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CHECK OUT OUR SCHEDULE ! also check out THE BEACH TOYS MERCHANDISE STORE (click) www.cafepress.com ________________________________________________________________ THE BEACH TOYS Other Beach Boys tributes are claiming to have performed at the Beach Boys California Historical Landmark Dedication in May of 2005. Make no mistake, THE BEACH TOYS were the only Beach Boys tribute show to have been selected to perform at this legendary historical event. Others claim to be the "Ultimate" tribute to the The Beach Boys...The Beach Toys have traveled the world as well as the nation with their show to standing room audiences, appearing as regulars at Disneyland and Disney's California Adventure Park (known entities for top quality entertainment) as well as having performed FOR THE LEGENDARY BRIAN WILSON AND THE REAL BEACH BOYS, their families and friends receiving a huge "thumbs up" On top of all of that The Beach Toys have performed at The Mirage, The Hilton, and Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas...How do you define "Ultimate" ? With The Beach Toys it is not just a word our history says it all ! Claims made by competing shows are made simply to misrepresent their history/resume creating a facade to you the client. This begs the question...Do I really want to hire a show that is not honest ? Be a smart talent buyer ! Ask these other shows for proof of their claims as we have below. (Left) Glenn and Al Jardine hangin' out on a break. (Right) Brian Wilson signs a guitar for Beach Boys' drummer Bobby Figueroa at the California Historical Landmark party while his wife Melinda looks on with The Beach Toys are PERFORMING in the background !
Why are the Beach Toys better than the others ? The Beach Toys are the originals with their presentation show authenticating the Beach Boys look right down to the striped shirts. Many Beach Toys "copy cats" have now popped up in an attempt to produce a show like The Beach Toys making use of the striped shirts and The Beach Toys' original presentation.
Do not be confused, only The Beach Toys with their long standing history sit on top. While flattering, these new acts try to imitate The Beach Toys' show falling short as they are not able to reproduce the harmonic vocals with the exact slurs, slides, scoops and Beach Boy mannerisms that have taken The Beach Toys many many years to master. Members of the The Beach Boys as well as the unbelievable Brian Wilson Band have paid personal complement to the Beach Toys for their tremendous detail...The blend...The slides...The slurs.. the vocal scoops...The sound...The blond Fender early 60's amplifiers...The white Fender guitars...The Dennis Wilson early days Blue Satin Flame drum set..The actual height and stage stance and youthful presentation of the original Beach Boys. The harmony work and blend nails "spot on" the Southern California vocal surf sound so identified with The Beach Boys' music. Finally, what makes this show is the fact that The Beach Toys do not just sing Beach Boys....They actually BECOME The Beach Boys from the 1960s. Know the difference between a simple "coffee house" band and The Beach Toys spectacular historic tribute presentation ! GET THE ORIGINALS ! GET THE BEST !
Listen to THE BEACH TOYS audio demo sample at the bottom of the "songs" page and check out our ALL REAL LIVE (not live lip sync) video at the bottom of this page !
or left click here to view on YouTube.com
What ever talent you purchase know the proper manner in which to pick the best talent for any given situation. Read our handy talent buyer's guide below.
GLENN
HENRY ENTERTAINMENT TRIBUTE BUYER'S GUIDE
It's
hard enough these days to plan an event large or small. The entertainment can
make or break your club, venue, concert series, fair or event. There are many
tribute shows out there with many various claims. How do you know they are
true ? How do you know that show will deliver what they say they
will ? Some shows are unbelievably great and some are simply not so
great. A great show can be fun, and amaze audiences everywhere making you a
huge success !
How
does one tell a good show from a bad show ? Well...here are our 5
helpful tips to insure that you are hiring a good show.
1.
ASK THE BAND FOR A
LIVE VIDEO, MP3 FILE OR DVD DEMO.
With
today's technology and studio tricks, an average or below average band/show
can go into the studio and come out sounding better than life. This may not
always be the case when they are performing live for your event. LIVE IS
HONEST ! Many shows go into the perfect conditions of a
studio and record, enhance, embellish, and retake their
vocals and then lip sync to the perfect studio recording thus purporting
to be showing you a live performance when in fact it is a studio enhanced
recording being lip synchronized by the band.
This
is not a live demo video. It is a misrepresentation of the actual live sound
or a "fake" of what the show really sounds like live. It is a common
trick used many times in the industry to fool you the buyer in to thinking the
group is better then they really are.
With
our shows,
what
you see is what you will actually be hiring.
All of our video DVD demos are all live.
2.
BE SURE TO ASK THE BAND IF THEY WILL HAVE THE MEMBERS THAT ARE IN THE VIDEO.
Many
shows (Particularly Beatles tribute shows) use what we call a "revolving
door" band member line up. They contract out with each player for that
particular player/part often times never even meeting that player until
minutes before the show. Good quality vocals require good quality vocal
rehearsal with the same members repeatedly to deliver all of the vocal parts
properly in place. Many times these "members for hire" are not well
rehearsed resulting in compromised vocals and a compromise show. This is
an embarrassment to all. All of our shows have a lineup with the same
well- rehearsed members thus resulting in outstanding vocal and
instrumental performances for your show.
3.
BE VERY CAREFUL OF JUDGING A SHOW'S POPULARITY SOLELY BY THEIR WEB SITE
SCHEDULE.
Yes
unfortunately, there are shows out there that actually fabricate, embellish
and/or inaccurately post fabricated performances on their web sites that
either do not exist or are for another band in their line up. This is designed
to deceive the buyer and lead them to believe that the show is very
"busy" thus very popular when in fact they actually just
may be working in coffee houses or the like. This of course is deceptive and far
from honest and not fair to you the buyer. Verify the web site
shows with the venue by giving a call to that venue be it a performance coming
up or one that has passed. Verify the band on the web site is in fact the
actual band that will be at that venue on the time and date specified.
Do
you want to hire a band that is not honest with you ?
4.
ASK TO SEE REFERENCES AND ANY PRESS REVIEWS THAT ARE CLAIMED.
We
at Glenn Henry Entertainment Management carry copies of all of the above for
our shows inclusive of a letter of recommendation from The Beach Boys
California Historical Landmark society.
DETAILS
MAKE FOR THE BEST BELIEVABLE TRIBUTE PERFORMANCE !
Look
for details. It's just got to be done 100% correct. If not, it is simply half
baked !
There
is no such thing as a tribute band that does a hand full of songs from the
group for which they portray filling the remaining sets with other artist
material. This is not a true-to-form tribute band by definition but
rather a simple variety band. Your not hiring a variety band. Ask
yourself do they have cheap wigs or a quality professional wig
that gives the appearance of real hair ? Do they reasonably
resemble the original artists ? Are the costumes accurate ? (i.e.
if a 60's show are they wearing real bell bottoms or just jeans, etc...) Do
they wear the actual boots or shoes form the era? Are they performing
the exact accents if it is a British show ? Ask yourself, does the band
just stand up there in costumes or do they actually BECOME the artist
that they are portraying ? Do they move about in the same manner as the
originals ?
Most
important ..Do they sing in tune ? (you'd be surprised)
Demand
the best !
Top
notch tribute shows have studied for months (even years) and take the sound
and look very seriously. This is what a tribute show is all about. This is
also what separates the top shows from the cheesy ones. The Beach Toys have
taken many years to perfect the exact mannerisms left out of other shows
Again, far above and beyond the others in terms of accurate detail and
that's what makes it BETTER ! Other examples of this can be found in such
tribute shows as Led Zepagain, Staying Alive, Paperback Writer or Sticky
Fingers.
If
you are paying for it, you owe it to yourself to hire the best !
GLENN
HENRY ENTERTAINMENT MANAGEMENT
We would be happy to book our show directly for your event. However, in consideration and support for our talent agent friends we ask that you please consider the following: If our show has been recommended or mentioned for your event by an agency, please feel free to browse our web site and ask any questions. We would ask your support and consideration for our agent friends by booking our show through the agency that has recommended or mentioned our show to you. check out THE BEACH TOYS MERCHANDISE STORE (click) www.cafepress.com click here for information on their appearance at the 2003 Dennis Wilson Bash
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