Mike Love: Q&A request

[job]

Great idea to publicly sh*t all over the guy if you want him to come in and answer some questions.  Brilliant.

I for one would love to read a Q&A with him.  And yes, his answers would definitely be more compelling than Brian's, no matter the perspective.

Who said anything about publically sh!tting on him?

My point is that much of this thread and this entire forum is devoted to shitting on Mike.

[Mujan, 8@$+@Rc| of a Blue Wizard]

Great idea to publicly sh*t all over the guy if you want him to come in and answer some questions.  Brilliant.

I for one would love to read a Q&A with him.  And yes, his answers would definitely be more compelling than Brian's, no matter the perspective.

Who said anything about publically sh!tting on him?

My point is that much of this thread and this entire forum is devoted to shitting on Mike.

Well, that's their problem. I'm not too fond of his general mannerisms and some of what he's done either, but I'd still trust him to be able to answer questions well and honestly (tho, with a bias, of course.)

There was at least one person who attempted to troll the Brian Q&A and the mods handled it. I trust they'd make sure no abuse got through and ruined it for the rest of us.

[Wirestone]

Great idea to publicly sh*t all over the guy if you want him to come in and answer some questions.  Brilliant.

I for one would love to read a Q&A with him.  And yes, his answers would definitely be more compelling than Brian's, no matter the perspective.

Who said anything about publically sh!tting on him?

My point is that much of this thread and this entire forum is devoted to shitting on Mike.

Nonsense. This board, and the vast majority of posters on it, have given Mike an incredibly fair shot, many times over.

It is, of course, open to interpretation whether he has continued to deserve such a fair shot.

[Nicko1234]

Nonsense. This board, and the vast majority of posters on it, have given Mike an incredibly fair shot, many times over.

It is, of course, open to interpretation whether he has continued to deserve such a fair shot.

Is there anybody on the planet who doesn`t deserve a fair shot? Surely that`s the whole point of fairness...

[Andrew G. Doe]

Great idea to publicly sh*t all over the guy if you want him to come in and answer some questions.  Brilliant.

I for one would love to read a Q&A with him.  And yes, his answers would definitely be more compelling than Brian's, no matter the perspective.

Who said anything about publically sh!tting on him?

My point is that much of this thread and this entire forum is devoted to shitting on Mike.

Nonsense. This board, and the vast majority of posters on it, have given Mike an incredibly fair shot, many times over.

I don't think anyone can deny that there are at least two posters here who are entirely arrogant/stupid enough to try to derail any such Q&A.

[The Shift]

… There was at least one person who attempted to troll the Brian Q&A and the mods handled it…

Missed that… dare I ask who?

[elnombre]

If it were to happen, how about we're all allowed to PM one question to a mod who then asks them to Mike in a locked thread?

[CarlTheVoice]

Another BB Q&A would be awesome and if love to get an honest view from Mike, especially in response to trickier/revealing questions. I for one would like to ask a question or two and would be genuinely interested in his view. It's a view that very often gets dismissed just because of who he is and the character he appears to be.

[The LEGENDARY OSD]

Great idea to publicly sh*t all over the guy if you want him to come in and answer some questions.  Brilliant.

I for one would love to read a Q&A with him.  And yes, his answers would definitely be more compelling than Brian's, no matter the perspective.

Who said anything about publically sh!tting on him?

My point is that much of this thread and this entire forum is devoted to shitting on Mike.

Nonsense. This board, and the vast majority of posters on it, have given Mike an incredibly fair shot, many times over.

I don't think anyone can deny that there are at least two posters here who are entirely arrogant/stupid enough to try to derail any such Q&A.

[Mujan, 8@$+@Rc| of a Blue Wizard]

Great idea to publicly sh*t all over the guy if you want him to come in and answer some questions.  Brilliant.

I for one would love to read a Q&A with him.  And yes, his answers would definitely be more compelling than Brian's, no matter the perspective.

Who said anything about publically sh!tting on him?

My point is that much of this thread and this entire forum is devoted to shitting on Mike.

Nonsense. This board, and the vast majority of posters on it, have given Mike an incredibly fair shot, many times over.

I don't think anyone can deny that there are at least two posters here who are entirely arrogant/stupid enough to try to derail any such Q&A.

So basically, you're a massive hypocrite* and proud of it. Way to go.

*If I recall, you were one of the ones sucking up to Daro and giving me a hard time for voicing my disdain of him.

[Mujan, 8@$+@Rc| of a Blue Wizard]

… There was at least one person who attempted to troll the Brian Q&A and the mods handled it…

Missed that… dare I ask who?

Diet Pepsi uh huh!

[The LEGENDARY OSD]

Great idea to publicly sh*t all over the guy if you want him to come in and answer some questions.  Brilliant.

I for one would love to read a Q&A with him.  And yes, his answers would definitely be more compelling than Brian's, no matter the perspective.

Who said anything about publically sh!tting on him?

My point is that much of this thread and this entire forum is devoted to shitting on Mike.

Nonsense. This board, and the vast majority of posters on it, have given Mike an incredibly fair shot, many times over.

I don't think anyone can deny that there are at least two posters here who are entirely arrogant/stupid enough to try to derail any such Q&A.

So basically, you're a massive hypocrite* and proud of it. Way to go.

*If I recall, you were one of the ones sucking up to Daro and giving me a hard time for voicing my disdain of him.

Oh my, we DO need to get our facts straight on this, don't we Mujan. Directed 2 posts to Daro-sucking up? Try again. I made 10 comments on a 28 page thread. None, I repeat for your sake only, none were directed toward you. You can have all the disdain you can stuff in your trousers-I could care less.

[Mujan, 8@$+@Rc| of a Blue Wizard]

Great idea to publicly sh*t all over the guy if you want him to come in and answer some questions.  Brilliant.

I for one would love to read a Q&A with him.  And yes, his answers would definitely be more compelling than Brian's, no matter the perspective.

Who said anything about publically sh!tting on him?

My point is that much of this thread and this entire forum is devoted to shitting on Mike.

Nonsense. This board, and the vast majority of posters on it, have given Mike an incredibly fair shot, many times over.

I don't think anyone can deny that there are at least two posters here who are entirely arrogant/stupid enough to try to derail any such Q&A.

So basically, you're a massive hypocrite* and proud of it. Way to go.

*If I recall, you were one of the ones sucking up to Daro and giving me a hard time for voicing my disdain of him.

Oh my, we DO need to get our facts straight on this, don't we Mujan. Directed 2 posts to Daro-sucking up? Try again. I made 10 comments on a 28 page thread. None, I repeat for your sake only, none were directed toward you. You can have all the disdain you can stuff in your trousers-I could care less.

Whoopsies.

But still...why is it ok to get info from one less savory person and not another?

Whether you like him or not, Mike was present for their entire career and could say a lot about the less known aspects of it that Brian won't answer. I'm sure he'll present his usual biases and talking points, but wwe could still learn a lot.

Frankly, I think we'd have the most luck getting the truth from Al.

[bgas]

Frankly, I think we'd have the most luck getting the truth from Al.

Except that Al's memory is probably the worst of them all.

Dream Interview: Get Brian, Mike and Bruce together ( with some incentive) to answer the real tough questions

[Andrew G. Doe]

That would be the same Alan who was convinced that not only was "Honkin'" never released, but also that he didn't sing the lead vocal ? Works for me. 

[Mujan, 8@$+@Rc| of a Blue Wizard]

That would be the same Alan who was convinced that not only was "Honkin'" never released, but also that he didn't sing the lead vocal ? Works for me. 

Dang.

I just meant he seems to have little ego. Brian doesn't like to talk about the past, Mike does but is sure to accentuate his own contributions, I figured Als got nothing to hide to misdirect about.

Who's left? Bruce?

[SMiLE Brian]

http://www.boards2go.com/boards/board.cgi?user=Bellagio

[Wirestone]

Nonsense. This board, and the vast majority of posters on it, have given Mike an incredibly fair shot, many times over.

It is, of course, open to interpretation whether he has continued to deserve such a fair shot.

Is there anybody on the planet who doesn`t deserve a fair shot? Surely that`s the whole point of fairness...

Of course everyone deserves it. But with Mike, I keep giving him the benefit of the doubt (after the songwriting lawsuit-credit grab, after the Al lawsuit, after the BWPS lawsuit, for the C50 shows), and he continually behaves in ways that would make Snidely Whiplash cringe. Doesn't mean he's a bad or untalented person. But the actions ... those actions speak of their own accord.

[Wirestone]

Get Brian, Mike and Bruce together ( with some incentive) to answer the real tough questions

And what's the incentive? Cheese pizza? Meditation sessions with cheerleaders? The shortest of short-shorts?

[The Shift]

… There was at least one person who attempted to troll the Brian Q&A and the mods handled it…

Missed that… dare I ask who?

Diet Pepsi uh huh!

Aye I got there in the end, with help… didn't help that the thread I'd asked a related question on had been moved.

But hey ho. Hope that ban is a temporary one and that the appearance of our Lord Brian here is an opportunity for all sins to be forgiven, and slates wiped clean.

[clack]

For several years (1963-65), Mike ranked with people like Eddie Holland and Gerry Goffin as one of the best lyricists in teen-oriented pop. That's a legacy that he is rightly proud of, and a legacy that I should think Beach Boy fans would appreciate.

A Mike Love Q&A would be very cool, and an honor for the board.

[bgas]

Get Brian, Mike and Bruce together ( with some incentive) to answer the real tough questions

And what's the incentive? Cheese pizza? Meditation sessions with cheerleaders? The shortest of short-shorts?

admittedly, finding the incentive is going to be difficult.
Of course , after the release of the the books from Brian and Mike, probably the only questions yet to be answered will be those which only Bruce knows the answers

[Cam Mott]

For several years (1963-65), Mike ranked with people like Eddie Holland and Gerry Goffin as one of the best lyricists in teen-oriented pop. That's a legacy that he is rightly proud of, and a legacy that I should think Beach Boy fans would appreciate.

A Mike Love Q&A would be very cool, and an honor for the board.

I agree.  Sometimes It seems like the board can honor any other lyricist's contribution except Mike's. Maybe it is just me.

[Lee Marshall]

At least for the LONG-time fans Cam I think no matter HOW MUCH they/we dump on Mike...they/we wouldn't BE HERE if it wasn't for THOSE songs...the music, THE LYRICS and the performances.  So no matter what I...or anyone else...SAY about Michael Edward we're here because of him not in spite of him.

Hence...at least to some degree..."I'm with stupid"...NO...I am."

He is an odd duck though.

[CenturyDeprived]

For several years (1963-65), Mike ranked with people like Eddie Holland and Gerry Goffin as one of the best lyricists in teen-oriented pop. That's a legacy that he is rightly proud of, and a legacy that I should think Beach Boy fans would appreciate.

A Mike Love Q&A would be very cool, and an honor for the board.

I agree.  Sometimes It seems like the board can honor any other lyricist's contribution except Mike's. Maybe it is just me.

That's probably largely because he keeps very specifically asking to be acknowledged, or implying such. Time and time again. I GET that he would have a chip on his shoulder from being screwed out of songwriting credits from the early days. That's human nature.

But it's human nature just the same, even internally from within a band, to want to roll your eyes at somebody else who continually reminds the world of THEIR OWN accomplishments. Another case in point: Billy Corgan. He too is a laughingstock because he keeps asking for praise and interviews. Both men fail to realize that one only gets praise when one is modest and, to be frank, shuts up about it. That's simply just how it works.