"Jardine underscored that point during on Wednesday (Dec. 18), which was the second half of a two-night stand with his Endless Summer Band at the Golden Bough Playhouse in Carmel-by-the-Sea. He played roughly two-dozen Beach Boys classics, complemented by a couple of solo cuts, in about 100 minutes of stage time. The longtime Monterey County resident seemed comfortable and at ease in this homecourt setting, located just a short (but very memorable) drive north from his home in Big Sur."
"It was wonderful to see Jardine back on the stage, a place where - in recent decades - he has mostly inhabited as a member of Brian Wilson's band. That close-knit relationship, especially taken in context with what many view as a very strained one between Wilson and Mike Love, is one of the reasons why some fans might prefer seeing Jardine and company over the current Love-led Beach Boys."
"I'm not part of that either-or camp, but rather one who takes his "God Only Knows" and "Help Me Rhonda" anyway he can get it. But I can understand why some from the Brian camp didn't want to support both, believing that any version of the Beach Boys that doesn't include its true genius really shouldn't be called the Beach Boys."
Jardine, a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer who co-founded the Beach Boys in Hawthorne in 1961, continues performing songs about surfing, hotrods and other SoCal themes in 2025. He and his Endless Summer Band played the second night of a two-night stand at the Golden Bough Playhouse in Carmel-by-the-Sea on Dec. 18. The roughly 100-minute show included about two dozen Beach Boys classics and a couple of solo cuts. The longtime Monterey County resident appeared comfortable in the homecourt setting near his Big Sur home. Fractured relationships in the original band, particularly between Wilson and Mike Love, have divided fans. Wilson’s touring with a solo band and his passing earlier this year deepened that split.
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