Brian has passed away!!!!
MyDrKnowsItKeepsMeCalm:
There was smart speculation earlier in the thread that a final Brian album might have been in the works, with Joe Thomas helming it until his death put it on hold.
Check this out:
Todd Sucherman: An unfinished Brian Wilson song: In October 2023 I was hired by producer Joe Thomas to record a couple songs for Brian Wilson. Joe told me the plan was for this to be his final record, and this song “Never Land” was to be the final song ending the record. Shortly after this Melinda Wilson passed away, then Joe passed away, and then Brian. I can’t share the music but I can share my ten parts I recorded for the end section into a “long goodbye” fade out. I imagined Brian soaring over the ocean and disappearing into “Neverland” which is what I tried to convey with my parts. I hope you can feel it, and my heart was so deep into this. I wish this could have been finished, but alas…
https://www.facebook.com/todd.sucherman/videos/717158034056559
Zenobi:
Now almost everybody "admits" Brian was a genius. And he was, one of the greatest in music. But he was a hero, too. He knew mostly fear, pain and sorrow, and distilled all that into happiness for us.
Zenobi:
Quote from: MyDrKnowsItKeepsMeCalm on June 27, 2025, 03:15:59 PM
There was smart speculation earlier in the thread that a final Brian album might have been in the works, with Joe Thomas helming it until his death put it on hold.
Check this out:
Todd Sucherman: An unfinished Brian Wilson song: In October 2023 I was hired by producer Joe Thomas to record a couple songs for Brian Wilson. Joe told me the plan was for this to be his final record, and this song “Never Land” was to be the final song ending the record. Shortly after this Melinda Wilson passed away, then Joe passed away, and then Brian. I can’t share the music but I can share my ten parts I recorded for the end section into a “long goodbye” fade out. I imagined Brian soaring over the ocean and disappearing into “Neverland” which is what I tried to convey with my parts. I hope you can feel it, and my heart was so deep into this. I wish this could have been finished, but alas…
https://www.facebook.com/todd.sucherman/videos/717158034056559
This is wonderful! I can hear the waves, and Brian soaring over them, at an mysterious yet upbeat rhythm. As unfinished as it is, it's perfect for me! Thanks a million. What an unexpected gift! :drumroll
Amy B.:
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https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/articles/brian-wilson-cause-death-revealed-175854173.html
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Wow, he was in really bad shape! :-(
Yeah that was very hard to read. Seems like a fair bit of it stemmed from his kidneys , and that he’d been sick for longer than we knew.
Just occurred to me we still don’t know what happened to Melinda.
My heart goes out to their kids…I lost both my parents about the same length apart
I think Melinda’s passing has been surprisingly undiscussed. There are a lot of mysteries.
— Why wasn’t she seen in public after 2015?
— What role did or didn’t she have in BW’s career after that point?
— What actually happened with BW’s bad back surgery in 2018/19?
— Did BW face challenges a lot earlier than anyone suspected?
I suspect a lot of things went on over these final years that we may learn in times to come. And some will likely be really challenging to take.
Regarding Brian, Al said Brian declined a lot after a case of Covid and there were issues with oxygen. Covid can damage pretty much every organ, and Brian probably already had existing issues (given his age). My own father declined mentally after getting Covid and has now been diagnosed with dementia.
Regarding Melinda, no idea, but I remember thinking she seemed a little frail during the Love and Mercy promotion, and we didn't really see her after that. However, she lived many more years, and no one seems to have made arrangements for Brian and/or the kids in case of her death (hence the family's rush to make arrangements/a conservatorship to protect the kids after she died). I keep thinking about those kids, many of whom are still so young.
Rocker:
RIP Brian Wilson | UNSEEN Interview on His Love for Music, R&R Hall of Fame & Personal Struggles
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhthfctO3_o
I Photographed The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson (And Had To Keep A Secret...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAe4BL0fa5E
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