HAPPY 70th, BRIAN!!

[Shady]

Happy Birthday Brian 

Thanks for all the music, love you!

[Paulos]

Congratulations on 70 big ones Brian, thank you for all the music, without which my life would be very empty.

[ivy]

It's almost too spine-chillingly perfect that Brian's birthday should land on the longest day of summer.

Happy birthday, Brian. Thank you and I love you.

(And see you in a couple weeks!

[send me a picture and i'll tell you]

Is that your butt in your avatar, Ivy?  I mean, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BRIAN!!!!!

[Pretty Funky]

http://www.classichitsandoldies.com/v2/2012/06/20/the-beach-boys-brian-wilson-turns-70-band-mates-share-birthday-wishes/


Happy Birthday to Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson, who turns 70 years old on Wednesday, just two days after his musical hero and contemporary Paul McCartney reached the same milestone.  The importance of Wilson’s contributions to popular music can’t be overstated.  His masterfully complex arrangements of The Beach Boys’ layered harmonies and the captivating music he composed has inspired and influenced decades’ worth of artists, from The Beatles and The Who to such modern acts as The Flaming Lips and Wilco.
 
Although Wilson’s career was curtailed for many years by his struggles with mental illness and substance abuse, he recently has experienced a creative resurgence that has included a number of critically acclaimed solo albums and tours.  This year, he rejoined his fellow surviving Beach Boys members to celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary with a major world tour and a brand-new studio album titled That’s Why God Made the Radio.
 
Speaking recently with ABC News Radio, Wilson discussed how he feels about reaching the milestone birthday.
 
“It feels good to know that I can still sing at my age,” he notes.  While Brian and his band mates Mike Love, Al Jardine and Bruce Johnston all will have reached the age of 70 by the end of the year, Wilson points out, “We’re still happening, though.”
 
Asked by ABC News Radio if he had a birthday message for Wilson, Love says, “My birthday wish is that he gets healthier and healthier, year by year.”
 
Johnston, meanwhile, adds that his wish is the “same as Mike’s, so we can keep gettin’ in the studio.”
 
Wilson and the rest of The Boys have more than just his birthday to celebrate.  That’s Why God Made the Radio debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 last week and the band is getting great reviews and big turnouts for its 50th anniversary concerts.
 
Love says the positive response may just inspire the group members to keep the reunion going.
 
“We hope to record some more,” he maintains.  “I mean, we all love music, and what we do together seems to be working, according to the recent charts.”
  As for Wilson, he says he’s happy to see fans of all ages continuing to enjoy The Beach Boys’ music at the recent shows.
 
“It’s great to know that the younger generation picks up on us a little bit, ’cause we make good harmony,” he declares.
 
Copyright 2012 ABC News Radio

[Cabinessenceking]

HB Brian!

Even though you may go down into history as one of the weirdest beings of our time, you have brought us so much joy in your recorded music and even more so in your reluctant live appearances! Looking forward to seeing you with your feud-mates in July! Thanks for everything Brian!

[Zach95]

Brian, I love you.  Thank you for your beautiful music that has truly changed my life, Happy Birthday.

[Sound of Free]

In 1999 I saw Brian for the first time, on his birthday, at Mohegan Sun. Happy Birthday, and today at least, have al lthe birthday cake you want.

[Ziggy Stardust]

Brian, I love you.  Thank you for your beautiful music that has truly changed my life, Happy Birthday.

Hey Zach, you welcome man! take care.

[Zach95]

Brian, I love you.  Thank you for your beautiful music that has truly changed my life, Happy Birthday.

Hey Zach, you welcome man! take care.

I KNEW YOU WERE BRIAN!

[Ziggy Stardust]

Brian, I love you.  Thank you for your beautiful music that has truly changed my life, Happy Birthday.

Hey Zach, you welcome man! take care.

I KNEW YOU WERE BRIAN!

Can i have my icecream now

[Zach95]

Brian, I love you.  Thank you for your beautiful music that has truly changed my life, Happy Birthday.

Hey Zach, you welcome man! take care.

I KNEW YOU WERE BRIAN!

Can i have my icecream now

I'm going to have to ask for the demos to Pleasure Island or whatever the heck you were working on a few years ago first.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

In honor of the legend, I did a karaoke tribute to him
https://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=10150969776559287

I'm not the best singer, but I was singing from the heart.

Happy birthday Brian

[Rocker]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-beach-boys-brian-wilson-i-dont-think-i-look-or-act-70-20120621#ixzz1yRpIftOs

[Ziggy Stardust]

Amazing :

[guitarfool2002]

Amazing :

Nice pic!

But it is amazing to see how well Mike coordinated his green shirt to match the green colors of the cake decorations. Coincidence? 

[Ziggy Stardust]

Amazing :

Nice pic!

But it is amazing to see how well Mike coordinated his green shirt to match the green colors of the cake decorations. Coincidence? 

He should have picked a red shirt to match with the SMiLE red logo.

[Letsgoawayforawhile]

Awe, so sweet.
That's a real smile.

[guitarfool2002]

Amazing :

Nice pic!

But it is amazing to see how well Mike coordinated his green shirt to match the green colors of the cake decorations. Coincidence? 

He should have picked a red shirt to match with the SMiLE red logo.

It's a good thing they snapped this photo before Mike realized the bakery forgot to add the fondant Maharishi figure which he ordered for the cake.

[Jonathan Blum]

It's been an incredible 70 years.  There were times when we didn't think Brian would make it half this far.  But he's gone from there to back again, and brought so much incredible music back with him.

Happy birthday, Brian Wilson.  You're an inspiration.

Cheers,
Jon Blum