Al Jardine has spoken out towards Mike Love’s eulogy at Brian Wilson’s funeral, which has led to extra rigidity between the Seaside Boys members, Rolling Stone reported.
Jardine mentioned he was dissatisfied with Love’s speech as a result of it centered an excessive amount of on taking credit score for writing “Good Vibrations” as an alternative of exhibiting compassion for Brian. He defined that whereas he additionally wrote songs with Wilson, his focus on the funeral was on honoring Brian, not himself.
“Mike needed all people to know that he wrote each single phrase of ‘Good Vibrations.’ I didn’t really feel the compassion, let’s put it that means. Mike’s acquired some critical megalomania issues,” Jardine mentioned.
Mike Love’s group responded, saying his foremost aim has at all times been to share the music he created with Brian and the Seaside Boys with followers world wide. They added that he has labored to maintain their songs alive and has supported charities utilizing his platform.
“Mike, I’ve written some songs with Brian myself. We wrote one referred to as ‘Surfin’ Down the Swanee River.’ It simply wasn’t as huge as ‘Good Vibrations.’ I used to be specializing in Brian, and Mike was extra centered on Mike. I believe that’s what it boiled right down to,” he added.
The argument over “Good Vibrations” goes again a few years. Brian Wilson composed and produced the music, whereas Mike Love wrote the lyrics. For many years, Love wasn’t formally credited as co-writer, till a 1994 lawsuit gave him recognition. The music is taken into account a rock basic, and its recording was groundbreaking as a result of it used layers of sounds and session musicians.
Jardine’s public feedback present that even after Wilson’s loss of life, outdated artistic fights within the band are nonetheless inflicting issues. What was meant to be a time of unity has as an alternative highlighted the long-lasting rifts throughout the Seaside Boys.
