Brian Wilson RIP

The unique sound of my teenage years. Amazing to think Brian Wilson made it to 82.

Thay had such a distinctive sound. In my.mind they are all still young.

I remember sitting chatting with Brian Wilson in the Green Room before we had to appear – separately – on some morning television chat show. He was totally charming and fun.

Sad to hear this news this morning. Soundtrack of my teenage years.

Granmarderby10

The Beach Boys songs are imbued in my mind with the essence of summers as a child in the 60s. I’m transported back there as soon the first few notes are played.
RIP Brian Wilson you genius😘

I agree. The Beach Boys' sound is the sound of my teenage summers (although I was nowhere near the beach!)

The Beach Boys songs are imbued in my mind with the essence of summers as a child in the 60s. I’m transported back there as soon the first few notes are played.
RIP Brian Wilson you genius😘

Elton was good on that day in 1975 but the Beach Boys had played a blinder, all their surfing songs etc. It was a hot summer's day. Everybody was dancing. Then on came Elton and plodded through his new album that many were obviously not familar with so it was just a bit of a come down after such excitement.

I first saw Elton at the small Shaw Theatre in London in 1972 with Long John Baldry and Linda Lewis. I was 16! He was 25. I had a major crush. He signed my copies of Madman Acoss the Water and Honky Chateau. Still have them. Happy days.

DD saw Brian at Glastonbury and did say he was struggling a bit (he did suffer a lot from ill-health) but they enjoyed his set.

We saw Elton John when he was 70 - he must have improved a lot since 1975 because he was brilliant! Young and old(er) enjoyed it.

Ah I love the colourful clothes she wears
And the way the sunlight plays upon her hair......

I used to swan about in my colourful clothes imagining someone singing that about me! Happy, happy days.

I’m nearly 66 and I remember buying a Beach Boys Album which had a blue sleeve- could’ve been the Greatest Hits?
My brother is 5 years older than me so I think I heard all the songs previously via his records.
I always wanted to be a California Girl- not much chance growing up in Blackpool😉🤣

Girl Don’t Tell Me is my favourite Beach Boys number. So evocative of a holiday romance. Bygone days when we still wrote letters.

Hi little girl, it's me
Don't you know who I am?
I met you last summer
When I came up to stay with my gran'
I'm the guy-uy-uy who left you with tears in his eyes
You didn't answer my letters
So I figured it was just lie …
Girl don’t tell me you’ll write me
Again this year …

RIP.

NotAGran55

Saw them at Wembley Stadium in 1975, along with The Eagles, both bands were fantastic, unlike Elton John who was headlining.
RIP Brian.

I was there too! I had just turned 20.

I think many were disappointed with Elton that day as he just played tracks from his then latest album Captain Fantastic which had only just been released. I'd bought it and loved it but people were expecting him to play a more varied set.

But anyone coming on after the Beach Boys on that fabulous day was going to be upstaged.

What a line up. I've still got my ticket - £3.50!

So sad. I adored The Beach Boys. A great sound and for sheer musicality they couldn’t be beaten.

Beach boys were my favourite band after hearing “Help me Rhonda” and loving everything else they did. Brian was genius. I travelled up from Exeter to see them perform in Bristol in 1968/9. The best experience ever even if I did have to miss lectures and sit in an open top sports car freezing cold to get back. It was well worth it. God bless Brian.

I liked surfing too (only body boarding, though).

I have a Beach Boys CD in the car, must play it tomorrow.

RIP Brian

Pet Sounds was one of my favourite albums in the 60s, and I still love it. He was a troubled soul, but so brilliant.

They toured a few years ago, with the old chaps supported by younger performers, including family members.
It was a magical evening with all ages represented in the audience: the sound of summer for sure.

Saw them at Wembley Stadium in 1975, along with The Eagles, both bands were fantastic, unlike Elton John who was headlining.
RIP Brian.

Thanks for the music. Thanks to people like you my generation had the best music.

Another one gone. The sounds of our youth.

😥

Something we’ve got in common Whitewavemark2 !
I loved the Beach Boys’ music. Absolutely loved it.

Didn’t we all dream of living that surfing life in California?

Brian Wilson couldn’t swim and was deaf in one ear but that didn’t stopped him composing those fabulously catchy songs.

Oh goodness, just Googled the third brother Carl he died ages ago late '90s I saw them at Crystal Palace in the early '70s, superb.

The Beach Boys were wonderful, the sound of the West Coast, I remember Good Vibrations '66 I think, one of the first records I bought. I know his brother Dennis died a while ago, there's another brother, I'm wondering if he's still alive.

Wonderful music. Takes me back to the good old days of proper music. RIP.

That is sad news.