Poorman’s 15 Minutes of Fame: Al Jardine (Co-founder, Rhythm Guitarist, Vocalist, The Beach Boys), Episode Excerpt 3
“Mike Love just came back from India with his, you know, Swami outfit on and his long red beard. And he was a little bit, shall we say, in his zone. And we went out on stage, and he got mad at Brian for something, oh, for not playing. Brian, sometimes, would get this glazed look on his face and just be thinking about something else, I guess. And Mike began to push the piano off stage. [Off stage?] Yeah, he decided to just push the piano off stage. Of course, he couldn’t do it because it was too heavy, but it was a little bit shocking. You know? Because you don’t see that too often. [How did Brian react?] He just sat there in his chair and watched.”
Air date: 06/09/2025
Tune in to this excerpt from Poorman’s interview with Al Jardine, co-founder, rhythm guitarist, and vocalist of American rock, pop, surf, psychedelia band, The Beach Boys.
In this excerpt, Al Jardine tells Poorman about an onstage confrontation between Brian Wilson and Mike Love, and how Brian handled it with coolness.
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