For years, fans who love the Beatles and The Beach Boys hoped that there would be a concert that featured members of both groups would meet and perform together. There have been shows where Ringo Starr performed a song or two with The Beach Boys. But Paul, John, and George had not performed with any of The Beach Boys until this September 18, 2002 benefit concert for The Canadian Landmine Society.
The cause of the benefit was to raise funds to continue the locating and neutralizing of mines deployed in several wars in the last century. The mines were left in active conditijon in countries like Laos, Cambodia, and around the Middle East. Thousands of non-combatants have stepped on leftover mines, either killing or serious maiming non-combatants.
At the time of the concert, Paul was married to his second wife, Heather Mills. Ms. Mills is an amputee, and was a prime mover in the mine removal cause. The concert, with Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson as headliners, was held at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. It was a sellout within hours of tickets going on sale.
There was a promotional paragraph on the brochure publicizing the concert. It whimsically noted that had this concert happened 30 years ago in 1972, it would have been the concert of the century. It goes on to say that this Night of a Thousand Dinners will be a sellout, and that interested people should move quickly to get their tickets.
The concert itself was never formally released as a cd. The program was split between the two headliners and their excellent bands. Brian Wilson led off with 10 songs from his band. Paul joined him on the final tune, God Only Knows. Paul McCartney, with his excellent band, played the final set, consisting of Paul's work with The Beatles, and his solo career. Brian joined Paul on Let It Be, a personal favorite of Brian's. Both men played favorite songs from their careers with
The Beach Boys and The Beatles.
For his portion of the show, Brian played a fascinating mix of Beach Boys tunes dating from 1963 to 1973. Some of Brian's selections were most interesting. Rarely heard songs were You're Welcome, a medley of Cabinessence and Wonderful from Smile, and Sail on Sailor. Also performef were Good Vibrations, Heroes and Villains, Dance Dance Dance, Surfer Girl, I Get Around, Surun' USA, Barbara Ann, and. as a finale, God Only Knowswith Paul.
Paul's set began with Coming Up, Band on the Run, and I Saw Her Standing There. Blackbird followed, then We Can Work It Out, Michelle, and Your Loving Frame. Then came Let It Be with Brian, and a rousing Hey Jude.
The majority of the audience was composed of Baby Boomers. That said, many other age groups were in the audience. The recording I heard was an audience recording. It was probably hidden under someone's coat or something similar. Because the evening was so unique, the resulting recording is quite a piece of rock music history.
I hope that Paul and Brian release it officially.
The cause of the benefit was to raise funds to continue the locating and neutralizing of mines deployed in several wars in the last century. The mines were left in active conditijon in countries like Laos, Cambodia, and around the Middle East. Thousands of non-combatants have stepped on leftover mines, either killing or serious maiming non-combatants.
At the time of the concert, Paul was married to his second wife, Heather Mills. Ms. Mills is an amputee, and was a prime mover in the mine removal cause. The concert, with Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson as headliners, was held at the Century Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles. It was a sellout within hours of tickets going on sale.
There was a promotional paragraph on the brochure publicizing the concert. It whimsically noted that had this concert happened 30 years ago in 1972, it would have been the concert of the century. It goes on to say that this Night of a Thousand Dinners will be a sellout, and that interested people should move quickly to get their tickets.
The concert itself was never formally released as a cd. The program was split between the two headliners and their excellent bands. Brian Wilson led off with 10 songs from his band. Paul joined him on the final tune, God Only Knows. Paul McCartney, with his excellent band, played the final set, consisting of Paul's work with The Beatles, and his solo career. Brian joined Paul on Let It Be, a personal favorite of Brian's. Both men played favorite songs from their careers with
The Beach Boys and The Beatles.
For his portion of the show, Brian played a fascinating mix of Beach Boys tunes dating from 1963 to 1973. Some of Brian's selections were most interesting. Rarely heard songs were You're Welcome, a medley of Cabinessence and Wonderful from Smile, and Sail on Sailor. Also performef were Good Vibrations, Heroes and Villains, Dance Dance Dance, Surfer Girl, I Get Around, Surun' USA, Barbara Ann, and. as a finale, God Only Knowswith Paul.
Paul's set began with Coming Up, Band on the Run, and I Saw Her Standing There. Blackbird followed, then We Can Work It Out, Michelle, and Your Loving Frame. Then came Let It Be with Brian, and a rousing Hey Jude.
The majority of the audience was composed of Baby Boomers. That said, many other age groups were in the audience. The recording I heard was an audience recording. It was probably hidden under someone's coat or something similar. Because the evening was so unique, the resulting recording is quite a piece of rock music history.
I hope that Paul and Brian release it officially.
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