It was the kind of rivalry that drove both side to even higher levels of creativity. I think Brian learned that from his first rival, Phil Spector, who instead of competing with he quickly got on his side and did some of his best work with.
Brian may be a little nuts, but he’s a genius, too.
Yeah for sure. I get a little depressed though when I see him interviewed now... he just seems lost and kind of has that senile old man thing going for him. I prefer tho think of him in his prime, the genius with the shaggy hair and spectacles creating Pet Sounds.
I like the Beach Boys, but didn’t Glen Campbell and Carol Kaye play guitar on most all of their records (uncredited)? If Brian was a little nuts, what did that make Spector?
“Brian may be a little nuts, but he’s a genius, too.”
For years and years I kept hearing members of bands I liked saying that “Pet Sounds” was one of the albums that influenced them the most, and I didn’t get it.
At the time I thought the Beach Boys were a bunch of old fogey surfer dudes.
I finally gave in at about 19 years old and listened to the whole album.
I got it instantly. I understood what all those guys were talking about. It was ahead of it’s time, and INHO a solid work of genius.
I have had massive respect for Wilson ever since.
He also knows how to handle money, he handled all the Beach Boys money.
when I built the Cobra for Dennis to go drag racing I had to go to Brian for the money
He even handled the funds that were given to Dennis to live on.