Al Jardine Quotes

United States, Musician
September 3, 1942

Alan Charles Jardine is an American musician, singer and songwriter, who co-founded the Beach Boys. He is best known as the band's rhythm guitarist, and for occasionally singing lead vocals, on songs such as "Help Me, Rhonda" (1965), "Then I Kissed Her" (1965) and "Come Go with Me" (1978). He has released one solo studio album, A Postcard from California (2010).

Also known as Singer-Songwriter, Singer

My family and I reside on a non-working farm, although we have a couple of horses and the usual stuff like pigs, cows, and chickens. We really don't have an honest-to-goodness farm, more of a hobby farm.

Al Jardine
- Family
- Couple
I love driving; driving along the California coastline is the best drive in the world.

Al Jardine
- World
- Driving
- California

Yes, my grandfather worked with Thomas Edison on the electric car, and he sold electric cars at the 1900 World's Fair in Paris.

Al Jardine
- World
- Car
- Paris
I like to be surrounded by harmonies and fullness and richness and vitality.

Al Jardine
It's a coup by the GOP to grab the governorship to California to make this place a safe haven for George W. Bush in 2004. It's incredible when you think about it. The recall cost the state $100 million.

Al Jardine
- California
Music is more of a hobby to me than my hobbies, if that makes sense. I love music; my dad and brother were very musical, and music just happens to be one of my hobbies that became my vocation.

Al Jardine
- Music
- Dad
- Brother
It took me 29 years to finish that song. That's a typical Jardine move.

Al Jardine
- Song
I'm pretty satisfied with how 'Postcard' turned out. I think everybody did a great job.

Al Jardine
- Great
- Job
- Pretty