Please give some evidence to support your assertions of stripping away of rights.

Just for starters... Pence's record of opposition to gay rights as a member of Congress, is sure to be a threat to any member of the LGBT community. That should outrage anyone, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. Trump appointing Bannon, who freely publicly refers to lesbians as "dykes"? I could give many, many more examples...

Care to defend those I just mentioned?

Mike Love should not rope the brand name in to be associated with that garbage.

I love how there have been tumbleweeds as a response to this.

And while we're at it:  http://www.politifact.com/new-york/statements/2016/aug/14/sean-patrick-maloney/donald-trump-against-same-sex-marriage/

A fact-checked collection of quotes saying that Trump opposes the Supreme Court decision on gay marriage and wants to leave it up to the individual states.

He may of course completely flip-flop on this, but he's repeatedly opposed gay marriage across fifteen years.

Of course, in a Beach Boys context, this wouldn't necessarily be a dealbreaker for Mike supporting Trump or not; after years of their own various contradictory interview comments, I figure none of the boys expect there to be any connection between what someone says and what they actually end up doing.  :-)

Cheers,
Jon Blum

Trump said after the election that same sex marriage is settled and he's fine with that.  I don't think he would say something like that *after* the election if he felt otherwise.  

All that may be true, but trying to tell an LGBT person that they are being "over-emotional" (as claimed by others earlier in this thread) after the ilk of Pence and Bannon are in da house is a bit rich, don't you think? And to keep it on topic, telling one of those folks to not have BIG issue with any celeb playing the inauguration is inane to the max.

actually i never brought up LGBT you did,, I said that PEOPLE (In general) are over being over emotional over this election, which is something you can't deny, and it is true on both sides...you can't deny that this whole election has caused people a lot of emotions, which only THEY can control...No one can make a person emotional that's their choice. If the LGBT (or some other group) doesn't want the Beach Boys to perform then they shouldn't watch it that is their right, and turn the channel to something else..what I said was that the Beach Boys have every right, if they choose to do so, to perform for trump.I never said anything homophobic about Gay people,,,I just stated a fact, and it is a fact just look at the media and facebook and how people are treating each other on both sides....

Good to know that LGBT folk aren't indicative of people in a general sense.  That's probably because they continue getting marginalized by the people like the VP-elect.  Are they chopped liver?  And how about Latinos and Muslims? I guess on the topic of being overly-emotional, that Mike is supremely overly-emotional about people not liking him. Everyone is just a big crybaby.

I never said they weren't people you are putting words in my mouth, of course they are people and I am not marginalizing them ,  just stated a fact that people ON ALL SIDES (I did state ALL SIDES)  are being over-emotional about this election (yes both republican and democrat) and if the Beach Boys want to play for Trump who are they to tell them not too...and when I mean "They" I mean ANYONE who may have a problem with them performing for him...if they want to perform for trump that's their choice and if they don't like it they can change the channel... like I said before it's not like they would be performing at Castro's funeral or performing for the  leader of North Korea or Iran, they would be performing for the president of the united states...if you read my first post I never said ANYTHING about gay people...

Please give some evidence to support your assertions of stripping away of rights.

Just for starters... Pence's record of opposition to gay rights as a member of Congress, is sure to be a threat to any member of the LGBT community. That should outrage anyone, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. Trump appointing Bannon, who freely publicly refers to lesbians as "dykes"? I could give many, many more examples...

Care to defend those I just mentioned?

Mike Love should not rope the brand name in to be associated with that garbage.

I love how there have been tumbleweeds as a response to this.

And while we're at it:  http://www.politifact.com/new-york/statements/2016/aug/14/sean-patrick-maloney/donald-trump-against-same-sex-marriage/

A fact-checked collection of quotes saying that Trump opposes the Supreme Court decision on gay marriage and wants to leave it up to the individual states.

He may of course completely flip-flop on this, but he's repeatedly opposed gay marriage across fifteen years.

Of course, in a Beach Boys context, this wouldn't necessarily be a dealbreaker for Mike supporting Trump or not; after years of their own various contradictory interview comments, I figure none of the boys expect there to be any connection between what someone says and what they actually end up doing.  :-)

Cheers,
Jon Blum

Trump said after the election that same sex marriage is settled and he's fine with that.  I don't think he would say something like that *after* the election if he felt otherwise. 

All that may be true, but trying to tell an LGBT person that they are being "over-emotional" (as claimed by others earlier in this thread) after the ilk of Pence and Bannon are in da house is a bit rich, don't you think? And to keep it on topic, telling one of those folks to not have BIG issue with any celeb playing the inauguration is inane to the max.

actually i never brought up LGBT you did,, I said that PEOPLE (In general) are over being over emotional over this election, which is something you can't deny, and it is true on both sides...you can't deny that this whole election has caused people a lot of emotions, which only THEY can control...No one can make a person emotional that's their choice. If the LGBT (or some other group) doesn't want the Beach Boys to perform then they shouldn't watch it that is their right, and turn the channel to something else..what I said was that the Beach Boys have every right, if they choose to do so, to perform for trump.I never said anything homophobic about Gay people,,,I just stated a fact, and it is a fact just look at the media and facebook and how people are treating each other on both sides....

If they want to perform for his inauguration then they should, it's their choice and they have the right to do so, however I think the whole "Trump will ruin your rep if you perform for him and everyone will hate you" is blown WAY out of proportion, in fact the whole reaction to him getting elected is blown WAY out of proportion.. people are just being way TOO overemotional over it ,, if they perform for him I think that people who watch it will enjoy the songs, those who don't watch it won't care or may not even know they are performing, it's not going to ruin their image or anything, it's not like they are performing a concert for the leader of Iran or North Korea or are singing at Castro's funeral...people will hink about it the same way they think of an awards show or something..

I think he usually picked the take that felt the best to him (well at least in the 60's and some of the 70's), so I think he picked the best takes just by his gut feeling alone and it worked, but as far as chart placement it's hard to know, I think the melodies on a lot of his hits are very memorable so I'm not sure the different takes would matter since the melody is similar,,,I do agree with his choice to NOT release the "wa wa wa wa wa" version of "Help Me Rhonda" but that could have been his gut feeling talking to him..I also agree with the long version of "Meant for you" not being released on Friends because the album version is short and sweet and makes a perfect intro to the album, and the shorter version of "I was made to love her" is a perfect little recording, although the longer version is interesting, as far as "flubs" it seems like he actually liked them, maybe they gave the songs their own charm or uniqueness, I think the single version of Little Girl was just about perfect IMO...

Accidental post

This is the best, most amazing post, I have seen on here in a long while...

Yup WI is basically the same melody as the Keeny waka poola  part of Worms...just a different tempo and (I think) a different key...try singing the " Keeny waka poola" section  to the " Remember the day, day Remember the night, night All day long" section and it actualy works ..

I was thinking about this,,,,In Brian's book he talks about how the Four Freshmen have continued as a whole new group, because the members are dead or retired, so I'm wondering if The Beach Boys will go down the same route after they retire/die? I can see that as long as it is done the right way, for example they cannot record or write any new songs , (we don't need another "New Monkees" situation), They won't be a tribute band but will feature the children of the Beach Boys, at least they will be in charge, and the wives in the same way that the Beatle wives of John and George all have a say in what happens to the Beatles, They wouldn't be a tribute band but a continuation of the Beach Boys, they will only be allowed to sing songs approved by the family, The merchandise will have only the original members on it..I picture The Beach Boys of the next Gen as being more like a touring museum...

Check out his last cd called "You want it darker." It's a really sad and beautiful cd... it's like he knew he was going to die,,,reminds me of "Hurt" by Johnny Cash, I have a feeling this cd will be a classic...

elderly? 74  isn't that old .  70 will be the age of max social security soon.  Brian is a good sized person and how much muscle mass he kept I really don't know.  Just keep achieving, going, and using your skills.  We've got your back!

people are young until they turn 100, then they are elderly 

  I don't like how the video describes the fall (saying that he fell on his ass) , but it is sad to see,,,,I'm wondering if it's time for him to retire from touring... maybe JUST do studio stuff... Poor Guy first footage of him in a wheel chair, now this footage,,,God bless him..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6E4DB_Smchg

The local Oldies station played their version of "Under the Boardwalk" yesterday...lol.... I'm surprised they even KNEW about that one...

wow I just watched the video and a couple things stuck out to me...He talks like he did back in the 60's!!! He's laid back,he's speaking full sentences and not actually fragmenting them, it's almost like the Brian of the 1960's...I even see the younger Brian in his eyes and face as he speaks, I think we have the old Brian back!!!!! In fact that was my thoughts as I read his book...It seems he has "Transformed" back to how he was in his youth before the drugs and the mental breakdown!!

well considering the title maybe it will be more like these type of songs,,
1. Hells Bells
2. Helter Skelter
3. smells like teen spirit
4. Girls Girls Girls (Motley Crue)
5. Paradise City
6. Enter Sandman
7. Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
8. Beth
9. Sympathy for the devil
10. You shook me all night long

Again they snubbed both the Monkees and Jan and Dean.... 

Nice can't wait to hear it...

here's some songs I would love to hear him redo
1. Jennie Lee or Baby Talk or Linda (by Jan and Dean)
2. What a fool Believes (Doobie Brothers)
3. Beach Boy Blues (Elvis)- just because it would be funny and a little bit true...lol
4. Our Day will Come (One of my favorites)
5. Deep Purple (re-recording of the Adult Child version with vocals from today)
6. My Ding A Ling
7. It's now or never
8. Teddy Bear
9. Don't be cruel
10. Oh Boy
11. Walking through New Orleans
12. Breakup
13. Rolling with the flow
14. Ring of fire
15. Great balls of fire
16. Blue Suede Shoes
17. Rocket 88
18. Working for the man (Roy Orbison)
19. Please Please Me
20. Rock this town (Stray Cats)

I don't think there is a real Marxist alive.

I am   

It should have been released ONLY as a single,,, can you imagine LA with a couple more Dennis songs and a couple more songs by Brian?

too bad Vincent Price isn't alive anymore to do the audiobook..... 

It looks like the interviewer is a master at baiting people..... 

But I thought the master (of all) baiters was banned for life?

oh yeah..... I forgot.. 

It looks like the interviewer is a master at baiting people..... 

Actually it should be "Barnyard Billy LOVED  His Chickens."  that reminds me I need to go to a farm for a couple hours,,,will be back...

There were more emails, but Hillary deleted them, at least that's what Putin has told me..... 

"Run James Run."

Run, James Run to the bathroom because you have to go
Run, james run or your bowels will blow
Flush and make sure you put the lid back down
Run, james run with your hands holding your cheeks
Run, or the squirts will start to smell reek
Wipe and make sure your butt doesn't smell bad
Run, james bond while you crap your pants.

"Passing By."
I have the binoculars ready
Sitting outside of your window
hope you get in the shower soon
just passing by to stalk a sweet babe
through the cracks of your curtains
I also follow you to your job
I know that where your husband works
Just passing by to kill your old man
I hope now you will fall in love with me
since I got rid of your husband
I hope now I am your hero
I know  you won't let me down
if you do your children will be next
just passing by to say I Love you!