“He always had a surprise for us”: Brian Wilson’s bizarre return to the Beach Boys in 1976
Not as planned.
Brian Wilson
The 1970 song Brian Wilson called “the most unbelievable piece ever”
Hitting the Beach Boy on a spiritual level.
The 1965 album Lindsey Buckingham considered a masterpiece: “One of the great sides”
The classics on the other side.
The 1967 Beach Boys song inspired by Stevie Wonder and a health food store: “Each feel represented a mood”
The origins of a classic hippie era tune.
“The only song we ever did that I don’t like at all”: Brian Wilson’s big Beach Boys regret
“I absolutely don’t like it at all…”
The song Brian Wilson never wanted to hear again: “I’m real self-conscious”
Not standing the test of time.
One Beach Boys song inspired Graham Nash to greatness: “Brian is just a genius”
The pure beauty of vocal power.
The one song Brian Wilson never wanted to release: “It could never be a single”
Not the hit that he thought.
Paul Dano lifts lid on unlikely friendship with Brian Wilson: “I loved talking with him”
“I spent a bunch of time with Brian…”