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> [Brian came back in on the road and Al stayed, but Al's the original member of the group.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-johnston/brian-came-back-in-on-the-road-and-al-stayed-but-al-s-the-original/)

[Bruce Johnston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-johnston/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a18/bruce-johnston-24584_al_brian-came-back-in-on-the-road-and-al-st_74468.jpg)

> [Carl, Dennis and Brian are brothers, and Mike Love's a cousin.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-johnston/carl-dennis-and-brian-are-brothers-and-mike-love-s-a-cousin/)

[Bruce Johnston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-johnston/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3e/bruce-johnston-24584_brian_carl-dennis-and-brian-are-brothers-and-m_716688.jpg)

> [The group started getting bigger and bigger, so Al started replacing Brian on the road, and then finally there was a big…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-johnston/the-group-started-getting-bigger-and-bigger-so-al-started-replacing/)

[Bruce Johnston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-johnston/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/895/bruce-johnston-24584_al_the-group-started-getting-bigger-and-big_1769566.jpg)

## Other authors on Brian

## More by Bruce Johnston

> [Well, a lot of our concerts do okay, and I know we still get royalty checks which still isn't that important, but again, I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-johnston/well-a-lot-of-our-concerts-do-okay-and-i-know-we-still-get-royalty/)

[Bruce Johnston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-johnston/)

> [Brian came back in on the road and Al stayed, but Al's the original member of the group.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-johnston/brian-came-back-in-on-the-road-and-al-stayed-but-al-s-the-original/)

[Bruce Johnston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-johnston/)

> [I mean it shouldn't hang you up emotionally if your record fails.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-johnston/i-mean-it-shouldn-t-hang-you-up-emotionally-if-your-record-fails/)

[Bruce Johnston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-johnston/)

> [You know, Glen Campbell sang with the group right before I joined the group.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-johnston/you-know-glen-campbell-sang-with-the-group-right-before-i-joined-the/)

[Bruce Johnston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-johnston/)

> [We've recorded over our voices once and double the harmonies, make them thick. The Four Freshmen do that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-johnston/we-ve-recorded-over-our-voices-once-and-double-the-harmonies-make/)

[Bruce Johnston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-johnston/)

> [We're just kinda surviving at a very comfortable level.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-johnston/we-re-just-kinda-surviving-at-a-very-comfortable-level/)

[Bruce Johnston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-johnston/)

> [Carl, Dennis and Brian are brothers, and Mike Love's a cousin.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-johnston/carl-dennis-and-brian-are-brothers-and-mike-love-s-a-cousin/)

[Bruce Johnston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-johnston/)

> [Before I joined The Beach Boys, I was working at Columbia Records as a producer, and saw The Byrds come in and do their…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-johnston/before-i-joined-the-beach-boys-i-was-working-at-columbia-records-as-a/)

[Bruce Johnston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-johnston/)

> [We're not trying to top ourselves with each record, obviously.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-johnston/we-re-not-trying-to-top-ourselves-with-each-record-obviously/)

[Bruce Johnston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-johnston/)

> [I really dig The Byrds. I think they are the most underrated - in their original form - pop group.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-johnston/i-really-dig-the-byrds-i-think-they-are-the-most-underrated-in-their/)

[Bruce Johnston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-johnston/)

> [For us... you know, we're not The Beatles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-johnston/for-us-you-know-we-re-not-the-beatles/)

[Bruce Johnston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-johnston/)

> [You know, The Beach Boys' image is kinda like a group Doris Day, you know what I mean?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-johnston/you-know-the-beach-boys-image-is-kinda-like-a-group-doris-day-you/)

[Bruce Johnston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-johnston/)

> [Of course The Beach Boys will be camp.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-johnston/of-course-the-beach-boys-will-be-camp/)

[Bruce Johnston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-johnston/)

> [The group started getting bigger and bigger, so Al started replacing Brian on the road, and then finally there was a big flare-up with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-johnston/the-group-started-getting-bigger-and-bigger-so-al-started-replacing/)

[Bruce Johnston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-johnston/)

> [But, you know again, getting back to what a group like ours might represent - the cleanliness thing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bruce-johnston/but-you-know-again-getting-back-to-what-a-group-like-ours-might/)

[Bruce Johnston](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bruce-johnston/)

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