u/monodontidaes

These are the two attempts of Al doing his new verse for Ding Dang. This might be the first time they did the "do over" when Al flubs the lyrics. Al referring to the "day the guys didn't show up" is his backstory to how the song Good Time came to be.

I was visiting my friend recently and we went to the Hard Rock Café in Miami. She had previously sent me a picture of Carl's guitar that was played at the 1980 Knebworth concert, so I wanted to see it for myself in person. Before I saw the guitar, I noticed there was a signed Best Of The Beach Boys record framed on a nearby pillar. The signatures looked pretty off, so I took a photo to verify later if they were legit.

Immediately after putting my phone away, the manager ran up to and said that he was an enormous Beach Boys fan and wasted no time to gush at me how much he loved Pet Sounds and Brian Wilson. I then told him that I loved Surf's Up and SMiLE and he stared back at me like I had grown an extra head. He then ushered me toward Carl's guitar and told me that when Brian came to play at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino, the employees tried to get him to sign another one of Carl's guitars.

I'm not sure why this Emperador guitar was not shown to Brian, but it could have been because it was at the Miami Hard Rock Café and not in the casino at the time.

Anyway, the manager said that Brian's handlers told the employees that Brian doesn't sign items anymore. The manager also pointed out that Brian was given the penthouse for the stay at the Hard Rock Hotel, but Brian never left his trailer. At all. Later at some point, Brian was somehow guided in front of the framed guitar. It was high up on the wall and he asked if they could bring it down for him to sign it. They did so, and the manager said, "I understand why they don't get Brian to sign stuff anymore. It's because his hands are so shaky now. His signature took up the whole guitar!"

The manager then mentioned when Mike Love's band (described as "The rest of the touring Beach Boys") came to perform, they were able to get Mike to sign the guitar as well. It was unclear if Al and Bruce signed too, but I would be surprised if they didn't. The manager then mentioned that he told Mike that he wished all the band members could reunite and Mike said that he wished that too.

I did try to chat more with the manager about the band, such as mentioning how the Knebworth concert was an amazing performance and how the guitar in front of us was used for it, but he kept looking confused by my comments. I even pulled up a photo of me with Al Jardine and he said, "Oh wow! That's you and Mike Love!"

I nearly passed out from the comment.

After I corrected him, he then blurted out that Sloop John B was an incredible song and then just kinda walked away.

The next day I went alone to the casino to find this guitar. I scanned the entire floor over and over again and asked every employee who would give me the time of day where this guitar was. They were very polite and did their best, but none of them could help me. That is, until I asked the security desk where it could be. I was told that the memorabilia rotates fairly regularly, so it's possible it wasn't being displayed currently.

Disappointed, I walked out of the casino emptyhanded, though I was one of the few individuals with the same amount of money as I arrived.

Anyway, I thought this was a funny experience to share with you all. If anyone is a local around the Seminole Hard Rock please check for the guitar if you can! I'd love to see which guitar it was!

I'm trying to compile a list of songs which has at least three versions of using a different lead singer using only official members.

This could be due to the live performances using a different lead singer than the studio recording (e.g. due to Brian not touring at the time), simply just a different studio recording with a new lead, or a bootleg recording with a new lead

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Original studio recording: O

Alternative/Outtake recording: A

Rerecorded studio recording: R

Live recording: L

Bootleg recording: B

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So far I have (in no particular order with members in alphabetical order):

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Sloop John B - Al (R, L), Brian (O, L), Carl (L), Mike (R)

Sail On, Sailor: Blondie (O, L), Brian (L), Carl (L)

California Feelin' - Al (R), Brian (O, A), Carl (A)

Help Me, Rhonda - Al (O, R, L), Brian (L), Dennis (L), Mike (R, L)

Calendar Girl - Brian (A), Bruce (A), Mike (O)

Wouldn't It Be Nice - Al (L), Brian (O, L), Carl (L)

God Only Knows - Brian (R, L), Bruce (L), Carl (O, L)

Do You Wanna Dance - Brian (L), Bruce (L), Dennis (O, L), Mike (R)

Kokomo - Al (L), David (R), Mike (O, R (Español), L)

Don't Worry Baby - Al (L), Brian (O, L), Carl (L)

Ding Dang/Shortenin' Bread/etc. - Al (L), Brian (A, R, B), Carl and Mike (O, L)

409: Al (L), Brian (L), Mike (O, R, L)

Little Deuce Coupe: Al (L), Brian (L), Mike (O, R, L)

I Get Around: Al (L), Brian (L), Mike (O, R, L)

Fun, Fun, Fun: Al (L), Brian (L), Mike (O, R, L)

Do It Again: Al (L), Brian (L), Mike (O, R, L)

I'm sure there are plenty more so feel free to add some below. I'm curious if there's another song with more than three.

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Edit: I forgot Barbara Ann!

Barbara Ann: Al (L), Brian (L), Mike (O, L)

Shoutout to u/Weryu123 for Back Home

Back Home: Al (A, L ('76 partial)), Brian (O, A, L), Mike (A)

Shoutout to u/SpecialAddress79 for Forever

Forever: Brian (L), Carl (L), Dennis (O, L)

Honorable mentions: Billy Hinsche (L), Carnie Wilson (R), Diane Rovell and Marilyn Wilson (R)

Dishonorable mention: John Stamos (R, L)

Shoutout to u/Gamersplash for Good Vibrations, Catch A Wave, and Little Saint Nick

Good Vibrations: Al (L), Brian (R, L), Carl and Mike (O, L), Mike (L)

Catch A Wave: Al (L), Al (1977, 1980) and Mike (L), Brian (L), Brian and Mike (O), Mike (L)

Little Saint Nick: Al (L), Brian (R, L), Brian and Mike (O), Mike (L)

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Shortenin' Edit:

Al: Extended Ding Dang from his recent Love You tour

Brian: Literally every other version

Carl: Live 1979 & 1980 Shortenin' Bread

Dennis: LA Light Album Shortenin' Bread

Mike: Love You version of Ding Dang and Reason for the Season

I'm splitting hairs to make this count but close enough

These were at a Hard Rock, but I've never seen some of these signature quite like the ones on this album. Any thoughts?

I actually didn't buy it since I already have one, so I left it for another fan to find. Crazy that they're still out there!

There was no price tag on this priceless artifact

This was in a song compilation pressed onto vinyl as a gift for the Project Hail Mary cast and crew

Source: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX6Ujyssn-h/?igsh=MzcxcmZ5a2tqaDE=

Also the Love You blanket is so soft