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1971
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[all sessions held at Brian's home studio unless noted otherwise]
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| February | 20 - Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica CA [w/The Flame and Flash Cadillac] |
| 23 - WPLJ radio show, New York NY | |
| 24 - Carnegie Hall, New York NY [1] | |
| 28 - Symphony Hall, Boston MA* [w/Seals and Crofts] [2] | |
| March | 1 - Cool, Cool Water/Forever single released |
| 1 - David Frost TV show, New York NY* | |
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12 - Valley Music Theater, Los Angeles CA* [w/Pacific Gas & Electric and Red Wilder Blue] | |
| 12 - session: This Whole World [Eastern Airlines advert version] | |
| 15 - Dennis Wilson session - Old Movie (= 4th Of July)/Barnyard Blues [demos] | |
| April | 2 - Porterville College, Porterville CA* [w/The Flame] |
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3 - Surf's Up session: Don't Go Near The Water/Old Movie (= 4th Of July)/Long Promised Road | |
| 12 - Whiskey A Go-Go, Los Angeles CA* [3] | |
| 13 - Whiskey A Go-Go, Los Angeles CA* [3] | |
| 22 - JFK Coliseum, Manchester NH | |
| 23 - Wouldn't It Be Nice (live)/(other artist) single released (Ode) | |
| 23 - David Gym, Bucknell University, Lewisburg PA* | |
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24 - Wade Stadium, Duke University, Durham NC* [/w Grateful Dead, New Riders Of The Purple Sage, Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Mountain) | |
| 27 - Fillmore East, New York NY [4] | |
| 28 - Lowell Auditorium, Lowell MA | |
| 29 - Loews State Theater, Providence RI [w/Swallow] | |
| 30 - Painters Mill Music Fair, Owings Mills MD | |
| ?? - Surf's Up session: A Day in the Life Of A Tree | |
| ?? - Dennis Wilson session: Barbara (demo) | |
| ?? - Carl Wilson session: Telephone Backgrounds (On A Clear Day) | |
| May | 1 - May Day Rally, Washington DC [5] |
| 2 - Trinity College, Hartford CT* [cancelled] | |
| 2 - Paris Cinema, Worcester MA [3 shows - w/Psychedelic Magician] | |
| 4 - The Dome, CW Post College, Brookville NY [6] | |
| 4 - Surf's Up session: Long Promised Road | |
| 6 - New Paltz College, NY [w/Happy Traum] | |
| 7 - Spectrum, Philadelphia PA [w/Boz Scaggs and Taj Mahal] | |
| 7 - David Frost TV show, New York NY | |
| 8 - University of Bridgeport CT | |
| 9 - State University of New York, Plattsburgh NY | |
| 11 - Berrigan Brothers Benefit, Manley Field House, Syracuse NY | |
| 23 - Surf's Up session: (Wouldn't It Be Nice To) Live Again | |
| 24 - Long Promised Road/Deirdre single released | |
| June | 3 - Surf's Up session: Disney Girls (1957) |
| 18 - Surf's Up session: Surf's Up [Sunset] | |
| 19 - session: Won't You Tell Me [Sunset] | |
| ?? - Surf's Up session: A Day In the Life Of A Tree [before 20th] | |
| 20 - Surf's Up session: 4th Of July [vocals]/'Happy Birthday, Brian' | |
| 25 - Surf's Up session: saftey master made | |
| 24 - Celebration Island, Pointe Coupee LA [w/Pink Floyd, Miles Davis and BB King] [7] | |
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26 - Beggars Banquet Festival, Borough of York Stadium, Toronto ON, Canada* [w/Alice Cooper, Bread, Chilliwack, Steppenwolf, Blood Rock, and Lighthouse] | |
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27 - Fillmore East closing night, New York NY [w/Mountain, Allman Brothers, J Geils Band, Albert King, Edgar Winter and Country Joe McDonald] [7] | |
| 30 - Theatre Maisonneuve, Place Des Arts, Montreal QB, Canada* | |
| July | 1 - Kings Bridge Armory, New York NY* |
| 2 - Wollman Rink, Central Park, New York NY [8] | |
| 7 - Dennis Wilson session: Behold the Night/It's A New Day [Sunset] | |
| 8 - Dennis Wilson session; It's A New Day [Sunset] | |
| 23 - Surf's Up session: Disney Girls (1957)/Studen Demonstration Time | |
| ?? - Surf's Up session: 4th Of July [before the 25th] | |
| 26 - Surf's Up session: Take A Load Off Your Feet, Pete/A Day in The Life Of A Tree | |
| 29 - Surf's Up session: Feel Flows/Lookin' At Tomorrow | |
| 30 - Surf's Up session: 'Til I Die/Don't Go Near The Water | |
| August | 30 - Surf's Up album released |
| mid-late year |
?? - Dennis Wilson solo album sessions: once Surf's Up was wrapped, Dennis turned his hand to a tentative solo album project, collaborating with Darryl Dragon. Songs known to have been recorded around this time are "I've Got A Friend", "Baby, Baby" (sung live on at least one occaision), "Ecology" (the intro to which grew into "River Song"), the oldie "Sea Cruise", "I've Got A Friend" and "Old Movie", which this time was a working title for "Cuddle Up". "It's A New Day" (originally a shampoo commercial) was later finished up with a Blondie Chaplin lead for The Beach Boys. Evidently none too seriously, Dennis said the album would be called Poops or maybe Hubba Hubba. |
| September | 22 - Ramada Inn, Portsmouth RI* |
| 23 - Music Hall, Boston MA | |
| 24 - Carnegie Hall, New York NY [2 shows] | |
| 25 - Villanova University, Philadelphia PA | |
| 26 - State University of New York, Stony Brook NY [w/Boz Scaggs] | |
| 28 - Keaney Gym, RI University, Kingston RI | |
| 29 - Taft Auditorium, Cincinnati OH | |
| 30 - Warner Theater, Erie PA* | |
| October | 1 - Butler University, Indianapolis IN |
| 2 - University of Notre Dame, South Bend IN | |
| ? - Spring session: Silly Walls/Awake [demos - recorded first week in month] | |
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8 - Spring single session: Now That Everything's Been Said/Awake/'Brian Wilson talks with and about Spring' [9] | |
| 11 - Long Promised Road/'Til I Die single released | |
| 20 - Now That Everything's Been Said/Awake Spring single released (United Artists) | |
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23 - People's Concert, Municipal Stadium, Phoenix AZ* (Benefit show w/Taj Mahal) | |
| November | 6 - University of Virginia, Charlottesville VA* [w/The Byrds] |
| 7 - Georgetown University, Washington DC | |
| 9 - CW Post College, Greenvale NY* | |
| 10 - CW Post College, Greenvale NY* [10] | |
| 11 - Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana PA* | |
| 12 - Central Theater, Passaic NJ* [2 shows] | |
| 13 - Princeton University, Princeton NJ * | |
| 14 - State University of New York, Fredonia NY* | |
| 16 - Syria Mosque, Pittsburgh PA* | |
| 17 - Aerie Crown Theater, Chicago IL* | |
| 19 - Masonic Auditorium, Detroit MI* | |
| 20 - Music Hall, Cleveland OH | |
| 21 - Fiesta Del Sol Festival, Puerto Rico [cancelled] | |
| 21 - Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis MN* | |
| 22 - Performing Arts Center, Milwaukee WI* | |
| 29 - Surf's Up/Don't Go Near The Water single released | |
| December | 3 - Long Beach Arena, Long Beach CA [w/Elvin Bishop and Seatrain] [11] |
| 4 - Carl And The Passions - So Tough session: All This Is That | |
| 4 - San Diego Sports Arena, San Diego CA [w/Elvin Bishop and Seatrain] | |
| 5 - Honolulu International Center Arena, Honolulu HI* [w/Elvin Bishop] | |
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6-10 - Carl And The Passions - So Tough sessions: Marcella/Beatrice From Baltimore (= You Need A Mess Of Help To Stand Alone)/Here She Comes/He Come Down | |
| 10 - Winterland, San Francisco CA [w/Stoneground and Mason Profitt] | |
| 11 - Winterland, San Francisco CA [w/Stoneground and Mason Profitt] | |
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Originally a two-show engagement booked by two rabid BB fans, the second show was cancelled because of almost non-existant sales. The remaining show was SRO. |
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2
| David Marks, living in Boston at the time, joined the band for the encore. |
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3
| Apparently back in LA, David guested at these shows too. |
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4
| The legendary jam with The Grateful Dead. |
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5
| This show was filmed: footage appears in the American Band DVD. |
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6
| Allegedly, a drunk Dennis walked off stage during this show. |
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| Dennis wasn't present for these shows, probably as a result of his hand injury. |
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8
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This show was filmed for the "Good Vibrations From Central Park" ABC TV special, broadcast August 19th. |
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9
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'Brian Wilson Talks With...' is a limited edition promo tape featuring Brian & Diane: recorded late in the evening after the single tracks, it's quite hilarious. Brian seems to be having some trouble keeping on topic. |
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10
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Dennis apparently quit the tour after this show (he certainly wasn't at the Princeton gig), apparently due to family problems. |
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11
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Brian made a rare live appearence, playing organ while Jack Rieley sang "A Day In The Life Of A Tree". |