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It's almost all everyone is talking about on all their facebook pages. And then there's this. Al has a petition online to ask Mike to keep the band intact.

The story.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/al-jardine-urges-beach-boys-fans-to-petition-to-keep-reunion-tour-alive-20120924

Here's the petition.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/to-mike-love-we-want-al-brian-and-david-to-stay/

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

Last edited: Sep 26, 2012 14:36:11

Keep it classy, Mike Love & Bruce Johnston...

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/09/26/beach-boys-dump-three-members-public-statement-uk-tour_n_1916065.html

Beach Boys Reunion Tour Ending With Three Founding Members Sacked Via Public Statement

The Beach Boys might still be Keepin' the Summer Alive with their U.K. tour, but for three members it will be a cold harsh winter.

The band's frontman Mike Love announced that the group will split after this week in the U.K. and three members -- Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and David Marks -- have been dropped from the group. The three did not find out they had been dropped until Love and Bruce Johnston released a public statement.

The statement announcing the big shake up reads: "The post-50th anniversary configuration will not include Brian Wilson, Al Jardine and David Marks. The 50th Reunion Tour was designed to be a set tour with a beginning and an end to mark a special 50-year milestone for the band."

The exiting Beach Boys will be replaced by the group's long-time backing band, which includes Love's son Christian, according to the Telegraph. Love added that the decision to drop the three members was financially motivated. "You've got to be careful not to get overexposed. There are promoters who are interested [in more shows by the reunited line-up], but they've said, 'Give it a rest for a year'. The Eagles found out the hard way when they went out for a second year and wound up selling tickets for $5."

Wilson was blindsided.

"I'm disappointed and can't understand why he (Love) doesn't want to tour with Al, David and me," he told CNN. "We are out here having so much fun. After all, we are the real Beach Boys."

If the five members of the Beach Boys do not rekindle their bond, the September 28 concert at Wembley Stadium may be the last show they play together, CNN noted.

There is already a petition on iPetition.com asking for Love, who owns the rights to the band's name, to rethink the decision to break up the original Beach Boys.

The petition, addressed to Love, reads: "In order to preserve the validity of 'The Beach Boys' as a whole, and not as a 'money saving, stripped down version' that only contains 1 original member, and 1 member that joined in 1965, we ask you to re-instate the 3 other members to the touring group for your final years performing."

"It's the right thing to do, and it's what the fans want," the message concludes.

Jardine linked to the petition in a tweet. As of Wednesday morning, it had over 2,000 signatures.

In December 2011, the Beach Boys confirmed 50 shows to celebrate their 50th anniversary, Rolling Stone previously reported. The band formed in California in 1961. The reunion tour marks the first time the Boys have toured together in more than two decades.

Although the group had problems in the past, like nasty comments in the press and numerous lawsuits, Love swore that all the negativity was behind them. "All that stuff is long forgotten," he told Rolling Stone.

Back in June, Rolling Stone had reported that Love booked shows for his version of the Beach Boys without consulting the other members.

On Sept. 19, the group played at the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles to celebrate the opening of the new Beach Boys exhibit.

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http://www.facebook.com/pages/Radio-Free-Bakersfield/172410279636
http://www.sandiegojoe.com/rfb.htm

They're aiming for 10,000 signatures on the petition, and have about 3/4 of the way to go.

This is Noel. Reverb's at maximum an' I'm givin' 'er all she's got.

Who thinks a petition is going to change mike love's mind & why would they want to tour with someone who doesnt want to tour with them?
I think al, brian & dave should tour by themselves as "the real beach boys". I would rather see them than mike & bruce if i had to choose.
Mike probably wants to get his boys back on the tour/payroll.

OK--i see the news is out. i just found out. kinda sucks imho...... WTF?

Enjoying the surf,sun and sand!!

Who cares about Wilson, Jardine and Marks. The important question is whether John Stamos will be touring with them.

Sean

CaptainSensible wrote:

Who cares about Wilson, Jardine and Marks. The important question is whether John Stamos will be touring with them.

This made me laugh...a LOT! Smile

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