THE BEACH BOYS REVIEW AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL 6-2-12

The Beach Boys at Hollywood Bowl: Concert Review: CLICK BELOW.....

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                           THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL

BRIAN WILSON, MIKE LOVE, AL JARDINE, BRUCE JOHNSTON, DAVID MARKS AND BBI DOING SOUND CHECK AT THE SANTA BARBARA BOWL, MEMORIAL DAY 2012.

Mike Love

                                                                                                                         

Brian Wilson

Al Jardine, Mike Love, Brian Wilson, Bruce Johnston on Keyboard 

Mike Love and Al Jardine

David Marks Mike Love, Al Jardine

Sound check out perfect and the show starts at 6:00 pm.  My thanks to cousin Chuck Williams, for these spectacular pictures of The Beach Boys on their 50th Anniversary Tour.  I look forward to the next adventure with BB1 and REEEEEL CONVERTIBLES having Fun, Fun, Fun. Check him out at the very end of this tribute to the Beach Boys.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV3f0yklwGc

BB1'S PHOTOS OF THE BEACH BOYS SOUND CHECK AT THE SANTA BARBARA BOWL

CHECK IN TOMORROW FOR THE FINAL 
DAY OF SEEING BEHIND THE SCENES WITH BB1 AND THE BEACH BOYS AT THE SANTA BARBARA BOWL, ON MEMORIAL DAY 2012, DURING THEIR 50TH ANNIVERSARY REUNION TOUR.

EXCLUSIVE PICTURES OF THE BEACH BOYS WITH MY COUSIN, BB1.

The Beach Boy jet lands at the Santa Barbara Airport May 28th and their ready "DO IT AGAIN" for their 50th Anniversary reunion tour.

Brian Wilson, Bruce Johnston and Mike Love
make their way towards BB1's Rolls Royce.

After successfully arranging the Beach Boys luggage in the trunk of the car, BB1 tells Bruce Johnston to make sure he gets the 409 on his shirt and Al Jardine in the picture.  After viewing the photo,  all BB1 can say is, "stick with sound Bro."   

Bruce Johnston wants to check out the drivers seat where BB1's father Noel A. Williams sat for 20 years.

BB1 with David Marks, getting ready for sound check at the Bowl, where BB1 once managed and booked them 40 years ago.

BEACH BOYS, INTRODUCTION AND "DO IT AGAIN."

Stay tuned tomorrow for more exclusive pictures taken behind the scenes with BB1 and The Beach Boys......... 

MEET BB1 AND THE BEACH BOYS IN SANTA BARBARA.

HERE IS WHY CHUCK WILLIAMS IS BB1.
  

Al Jardine thanked him for getting him back in the band after a long hiatus. (More on that story tomorrow.)

Mike Love thanked him for everything he's done to help make the 50 year reunion possible and told him to drop the aka from now on and just go as BB1..... "because that's who you are".....The Beach Boys Number one fan for over 40 years.

Bruce Johnston asked BB1 about the set for the Bowl that day and BB1 said joking around, "Hey Bruce, maybe we should skip Disney Girls, what do you think?"  Bruce thought about it, then agreed the song was more for LA... not Santa Barbara and dropped his own song from the list.

Brian Wilson was sitting at the piano and BB1 noticed his left hand vibrating a little so asked if that was the hand he used to write Surfer Girl and In My Room!"  Brian looked at him, shook his head, Yes and said, "I like your face." 

 ....More to come, stay tuned tomorrow.

MIKE LOVE - CHUCK WILLIAMS "BB1" - THE BEACH BOYS CONCERT AT THE SANTA BARBARA BOWL 5-28-12

First view of the Beach Boys Concert at the Santa Barbara Bowl with BB1.

Mike Love asks Chuck Williams BB1 a couple of questions from the stage, at the Santa Barbara Bowl Monday, Memorial Day, during their 50 Year Reunion Tour.  Chuck had picked Mike Love, Al Jardine and Bruce Johnston up in his 1975 Rolls Royce with the license plate, BB1.....then parked the car right in front of the Bowl during the concert.  Mike Love makes reference to it at the beginning of the concert. (click on youtube icon to enlarge picture so you can read the ticker tape of Mike Love talking to BB1.)

More stories and pictures to come so stay tuned....

The Beach Boys new album That's Why God Made The Radio.  The Beach Boys are singing, Isn't it Time, off the album in the video with BB1.

Tribute to the Beach Boys with Al Jardine and Chuck Williams BB1 at the very end,
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SV3f0yklwGc    

Beach Boy Al Jardine and Chuck Williams sing "Surfin USA".

Beach Boy Al Jardine invites BB1, Chuck Williams up on the stage to sing along with the band last week at Santa Barbara's Music in the Park.  Long time friend of Mike Love and the rest of the Beach Boys since the early 1970's, Chuck has endearingly been called  "The Beach Boys Number 1 fan!"

Al Jardine says he looks forward to holding Dennis Wilson 's drum sticks given to Chuck by Dennis in 1983 before his untimely death, drowning, after falling off his yacht in Marina Del Rey, California.

Al Jardine singing "Surfin USA." 

Al Jardine.

Al Jardine calls chuck up to the stage to sing along with the band.

Friends for over 40 years, Chuck Williams greets

 Al Jardine with a handshake.

Chuck singing "Surfin USA" along with the band.

BB1, Chuck Williams singing with the Band.  I really 
think Chuck has a fascinating memoir about his life in the Maybelline family and his longtime relationship with Mike Love and the Beach Boys.

                     

Click on video to see and hear the Beach Boys singing Surfin USA, at the Live Aid Concert, 1985.

Click here to go to Al Jardine official Website

           THE BEACH BOYS 2010 - " New " Recording  
                          DON`T FIGHT THE SEA

An unfinished Beach Boys recording from 1978 completed in 2010 by Al Jardine . It features the vocals of Brian Wilson , Carl Wilson , Mike Love ...

Side note: Germany is one of the Maybelline Blogs most loyal followers and this could be why - Maybe Germans love The Beach Boys too!

Surfing is one of the premier adventure and recreational activities in Germany. People usually not only from Germany but also all around the globe love to visit Germany for surfing in its exotic locations.

If you think that is interesting, check out

 The Beach Boys on the Mike Douglas Show, July 8th 1969. Part 1: 2 and 3.

Al Jardine and the Surf City All Stars, Santa Barbara, 2011, singing Runaway.

The Maybelline Story heads to Santa Barbara Calif!

Back in Santa Barbara where I met with some of my Maybelline Cousins to delve into the lost Maybelline File that's finally been returned to the Noel Williams branch of the family after 80 years.   

Chuck and Sharrie in the middle with some of the girls from Montecito Village.

But not before stopping off in beautiful Montecito for a book signing with some of my cousin Chuck Williams girlfriend's who work in the village.

If you've been following my blog you know Chuck as the CAR GUY with a 1974 Alfa Romeo Spider, 1975 Rolls Royce LWB and a Factory Five Mk 111 Roadster Cobra. 

If you'd like to say hi to Chuck, drop by Jeaninne's coffee shop in Montecito any day and hear about his latest adventures with Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and the rest of the Beach Boys or meet the other CAR GUY'S in THE MONTOYS - Chuck's car club and get the facts about what is cool what is hot and what is not.    

Some of Chucks friends



Mike Love's son Christian and Chuck at the Ronald W. Reagan Presidential Library, Beach Boy Concert.



Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, John Stamos and Mike Love.



In Front of Air Force One, Bruce Johnston, Chuck Williams, Al Jardine, Mike Love.

 Check out Chuck Williams, aka BB1 or as Mike Love calls him "The number one Beach Boy Fan wearing his official Beach Boy jacket given to him by Mike Love for his 60TH Birthday on youtube, just click below.  Look for Chuck in the second video right after Help Me Rhonda and at the beginning of Fun Fun Fun!  You can't miss him thumbs up to Mike Love on stage in his BB1 jacket!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7xwvOT865c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llGPKlR4PHI&feature=related

If you ever get to Montecito be sure to stop and say hi to the girls at Jeannine's at 1253 Coast Village Road, Jeannine_s_Bakery_Cafe-Montecito_California.html

and don't forget to check out the Cos Bar of Montecito


The Cos Bar of Montecito opened February 2010. This is President and Owner, Lily Garfield’s 12th family owned, high-end, luxury, boutique-style retail shop located on the beautiful Coast Village Road, next to Jeannine's Bakery. The store manager is Kate Quintana ask her how she liked The Maybelline Story as well as the rest of the cute make-up artists working there.

If you want to see designer clothes stop at Susan Pitcher's  Dressed or Ready for up to the minute high fashion right off the runways of New York, Paris and Montecito of course.  Be sure to ask for Mallory or any of the girls and get their take on The Maybelline Story. 

PS;  Check to see if Chuck aka BB1 is holding court at his table at Jeannine's.

Maybelline Heir Chuck Williams with the Beach Boys at Reagan's 100 year Birthday celebration

Chuck Williams with The Beach Boy's at Ronald Reagan's 100th Birthday celebration, 2-5-11 at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley   -   Bruce Johnston, Chuck Williams, Al Jardine and Mike Love at Air Force One.

Chuck is Maybelline Founder Tom Lyle Williams's great nephew and Noel J. Williams grandson.  All I can say is it must be in his DNA - all the charisma and natural talent passed on to my cousin Chuck, giving him the ability to make things happen.

Along with his long list of accomplishments,  Chuck has been a part of the Beach Boy's, behind the scene for over 40 years and is one of Mike Love's most trusted friends and number one Beach Boy fan.  He never misses a Beach Boy concert and has kept perfect accounts of Beach Boy history since the early 1960's.  He has been asked many times to write his own book about his life in the Maybelline family as well as his life with "The Boy's,"  but is too modest to exploit himself and his many wonderful stories.  But who knows with enough encouragement we may have another memoir in the making if I have anything to say about it.

In the 1970's Chuck ran the Santa Barbara Bowl, where he produced not only Beach Boy concerts but some of the biggest bands in the industry.  Today he lives quietly in Santa Barbara where he collects classic cars and maintains a Beach Boy memorabilia room at his estate.

He is a local celebrity in Montecito and can be found each day surrounded by friends asking questions about his latest exciting adventure.  I'm sure he's busy today with incredible stories about his experience with the Beach Boy's and their concert at the Reagan Library. 
                                  
The Beach Boys
Check out the pre-show pictures below.
Mike Love
Al Jardine 
Bruce Johnston 
Christian Love

Christian Love, Chuck Williams aka BB1.

Al Jardine, Mike Love, Bruce Johnston

Mike Love, John Stamos

Bruce Johnston

Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, Mike Love

Al Jardine, Mike Love, Bruce Johnston

Mike Love

Al Jardine

Mikes son, Christian Love

Al Jardine and Mike Love

You can listen to Chuck and author Sharrie Williams being interviewed on the radio in Santa Barbara under Events, and also scroll down to view video's of Chuck and Sharrie at the Barrett Jackson Classic Car Auction in Jan. 

Read more about the Maybelline family roots and the company that became an American icon, in The Maybelline Story and the Spirited Family Dynasty Behind It, by author Sharrie Williams.