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"We're closer to hip reploacement that hip hop," Beach Boys leader singer Mike Love joked.
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The band then turned back the clock to classic doo-wop songs, that highlight of which was a stunning rendition of Gene Chandler’s “Duke of Earl,” sung by John Cowsill, original drummer of late ‘60s family band the Cowsills. Throughout the night, Cowsill had the campy, over-the-top persona of a Vegas crooner.
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Love did not mention Brian, Carl, and Dennis Wilson, or Al Jardine, the original members of the Beach Boys. There was, however, one nod to Brian Wilson’s orchestral arrangements; a timpani drum that Cowsill played for several songs.
The band wrapped the show with another flurry of hits that included “Sloop John B,” “Wouldn’t It Be Nice,” “Good Vibrations” and “Help me Rhonda,” with Love and Cowsill frequently aiming microphones into the crown for help with the chorus. They threw in “Summertime Blues,” “Barbara Ann,” “Surfin’ USA” and an encore of “Kokomo” and “Fun, Fun, Fun.”
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