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oh, yeah, good vibrations and then kokomo 22 years after good vibrations. so a long career.areer. able to do what we love which is sing in harmony together, even 50, 60 years later. >> john just talked about how important music is in any event, but especially the beach boys. you guys are so americana. but also given where we are right now, hopefully soon fully coming out of covid but pretty well down the road. how does it feel to be back on the road performing before live audiences again? >> we are thrilled to be out celebrating july 4th and celebrating the return to live music really. we have a lot of catching up to do. a year and a half off. >> plenty of rest. >> we're ready to rock. >> and john, i have not heard you describe yourself this way but i did read that you called yourself a band nerd growing up? your first concert was the beach boys. you were 15 years old and you said that changed your life. >> yes. that's right. yes. my first concert was the beach boys. like you were saying, with mike, knowing he'd be here 60 years later. if you told me when i was a kid that i'

to kokomo when might they return? three, what happens when they do?re doing our jobs, fighting for our constituents here and not allowing the republicans in austin to steamroll the voting rights of our constituents. that is exactly what we are doing. >> texas democrats working just as hard if not order in washington they would be the lone star state and to protect voting rights they claim. but it is an effort that comes with both political and financial cost. while the group has promised not to spend any taxpayer money on the trip, though lawmakers are still being paid $221 a day per diem because the state legislature is technically still in session. but the actual cost for the excursion are mostly coming from campaign cost, say democrats, and donated to the caucus. the hotel and other expenses are being paid for by a combination of members campaign accountant and caucus fund-raising. zero state dollars or taxpayer dollars are going into this work, which is not entirely true because in addition to the daily per diem, they are also still earning a sala