Brian Wilson passed away today.

[Kalevala]

Anyone who grew up listening to the Beach Boys will remember him. 

K

[foxandpeng]

More interesting to me, and probably only to me, was John Wimber, who went on to being a Charismatic evangelical theologian after his BB career.

Wasn't much of a theologian either, mind 🤣

[Karl Henning]

Did my antennae pick up on something? Yesterday and today I listened to the BBs' "Sloop John B."

[San Antone]

Brian Wilson has been am important inspiration for me ever since I first became aware of The Beach Boys - When I was 12 or 13. 

I have listened to their music, mostly as defined as the creation of Brian Wilson, throughout the ensuing six decades with no loss of enjoyment or respect. IMO Wilson is among a handful of important musicians, composers, arrangers, producers (no matter the genre) whose work has had a major impact on the history of 20th century music. 

His music will live on and that is my only consolation for this very big loss.

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

Brian Wilson, for me, is one of the main reasons why I became so interested in music. Pieces like Surf's Up, 'Til I Die and God Only Knows are forever imprinted into my mind. This man was a brilliant songwriter without question. RIP, Brian Wilson.

[drogulus]

[Karl Henning]

Les garçons de la plage were rivals whom The Beatles respected.
On the lines of imitation is the sincerest form of flattery:

And with this later Wings song McCartney still nods to them, to my mind

[drogulus]

[dhibbard]

so sad..  was a great composer!  rip

[Der lächelnde Schatten]

I thought this was a rather successful cover of Wilson's and Van Dyke Parks' Surf's Up:

I have to admit I teared up a bit.

[Irons]

Good Vibrations sounds as innovated and current today as when I first heard it all those years ago.