I grew up with the beach boys, surfed from 1957 until age 69 or 70 years old and still have aboard, had a record player in our car and listening to your music. Still do, thank you. My only regret, i didn't get to hear you play in person, now im 75, when i hear your music it puts me back in that time riding in my 48 chev woody to mexico or down the coast.
AW WELL, THATS STEPPIN OUT ON THE WILD SIDE, HUH? I MEAN, THESE GUYS WERE THE FIRST BAND I EVER SAW LIVE, & THX A TON FOR THAT, ALSO SONNY & CHER, AUGUST, 1965, THX MRS. BARRETT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HOPE U R HAVIN' A GREAT TIME UPSTAIRS AT SKINHEAD'S BAR AND GRILL, WITH MOM, SHIRLEY, BROS., BOB AND GORD, AND EVERYBODY ELSE. THX😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Just saw Mike Love and the Beach Boys last week in Calgary, Alberta. He did not disappoint. Two hours of fantastic music. The biggest surprise of the show musically, was Mike's Pisces Brothers, which he does reference in this interview. Amazing song. The other major surprise was the age diversity of the audience. The crowd went all the way from teenage couples on a date, to very old men and women using walkers. It was just mind-blowing. We also saw a lot of dads with their sons or daughters, clearly there to share and pass down the love of this music. It was my first Beach Boys concert, and it was spectacular. I will never forget it. And to finish off here, my fanboy moment, even though I'm 64 years old, was when my wife and I were just coming out of the elevator at the hotel/casino/music venue where we were staying to see the Beach Boys concert. And as we were coming out of the elevator, Mike Love was just going in to the elevator. The elevator doors closed, and my eyes were popping out of my head as I looked at my wife. Her eyes were almost as wide. "That was Mike Love!" I whispered to her. I'll never forget it. To come within a couple feet of someone who has been part of music history for over 60 years is a moment I'll never forget, and I'm sure over the years I will embellish it to the point where 20 years from now I'll be saying that Mike and I had dinner and drinks and talked Beach Boys music til 2 am. Thank God for the Beach Boys.
I wonder how he truly feels when people say “Pet Sounds” is there favorite Beach Boys album?? Imagine an album that YOU FOUGHT and ARGUED against, becomes the “staple” and most recognized album of your bands career…
I'm not the biggest Mike fan, but its not like he said he hated the music. He was just concerned that it was too far removed from what they had been known for, which is not an unreasonable concern to have. And sales wise, he ended up being right. The album did not do as well as their recent releases at the time.
It's not just my favorite Beach Boys record, but one of the greatest ever recorded. Besides, Mike made that horrible "Kokomo" song that makes me homicidal.
The Beach Boys have always put out great music.I have been a fan for a good 50 years. I went to their concert on 8/7/22 . They still have a fantastic vocals .
I like to say that Brian is the genius/brain, Dennis was the heart, Carl was the soul, Al, Bruce and David Marks were the hands and feet, and Mike is the A-hole.
Sorry Mikey, rode the coat tails, and the genius of Brian. How soon he forgets how he fought Pet Sounds every step of the way, over blown hack who was there at the right time bc he was family, cloying nasal vocals and a few notes on sax during Shut Down, Mikey was a constant thorn in Brian's side...it's all out there...😎
Nope. 26:58 That's not right. "Little Deuce Coupe" was the B-side of "Surfer Girl". 28:07 Love says "I don't know why we put it on the back side of "LDC", makes no sense at all". Well, "The Lord's Prayer" was the B-side of "Little Saint Nick", and it makes perfect sense: it was Christmas time.
Trust me I'm not trying to stick up for Mike but he could be thinking of a different single-issue back then they issued several singles that had other B sides in different countries
@@artapollo3367 Really ?? Is that a bit of a stretch ? Maybe in the old Czechoslovakia the flip side of I Get Around was In My Room. “ He’s gettin’ bugged sitting up in the same old bed “
No person in the last 50 years has kept more snap back custom made hat makers and jewelers in business than ol' Uncle Mikey. How he & bruce shake down casinos and fairs with the Beach Boys name is beyond me 😂
Mike Love was so respectful to Brian Wilson when the subject of drugs and mental illness was brought up. Kudos to him. He has put up with a lot over the decades and has taken it well. He also deserves credit for the songwriting and has been unfairly put down and criticized. Listen to the full interview.
First beach boys concert I went to I happened to go alone when they we’re basically kind of forgotten about, really a shame but they were just passing by so it was in the afternoon on a sunny day and I saw a sign they were playing so I had a few hours to kill and sat upwards in an almost empty grandstand after buying a ticket. First thing this guy does is grab the mike beforehand point up at the paying customers sitting alone and proclaim us as losers who had no friends.Than further proceed to insult the rest of the crowd as suckers because they were going to blow out of there in 20 minutes. At that point Carl had enough and pushed him aside and preceded to sound incredible as he gave everyone their moneys worth. Carl… the ultimate professional.
@@pauldrew3696 Why did he do that. Were they getting booed? He didn't respond very well there obviously but that wouldn't be the norm I wouldn't have thought.
SAME!! Dude I JUST realized that I literally ran into him at POPEYES in Granada Hills or somewhere nearby (can’t remember) like 3 weeks ago and he was one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met. Really happy and peaceful dude, knew how to make conversation without saying too much or too little. Until seeing this video now I straight up thought he was a nice old guy tryna make conversation and crack jokes but I KNEW something was different about him…I was standing last in line and he walked in a few minutes later behind me and we somehow made conversation, and something about him told me he was different…like the only way I can describe it is that we both looked at each other and spoke to each other like we knew we were special…or chosen…there was a certain inner confidence we both sensed in each other…idk but I was SOOOO close to asking who he was or what he did/etc since he was so open and friendly enough to make it an ok question…but I was so hungry and eager to make it home that I didn’t dive into a conversation with him as much as I KNEW I should’ve so I told him well wishes and left…mind you I’m 25 yrs old and knew nothing about what the Beach Boys look like but I just knew there was something special about this guy…now after super randomly watching a John Stamos interview as soon as Mike’s face showed up and I heard his voice I knew it was him. Wow. Lol
@@AffIuent Was he wearing a cap 🧢? That would have been great. It's a shame you didn't recognise him or ask who he was but most 25 year olds probably wouldn't have recognised him either.
The Beach Boys will always have a special place in my heart growing up in so cal. And they have their own sound, which is a so cal thing, so I guess unless u grew up there, u can’t understand that they did capture the sound of so cal at that time☮️
You are exactly right, Linda. You should feel that SoCal pride! It was the greatest place on Earth to grow up. What we didn't have we created, and what we created the whole world uses everyday in every industry from beach shorts to top-secret aerospace and defense weaponry. The greatest weather, beautiful beaches, great variety of people, diverse topography, outstanding education. I'm 59 and the Democrats have spent every single day of my life trying their very hardest to irreparably fuck it up. They have succeeded in big ways and small ways that make this paradise almost unbearable and perhaps past the point of no return. So sad. Some have said, "Any and all responsible should be shot through the temple."
I have been a BB fan since the 60's & they are the reason I always wanted to live in California & I did.. for 40+ yrs. Now, due to loss of my husband, retiring & finances, I've had to leave my beloved California. In order to survive in the midwest, which is not my cup of tea, I listen to the Beach Boys & pray someday I'll get back "home" to California!!!🌴 thank God I have them!!!💙
Can we get an interviewer that knows her stuff.. Let me interview Mike. I don't need notes. SHEESH!! It is MIKE LOVE! She keeps looking at her notes. WHO needs notes when you are talking to Mike Love?
I find that comment needlessly rude, considering the man's obvious musical accomplishments.. you might look inward to find why you have such public needs .
Wow I JUST realized that I literally ran into him (I think, 99% sure cuz even the voice matches too) at POPEYES in Granada Hills or somewhere nearby (can’t remember) like 3 weeks ago and he was one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met. Really happy and peaceful dude, knew how to make conversation without saying too much or too little. At first I straight up just thought he was a nice old guy tryna make conversation and crack jokes but I KNEW something was different about him…I was standing last in line and he walked in a few minutes later behind me and we somehow made conversation, and something about him told me he was different…like the only way I can describe it is that we both looked at each other and spoke to each other like we knew we were special…or chosen…there was a certain inner confidence we both sensed in each other…idk but I was SOOOO close to asking who he was or what he did/etc since he was so open and friendly enough to make it an ok question…but I was so hungry and eager to make it home after a long drawn out day at work that I didn’t dive into a conversation with him as much as I sorta planned and KNEW I should’ve and I left instead…mind you I’m 25 yrs old and knew nothing about what the Beach Boys look like but I just knew there was something special about this guy…now after super randomly watching a John Stamos interview as soon as Mike’s face showed up and I heard his voice I knew it was him. Wow. Lol
How is Mike Love wanting credit and royalties for songs he co-wrote any different than Levon Helm wanting the same from Robbie Robertson? Helm was given a lot of respect for speaking up(as he should have), Mike is vilified. How is Mike any different than Mick Taylor who has fought for writing credits for songs he wrote when he was in the Stones that Jagger and Richards took full credit for. Mike has apologized repeatedly fucking up at the Beach Boys induction into the rock and roll hall of fame. How much contrition does the guy need to show before people let it go? John Lennon(I love his music) is one of the biggest jerks in rock music history(ask Julian)... he is worshiped as saint. Sure Mike has said and done some things that I have not liked and I am a Wilson Brothers fan first and foremost but without think of how many songs we would never have heard. He wrote the lyrics to Pacific Ocean Blue, the song from the album of the same name of the Dennis Wilson masterpiece for fuck sake. I don't like how he tours using the name The Beach Boys...that band he has is Love/Johnston and friends and should be called that. I don't like how he seemed to steer a vibrant and progressive, creative early 70's Beach Boys into a touring oldies band but he isn't the demon he has been made out to be. I don't like his inability to acknowledge Dennis as a great musician and song writer. A dick at times(who isn't),sure....evil, no.
See, John admitted to being a fucking piss ant and tried to better himself. Mike Love continues to say “for those who believe Brian Wilson walks on water I will continue to be the anti-Christ.” He’s just got an ego. Nobody really cares about him wanting credit for writing their early songs, the issue is he seems to also want credit for things he tried actively to destroy. I think a lot of Beach Boys die hards are upset that Mike Love didn’t let Brian go solo in ‘66. Brian wanted to make music he felt, Mike wanted to keep making hit surf records, but rather than part ways and keep both happy, Mike kinda guilted Brian into continuing the Beach Boys thing because he knew they’d be nothing without Brian. You add the that the fact that he clearly doesn’t want to give up the spotlight and constantly name-drops, he just isn’t really a likeable guy. But that being said I don’t think anybody takes issue with him trying to get credit for I Get Around, Fun, Fun, Fun and so on, he had a hand in them and deserves credit. (Beyond that he should take his royalties and stfu though)
Mike has definitely done a few thing to hurt his public persona, and I have have been critical of him after watching some interviews/stories, but you make some good points. He probably doesn’t deserve all the flack he gets. You are right, there are a lot of pricks in the industry, but it’s not evident publicly. Many highly talented artists/musicians/actors/athletes/businesspeople are very narcissistic, it’s not unusual.
@@paulya1269 The difference between that highly talented artist and Mike is that Mike isn't even talented at all, in almost 60 years surrounded by musicians he didn't learn to play anything besides that 2 sax notes on shut down. As a lyricist he is pretty repetitive.
Maybe if the guy just buried his ego he would have got some of the credit he thought he was due. Unquestionably the fifth least important part of the group. Brian built this guy up by giving him some leads and Input in the early days, a decision I am sure he regretted later on. BTW there’s nothing wrong about being the 5th best singer and musician in one of the most vocally talented groups ever, he just couldn’t accept that and is still trying to convince people he was Brian’s equal.
@@retronostalgic only cuz his father didnt beat his brains in and he didnt get stuck with a therapist who got a shrink to over medicate him for years so that the therapist could rip him off
Mike was in Love with himself. Ask him why he hit his Wife’s, he has been married seven times. The reasons his wife’s left him is he abused them, he loved hitting women.
Mike Love has the dubious honor of being the only Beach Boy who manipulated Brian Wilson over songwriting credits. He knows full well it's what he did. He was the least talented Beach Boy musically and he knows this as well. But rather than accept having been so fortunate to have been in the same orbit as Brian, he chose to manipulate. He wanted more money, but couldn't write a hit song on his own to save his life. Shame on him.
Thank you for having Mike at Google! His book is a wonderful preservation of The Beach Boys' career and Mike's life. I was able to meet Mike during his book tour this year. He is a truly special man.
I know Mike Love is kind of a douche but I was thinking at the differences (aging) between him and Brian for example... he never took drugs or alcohol and look, 77 and he's in a perfect shape, not a single wrinkle, still has the same voice he had 50 years ago...
He's an egomaniac. He knows that he could never create material that comes even remotely close to Pet Sounds or Smile. That's why he's jealous of Brian Wilson. Mike can write about cars, girls, the beach, sunshine, summertime, and adolescence. Brian can write about cars, girls, the beach, sunshine, summertime, adolescence, as well as deep, introspective, and musically sophisticated material.
When I was a youngster, my favourite band, was, without a doubt, The Beach Boys! PERIOD! Now, "the beach boys" are a third rate Beach Boys cover/tribute band. Jan and Dean, MUCH better! Papa Doo Run Run, a local San Jose/Santa Cruz band, they also nail it. Hateful Mikey's LAWSUIT band, worst I've ever heard. And, they have SHIT on the name of a GREAT band! steve
His is great and his lyrics worked well with Brian's music. I love ALL The Beach Boys. If you hate Mike Love the message of their music sailed over your head.
OK, I've only been a fan of The Beach Boys, since, about 1966, so I'm a n00b here. I'm only 62, but I've got more hair than Hateful Mikey does. (Than he did in 1966.) Brian is the genius of the group. Dennis was The Beach Boy of the group. Carl was the stage manager, AND, best voice, of the group. Alan, did EVERYTHING he could, for the group. Mikey took the credit! ASSHOLE! (Not you, Mikey.) steve
@@davidmaynard1530 he did co write several of their songs, and his vocal was a big contributor to the Beach Boys sound. Okay, he's been a bit of a jerk at times, but remember, so have others been too. I think we should just remember how things were and accept them in the here and now. I love The Beach Boys, and they all have been brilliant in their own special way. Brian and Carl just a bit more than the others, and finally Dennis evolved into something special too.
@@lesleyadams4279 Didn’t old Manson Bud, Dennis drown in a drunken stupor after getting the boot from the band ? And, maybe everyone’s favorite: Love’s rambling, incoherent rant at the R&R HOF induction. Let’s take off the rose colored glasses and see things like they are. Great band. Dysfunctional members.
@@munimathbypeterfelton6251, PLEASE look up sarcasm, or irony. That post was in jest. NO ONE would write a song about love, referencing Hateful Mikey! Mikey, the no love "love." Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their friend Alan Jardine, and Murry Wilson's sister's son, Hateful Mikey, started a band. Let's see if you can guess who sued all three of his cousins, for the band's name! The only time I wouldn't want to urinate on Hateful Mikey's face, is if he was on FIRE! steve
I've had my problems with Mike Love but I've never been bothered by him not actively playing an instrument on stage. This is because he's a front man and a pretty good one at that. We all love Brian Wilson but he's a shy fellow and a lot clumsier communicating with the audience. He needs Mike to get his message across. And look at what she just said, "150 SHOWS/YEAR"!!! That's a killer schedule even for a forty year old man. Okay he's not exactly a voice like Sinatra's however he actually bears a similarity with old Blue Eyes in as much as they both had voices that "talk". "If everybody hadan ocean". Just try to annunciate such a sentence like Mike does. It's not a great voice but it's a highly distinctive one and communicates. That and his long history of making records is buried deep into our minds and thoughts. As such he's absolutely irreplaceable.
The "Taking a dump on the dinner plate" story was different the way I heard it. No idea what the truth is but in one of the band bios (Heroes and Villains, I think) they reported that Murray demanded that Brian squat and defecate on his own plate in front of the family then sent him out to eat with the dogs.
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I grew up with the beach boys, surfed from 1957 until age 69 or 70 years old and still have aboard, had a record player in our car and listening to your music. Still do, thank you. My only regret, i didn't get to hear you play in person, now im 75, when i hear your music it puts me back in that time riding in my 48 chev woody to mexico or down the coast.
"I was never disparaging to anything we ever did!" -- C'mon, Mikey! THAT simply IS NOT true.
AS DENNIS WILSON ONCE SAID..."IF IT WASN'T FOR BRIAN, THERE WOULD BE NO BEACH BOYS" (OR MIKE LOVE)😎
AW WELL, THATS STEPPIN OUT ON THE WILD SIDE, HUH? I MEAN, THESE GUYS WERE THE FIRST BAND I EVER SAW LIVE, & THX A TON FOR THAT, ALSO SONNY & CHER, AUGUST, 1965, THX MRS. BARRETT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HOPE U R HAVIN' A GREAT TIME UPSTAIRS AT SKINHEAD'S BAR AND GRILL, WITH MOM, SHIRLEY, BROS., BOB AND GORD, AND EVERYBODY ELSE. THX😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
Just saw Mike Love and the Beach Boys last week in Calgary, Alberta. He did not disappoint. Two hours of fantastic music. The biggest surprise of the show musically, was Mike's Pisces Brothers, which he does reference in this interview. Amazing song. The other major surprise was the age diversity of the audience. The crowd went all the way from teenage couples on a date, to very old men and women using walkers. It was just mind-blowing. We also saw a lot of dads with their sons or daughters, clearly there to share and pass down the love of this music. It was my first Beach Boys concert, and it was spectacular. I will never forget it. And to finish off here, my fanboy moment, even though I'm 64 years old, was when my wife and I were just coming out of the elevator at the hotel/casino/music venue where we were staying to see the Beach Boys concert. And as we were coming out of the elevator, Mike Love was just going in to the elevator. The elevator doors closed, and my eyes were popping out of my head as I looked at my wife. Her eyes were almost as wide. "That was Mike Love!" I whispered to her. I'll never forget it. To come within a couple feet of someone who has been part of music history for over 60 years is a moment I'll never forget, and I'm sure over the years I will embellish it to the point where 20 years from now I'll be saying that Mike and I had dinner and drinks and talked Beach Boys music til 2 am. Thank God for the Beach Boys.
I heard you played with them that night!!
I wonder how he truly feels when people say “Pet Sounds” is there favorite Beach Boys album?? Imagine an album that YOU FOUGHT and ARGUED against, becomes the “staple” and most recognized album of your bands career…
I've been a fan of TBB since the late 60's, and love their music, but I'm not fond of " Pet Sounds "( maybe one or two tunes ).
I'm not the biggest Mike fan, but its not like he said he hated the music. He was just concerned that it was too far removed from what they had been known for, which is not an unreasonable concern to have. And sales wise, he ended up being right. The album did not do as well as their recent releases at the time.
It's not just my favorite Beach Boys record, but one of the greatest ever recorded. Besides, Mike made that horrible "Kokomo" song that makes me homicidal.
This guy rode his cousins genius for years.
Whatever man. He was just as much a Beach Boy as the Wilson brothers.
@@davidsonofyisrael I will say I read Mikes book since I made this comment and have a newfound respect for him. You are correct
The Beach Boys have always put out great music.I have been a fan for a good 50 years. I went to their concert on 8/7/22 . They still have a fantastic vocals .
I was at their concert in 8/16/22, it was amazing
@@jonah5089 Was Brian Wilson there?
@@ElvarMassonno. So… NOT The Beach Boys.
Brian Wilson NOT Mike Love is the real heart and soul of The Beach Boys.
Brian, the late Carl, the late Dennis, and the living Al.
Hateful Mikey isn't a pimple on a real Beach Boy's ASS!
steve
I like to say that Brian is the genius/brain, Dennis was the heart, Carl was the soul, Al, Bruce and David Marks were the hands and feet, and Mike is the A-hole.
Give Mike Love the credit he deserves for his initiative and drive.
@@shawnuel😂😂😂
Mike Love has the name rights
Sorry Mikey, rode the coat tails, and the genius of Brian. How soon he forgets how he fought Pet Sounds every step of the way, over blown hack who was there at the right time bc he was family, cloying nasal vocals and a few notes on sax during Shut Down, Mikey was a constant thorn in Brian's side...it's all out there...😎
It's strange how he had more wrinkles when he was younger than he has now .
botox , I am sure
I love watching Mike love interviews, he is so sharp and articulate, there will never be another beach boys🌊🏄♂️
Wearing a hat with your name embroidered on the front. lmfao
Mike Love loves himself too much.
I just cannot get over that. It's straight out of a comedy sketch
He fucking 80 years old. You wouldn’t know who he was without it.
He is a marketing genius.
You idiots on the other hand are broke 😂
@@Lalayo69 marketing genius who books his cover band into state fairs....ok
I’m not sure if it’s arrogance and cocky, or high self esteem and extremely proud
Nope.
26:58 That's not right. "Little Deuce Coupe" was the B-side of "Surfer Girl".
28:07 Love says "I don't know why we put it on the back side of "LDC", makes no sense at all". Well, "The Lord's Prayer" was the B-side of "Little Saint Nick", and it makes perfect sense: it was Christmas time.
Trust me I'm not trying to stick up for Mike but he could be thinking of a different single-issue back then they issued several singles that had other B sides in different countries
@@artapollo3367 Really ?? Is that a bit of a stretch ? Maybe in the old Czechoslovakia the flip side of I Get Around was In My Room. “ He’s gettin’ bugged sitting up in the same old bed “
No person in the last 50 years has kept more snap back custom made hat makers and jewelers in business than ol' Uncle Mikey. How he & bruce shake down casinos and fairs with the Beach Boys name is beyond me 😂
Mike Love was so respectful to Brian Wilson when the subject of drugs and mental illness was brought up. Kudos to him. He has put up with a lot over the decades and has taken it well. He also deserves credit for the songwriting and has been unfairly put down and criticized. Listen to the full interview.
But drugs suck and Brian now is proof.
@Anderson Cooper He wrote a lot
@Anderson Cooper Not music at first but a decent amount of lyrics, and then some songs as time went on.
Completely drank the koolaid !
he has a loud mouth but nothing to show for
I have met Mike Love twice over the years. He couldn’t have been nicer.
I've had the exact opposite experience.
First beach boys concert I went to I happened to go alone when they we’re basically kind of forgotten about, really a shame but they were just passing by so it was in the afternoon on a sunny day and I saw a sign they were playing so I had a few hours to kill and sat upwards in an almost empty grandstand after buying a ticket. First thing this guy does is grab the mike beforehand point up at the paying customers sitting alone and proclaim us as losers who had no friends.Than further proceed to insult the rest of the crowd as suckers because they were going to blow out of there in 20 minutes.
At that point Carl had enough and pushed him aside and preceded to sound incredible as he gave everyone their moneys worth. Carl… the ultimate professional.
@@pauldrew3696 Why did he do that. Were they getting booed? He didn't respond very well there obviously but that wouldn't be the norm I wouldn't have thought.
SAME!! Dude I JUST realized that I literally ran into him at POPEYES in Granada Hills or somewhere nearby (can’t remember) like 3 weeks ago and he was one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met. Really happy and peaceful dude, knew how to make conversation without saying too much or too little. Until seeing this video now I straight up thought he was a nice old guy tryna make conversation and crack jokes but I KNEW something was different about him…I was standing last in line and he walked in a few minutes later behind me and we somehow made conversation, and something about him told me he was different…like the only way I can describe it is that we both looked at each other and spoke to each other like we knew we were special…or chosen…there was a certain inner confidence we both sensed in each other…idk but I was SOOOO close to asking who he was or what he did/etc since he was so open and friendly enough to make it an ok question…but I was so hungry and eager to make it home that I didn’t dive into a conversation with him as much as I KNEW I should’ve so I told him well wishes and left…mind you I’m 25 yrs old and knew nothing about what the Beach Boys look like but I just knew there was something special about this guy…now after super randomly watching a John Stamos interview as soon as Mike’s face showed up and I heard his voice I knew it was him. Wow. Lol
@@AffIuent Was he wearing a cap 🧢? That would have been great. It's a shame you didn't recognise him or ask who he was but most 25 year olds probably wouldn't have recognised him either.
217 comments in 4 years. All from Mike, his 11 ex wives, 6 kids he didn't know about and his lawyers.
The Beach Boys will always have a special place in my heart growing up in so cal. And they have their own sound, which is a so cal thing, so I guess unless u grew up there, u can’t understand that they did capture the sound of so cal at that time☮️
You are exactly right, Linda. You should feel that SoCal pride! It was the greatest place on Earth to grow up. What we didn't have we created, and what we created the whole world uses everyday in every industry from beach shorts to top-secret aerospace and defense weaponry. The greatest weather, beautiful beaches, great variety of people, diverse topography, outstanding education.
I'm 59 and the Democrats have spent every single day of my life trying their very hardest to irreparably fuck it up.
They have succeeded in big ways and small ways that make this paradise almost unbearable and perhaps past the point of no return.
So sad.
Some have said, "Any and all responsible should be shot through the temple."
I have been a BB fan since the 60's & they are the reason I always wanted to live in California & I did.. for 40+ yrs. Now, due to loss of my husband, retiring & finances, I've had to leave my beloved California. In order to survive in the midwest, which is not my cup of tea, I listen to the Beach Boys & pray someday I'll get back "home" to California!!!🌴 thank God I have them!!!💙
Kudos to this interviewer who has obviously read the book and done her research which is a rarity.
Follow-up questions would have been nice though.
Can we get an interviewer that knows her stuff.. Let me interview Mike. I don't need notes. SHEESH!! It is MIKE LOVE! She keeps looking at her notes. WHO needs notes when you are talking to Mike Love?
Thank you Mr. Mike Love.
A very good interview in spite of her lack of experience as she stated early...
George Harrison was playing the Sitar in 1965. 2 Years before he went to India.
The moderator did an excellent job, great interview! Mike is an amazing human being, living an incredibly full life, God bless him and his family!
I've been a fan for many years I love the band so much I wish I could have met them I always watch them on TH-cam and their concert
One of the biggest D-bags in Rock history. Ego much?.... Who wears a hat with their own name on it...?
Brian Wilson is the true BB genius.
Both are talents and Brian is the first to say it. If you think this guy is a D-bag you haven't been around the man. I have.
@@shigsho .... we know you have cause you work for him😂
Mike Love: My Life riding the coattails of my much more talented cousin Brian.
What do you call someone that hangs around a bunch of real musicians?
Mike Love
I find that comment needlessly rude, considering the man's obvious musical accomplishments.. you might look inward to find why you have such public needs .
@@richardelliott8352....thanks Mike 😂
Are the Beach Boys the America's Beatles? Of are the Beatles the British Beach Boys? Either way they are both great.
The B Boys are def one of the best r n r groups ever. Btian Wilson is a genius.
I enjoyed this Mike
This guy is wearing a hat with his own name on it.
Need I say more ?
No, he says it all. And not always the truth.
It's an asshat..
Mike is an egomaniac.
AND you know he ordered 500 of them and makes people in his camp wear them while saluting him before speaking 😂
I really enjoyed This And the interviewer did an awesome job
She is learning going to be great
Best meditation is with Jesus Christ our Lord!
Entertaining. Thanks.
The more I hear Mike Love the more I like him and the less I believe the vicious critics who hate him.
still holds the undisputed heavyweight title: biggest douchebag in music. i'll give him points for decades-long consistency ;)
"The Beach Boys is Brian Wilson, the rest of us are just his mensagers" Dennis Wilson.
Wow I JUST realized that I literally ran into him (I think, 99% sure cuz even the voice matches too) at POPEYES in Granada Hills or somewhere nearby (can’t remember) like 3 weeks ago and he was one of the nicest guys I’ve ever met. Really happy and peaceful dude, knew how to make conversation without saying too much or too little. At first I straight up just thought he was a nice old guy tryna make conversation and crack jokes but I KNEW something was different about him…I was standing last in line and he walked in a few minutes later behind me and we somehow made conversation, and something about him told me he was different…like the only way I can describe it is that we both looked at each other and spoke to each other like we knew we were special…or chosen…there was a certain inner confidence we both sensed in each other…idk but I was SOOOO close to asking who he was or what he did/etc since he was so open and friendly enough to make it an ok question…but I was so hungry and eager to make it home after a long drawn out day at work that I didn’t dive into a conversation with him as much as I sorta planned and KNEW I should’ve and I left instead…mind you I’m 25 yrs old and knew nothing about what the Beach Boys look like but I just knew there was something special about this guy…now after super randomly watching a John Stamos interview as soon as Mike’s face showed up and I heard his voice I knew it was him. Wow. Lol
You gotta give Mike his props for living a clean life. Other than that--meh.
Mediocrity meets mediocrity. The Google host credits Mike Love with "Pet Sounds." Amazing ignorance.
Man, he looks amazing for his age.
How is Mike Love wanting credit and royalties for songs he co-wrote any different than Levon Helm wanting the same from Robbie Robertson? Helm was given a lot of respect for speaking up(as he should have), Mike is vilified. How is Mike any different than Mick Taylor who has fought for writing credits for songs he wrote when he was in the Stones that Jagger and Richards took full credit for.
Mike has apologized repeatedly fucking up at the Beach Boys induction into the rock and roll hall of fame. How much contrition does the guy need to show before people let it go? John Lennon(I love his music) is one of the biggest jerks in rock music history(ask Julian)... he is worshiped as saint.
Sure Mike has said and done some things that I have not liked and I am a Wilson Brothers fan first and foremost but without think of how many songs we would never have heard. He wrote the lyrics to Pacific Ocean Blue, the song from the album of the same name of the Dennis Wilson masterpiece for fuck sake.
I don't like how he tours using the name The Beach Boys...that band he has is Love/Johnston and friends and should be called that. I don't like how he seemed to steer a vibrant and progressive, creative early 70's Beach Boys into a touring oldies band but he isn't the demon he has been made out to be. I don't like his inability to acknowledge Dennis as a great musician and song writer. A dick at times(who isn't),sure....evil, no.
See, John admitted to being a fucking piss ant and tried to better himself.
Mike Love continues to say “for those who believe Brian Wilson walks on water I will continue to be the anti-Christ.”
He’s just got an ego.
Nobody really cares about him wanting credit for writing their early songs, the issue is he seems to also want credit for things he tried actively to destroy.
I think a lot of Beach Boys die hards are upset that Mike Love didn’t let Brian go solo in ‘66.
Brian wanted to make music he felt, Mike wanted to keep making hit surf records, but rather than part ways and keep both happy, Mike kinda guilted Brian into continuing the Beach Boys thing because he knew they’d be nothing without Brian.
You add the that the fact that he clearly doesn’t want to give up the spotlight and constantly name-drops, he just isn’t really a likeable guy.
But that being said I don’t think anybody takes issue with him trying to get credit for I Get Around, Fun, Fun, Fun and so on, he had a hand in them and deserves credit. (Beyond that he should take his royalties and stfu though)
Mike's name was on Surfin with Brian's. Nobody complained then. He DID co-write many of the songs and deserves credit.
Mike has definitely done a few thing to hurt his public persona, and I have have been critical of him after watching some interviews/stories, but you make some good points. He probably doesn’t deserve all the flack he gets. You are right, there are a lot of pricks in the industry, but it’s not evident publicly. Many highly talented artists/musicians/actors/athletes/businesspeople are very narcissistic, it’s not unusual.
@@paulya1269 The difference between that highly talented artist and Mike is that Mike isn't even talented at all, in almost 60 years surrounded by musicians he didn't learn to play anything besides that 2 sax notes on shut down. As a lyricist he is pretty repetitive.
@@brysonfuller7719 You obviously did not watch the interview.
A legend in his own mind LOLOL
Maybe if the guy just buried his ego he would have got some of the credit he thought he was due. Unquestionably the fifth least important part of the group. Brian built this guy up by giving him some leads and Input in the early days, a decision I am sure he regretted later on. BTW there’s nothing wrong about being the 5th best singer and musician in one of the most vocally talented groups ever, he just couldn’t accept that and is still trying to convince people he was Brian’s equal.
I quite like him, am I alone?
No. He's an okay guy. An integral part of this legendary band.
And also a lot better interviewee than Brian Wilson!
yup
@@retronostalgic only cuz his father didnt beat his brains in and he didnt get stuck with a therapist who got a shrink to over medicate him for years so that the therapist could rip him off
Brian Wilson is the reason we all know the name mike love.
Yes
He was bugged trying to cover up that hairless strip
He’s gotta find a new way to make himself look hip.
@@vickielawson3114 His buddys went off and got real well known, but they never liked Love so they left him alone ……..
He brought ‘em down…. Brought ‘‘em down, brought ‘em down, he brought em down
Mike was in Love with himself. Ask him why he hit his Wife’s, he has been married seven times.
The reasons his wife’s left him is he abused them, he loved hitting women.
In other words, if it weren't for the dust bowl, there would be no Beach Boys.
Her face at 55:49 :D hahaha! I would have made the same face. She handled that situation very respectfully.
Ya, I think I did make that face while I was watching.
LEGEND
Could you imagine if his last name was Hawk?
“Hey!!.. it’s Brian, Dennis, Carl, Al and Mike Hawk of The Beach Boys!!”
😐
I wonder if the black cat is still in that well?
I wish I had people I could sit and learn to do harmonies with.
Nice interview mr. Love. Beach Boys are Legend! Round, round get around, i get around..... my altime favorite one.
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41:12 Come on, Pet Sounds what petting sounds like. I refer to all the love songs on the album.
Mike Love does NOT deserve to have Good Vibrations tied to his name
Mike Love has the dubious honor of being the only Beach Boy who manipulated Brian Wilson over songwriting credits. He knows full well it's what he did. He was the least talented Beach Boy musically and he knows this as well. But rather than accept having been so fortunate to have been in the same orbit as Brian, he chose to manipulate. He wanted more money, but couldn't write a hit song on his own to save his life. Shame on him.
Mike love partied with Charlie Manson was it Charlie Manson and the beach boy's ?
Thank you for having Mike at Google! His book is a wonderful preservation of The Beach Boys' career and Mike's life. I was able to meet Mike during his book tour this year. He is a truly special man.
oof
Special?
Special K, or Special Olympics?
(I think both.)
steve
To be honest, Mike Love is a talented lyricist. Give the man his due.
Well, if you like lists of geographical locations, that is ("Kokomo," "Surfin USA," "California Girls," "Back in the USSR" (uncredited).
I know Mike Love is kind of a douche but I was thinking at the differences (aging) between him and Brian for example... he never took drugs or alcohol and look, 77 and he's in a perfect shape, not a single wrinkle, still has the same voice he had 50 years ago...
Riccardo Condorelli no wrinkles well plastic surgery and you will look just as " fresh"
Riccardo Condorelli lets be honest, he never had a good voice...he just talked to a tune
Okay, but Brian can write music that is good.
dont forget the face lifts and skin peals he has for sure been hacked up .
Mike doesn't have the same voice as he did 50yrs ago.
01:00:06 I believe in Love.
Hi 👋🏻, guy in the Mike Love hat… are you Mike Love?
Where is this taken place? What city?
Antartica, Earth, Solar System, Milky Way Galaxy.
@@reeceschrock396 outer space
Moscow
I love his explanation of the lawsuit situation. Totally clarified that matter. Love the Beach Boys!
The Mike Love Beach Boys are a bad tribute band.
Want to see great Beach Boy music? Go see Brian Wilson and band
Mike
This is fabulous. He is sharing so much key information. I wish Brian would do this; a nice and thorough sit-down conversation.
Mikey you're seriously wearing your name on your hat? For someone that meditates he's strangely obsessed with himself...
I think he meditates about himself.
He's an egomaniac. He knows that he could never create material that comes even remotely close to Pet Sounds or Smile. That's why he's jealous of Brian Wilson. Mike can write about cars, girls, the beach, sunshine, summertime, and adolescence. Brian can write about cars, girls, the beach, sunshine, summertime, adolescence, as well as deep, introspective, and musically sophisticated material.
Mike Love being vilified for wanting song writing credit for songs HE WROTE seems pretty lame.
Interesting man. Very thoughtful and genuine.
The man who created music as we know it.
Mike beach boys music will be around as long as there is music
When I was a youngster, my favourite band,
was, without a doubt, The Beach Boys!
PERIOD!
Now, "the beach boys" are a third rate
Beach Boys cover/tribute band. Jan
and Dean, MUCH better! Papa Doo Run
Run, a local San Jose/Santa Cruz band,
they also nail it.
Hateful Mikey's LAWSUIT band, worst
I've ever heard. And, they have SHIT on
the name of a GREAT band!
steve
“s himself” must have accidentally been left off his hat
His is great and his lyrics worked well with Brian's music. I love ALL The Beach Boys. If you hate Mike Love the message of their music sailed over your head.
OK, I've only been a fan of The Beach Boys, since,
about 1966, so I'm a n00b here. I'm only 62, but I've
got more hair than Hateful Mikey does. (Than he did
in 1966.)
Brian is the genius of the group. Dennis was The
Beach Boy of the group. Carl was the stage manager,
AND, best voice, of the group. Alan, did EVERYTHING
he could, for the group.
Mikey took the credit! ASSHOLE! (Not you, Mikey.)
steve
I’m reading his book for school
what school assigns his biography as required reading? I'm curious.
Glad to hear you dont drink now. GUZZELLING is the fashion NOW cheerd
little known fact...mike love wrote most of the beatles biggest hits
Your wrong. John Lennon helped on one.
Huh?
Are you Mike Love? 'Cause that's definitely something that Mike himself would say.
This is an informative interview.
56...Duh...! I was expecting fast reaction from Googlers.
Love this mikr
His book is very good. Extremely thorough, very entertaining.
A very enjoyable interview. Mike deserves more credit for his part in the band 🤗
What part ? Singing every third or fourth song and dancing like he has special needs ? Or lying about the tunes and lyrics that he wrote ?
@@davidmaynard1530 he did co write several of their songs, and his vocal was a big contributor to the Beach Boys sound. Okay, he's been a bit of a jerk at times, but remember, so have others been too. I think we should just remember how things were and accept them in the here and now. I love The Beach Boys, and they all have been brilliant in their own special way. Brian and Carl just a bit more than the others, and finally Dennis evolved into something special too.
@@lesleyadams4279 Didn’t old Manson Bud, Dennis drown in a drunken stupor after getting the boot from the band ? And, maybe everyone’s favorite: Love’s rambling, incoherent rant at the R&R HOF induction. Let’s take off the rose colored glasses and see things like they are. Great band. Dysfunctional members.
I have to agree with you. My eyes are open, now, having read his book and realizing that The Brothers were no picnic.
Mr Narcissim personified. Shitehawk.
A shitehawk and a philistine
Wow…
Mike DIVORCED
Love you mike
Beware of her dropping the F-B0mb @ 41:53!!! why would she do this when their are Christians that would love to watch this?
The ONLY song that Mike didn't claim to write,
is the Beatles, "All you Need is Love."
But, it was written ABOUT Mikey!
steve
Brian Wilson said Love is a woman as well.
@@jaggass, Led Zeppelin wrote a song about
Mikey. Whole Lotta Love. (It was during Mikey's
fat time.)
steve
@@steveskouson9620 The Supremes sang 3 songs about Love as well.
@@munimathbypeterfelton6251, PLEASE look up sarcasm,
or irony. That post was in jest.
NO ONE would write a song about love,
referencing Hateful Mikey! Mikey, the
no love "love."
Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their
friend Alan Jardine, and Murry Wilson's
sister's son, Hateful Mikey, started a
band.
Let's see if you can guess who sued
all three of his cousins, for the band's
name!
The only time I wouldn't want to urinate
on Hateful Mikey's face, is if he was on
FIRE!
steve
Can spell his name ( barely) but can’t spell “ narcissistic “
Johnston & Loves cover band not the same without Jeffrey Foskett.
Mike is a LEGEND!!!
xoxo The Clarences
TM is a deception!
You're a deception
So 5% to 6% is 20% 🤔🤔🤔
Brian Wilson has received plenty of respect for what he accomplished. Mike Love has not. He was a big part of the success.
Nope. Just a prick
Not really.
@@lucasoheyze4597 well you're an idiot.
why can't he play even one musical instrument? If he did I would've had at least some respect as a musical artist.
I've had my problems with Mike Love but I've never been bothered by him not actively playing an instrument on stage. This is because he's a front man and a pretty good one at that. We all love Brian Wilson but he's a shy fellow and a lot clumsier communicating with the audience. He needs Mike to get his message across.
And look at what she just said, "150 SHOWS/YEAR"!!! That's a killer schedule even for a forty year old man.
Okay he's not exactly a voice like Sinatra's however he actually bears a similarity with old Blue Eyes in as much as they both had voices that "talk".
"If everybody hadan ocean".
Just try to annunciate such a sentence like Mike does. It's not a great voice but it's a highly distinctive one and communicates. That and his long history of making records is buried deep into our minds and thoughts.
As such he's absolutely irreplaceable.
He played sax on shut down,I believe🎷🎶
Thomas Kemer those 2 notes? 🤣
@@koei715 they were very powerful!!
@@thomaskemer8109
Correction,
On "Shutdown" Mike plays but one note. Not two. He just hits it twice lol.
Kokomo is a real place, but it’s not a tropical paradise. It’s a college town in Indiana.
Mike Love is the true creator of the Beach Boys like Art Garfunkel is Simon and Garfunkel
funny way to spell Brian Wilson
edit: oh wait I think I got wooshed by your joke :/
The five of them created it together. End of story.
The "Taking a dump on the dinner plate" story was different the way I heard it. No idea what the truth is but in one of the band bios (Heroes and Villains, I think) they reported that Murray demanded that Brian squat and defecate on his own plate in front of the family then sent him out to eat with the dogs.