Sad news.... Brian Wilson RIP

[silverfoxnik]

Very, very sad to hear this news just now:

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg71xrxrn8go

 

One of the best songwriters of all time. 

 

RIP. 😞

[Cosmo Valdemar]

Not unexpected but still awfully sad... I'm listening to Surf's Up now.

[toneknob]

Bit dusty in here all of a sudden.

 

[diskwave]

Agree. I really dont think BC is the place to share ones thoughts about an event like this. Three comments? Extraordinary.  

[lowdown]

 

[Rich]

31 minutes ago, diskwave said:

I really dont think BC is the place to share ones thoughts about an event like this. 

Why not?

[KingPrawn]

A true Genius of our time.

[Cosmo Valdemar]

33 minutes ago, Rich said:

Why not?

Depends what your thoughts are I suppose 😬

[diskwave]

2 hours ago, Rich said:

Why not?

Because shockingly it seems no-one on this partiucular site could care less. Brian Wilson along with Elvis, The Beatles, Motown etc and a few others from the dim and distant literally shaped the musical world we inhabit today. And whether you beleive it or not he's that important.

[ezbass]

There are a number of reactions/posts over on the Notable Deaths thread.

[Cosmo Valdemar]

22 minutes ago, diskwave said:

Because shockingly it seems no-one on this partiucular site could care less. Brian Wilson along with Elvis, The Beatles, Motown etc and a few others from the dim and distant literally shaped the musical world we inhabit today. And whether you beleive it or not he's that important.

I did hear the Beach Boys in Tesco once, if that helps.

[miles'tone]

3 hours ago, diskwave said:

Agree. I really dont think BC is the place to share ones thoughts about an event like this. Three comments? Extraordinary.  

I initially didn't post because it kind of feels like I've lost a lost family member in a way. It's beyond usual words. Just been paying my own private respects, celebrating his work and a lifetime of my personal memories attached to it.

Edited Thursday at 22:10 by miles'tone

[Geek99]

7 hours ago, diskwave said:

Because shockingly it seems no-one on this partiucular site could care less. Brian Wilson along with Elvis, The Beatles, Motown etc and a few others from the dim and distant literally shaped the musical world we inhabit today. And whether you beleive it or not he's that important.

I don’t like his music but there’s no denying the influence he has had on other artists. I don’t think you are correct in your assertion. His creative years were done before I was born so I’m probably going to feel less “shocked” than if, say, John Taylor, died but it doesn’t mean that I think BW  irrelevant 

Edited yesterday at 04:53 by Geek99

[Dad3353]

1 hour ago, diskwave said:

Because shockingly it seems no-one on this partiucular site could care less. Brian Wilson along with Elvis, The Beatles, Motown etc and a few others from the dim and distant literally shaped the musical world we inhabit today. And whether you beleive it or not he's that important.

 

 

You really know how to make friends here, don't you..!

[miles'tone]

Love this. Brian "goofing around" during the Pet Sounds sessions. Didn't even make the original album. I am a sucker for trombones farting out though 😄

 

 

[casapete]

BBC4 is showing Brian Wilson at Glastonbury from 2005, at 9pm tonight. 
Worth watching for his amazing band. 😊