Mike calls Brian's wife "his Yoko Ono"

[SG7]

Mike seems to have the talent of putting his foot in his mouth 

[pixletwin]

If you imagine Eddie Haskell saying it to beaver it is quite funny.

[Sam_BFC]

Did Mike attend Brian & Mel's wedding?

[TdHabib]

Did Mike attend Brian & Mel's wedding?

Yes, there were pictures of the reception on Brian's old website.

[Zander]

I'm sure Brian didn't like all of Mike's "Apple Scruffs" either - now there's a cat amongst the pigeons.... 

[Reggie Dunbar]

Speculations on Melinda's motivations aside, I'd think Mike would appreciate his cousin's partnership with a nurturing and protective woman. And given his fistful of failed marriages he's in no position to criticize. Anyone as gifted and fragile as BW ( or JL ) requiring stability in their lives should be so fortunate to find someone so strong and persevering. Much love to Melinda and Yoko.

[Amy B.]

There is the theory out there that Brian uses Melinda as an excuse when he doesn't want to do something, which would lend itself to all these notions that Melinda is controlling. So maybe Brian doesn't want to work with Mike and uses Melinda as an excuse-- as in, "My wife doesn't think it's a good idea, Mike." And I think that sounds as valid as any other.

[Wilson Love]

There is the theory out there that Brian uses Melinda as an excuse when he doesn't want to do something, which would lend itself to all these notions that Melinda is controlling. So maybe Brian doesn't want to work with Mike and uses Melinda as an excuse-- as in, "My wife doesn't think it's a good idea, Mike." And I think that sounds as valid as any other.

That sounds feasible.

[Bicyclerider]

I guess I don't see where Mike calling Melinda Brian's Yoko is an insult.  To Lennon, Yoko was his muse, his inspiration, his only true love, his soulmate.  If I were Melinda I would see the comparison as a complement.  Yoko didn't prevent John from collaborating with anyone he wanted to collaborate with, or restrict access to John - John just wanted to be with her at all times, she was a mother/father figure for John, as Melinda is perhaps to Brian as well.  Really I think the whole quote is a nonissue.

[Rocky]

however, mike clearly meant it as an insult

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

I guess I don't see where Mike calling Melinda Brian's Yoko is an insult.  To Lennon, Yoko was his muse, his inspiration, his only true love, his soulmate.  If I were Melinda I would see the comparison as a complement.  Yoko didn't prevent John from collaborating with anyone he wanted to collaborate with, or restrict access to John - John just wanted to be with her at all times, she was a mother/father figure for John, as Melinda is perhaps to Brian as well.  Really I think the whole quote is a nonissue.

Wow, dude...that was really well put.

[PongHit]

Wow, dude...that was really well put.

Maybe it was well put, but it's irrelevant because, as Rocky pointed out, that's not what Mike was saying. 

[Pablo.]

Yoko didn't prevent John from collaborating with anyone he wanted to collaborate with, or restrict access to John - John just wanted to be with her at all times, she was a mother/father figure for John, as Melinda is perhaps to Brian as well.  Really I think the whole quote is a nonissue.

While I admire Yoko, have all her albums, think that her Plastic Ono Band, Approx Infinitely Universe and Season of Glass are great, it has been known that she, during the Dakota Days, blocked several attempts to reach John by family and friends (Macca, Jagger, etc).

Anyway, Mike has a lot of nerve to compare his creative partnership with Brian to that of Lennon/McCartney, and is disrespectful to both Melinda and Yoko. But that's your usual Mike Love.

If Mike's saying is true, I guess what Barenaked Ladies' song Brian is gonna cover now......

[Rocky]

If Mike's saying is true, I guess what Barenaked Ladies' song Brian is gonna cover now......

i thought the same thing

[the captain]

I guess I don't see where Mike calling Melinda Brian's Yoko is an insult.

Oh, come on. Whether any of us likes Yoko as an artist or person, I find it virtually impossible to believe that anyone even remotely conscious of the world-at-large wouldn't understand that the term "Yoko" is generally meant as an insult, meaning the force behind a break-up or someone sticking (in this case her) nose where it isn't wanted. Look at the great band Beulah's final album, for pete's sake. Its title? Yoko.

[PongHit]

Oh, come on. Whether any of us likes Yoko as an artist or person, I find it virtually impossible to believe that anyone even remotely conscious of the world-at-large wouldn't understand that the term "Yoko" is generally meant as an insult, meaning the force behind a break-up or someone sticking (in this case her) nose where it isn't wanted. Look at the great band Beulah's final album, for pete's sake. Its title? Yoko.

Totally.  Anyone who claims otherwise is either naive or disingenuous.

[Alex]

If Mike's saying is true, I guess what Barenaked Ladies' song Brian is gonna cover now......

i thought the same thing

You can be my Yoko Ono! I can follow you wherever I go. Be my be my be my Yoko Ono, whoa oh!

[Rocky]

i would love to hear bri sing the "don't blame it on yoki" line, that would be hilarious

[Alex]

i would love to hear bri sing the "don't blame it on yoki" line, that would be hilarious

I mean if I was John and you were Yoko I would gladly give up musical genius, just to have you as my very own, personal Venus!


But on a more serious note, BNL did a pretty good cover of 'Til I Die on the BW MusicCares tribute.

[Beach Boy]

Another new interview:

By Melanie Vanderveer
Pocono Record Writer
December 05, 2008
"Aruba, Jamaica, ooh I wanna take ya." You know you are singing along right now to the lyrics of "Kokomo." Who doesn't know the Beach Boys or their music?

The band has been rockin' since 1961 and hasn't slowed down too much in all those years. The group originally consisted of brothers Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson along with their cousin Mike Love and friends Al Jardine, David Marks and Bruce Johnston. Now, the group is Mike Love, Bruce Johnston and a backing band.

IF YOU GO
WHAT: Celebrate Christmas Beach Style with the Beach Boys


WHERE: Penn's Peak in Jim Thorpe


WHEN: 8 p.m. Sunday


COST: $47 to $52 per seat


INFORMATION: 1-866-605-PEAK


WEB SITES: www.pennspeak.com and www.ticketmaster.com
In 1988, the group was introduced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rolling Stone Magazine listed the Beach Boys as one of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time. According to Billboard, the Beach Boys are the number-one selling American band of all time.

With 36 Top 40 hits, 56 Top 100 hits and four number-one singles, the career of singing about California youth, cars and surfing certainly went a long way.

The Beach Boys are touring the United States, ending in Omaha, Neb., on March 29, 2009. They are making a stop in Jim Thorpe at Penn's Peak on Dec. 7 and member Mike Love had some time to chat about music, television and whatever else came to mind.

Pocono Record: Why do you think that the Beach Boys are still so well known and loved?

Mike Love: Well, we know Uncle Jesse.

PR: That is funny. That was one of my questions.

ML: I joke, but the success of generations of kids seeing us on "Full House" is really cool. We get recognized by children of all ages. For the other generations, the Beach Boys are one of the musical genres of the '60s that is still played.

PR: How have you guys survived with so many changes in music in general over the years?

ML: We have weathered a lot of changes — disco, country, rap, hip-hop. The Beach Boys is a sonic oasis — it's our own thing. People listen to us for a good time and to feel upbeat. Every year, there is a Beach Boys song on a motion picture soundtrack. There have been about 40 of those. "####tail" and "Happy Feet" are two of them.

PR: What do you feel was the biggest hit or hits for the Beach Boys?

ML: "Kokomo." It was and is the biggest hit. In 1966, "Good Vibrations" was rated as the single of the century by Rolling Stone Magazine. I feel that "Kokomo" was the biggest hit, though.

PR: Getting back to Uncle Jesse, many generations know you guys from the '80s television hit "Full House." How was that, being on the show?

ML: We are friends with John Stamos. He has been performing with us for about 30 years now. He is a drummer. That was his original pursuit in California. He told me that he used to drive by my parents' house and see the gold records on their walls. We go way back. I met him back in 1985 by a mutual friend that knew he was a big fan of the Beach Boys. He is a big music fan, so he incorporated music into his television show.

PR: Where is it that you call home these days?

ML: I live in Lake Tahoe, Nev., now.

PR: So you aren't too far from the action in Vegas or California.

ML: Not too far. I get to Vegas at least a half a dozen times a year for corporate get-togethers and parties.

PR: Tell me about the Love Foundation.

ML: Conceptually, it is something that supports not-for-profit ventures, from the environment to people in need. We haven't been terribly active lately. We have a charter that allows us to help out. It is generalized, not specific to one thing.

PR: Will there be any new releases in the near future?

ML: I hope so. I've been talking to Al Jardine about it. He is one of the original members. I've recorded 18 songs that aren't out yet but hopefully soon. In a couple of years, we will be celebrating our 50th anniversary, so we want to do something remarkable to mark that.

PR: How do you want the Beach Boys to be remembered?

ML: "Good Vibrations" and some "Fun, Fun, Fun."

PR: Have you ever been to Penn's Peak before?

ML: I don't remember. We started touring in 1962 and have been to so many places it gets hard to remember them all.

[SG7]

PR: Will there be any new releases in the near future?

ML: I hope so. I've been talking to Al Jardine about it. He is one of the original members. I've recorded 18 songs that aren't out yet but hopefully soon. In a couple of years, we will be celebrating our 50th anniversary, so we want to do something remarkable to mark that.

I am not going to go all out and say it will happen but maybe in time, they can all do something again. I know I'd love that!

[Alex]

PR: Will there be any new releases in the near future?

ML: I hope so. I've been talking to Al Jardine about it. He is one of the original members. I've recorded 18 songs that aren't out yet but hopefully soon. In a couple of years, we will be celebrating our 50th anniversary, so we want to do something remarkable to mark that.

I am not going to go all out and say it will happen but maybe in time, they can all do something again. I know I'd love that!

I'm always wary of a BBs reunion....I don't really wanna see a "Brian in the back corner" situation or an updated version of the 80s and 90s (Kokomo/SIP) BBs. It just won't seem authentic to me without Dennis and/or Carl.

[Jonas]

Celebrating their 50th anniversary will be nothing more than another Capitol rooftop press conference and PERHAPS a tribute concert with them in attendance.

[Alex]

Celebrating their 50th anniversary will be nothing more than another Capitol rooftop press conference and PERHAPS a tribute concert with them in attendance.

And maybe some solo performances!

[smile-holland]

By Melanie Vanderveer
Every year, there is a Beach Boys song on a motion picture soundtrack. There have been about 40 of those. "####tail" and "Happy Feet" are two of them.

Now who edited that? 

By Melanie Vanderveer
PR: What do you feel was the biggest hit or hits for the Beach Boys?

ML: "Kokomo." It was and is the biggest hit. In 1966, "Good Vibrations" was rated as the single of the century by Rolling Stone Magazine. I feel that "Kokomo" was the biggest hit, though.

sigh.....

I know, biggest in $$ perhaps... but we've heard it too many times... one would almost start believing it.