In 1972 The Beach Boys visited The Netherlands for the recording of the album "Holland".



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MizzAmandaJonez

Cheers Dutchman, thanks for taking the time to read my article.

No problem. All I wanted to point out with "don't exaggerate" is that I find the info provided in the entire article, related to Brian's recent passing, quite superfluous. A matter of taste I guess.

RIP Brian, The songs like California Girls. Surfing USA, Sloop John B. always makes me wish I was from California. He painted an inspiring musical picture for us.

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R.I.P.Brian Wilson

I saw The Beach Boys 29. October 1966 in Essen, Germany, Grugahalle.

After the Stones 1965 in Essen my second Big concert

Support "Peter and Gordon" and other German Bands

I saw them two days later in Vienna, but without Brian.
Brian hadn't toured in 1966.

Beach Boys 1966
Touring Members

SURFER GIRL- The first song he wrote, recorded and produced after his parents gave him $250 for food when they went on vacation and he and his brothers and Mike and Al spent it on equipment, formed a band and wrote and played that song for his parents when they returned, not knowing if he'd get another beating from his Dad, or if he'd be happy, He was 19 when it was released as a single.

IN MY ROOM-marks one of the earliest signs of Brian Wilson’s emerging mental health struggles. Its themes of isolation, safety, and emotional retreat reflect the beginning of his inward turn, years before he or anyone fully understood the depth of what was unfolding.

CALIFORNIA GIRLS-It’s one of his most famous songs and a clear example of how LSD opened creative doors—even as it also unleashed lasting mental health challenges and a voice in his head that never went away, as he described in the Larry King and other interviews. A real life perspective of the effect of drugs on certain people's mind, especially those with a predisposition to mental health.

GOD ONLY KNOWS -shows how much Brian needed love and support as his inner struggles grew. It’s a glimpse into how important one caring person can be when your mind starts to turn against you.

LOVE and MERCY-was Brian’s first solo song after decades of silence and struggle. It’s a simple, heartfelt plea for compassion, marking his return to music and showing how love and understanding can help bring someone back from the edge.

CHELSKEITH

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IN MY ROOM-marks one of the earliest signs of Brian Wilson’s emerging mental health struggles. Its themes of isolation, safety, and emotional retreat reflect the beginning of his inward turn, years before he or anyone fully understood the depth of what was unfolding.

Silly as it may be, cause I've followed Brian forever and known about his struggles, some songs have definitely hit differently in this last week since his passing. I Just Wasn't Made For These Times has always been an obvious one that Brian is just different, but Pet Sounds has a ton of them:

You Still Believe In Me: "I know perfectly well I'm not where I should be.
I've been very aware you've been patient with me"

That's Not Me: "My folks when I wrote them told 'em what I was up to
Said that's not me. I went through all kinds of changes, took a look at myself
And said that's not me."

I Know There's An Answer has some interesting lines. She Knows Me Too Well from Today with the lines: "Sometimes I have a weird way of showing my love And I always expect her to know what I'm thinking of. I treat her so mean, I don't deserve what I have And I think that she'll forget just by making her laugh."

In The Back Of My Mind: "I tried to run far way from thoughts I should try to keep away but they just keep coming back to me. I tried to rationalize but some day I might realize that things are just gonna be the way they'll be."

Obviously you could analyze things to death, and wrong, the way one does with a Syd Barrett or whoever, but hard not to see very clear signs of struggling, amid such happy and positive pop music. Brian has always just been a different guy. His brain thinks differently, and either his escape was writing this happy surf music or masking the more intense lyrics with brilliant pop melodies. He's hardly the only one to do that, though he must have been a pretty early one that was writing and producing and singing his own songs about it? Its sad he never really got the proper care when he was younger, but it was such a different time. Its amazing he got "better" when he did, and we got to have him for so long. Could have easily gone the wrong way, and even though he was kinda robotic and comatose and childlike for a lot of the remainder of his life, there were moments where he could express things. After everything that happened, it seemed he got to the best possible place his mind would allow. He always had that genius and sound for melody. Great late example of how he added his very specific touch to a late era Neil Diamond song. The Brian Wilson version is totally different, and not just him adding vocals. He clearly had a hand in the whole production:

Neil Diamond w/o Brian: [www.youtube.com]

Neil with Brian: [www.youtube.com]

Thx for sharing Rolling Freak. The before and after of the Neil Diamond song is a simple example of his brilliance as a musical producer. Yes, it’s too bad he wasn’t able to get the help he needed decades before it finally arrived. CHELSKEITH


Obviously you could analyze things to death, and wrong, the way one does with a Syd Barrett or whoever, but hard not to see very clear signs of struggling, amid such happy and positive pop music. Brian has always just been a different guy. His brain thinks differently, and either his escape was writing this happy surf music or masking the more intense lyrics with brilliant pop melodies. He's hardly the only one to do that, though he must have been a pretty early one that was writing and producing and singing his own songs about it? It’s sad he never really got the proper care when he was younger, but it was such a different time. It’s amazing he got "better" when he did, and we got to have him for so long. Could have easily gone the wrong way, and even though he was kinda robotic and comatose and childlike for a lot of the remainder of his life, there were moments where he could express things. After everything that happened, it seemed he got to the best possible place his mind would allow. He always had that genius and sound for melody. Great late example of how Ihe added his very specific touch to a late era Neil Diamond song. The Brian Wilson version is totally different, and not just him adding vocals. He clearly had a hand in the whole production:

Neil Diamond w/o Brian: [www.youtube.com]

Neil with Brian: [www.youtube.com][/quote]

I Love The Beach Boys - the first time I saw them was at The Capital theater in Passaic, NJ. November 19,1972.
14 songs including

the encore:

Surfin USA
Fun, Fun, Fun
and
Jumping Jack Flash! That was a surprise!

RIP Brian, you gave the world beautiful music!