Archives for: 2011, week 23

Beach Boy Meets Gershwin at the Wellmont

MONTCLAIR PATCH "[A]t the Wellmont Theatre Thursday night, you couldn't take a step without bumping into a die-hard fan of ["Pet Sounds"] -- and the man who recorded it. Although the hall was only half full, the ones who were there clearly loved Brian… more »

Brian Wilson: THE MAN WHO INVENTED SUMMER TALKS BEACH BOYS, LOS ANGELES AND HIS ENDLESS APPETITE FOR THE GOOD TIMES

NOW TORONTO quotes Brian Wilson on waltzes: First, “I don’t really like waltzes." Then, “I like waltzes." more »

Listening For The Perfect Beat

Q&A: Brian Wilson On His Gershwin Influences, Working With Van Dyke Parks, And The Smile Reissue

VILLAGE VOICE has more excerpts from a late May interview with Brian Wilson that served as the basis for a cover story. You've talked about listening to "Rhapsody in Blue" as a child, and last year you released your album of Gershwin standards. What i… more »

Brian Wilson's Songs

VILLAGE VOICE contains a VERY brief interview with Brian Wilson. Most of the article deals with the writer's relationship with her father and a previous call with Brian Wilson that involved some snafus. Here's an even shorter excerpt from the already s… more »

Dennis Wilson :: Lady/Fallin’ In Love, 1970 (Video)

AQUARIUM DRUNKARD I'm fairly certain that the video footage used in this fan made video is from the “Beach Boys 1968 European Tour" film directed by David Morse. Additional details about this film can be found on this previous blog. more »