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I looked at the back and to my surpirse Ricky Martin singing Beach Boys classics, something I could never have thought. (Well done awsome songs)

I have seen Brian in concert and I have seen the Beach boys in concert in the last 15 months I honestly never thought that something like this would come out... I have seen tributes to Paul McCartney, Sammy Davis Jr. and Bob Dylan I never though something like that would ever be done for Brian Wilson but he deserves it......

There is rock legend's all around this DVD Paul Simon, Billy Joel, Elton John, David Crosby the list just keeps on going....

All of everyones favorite Beach Boys songs are played including the Masterpeices Good Vibrations and Surfs Up. Performed by these Rock and Roll Legends....

Movie Star tributes from Racheal Hunter, Dennis Hopper and Chazz Palminteri........

Appearances are: Ricky Martin, Paul Simon, Go-Go's, David Crosby, Carly Simon, Jimmy Webb, Vince Gill, Evan and Jaron, Elton John, Aimee Mann and Michael Penn, Billy Joel, Darius Rucker (Hootie), Matthew Sweet, Wilson Phillips, Heart, Jubilant Sykes, The boys Choir of Harlem and The Radio city Orchastra.

When you have back up singers like those people you know that the show will be really spectacular.....

However the only downer is that My favourite Beach Boys song has been cut in half Barbara Ann has been cut sevearly.... That song and Fun, Fun, Fun is performed with all of the special guests on stage..... Also included is a real unique Special Features, for more info Buy the CD........

Pretty Good Vibrations
"An All-Star Tribute To Brian Wilson" is very much a hit-or-miss concert. There were many highlights, especially Elton John's reverential rendition of "God Only Knows" and Billy Joel's rocking version of "Don't Worry, Baby." Paul Simon's acoustic re-working of "Surfer Girl" is amazing, and Vince Gill's singing on "The Warmth Of The Sun" is spine-tingling. On the other hand, Ricky Martin can't do justice to the classic "California Girls." The Go-Go's version of "Surf City," in which they change the lyrics to "two guys for every girl," is a bad joke. The group Wilson Phillips has obvious family ties to Brian, but they simply can't carry a tune. At least Brian Wilson is in fine form. His voice sounds stronger than it's been in years. He also appears to be having the time of his life. Still, it's sad when you realize that both Dennis and Carl Wilson have passed away and can't be there to share his joy. In addition, none of the surviving Beach Boys (Mike Love, Al Jardine and Bruce Johnston) were in attendance or even bothered to send a taped message congratulating Brian on receiving this special tribute.

Why the complaint?
Amazon's specs show this DVD as a widescreen letterbox release instead of anamorphic. If you bought it in a physical store and were going by the specs on the back cover, you might have read "this film is presented in widescreen format" or something like that. The key with releases from Image, Warner, and perhaps some others is that for anamorphic releases that language is followed by "Enhanced for widescreen televisions."

I agree this concert should have been released in anamorphic format, but it's fabulous nonetheless.