With Mike Love in the headlines, I figured I'd dust off my favorite Mike Love story. Ten years ago, I went with my Dad and my friend Kayvon to see Mike Love & the Beach Boys.

We had front row seats. There was no opening act. The Beach Boys played two sets with an intermission. At the break, Kayvon says he wants some nachos. So we go up to the concession stand.

Kayvon buys the biggest platter of nachos I've ever seen. Just enormous. As he was paying, the Beach Boys start their second set. I said, "Let's go back to the seats." Kayvon said, "I can't eat these nachos in the front row."

I said, "What are you talking about? The Beach Boys don't care if you're eating nachos." So we go back to our seats. Everyone's standing and dancing. The Beach Boys are playing "Fun, Fun, Fun."

Kayvon sits down and starts eating his nachos. Immediately, Mike Love zeros in on Kayvon and glares at him while he's singing "Fun, Fun, Fun."

As soon as the song is over, Mike Love says, "There's a guy in the front row who is just shoveling nachos in his face. Can I get a spot?" So they put a spotlight on Kayvon.

Mike Love says, "How are those nachos, guy? I'm up here trying to sing and this fella's stuffing nachos in his mouth. He's got nacho cheese all over his face. Can I get him a towel to wipe off this nacho cheese?"

So the drummer tosses Mike Love one of his unused sweat rags, and Mike Love hands it to Kayvon and says, "Wipe that damn nacho cheese off your face."

For the rest of the show, in between songs, Mike Love would look at Kayvon and say something like, "Are you done with those nachos yet?"

I guess the lesson of this story is, if you ever go see Mike Love and the Beach Boys, and you're in the front row, don't eat nachos.

A lot of people are pointing out that you SHOULD eat nachos in front of Mike Love. So yes, please, if you go see the Beach Boys, sit in front and eat nachos.

Some are asking if this story is true. It is. It took place on 8/2/09 at the Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA. Here’s a photo I took of Mike Love scolding Kayvon for eating nachos.