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« Reply #425 on: January 06, 2016, 12:15:59 PM »

I am curious to hear what Steve Love has to say, maybe he could post here too?
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« Reply #426 on: January 06, 2016, 01:07:58 PM »

  Smiley    Dear Juice Brohnston,  in response to your post on Dec 29 asking me to "see if you can get Stephen to come on board" and that you "found his comments on "Man vs Clown" insightful" First off THANK YOU for wishing me a HAPPY NEW YEAR... and the same to you. I truly believe it will be a happy and prosperous year! I did talk to Stephen about your request to come on Smile... and his reply was... isn't this the guy with the planet of the apes head and the face of Mike Love and the mash-up of a fake name for Bruce Johnson.. who has posted numerous negative posts on this thread? To which I replied ... YES... that's the guy! I do not wish to alienate you... you did wish me a Happy New Year.. but I must say I almost had Stephen talked into coming on Smile... except that He is a very private person... and does not wish to be taken advantage of by people who might take CHEAP SHOTS  at him. I can assure you that Stephen does not have a mean- spirited bone in his body... or he probably would have used the physical skills he possesses, from having earned a Football Scholarship to U.S.C., in 1965, to kick his brother , Mike Loves, ASS for having wrongfully fired him as the Beach Boy Manager for not sending me home, from the Austrailian tour, for punching out Carl because Carl gave, the ever broke, Dennis $100 bucks he bought Heroin with, even though he was supposed to be a devout hardliner AGAINST DRUGS!  All members of the Beach Boy Tour were ISSUED a personal MEMO from Stephen...STATING... that NO ONE was to give or loan money to Dennis while in this foreign Country... for fear that he would get arrested for procuring ILLEGAL DRUGS... and cause an International SCANDAL... forcing the entire TOUR to be CANCELLED. Such were the everpressing concerns and fears of Stephens when it came to booking any tour with Dennis!!! The REAL reason Mike turned on Stephen was because Stephen sent Mike a telegram at an ashram stating "Now is not the time to be STUPID" in your life... you need to get back here to rehearse with the group before we go out on tour! Mike's last report card at Dorsey High School was all D's, one F with one A in P.E. (Mike tried out for the Cross Country Team... but eventually quit (he also watched the Varsity Football Team practice one day... and said THAT wasn't for him) Smiley
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« Reply #427 on: January 06, 2016, 01:39:40 PM »

     I can assure you that Stephen does not have a mean spirited bone in his body... or he probably would have used the physical skills he possesses, for having earned a Football Scholarship to U.S.C., to kick his brother , Mike Love's, ASS for having wrongfully fired him as the Beach Boy Manager for not sending me home, from the Austrailia tour, for punching out Carl because Carl gave, the ever broke, Dennis $100 bucks he bought Heroin with!

OK, so you punched one of your employers for giving another one of your employers, his brother, $100. Stan Love then didn't send you home from the tour, and you say Mike firing him for that was "wrongful"?!
If I punched my boss -- for any reason, let alone for a personal matter between his family which was none of my business -- I'd expect to end up in prison, not to keep my job...
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« Reply #428 on: January 06, 2016, 02:45:56 PM »

     I can assure you that Stephen does not have a mean spirited bone in his body... or he probably would have used the physical skills he possesses, for having earned a Football Scholarship to U.S.C., to kick his brother , Mike Love's, ASS for having wrongfully fired him as the Beach Boy Manager for not sending me home, from the Austrailia tour, for punching out Carl because Carl gave, the ever broke, Dennis $100 bucks he bought Heroin with!

OK, so you punched one of your employers for giving another one of your employers, his brother, $100. Stan Love then didn't send you home from the tour, and you say Mike firing him for that was "wrongful"?!
If I punched my boss -- for any reason, let alone for a personal matter between his family which was none of my business -- I'd expect to end up in prison, not to keep my job...

Rocky, so one Beach Boy could take it upon himself to do something fire a manager?  I figured they would have to have a group meeting(s) or vote or something. 
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« Reply #429 on: January 06, 2016, 03:18:18 PM »

Having Rocky here is endlessly entertaining to me. Never thought that would happen when I started the thread. Best of luck getting your book to print, Rocky. Always interested in hearing things from different perspectives. Hope you let us know any updates on its publication.
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« Reply #430 on: January 06, 2016, 03:19:44 PM »

I'm feeling fortunate that I wasn't punched too. Much to be grateful for.
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« Reply #431 on: January 06, 2016, 03:21:15 PM »

    Dear Juice Brohnston,  in response to your post on Dec 29 asking me to "see if you can get Stephen to come on board" and that you "found his comments on "Man vs Clown" insightful" First off THANK YOU for wishing me a HAPPY NEW YEAR... and the same to you. I truly believe it will be a happy and prosperous year! I did talk to Stephen about your request to come on Smile... and his reply was... isn't this the guy with the planet of the apes head and the face of Mike Love and the synonym of a fake name for Bruce Johnson.. who has posted numerous negative posts on this thread? To which I replied ... YES... that's the guy! I do not wish to alienate you... you did wish me a Happy New Year.. but I must say I almost had Stephen talked into cumming on Smile... except that He is a very private person... and does not wish to be taken advantage of by people who might take CHEAP SHOT'S  at him. I can assure you that Stephen does not have a mean spirited bone in his body... or he probably would have used the physical skills he possesses, for having earned a Football Scholarship to U.S.C., to kick his brother , Mike Love's, ASS for having wrongfully fired him as the Beach Boy Manager for not sending me home, from the Austrailia tour, for punching out Carl because Carl gave, the ever broke, Dennis $100 bucks he bought Heroin with! All members of the Beach Boy Tour were ISSUED a personal MEMO from Stephen...STATING... that NO ONE was to give or loan money to Dennis while in this foreign Country... for fear that he would get arrested for procuring ILLEGAL DRUGS... and cause an International SCANDAL... forcing the entire TOUR to be CANCELLED. Such were the everpressing concerns and fears of Stephens when it came to booking any tour with Dennis!!!

A. Cumming? One wonders what you do in your spare time? Watching a little porn Rocky?
B. Stephen is happy posting on Man vs. Clown but our board here is too intense for him?
C. You really seem pretty pleased with your history of physical violence. The last one against Dennis, the pain of which probably made him self-medicate even more to dull the pain you inflicted. And we know what happened there.
D. Do you regret not calling the cops on Dennis instead of seriously assaulting him? I mean, prision saved David Crosby's life,
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« Reply #432 on: January 06, 2016, 03:35:00 PM »

 Smiley   Cam Mott,   No... one Beach Boy could not fire Stephen. It was Dennis and Carl who wanted Stephen to send me home from the tour for following Brian's wife Marilyn and Stephens "ORDERS" NO DRUGS IN BRIAN'S LIFE... of any kind... at any time... any where... by anybody... EVER ... PERIOD!!! Even David Frost finally got it... when I stood up, in THE SHOWDOWN MEETING, and said would you like me to call Marilyn and ask her what she thinks about one of your employees supplying HEROIN to Dennis... who in turn gave some to Brian!!! Because she will have Stan and I and Brian on a plane back home... before you can say GLORIOUS TOUR one more time! Stephen, Stan and I are not just going to sweep this Heroin incident under the carpet!!! Is there any part of this you don't understand? Smiley
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« Reply #433 on: January 06, 2016, 04:09:06 PM »

No, I think I get it.  Enabling a vulnerable addict love one is a violence and a dangerous thing and that needs to be recognized too.  Thanks Rocky for your side of things.
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« Reply #434 on: January 06, 2016, 04:30:39 PM »

     I can assure you that Stephen does not have a mean spirited bone in his body... or he probably would have used the physical skills he possesses, for having earned a Football Scholarship to U.S.C., to kick his brother , Mike Love's, ASS for having wrongfully fired him as the Beach Boy Manager for not sending me home, from the Austrailia tour, for punching out Carl because Carl gave, the ever broke, Dennis $100 bucks he bought Heroin with!

OK, so you punched one of your employers for giving another one of your employers, his brother, $100. Stan Love then didn't send you home from the tour, and you say Mike firing him for that was "wrongful"?!
If I punched my boss -- for any reason, let alone for a personal matter between his family which was none of my business -- I'd expect to end up in prison, not to keep my job...
Er... I think that would be Steve, otherwise sounds about right.  Undecided
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« Reply #435 on: January 06, 2016, 04:57:19 PM »

    Emily,   I was wondering if anyone would catch Andrew Hickeys mistake of confusing Stan, a body guard like myself, with Stephen the Manager of the Beach Boys. There is an enormous difference... and I have mentioned Stephens name dozens of times... not to mention the enormous accomplishments of Stephen! Like being THE guy that convinced Marilyn to let him SAVE BRIAN'S LIFE...how many other people can ADD that to their RESUME? So I want to applaud you, Emily, for your attention to detail ... kudos.
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« Reply #436 on: January 06, 2016, 05:31:36 PM »

Hi Rocky,
What have Stephen, Stan and you gone on to do since the 1970s?
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« Reply #437 on: January 07, 2016, 02:25:22 AM »

     I can assure you that Stephen does not have a mean spirited bone in his body... or he probably would have used the physical skills he possesses, for having earned a Football Scholarship to U.S.C., to kick his brother , Mike Love's, ASS for having wrongfully fired him as the Beach Boy Manager for not sending me home, from the Austrailia tour, for punching out Carl because Carl gave, the ever broke, Dennis $100 bucks he bought Heroin with!

OK, so you punched one of your employers for giving another one of your employers, his brother, $100. Stan Love then didn't send you home from the tour, and you say Mike firing him for that was "wrongful"?!
If I punched my boss -- for any reason, let alone for a personal matter between his family which was none of my business -- I'd expect to end up in prison, not to keep my job...
Er... I think that would be Steve, otherwise sounds about right.  Undecided

Indeed. My mistake.
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« Reply #438 on: January 07, 2016, 04:57:03 AM »


A. Cumming? One wonders what you do in your spare time? Watching a little porn Rocky?
B. Stephen is happy posting on Man vs. Clown but our board here is too intense for him?
C. You really seem pretty pleased with your history of physical violence. The last one against Dennis, the pain of which probably made him self-medicate even more to dull the pain you inflicted. And we know what happened there.
D. Do you regret not calling the cops on Dennis instead of seriously assaulting him? I mean, prision saved David Crosby's life.

This bugs me too, to put it bluntly in the most lightly way.
Sorry if this is asked and answered already, I tried to read the last 5 pages or so, but the grammar in many posts is so weird and messed up that it is hard for me to read those writings (yeah, I know, my own grammar sucks too, but I'm a foreigner anyway). So my question is for Rocky. What's your motivation to tell your story? Do you want to straighten things up or just cash in for easy money? For what I've heard and read, there's not much things to straighten up anyways so that leads me to wonder what are the reasons for this book of yours.
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« Reply #439 on: January 07, 2016, 06:46:30 AM »



Indeed. My mistake.
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« Reply #440 on: January 07, 2016, 10:09:46 AM »

 Smiley   RiC,   I usually don't waste my time responding to negative B.S. but ... talk about the pot calling the kettle! In your recent post...You criticized my grammar. Would you look at what YOU wrote in that same post (and I Quote)..." to put it bluntly in the most lightly way " and "there's not much things to straighten up" Huh   GIVE ME A BREAK... PAL!!! Are you sure you can read?  Smiley 
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« Reply #441 on: January 07, 2016, 10:18:50 AM »

If you have to evade a question like 'What are the reasons that you are writing this book?', then you probably don't have much hope of getting published.
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« Reply #442 on: January 07, 2016, 11:17:04 AM »

  Smiley   Emily,   the ever probing Emily... what have Stephen Stan and I gone on to do since the 1970's?  I'll answer that after I recap one of your other inquisitive post..." Who paid for the studio time when Brian was walking around smoking... did the label pay for it... did Brother Records pay for it... did Brian pay for it... PAY...PAY...PAY? I stated that Studio Time was booked at Brother Records because Brian wanted Dennis and Carl, the sole owners, to receive the money for the expensive sessions as opposed to some other studio. Even though Brian preferred to record at Western Studios in Hollywood... because he liked the recording engineer there! AND as for WHAT Stephen, Stan and I have gone on to do since the 70's... before I ask you WHAT YOU HAVE DONE...ever... before or after the 70's... I personally have done over 20 National Commercials... including a Wheaties Commercial where I had the PRINCIPAL role of the Quarterback in a football commercial entitled "What the Big Boys Eat". Wheaties also put me on the COVER of the Wheaties Box in full uniform, as well as sold a POSTER of me from the back of the WHEATIES BOX! This was 1983 and I was the FIRST and ONLY person to ever be on the Wheaties Box that wasn't  an extremely famous athlete... like Bob Mathiasson (sp)? the Olympic Decathlon Champion... or Bruce Jenner, another Olympic Decathlon Champion... AND MICHAEL JORDAN...  just to name a few! Another note worth modeling job was the International Camel Man job, in 1990, where I not only shot  Print Magazine adds, for magazines, and Billboards ... I also shot and was  featured in EIGHT International Commercials... as "THE CAMEL MAN"... all of which were aired in 87 COUNTRIES outside the United States. I worked for over 165 days a year... for three consecutive years... at $3000.00 dollars a day (in my contract it was stipulated I could take an Assistant/Girlfriend with me at $1000.00 dollars a week). We shot in places like Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, New Guinea, Borneo, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Sydney, Brisbane, Queensland, Perth, New England, and Colorado Springs where I rappelled  off a 14,900 ft. cliff and hung there for the better part of a week! I won the Job over 1000 models video taped in New York, Los Angeles, Rome, Paris, and London I was then flown to New York, London, and Miami to be introduced to all of R.J. Reynolds hundreds of sales rep's as "THE INTERNATIONAL CAMEL MAN of the 90's". I also worked on the Soap Opera "The Young and The Restless" in 1985 and 1986, as a day player. Smiley
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« Reply #443 on: January 07, 2016, 11:47:59 AM »

   RiC,   I usually don't waste my time responding to negative B.S. but ... talk about the pot calling the kettle! In your recent post...You criticized my grammar. Would you look at what YOU wrote in that same post (and I Quote)..." to put it bluntly in the most lightly way " and "there's not much things to straighten up" Huh   GIVE ME A BREAK... PAL!!! Are you sure you can read? 
Yeah, I already said my grammar sucks. And that wasn't the point of that post anyway.
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« Reply #444 on: January 07, 2016, 12:21:53 PM »

   Emily,   the ever probing Emily... what have Stephen Stan and I gone on to do since the 1970's?  I'll answer that after I recap one of your other inquisitive post..." Who paid for the studio time when Brian was walking around smoking... did the label pay for it... did Brother Records pay for it... did Brian pay for it... PAY...PAY...PAY? I stated that Studio Time was booked at Brother Records because Brian wanted Dennis and Carl, the sole owners, to receive the money for the expensive sessions as opposed to some other studio. Even though Brian preferred to record at Western Studios in Hollywood... because he liked the recording engineer there! AND as for WHAT Stephen, Stan and I have gone on to do since the 70's... before I ask you WHAT YOU HAVE DONE...ever... before or after the 70's... I personally have done over 20 National Commercials... including a Wheaties Commercial where I had the PRINCIPAL role of the Quarterback in a football commercial entitled "What the Big Boys Eat". Wheaties also put me on the cover of the Wheaties Box in full uniform. This was 1983 and I was the FIRST and ONLY person to ever be on the Wheaties Box that wasn't  an extremely famous athlete... like Bob Mathieson, the Olympic Decathlon Champion... or Bruce Jenner, another Olympic Decathlon Champion... Michael Jordan...    do I need to tell you who he is?... just to name a few! In 1990 I got the International Camel Man job... where I not only shot  Print Magazine adds and Billboards ... I was featured in EIGHT Commercials... as THE CAMEL MAN... all of which were aired in 87 COUNTRIS outside the United States. I worked over 165 days a year... for three consecutive years... at $3000.00 dollars a day... not to mention the $300.00 dollars a day per diem. In my contract I was allowed to take a girlfriend/assistant with me at $1000.00 dollars a week. We shot in places like Hong Kong, Tokyo, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, New Guinea, Borneo, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Austrailia, Sydney, Brisbaine, Queensland, Perth, New England, and Colorado Springs where I REPELLED off a 14,900 ft. cliff and hung there for the better part of a week! Just to name a few off the top of my head... Oh... and when I won the Job over 1000 models videoed in New York, Los Angeles, Rome, Paris, and London I was flown to New York, London, and Miami to be introduced to all of R.J. Reynolds hundreds of sales rep's as THE CAMEL MAN of the 90's!!! Did I mention I also worked on "The Young and The Restless" in 1985 and 1986?
That sounds interesting and like you've done well for yourself.
When Mike Love almost fired Stephen Love during the Australia tour, was this because Mike Love was angry that you had hit Carl Wilson and that Stephen Love supported you?
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« Reply #445 on: January 07, 2016, 01:54:07 PM »

 Smiley   Emily,   No... Mike Love didn't almost fire Stephen! Mike Love practically LEVITATED out of his chair he jumped up so HIGH, after the room cleared, and shook my hand repeatedly... telling me that was greatest Rocky! There was no love between Mike and Carl... or Mike and especially Dennis! Dennis was the SEX symbol of the group... who throngs of girls screamed his name before every show...DENNIS...DENNIS...WE LOVE YOU DENNIS.  This irritated Mike to no end... who would skulk around on stage having to endure Dennis's ADULATION (it didn't help matters that Mike was bald and had to wear a cap or a fake Captains hat at all times... like he was Captain of the Beach Boys) Al was the President of the group at that time whom Dennis and Carl tried to intimidate  into forcing Stephen into sending me home... and as I've stated before... Stephen absolutely refused to do so...STATING... that if someone would have stood up to these DRUG ADDICTS long ago Brian might not have permanent BRAIN DAMAGE from taking so many DRUGS! TO BE PERFECTLY CLEAR It wasn't until later when Mike (Harishi), who once told Stephen I don't want my younger brother telling me what to do, was meditating in some ashram, two weeks before the next tour, and Stephen sent Mike a telegram saying "NOW is not the time to be STUPID" you need to get back here to rehearse with the group before we go out on tour (as all bands do if they expect to put on a good show) That telegram was what turned the SELF ENLIGHTENED Guru against Stephen...HOW DARE a MAGNA CUM LAUDE GRADUATE call an all D's and one F student with an A in P.E "STUPID"! Stephen was doing exactly what a good manager is supposed to do... as opposed to kissing their asses... like so many other Managers do (to keep their jobs). Stephen was  trying to keep a bunch of, by then, misfits... prima-donnas - resurrected -  pop-stars... and one self acclaimed Guru... IN LINE ... on the straight and narrow... and touring again... as in MAKING MONEY to afford their LAVISH lifestyles! BY NO MEANS AN EASY TASK!!!  Drug addicts... (would be) Guru --- VS ---  Magna Cum laude U.S.C. Graduate with a Masters in Business! THAT'S WHAT MY BOOK IS ABOUT! Smiley
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« Reply #446 on: January 07, 2016, 02:58:43 PM »

    Dear Juice Brohnston,  in response to your post on Dec 29 asking me to "see if you can get Stephen to come on board" and that you "found his comments on "Man vs Clown" insightful" First off THANK YOU for wishing me a HAPPY NEW YEAR... and the same to you. I truly believe it will be a happy and prosperous year! I did talk to Stephen about your request to come on Smile... and his reply was... isn't this the guy with the planet of the apes head and the face of Mike Love and the mash-up of a fake name for Bruce Johnson.. who has posted numerous negative posts on this thread? To which I replied ... YES... that's the guy! I do not wish to alienate you... you did wish me a Happy New Year.. but I must say I almost had Stephen talked into cumming on Smile... except that He is a very private person... and does not wish to be taken advantage of by people who might take CHEAP SHOT'S  at him. I can assure you that Stephen does not have a mean spirited bone in his body... or he probably would have used the physical skills he possesses, from having earned a Football Scholarship to U.S.C., in 1965 to kick his brother , Mike Love's, ASS for having wrongfully fired him as the Beach Boy Manager for not sending me home, from the Austrailian tour, for punching out Carl because Carl gave, the ever broke, Dennis $100 bucks he bought Heroin with, even though he was supposed to be a devout hardliner AGAINST DRUGS!  All members of the Beach Boy Tour were ISSUED a personal MEMO from Stephen...STATING... that NO ONE was to give or loan money to Dennis while in this foreign Country... for fear that he would get arrested for procuring ILLEGAL DRUGS... and cause an International SCANDAL... forcing the entire TOUR to be CANCELLED. Such were the everpressing concerns and fears of Stephens when it came to booking any tour with Dennis!!! The REAL reason Mike turned on Stephen was because Stephen sent Mike a telegram at an ashram stating "Now is not the time to be STUPID" you need to get back here to rehearse with the group before we go out on tour! Mike's last report card at Dorsey High School was all D's and one F and one A in P.E. (Mike tried out for the Cross Country Team... but QUIT after TWO weeks) (he also watched the Varsity Football Team practice one day... and said THAT wasn't for him)
Rock,
No alienation on my part. Great dialogue here. I actually have always had a keen interest in Stephen's time with the band,  and although I don't know all the facts, I tend to lean towards the opinion that he probably was justified in the actions that he took, on the business/investment side of management.
Curious though in what he would construe as 'negative comments' by myself in this thread. I went back, and looked over the few comments I have posted here, and couldn't find a shred of negativity. Any thoughts?
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« Reply #447 on: January 07, 2016, 03:03:45 PM »

Don't want to hog the thread but am curious about my question below.
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Rocky, I'm curious about your mindset back then, I guess this will be covered in the book but was wondering why you didn't just maybe with your football background tackle Carl and Dennis and smack them around a bit rather than go for the full beat down. I can imagine Dennis and addicts are difficult/annoying to deal with.
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« Reply #448 on: January 07, 2016, 03:54:12 PM »

  Emily,   No... Mike Love didn't almost fire Stephen! Mike Love practically LEVITATED out of his chair he jumped up so HIGH, after the room cleared, and shook my hand repeatedly... telling me that was greatest Rocky! There was no love between Mike and Carl... or Mike and especially Dennis! Dennis was the SEX symbol of the group... who throngs of girls screamed his name before every show...DENNIS...DENNIS...I LOVE YOU DENNIS...DENNIS!  This irritated Mike to no end... who would skulk around on stage having to endure Dennis's ADULATION (it didn't help matters that Mike was bald and had to wear a cap or a fake Captains hat at all times... like he was Captain of the Beach Boys steering the ship) Al was the, ever changing, President of the group at that time whom Dennis and Carl tried to intimidate into forcing Stephen into sending me home... and as I've stated before... Stephen absolutely refused to do so...STATING... that if someone would have stood up to these DRUG ADDICTS before long ago Brian might not have permanent BRAIN DAMAGE from taking so many DRUGS! Just to be perfectly clear... It wasn't until later when Mike (Harishi) was meditating (scheming and napping) in some ashram ... two weeks before the next tour... and Stephen sent Mike a telegram saying "NOW is not the time to be STUPID" you need to get back here to rehearse with the group before we go out on tour (as all bands do if they expect to put on a good show) That telegram was what turned the SELF ENLIGHTENED Guru against Stephen...HOW DARE a MAGNA CUM LAUDE GRADUATE call an all D's and one F student with an A in P.E "STUPID" Stephen was doing exactly what a good manager is supposed to do... as opposed to kissing their asses... like so many other Managers do...( to keep their HIGH paying jobs) Stephen was  trying to keep a bunch of, by then, misfits... prima-donna - resurrected -  pop-stars... and one self acclaimed Guru... IN LINE ... and touring again... as in MAKING MONEY to afford their LAVISH lifestyles! BY NO MEANS AN EASY TASK!!!    Drug addicts... Fake Guru --- VS ---  Magna Cum laude U.S.C. Graduate with a Masters in Business! (You Do The Math)   THAT'S WHAT MY BOOK IS ABOUT

Rocky, I'm loving the posts from you.  Great insight into a very interesting time in Beach Boys history.  Your post above highlights the frustrations and difficulties which would come from managing the group.  They have had a history through the years of making the wrong decisions from a business point of view.  I hadn't really looked at it from the perspective of them being prima-donna's.  I'm looking forward to hearing more in the book.

Cheers,

Mike
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« Reply #449 on: January 07, 2016, 03:59:14 PM »

I think that it's great that Rocky and company tried to keep the heroin away from Brian but I guess it wasn't as important to keep the other brothers away from that dangerous drug as well. I still think the violence was uncalled for and the sort of " you weren't there so you don't know what we had to deal with" response is bullshit. I think they beat up Dennis out of jealousy, thinking he was a rich, punk ,rock star who had it coming. Rocky has all but admitted that. I also don't think that being the Camel man and starting kids on the road to smoking is anything to brag about. And by the way, I think that Emily was just asking a question and not being contentious .
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