Neko

Well, my last post didnt give justice to my adoration of Brian Wilson and his genius on Pet Sounds… so here are some quotes honouring this great man, and the Greatest Record of All Time:

Bob Dylan
… Jesus, that ear. He should donate it to The Smithsonian.

John Lennon
…Celophane flowers of yellow and green, towering over your head.

Paul McCartney
…It was Pet Sounds that blew me out of the water. I love the album so much. I’ve just bought my kids each a copy of it for their education in life … I figure no one is educated musically ’til they’ve heard that album … I love the orchestra, the arrangements … it may be going overboard to say it’s the classic of the century … but to me, it certainly is a total, classic record that is unbeatable in many ways … I’ve often played Pet Sounds and cried.

Neil Young
… His music definitely affected mine - the harmonies. Of course I never played in a band that could sing like that. He’s got the whole band retarding every once in awhile - he’s got a feel for it and he’s got everybody playing and it’s not something you naturally do. It’s something that he shows you where to lay back - where to slow down. You hear the band doing it just like it happens on the record - it’s no accident. I love you, Brian. I’m there for you.

John Cale, The Velvet Underground
… What Brian came to mean was an ideal of innocence and naivety that went beyond teenage life and sprang fully developed songs. Adult and childlike at the same time. I thought how it was difficult for me not to believe everything he said. There was something genuine in every lyric. That can be a very heavy burden for a songwriter.

Billy Corgan, The Smashing Pumpkins
… Brian Wilson the astronaut, peering down from the Heavens, cooly dreaming of California girls. An idealized pop utopia that widens the senses and soothes the ears. Lands the spaceship, finds nothing but disco and platform shoes and decided to take another trip around the moon for good measure and to search for the elusive lonely harmony. Landing back down for the millennium, our astronaut decided it’s time. Time to stop and hear what he’s brought back.

Read more Quotes of Brian Wilson on his Official Website

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note: Now if Brian Wilson reads this, i hope he sends me a SMILE album! Dont forget to sign it, honey!