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The 35th Brian Wilson/Beach Boys Stomp Convention
Preliminary details relating to ‘The 35th Brian Wilson/Beach Boys Stomp Convention to be held on Saturday 27th September 2014
Change of Date;- The above is not the date which was given out at this years event and in fact for just about a week it was set to be the first Saturday in October. However, it is now confirmed as being the 27th September 2014!
Special Guest;- We are delighted to announce the ‘Special Guest’ for the 35th event is Mrs. Marilyn Wilson-Rutherford and her quite charming husband, Mr. Daniel Rutherford. Well, he would be charming, he is a Canadian!!
Tickets;- These are in the process of being finalised at this very time and should be between £20/£25 per person. Until the 31st March 2014 they may only be applied for by persons who can prove they have previously attended a ‘Beach Boys Stomp’ Convention. Should tickets still be available after the above date they will be open to all. It is worth noting at this time the 2005 event when Mrs. Wilson-Rutherford was previously with us was the best attended event for some years and those present numbered well over two hundred. With the passage of time and the ‘Health and Safety’ brigade the maximum capacity for the hall is now set at two hundred. Should you wish to reserve a ticket/s for the event you may do so by writing to the normal postal address;-
‘Beach Boys Stomp’, 23, The Woolmead, East Street, Farnham, Surrey, GU9 7TT. Should the web-site not be your normal point of communication, please provide an S.S.A.E., or should you require confirmation of your application then please do likewise.
Badges;- Also are being processed at this time with the art-work delivered to the printer last week and with final colour details to be requested later this week. The final quantity for these is not yet known but it could be 150?
Also at this time we are considering whether to add another attraction in the form of film or live music? With perhaps film being given the priority at this very moment, however whatever may or may not turn up there will be a copyright scroll running through all the footage we seek. Should this be requested by any of the providers.
Further details later this month when both tickets and badges are available for dispatch…
Roy Gudge Thursday 7th November 2013.
34th Beach Boys Stomp – Carli Munoz – Special Guest
It was with great delight that the morning of the 21st September dawned. Liz and I set off to the annual Beach Boys Convention, with the added excitement that we would get to meet Carli Munoz, who was in the Beach Boys touring band for most of the 70s when they were at the height of their musical live force. Carli had come a long way to meet us all, all the way from his bistro bar in Purto Rico!
It is always great to be back at the trusty old Visitation Parish Centre in Greenford. Each year rolls past and life takes its path but for one day each year time seems to stand still and we converge in the same place with the same lovely people and talk of all things Beach Boys.
Mike was there setting up as was Val, Roy was on the stage in his usual spot with his American Flag in front of his table. I joined Mike for the day at his table and sold 50 odd cds of Carli’s brilliant reworkings of the songs from Bambu.
Carli arrived with James looking very dapper. We went and had a lovely chat prior to starting the convention. Roy took to the stage at 12.00 and introduced the day, Carli then followed and told us of his musical career and how he had got to be in The Beach Boys – how it was through his good friend Jack Reiley who was a DJ at the time.
Ken Isherwood was one of the many people to ask questions, Carli was very generous with his answers, really gave in depth interesting answers.
Ken Isherwood: ‘I liked his responses to my questions, agreeing that the Beach Boys were at their best as a live band with Ricky and Blondie in, and that the backing band were referred to as The United Nations because of the different nationalities. It also showed that the 70s Beach boys were again ahead of their time by having quite a bit of diversity within its musicians. A shame that they could not have exploited this further in the studio between “Holland” and “15 Big ones ” Another “what if” in the Beach Boys career.
Carli said his favourite concert of his tenure with the band was the Wembley gig in ’75 that starred Elton John amongst others. Some of the people at the convention had been to that gig and agreed, I loved hearing of the dynamic of the band from someone who pretty much lived with them for 6 months each year, very interesting stories of those times.
In between Carli’s moments on the stage he was very generous with his time, chatting to all the fans, signing copies of his cd and tickets. He very kindly signed my LP sleeve for the in concert sleeve and pointed out that it is in fact him behind the 8 ball on the inlay, see attached piccie.
The day passed all too soon, there were lots of new faces at this year’s convention which was great to see. One couple who came over and purchased a few of my cds had loved the band when they were younger and got back into them after seeing them at Wembley last year and said what an AMAZING concert that had been, I concur.
As with each year after the event we adjourned to the bar and had the pleasure of chatting with Carli about the music he likes, people he has met. Mike and I were thrilled to hear he is also a big Gene Clark fan and has met David Crosby. Liz noted and was impressed to hear that Carli had shared a car with David Cassidy…. We had a lovely pint of cider and chatted about his bar in South America, which sounds and looks like a great place.
It was, as always a splendid day, thanks to Roy for putting it on and Carli for travelling so far to come and see us, it was MUCH appreciated.
