Brian Wilson Live: Concert Review
By DJ M on November 4th, 2006
In Brian Wilson/B. Boys
HOLLYWOOD REPORTER "There simply aren't enough superlatives to describe Brian Wilson's performance Wednesday night at Royce Hall."
CALANDAR LIVE "As it turned out, there was more than enough love for the Beach Boys leader circulating through UCLA's Royce Hall on Wednesday as he and his endlessly resourceful band crafted a musicologically spot-on, emotionally resonant 40th anniversary performance of the quintessential California band's 1966 watershed album, "Pet Sounds." It's a work that still obviously touches him and fans deeply with its insistent yearning to find safe harbor for a gentle soul in a harsh world."
LA DAILY NEWS "Brian Wilson reunited with original Beach Boy Al Jardine - together for the first time in, well, almost forever - in fronting a crack 11-piece band to perform "Pet Sounds" in its entirety Wednesday night at UCLA's Royce Hall on the occasion of its 40th birthday. After a long time wandering in the wilderness, Wilson - "Pet Sounds"' mastermind - has in recent years emerged hearteningly strong and can even feed off his fans' adulation: At several times during Wednesday's show, the house lights went up so he could see the crowd's rabid approval."