Mike calls Brian's wife "his Yoko Ono"

[PongHit]

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Love insisted his relationship with his cousin is fine.

“I get along great with Brian, but I don’t get along with his Yoko Ono,” Love said somewhat cryptically.

“Brian and I have always gotten along. He’s been pursuing a solo career the last few years so we haven’t had the occasion to get together and do it again.”

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http://www.telegram.com/article/20081130/NEWS/811300437/1110

 

[Shady]

Good for Mike.

I don't trust Melinda one bit, SMiLE would of happend without her.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

I guess Mike considers 20-odd years "the past few years".

One big difference between Yoko & Melinda...Yoko had artistic talent.

[Sheriff John Stone]

Right or wrong, Mike was a little out of line in saying that about anybody's wife. And especially Brian's wife, who he will inevitably have to go through if there's any future working together.

[Dave in KC]

I believe it is well documented that Melinda doesn't have much use for Mike. Remember the Larry King interview? No equivocating there! That makes future colaborating highly unlikely.

[southbay]

Well, there goes that

[Amy B.]

Woah. I don't know enough about Melinda (beyond hearsay) to know whether that's true... but badmouthing people in the press is out of line, especially in such a passive aggressive way. Maybe if he thoughtfully stated why he has a problem with her, but doing it this way is just childish. And anyway, Yoko has largely been vindicated. Lots of famous wives are misunderstood.

[Dave in KC]

Uh, excuse me for asking, but why should he hold his tongue based on what she thinks of him and has said so in the media? There is a brick wall around Brian and mincing words is a waste of time.

[Rocky]

now now mike have a cool head and a warm heart, that how's a reunion starts

[Amy B.]

Uh, excuse me for asking, but why should he hold his tongue based on what she thinks of him and has said so in the media? There is a brick wall around Brian and mincing words is a waste of time.

Well, because she has given concrete examples of Mike being an asshole, like the ABC mini-series. He, like everyone else, has been cryptic about what exactly his problem is with her. If he had a legitimate example (and "his wife doesn't want me to work with him" is not one), then maybe it would sound more valid. Also, it seems that he wasn't asked what he thinks of Melinda. He was asked whether he gets along with Brian. Just like, asked whether he admires Dennis's music, he'll say, "Yes, he was very gifted. Too bad he did drugs." Like, no one asked you about that, Mike, but you just had to throw it in there.

[Wrightfan]

Right or wrong, Mike was a little out of line in saying that about anybody's wife. And especially Brian's wife, who he will inevitably have to go through if there's any future working together.

Exactly what I was thinking.

Forget about that reunion then. I don't really think they should reunite anyway.

[the captain]

I have often said and still believe it isn't useful from any conceivable artistic perspective for a reunion anyway (while admitting it may be somehow beneficial to them personally), so I don't care if comments like this hurt the chances for that. But public insults--regardless of which side is doing the insulting--are just classless. It's one thing for nobodies like us to rant on message boards (although that's pretty sad, too, actually) but for public figures to disparage one another through the media is more than a little repulsive to me.

[Sheriff John Stone]

Uh, excuse me for asking, but why should he hold his tongue based on what she thinks of him and has said so in the media?

That's an easy one, Dave. Mike should hold his tongue. It's no secret that for about the last 28 years (since Keepin' The Summer Alive), Mike has wanted to record/collaborate with Brian on a Beach Boys album. That has not come to fruition largely because the people "handling" Brian do not want this (it is debatable if Brian wants this). That's almost three decades!

I personally believe this is killing Mike. Yeah, he likes the touring, the money, the applause. But I also think it is a big void in Mike's career, and, well, his life. Right or wrong, Mike sincerely believes he can do great things with Brian. If this is true, the last thing Mike wants to do is engage in name-calling, blaming, and insulting one of those people who influences Brian. Especially his friggin' wife!

What I would like to see Mike do, if Melinda is even interested, is to sit down and discuss different scenarios that might be beneficial to both Mike and Brian. Mike would get better results that way than flinging verbal attacks in the media. To me it's a simple thing, however, maybe Melinda won't even give Mike the time of day....

[NightHider]

Who knows what has gone on behind the scenes over the years or even recently that prompts this kind of response from Mike on the subject of Melinda.  These guys are family and we all know how smoothly families are capable of getting along.....

[MBE]

What do I think of this? Well not tactful but it is honest. Mike never has been noted for his diplomatic skills but hell he calls them as he sees them. I don't agree with his viewpoints always but I always do like hearing what he has to say because it's not pr bull.

[Howie Edelson]

I think Sherriff nailed it.

[smile-holland]

Taking a side-step here, but am I the first one to notice that - again - a secondary reporter succeeds in switching names? (the - dated - picture mentions ML standing left)

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

What do I think of this? Well not tactful but it is honest. Mike never has been noted for his diplomatic skills but hell he calls them as he sees them. I don't agree with his viewpoints always but I always like hearing what he has to say because it's not pr bull.

Amen.

[The Heartical Don]

I think Sherriff nailed it.

I agree. See: when I saw that an interview with Mike (and the speculation on a reunion) was up, I thought: 'where will the unbecoming remark be this time?'
Yes, it was this one, this time. Mike has a serious problem: he needs to be offensive. I really can't accept the present insult as any kind of honest opinion, no matter how little I really do know about the intimate circumstances. Before there's even a beginning of serious talk, Mike already dealt the blame card, in case things won't work out. Mike can, IMHO, eulogize as long as possible, there's almost always this psychological fault that drives him into saying something out of line.
The 'Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Speech' is a prime example of a situation where this inner drive of his got the better of him for really all of the time. To his detriment.
In short: I don't like the way how sobriety, TM-driven 'inner peace', and the need to insult combine in him. He should go to a bar once in a while and get drunk with friends. Or something.

[lance]

He manages to insult Melinda and Yoko Ono in one fell swoop, and arguably McCartney if he is subtly comparing himself to PM.

A virtuoso!

[Dancing Bear]

Why is mike stooping as low as the Leafs and Melindas of the world? He was there when Brian was still Brian, he's his cousin, he should know better.

[Mark H.]

The big insult is against Yoko Ono IMO.

[phirnis]

"Get together and do it again"? Can you believe he's quoting Beach Boys classics even when talking in an interview? This guy is nuts.

[Amy B.]

I think the most appropriate thing, whether you're talking about Mike, Brian, or Melinda, would be to say, "You know, I'd rather not talk about this in public. It's a private family thing. I'd like to work together, but we'll see." As Bette Davis once said (paraphrasing), "I don't understand why celebrities feel the need to divulge everything. There is such a thing as answering a question with, 'I'd rather not discuss that.'"

But then, this family has never been known for being acting appropriately!

[Shady]

"Get together and do it again"? Can you believe he's quoting Beach Boys classics even when talking in an interview? This guy is nuts.

LMAO 

The man wrote sumahama*, he truly is insane, (good song though)