This is the first time I've seen the whole documentary. Previously, I had just seen bits and pieces, so thank you for posting this! It was great seeing so many Carl moments. What a sweetheart! He sure is missed.
@hellomcflyy5 жыл бұрын
finally the whole thing - fantastic!!!
@marty38882 жыл бұрын
I've never even heard of this til now.
@billpressley21685 жыл бұрын
Wow! Saw this when it first aired 39 yrs ago. Thanks for sharing.
@davidcarroll39474 жыл бұрын
Wow!!!...A real time capsule. Great to finally see this in full. No mention of Dennis, he's been totally airbrushed out of the picture !
@rejectionisprotection444811 ай бұрын
He was probably kicked out of the band around then to deal with his addiction issues.
@sohrabmortazavi553 Жыл бұрын
Underrated album, some real gems to be unearthed here
@CartersRemasters4 ай бұрын
love that trying to keep the summer alive clip
@benedettogee3 жыл бұрын
As Carl’s singing your can see he keeps checking on Brian. Carl was the glue to the band
@michaelhurley60722 жыл бұрын
I love the 1977-1980 era of The Beach Boys. Hearing "Goin' On" on the radio in 1980, it locked in my 8 year old brain into loving The Beach Boys. My parents played the 60s an 70s Beach Boys for me and I was already familiar with their back catalog. Hearing new music from them in 1980 was amazing. Still love Keepin The Summer Alive album. Thank you for posting this!
@johnnynbk8 ай бұрын
Gee u sure were a hip 8 yr old did u drive and smoke,too?
@mikikomurdoch59853 жыл бұрын
Elora, thank you for sharing this amazing documentary!! It's one of the most interesting music-focused documentaries on the Beach Boys. I love the quality of the production and much of the never-seen precious footage.
@Wolfsky93 жыл бұрын
RIP, CArl Wilson & Dennis Wilson. -------------I remember the very 1st time I heard " Goin On " --------------I loved the song, & realized that they sounded adult, but still, with the harmonies, it was The Boys, for certain. It should have been a huge hit.------------Sad to miss DW here, but his drug & ETOH use had become impossible to deal with. ------i wish i could return to 1980 ! -----------------WolfSky9, 74 y/o
@bethbarry62313 жыл бұрын
Hi WolfSky9 ... always love your comments and take on things! May I ask what ETOH stands for? Thanks!
@keithgoddard28813 жыл бұрын
@@bethbarry6231 Ethyl Alcohol which is the medical or research designation of alcohol. So booze..
@Bswinmo13 жыл бұрын
Love this era of the band.. idk why fans hate it soo much. I enjoy it
@marty38882 жыл бұрын
It's my favorite album by them
@neonfroot10 ай бұрын
After 1977, things become cornier. But this is one of those rare gems
@Delboy2192 ай бұрын
@@marty3888 Great scott!
@1401minstrel5 жыл бұрын
Looks like Bruce has 1970s Carl's fashion sense here, and Carl himself has moved onto his basic black 1980s self.
@neonfroot10 ай бұрын
Al Jardine picked up Mike's 1969-70 fashion sense
@jeffreysnow26402 жыл бұрын
I think this was A great album !!! It was the first new Beach Boys album I bought when I was 15 in early 1980
@NateRuvin4144 жыл бұрын
I genuinely wonder how the audience felt being subjected to bizarre lip synced 80’s album cuts (still as unfinished mixes), when going in they probably expected Barbara Ann and 409
@pauldash60693 жыл бұрын
they probaly got big time BB fans and insiders and friends,,, fan club people to go to taping.. i like the songs and would have went to taping if asked
@jerryseinfeld9815 Жыл бұрын
I’m curious if they actually played but their performance was dubbed over or if they’re lip syncing.
@qasanoba6 ай бұрын
I think there are some live elements only, not the majority of the tracks and none of the vocals
@samuelmorado70 Жыл бұрын
Even Mike got caught up in the Urban Cowboy fad lol
@beachboystalk24469 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing this Elora!!
@marty38882 жыл бұрын
This my favorite album by them. two of my favorites they didn't talk about; Santa Ana winds and when girls get together.
@MrJWilson5 жыл бұрын
- Hope that the album goes platinum Doesn't crack the Top 40 and gets terrible reviews - Focus on cohesiveness instead of fragmentation Carl leaves for a solo career less than a year later - Claim they're in a "Renaissance period" Don't release another album for 5 years I think the boys jinxed themselves here.
@bobbyd75244 жыл бұрын
They didn't name the show, "Going Platinum." It did better than their last two albums did on the charts in the U.S. This was right before MTV started and album sales were starting to decline.
@jointhehumanrace40394 жыл бұрын
While you could argue there was a jinx, from what I recall, Carl said that there was a brief time (around Knebworth) that the group was performing really well, but then it deteriorated shortly after that concert. This was a reason for Carl's departure in 1981. The elephant in the room in the documentary is Dennis, who was still alive at the time. Going from memory, Dennis was kicked out after a 1979 stage fight with Mike. He was let in to the live band just prior to Knebworth. Some could argue that letting Dennis (who was still battling his personal struggles) in at that point led to the deterioration. There was an attempt at an album in 1982 as well as the infamous 'Cocaine' sessions in 1981, so there was some creativity going on in the band. (You can also jump in all the Mike solo projects he did in the early 1980s.) KTSA was an attempt for unity. Yes, it's hypocritical since Dennis hardly contributed but he hardly added anything to M.I.U. either. (My Diane being recorded prior to the Iowa trip.) Mike's comment that their recent albums sound like a bunch of solo artists and that's true. I would say Big Ones was a group effort led by Brian, despite Carl and Dennis' resistance to do covers. Love You and Adult/Child were 110% Brian, but they took production control away from him with M.I.U. That's an Al album with strong Brian and Mike contributions. (Of course there was POB, which some songs could have been BBs.) Bruce was brought in for L.A. and it showed with them doing disco. The rest of the album is a fake attempt at unity. I don't think the Dennis' songs were meant for the BBs. At least Dennis sang a Carl song on that one. Sumahama was originally from First Love (though a different version). Lady Lynda had been played live for a few years and Good Timin' was the latest raid from the Brian Wilson vault. I don't want to blame Dennis (or any of the guys) for the the early 1980s nadir. They've all given the fans more than we could ever hope for and I'll be forever. grateful for that.
@No1emilybrowningfan3 жыл бұрын
@@bobbyd7524 it did better in charts, but sold less than LA (Light Album). This is my least favourite Beach Boys album
@No1emilybrowningfan3 жыл бұрын
@A S same
@Wolfsky93 жыл бұрын
Mr J. Wilson : Sir-----------The Boys didn't " jinx " anything. One issue was terrible promotion-----------another was BW's drug use & weight became impossible to deal with -----------DW's issues became more & more tragic---------after this album, Carl had more music & the guys were tired of recording , so he went his own way. Also, Carl's role of always being so responsible, had become exhausting , & he badly needed a break. All of these forces came together, after it became clear that CBS was not going to promo this album. The group was left with serious splits , personally, & musically. -------------IMO, these years of being apart -----------Mike & Carl doing " their own thing " -----------almost certainly saved The Beach Boys, in the long run. ---------they lost DW----------BW got healthy-----------& they found that they needed each other anyway. Mike & Carl found a way to co-exist, until Carl's tragic passing. ----------------------------------WolfSky9, 74 y/o
@downthehighway5 жыл бұрын
God Mike's acting so meek here, it's almost crazy.
@joshuamack3423 жыл бұрын
What......Did Al say fu*k it im not even getting dressed for these live shows anymore, I'll just preform in my pajamas???
@azami12311 ай бұрын
ha😂
@dumfriesspearhead739811 ай бұрын
Probably. They recorded the album in his home, maybe they filmed this near it as well and he didn't see the point of getting dressed😅😅😅😅
@greatcitysportaction22894 жыл бұрын
Very nice documentary
@benedettogee3 жыл бұрын
Mike loves getting ready to ride out on his steel horse
@justinplank5 жыл бұрын
It's weird to see people "enjoying" and clapping along to the album tracks
@ENigma-um8zw3 жыл бұрын
Love this, thanks for sharing!
@ENigma-um8zw3 жыл бұрын
“Carl Wilson has always been the Henry Kissinger of the group” def a dated reference. I was like Carl Wilson IS NOT a War Criminal jk
@neonfroot10 ай бұрын
and henry kissinger died a couple days ago
@radiomindchatter79948 ай бұрын
Man, these guys looked old already and it was only 1980!
@evanwright90165 ай бұрын
Drugs and stress.
@alhillx3 жыл бұрын
The documentary is fascinating, although it's painful seeing them trying to convince people that Keeping the Summer Alive was a return to form, when in reality it is a tremendously terrible album. A big problem was their best songwriter at this point wasn't involved with the group. And, no, I'm not talking about Brian.
@Bswinmo13 жыл бұрын
I think it’s a solid album. Just my opinion
@jeffreysnow26402 жыл бұрын
I thought the album was pretty good
@officialFredDurstfanclub2 жыл бұрын
It’s okayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy. There’s some fucking vomit on it but it’s got some solid tunes
@jmua84507 ай бұрын
My Gluv in full prime Cowboy Era. 😂
@qasanoba6 ай бұрын
lmaoo
@ClubViking637 ай бұрын
12.30: Carl looks like he wants to go away from it all, which he did a couple of months later. The artistic low point of The Beach Boys!
@francomicale63085 жыл бұрын
Cuddles Elora thank you
@NateRuvin4144 жыл бұрын
6:15 Bassist isn’t even pretending to know the Sunshine changes
@charlesmooney65936 ай бұрын
No kidding...good catch
@mgoldman60 Жыл бұрын
Ben Fong Torres - I still think of him as a character from Almost Famous.
@drummerchappell3 жыл бұрын
Very groovy. I love these Beach Boys documentaries. Such an amazing group. I don’t know why but I just can’t stand Mike Love. He seems like he always wants credit. I never met the guy though so who knows, maybe he’s a nice guy. Doesn’t seem to be, but maybe he is.
@themagnanimous12464 жыл бұрын
Honestly, I think most of the bad reviews were just dogpiling because the BBs were seen as the lamest of lame. KTSA has many fantastic tracks, with only a few duds. The production is generally much better than on MIU and LA. The most infuriating part for me about their post '73 career is that they had enough songs floating around to compile really fantastic albums, but I'd say over half of their output (not counting Love You) is just garbage.
@weezadam3 жыл бұрын
I agree, I’ve recently heard the fan compilations of what would’ve been the California Feelin record from 74/75. Had they released that album I think they would’ve been taken more seriously by critics. For better or worse Endless Summer was released and it was just too easy to tour off the oldies and become a juke box
@kookadams853 жыл бұрын
Yeah after Love You it's hit& miss
@Bswinmo13 жыл бұрын
I totally agree with you. KTSA is solid album, I think it’s better than even some of early 60’s albums. FYI- I am born in 1980
@derekbeauchamp24093 жыл бұрын
This is brilliant !!
@barrydobrin11354 жыл бұрын
Brian sounds and looks so with it here. I know he had his issues but he seems normal here and sounds together when he speaks here. What the hell did Landy do to him?
@busydoinnothinn2 жыл бұрын
over medicated him with psychotropic drugs
@notoriousblt1038 Жыл бұрын
He sounds coherent but IMO he just looks disheveled and out of it to me
@azami12311 ай бұрын
Mental illness is complicated xx
@OvernightDrive4 жыл бұрын
Alan's ROBE
@dumfriesspearhead739811 ай бұрын
😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅
@uhdudewhy7980 Жыл бұрын
43 years ago. Wow. Where was Dennis?
@qasanoba6 ай бұрын
this is actuallly kinda crazy lmaooo
@deeklithgow17653 жыл бұрын
Elora.. ❤
@Awesoman5 жыл бұрын
Such a strange period for the group.
@systemofcontrol53694 жыл бұрын
best cover art
@terryzobeck3978Ай бұрын
This gave me a better appreciation for this album. Brian appears to have been more active in its making than I have always assumed. But still it isn't a very good album. Better than LA Light Album (what isn't?). And whose idea was that album cover? It probably hurt sales more than the inferior music. Thanks for posting.
@gregoryromano92118 ай бұрын
A song or two from Dennis would have helped on this lp. Bruce did a good job with what he had to work with--the title track does rock.
@jilltagmorris6 ай бұрын
March 2024
@brianmcneill19723 жыл бұрын
Was this during one of the periods when Dennis was told his services were no longer required?
@LetitRainNow4503 жыл бұрын
Most likely
@calfolk7381 Жыл бұрын
Big Sur for sure 🤙🏼
@McGarveymusic2104 жыл бұрын
on the final mix of school days, did carl play the guitar solo or ed.
@andrewdate49556 ай бұрын
8:19 Carl is the Henry Kissinger of The Beach Boys. Okay.
@benjaminfolkers44665 жыл бұрын
I didn't know that Murray Wilson managed them in 1970
@Blend424 жыл бұрын
Yeah that part is incorrect, He was fired in 1964. He still had a lot to do with the band on occasion up to the early 70's
@chambeet4 жыл бұрын
That Rolling Stone editor said multiple times this was only part 1 in what was going to be a documentary series that included other artists. Did they ever make any others?
@the_som2 жыл бұрын
No, I just read a post (that brought me here) that said this was such a commercial failure they never made another one.
@threeofakindbygeneraldean30077 ай бұрын
Needs to be louder; otherwise very interesting! Dennis is missed + they probably would've make another classic with all six fully committed to it. Most of the lip-synched songs are quite good. Takes repeated listening with most of what they released after 1977. Brian is clearly having problems again, while seeing mike getting aggravated when they (i.e. bw/ml) work together is a hoot!
@troubadude2 жыл бұрын
Where was Dennis?
@marcofalzone6469 Жыл бұрын
This was a feature film?
@jackthayer12892 жыл бұрын
Is this the only documentary to come out during Dennis's life?
@dumfriesspearhead739811 ай бұрын
No, there's a 1976 film of their "Good Vibrations" Tour. There's also a video on Amazon Prime in which he features. Can't remember the year.
@4578a4 ай бұрын
Of course it doesn't have the best song "Endless harmony".
@4578a4 ай бұрын
Carl is The henry kissenger? lol. no i think he's a little better than that. In fact he's the exact opposite of that person
@BoneCK153 жыл бұрын
Lmao @ 7:38
@thefriesband105 жыл бұрын
Where was Dennis?
@bassball675 жыл бұрын
I knew someone would ask that. Probably Dennis was out being Dennis. Bad point in time for both Brian and Dennis. This promo film is close to being propaganda. And I'm a huge fan.
@bassball675 жыл бұрын
Historically great to watch though.
@greatcitysportaction22894 жыл бұрын
bassball67 He was actually banned from the touring band around this time and he returned in summer of 1980
@weezadam3 жыл бұрын
My understanding is he was temporarily dismissed from the group over drugs and behavior, but came back for the KTSA tour in 1980 but was pretty on and off til his death in 83.