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The Beach Boys’ Mike Love did a few driving shows during the pandemic, but nothing comes close to a good scene.
The group will perform at Casino Del Sol on Friday, November 12, as part of their 29-date Feel Flows World Tour.
“We’re so happy to be able to come back and do concerts,†Love said. “Live music with real people is great because we haven’t been able to do it for a year and a half or two.”
Like everyone else in the world, the pandemic took a toll on the Beach Boys, who were forced to cancel their tour.
“We had planned the biggest tour of our career, then COVID hit, and it all blew up,†Love said.
But that didn’t stop them from making music. “We got to do a song called ‘This Too Shall Pass’,†Love says.
Although the members were unable to meet in person, they recorded their parts with microphones, computers and phones and sent their recordings to actor / drummer John Stamos, who created the video.
“I wanted to say something positive to look forward to,†Love says. “In fact, we play it every night at our concert. We do the encore, then we end with our classic “Fun, Fun, Fun”.
COVID-19 persists, but Love isn’t too concerned about touring during the pandemic.
“I was vaccinated months and months ago, so that’s not a problem,†says Love.
The Beach Boys began the “Feel Flows World Tour†in May. The past five months have created some defining moments for Love, such as when audiences react to the hit “Kokomo”.
“We have several great songs like ‘Help Me Rhonda’ and ‘California Girls’,†Love says. “But ‘Kokomo’ is by far the greatest song to sing, and for me it is the most special part of the concert.”
The group kicked off the tour on May 29 in San Diego, where they spiced up the show with special guests John Stamos and Sugar Ray’s Mark McGrath.
“I just think it’s special for John and Mark to show up because it’s unexpected and it gives us a whole other element of surprise,†Love said. “They are both so engaging and add so much positive energy to our
performances.”
McGrath will also appear on the Beach Boys Cruise from Miami to Nassau, Bahamas, in March.
“We have the Temptations, the Monkees, and a Beatles tribute band called A Hard Day’s Night,†Love says. “It will be nonstop music on this cruise.”
The Beach Boys were formed in 1961. Love says the Beach Boys were founded on lyrics about romance, California girls, and beach life.
“It still exists in small pockets in Southern California,†says Love.
While the lyrics of some of their hits still resonate with listeners, the touring environment has changed a lot since the 1960s.
“COVID doesn’t have much of an effect on the public’s response,†Love says. “But technically the performance is better these days because the sound is better, the production is better and the venues are great.”
As for the Tucson show, fans can look forward to some nostalgic ’60s songs.
“Expect all the hit singles you can relate to the Beach Boys catalog and some songs that maybe more,†says Love.
The setlist includes “God Only Knows”, which was sung by Carl Wilson, who died in 1998 of lung cancer. Love’s son, Christian, takes over the vocal duties.
“He does a wonderful job on this song,†says Love. “It’s almost like it’s written for him.”
A tribute to George Harrison, “Pisces Brothers†is also featured. Love and Harrison’s birthdays are in February and March. He refers to Hari Krishna, meditation, “Here Comes the Sun” and other topics that love is very close to his heart when he thinks of Harrison.
“It’s a very sentimental song because George passed away and when he died I felt pretty sad about it,†Love said. “I made the song as a combination of things George really liked and things we both enjoyed … This song (‘Pisces Brothers’) wasn’t a hit but it’s very sentimental and a great time on the show. “
Beach boys
7:30 p.m. Friday November 12 Casino Del Sol, 5655 W. Valencia Road
Tickets start at $ 30
casinodelsol.com
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