This afternoon, while walking home from lunch at my Forest Hills watering hole, an attractive woman (of, as they say, a certain age) who I've never seen before in my life, stopped me on the street and said, out of the blue -- "Brian Wilson just died."
I really don't know where to begin. We looked at each other and just...ah hell.
Anyway, here's a glorious song you might not know from a solo album he did in 1998.
Other than that, I kinda lack the appropriate words at the moment. Maybe tomorrow.
11 comments:
I wonder how many people like me just put 'Pet Sounds' on the turntable.
Brian Wilson had one of the most troubled musical careers for one of our Rock & Roll greats! What he accomplished is truly, truly amazing!
Captain Al
My time sister in Wisconsin sent me the NY Times obit. As we live in the cultural boondocks In SC I had no idea. Went through my B/B and Brians albums - 6 ! I have strong options but this isn't the time - suffice to say he was our Lennon/ McCartney. What a life.
,rob
He was our Mozart.
His last opus - Love and Mercy retains his B/B leanings. His live stripped down version of the song is best listened to. The album version lot of reverb, wall of sound over produced
rob
Brian's timing is terrible as usual! He couldn't even give Sly a few days in the sun before forcing his way into the picture.
Captain Al
that was me.
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