis rocks! So much energy and passion.

[@N0Camping4U]

He was briefly a secondary front man after he sliced his hand and was relegated to keyboard. By his own admission - he wasn't a good front man, and said it wasn't as easy as Mike made it look, He rarely moved around on stage.

[@wallawallacatsmeat]

@@N0Camping4U he wasn't an extrovert, which is what the BB's music demands for their frontman.

[@vanjohmson70]

Who cares about front man?

[@richardpenner5515]

Playing a vintage set of Zickos drums in this vid.

[@TheRhettler]

The Beach Boys had the best chemistry of just about any American band. Brian’s songwriting, Mike’s showmanship, Carl’s peacefulness, Dennis’ heart, Bruce’s professionalism, and Al’s steadiness. Man, bands like these don’t come around often!

[@NateRuvin414]

So well put

[@italianboy1963]

Dennis is a lot better drummer than some people give him credit for.Man he has got to be the coolest looking dude in rock with his long hair and beard. Us fans miss you Dennis

[@shipofthesun]

Dennis was the engine that drove the band. $aw them the summer after he died, and it was slow and sad.

[@pauloguinngmail]

And, the only surfer...

[@ladycarmillasanguina]

The Beach Boys were largely self-taught musicians, especially in their early years. Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, as well as their cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine, were all passionate about music from a young age and spent countless hours practicing and experimenting with different sounds and styles. The Wilson brothers, in particular, were known for their natural musical talent and creative instincts, and they played multiple instruments each. Brian Wilson was a gifted songwriter and producer who taught himself to play piano and other instruments, while Carl and Dennis learned to play guitar and drums, respectively, through a combination of practice and experimentation. While the band members did not have formal training in music theory or composition, their intuitive understanding of harmony, melody, and rhythm helped them create the distinctive sound that made The Beach Boys one of the most popular and influential bands of the 1960s and beyond. Over time, the band members did work with professional musicians and producers who helped refine their sound and technique, but their early success was largely due to their natural talent and passion for music.

[@robertstorey7476]

If you look there's a second drummer behind him.

[@gerrydooley951]

well he was easily the coolest looking drummer in the history of rock music.

[@Johnny7051MC]

Dennis Wilson's drumming on this song as well as the entire Anaheim concert is shit-hot!! One of the most UNDER-Rated drummers of his time!! This show has to be Dennis' best work, period!!

[@wallawallacatsmeat]

+AR John Not technically great, but plays with such a passion that makes it sound great.

[@Johnny7051MC]

El Gil my sincerest apologies for the use of the word technical in my description regarding Dennis' drumming. Passionate, very much so!!

[@tonyn331]

Dennis Wilson sucked. If you look at Mike Love or Carl Wilson, they were constantly looking back to see if Dennis was keeping up or had passed out. There was always a backup drummer behind him at every concert.

[@wallawallacatsmeat]

I think the word 'inconsistent' is the word you are looking for.

[@peterpanassow7814]

His performance at Knebworth is epic! Check it out.

[@jangodreams]

I saw this show at Met Stadium in Minneapolis that summer. It was beyond amazing. It marked the band's connection with a new generation of fan. They were finally appreciated, after the Vietnam era (psycho band) era had passed. This 'is' America's band. They have no rival. We have a lot of great bands...but none that can touch the Beach Boys in terms of how much they accomplished, and how long they did it.

[@garyhernbroth6539]

I saw them that summer -- the Bicentennial year, what a great time that was in our country - people were more united than nowadays, and the Beach Boys made it feel that way. A magical summer. I saw them at Pine Knob, a beautiful outdoor venue an hour or so north of Detroit. They threw "15 Big Ones" yellow Frisbees out to the crowd and I still have mine. I remember that sailboat, but didn't know Denny designed it. Thanks to Yuotube and the posters who put this stuff up to ensure that times like this never fade away.

[@judis6224]

His 60 foot yacht Was called harmony,but had to sell it for taxes,never got over it.

[@Allthisisthat31]

This was the beginning of the 1976 Beach Boys special on NBC. Still one of the best shows about them ever.

[@danielmello7t]

Do you know the name of this special??

[@hoteljason]

I'm replying to ONE of you with, "It's OK." ;-)

[@wmulhernjr]

@@danielmello7tI think it was very simply named, “The Beach Boys”

[@freejack]

Mike Love got some Mick jagger moves going. Great energy.

[@peterp21]

Yes. Mike is cool and was a good MC/frontman for the Boys.

[@petestaint8312]

Dennis is such a powerful drummer! Holy crap. He's one cool cat. 😎

[@kennichols336]

Dennis sporting a Vistalite kit!! It rocks!!

[@anastasiachickering8016]

Love my Beach Boys!

[@jamielumm9583]

Mike Love doing his best Mick Jagger impersonation.

[@eduardovalenzuela5925]

I tought the same

[@notoriousblt1038]

They actually played Jumpin Jack Flash to close their concerts in the early 70s so if you want more of that you should check that out

[@BurFamily823]

The Beach Boys are my favorite! Brian Wilson, THE GENIUS, Mike Love, The funny one, Al Jardine, the quiet but nice one, and Carl and Dennis RIP the absolutely talented. Together, with there astounding, brilliant, unbelievable, heavenly, beautiful voices, they make THE BEACH BOYS the best band EVER

[@visionessionesvi9782]

Agree!

[@1401minstrel]

OMG, Dennis and Carl Wilson are so totally cool.

[@ivhs72]

This was from the Oakland concerts over the 4th of July weekend of 1976. Like JHP says, it was used as the intro to the Beach Boys special that aired in August of that year.

[@peterp21]

Boy I clicked on the video and was gonna have a chuckle at Mike's expense for his get-up (and I'm the rare hugely pro-Mike guy!) and then I caught a look at Al as Uncle Sam. Al's outfit is a pisser. BTW, the way they do the "credits" for this video makes it look like the intro to a sitcom about a fun-lovin', wacky, American rock band that gets into all kinds of humorous situations involving drugs, Transcendental Meditiation, and beards.

[@TheStarclipse]

If The Beach Boys ever have their own anime I'm sure the opening will be based on this clip

[@Biagio913]

Awesome!! The Beach Boys are pioneers of Rock and Roll

[@ADavis-oq4et]

LOL

[@dominicfernando7245]

this is the best concert they ever had

[@jhpbeachboy]

This is the inreo from the August 19, 1976 NBC Special "The Beach Boys : It's OK " The cutie driving the T-bird on the highway coast is Karen Lamm, to whom Dennis Wilson was married twice. JohnHunter Phillips

[@sonnyporemba1962]

ROCK & ROLL❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@carlregenberg]

Great Anaheim Stadium gig, Al looks fantastic with his hat on ! So much power on the stage !

[@mattmcnulty8363]

I love this performance, classic mid 70s beach boys show. Carl’s excellent as always and Brian even looks pretty dialed in. Mikes voice is on point. Dennis on the drums. What’s not to love?

[@61harvey]

Mike done stole all of Mick's moves.

[@godhere6459]

more like tiny tims

[@TheStarclipse]

I thought mik stole from Mike..🤔

[@54GARYBOY]

The Muppets "Animal" definitely was modeled after Dennis Wilson! The guy was an incredible powerful drummer!

[@Paul-dz7xi]

No, it was Keith Moon.

[@timemachine5641]

Mick Jigger Well, Keith Moon wanted to quit The Who to join the Beach Boys and he idolized Denny, so technically he was modeled after Dennis, Jim Henson just didn't realize it lol

[@peterpanassow7814]

@@timemachine5641 very good observation! Dennis and Keith were awesome drummers.

[@ACDZ123]

Artimus pile

[@mattfireisland]

That lead Chuck Berry riff has perfect California tone, Reverb City, CA.

[@gerrydooley951]

I remember watching this special on TV with a bunch of college buddies, God I was looking forward to it, we loved it. That's Karen Lamm at the wheel of the T-Bird. Saw the Boys that summer at the Day on the Green in Oakland Stadium. Brian made his first real appearance on stage since 1970.

[@judis6224]

We all know who's driving that car

[@gerrydooley951]

@@judis6224 not at the time

[@judis6224]

@gerrydooley951 unless you were part of the inner circle,very toxic relationship,as he said,never found the right one,gave it that collage try though,18 yr olds,really.

[@bethsnid24]

I was at this concert and was 15 years old!! My face is pictured in Lorne Michael's documentary of this concert!!!

[@MarySmith-l8i]

Absolutely brilliant 💯❤

[@rogerauclair1670]

I think that I prefer Mike Love’s early 60s “soft shoe shuffle” to him prancing around like a stoned Mick Jagger wannabe.

[@grandfunkable]

Mike Love's jacket! MIKE LOVE'S JACKET!

[@DummyYEEEAAHHHHH]

Hey Mike... Liberace called he wants his jacket back.

[@AllThisIsThat]

Awesome -- looking for this special on DVD...

[@FAUSTORICCARDO]

Video bellissimo e versione anni 70 molto bella . Grazie

[@spinalcrackerbox]

I had to LOL several times while watching this and enjoyed it much more than I thought it would - thank you for posting this.

[@PapagenoJuan2]

This version reminds me of the ending of the "Beach Boys: American Family" movie ending where it tells what happened to the band. The Beach Boys were inducted into the RocknRoll of Fame in 1988. This is that concert!! :D

[@robbinpenney5706]

Karen Lamm driving the T-Bird...

[@peterpanassow7814]

Exactly right!

[@MIKELIN8]

I believe she was married to Dennis (the 1st time) by this point

[@mattmcnulty8363]

lol at Brian at 2:20 😂😂

[@psicologiaufpe2012]

Mike Love is a fantastic frontman!

[@peterpanassow7814]

Mike love fucking rocks!

[@anastasiachickering8016]

Love my Beach Boys and in fact one of the Beach Boys has the same first and last name as my boyfriend's and that is Dennis Wilson!

[@peterpanassow7814]

Was he named after him?

[@6arcsn1sky]

Same band with a 70's upgrade to their 60's hit. Now, I consider that a huge transition.

[@TheLittleOsmondsFan13]

I loved it, thank you 😊

[@barryl1947]

One of their best "fun fun fun" live performances ever. However, Mike is ............ Mike.

[@mrsmacca126]

Carl Dean Wilson 💗 ❤️ 💕

[@peterpanassow7814]

Very underrated guitarist. He influenced me to pick up the guitar. 👍

[@thealaddinflash]

Mike Love doing his inner David Lee Roth. Brian just playing and saying, okay....

[@1039sflem]

Real rockers 😊

[@marclayne9261]

Dennis Wilson...2 Lane Blacktop....

[@ahm4519]

Mike Love seems to be here a mix of the other two great Mikes: Michael Jackson and Mike Jagger.

[@wallawallacatsmeat]

Define 'great', both have major character flaws. Oh, I see what you did there.

[@peterpanassow7814]

Mike Love is a fantastic front man. 👍. Also, Dennis is such a powerful drummer.

[@HarveyBacktheBeatles]

I love that Brian's there

[@AndreiMendesAndrei]

BESTIAL!!!

[@Paul-dz7xi]

KISS stole drum 🥁 intro for Rock n Roll All Night😂

[@peterpanassow7814]

Everyone hates Mike Love but he's a great front man! Of course, Dennis and Carl rock!

[@54GARYBOY]

He was perfect for them.

[@resireg]

I like Mike. Actually I watched him live today (with Bruce Johnston) in Vancouver CA

[@TheStarclipse]

He's a Great singer

[@mr.nobody68]

Only retards hate Mike Love

[@fredgien]

Peter Panassow I don’t! He’s the voice of many BB classics and i thank him for that!!

[@TheStarclipse]

Does exist a video of the Full show ?

[@angelsisler1366]

One minute I'm watching a bunch of suit and tie kids performing.....then add 20 years of the wild life.....is what happens....lol.....having fun now...yet....

[@rickybiggs4108]

Who's the girl driving the car

[@petestaint8312]

Karen Lamb, Dennis' wife at the time.

[@Dave897456]

ChiroQuacker- I think that you already achieved your goal!

[@Wishbone01]

nice, good work :)

[@MadflowsA]

This was a great comment ahahahahahaha

[@godhere6459]

finly mike dresses up like a goof...just like he his

[@Fagnertube]

Mike Love is one of the best rock frontmans!

[@marvindeleon5850]

Lol. I wished

[@godhere6459]

should be at the back

[@peterpanassow7814]

I agree!!! 👍

[@janiceallan8539]

I agree with you x

[@tonyguadagno6917]

Karen Lamb in tha T Bird

[@ElusvOptmst1]

Love Carl's Nehru jacket. :)

[@kirovoleg]

Thanks for the info

[@朝倉海-r5f]

さんさんんさんおひさま爽やかサマー

[@lynnscott4835]

Dennis is the best. Mike as usual is a hot mess

[@mattjamesbishop]

2:19 fuck yeah Brian.

[@mikeylove8378]

Mike Love at his best.

[@gittahfiend]

Mike acts like he was HIGH!!!

[@denniswilsonforever404]

Where's the rest of the concert?!

[@MagiMysteryTour]

Mike Love turning into Mike Jagger.

[@FAUSTORICCARDO]

@BeachBoysGuy1 Grazie per le info

[@williamderickjohnson3986]

I wanted to be that boy playing the bongos in the third row behind Dennis. Was that Matt Jardine? Anyway, I’m roughly the same age, and my family setup a stage in our basement. I would sing and play like him.

[@Paul-dz7xi]

Can I go to work with a shiny jacket like that?

[@비정한세상]

Well she got her daddy’s car And she cruised through the hamburger stand now Seems she forgot all about the library Like she told her old man now And with the radio blasting Goes cruising just as fast as she can now And she’ll have fun fun fun ’til her daddy takes the t-bird away (fun fun fun ’til her daddy takes the t-bird away) Well the girls can’t stand her ’cause she walks looks and drives like an ace now (you walk like an ace now you walk like an ace) She makes the indy 500 look like a roman chariot race now (you look like an ace now you look like an ace) A lotta guys try to catch her But she leads them on a wild goose chase now (you drive like an ace now you drive like an ace) Well you knew all along That your dad was gettin’ wise to you now (you shouldn’t have lied now you shouldn’t have lied) And since he took your set of keys You’ve been thinking that your fun is all through now (you shouldn’t have lied now you shouldn’t have lied) But you can come along with me ’cause we gotta a lot of things to do now (you shouldn’t have lied now you shouldn’t have lied) And we’ll have fun fun fun now that daddy took the t-bird away

[@tonyn331]

I am not going to get in some kind of a tug-of-war about the Wilson brothers and there is no attempt by me to usurp Dennis Wilson. My personal opinion is that he got better with time For the record, it was studio drummer Hal Blaine who was the drummer on "Good Vibrations."

[@slappyboxer]

sounds really sick when you put it that way.did he even have money at the end?

[@Doctor_Rockter]

Now are we absolutely sure Mike never did coke?

[@petestaint8312]

No idea but he's rockin!

[@Johnny7051MC]

3:04

[@alexyamach3635]

The Beach Boys have been an oldies act since 1967.

[@widdyhabb]

Mike Love sure ain't no Mick Jagger

[@slappyboxer]

was there a police order keeping them apart onstage?right in the sack?let them fight it out...owell too late

[@timalexwar]

this is a joke, right? A parody of Mick? Tell me this is a joke. I love Carl so much, and Brian....

[@terriclary95]

Is Mike trying to imitate Mick Jagger?

[@MrPeterpott]

I used to like Mike Love but this shows he was a man of no substance.

[@Hemulen40]

Ok. If ye lose dat gay ´dancer ´ in da front of da scene !