Product: Brian Wilson: On Tour [VHS] (2003)
Rating: 5.0
A "must have" for any Brian Wilson / Beach Boys fan
This DVD is amazing! If you have not seen Brian Wilson live in the last few years, performing classic Beach Boys songs as well as some of his solo songs, this DVD is an excellent way to feel what it was like at his concerts. I was lucky enough to see Brian and his band twice, and this DVD brought back all of the wonderful memories of those shows. Some of my favorite moments -performing "Do It Again" early in the program. Brian stops the band during the intro to get the crowd to start clapping, and then the band starts it up again. It is just a great performance. There is also an emotional speech by Paul McCartney inducting Brian into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. Later in the DVD, Neil Young asks if he can play the organ part on "Good Vibrations", and learns the part from two of the guys in Brian's band. His comments are so honest and you really get the sense that he was thrilled to be included in the band. There are a number of individual comments by the band on how much they have loved performing Brian's music with him, and how moving an experience it is for all of them. And the music is performed and sung so well, better than the original recordings in my opinion. Buy this DVD for yourself and for anyone you know that loves this great music!