Talk:Mike Love

message: Re my most recent edit, see http://www.thesmileshop.net/essays_reum3.html . This was written by Peter Reum, one of the most well-known authorities on the Beach Boys (cited, for example, in the liner notes for the CD reissues of the band's albums, and often credited as a researcher on documentaries, etc). He clearly states:
"Brian got a form of emotional release and humor from seeing conflict. He scripted a scene at a rehearsal for Heroes and Villains at the 1967 Hawaiian Live Concerts in which Mike Love actually reads a Brian authored script making fun of Brian for having a less successful sales result with the Heroes and Villains single than anticipated. Brian is making fun of Mike making fun of Brian and Van Dyke's art during Smile's recording several months beforehand. Self-deprecation is a major form of expression of what Brian finds funny. "
Given that Wilson can be heard on the tape encouraging Love, and without any actual evidence to the contrary (and no, statements by Domenic Priore do not count until he learns the difference between his own unsupported opinion and actual fact), this comedy monologue should *not* be used as an example of Love's dislike for Smile.
Love's problems with the album, in fact, do not include Heroes & Villains, and he has often noted that he considers that track Brian's last great work (see, for example, his interviews in the Endless Harmony documentary) even though he dislikes the rest of the album (especially the lyrics to CabinEssence).
Stealth Munchkin 14:36, 14 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title: Nuclear disaster

message: Rated importance as 'Top', Mike Love is lead vocalist with the Beach Boys, a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member, also rated the article grade as a "Start" for the WPBiography project.  Additionally, a grade of 'B' (as it currently is ranked in the WPRock box) is two classes too high for a totally unreferenced article.  According to the WikiProject article grading scheme, this article cannot be any higher than a 'Start'. Jusdafax (talk) 20:26, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Importance Ranking 

message: This article makes many assertions that shouldn't be here without sources. The article has been tagged for sources since 2006! I'd regret cutting it down to a stub, but this much unsourced material should not be kept in an article that mentions so many living people.   Will Beback  talk   00:25, 19 January 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm going to start cutting out a lot of the unsourced claims very soon, unless someone starts adding sources. Santa Claus of the Future (talk) 18:16, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title: Lack of sources

message: Due to an IP editor repeatedly inserting BLP vios into the article plus assorted vandalism, I have requested that the article be semi-protected so that IP editors will be unable to edit the article for a week starting today. Jusdafax  19:29, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  BLP vios and vandalism, article semi-protected one week 

message: I have rolled back three edits to the article by first-time IP editor User:86.44.22.144. Just as an editor earlier this August tried to insert BLP violations, now these edits appear to be going in the other direction: to remove sourced material that may not reflect well on Mike Love. I have invited the new IP editor to discuss it here. Jusdafax  07:07, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: The section about the hall of fame entry etc. is lacking sources - that probably needs addressing ASAP. --Errant (chat!) 10:04, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm sure there are multiple sources, as it is a well-known event. If no one else wants to, I'll look into that later today. Jusdafax  17:36, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Rollback of three edits by first-time editor 

message: Substituted at 00:03, 30 April 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Assessment comment

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message: In the Career section it says he has a Lease (on the name).   In the lede paras. it says was granted the rights...   These two verbiages are not exactly conflicting, but they do present different views.  “A Lease” suggests a payment was made.  ???   
Anyway, there seems to be some conflict around this on the article.   Boscaswell talk 23:07, 23 March 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  License to tour as The Beach Boys 

message: This article should make reference to Mike Love's musical ability as it relates to his vocals. Not only did he provide lead vocals on many tracks, making him one of the main "lead vocalists in the group," but he also provided all the bass vocals. His bass vocal contributions are very unusual and unique in the context of pop music, and were important to the Beach Boys' sound. It is remarkable that he has the ability to sing a powerful conventional lead vocal, and also a very deep bass vocal.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.32.132.6 (talk) 20:57, 19 September 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  Musicianship? Vocals? 

message: the phrase "a family resident in Los Angeles since the early 1920s" seems unclear and I suspect might be a typo. Not sure what the author meant to say. PurpleChez (talk) 17:34, 23 October 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  early life.