Blondie Chaplin to Guest with BW on Some Dates

[KittyKat]

Since when does Brian do 50-70 shows a year? People think Brian is Superman instead of a disabled guy who hates touring and could not draw 15,000 people to basketball arenas with or without the Beach Boys name.

[Mikie]

I don't want to interrupt all this pulse-pounding dick measuring, but hey!

Ha Ha Ha Ha! 

[Mikie]

Hey, would somebody tell Steve Love that Blondie's back?

[Nicko1234]

I don't want to interrupt all this pulse-pounding dick measuring, but hey!

 

Nice. 

[ontor pertawst]

Hey, would somebody tell Steve Love that Blondie's back?

Wasn't there some guy claiming to be Steve Love posting in the comments section of websites last year? Or fess up, it was one of you guys!

[Mikie]

I don't want to interrupt all this pulse-pounding dick measuring, but hey!

 

Nice.  

Reminds me of a poster here not long ago who asked in a reconcillatory tone, "That's it, who here wants to touch dicks?".  

[SurfRiderHawaii]

Mike is preparing for life as an ex-Beach Boy as Brian, David, Al and Blondie take up the mantle in 2014

http://www.healthywealthynwise.com/interviews/zrlli-Mike-Love.asp

[ontor pertawst]

Mike is preparing for life as an ex-Beach Boy as Brian, David, Al and Blondie take up the mantle in 2014

The ol' "retiring to spend more time with his Bruce Johnston" excuse.

[Andrew G. Doe]

Hey, would somebody tell Steve Love that Blondie's back?

Wasn't there some guy claiming to be Steve Love posting in the comments section of websites last year? Or fess up, it was one of you guys!

Nope, t'was Steve Love.

[bgas]

Hey, would somebody tell Steve Love that Blondie's back?

Wasn't there some guy claiming to be Steve Love posting in the comments section of websites last year? Or fess up, it was one of you guys!

Nope, t'was Steve Love.

are you sure?  I always thought Steve was like Forest Gump:  " I'm not a smart man, but I know what Love is"

[KittyKat]

Steve made himself look a little foolish if that was him. Steve is the one who was accused of misusing Beach Boys funds; he had a sweet job via nepotism, and he blew it. If Stan can get along with Mike, then why not Steve. They all have the same personality type so it's not like it's likely Steve's the "nice" brother.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Nicko is right on the money. Even the most clueless casual fan would notice if Mike was no longer there.

 Let's try to look at it from an objective viewpoint. You have a (legit) beef with Mike. Hell , I'm not the biggest Bruce mark in the world, you know. Regardless of feelings, it makes more financial sense to keep things the way they are. Let me put it like this : The amount Brian gets may be a 'pittance' to some (more than I'll bring home in the next five years...) but he gets that for DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, which just do happens to be what Brian loves to do best in recent history. Not only that but if he had the license, he'd lose money on account of the added expenses. His own tours were hardly profitable to put it nicely.

[SurfRiderHawaii]

Nicko is right on the money. Even the most clueless casual fan would notice if Mike was no longer there.

 Let's try to look at it from an objective viewpoint. You have a (legit) beef with Mike. Hell , I'm not the biggest Bruce mark in the world, you know. Regardless of feelings, it makes more financial sense to keep things the way they are. Let me put it like this : The amount Brian gets may be a 'pittance' to some (more than I'll bring home in the next five years...) but he gets that for DOING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, which just do happens to be what Brian loves to do best in recent history. Not only that but if he had the license, he'd lose money on account of the added expenses. His own tours were hardly profitable to put it nicely.

I disagree Billy. Yes, they might notice Mike is gone but would they care? Nah. Just look at all the oldies shows touring with no original members. Are people not going to see Yes with Jon Anderson gone? Nope.

Financially,  Al is taking a bath not being in the BBs.

Your doing nothing rationale for money,. Well you can say the same thing for anybody who writes a song, or creates a unique product and licenses it. I invent Liquid Paper and do nothing fir the rest of my life but count my money.
 I am unemployed myself and couldn't afford MIC. But objectively, what Al, Brian and Carl's estate get next to Mike's million ain't much.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

True, but the added expenses coupled with the added work would make Brian balk. Al is likely a different story but I'd think Carl's estate would side with Brian (and Mike in this scenario) meaning Al would be outvoted. With the extra expenses and increased workload , coupled with the fact there would likely be less shows than Mike is currently doing... well honestly the take home cash would be about the same (if not less) for more work.
Keep in mind though I'm talking strictly Brian in this case. All certainly could benefit but he'd be outvoted.

Let me clarify also that I don't LIKE the above scenario. I'd rather them be back together. I have no desire to see an M&B show, and the BAD tickets are higher than Tommy Chong on a Tuesday afternoon

[Wirestone]

Since when does Brian do 50-70 shows a year? People think Brian is Superman instead of a disabled guy who hates touring and could not draw 15,000 people to basketball arenas with or without the Beach Boys name.

He did it last year. And in 04 and 05. It's not like that's a hard load -- it's approximately two months of work out of the year. Many folks who are older and frailer than BW manage far heavier schedules.

Also, the suggestion that Brian is disabled is an insult to anyone with a mental illness. Seriously.

[Steve Mayo]

seeing alan is worth around $40 million I don't think he is hurting for money no matter who has the license.

[Pretty Funky]

Financially,  Al is taking a bath not being in the BBs.

Really? He is 71, still getting record royalties, has a grown up family, he toured for almost 40 years and had a pretty good year last year with the C50. I've never read anywhere he lost money aside from, I guess, his one divorce.

I doubt he needs the money seriously.

[SurfRiderHawaii]

Financially,  Al is taking a bath not being in the BBs.

Really? He is 71, still getting record royalties, has a grown up family, he toured for almost 40 years and had a pretty good year last year with the C50. I've never read anywhere he lost money aside from, I guess, his one divorce.

I doubt he needs the money seriously.

None of um need the money for sure. Actually, Brian and Al could be getting more from Mike than we know. Al's last lawsuit against Mike for not letting him tour with the BBs and depriving him of income got a ruling favoring Al. The trial was about to start, Brian was there as a witness for Al. Then Mike settled, terms secret. If I recall correctly.

[Wirestone]

As for AGD's earlier suggestion that I was libeling people, that was certainly not my intent -- my statement was directed at no one in particular, least of all him. I don't understand why voicing the opinions of BRI corporate on a message board would necessarily be a bad thing anyway. Elliot Lott? You out there?

[SurfRiderHawaii]

Financially,  Al is taking a bath not being in the BBs.

Really? He is 71, still getting record royalties, has a grown up family, he toured for almost 40 years and had a pretty good year last year with the C50. I've never read anywhere he lost money aside from, I guess, his one divorce.

I doubt he needs the money seriously.

As I said, compared to what? Mike takes in (millions), Al gets $150, 000? So Mike needs the money more than Al?
If anyone needs more, it Brian who has adopted a boatload of kids. (Row boat)

[SurfRiderHawaii]

As for AGD's earlier suggestion that I was libeling people, that was certainly not my intent -- my statement was directed at no specific person, least of all him. I don't understand why voicing the opinions of BRI corporate on a message board would necessarily be a bad thing to begin with. Elliot Lott? You out there?

You're Under Arrest 

It was a silly accusation.

[clack]

Anyway, a moot point as the license is staying with Mike & Bruce for the immediate, and likely long-term, future, for the reasons previously outlined.

These guys are in their 70s. The immediate is the long-term.

This year and next are likely to be  the last flurry of Beach Boy activity the world will ever see. A Brian movie biography. A new BW solo lp and tour with Al, David, and Blondie. M&B still grinding it out on the road. Are fans just taking all this for granted? Won't last forever, as Mike once sang...

[Pretty Funky]

Financially,  Al is taking a bath not being in the BBs.

Really? He is 71, still getting record royalties, has a grown up family, he toured for almost 40 years and had a pretty good year last year with the C50. I've never read anywhere he lost money aside from, I guess, his one divorce.

I doubt he needs the money seriously.

As I said, compared to what? Mike takes in (millions), Al gets $150, 000? So Mike needs the money more than Al?
If anyone needs more, it Brian who has adopted a boatload of kids. (Row boat)

Apart from Jon's comments in 'The Lost Beach Boy' about David modest life style, I have never been convinced that any of them need the money at this stage of the game. They do it because its what they do.

[Wirestone]

Anyway, a moot point as the license is staying with Mike & Bruce for the immediate, and likely long-term, future, for the reasons previously outlined.

These guys are in their 70s. The immediate is the long-term.

This year and next are likely to be  the last flurry of Beach Boy activity the world will ever see. A Brian movie biography. A new BW solo lp and tour with Al, David, and Blondie. M&B still grinding it out on the road. Are fans just taking all this for granted? Won't last forever, as Mike once sang...

I don't think anyone is taking it for granted. This is legacy time.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Anyway, a moot point as the license is staying with Mike & Bruce for the immediate, and likely long-term, future, for the reasons previously outlined.

These guys are in their 70s. The immediate is the long-term.

This year and next are likely to be  the last flurry of Beach Boy activity the world will ever see. A Brian movie biography. A new BW solo lp and tour with Al, David, and Blondie. M&B still grinding it out on the road. Are fans just taking all this for granted? Won't last forever, as Mike once sang...

I don't think anyone is taking it for granted. This is legacy time.

agreed which is why I felt if they weren't going to tour any further together they should've retired the name after last year.