New Mike Examiner interview

[SonoraDick]

http://www.examiner.com/article/mike-love-says-que-sera-sera-to-beach-boys-future

[the professor]

http://www.examiner.com/article/mike-love-says-que-sera-sera-to-beach-boys-future

Based on this: no more shows for now; no mention of an new album or a follow-up of Radio leftovers--no mention of anything. . . .nothing but cliche. Was that all the questions from David?  One would think he would have asked pointedly about the album.

[bonnevillemariner]

Stubborn friggin' jerk.  I get that he's comfortable with his touring band.  I get that working with the other guys is unpredictable, possibly erratic.  I get that Brian carries some serious baggage.  But the subtle jabs and passive progressiveness won't let up. 

Screw tours!  I could care less if the group ever reunites for another tour.  I'd like an album.  At least an EP.  The magic is there and it pains me to see them piss it away over pride.  I loved TWGMTR, warts, autotune, and all.  So much more can be done musically by this group and all anybody cares about is tours.

[zachrwolfe]

Wow, Mike sure makes it sound like Brian rarely contributed anything to the band from '64 to 2013.

[SMiLE Brian]

Time to take the name from ML if he doesn't want to reunite. Mike will be remembered as the guy that ended the BBs. Bruce is just a lackey and stooge at this point.

[the professor]

Stubborn friggin' jerk.  I get that he's comfortable with his touring band.  I get that working with the other guys is unpredictable, possibly erratic.  I get that Brian carries some serious baggage.  But the subtle jabs and passive progressiveness won't let up. 

Screw tours!  I could care less if the group ever reunites for another tour.  I'd like an album.  At least an EP.  The magic is there and it pains me to see them piss it away over pride.  I loved TWGMTR, warts, autotune, and all.  So much more can be done musically by this group and all anybody cares about is tours.

Yes, Brian said a new BB album in 2013; MIC is supposed to be coming out; a capital live album was mentioned somewhere along the line; more DVD's of full(er) shows. Mike said nothing except that nothing is in the works?  Which and what "nothing" did he mean?

This is exasperating. David B, if you are listening, can you clarify about the album? There is no way Capital is going to sit on a score of "in the can" BB tracks without putting them out. . .

[Shady]

He really is living on his own planet

[the professor]

He really is living on his own planet

Yes, and what angers me is Mike's squandering of the spiritual energy and good faith he lured us into with all his talk, in interview and lyric, about perpetual love being more powerful than the past tension, etc.  I just put on "Radio" while I work today; now the music is all that's left. . . .

[Andrew G. Doe]

Mike said nothing except that nothing is in the works?  Which and what "nothing" did he mean?

From that comment I'm assuming English isn't your first language, as the context makes it unequivocally clear he's talking about live shows:

"As far as any future engagements there’s nothing in the works."

"Engagements". Shows, concerts, gigs, performances.

[ontor pertawst]

Time to take the name from ML if he doesn't want to reunite. Mike will be remembered as the guy that ended the BBs. Bruce is just a lackey and stooge at this point.

"We learned a lot from the Joe Besser fiasco. Spiritually. Also we can hit him... legally. It's in the contract."

[bgas]

What's to be anngry about?  It was what, maybe 5 minutes of talking to Mike? Nothing much was said.

[the professor]

Mike said nothing except that nothing is in the works?  Which and what "nothing" did he mean?

From that comment I'm assuming English isn't your first language, as the context makes it unequivocally clear he's talking about live shows:

"As far as any future engagements there’s nothing in the works."

"Engagements". Shows, concerts, gigs, performances.

Andrew, you are out of line , sir. An otiose attack on the Professor. Let's help one another, without snark, shall we? I took engagements as a more general term for "the band planning to get together to do anything," but I will accept graciously your corrective, rendering the term in the "show-business" sense to mean "gigs."  This adds room for "other" ways the BB may engage with one another on studio work. Thank you, squire.

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

I just have to ask: what is the dream scenario we all want to see the Beach Boys saga play itself out under? .... Just how awful is it that we have The Bruce Boys playing local dumps and Brian, Al, Dave out there soaking up all the acclaim? Is it really that bad? Mike simply owns being the Beach Boys frontman and that's what he does. Brian, Al, Dave can have all the rest. Other than Dave on guitar, neither of them are really showmen, so it's a different thing. Let it be..... Would we rather the C50 band press on until one or more of them drop dead or would we just wait until Brian had enough and then he could quit again. Would he be reviled for that decision? Probably not.

[Chocolate Shake Man]

Mike simply owns being the Beach Boys frontman and that's what he does.

Well, at this point he's primarily a frontman for people who are mostly not considered to be Beach Boys. Right now, he's one of two people that can legitimately present themselves as Beach Boys so it's hard to call him a "Beach Boys frontman" at this point. He's just a good frontman and legally, he essentially is The Beach Boys.

[Andrew G. Doe]

I feel impelled to point out that the only "acclaim" that Brian, Alan & David are currently "soaking up" is emanating from forums such as this (and of course The Bloo), more specifically from the Love-hating Brianista (current pejorative usage) contingent. No-one in the mainstream media has said anything one way or the other. For all we know, when push comes to shove they may suck royally.

[SMiLE Brian]

Not true at all, many music websites and magazines have been up in arms about Mike "firing" the group. So the public is against M&B.

[drbeachboy]

I feel impelled to point out that the only "acclaim" that Brian, Alan & David are currently "soaking up" is emanating from forums such as this (and of course The Bloo), more specifically from the Love-hating Brianista (current pejorative usage) contingent. No-one in the mainstream media has said anything one way or the other. For all we know, when push comes to shove they may suck royally.

Possible, but improbable, especially, with the Brian Wilson Band in tow. But I hear ya.

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

I feel impelled to point out that the only "acclaim" that Brian, Alan & David are currently "soaking up" is emanating from forums such as this (and of course The Bloo), more specifically from the Love-hating Brianista (current pejorative usage) contingent. No-one in the mainstream media has said anything one way or the other. For all we know, when push comes to shove they may suck royally.

You're right, as of the moment. But I'll bet after the Greek Theater show, there will be a lot of positive buzz around town and perhaps some Myke bashing in the glowing LA Times review, and then it will proceed from there.

And yeah, with Brian's band and Dave on guitar: sucking is really not an option, as long as they stay away from lots of songs that need Mike on lead.

[Andrew G. Doe]

Indeed. We live in interesting times.

[Chocolate Shake Man]

It is indeed interesting that legitimate news organizations wouldn't stoop to using infantile expressions like "Brianista" against anyone who happens to find themselves agreeing with the common consensus when it comes to Brian Wilson and Mike Love.

[Mikie]

Stubborn friggin' jerk.  I get that he's comfortable with his touring band.  I get that working with the other guys is unpredictable, possibly erratic.  I get that Brian carries some serious baggage.  But the subtle jabs and passive progressiveness won't let up. 

Screw tours!  I could care less if the group ever reunites for another tour.  I'd like an album.  At least an EP.  The magic is there and it pains me to see them piss it away over pride.  I loved TWGMTR, warts, autotune, and all.  So much more can be done musically by this group and all anybody cares about is tours.

The gentleman from Utah, checking in with his unbiased opinion.   

[drbeachboy]

It is indeed interesting that legitimate news organizations wouldn't stoop to using infantile expressions like "Brianista" against anyone who happens to find themselves agreeing with the common consensus when it comes to Brian Wilson and Mike Love.

It's as good a term as any when it comes to thinking that whatever happens, Brian does no wrong. Also, what's infantile about it? I've never heard one baby ever mutter the syllables.

[Jon Stebbins]

I feel impelled to point out that the only "acclaim" that Brian, Alan & David are currently "soaking up" is emanating from forums such as this (and of course The Bloo), more specifically from the Love-hating Brianista (current pejorative usage) contingent. No-one in the mainstream media has said anything one way or the other. For all we know, when push comes to shove they may suck royally.

I'd say the odds that they "suck royally" are very very very low. We will have Brian's band (with Brian), with the bonus of Al's voice and David's guitar and voice...should be an okay show.

[Chocolate Shake Man]

It is indeed interesting that legitimate news organizations wouldn't stoop to using infantile expressions like "Brianista" against anyone who happens to find themselves agreeing with the common consensus when it comes to Brian Wilson and Mike Love.

It's as good a term as any when it comes to thinking that whatever happens, Brian does no wrong. Also, what's infantile about it? I've never heard one baby ever mutter the syllables.

I think the idea of people who believe that "Brian does not wrong" is often an invention by people who are grasping desperately to try to justify their own arguments and since they typically have no real argument, they resort to namecalling. Now that isn't to say that there aren't people who believe that "Brian does no wrong" but I rarely see them here. Rather, what I see here is people throwing around the term "Brianista" as a knee-jerk reaction because they really can't defend their own position. And it's applied to all sorts of positions - people who favour Smile and Pet Sounds over the early works, people who would prefer to see a Brian show over a Mike and Bruce show, people who like the way Brian looks in a picture even if though it was at a low point in his life. I don't particularly have much time for the belief that a person can do no wrong, but either way, the term is simply name-calling and as a result, it's puerile and always unnecessary.

[runnersdialzero]

For all we know, when push comes to shove they may suck royally.

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