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  1. slate.com › culture › 2022Brian Wilson Isn’t the Type of Genius You Think He Is

    Jan 3, 2022 · Rock history—whether it’s written by music critics, fans, journalists, or scholars—often paints Brian Wilson, the oft-proclaimed creative leader behind the Beach Boys, as a solitary auteur...

    • Grant Wong

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  3. faroutmagazine.co.uk › obin-pecknold-explains-theRobin Pecknold explains the lyrical genius of Brian Wilson

    Jul 2, 2024 · Any songwriter has to be put through their paces at some point, but Robin Pecknold marvelled at how Brian Wilson found the truth in the small details.

  4. www.cbc.ca › music › read5 things we learned about about Brian Wilson from his new ...

    • Wilson is up front in addressing his mental health issues in the book. Much of the attention around Wilson in recent years has surrounded his mental health issues and he doesn't shy away from addressing them almost immediately in the book in the first chapter, 'Fear'.
    • Phil Spector was a particular inspiration to Brian Wilson's musical approach. It's well-known that Wilson was fascinated with producer Phil Spector's pioneering production methods, taking every opportunity he could to hang out around the producer.
    • Wilson failed music class in high school. Wilson actually failed music in high school because he didn't know how to write classical music. Despite this, Wilson talks favourably about classical composers and thinks of Bach when people ask him about what musicians he identifies with.
    • Recording "Good Vibrations" was one of the highlights of his life. Wilson says there were more than 80 hours of tape dedicated to all the vocal parts and early takes of "Good Vibrations", making it one of the most expensive songs ever produced at the time.

  5. www.npr.org › 2015/06/04 › 412034127Telling Brian Wilson's Fractured Life Story On Film - NPR

    Jun 4, 2015 · How much did Brian Wilson collaborate on the movie or cooperate with you and give you permission to tell his story? Both Brian and Melinda, his wife, were great about it.

  6. www.musicradar.com › news › ive-actually-performed-it“I’ve actually performed it with him, and I’m afraid to say ...

    May 27, 2024 · Wilson was a creative colossus; writing, arranging and producing the songs. But he needed help with lyrics. In late 1965 he was at a Hollywood party when he was introduced to Tony Asher, an advertising executive who had written jingles for companies such as Mattel and Max Factor.

    • Neil Crossley

  7. johncodyonline.com › writings › brian-wilson-theBrian Wilson, the Beach Boys’ musical genius

    IN THE 1960s Brian Wilson, as leader of the Beach Boys, gave voice to an entire generation. The group — the three Wilson brothers (Brian, Dennis and Carl), cousin Mike Love, and neighbour Al Jardine — sold in excess of 100 million records over the course of their illustrious career.

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  9. www.esquire.com › entertainment › booksHow Brian Wilson Found Inspiration in the Artists Working ...

    Oct 11, 2016 · How Brian Wilson Found Inspiration in the Artists Working Beside Him. The former Beach Boy opens up about his life, work, and his new memoir, I Am Brian Wilson. By Jeff Slate Published: Oct...

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