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« on: August 05, 2015, 11:36:16 AM »

I'm writing an article and I'd love to know your answers...
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« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2015, 11:38:26 AM »

Listen to the first 6 seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttB4VlNSaHE

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« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2015, 11:44:26 AM »

I don't hate Mike Love. He never did anything to me, personally.
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« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2015, 11:45:40 AM »

I don't hate Mike at all, not in the slightest. Like who's perfect anyway, and he's responsible for a lot more excellent songs than me for example...... Smokin
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« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2015, 11:49:44 AM »

Jon Stebbins’ chapter on this general topic in his “Beach Boys FAQ” book is about the closest you could get to a fair piece that doesn’t incite a riot. I would suggest just reading that. This thread is destined to become a minefield if not a full disaster.

The question in the topic is also loaded and presumptuous. I think very, very few people on this board actually hate Mike Love.

I’d say disappointed, frustrated, and a sort of “fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me” attitude towards Mike is more prevalent from some fans.

Mike is no doubt misunderstood to varying degrees by fans and spectators. I also think he misunderstands those very same attitudes towards him.

If you’re looking to write an article that paints any detractors of Mike as “hating him” then I would humbly suggest leaving this board out of your article. 
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« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2015, 11:55:18 AM »

Welcome to the board Iain! I'm presuming you're the comedian/presenter Iain Lee? I thoroughly enjoyed the interview with Brian you did a few years back.

If you're not familiar with Mike's feature on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, it should give you plenty of material for your article. Good luck!

http://youtu.be/dlL7-j-IvVA (skip to 3.10)
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« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2015, 11:56:22 AM »

Jon Stebbins’ chapter on this general topic in his “Beach Boys FAQ” book is about the closest you could get to a fair piece that doesn’t incite a riot. I would suggest just reading that. This thread is destined to become a minefield if not a full disaster.

The question in the topic is also loaded and presumptuous. I think very, very few people on this board actually hate Mike Love.

I’d say disappointed, frustrated, and a sort of “fool me once, shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me” attitude towards Mike is more prevalent from some fans.

Mike is no doubt misunderstood to varying degrees by fans and spectators. I also think he misunderstands those very same attitudes towards him.

If you’re looking to write an article that paints any detractors of Mike as “hating him” then I would humbly suggest leaving this board out of your article. 

This post would be correct.  Hopefully the mods see this thread and lock it sooner rather than later. 
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« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2015, 11:58:06 AM »

Altho really not TOO many people actually "hate" him other than perhaps his ex-wives, I find that nobody hates like a fan. Nobody. In every fandom, you'll find the biggest fans hate the most, rage the most... They are the only ones that care enough to get emotional about it. They start to get rigid, prefer things "just so" and when things aren't to their specifications, they go batshit. They Hate because they Love. Mike Love. Amen.


Footnote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlL7-j-IvVA

That should give you something to work with.

EDIT: Ha, beaten by the buddhahat!
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« Reply #9 on: August 05, 2015, 12:11:31 PM »

[scans horizon for incoming clusterfuck...}

Yup, there it is...
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« Reply #10 on: August 05, 2015, 12:17:34 PM »

Why does the sun rise? Why do fools fall in love? Why did Rolf Harris tie me Kangaroo down sport?
All equally as great and groundbreaking as your question.
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« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2015, 12:26:19 PM »

Listen to the first 6 seconds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttB4VlNSaHE

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« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2015, 12:32:15 PM »

WHERE IS OLD SURFER DUDE? HE'S GOTTA BE THE BIGGEST MIKE HATER OF ALLTIME. (Except for Dennis maybe... Lol  LOL)

I don't think very many people on this site HATE Mike. Sure, he can be arrogant, condescending, and rude. But he is also a great singer and lyricist.
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« Reply #13 on: August 05, 2015, 12:45:24 PM »

WHERE IS OLD SURFER DUDE? HE'S GOTTA BE THE BIGGEST MIKE HATER OF ALLTIME. (Except for Dennis maybe... Lol  LOL)

I don't think very many people on this site HATE Mike. Sure, he can be arrogant, condescending, and rude. But he is also a great singer and lyricist.

After a certain year in the band's history, did Dennis really begin detesting/hating Mike?  Or is that blowing things out of proportion? I cannot think that Dennis' issues with Mike can be chalked up solely to Dennis' own alcoholism... it had to run deeper than that.
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« Reply #14 on: August 05, 2015, 12:50:58 PM »

I'm writing an article and I'd love to know your answers...

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« Reply #15 on: August 05, 2015, 01:01:48 PM »

He's the one who uncovered the cornfields as the crows flew over, and some people haven't forgotten.
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« Reply #16 on: August 05, 2015, 01:05:47 PM »

I don't hate him. Although I do think he's prone to bouts of dickishness, the R&R hall of fame being a prime example.
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« Reply #17 on: August 05, 2015, 01:17:51 PM »

I think most people that perhaps not hate, but, have a strong occasional dislike of Michael Edward Love do so because of his "humility", or lack thereof.

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« Reply #18 on: August 05, 2015, 01:38:39 PM »

I don't hate Mike and feel he was an under-rated creative factor in the group's music of the 1970s in particular, plus his solo music's generally better than he's given credit for round here.

In fact, sticking my neck out, and adding an 'M' to this iconic image of yore -

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« Reply #19 on: August 05, 2015, 01:59:14 PM »

You should write a better and smarter article than one that focuses on why people "hate" Mike Love.
Or, if you think he's "hateable," do YOUR OWN digging and figure out if that's even the case.

Seems needlessly divisive.

Write about SUNFLOWER. Write about "It's O.K.," or "Good Kind Of Love."   
Focus on the best of this thing.
Let people know about that.
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« Reply #20 on: August 05, 2015, 02:26:05 PM »

I admire Mike Love for doing a fair amount of charitable work.  I don't care for the side of Mike Love that wore the turban and other silly hats, that gave the R&R Hall of Fame Speech, that pushed the Beach Boys towards writing songs about the teenage lifestyle many years after the golden era had passed, for SIP, for the never-ending references to the Maharishi and TM, for the lawsuits and the constant references to the drug use and other bad behavior of the Wilsons (enough already).     
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« Reply #21 on: August 05, 2015, 02:26:42 PM »

Nobody on this board should hate Mike Love
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« Reply #22 on: August 05, 2015, 02:26:48 PM »

You should write a better and smarter article than one that focuses on why people "hate" Mike Love.
Or, if you think he's "hateable," do YOUR OWN digging and figure out if that's even the case.

Seems needlessly divisive.

Write about SUNFLOWER. Write about "It's O.K.," or "Good Kind Of Love."  
Focus on the best of this thing.
Let people know about that.

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« Reply #23 on: August 05, 2015, 02:33:26 PM »

I don't hate Mike Love. He never did anything to me, personally.

What he said.
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« Reply #24 on: August 05, 2015, 02:49:35 PM »

And I commented about the 'Beards' thread being a waste of space. Compared to this its worthy of its own message board.
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