Mike Love dedicated his career to being a jerk

[ontor pertawst]

He touched my hand once in 2004 on the Smile tour and suddenly... my leprosy was gone. Shout Hosanna!

[Shady]

That is a word -- "Brianista" I wish we could lose, permanently.  I find it "cultish" and trashes the fan's intelligence in finding Brian's works, extraordinary.  It conjures a blindness, IMHO. 

Since I was present when the term "Brianista" was first uttered (by the long-suffering spouse of a fan), I can tell you that the term, in its original meaning, did imply a blindness to all the good work and contributions of the other, non-Brian BBs (especially, but not limited to, Dennis).

That's a pretty accurate description

[SMiLE Brian]

He touched my hand once in 2004 on the Smile tour and suddenly... my leprosy was gone. Shout Hosanna!

 
 My new profile picture from is of the Surf messiah.

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

and ....... the author is a bearded hipster douche......

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[filledeplage]

That is a word -- "Brianista" I wish we could lose, permanently.  I find it "cultish" and trashes the fan's intelligence in finding Brian's works, extraordinary.  It conjures a blindness, IMHO. 

Since I was present when the term "Brianista" was first uttered (by the long-suffering spouse of a fan), I can tell you that the term, in its original meaning, did imply a blindness to all the good work and contributions of the other, non-Brian BBs (especially, but not limited to, Dennis).

Interesting back story; so "blindness to the contributions of the others." Wow.  And, Dennis' work has gotten a worthy second look with the re-release of POB and Forever.  Among my favorites.

Now, it seems a pejorative term and used with a broad brush.

Thanks for that insight!

[smilethebeachboysloveyou]

This is hilarious.


At the rate all this nonsense is going, he'll win a Pulitzer Prize for this!

Just like Jack Rieley.

[Awesoman]

http://www.joplinglobe.com/lifestyles/x1200626419/Jeremiah-Tucker-Mike-Love-dedicated-his-career-to-being-a-jerk

Let me guess...does this idiot post on the Blue board??

[Jason]

Those mentally deficient wastes of oxygen would probably eat an article like that up...but such is to be expected from the blueboard.

[Paulos]

Pretty sure that article was actually written by AuldSurfaDood.

[Jason]

Pretty sure that article was actually written by AuldSurfaDood.

The English and general grammar and spelling skills are all too good. Impossible.

[Doo Dah]

He touched my hand once in 2004 on the Smile tour and suddenly... my leprosy was gone. Shout Hosanna!

 
 My new profile picture from is of the Surf messiah.

Actually, I prefer to think of it as Surfin' Moses.

Scrawled upon the surfboard are the ten commandments of the Sea of Tunes.
1) Thou shalT double, even triple track background harmonies
2) Thou SHALT covet Phil Spector's Wall of Sound

I could go on, but you get the idea. Just tryin' to keep it positive.

[SMiLE Brian]

Great Idea, I do want to hear all 10.

[Jason]

He touched my hand once in 2004 on the Smile tour and suddenly... my leprosy was gone. Shout Hosanna!

 
 My new profile picture from is of the Surf messiah.

Actually, I prefer to think of it as Surfin' Moses.

Scrawled upon the surfboard are the ten commandments of the Sea of Tunes.
1) Thou shall double, even triple track background harmonies
2) Thou SHALL covet Phil Spector's Wall of Sound

I could go on, but you get the idea.

"SHALT".

[ontor pertawst]

Thou shalt mention blowing thy mind one to three times a day.
Thou shalt covet thy wife's sisters.

[KittyKat]

I find it slightly ironic that that Mike Love diatribe was e-published on a Missouri news site that features a flashing banner ad for a club in Branson, MO. right above the column.  I'm sure some of the locals would dig and even prefer the Mike Love-led Beach Boys, since they may enjoy Branson type of acts.

As it is, a lot of people in the USA are not Beach Boys fans of any kind and are only vaguely familiar with the music, other than hearing it featured on advertising and film soundtracks. Does this dude think he's going to convert any people to being Beach Boys fans if they even bothered reading such an inside baseball type of article?

[halblaineisgood]

Thou shalt not buggeth be at thine old man.

[Doo Dah]

Thou shalt not buggeth be at thine old man.

 

If I were a man of independent means, I would inscribe these most excellent commandants upon a boogie board - and hang it on my wall.

[lance]

Oh my god the JOPLIN GLOBE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[Mr. Cohen]

When will dolts like the man who wrote that inflammatory article realize that Mike has always acted out of the utmost concern for Brian. By suing Brian over being wrongfully denied songwriting credits of some of the Beach Boys most iconic songs, he freed Brian of the guilt that must have undoubtedly eaten away at him for decades. Brian, mismanaged for decades by wacked out psychotherapists and greedy wives, could've never fixed the oversight himself - his psychotherapists and wives had vacations that needed to be paid for, obviously. So Mike fixed the situation the only way he knew how.

He sued Brian.

And it worked.

Now Mike and Brian have a perfectly healthy familial relationship thanks to Mike's lawsuit.  Yes, Mike decided not to do any additional tour dates with Brian, but again, that was out of LOVE. Mike LOVE, to be exact. He wanted to protect the special image of the Beach Boys. He didn't want to the reunion to become something mundane and regular. No - when the remaining Beach Boys get on the stage together, it should be a grand spectacle, not another leg of never-ending tour of irrelevance.

Mike has always protected Brian. Without Mike's lyrics, which textually captured the energy of youth and the American spirit, Brian quickly fell off the ball. Brian made it - what?- a year or two without Mike before he bombed commercially? Brian is melancholy. He's "Til I Die." Mike is "Fun, Fun, Fun", "I Get Around", and "Kokomo" - you know, all the songs people still demand in concert today.

Sometimes I even wonder just how talented Brian is. Yes, he can arrange great harmonies. But what else is he really good at? The Wrecking Crew or the band came up with most of the good stuff. Brian would just say "hey, I need a real good 12 string guitar here", and someone else did the heavy lifting. And in terms of chords, he'd just mess around a bit with routine chord changes, just changing a thing or two there.

For that matter, when's the last time Brian wrote and arranged something great without someone holding his hand the whole way? Forget about the lyrics - I'm just talking about the melodies and arrangements. It's hard to say. To be honest, I'd take "Cool Head, Warm Heart" and "Daybreak Over the Ocean" over almost anything Brian's written in the last 40 years.

[Too Much Sugar]

The author looks eerily like Carl in that picture 

My thoughts exactly - but I did not write it here because I thought I'd be the only one...

Welcome, compadre!

Same here!

[ontor pertawst]

Philip K Dick IS Carl Wilson IN "A Williamsburg Tale"

[Aegir]

When will dolts like the man who wrote that inflammatory article realize that Mike has always acted out of the utmost concern for Brian. By suing Brian over being wrongfully denied songwriting credits of some of the Beach Boys most iconic songs, he freed Brian of the guilt that must have undoubtedly eaten away at him for decades. Brian, mismanaged for decades by wacked out psychotherapists and greedy wives, could've never fixed the oversight himself - his psychotherapists and wives had vacations that needed to be paid for, obviously. So Mike fixed the situation the only way he knew how.

He sued Brian.

And it worked.

Now Mike and Brian have a perfectly healthy familial relationship thanks to Mike's lawsuit.  Yes, Mike decided not to do any additional tour dates with Brian, but again, that was out of LOVE. Mike LOVE, to be exact. He wanted to protect the special image of the Beach Boys. He didn't want to the reunion to become something mundane and regular. No - when the remaining Beach Boys get on the stage together, it should be a grand spectacle, not another leg of never-ending tour of irrelevance.

Mike has always protected Brian. Without Mike's lyrics, which textually captured the energy of youth and the American spirit, Brian quickly fell off the ball. Brian made it - what?- a year or two without Mike before he bombed commercially? Brian is melancholy. He's "Til I Die." Mike is "Fun, Fun, Fun", "I Get Around", and "Kokomo" - you know, all the songs people still demand in concert today.

Sometimes I even wonder just how talented Brian is. Yes, he can arrange great harmonies. But what else is he really good at? The Wrecking Crew or the band came up with most of the good stuff. Brian would just say "hey, I need a real good 12 string guitar here", and someone else did the heavy lifting. And in terms of chords, he'd just mess around a bit with routine chord changes, just changing a thing or two there.

For that matter, when's the last time Brian wrote and arranged something great without someone holding his hand the whole way? Forget about the lyrics - I'm just talking about the melodies and arrangements. It's hard to say. To be honest, I'd take "Cool Head, Warm Heart" and "Daybreak Over the Ocean" over almost anything Brian's written in the last 40 years.

See, only fictionalized Mike supporters say things this crazy.

[Zach95]

When will dolts like the man who wrote that inflammatory article realize that Mike has always acted out of the utmost concern for Brian. By suing Brian over being wrongfully denied songwriting credits of some of the Beach Boys most iconic songs, he freed Brian of the guilt that must have undoubtedly eaten away at him for decades. Brian, mismanaged for decades by wacked out psychotherapists and greedy wives, could've never fixed the oversight himself - his psychotherapists and wives had vacations that needed to be paid for, obviously. So Mike fixed the situation the only way he knew how.

He sued Brian.

And it worked.

Now Mike and Brian have a perfectly healthy familial relationship thanks to Mike's lawsuit.  Yes, Mike decided not to do any additional tour dates with Brian, but again, that was out of LOVE. Mike LOVE, to be exact. He wanted to protect the special image of the Beach Boys. He didn't want to the reunion to become something mundane and regular. No - when the remaining Beach Boys get on the stage together, it should be a grand spectacle, not another leg of never-ending tour of irrelevance.

Mike has always protected Brian. Without Mike's lyrics, which textually captured the energy of youth and the American spirit, Brian quickly fell off the ball. Brian made it - what?- a year or two without Mike before he bombed commercially? Brian is melancholy. He's "Til I Die." Mike is "Fun, Fun, Fun", "I Get Around", and "Kokomo" - you know, all the songs people still demand in concert today.

Sometimes I even wonder just how talented Brian is. Yes, he can arrange great harmonies. But what else is he really good at? The Wrecking Crew or the band came up with most of the good stuff. Brian would just say "hey, I need a real good 12 string guitar here", and someone else did the heavy lifting. And in terms of chords, he'd just mess around a bit with routine chord changes, just changing a thing or two there.

For that matter, when's the last time Brian wrote and arranged something great without someone holding his hand the whole way? Forget about the lyrics - I'm just talking about the melodies and arrangements. It's hard to say. To be honest, I'd take "Cool Head, Warm Heart" and "Daybreak Over the Ocean" over almost anything Brian's written in the last 40 years.

For a minute, I've got to be honest, you had me going.

[SMiLE Brian]

I find it slightly ironic that that Mike Love diatribe was e-published on a Missouri news site that features a flashing banner ad for a club in Branson, MO. right above the column.  I'm sure some of the locals would dig and even prefer the Mike Love-led Beach Boys, since they may enjoy Branson type of acts.

As it is, a lot of people in the USA are not Beach Boys fans of any kind and are only vaguely familiar with the music, other than hearing it featured on advertising and film soundtracks. Does this dude think he's going to convert any people to being Beach Boys fans if they even bothered reading such an inside baseball type of article?

Actually I am surprised M&B don't have a permanent show in Branson playing to people.

[Pretty Funky]

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