The Beach Boys - "Keepin' The Summer Alive" - TV, June 1980

[ClubViking63]

Carl we love you!!!

[relimes]

is it just me or does t his sound like this could be a bachman turner overdrive song? lol

[aspersive]

@relimes Co-written by Carl WIlson & Randy Bachman, so...yeah...

[DrummerFreak04]

@ClubViking63

Splendid to see that there are other people besides myself who like "M.I.U." The crytics slated it, even the band hated it ... But to me, it's the most consistent and overall best album they'd done in at least 7 or 8 years, and I play it ten times more than any of their other LPs from the 70s.

As for "L.A.", "Goodtimin'" is a gem, as is "Lady Linda", the rest of the album didn't leave much of an impression on me at all.

[ClubViking63]

@DrummerFreak04 You should listen to Dennis songs....like Baby Blue

[DrummerFreak04]

@Chrisdrumz

I think it's meant to be a lighthearted song about Summertime fun.

[relimes]

did you hear, its true this time, the beach boys really are Reuniting this summer for a tour and album, look it up!

[Chrisdrumz]

Had this song had a bit more "mature" lyric it would be even beter than it is.

[relimes]

Brian Wilson looks like a bum off the streets in this video, good god!

[TheHypehat]

Carl kicking it imo

[farelowsky33]

i love every beach boys record; and this one song is good resistance.

sad thing is that nowadays nobody fights like them in search of good songs and melodies, and there will never be another band like beach boys.

[BlowThemAllAway]

Carl Wilson. Dennis Wilson. Brian Wilson. Their father Murry Wilson had lifelong effects on these 3 brothers.

[gncrrr]

when Brian took his time out in the late 60's and into the 70's Carl was and continued to be the Backbone of the band holding it together until his un-timely death. RIP Carl, you were one hell of a muscian!

[acedecade75]

Very solid performance.

[ClubViking63]

Nice song but probably the worst BB album ever.

[TheUpperRoom477]

@ClubViking63 I agree that the album sucks dick, but Summer In Paradise is much worst.

[ClubViking63]

@TheUpperRoom477 To my comfort, I dont have the S I P album.....:-)

[bionicool]

@ClubViking63 I personally don't think SIP is that bad.

[alexandertarangerkin]

@ClubViking63

haha ye that album blows so bad, almost everything they did after Love You was complete shit, Mike Love was pulling the strings by then ^^

[peterp21]

@alexandertarangerkin Uh, Love You sucked too. Actually so did the preceding album, 15 Big Ones. Listen folks, you don't have to love those albums just because psycho King Brian was the driving force behind them.

[alexandertarangerkin]

@peterp21

I consider 15 Big Ones being their first directly bad album ( the only song i kinda like on it is Back Home), Love you is very mixed...I think Let Us Go On This Way, I bet he's nice, the night was so young, and lets put our heart together were really interesting in their sound with all the synth and are on their own pretty good songs ^^ but ye 1965-1973 was their best era

[keaton1895]

@alexandertarangerkin There best era was 1970-1974

[rouens]

@peterp21 no but mike has zero talent

[runnersdialzero333]

@rouens wrong.

[runnersdialzero333]

@peterp21 Love You's great. All the brilliance that people give Pet Sounds credit for, except the strings and horns are replaced with synths with Brian and Dennis' voices positively shot, but all the better suited for these songs. Wouldn't have it any other way.

[JuxtaposeMystery]

@peterp21 everything brian is the primary creative force behind is a masterpiece

[peterp21]

@JuxtaposeMystery Oh really? Have you listened to the silly turd called Love You? I know Brian can do no wrong to his cultists, but try to listen to the album and pretend it wasn't Brian that wrote or sang on it.

[bikeallnite]

@peterp21 yes. trite, lite, silly and FUN.

[ClubViking63]

@alexandertarangerkin I do not agree since the M.I.U. Album is quite nice.

I can listen to the L.A.Album too, cause of the Dennis songs!

[keaton1895]

@alexandertarangerkin No Love didn't get control of the band till the late 80's or early 90's. Carl had controlling interest in Brother Records and who ever has controls Brother controls the band.

[efyfe]

@alexandertarangerkin You are so wrong.

[runnersdialzero333]

@alexandertarangerkin Carl was just as involved as Mike was in these days, if not more so. Derp derp derp.

[peterp21]

@runnersdialzero333 Regarding Carl being involved like Mike, consider that this song and one other off the album were written with Carl's buddy Randy Bachman from the Bachman Turner Overdrive. Every other song (except one Chuck Berry cover and one Bruce song) were written by Brian with Mike. So Carl does share the blame with the rest of the band for a poor album. Plus remember, Carl could sing but he wasn't a prolific or very notable songwriter.

[randomeddie]

R.I.P. Carl. We miss you...

[Wolfsky9]

Carl, we miss you more as time & the years go by. This song was fabulous live, & the group should have stayed with it. GBY & RIP, Carl. Wolfsky9

[shipofthesun]

I miss Carl Wilson more than being 4 years old.

[surffdog55]

God do I miss Carl Wilson!!!

[bigdogtoddo]

Fantastic Rockin Song. Really brings back what we're missing with Carl gone. I think Dennis was on the outs at this point do to the Drugs Booze etc.

[glamourboy89]

why the heck isnt dennis playin the drums

[STTK05]

Most rockin' BB song ever. And one of my favorite!

Lay down in the sun

And watch the clouds roll by

And bein' with the one you love

In the summertime

Beautiful!!!! Love summer

[glamourboy89]

Representin

[ventues97]

june 20 1980 on fridays...i shot this on super8mm off the tv screen and have the audio on cassette tape

[spacepatrolman]

@ventues97 8mm looks good in youtube watch vintage drag racing 1962

[Okiemom50]

@arvelaizto Ditto! His piano adds such depth to the song.

[MrJeeples]

Great quality footage considering it's 30 years old. Thanks for posting.

[mkqp]

Outstanding performance.