Al Jardine didn’t sense good vibrations from Mike Love.
The Beach Boys co-founder revealed that he wasn’t impressed by his bandmate’s speech at Brian Wilson’s funeral on Aug. 6.
According to Rolling Stone, Beach Boys biographer David Leaf and Jason Fine, an editor for the outlet, gave formal eulogies at Wilson’s funeral after he died at age 82 in June.
Jardine, 82, and Love, 84, also delivered their own speeches in honor of Wilson at the repass, held at the Beverly Hills Hotel.
“Mike wanted everybody to know that he wrote every single word of ‘Good Vibrations,’” Jardine explained about Love’s post-funeral tribute, while referencing their 1967 hit track. “I didn’t feel the compassion, let’s put it that way. Mike’s got some serious megalomania problems.”
“Mike, I’ve written some songs with Brian myself. We wrote one called ‘Surfin’ Down the Swanee River.’ It just wasn’t as big as ‘Good Vibrations,’” the artist said at the beginning of his own speech.
“I was focusing on Brian, and Mike was more focused on Mike,” Jardine added. “I think that is what it boiled down to.”
However, a representative for Love told Rolling Stone, “That’s not true.”
“Mike’s focus has always been on uplifting audiences around the world through the music he helped create with his bandmates and cousin Brian,” they stated. “His commitment has been to preserve and share this great American songbook while providing resources to fellow Beach Boys shareholders, including Al Jardine.”
“In addition, Mike and The Beach Boys have dedicated significant time and support to nonprofit organizations using their platform to give back to communities in need.”
The Post also reached out to Love’s rep for comment, but did not immediately hear back.
Wilson founded the Beach Boys in 1961 with his brothers, Dennis and Carl. He played bass, Carl led guitar, and Dennis was on the drums.
The group also included Love, who was Wilson’s cousin, and Jardine, a close friend.
Love also penned a heartfelt tribute to his cousin on Instagram after Wilson’s death.
“Today, the world lost a genius, and I lost a cousin by blood and my partner in music,” he began. “Brian Wilson wasn’t just the heart of The Beach Boys—he was the soul of our sound. From the first time we sang together as kids in my living room, I knew there was something otherworldly in him. His musical gifts were unmatched.”
Love added, “Our journey together was filled with moments of brilliance, heartbreak, laughter, complexity and most of all, LOVE . Like all families, we had our ups and downs. But through it all, we never stopped loving each other, and I never stopped being in awe of what he could do when he sat at a piano or his spontaneity in the studio.”
Wilson’s family announced the news of his passing on June 11.
“We are heartbroken to announce that our beloved father Brian Wilson has passed away,” they said on Instagram at the time. “We are at a loss for words right now.”
“Please respect our privacy at this time as our family is grieving,” their statement continued. “We realize that we are sharing our grief with the world.”
The message signed off with the phrase “Love & Mercy,” which was the title of the opening track from Wilson’s debut solo album in 1988. It was also the name of the 2014 biopic, which saw Wilson portrayed by both John Cusack and Paul Dano at different stages of his life.
Following his death, Wilson’s former entertainment lawyer, John Mason, spoke about the late star’s mental health.
“Brian was in a weak mental state,” he told Fox News Digital earlier this month.
Mason explained, “Brian often said to me, as sad as it sounds … ‘I fried my brain. I took too many drugs.’ Brian couldn’t get up in the morning without somebody getting him up. He couldn’t eat healthily without somebody giving him something healthy to eat.”
Soon after, Wilson turned to a doctor for help.
“So, the good and bad of Dr. Eugene Landy in Brian’s life was that he motivated Brian to become a participant in his own life,” the attorney shared. “But the bad part was that, as time went by and years went by, Dr. Landy expected more and more to replace Brian in the Beach Boys… Brian wasn’t allowed to do anything without a Landy handler being with him.”
By 1984, Mason was hired as Wilson’s attorney.
“I was asked . . . if I would be Brian’s lawyer, and I agreed,” he told the outlet. “At that time, Brian was, I think, doing better, but he had a lot of issues. . . . Brian came to my office at least once a week. We started having Beach Boys meetings at my office once a month, and we all insisted that Brian come to those meetings without Landy,” he said.
“Brian was my client. . . . [But] Brian did check in with Landy after our meetings, after our phone calls. Too often I would get a call back from Brian saying, ‘I know I said that, but I have to change my mind.’”
