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jiggysawdust
Nick Walusko was the most interesting person I've ever met and my closest friend for the last 25 years. I'm completely devastated by his passing.
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jiggysawdust
Nick Walusko was the most interesting person I've ever met and my closest friend for the last 25 years. I'm completely devastated by his passing.
I'm very sorry to hear that Jiggy. I can only tell you that as a massive Brian Wilson for nearly 40 years of my life, seeing Brian play live, first in the USA circa 2001 and then 30 odd times in the UK was absolutely thrilling and that was mainly because that band were so incredible. Many members of the band stood out for various reasons but Nicky was an absolute monster on guitar and vocals and one of the real characters on stage. I have the utmost respect for all the players in Brian's band because they bought that music alive in a way I never dreamed was possible.
Mark Linnett posted a great video starring Nicky Wonder - him busting that lead guitar on the Pet Sounds title track, playing it right while adding himself. To be quite frank, much as I love the Pet Sounds LP, in live performance, the two instrumentals were particularly devastating. Watching that video brought tears to my eyes remembering the absolute joy of being at the shows and knowing that Nicky Wonder is no longer with us. They were genuinely some of the musical highlights of my entire life.
I didn't know him personally but I'll certainly always remember him with great fondness and admiration. He did that with music. That takes a very special talent.