I woke up feeling strange and sad today. My heart hurt. Tried to go back to sleep, like let’s do this again shall we? Didn’t work. As soon as I logged onto FB I saw that my musical hero had just passed. Words cannot even describe what this man meant to me. My father introduced me to Brian Wilson as a child, and we would listen to Pet Sounds and Smile for hours together, picking apart the intricate harmonies, layers, and exquisite attention to detail that was Brian’s trademark. We listened to those records on repeat for hours as we’d make the drive up from Manhattan to the Catskills, to our country house. We had long discussions under the stars as the night crept towards dawn and I’d finally fall asleep as the music played, safe in the knowledge that my father was near me. I’ll never forget bonding with him over those incredible melodies and lyrics, especially God Only Knows. To this day that is my song that will always be dedicated to my father. Don’t talk, put your head on my shoulder….💔when my father was in hospice, I sang some of those songs to him, to try and ease his suffering just a bit. This one wrecked me. Rip Brian Wilson, and Rip to my incredible, loving father. Your memory will always be bathed in melody for me. Thank you for introducing me to such heartbreakingly beautiful music. It went on to become the blueprint for my heart. I love you.
