The recent death of his wife probably pushed his diminished capabilities beyond the point of return. His influence on rock and pop music will last forever. A tortured genius most of his life. My wife and I go to many concerts at an outdoor pavilion in Dayton, Ohio. We saw Brian Wilson as a solo act 4-5 years ago. He was not in great shape then but the concert was amazing. His vocals were near perfect as well as his piano playing. He just kind of toddled on stage, parked behind his piano and performed a flawless 2 hour set. Of course the backing band was great and Johnston was with him. A friend who lives across the street from the venue said Brian directed the sound check for almost 4 hours before the show. He wanted everything perfect. Most sound checks are 30 minutes tops he said at that venue.
Thanks for the music Brian Wilson and the rest of the Beach Boys.
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