You may have caught wind of me giving a shout out to the amazing crew of The Black Cab Sessions a month or so ago. These folks have been pursuing some great live performances by some of the neatest, coolest cats in the music biz. They've got some pretty big names too, from The New Pornographers, to Spoon, to the Cold War Kids, to Death Cab for Cutie.
That's all fine and dandy, sure. But this time, the Black Cab Sessions filled a cab with the session of all sessions. Here's what the Black Cab Sessions team said in their latest post...
"Dear Black Cabs," the email began, "Would you please consider filming a session with Brian Wilson (of The Beach Boys)?" They really didn't need to add that last bit about The Beach Boys."
If you did a double take (like I did (I'm sure they did a quadruple take)), I assure you, you read that right. Brian Wilson - the Brian Wilson - the Brian Wilson of one of the most talented, influential bands ever, The Beach Boys - asked if he could join the Black Cab team in their London cab. Unbelievable is the least of adjectives you could use.
Brian Wilson and his band get together with an electronic keyboard a break down a gospel blues in with their Black Cab Session. And when they realized they weren't back to their stop, they break into "California Girl," as if they hadn't treated us enough. I could blather on more, but their performance can confess more than I ever could.
Check out Brian Wilson (of The Beach Boys) performing "That Lucky Old Sun" and "California Girls" for The Black Cab Sessions now. And don't forget to run over to Black Cab Sessions for oodles of more fabulous live performances.
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