On the eve of Brian Wilson’s 70th Birthday, I’d
like to reflect on how much joy and pleasure he, his brothers, a cousin and a
few friends have brought to the world with their music. For 70 years, Brian Wilson has been marching
to the beat of his own drum. He has
worked out all forms of music, surf, rock n’ roll, jazz and the list goes
on. He is amazing, even at 70, he still
has it. He can write harmony in his head
and still has a very nice tenor voice. The
Beach Boys’ new album is some of the strongest material from established
artists I have heard in a while.
I feel privileged to have been able to see the Beach Boys
three times with Brian Wilson this year.
Those three shows were like catching lightning in a bottle. Like watching Rembrandt paint, you get where
I’m going with this. As John Stamos said
at the end of the first Beacon show, “you’ll never see this again folks,” and I
believe him. Happy Birthday to the
Mozart of Rock n’ Roll!
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| Brian Wilson at the Beacon, May 8, 2012 |
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