Mike Love "Vibe Room" Q&A

[bossaroo]

the thread would likely be longer had Mike chosen a name besides The Vibe Room. we're witnessing a perfectly natural human aversion to things that make us uncomfortable. Mike should have meditated a bit more on this one

[elnombre]

I meant to ask something about the Warmth Of The Sun....I've just got out of hospital after being there since 3 am and now I can't remember if I did or not! Maybe on Facebook?

Oh God, this is how it starts isn't it?

[Micha]

Oh God, this is how it starts isn't it?

Yup.

[Autotune]

the thread would likely be longer had Mike chosen a name besides The Vibe Room. we're witnessing a perfectly natural human aversion to things that make us uncomfortable. Mike should have meditated a bit more on this one

I don't get it. Brian isn't responsible for the autotune on the albums he co-produces. Yet Mike is responsible for the name of the forum on his website?

[bossaroo]

I guarantee it.

[Justin]

"A little peek behind the scenes with Wink Martindale today answering your questions...stay tuned. ML"

[Justin]

I'm not sure why I'm amused by this.  He couldn't have just answered questions directly on the board like every other celeb--he had to hire a camera crew and drag in Wink to ask him fan questions.  Gotta love the Mikester.

[gfac22]

Ha, that's actually kind of cool.  Completely ridiculous, but still kind of cool.

[Mujan, 8@$+@Rc| of a Blue Wizard]

I'm not sure why I'm amused by this.  He couldn't have just answered questions directly on the board like every other celeb--he had to hire a camera crew and drag in Wink to ask him fan questions.  Gotta love the Mikester.

Gotta one-up Brian somehow! Makes me sad, though. I doubt he'd answer hardball/SMiLE-Smiley questions either if it's televised. That's disappointing.

[Cyncie]

His original post did say questions would be answered in a "video post."  But, yeah…  Wink Martindale  . Maybe they'll play a round of "Tic-Tac-Dough" for fun.

[Bubba Ho-Tep]

"A little peek behind the scenes with Wink Martindale today answering your questions...stay tuned. ML"

This is freakin' awesome. Very kind of Mike to make an effort to give us an entertaining interview.

[Cam Mott]

It's a good idea, but Wink Martindale?

Maybe he is the appropriate choice. Bringing in the youngsters kind of points out the fogey sometimes.

I don't know. Wink Martindale?

[halblaineisgood]

I prefer Mark Wintendale.

[Mendota Heights]

"A little peek behind the scenes with Wink Martindale today answering your questions...stay tuned. ML"

Is Wink Martindale answering our questions?

[RangeRoverA1]

I think he's a wall between us & Mike. Middling man, if you will.

[Mujan, 8@$+@Rc| of a Blue Wizard]

I think he's a wall between us & Mike. Middling man, if you will.

I don't see it as a deliberate wall, but I think it definitely means the chance of answering any "hardball" or personal questions or anything regarding murky areas of the bands history, like Smiley, has dropped to zero. Which, essentially makes the whole thing a lot less interesting. At least for me.

[The Shift]

When is this session due to be made available online? Or did I miss it already?

Wink Martindale's not on my radar but I think this is neat - far more effort's gone into this than having, say, a band member sit in a room while a friend or family member types and posts his answers on his behalf. This is the fuller production, if you like, the professional approach.

That said, it's kind of misunderstanding the simplicity of the Internet - like turning up to a hoedown in a ballgown!

I'm a two-glasses-each-half-full kinda guy!

[HeyJude]

Might be more interesting if Mike was asking Wink questions...

[ontor pertawst]

Those pics are hilarious! Reminds me of Alan Partridge hiring his own interviewer.

Martindale/Love: like Frost/Nixon only with less hair. Can't wait to hear about how he met some Beatles in India!

[Zesterz]

Wink is using a deck of cards, eh ?!

[SMiLE Brian]

Mike is so weird.

[Lowbacca]

I dig the interviewer's socks!

[Peadar 'Big Dinner' O'Driscoll]

Those pics are hilarious! Reminds me of Alan Partridge hiring his own interviewer.

Martindale/Love: like Frost/Nixon only with less hair. Can't wait to hear about how he met some Beatles in India!

Wink should have gone down the hat route like Mike.

[The Shift]

When is this session due to be made available online? Or did I miss it already?

Found it:

Mike Love will answer your questions in a video post on March 9, 2015.

[J.G. Dev]

"A little peek behind the scenes with Wink Martindale today answering your questions...stay tuned. ML"

"You are traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. Your next stop, the Vibe Room."