And so it starts....

[Debbie KL]

Thing is: Anderle, who worked for the BBs, did have a great career at A&M, a company that benefited from the SOT deal. No lie there. And Anderle was a very nice man as per many of those who met him.

Right, and there's nothing wrong with that. The implication though is that there was collusion,  and that's what Jonathan and many of us have an issue withm

It's beyond an implication. He pretty directly says that Anderle was involved in "a scam."  Assuming Anderle was not involved in a scam (which seems unlikely), it would certainly be liable to suit, were he alive.

Funny how someone dying seems to motivate Mike to new "revelations" that serve his interests.  But what do I know?

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Which is Mike's modus operandi. Typical bully behavior,  though. Peace and love, my ass.

[Debbie KL]

Which is Mike's modus operandi. Typical bully behavior,  though. Peace and love, my ass.

Sadly, as charming ad insightful as we'd feared  .  Hopefully, this will improve?

[SMiLE Brian]

Mr. Positivity should really be Mr. Nasty..

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Mr. Positivity should really be Mr. Nasty..

I'm positive you're right.

[Alex]

This thread reminded me of this song:   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKGjv1Y6Zsg

[The LEGENDARY OSD]

This thread reminded me of this song:   

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKGjv1Y6Zsg

LuHv this video. I'm curious, has this kind of luHving tribute been bestowed on anyone else in a popular band or is he the only one hated enough to reap such a reward for being a complete asshole?

[bossaroo]

more reprehensible and indefensible statements coming from Mike. is anyone surprised?

and did anyone catch this blurb yet:
"On one of our youthful fishing trips, Dennis and I got talking about the surfing craze and why it made sense to do a surfing song."


 

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Is there anything he WON'T take credit for?

[Dove Nested Towers]

Is there anything he WON'T take credit for?

In a word, no.

[jiggy22]

Is there anything he WON'T take credit for?

"There was another time I was talking to Brian, and we ended up chatting about the Civil War. Eventually, I convinced him that it'd make perfect sense for the group to do our own version of Battle Hymn of the Republic".

[CenturyDeprived]

Is there anything he WON'T take credit for?

The Brian Williams of rock 

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Is there anything he WON'T take credit for?

"There was another time I was talking to Brian, and we ended up chatting about the Civil War. Eventually, I convinced him that it'd make perfect sense for the group to do our own version of Battle Hymn of the Republic".

'One time, I was just a wee little baby, and I was being watched by my Uncle Murry and Aunt Audree. I was going 'ba ba ba' and 'ga ga goo goo' in such a way that my aunt and uncle began getting frisky with each other. My cousin Brian was conceived that very night'

[The LEGENDARY OSD]

Is there anything he WON'T take credit for?

The Brian Williams of rock 

 

[Jay]

more reprehensible and indefensible statements coming from Mike. is anyone surprised?

and did anyone catch this blurb yet:
"On one of our youthful fishing trips, Dennis and I got talking about the surfing craze and why it made sense to do a surfing song."


 

To be fair, he technically didn't take credit for inspiring the writing "Surfin'" or any other song. He just said that he and Dennis happened to be talking about the subject.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Yeah, that's true.

[Jay]

Actually, the most "off" sounding thing about that sentence is the idea of Dennis and Mike fishing together. 

[Smilin Ed H]

more reprehensible and indefensible statements coming from Mike. is anyone surprised?

and did anyone catch this blurb yet:
"On one of our youthful fishing trips, Dennis and I got talking about the surfing craze and why it made sense to do a surfing song."


 

Thud, indeed, but in Jim Murphy's liner notes for Becoming the Beach Boys, this info is credited to Carl...

[Debbie KL]

Is there anything he WON'T take credit for?

"There was another time I was talking to Brian, and we ended up chatting about the Civil War. Eventually, I convinced him that it'd make perfect sense for the group to do our own version of Battle Hymn of the Republic".

'One time, I was just a wee little baby, and I was being watched by my Uncle Murry and Aunt Audree. I was going 'ba ba ba' and 'ga ga goo goo' in such a way that my aunt and uncle began getting frisky with each other. My cousin Brian was conceived that very night'

Let's see of that's in the book.  Maybe he still has time to add this stellar idea, otherwise.  Pure genius, Billy.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

I aim to please!

[tortapuerco]

Mike uses the "Mayor of Hip" phrase at least 3 or 4 different times when referring to Anderle; it's clear that the stuff Anderle has said has really stuck in Mike's craw for a long time (understandably) and it's time to settle that score. He's practically chummy with Van Dyke by comparison.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

And he waits for the man to be deceased before he settles the score. What a guy!

[Pretty Funky]

Well it's par for the course having dissed Dennis for years, and now apparently Carl.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

It's what he does.

Somewhere there's a Geico ad with that in there...

[Mark H.]

It's pathetic really and difficult for me to get all worked up as it's more of the same.