RIP Brian Wilson

[Chin Diesel]

Was this the Wilson brother who was one ham sammich away from going full Momma Cass while laid up in bed?

 

[Chin Diesel]

The real mystery is how is Keith Richard still alive?

 

[alexd]

My brother used to service his furnace and one day Keith walked him through his gardens, very enthusiastic about his new hobby.

Cool.... he's been living in the CT hills with his super model wife since 1985.

 

[boog204]

@chindiesel ain't exactly Robert Christgau.
50 years ago doesnt negate his brilliance. Mozart is still a genius.
Brian Wilson is top 5 geniuses in popular music history, perhaps still #1. His harmony arrangements are classical music. He embedded complex counterpoint into timeless pop hits. He produced, arranged and wrote music that defines a certain geographic portion of this country and always will. His use of instrumentation in pop music is still untouched. The Beatles envied his abilities. He wrote insanely complex instrumental scores for orchestra in his head without having to play a note. There aren't many musicians or critics today and 50 years ago who would dispute any of this. If he's not a musical genius then no one is. (And he wrote tons of classics before Pet Sounds and after it)
*listen to a song called "Our Prayer" to see just a hint of his otherworldly status.

Preach!

I don’t know. I’m with Chin. I thought he died 20 years ago. And Pet Sounds is a great album…..written 50+ years ago.

Not sure he’s a genius as much as he was a talented and troubled individual who made a really good album a long time ago. I’d be shocked if a single person in this thread listened to Pet Sounds or thought of him once in the last decade.

And you'd be catastrophically wrong in that second assertion. He did things in the studio and with harmonization that were unparalleled for their time (and now) and pre-tech and Pro Tools and everything else that are still superior today. He wrote music that pushed the envelope and forced contemporaries to try to catch up. He's a musical genius in every facet of the word.

 

[FreeKlaiber]

to lose Sly Stone and Brian Wilson in one week at the same age. I could make an argument that they were the two greatest musical geniuses still living. Their brilliance burned out years ago, but for a 5 yr period, they both seemed to touch the source

 

[Waquoit]

What has Beethoven done lately? He wrote some good stuff...20+years ago.

 

[Umami Zen]

Brian lived a somewhat tortured life away from the stage. Mental illness challenges-Schizoaffective disorder-Heard voices all day-every day. Tragic story-brilliant song writer. RIP

 

[Deepster]

What has Beethoven done lately? He wrote some good stuff...20+years ago.

LOL.

I love the way some guy dies every week and everyone gets super romantic about the flash he had 50 years ago, acting like their beloved uncle just died.

Great album. Weird dude. Did a ton of drugs and struck gold, then hid in his house for half a century. I literally thought he died 20 years ago....but now people are fighting with me how amazing he was.

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

I don’t know. I’m with Chin. I thought he died 20 years ago. And Pet Sounds is a great album…..written 50+ years ago.

Not sure he’s a genius as much as he was a talented and troubled individual who made a really good album a long time ago. I’d be shocked if a single person in this thread listened to Pet Sounds or thought of him once in the last decade.

The king of the awful take for the sake of being contrarian. “I don’t know about something so no one knows about it!”

I had Pet Sounds on this weekend by the pool. I listen to it quite a bit. The idea that you’d be “shocked” if anyone even thought of Brian Wilson in the last decade is basically just a billboard that says “I have awful taste.”

 

[Waquoit]

Great album. Weird dude. Did a ton of drugs and struck gold, then hid in his house for half a century. I literally thought he died 20 years ago....but now people are fighting with me how amazing he was.

He was mentally ill and you just brush him off like just another junkie. The nastiness from you here is entirely in character but even moreso. You slag "just one great album" but albums weren't really a thing back then. Pet Sounds was in the vanguard of making albums the predominant way pop artists present their music. What has Edison invented lately?

 

[storrsroars]

LOL.

I love the way some guy dies every week and everyone gets super romantic about the flash he had 50 years ago, acting like their beloved uncle just died.

You won't have to worry about anyone here eulogizing you when you go.

 

[HCCForever]

You might want to do some research on Richards' life these past 20 years.

Yes supposedly Keith quit smoking and reduced his alcohol use. And I just read today that The Stones are recording new music.

 

[Deepster]

He was mentally ill and you just brush him off like just another junkie. The nastiness from you here is entirely in character but even moreso. You slag "just one great album" but albums weren't really a thing back then. Pet Sounds was in the vanguard of making albums the predominant way pop artists present their music. What has Edison invented lately?

Got it. Now Brian Wilson is a combination of Beethoven and Thomas Edison.

I think my point of over-romanticizing someone just got reaffirmed.

 

[Deepster]

He was mentally ill and you just brush him off like just another junkie. The nastiness from you here is entirely in character but even moreso. You slag "just one great album" but albums weren't really a thing back then. Pet Sounds was in the vanguard of making albums the predominant way pop artists present their music. What has Edison invented lately?

And he did a ton of LSD and was later diagnosed with schizoaffective disorder with auditory hallucinations. So it's not like the guy struggled with depression like a suburban soccer mom.

Cooper: How old were you when the voices started?
Wilson: About 25.
Friedman: So you were already a successful musician when they started.
Wilson: Right. I believe they started picking on me because they are jealous. The voices in my head are jealous of me.
Cooper: How long did it take after they started before you really understood what was going on?
Wilson: Oh, I knew right from the start something was wrong. I’d taken some psychedelic drugs, and then about a week after that I started hearing voices, and they’ve never stopped. For a long time I thought to myself, “Oh, I can’t deal with this.” But I learned to deal with it anyway.
Friedman: When did you start getting treatment?
Wilson: Not until I was about 40, believe it or not. A lot of times people don’t get help as early as they should.

 

[Wasn’t me]

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Keith Richards on living a clean lifestyle: "It's a unique experience for me"

Keith Richards, whose drug and alcohol habits at the peak of The Rolling Stones' fame became infamous, has moved toward a clean lifestyle. Read his comments here.

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[Taco]

For anyone into The Beach Boys, listened to a Podcast called Political Beats some years past (it’s not a political show but has guests for each artist that are from that arena.) From what I remember they were not fans of Mike Love!

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There are a lot of good episodes so if you’re not into The Beach Boys still worth checking out.

 

[Waquoit]

Got it. Now Brian Wilson is a combination of Beethoven and Thomas Edison.

I think my point of over-romanticizing someone just got reaffirmed.

Nah, you just made my point stronger than ever. You’ve again exposed your ignorance and mean-spiritedness. We get it. You don’t think much of Brian Wilson or the NBA and you’ve been telling us all day. What else do ya got?

 

[Jaydumo20]

Bob Dylan, Sir Elton John, Sir Ringo Starr and more pay tribute to Brian Wilson

Sir Elton John, Bob Dylan, and Sir Ringo Starr are among the musicians to pay tribute to the late Brian Wilson. The Beach Boys co-founder passed away on Wednesday (11.06.25) at the age of 82 and Tiny Dancer hitmaker Elton praised his friend as the "biggest influence" on his work. Sharing a photo...

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Elton John, Bob Dylan, Ringo, Carole king, john cale, gene simmons, mick fleetwood et al. all paying tribute to Brian's genius.
Good read. And if you know Bob Dylan he doesn't often praise others

And here's a quote by paul:

Sir Paul McCartney called The Beach Boys star as someone who "had that mysterious sense of musical genius that made his songs so achingly special. I loved him, and was privileged to be around his bright shining light for a little while.”

 

[uconnric]

Paul McCartney said that "God Only Knows" is his favorite song ever. Saw (Mike Love - Bruce Johnston) Beach Boys tour in Bridgeport (great venue) last year and at Oakdale in 2023. Saw them with John Stamos some years ago at the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. Years ago (many) saw the group in the rain at Dillon Stadium and at Lake Compounce.

 

[gtcam]

I don’t know. I’m with Chin. I thought he died 20 years ago. And Pet Sounds is a great album…..written 50+ years ago.

Not sure he’s a genius as much as he was a talented and troubled individual who made a really good album a long time ago. I’d be shocked if a single person in this thread listened to Pet Sounds or thought of him once in the last decade.

Shock warning - I was listening to Pet Sounds on my outdoor speakers just last Sunday

 

[SoFla Steve]

Paul McCartney said that "God Only Knows" is his favorite song ever. Saw (Mike Love - Bruce Johnston) Beach Boys tour in Bridgeport (great venue) last year and at Oakdale in 2023. Saw them with John Stamos some years ago at the Cape Cod Melody Tent in Hyannis. Years ago (many) saw the group in the rain at Dillon Stadium and at Lake Compounce.

Dillon Stadium, 1972? The Phlorescent Leech & Eddie (Flo and Eddie from the Turtles) opening for the Beach Boys, Kinks and Doors. I sat in the rain, too!

 

[gtcam]

My brother used to service his furnace and one day Keith walked him through his gardens, very enthusiastic about his new hobby.

My wife's cousin designed the gardens at his home. She has had dinner with him several times and finds him to be a great conversationalist when he wants to be.

 

[Deepster]

Nah, you just made my point stronger than ever. You’ve again exposed your ignorance and mean-spiritedness. We get it. You don’t think much of Brian Wilson or the NBA and you’ve been telling us all day. What else do ya got?

I think he’s fine.

I guess I don’t turn on and jack up the fawning for someone that dies like you.

Hey. Dick Van Dyke is pretty old. You may want to mentally prepare for the genius posts when he goes.

 

[HuskyHawk]

I think he’s fine.

I guess I don’t turn on and jack up the fawning for someone that dies like you.

Hey. Dick Van Dyke is pretty old. You may want to mentally prepare for the genius posts when he goes.

Dick Van Dyke is absolutely worthy of the praise he will get just like Wilson is. Brilliant comic, dancer, singer, actor. He's pushing triple digits at the moment.

 

[huskyjawz]

Dillon Stadium, 1972? The Phlorescent Leech & Eddie (Flo and Eddie from the Turtles) opening for the Beach Boys, Kinks and Doors. I sat in the rain, too!

Wow, that's a helluva triple bill!