[2016-09-13] Mike Love "Good Vibrations: My Life As A Beach Boy" hardcover memoir

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Mar 31, 2016 6:08 pm

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As a founding member of The Beach Boys, Mike Love has spent an extraordinary fifty-five years, and counting, as the group's lead singer and one of its principal lyricists. The Beach Boys, from their California roots to their international fame, are a unique American story -- one of overnight success and age-defying longevity; of musical genius and reckless self-destruction; of spirituality, betrayal, and forgiveness -- and Love is the only band member to be part of it each and every step. His own story has never been fully told, of how a sheet-metal apprentice became the quintessential front man for America's most successful rock band, singing in more than 5,600 concerts in 26 countries.

Love describes the stories behind his lyrics for pop classics such as "Good Vibrations," "California Girls," "Surfin' USA," and "Kokomo," while providing vivid portraits of the turbulent lives of his three gifted cousins, Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson. His partnership with Brian has few equals in American pop music, though Mike has carved out a legacy of his own -- he co-wrote the lyrics to eleven of the twelve original Beach Boy songs that were top 10 hits while providing the lead vocals on ten of them. The band's unprecedented durability also provides a glimpse into America's changing cultural mores over the past half century, while Love himself has experienced both the diabolical and the divine -- from Charles Manson's "family" threatening his life to Maharishi instilling it with peace. A husband, a father, and an avid environmentalist, Love has written a book that is as rich and layered as the Beach Boy harmonies themselves.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0399176411/?tag=imwan-20

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

The book should be retitled Good Vibrations: My Life As The Beach Boys.

GodsComic · 03 Aug 2006

Dr. Chris Evil wrote:

The book should be retitled Good Vibrations: My Life As The Beach Boys.

Renny · 26 Jun 2006

this book will either be very very good.....if love tells the truth

or

very very bad............ if he makes like he had anything more to do with the beach boys music than sing.

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Sep 11, 2016 5:41 pm

The book trailer:

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

I leafed through it over the weekend at BAM!

I will have to read it at some point.

Emilio · 02 Oct 2006

I'm listening to the audiobook. Mike himself narrates it.

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Emilio wrote:

I'm listening to the audiobook. Mike himself narrates it.

Mine just came in today. Listening to Graham Nash right now, that's real good as well and of course Brian's comes out next month. :thumbsup:

Great, I can keep talk radio off because I am so sick about the presidential campaign, no wonder why my sleep patterns have been affected. :sigh:

Rick A.

Emilio · 02 Oct 2006

I'm also looking forward to Phil Collins' autobiography, also narrated by him.

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Finished the audio book last week. Very good, learnt many things. Now Brian's book in a few weeks. Don't see a CD audio for it as of yet. :-o

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Oct 25, 2016 2:42 pm

Love sat down with The Wall Street Journal for an extensive interview to promote the book:

Jimbo · 19 Jul 2006

As mentioned by Rick in another thread, Mike Love is the featured artist on the latest episode of The Big Interview With Dan Rather on AXS TV.

My favorite question from Rather: "Are you a jerk?"

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Jimbo wrote:

As mentioned by Rick in another thread, Mike Love is the featured artist on the latest episode of The Big Interview With Dan Rather on AXS TV.

My favorite question from Rather: "Are you a jerk?"

My girlfriend heard that and from the other room she burst out in laughter. :ohyes:

Rick A.

alantig · 20 Sep 2006

I told my wife I would like to read this book. I saw online that he's got a book signing coming up, and I said I wouldn't mind getting a signed copy. She said, "After what he did to Brian, I would mind."

Someday, in a remainder section near you...or possibly from the library.

banzaibid · 05 Aug 2007

alantig wrote:

I told my wife I would like to read this book. I saw online that he's got a book signing coming up, and I said I wouldn't mind getting a signed copy. She said, "After what he did to Brian, I would mind."

Someday, in a remainder section near you...or possibly from the library.

Let's hear it for your wife. Bravo!! :thumbsup:

Dr. Chris Evil · 26 Jul 2006

alantig wrote:

I told my wife I would like to read this book. I saw online that he's got a book signing coming up, and I said I wouldn't mind getting a signed copy. She said, "After what he did to Brian, I would mind."

Someday, in a remainder section near you...or possibly from the library.

Get one anyway and get it signed on the down low if you really want that.

[2016-09-13] Mike Love "Good Vibrations: My Life As A Beach Boy" hardcover memoir

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