Brian to 'write' autobiography

[drbeachboy]

Mike would sue his ass for sure, if he wrote a book.

[Shady]

Al most likely has a plethora of stories to tell. He was a sober and sane witness to absolute madness all around him.

"Keeping it clean - The Al Jardine Files"

[oldsurferdude]

Mike would sue his ass for sure, if he wrote a book.

Yeah, isn't he a bit overdue on suing someone? 

[Chocolate Shake Man]

Al most likely has a plethora of stories to tell. He was a sober and sane witness to absolute madness all around him.

"Keeping it clean - The Al Jardine Files"

And yet his memory of Smile several years ago was absurd.

[Mike's Beard]

So will the book dish on why Brian fell out with Andy Paley, Joe Thomas, David Leaf etc...

Nope. Because Brian didn't.

Let me rephrase the question; will the book dish on why Brian wasn't allowed to hang out with Paley, Thomas, Leaf etc...

[Andrew G. Doe]

I very, very much doubt it.

[Mike's Beard]

I very, very much doubt it.

I had a feeling you were going to say that.

[KittyKat]

It's a press release quoted almost verbatim from Brian's website, no doubt written by Brian's publicist. I don't see how it assures that Brian's memory is intact. I'm also wondering if it's going to be a good thing for Carnie, Wendy, Marilyn, or other people from Brian's past lives.  

Ohhh poor carnie wendy and marliyn. How considerate you are.

And that's a bad thing, how? Just because Brian has some mental problems doesn't entirely absolve him of responsibility for the way he treated his first family. If people don't have some empathy for Brian's own daughters, who share his DNA, why even bother caring about Brian or his book.

BTW, to clarify, I wouldn't think that any autobiography Mike Love would write would necessarily be welcomed by his kids, either, due to his personal history.  I'm sure Lisa Marie Presley didn't appreciate reading some of the things her mom wrote about her dad in her book. One hopes that when people write their books, they have some sensitivity about their kids from previous marriages.  Hopefully Brian will be cautious and tasteful in his approach to topics that could hurt feelings among people in his family. It can be done, it just sometimes tends not to in the name of making the most interesting book.

[Summertime Blooz]

This sounds to me like we'll have to wait until at least summer of 2015 to hear something new from Brian, because you know that there will be an album released to coincide with the book and movie.
Only question for me now is whether it will be a BW album, or another last hurrah album/reunion tour from the Beach Boys. At least he has plenty of time to come up with something really good.

[Andrew G. Doe]

Hopefully Brian will be cautious and tasteful in his approach to topics that could hurt feelings among people in his family.

You're making a very basic error here - assuming that Brian will be actually writing the book, or even directing the overall flow. I'm willing to wager a large sum that the compositional process will follow this basic framework:

1 - Co-author does the research and makes a list of topics to be covered...
2 - Brian is interviewed...
3 - Based on Brian's responses, Fine produces a rough-cut...
4 - Brian - or more likely, his 'people' - review this and request changes, inclusions and excisions...
5 - Fine 'remixes' his text...
6 - Text is reviewed again...
7 - steps 5 & 6 are repeated until the text is deemed acceptable by Brian's management...
8 - book is published...
9 - we tear it apart...
10 - lawsuits commence.

[drbeachboy]

Hopefully Brian will be cautious and tasteful in his approach to topics that could hurt feelings among people in his family.

You're making a very basic error here - assuming that Brian will be actually writing the book, or even directing the overall flow. I'm willing to wager a large sum that the compositional process will follow this basic framework:


10 - lawsuits commence.

You nailed that one, Andrew.

[SMiLE Brian]

I don't think it be that bad, BW wants a good "auto" since his last was such an insult to everybody not named "Landy".

[Sheriff John Stone]

Hopefully Brian will be cautious and tasteful in his approach to topics that could hurt feelings among people in his family.

You're making a very basic error here - assuming that Brian will be actually writing the book, or even directing the overall flow. I'm willing to wager a large sum that the compositional process will follow this basic framework:

1 - Co-author does the research and makes a list of topics to be covered...
2 - Brian is interviewed...
3 - Based on Brian's responses, Fine produces a rough-cut...
4 - Brian - or more likely, his 'people' - review this and request changes, inclusions and excisions...
5 - Fine 'remixes' his text...
6 - Text is reviewed again...
7 - steps 5 & 6 are repeated until the text is deemed acceptable by Brian's management...
8 - book is published...
9 - we tear it apart...
10 - lawsuits commence.

Even though you are stating it as both matter-of-factly AND tongue-in cheek (at least I think you are), I agree with you and can easily see the above Steps 1 thru 10 happening. But, I can also see KittyKat's concerns. I stated those concerns in an earlier post.

Melinda has done many, many good things for Brian, things we will probably never completely know. But, sometimes her advocacy or promotion or "pushiness" of Brian - in specific projects, not all, but some projects - rubs me the wrong way. This book is one of those projects. Also, I am just afraid, as KittyKat has stated, that certain family members, both living and deceased, could be hurt. Even if they did do Brian wrong, and you know who they are, I think Brian has talked and written enough about it, and I wish he would deal with it in private. It is his prerogative to deal with it in any manner he chooses, I just don't feel comfortable when I see or hear Brian talk about those matters in public. I wish Melinda felt the same way.

[Mike's Beard]

Hopefully Brian will be cautious and tasteful in his approach to topics that could hurt feelings among people in his family.

You're making a very basic error here - assuming that Brian will be actually writing the book, or even directing the overall flow. I'm willing to wager a large sum that the compositional process will follow this basic framework:

1 - Co-author does the research and makes a list of topics to be covered...
2 - Brian is interviewed...
3 - Based on Brian's responses, Fine produces a rough-cut...
4 - Brian - or more likely, his 'people' - review this and request changes, inclusions and excisions...
5 - Fine 'remixes' his text...
6 - Text is reviewed again...
7 - steps 5 & 6 are repeated until the text is deemed acceptable by Brian's management...
8 - book is published...
9 - we tear it apart...
10 - lawsuits commence.

This sounds about right.

[Mike's Beard]

Here's Brian's responces to the interview questions in advance.

"Yes"
"Yes"
"No"
"Rhapsody in Blue"
"No"
"I don't remember"
"Phil Spector - Be My Baby"
"I don't know"
"Mike Love"
"No"
"No"
"I've never heard it"
"Yes"
"Norbitt"

Make a great book out of that one.

[Nicko1234]

Here's Brian's responces to the interview questions in advance.

"Yes"
"Yes"
"No"
"Rhapsody in Blue"
"No"
"I don't remember"
"Phil Spector - Be My Baby"
"I don't know"
"Mike Love"
"No"
"No"
"I've never heard it"
"Yes"
"Norbitt"

Make a great book out of that one.

You forgot, "Dennis had intercourse with my wife, Mike's wife and Al's wife."

[Andrew G. Doe]

Missed the obvious one - "there's a lot of love in that song".

[Cabinessenceking]

Here's Brian's responces to the interview questions in advance.

"Yes"
"Yes"
"No"
"Rhapsody in Blue"
"No"
"I don't remember"
"Phil Spector - Be My Baby"
"I don't know"
"Mike Love"
"No"
"No"
"I've never heard it"
"Yes"
"Norbitt"

Make a great book out of that one.

You forgot, "Dennis had intercourse with my wife, Mike's wife and Al's wife."

did I miss something?

[Andrew G. Doe]

Interview with Brian, oh, 2005 (Glastonbury ?)?  Someone asked if something was a tribute to Dennis, and that response came straight out of left field.

[Nicko1234]

Interview with Brian, oh, 2005 (Glastonbury ?)?  Someone asked if something was a tribute to Dennis, and that response came straight out of left field.

My memory AGD (could be wrong) was that the interview was in Q magazine and was part of the 'Cash for Questions' section (readers send in their questions to be answered).

The question was:

Q: Did Dennis deserve his reputation as a ladies man?
A: Well, he had intercourse with my wife, Mike's wife and Al's wife so yes.

Classy.

[Andrew G. Doe]

Sounds about right to me, although I don't think it was "Cash for Questions".

[Disney Boy (1985)]

It was a Q&A feature with Brian answering readers questions. In response to a question about Smile, Brian said, and i quote: 'Mike and Dennis hated Smile. Hated it'. That'd be Dennis 'Smile is so good it makes Pet Sounds stink' Wilson.

[Nicko1234]

It should be mentioned that Brian was apparently having one of his very bad days that day. I think they said that he started shaking violently when The Beach Boys were mentioned. At least after last year's reunion there is little chance of that happening again.

[SMiLE Brian]

Those "bad" days really scare me to be honest.

[AndrewHickey]

Those "bad" days really scare me to be honest.

Why? There's nothing to be scared about. Most people with the kinds of problems Brian has have good and bad days.