Read about this a short while ago, have no words. :-( My heart goes out to Brian and his family.

Frankly, after Melinda passed I was halfway wondering if Brian might be going downhill, sooner if not later.

Seiji Ozawa, longtime conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has died at 88

https://www.npr.org/sections/deceptivecadence/2024/02/09/329884586/seiji-ozawa-conductor-boston-symphony-orchestra-dies-age-88

Oh no! :-(

Oh no! RIP Jeff.

I guess I kinda hate to ruin a thread about a great interview with Bruce, but after reading the interview I decided to check out a Youtube version of Manilow's version of I Write The Songs, and I learned by reading the comments in the video ... that it looks like there are people out there who think the song was written by Satan, about Satan!  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHIdHIWfnl4

That's a great interview!

I like this: "I’ve been called one of the great all-around schlockmeisters in terms of songwriting." LOL!

Wow, great find!

[Terry Kirkman, the Association Singer and Founding Member, Dies at 83]

Surprised nobody's posted this yet.

 
Terry Kirkman, the Association Singer and Founding Member, Dies at 83

Singer-songwriter Terry Kirkman, a founding member of the 1960s folk-rock band the Association, has died. He was 83.

Kirkman’s death was confirmed on Sunday through a statement on the Association’s official Facebook page: “We’re saddened to report that Terry Kirkman passed away last night, RIP Terry. He will live on in our hearts and in the music he so brilliantly wrote.”

Kirkman was born on Dec. 12, 1939, in Salina, Kan. In 1965, he formed the Association in L.A. alongside Jules Gary Alexander, Russ Giguere, Ted Bluechel Jr., Brian Cole and Bob Page, who was quickly replaced by Jim Yester. The group consisted of a large ensemble of vocalists and instrumentalists known for their intricate vocal harmonies.

My favorite song of his:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qKPYEdYB1g

Happy birthday Brian!!

LOL that's pretty good, though I can't help but wonder if the first one sounds just a wee bit too polished?

Who would that be singing in the 2nd one - Carl?

Perfect video for that song!

Next they need to use AI to write imitation Beach Boys songs.

I wish people would stop dying. I'm getting sick of it all.

That was a great video!

I would think that if he was still alive, he would have been hearing rumors about his death, then he or somebody related or close to him would somehow have come out by now and said, somewhere, "Hey, no he's not dead!" The fact there's been nothing like that (that we've heard) would seem to indicate to me it's true. Maybe.

I just noticed he had a Wikipedia article which hadn't been updated with his death. So I fixed it.

RIP.

Brian's tribute:
https://twitter.com/BrianWilsonLive/status/1616202967530541070?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1616202967530541070%7Ctwgr%5E210f45f963ab43e607c38f550c73849482ca2be8%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.yahoo.com%2Fentertainment%2Fjason-isbell-brian-wilson-billy-231813751.html

Gargantuan CSN fan in high school. Dave was one of my faves. RIP Dave.

HBVDP!

I enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing!

Here is a very interesting video from a jazz pianist who only recently discovered the complexity of Beach Boys music:

https://youtu.be/zaa-4JgSsKM

That one was great.

Recently I discovered a similar Youtuber who is a Classical harpist and pianist (and who appears to know some jazz too) but knew next to no pop music. So a friend of hers challenged her to listen to some stuff and analyze it. She did This Whole World here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LEmAUtzSb4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVXthdb8SPw