The Beach Boys Play the Hammersmith Apollo

I'm not a fan of witnessing once great bands in performance, simply to see say you've seen them. The Beach Boys fall into this catergory, what with being minus Brian Wilson, in their later years and being very sedate on stage.
Their back catalog is incredible and they turned out hit after hit tonight, but as is the case with groups such as The Who, you can't help but feel this is no more than a pale imitation of what they would have been like to see live in the 60s when they built their reputation. The band and the harmonies sounded tight enough, but there was precious little other excitement, both from a photography or audience point of view, despite the amazing songs they had on offer.