Read Steven Gaines' early 80s Beach Boys tome for the first time recently and on that evidence every single one of the Boys was a shit (except maybe Bruce Johnston), and they were p racist as well. And yet still Mike came out on top (bottom).
― Big Bong Theory (stevie), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 07:54 (three weeks ago) link
Wasn't Al OK?
― Halfway there but for you, Tuesday, 30 April 2024 15:35 (three weeks ago) link
Mike Love wrote in his book that Al didn't approve of "race mixing"
― Never fight uphill 'o me, boys! (President Keyes), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 15:52 (three weeks ago) link
Oh also in the "Heroes and Villains" book, all of the other Beach Boys disapprove of Brian dating a black woman and try to get her arrested so she can't follow them on tour. Al says something like “does he really have to put his arm around her”
― Never fight uphill 'o me, boys! (President Keyes), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 15:54 (three weeks ago) link
ffs Alan Jardine!
― I've left the box of soup near your shoes (Tom D.), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 15:55 (three weeks ago) link
I'm not a big BB fan but the Jokermen podcast is now going through every Beach Boys album (having already done Dylan & Lou Reed/John Cale).
― Jordan s/t (Jordan), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 17:09 (three weeks ago) link
Also one of Dennis's wives/gfs (clearly the one Gaines had the closest rapport with) calls a black bouncer at a Bill Graham venue the N word, and when Graham bans the group from his venues as a result Gaines clearly takes the wife/gf's side.
― Big Bong Theory (stevie), Tuesday, 30 April 2024 19:50 (three weeks ago) link