What would you do if you got to be Brian Wilson for one day?

[hypehat]

I would actually play the keyboard and sing whichever parts struck my fancy at that night's performance.  Really blow some minds.  And I 'd kick over the teleprompter and sing the songs as best as I could recall.  And all night, I'd speak freely to the audience, saying  whatever popped into my head.
Just really piss off the wife and handlers.  And then I'd take an electric bass and stride over to Jeffrey, hang it around his neck and invite the audience to watch the fat boy play the bass.   Finally, I'd grab Taylor Mills, sweep her off her feet, kiss her passionately, drop her abruptly, and bow to the audience while announcing; Hold your applause,  I'm not a genius, I'm just a hard working guy

Best post ever 

[Dove Nested Towers]

This thread IS a little creepy, but in the name of vicarious wish-fulfillment, I'll add to the above
sentiment.

There's people on this board that have spent a significant amount of their lives "researching" Brian Wilson's entire life, and yet a fanciful offhand topic about what you would do if you were Brian Wilson is what pushes your 'creep' buttons? Weird people, I tells ya...

Hey, I'm not weird, I'm just a hard-working guy!

Sorry Dada, no offense intended. I guess it is a little hypocritical to be so interested in his work and then make a distinction between that and putting oneself in his place. There is a fine line between respect for, fascination with, and interest in his work, and life, on one hand, and unhealthy obsession
on the other, which is hard to define.

If this board had treated the thread in a lightweight, gushing way, then it would have fit better
on the Blueboard, but I think we basically did justice to it.

[Mr. Cohen]

Yeah, I just like to give people a hard time. Doesn't always go over as clearly on the internet (and yes, it has to be the internet's fault, not mine!).

[hypehat]

To respond to the topic at hand, i would

1. get my phone book
2. Search up Tony Asher, tell him to come over
3. Then call up Andy Paley, and likewise
4. ditto Van Dyke.
5. send Melinda to the shops when they get there and lock the door behind her when she leaves
6. Order pizza (with extra vega-tables)
7. Prank call Mike Love
8. gather round the piano and play whatever feels i have to them, ask them to get on it
9. record results
10. eat ice cream and get some rest.

[Dove Nested Towers]

To respond to the topic at hand, i would

1. get my phone book
2. Search up Tony Asher, tell him to come over
3. Then call up Andy Paley, and likewise
4. ditto Van Dyke.
5. send Melinda to the shops when they get there and lock the door behind her when she leaves
6. Order pizza (with extra vega-tables)
7. Prank call Mike Love
8. gather round the piano and play whatever feels i have to them, ask them to get on it
9. record results

Sounds like a plan!
10. eat ice cream and get some rest.

[Andrew G. Doe]

Kick those damn furballs out into the street.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Would be a pretty crowded street. Doesn't he have like 2 dozen dogs?!

[Andrew G. Doe]

17 last I heard.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

That's f*cking ridiculous.

Or maybe i just feel that way cause I hate dogs...

Nah, that's still too many.

[Chris Brown]

That's friggin' ridiculous.

Or maybe i just feel that way cause I hate dogs...

Nah, that's still too many.

Yeah that's insane...I wouldn't even want to own 17 cats, and I love cats.  Too much of any animal is a nightmare.

[The infamous Baldwin Organ]

17?

i don't think most people would be able to remember them all by name. 

[Andrew G. Doe]

For those wondering why so many, Mrs. W. explained in an interview (I paraphrase slightly) "well, the girls and I go shopping and, when we go past the pet store they fall in love with a puppy, so what can you do ?"

Well... how about saying "no" ?

I gather there's a big sort of pen in the back yard. I'm also told that with the exception of the sole dog-sized one, Brian hates them all.

[Joshilyn Hoisington]

Assuming I would gain all of Brian's memories, I wouldn't DO much of anything.  I'd simply write down memories i was interested and then mail them to myself.  I would finally know the exact model of guitar-like instrument that plays the WIBN intro top-line, know what exactly was going on with the Howard Roberts situation on LHRW, know the personnel on some non-circulating-AFM-sheet sessions, and what mics were used on the various instruments on various sessions.  Hopefully I, as Brian, would remember some of all that with a little prompting.

[TdHabib]

If I was Brian I'd add "Cool, Cool, Water," "I'll Bet He's Nice," "The Night Was So Young" and "Rio Grande" to the setlist and stop playing "Barbara Ann." Also I'd call Carnie and Wendy and tell them I love them.

I honestly think if Brian wanted to play piano during the shows he would, I remember footage of the band playing "Wouldn't it Be Nice" and on the tag Brian just bangs the piano with his wrists, awful noise...and nobody moves a muscle!