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Now as much as I love listening to the 60s Live Soundboards....Am I the only one who cuts out all Mike's dialogue in between the songs?

Good god the 1966 Michigan Shows are so much more thrilling without all the added talking. Yeah, It was was necessary back then because it often took the boys a long time to tune their instruments but it gets sooooooo tiring! (Plus you can fit both shows on one disc by cutting out the dialogue.)

Does anyone actually listen to these tapes with all of Mike's dialogue included?

It depends! If i want to listen to the concert I will listen to his dialog! but if i just want to listen to some live music I will skip out on the talking parts

I ALWAYS thought that the highly touted/so-called 'front man' was just plain close to gawd-awful with his bla, bla, bla and his lisping and his completely uncool/unhip never-ending drippiness.  I mean what a 'tool' he was!!!  It was great when Jack came along and rearranged stuff and moved 'Love' away from the mic.  A welcome relief.  All I ever wanted from him were the harmony parts he added.  Even the old medleys  featuring 'him' on leads were more than just a little passe compared to the modern sound at that time.  Yes they were fun...but only to a point.  It was like... Let's MOVE on Mike.

And then MUCH to my dismay...he reinserted himself into the equation [circa '75/'76] and from that point on the BBs were basically Sha Na Na at the beach...complete with plastic shovels and pails...and better vocals.

At NO time in the history of the group was he EVER cool as the man on the mic.  [or as a Rock 'n' Roll 'personality']  He was, in fact, as square as square could be.  [and, as it turned out, a FAKE...you know...'plastic'.]

I've mentioned this before on here but the minute I heard "The Kingston Trio: Live at the Hungry i" I knew Mike had based his stage patter on Dave Guard. Indeed, Mike references being impressed by the banter between The Kingston Trio on page 30 of his book. If you hear Dave you're hearing what Mike later did with The Beach Boys (and neither have a lisp).

Of course he doesn't have a lisp.  He would put 'it' on though.  'Live in London' captures 'that'.  If memory serves there's also some of 'that' on the first 'In Concert' album as well.  I found it to be tasteless.

I noticed in interviews that Brian and Mike say "You Know" alot. and they did a good job in Love & Mercy having them both say You Know in the movie quite a few times especially for Brian. Have anyone else notice Brian and Mike both say You Know alot?

Many English speakers say "You know". It's a very popular phrase.

The 60's audience grew up. MyKe luHv did not. Carnival barkers don't age gracefully.

Yes but it is way over used by a lot of people and i notice both Brian and Mike use it a lot too! you know. :bw

Paul McCartney always says 'you know' when speaking. Listen to old clips of him, he constantly says it.