MIKE LOVE WANTS BRIAN WILSON BACK IN THE BEACH BOYS

[Nicko1234]

I never heard about the symphonic tour controversy and I'm not sure whether to agree with Mike about Al being "antagonistic" (after all, didn't Brother sue Al first for using the Beach Boys name on tour?  I never heard about any other lawsuits) but the relationship between Mike and Al seems to be even more complicated than that between Mike and Brian.

I think it was a little naive of some people last year to have believed that suddenly Mike and Al had put all their issues behind them and that they were getting on famously.

[SurfRiderHawaii]

And, maybe he's a professional who doesn't throw a hissy fit when the producer decides not to use his submission. It's all part of the job.

I don`t know. I like Al but he was kicked out of The Beach Boys in the early 90s and when he toured with Brian a few years ago he got kicked off that too. I think he`s capable of hissy fits too.

Maybe Al learned from his mistake.

Well I think Brian has realized how good Al's voice is now. He sorta needs Al more these days.

I think the C50 turned Brian on to more of the idea of being in a band instead of being a 100% solo artist. It's just that Brian wants final say in the band, and that's why things didn't work out with Mike and his manservant Bruce.

For sure. And if Al is a good soldier, Brian will happily use Al's voice.

[Mike's Beard]

Forget Brian for a second, this statement from Mike flies in the face of Al's recent comments:

http://www.theticker.tc/story/q-a-with-beach-boys-guitarist-al-jardine

Fact is somebody (s) is spinning the truth here, that is for sure.

How come nobody is tearing Al apart over this thing? Brian and I this and Brian and I that and we're the heart and soul blah blah blah.

Despite the various ways to spin it, until this recent alleged comment from Mike about Brian ending the reunion tour, everybody including Mike, Brian, and Al have agreed that it was Mike that chose not to continue the reunion. What's to tear Al apart over? That he's painting a picture now of he and Brian? I don't get it. I know you've had it in for Al for at least 15 years now, to the exclusion of criticizing Mike or Mike's actions, but what in the world should we "tear Al apart" over?

Despite being a founder member and a BRI member Al is in the same boat as David Marks as in he needs either Brian or Mike to stay in the big time. It's clearly not going to happen with Mike so why shound't he hitch his wagon to Brian Wilson?

[Please delete my account]

Six pages on this? This is the Daily Star, people, it's not renowned for quoting people accurately. As has been pointed out plenty already.

[Pretty Funky]

Yeah but the thread has Mike Love in the title. Thats Gold here!

MIKE LOVE WATCHES PAINT DRY!

There....thats another page right there.

[Kurosawa]

Yeah but the thread has Mike Love in the title. Thats Gold here!

MIKE LOVE WATCHES PAINT DRY!

There....thats another page right there.

The paint was going to take 50 minutes to dry, but they extended it to 74.

[zachrwolfe]

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[Micha]

Yeah. This is getting traction in the news feeds. I have criticized Mike over the C50 split. If it was Brian, I owe the Luvster a big apology.

"If it was Brian" - do you need one good guy and one bad guy? This isn't black and white, it's grey. I defended Mike for the irrational hate against him, I'd defend Brian too if suddenly he was seen as the sole culprit. This is not intended as a personal attack against you, Oregon, what you wrote only seemed the same in inverse to me.

Mike got a ton of concessions on the album with a solo song from 1978, beach songs with Brian, and a producer credit.

So you imagine Mike going in there saying "I'll be on the album but only if there are beach songs on it"? Am I remembering wrongly that "Beaches In Mind" was Brian's idea and Mike was only asked to write some lyrics tp that title? If anyone knows for sure, please speak up.

Forget Brian for a second, this statement from Mike flies in the face of Al's recent comments:

http://www.theticker.tc/story/q-a-with-beach-boys-guitarist-al-jardine

Fact is somebody (s) is spinning the truth here, that is for sure.

How come nobody is tearing Al apart over this thing? Brian and I this and Brian and I that and we're the heart and soul blah blah blah.

Because they couldn't find anyone Al's size.

It's still not unreasonable or undoable or an outlandish desire to want to sit down with your own cousin and write some songs.

If your cousin happens to be known as one of the greates songwriters ever. Personally, I have no desire to write songs with any of my cousins. I would prefer writing with Brian.

[leggo of my ego]

Mike is one of the people Brian needs around him

What!??

Not hard to see why Love wants to write "alone" with his cuzin. That would assure him of  co-writing credits without anyone else invovled. At all costs Brian's "people" should prevent this from happening. And if it did occur SIP-type dreck would likely be the output of such a thing.

Love is not only a miserable miserly solider of fortune he has no qualms whatsoever saying so (in his own sly way that is). Transparent.

[Micha]

Mike is one of the people Brian needs around him

What!??

Not hard to see why Love wants to write "alone" with his cuzin. That would assure him of  co-writing credits without anyone else invovled. At all costs Brian's "people" should prevent this from happening. And if it did occur SIP-type dreck would likely be the output of such a thing.

Not necessarily.

It might even be as bad as "The Private Life Of Bill And Sue"!

[zachrwolfe]

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[leggo of my ego]

Mike is one of the people Brian needs around him

What!??

Not hard to see why Love wants to write "alone" with his cuzin. That would assure him of  co-writing credits without anyone else involved. At all costs Brian's "people" should prevent this from happening. And if it did occur SIP-type dreck would likely be the output of such a thing.

Nah, Brian wasn't even involved with SIP. I believe if they wrote together, at least the music would (probably) be good, with Brian in charge. But why have Mike write lyrics if he's just going to talk about all the hits they had in the 60's (and 1988....)?

Oh the SIP bit was more of a joke -- however I do question Mr. Love's  motives -- "follow the money" may fit very well to the bit about him lamenting he couldn't write any songs with Brian one on one. That would put more money in his pocket or provide grounds for future ligitation, etc.

[drbeachboy]

And, maybe he's a professional who doesn't throw a hissy fit when the producer decides not to use his submission. It's all part of the job.

I don`t know. I like Al but he was kicked out of The Beach Boys in the early 90s and when he toured with Brian a few years ago he got kicked off that too. I think he`s capable of hissy fits too.

Maybe Al learned from his mistake.

Well I think Brian has realized how good Al's voice is now. He sorta needs Al more these days.

I think the C50 turned Brian on to more of the idea of being in a band instead of being a 100% solo artist. It's just that Brian wants final say in the band, and that's why things didn't work out with Mike and his manservant Bruce.

"Mike and his manservant Bruce."

[oldsurferdude]

Mike is one of the people Brian needs around him

What!??

Not hard to see why Love wants to write "alone" with his cuzin. That would assure him of  co-writing credits without anyone else invovled. At all costs Brian's "people" should prevent this from happening. And if it did occur SIP-type dreck would likely be the output of such a thing.

Love is not only a miserable miserly solider of fortune he has no qualms whatsoever saying so (in his own sly way that is). Transparent.

[Andrew G. Doe]

So anyway, backstage at Henley last night, I asked Mike if what the Daily Star reported about the end of the C50 tour was true, and he told me it was. Apparently, there is proof.

So, now you know.

[KittyKat]

Why would Mike want to write with Brian out of greed? There's comparatively little money to be made in song publishing for new songs, at this point in history. I doubt Joe Thomas got rich out of his co-writes with Brian on TWGMTR, nor did Brian, for that matter.  It's more a matter of pride and bragging rights.

[Micha]

So anyway, backstage at Henley last night, I asked Mike if what the Daily Star reported about the end of the C50 tour was true, and he told me it was. Apparently, there is proof.

So, now you know.

And was he more specific about the happenings/timeline?

[Jay]

So anyway, backstage at Henley last night, I asked Mike if what the Daily Star reported about the end of the C50 tour was true, and he told me it was. Apparently, there is proof.

So, now you know.

I love how you just casually threw that into the conversation. lol 

[SurfRiderHawaii]

http://www.rttnews.com/2148711/mike-love-wants-brian-wilson-back-in-the-beach-boys.aspx?type=ent

Every article on this Daily Star interview has different information.

"Speaking with the Daily Star, Love says the disbanding was misconstrued by the press:"I don't know how that sacking controversy started. I'd love to work with Brian again. The anniversary tour was originally 50 dates, and got extended to 73. At that point, Brian said: 'No more dates for us, please."

However, Al Jardine claimed that Love was the impetus behind the split in a Facebook post which included a petition to return he, Wilson and David Marks to the band.

Now Love says Wilson at least is welcome back: "I'd very much like to get in a room, just him and I, to write more songs. We've always had a special chemistry. I'd like to do that more than anything."

[John Manning]

So anyway, backstage at Henley last night, I asked Mike if what the Daily Star reported about the end of the C50 tour was true, and he told me it was. Apparently, there is proof.

So, now you know.

And was he more specific about the happenings/timeline?

Where did he lag the final blame for … well, everything?!

And I saw a pic of him and his wife earlier on Facebook backstage at Henley with some guy dressed as either James Bond, the Earl of Longleat or a waiter. Can you help with a name?

Boy, how the other half live!

[Andrew G. Doe]

http://www.rttnews.com/2148711/mike-love-wants-brian-wilson-back-in-the-beach-boys.aspx?type=ent

Every article on this Daily Star interview has different information.

"Speaking with the Daily Star, Love says the disbanding was misconstrued by the press:"I don't know how that sacking controversy started. I'd love to work with Brian again. The anniversary tour was originally 50 dates, and got extended to 73. At that point, Brian said: 'No more dates for us, please."

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That one.

[Andrew G. Doe]

So anyway, backstage at Henley last night, I asked Mike if what the Daily Star reported about the end of the C50 tour was true, and he told me it was. Apparently, there is proof.

So, now you know.

And was he more specific about the happenings/timeline?

Where did he lag the final blame for … well, everything?!

And I saw a pic of him and his wife earlier on Facebook backstage at Henley with some guy dressed as either James Bond, the Earl of Longleat or a waiter. Can you help with a name?

Boy, how the other half live!

I steered well clear of that dude - looked very shady... way too much hair.

[SurfRiderHawaii]

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So anyway, backstage at Henley last night, I asked Mike if what the Daily Star reported about the end of the C50 tour was true, and he told me it was. Apparently, there is proof.

So, now you know.
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I'd like to see that proof because I am completely confused. You have verified Mike's statement that now 100% contradicts his own letter to the LA Times, not to mention his press release that preceeded it.

"As the year went on, Brian and Al wanted to keep the 50th anniversary tour going beyond the 75 dates." - Mike Love

http://articles.latimes.com/2012/oct/05/entertainment/la-et-ms-mike-love-beach-boys-on-brian-wilson-20121004

[SurfRiderHawaii]

So anyway, backstage at Henley last night, I asked Mike if what the Daily Star reported about the end of the C50 tour was true, and he told me it was. Apparently, there is proof.

So, now you know.

Funny, I missed this part on your backstage Henley post on Brian's board.   

[Andrew G. Doe]

So anyway, backstage at Henley last night, I asked Mike if what the Daily Star reported about the end of the C50 tour was true, and he told me it was. Apparently, there is proof.

So, now you know.

Funny, I missed this part on your backstage Henley post on Brian's board.   

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