Beach Boys In Concert

(Book). The Beach Boys in Concert is an exhilarating day-by-day journey through the triumphs and tribulations of one of rock's most legendary acts. More than ten years of exhaustive research has produced an unprecedented window into the Beach Boys' thrilling successes, personal tragedies, inter-band dramas, and globe-trotting, rock-and-roll adventures from 1961 to 2012. The Beach Boys in Concert is a solidly factual and highly entertaining ride from their humble beginnings of driving to local gigs in their mom's station wagon to touring the world in private jets with a massive entourage in tow, from nervously playing to a dozen unimpressed Southern California surfers to performing for a half-million worshipping fans on the National Mall. The evolution and growth of an entertainment phenomenon is captured here in a far more detailed way than ever before. The Beach Boys in Concert is the ultimate document for fans when it comes to the group's career as concert performers; no other publication comes close to this tome in scope, detail, and definitive quality. Adding to the feast is an extensive collection of unpublished photos and rare memorabilia images that bring fans deeper into the context of any given era covered in the book. This detailed, illustrated 50-year Surfin' Safari will blow your mind!

Ian Ruseten (Brooklyn, NY) is a teacher, historian, and music lover. For the past decade he has been a contributor to various Beach Boys related websites, fanzines, and books. He has built a reputation as one of the most tenacious researchers in the Beach Boys world. Rusten currently teaches economics and government at a private school in New York. This is his first book., Jon Stebbins (Los Osos, CA) is an author, journalist, and pop music historian. He has written three acclaimed books on the Beach Boys: Dennis Wilson: The Real Beach Boy (ECW Press 2000'), 'The Lost Beach Boy (Virgin Books 2007'), 'and The Beach Boys FAQ (Backbeat Books 2011). As a rock journalist, Stebbins' writings have appeared in numerous publications, including ASCAP's Playback magazine, MOJO magazine, Los Angeles magazine, and others. Jon has also been involved in a growing list of television productions as a consultant, writer, and producer.