Wouldn’t it be nice if bands we loved always got along?
Fans of rock history know that even the most balanced groups barely last a few years together before splintering off into solo project or breaking up entirely.
The Beach Boys were a group riddled with drama and led by an oft-misunderstood genius named Brian Wilson, who on this day in 1998 realized as the principle songwriter and architect of the legendary band’s sound, maybe some people would be interested in hearing him play those hits without the other boys.
1997-1998 were tough years for the Wilsons, Brian’s youngest brother, Carl, died in February of lung cancer. A few months before that their mother Audree died.
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