Brian and Melinda on The View, Friday 6/5/15

[AlFall]

The video is up now on the ABC site:

http://abc.go.com/shows/the-view/news/recaps/emotional-interview-with-the-beach-boys-brian-wilson-makeup-artist-bobbi-brown-gives-tips-on-natural-beauty-products-and-a-performance-from-the-broadway-hit-something-rotten-on-the-view-20150605

[Ron]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWkvy_R9FPc

GREAT clip!

I get the feeling Brian would have been happy just to sit and listen to music tracks!  LOL

Brian sitting there Stonefaced while "In My Room" plays tells his story better than this entire movie will!   

Was I right, Ron, or was I right?    This was worth watching after all.

For me the way Whoopi Goldberg got choked up with emotion after she told Brian "thank you for everything" and as the various music played was the unspoken definition of what all of this means for a lot of us who have that connection to this man's music since we were kids. I can't define it, I can only say that there is no other music that gets to me in this way like that from the mind of Brian Wilson, and what you saw happen with Whoopi on TV today as the emotions took over was *it*, that shared reaction and emotion some of us have with the music and the guy that created it. One of the best things I've seen on TV, it got personal.

She never even got to explain what she was talking about, i'm not familiar with her Beach Boys story. 

Brian's a very special human being, it's not really easy to put into words why but the fans get it. 

more interviews like this would help more people 'get it'.  Seeing him sitting there like that while his beautiful voice, beautiful lyrics, and beautiful production fill the air around him just tells the whole story perfectly. 

[Wirestone]

Brian is worlds more relaxed when Melinda is there.

[Seaside Woman]

Wirestone: I just watched the film and was about to say the same thing.

[Cam Mott]

Hopefully Melinda's higher profile will tamp down the "Melinda" BS.

Note: That is supposed to say "M-e-l-a-n-d-y BS" but it keeps auto correcting.

[Mike's Beard]

Kind of funny watching Brian sitting there stonefaced while the women around him go to pieces.

[Mr. Verlander]

Way to keep it classy, chief.

Oh yeah, I'm the unclassy one around here.

Don't worry; I'm sure at some point he'll sit down and write  another one of his infamous page long posts explaining  why you're unclassy, and why guys like you are the reason that this message board has gone downhill.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Alright, that's enough of that.

[Pretty Funky]

I noticed Brian sat down as soon as he hit the stage. The back must still be giving him gyp!

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

I noticed Brian sat down as soon as he hit the stage. The back must still be giving him gyp!

It is. Chronic back pain SUCKS.

[Gohi]

Ugh, I hate when Melinda does interviews with Brian. I thought we were done with this.

[Pretty Funky]

Considering she is a big part of the movie its not surprising. I'm sure she will take a back seat when the tour starts.

[phirnis]

That was kind of awkward, especially when they were playing the audio snippets. Not the interviewees' fault, though.

[drbeachboy]

Ugh, I hate when Melinda does interviews with Brian. I thought we were done with this.

It probably would have been awkward at best. With this movie out he needs to be the best he can be. He is comfortable with Melinda by his side. She should be there. A good portion of the 80s material is through her eyes and experiences.

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

Ugh, I hate when Melinda does interviews with Brian. I thought we were done with this.

How many years has it been since the last one?!

I'm with Pretty Funky on this one.

[bgas]

Ugh, I hate when Melinda does interviews with Brian. I thought we were done with this.

I'm curious as to why you hate it so much?

 Seems to me that anything that makes Brian more comfortable in an interview situation, and therefore more likely to give better answers has got to be a plus

[Gohi]

Heh, if you guys think Brian looked comfortable during this interview then I don't know what to tell you.

It was Brian answering a question with a short non-commital answer and then Melinda yammering on and on.

[Wirestone]

He hasn't done an interview with Melinda for 11 years.

[Gohi]

He hasn't done an interview with Melinda for 11 years.

I guess that's why I thought we were done with this, right?

[Ray Lawlor]

He hasn't done an interview with Melinda for 11 years.

I guess that's why I thought we were done with this, right?

She is a major character in the movie, as well as Brian's wife. The story is about both of them. She should be talking in interviews about this movie,  she has earned that right.  Case closed

[♩♬🐸 Billy C ♯♫♩🐇]

He hasn't done an interview with Melinda for 11 years.

I guess that's why I thought we were done with this, right?

She is a major character in the movie, as well as Brian's wife. The story is about both of them. She should be talking in interviews about this movie,  she has earned that right.  Case closed

Amen

[Gohi]

He hasn't done an interview with Melinda for 11 years.

I guess that's why I thought we were done with this, right?

She is a major character in the movie, as well as Brian's wife. The story is about both of them. She should be talking in interviews about this movie,  she has earned that right.  Case closed

Yes, I agree all those things are a shame, Ray. Thank you.

[CenturyDeprived]

I never knew Whoopi was such a deep fan of Brian's work. I wonder if she's the reason for the song Happy Endings being on the soundtrack for her film The Telephone back in 1988? Does anyone know the story of that song? Was it written directly for the film? Maybe Whoopi requested it...

[Ray Lawlor]

He hasn't done an interview with Melinda for 11 years.

I guess that's why I thought we were done with this, right?

She is a major character in the movie, as well as Brian's wife. The story is about both of them. She should be talking in interviews about this movie,  she has earned that right.  Case closed

Yes, I agree all those things are a shame, Ray. Thank you.

What is a shame ?

[rab2591]

He hasn't done an interview with Melinda for 11 years.

I guess that's why I thought we were done with this, right?

She is a major character in the movie, as well as Brian's wife. The story is about both of them. She should be talking in interviews about this movie,  she has earned that right.  Case closed

Yes, I agree all those things are a shame, Ray. Thank you.

Well I see the trolls are back out in their usual bullshit form.