They're not exactly boys anymore but they still sing about surf, cars and girls like they've just leapt out of the Californian waves.

Although missing Brian Wilson, who stopped touring in 1964, brothers Dennis and Carl, who are dead, and Al Jardine, this 2004 line-up of The Beach Boys saw Mike Love, Bruce Johnston and their fantastic band play an astonishing 60 songs over more than two and a half hours.

Although well into their 60s, Love and Johnson set an incredible pace, playing nine songs back-to-back with barely a breath between them.

With their silver hair glistening and tans glowing, they blasted out sunshine pop like there was no tomorrow, kicking off with Do It Again, Bluebird, Surfin Safari, Catch A Wave and Hawaii, then moving in for the kill with the infectious Dance, Dance, Dance.

After the mellow bliss of Surfer Girl, Don't Worry Baby and In My Room, the tempo was revved up with the swinging melodies of Little Deuce Coupe, I Get Around and I Can Hear Music. Everyone from seven-year olds to teenagers, 20-somethings and their parents were at the front, clapping and bouncing along under the watchful eye of the original lotharios.

There was a lot of winking and flirty waving and, at one point, a gaggle of gorgeous young ladies were invited on stage to jiggle around much to Love's obvious delight.

An interesting character, Love wore a gold watch on either wrist and went to a lot of effort to crack a joke challenging "Justin Timberwolf" and "N'Stink" to try to beat their beautiful five-part harmony introduction to the Fifties classic Why Do Fools Fall In Love?

Apparently he also has a solo album coming out called Mike Love Not War!

With so many high-profile Beach Boys cover bands around and only two original members in this line-up, this concert had the potential to be a disappointing imitation of the past.

Thankfully it was anything but.

Not only did fans get overwhelming value for money but the concert was slick, professional and pumped with a passion which still burns bright more than 40 years on.

A grand finale packed with pure classics such as Good Vibrations, Wouldn't It Be Nice, Help Me Rhonda, Surfin' USA, Fun, Fun, Fun and, interestingly, The Beatles' USSR and the festive Lil St Nick left us buzzing with the certainty that The Beach Boys are one of the world's greatest bands.