Brian Wilson

Ever since Brian Wilson finished recording his magnum opus, SMiLE, his live performances have exuded the youthful exuberance that helped to make the Beach Boys a phenomenon. Here we find him performing a stellar set that spans the cream of his career with ample help from members of L.A. power pop band, the Wondermints.

On his first live solo album, recorded at Hollywood's famed Sunset Strip club, the Roxy, the
great California pop composer is generous with the spotlight: He praises his ten-piece
band, which re-creates classic Beach Boys instrumentals such as "Let's Go Away for
Awhile" and "Pet Sounds," and honors Phil Spector, the creator of Wilson's "favorite record
in the universe," "Be My Baby," which is covered here. Wilson also lets some of h... More >