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The James Altucher Show

477 - Mike Love: Life as a Beach Boy (Memories, Lyrics, & A Behind The Scenes Look at The Band Who Gave Us "Good Vibrations")

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2019

⏱️ 50 minutes

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Summary

Mike Love is a singer and co-founder of The Beach Boys. I did this interview LIVE in New York. (Come to a show sometime!) We talk about his legendary career and how The Beach Boys became a global sensation pre-internet. We also talk about writing music, being creative, what was happening in the 60's and 70's, how Mike is still able to go on tour at age 78 and more. Listen to this episode to join us in remembering the good old days. I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast. Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   Follow me on Social Media: YouTube Twitter Facebook Linkedin Instagram ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.

0:06.6

This is the James Altiger Show on the Choose Yourself Network.

0:12.6

Today on the James Altiger Show.

0:15.6

There's something this magical quality of the surfing culture.

0:20.3

And that resonates beyond California.

0:23.0

So why do you think that is?

0:24.3

Why isn't it just that surfing USA or California girls?

0:27.4

Why wasn't it only popular in California?

0:29.5

We just got back from Europe.

0:31.5

50 years ago on June was 19th.

0:36.3

We played in what was called Czechoslovakia.

0:40.5

They were invaded the year before by the Soviet troops.

0:45.1

Russian, East German, Polish, a couple others.

0:49.9

When we flew in from London on one side of the runway was the MIG jets.

0:55.8

And the other side was the Russian tanks.

0:58.7

I looked out the windows and I said, holy shit.

1:01.7

This is the most intimidating landing I've ever been on.

1:05.8

And we were welcome like heroes there because we represent America,

1:09.6

rock and roll, freedom, therefore.

1:12.5

And then we got back there 50 years later.

1:15.3

And it's now the Czech Republic.

1:17.2

And it's freedom.

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