My latest Brian interview for RELIX

[Peter Reum]

Howie, that was a great interview. You asked questions that are not usually asked. Thanks also for the "outtakes!"

[Howie Edelson]

My pleasure guys!

[SamMcK]

Wonderful interview, thanks so much for asking about the likes of Adult/Child too!

[Dove Nested Towers]

 Really wonderful interview, thanks Howie. Great stuff about the eye contact, one-on-one connection and trust bringing out spontaneous, honest, in-depth answers. There's obviously more there to be remembered and shared if he is just gently encouraged, sincerely praised and given a warm, safe, personal setting for his recollections, with someone who obviously understands him. I wonder if Melinda and his circle tell him just how much new insights will be appreciated and how much it means to the fans for him to be courageous enough to share as much as he feels comfortable with, so that it can just feel less threatening and emotionally exposed to open up. You can tell that in this interview he's really making an effort, pushing his comfort envelope and enjoying it as much as can be expected, thank you for being one of the people who makes him feel better about his intrinsically uncomfortable interview experiences. He has of course already given more than enough through his music and if it's just inherently unpleasant for him to give details (I get the feeling that some is and some isn't, technical stuff not so much, context more so) then of course he should be spared inordinate pressure to do so.

[Paul J B]

 “Marcella.” Tell me what you remember about tracking that song.

Right, one of my favorites, yeah. Carl did a great job, he was really good. “Marcella,” y’know, I’m gonna tell ya, I was having mental difficulties during that time and I didn’t even know if the guys got in the studio and recorded ‘Marcella’ without me on it! So, I said, ‘I wanna be on it!’ So I overdubbed my voice on it.


Hands down that's my favorite line from the interview. Cool stuff like this would not have ended up in a run of the mill interview by a non-fan of Brian's. Very Cool!

[Catbirdman]

Um, did something happen? I just now saw this and clicked on the link and there's not much in this interview at all. Really short, safe stuff. No references to the Doors or other stuff people seem to be referencing. Certainly nothing as interesting as the "outtakes" posted by Howie in this thread. Gee, I'd like to see what I've missed.

I clicked here: http://www.jambands.com/features/2016/05/16/brian-wilson-looks-back-on-pet-sounds-at-50/?1

[The Cincinnati Kid]

Um, did something happen? I just now saw this and clicked on the link and there's not much in this interview at all. Really short, safe stuff. No references to the Doors or other stuff people seem to be referencing. Certainly nothing as interesting as the "outtakes" posted by Howie in this thread. Gee, I'd like to see what I've missed.

I clicked here: http://www.jambands.com/features/2016/05/16/brian-wilson-looks-back-on-pet-sounds-at-50/?1

Click on the second page. 

[Ian]

Howie great interview! I loved that you asked about his 1970 appearances. But I agree with an earlier poster: he doesn't seem to recall detailed specifics of a lot of stuff, so if his book is way more detailed about such stuff I'm going to be wondering about it.

[phirnis]

Thank you for sharing this interview!

Too bad he doesn't seem to remember much about Adult/Child, as I think some of the stuff he did in more recent years is pretty close to what he was first attempting with those sessions in 1977, like parts of the Gershwin album or his rendition of the song That Lucky Old Sun.

[Don Malcolm]

Superb stuff, Howie. Knowing Brian's approach to interviews, you've developed a great way to keep things light and positive, and then slip in questions on topics that are likely more dodgy for Brian, thus creating a better chance that he'll be comfortable enough to answer in a way that we haven't heard before.

And--it works!! Here's hoping you have many more opportunities to continue on with this approach.

[Lee Marshall]

Well worth the read.  But then I expected it to be.  Standards set, realized and adhered to.  Thanks Howie/Brian.