RIP Brian Wilson (of the Beach Boys)

[nakedfrog]

The Beach Boys were one of my two favorite bands when I was very young, like age 4-5 (the other being the Beatles), and undoubtedly shaped my music tastes going forward for the rest of my life.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/06/11/entertainment/brian-wilson-death

 

[I'dluv2]

Rolling Stone magazine has Pet Sounds as he 2nd best album of all time. RIP Brian

 

[sdifox]

RIP

 

[Perknose]

Scenario: By virtue of a clerical error, you end up in heaven. Who would you rather hang out with, Brian Wilson or Sly Stone? And, yes, Sly's in heaven. All good musicians get a pass.

 

[lxskllr]

Not sure who I'd want to hang with, but I'd rather listen to Wilson.

 

[Kaido]

https://www.reddit.com/r/thebeachboys/comments/zksrnm/the_genius_of_brian_wilson_lost_studio_footage

 

[lxskllr]

They didn't show the harmonica part :^( Also, that's the inferior version. Smile session is much better.

 

[WelshBloke]

Rolling Stone magazine has Pet Sounds as he 2nd best album of all time. RIP Brian

I mean it's hard to rank albums but that one is definitely one of the "important" moments in popular music!