On "In My Room," Brian starts it with "There's a world where," then Carl joins him on "I can go and," and Dennis joins Carl and Brian on "Tell my secrets to." That is on purpose. The three Wilson brothers used to share a room when they were young, and in that room, late at night, Brian would teach Dennis and Carl to sing in harmony. He wanted the first lines of "In My Room" to be sung by just the three Wilson brothers, just like when they were young boys.
Circa 1998, I was working at Tower Record on Sunset Blvd. Brian Wilson was in the store shopping with a friend. As he was buying his CDs, someone came up to him with the CD of Pet Sounds to sign. When he saw it, he got all excited, and showed it to his friend, as if to say "look what they have!" As if every single record store didn't have at least 10 copies on hand at all times! I thought that was so sweet, and unjaded. So cool to have encountered him.
@@johndalton3180That speaks to his personality and being so well! He’s just so creative and perfect and doesn’t realize that he’s been a force of nature for decades! So sweet and humble
It’s just mind blowing how when “In My Room” started playing everyone in the crowd got quiet and emotional. That tear Whoopi wiped away at the end was a tear the crowd and everyone in this comment section was wiping away too. We all love you Brian!
When "In my Room" started you could sense the sentimental power of that tune. It went through the studio like lightning, and caused everything to hush for a few moments. So powerful.
No doubt you know, Brian wrote that to tell the story of his 'safe space'. It's where he would go to escape or get over his horrible father. He probably still suffers from childhood trauma.
@@sweetlife031 he says he was born deaf in his right ear but I remember when I was a kid in the 60’s (I grew up in Redondo Beach in the South Bay where The Beach Boys also grew up) the common knowledge/rumors were that his POS father used to open-palm slap the 3 Wilson boys upside the head all the time, so hard that they had constant ringing in their ears. Child abuse makes me so angry that I wish that Maury Wilson gets everything he dished out to his sons in the after-life
Brian Wilson has the ears of a dog… The unique ability to hear multiple sounds and coordinate them in his own head even though trained musicians would never put the chords together that he does. He is brilliant and he is humble but above all else, he is honest. The world is a better place because he has been here.
Despite it having made him rich, Michael Love saw fit to belittle and betray annoyance at Brian's gift. "Who's gonna hear this, the ears of a dog?" He called Brian Dog Ears for a while.
capitolemiproducer THE LYRICS! to their biggest hits that's what mike wrote that was worth praising. Lyrics he never got the credit in which he deserved the lyrics that made the songs the legends they are today!
1:05 that look that says a thousand words. You can image he's thinking about Carl, Dennis, his Dad and the sweat, toil and heartache he went through to make In my Room.
I can kinda see where he's coming from. Like in Love and Mercy, Landy's sidekicks are playing "Sloop John B" for him on a date with Melinda on the boat and they think they're doing him an honor and he pleads with them to shut it off because it's driving him insane. He hears voices all the time and is further reminded of his mental anguish whenever people play his songs from the far past. Not to mention he deals with stage fright and social anxiety, so it's no surprise in these situations he acts like that because almost at any point on camera, he is being faced with his inner demons and he is in a constant battle of his mind.
Bryan Herber All the hard work in the world wouldn't have produced that brilliant canon had he not had an incalculable, unadulterated, innate, and towering GENIUS.
@@bherber It's not work ethic that creates art. Don't agree with you at all, even though there were times where they did work long hours to create a song. But it was more so because Brian was trying to get it to sound exactly like he was imagining it. Having a vision and creativity is what creates art. Many times there was no work at all, the music just poured out of his fingertips when he'd sit down at a piano.
So weird that Whoopi would say "I'm sure people say this to you all the time, but thank you for everything" - I met Brian last summer, just happened to stumble across him in a hotel lobby, and I just spent the entire time saying variations of just that!
SwingRiots when I stumbled across him I said, Brian I bought your first record and he said, did you really? Then he threw his head back and started laughing. Later I figured out he had probably heard that about a million times. But I felt his laugh was genuine so I was happy I made him laugh.
I went to a "Wouldn't It Be Nice" book signing event. The guy in front of me, while getting his copy signed, said "thanks for the music Brian". Brian looked up and sweetly said "you're welcome" and smiled, then went back to signing. Unfortunately I was speechless when it was my turn but I got a couple pics. And still have the book.
No less a music authority than Leonard Bernstein once compared Brian Wilson to Mozart. No other composer/producer from the rock era has ever had such a superlative compliment paid to them: nor deserved it more.
I could not agree more. "Good Vibrations" has been aptly nicknamed a "pocket symphony". Pet Sounds is, in my opinion, the greatest album of the 20th (and 21st) century. Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Jazz Suite by Shostakovich are up there, but Pet Sounds is just perfect. Sgt. Pepper garners more attention because it is the Beatles, but Pepper was the response to Pet Sounds. John & Paul heard the record and said it was better than anything they had ever done, and so Pepper was created. When the Pet Sounds remaster came out in the late 90's, the liner notes were written by Paul McCartney, who said, and I quote, "It was Pet Sounds that blew me out of the water. First of all, it was Brian's writing. I love the album so much. I've just bought my kids each a copy of it for their education in life---I figure no one is educated musically 'til they've heard that album. I was into the writing and the songs."
@@rickrick5041 A classical music composer, one of the most well known. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. If you don't know who he is, then you must not listen to classical music. Should really try listening to him and other big name composers in classical history. Like Beethoven, Bach, Tchaikovsky, and Debussy to name a few. I know Brian really liked Bach and Tchaikovsky in particular.
Mine too - I can relate to it a lot - not quite the way Brian did under the circumstances of writing so.....but it does give off a pensive, but tranquil emotional vibe and you could just sense all over Brian’s face when those beginning chords played 🥺
Look at that stare in his eyes...what demons he must have struggled with in those early years, and write a song where he could escape...so talented, but haunted. A lot of us needed ‘In My Room’ at some point or another, and visited that ‘world’ in some capacity. I’m not sure if Brian knows how much he is loved outside of his family...
Never thought I could like Whoopi Goldberg, but she was very real and sincere in this interview. Nice to see that Brian's song touched her heart and it touched mine as well!
"But it was Pet Sounds that blew me out of the water. First of all, it was Brian's writing. I love the album so much. I've just bought my kids each a copy of it for their education in life---I figure no one is educated musically 'til they've heard that album. I was into the writing and the songs." -Paul McCartney, 1990.
@@VaclavRuzickaMonterey What a gracious man is our Paul. I'm sure that it was his public honouring of Brian, that helped us all over the world become comfortable with Brians mental issues, hence enabling us to totally love and value this beautiful talented musician - Brian Wilson.
@@breakfastsurreal5650 Your sarcasm is inappropriate!! I may not have chosen my words well, but it's easy enough to understand what l mean. All l knew of Brian's situation in Australia was from alarming media articles, about the depth of his addictions, and the damage they had done to himself mentally, and that we would never see him perform again. It has been amazing to witness his return to public life and to be educated at the same time, about his personal challenges.
Love Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys, there is no question that he had written some of the most touching songs I've heard and to this day I continue to listen to them weekly. One of my favourites is Don't Worry Baby.
Mine too. Don’t worry baby speaks to my soul. The harmonies just , ohh 😮. I love ALL their music but this song in particular. And surfer girl warms my heart. I could go on and on but you get the point. Hey BBs, you are loved in the ‘hood, too. ♥️ Much love to Brian the genius. THANK YOU for your incredible gift to us all.
Look how touched Whoopi was, speaks to the power of Brian's genius. Imagine a young Black girl in her room in 1963 in some urban setting somewhere totally and completely moved by Brian Wilson and his Muse. WOW
That Whoopi speaks of Brian's musical genius while reacting to the deep emotional appeal of his music says it all! It is ironic that a man who has experienced so much pain has created such beautiful compositions that have given much joy to those who fully appreciate the complexity of his arrangements! Brian Wilson is truly one of the greatest composers of our time and one of our greatest national treasures (along with the Beach Boys, of course)! May Brian's music live on to be appreciated by all generations through time immemorial!
@@Vpmatt His name is Autie Goodman. He replaced Ross Barbour, an original member, in 1977. He stayed with the group until Bob Flanigan and he both retired from the group in 1993. He recorded three albums with the group.
@@Vpmatt His name is Autie Goodman. He replaced Ross Barbour, an original member, in 1977. He stayed with the group until he and Bob Flanigan both retired from the group in 1993. He recorded three albums with the group.
Brilliant, brilliant man! The soundtrack of my life was supplied by Brian. My personal favs are "Please Let Me Wonder" and "God Only Knows" Over the years I have been fortunate enough to spend some time with Brian + just want to say he is a lovely humble man with a killer sense of humor. Thank you Brian for all that you have given us!💝
Pet Sounds got me through my teen years. Listening to that record made me feel like I was never alone, that I wasn't the only one going through the inner turmoil of growing up.
The BB's have always been a part of my life, at just the right time. I was a child of the sixties, having been born in late '52. Their popularity began to rise just as I was hitting my teen years. Perfect timing. And I wasn't alone. My friends and I enjoyed them together as we used to play and listen to their records, virtually idolizing them.
Brian's face from 1:00 to 1:10. 10 seconds in a face that speaks to the essence of the Beach Boys. Happiness and sadness. But the beauty, the utter beauty of the music that came from his soul through the vessel that was Carl, Al, David, Mike, Dennis, and Bruce is always present. Always there.
In My Room was my favorite song because I was always grounded, to my bedroom. I would lay on my bed sobbing, reading my teen magazine and memorizing the words to the beach boys songs.
I am not a huge fan of the Beach Boys but I do love quite a few of their songs. What I wanted to say, was I love hearing what songs different people love and why. Music is......... it's magical, it's timeless, it's everything.
@AJ But I think he's right. I became obsessed with the Beatles a couple years ago, and I dove deep into their catalog. I can easily name any song from literally any of their albums within the first five seconds. Then I discovered SMiLE and realized how much I'd missed out on in the Beach Boys catalog; I had the exact transition that Jordan explained. I had thought the Beatles were the best pop/rock composers, but finding that album made me realize that John and Paul were simply great pop songwriters, but could never get past that. Brian Wilson is a classical writer who happened to be born in a time of pop music. Neither John nor Paul had the musical ear necessary for the type of albums Brian composed.
to hear the sound in your head is one thing to meticulously arrange those notes to be something enjoyed for public consumption is another gift entirely
I don't like her politics, but kudos to Whoopi for letting us witness that vulnerability. That is raw and real, and it demonstrates the power of music. I too have a very special place in my heart for "In My Room." I'm an introvert, much more comfortable away from crowds than in them, and "In My Room" is an anthem to those insecurities and anxieties. When the world is just too much, for whatever reason, everyone needs that special place where they can shut it all out and feel safe. To me, that's what "In My Room" is all about and why it resonates so profoundly with so many people. What a gift.
Good to see Brian doing so well. He's pretty 'normal' considering everythiing he's been through over the years, and got his life back on track. Good for you Brian ! I was just a little kid in the 60's and I've heard the Beach Boys all my life. Their music has helped me through many not so great times in my life. Thank you, Brian, and all the Beach Boys !😎🌊🏄♂️
"In My Room" was the first BB song that really touched and moved me, as i'm sure it did the same for millions of teenagers as well as adults through the ages...I could relate to the feelings that Brian evoked in that song, my bedroom being the safe space in which I "locked out all my worries and fears".
Fucking brilliant moment of just appreciation in the middle there, obviously bringing back great memories for Brian, but everyone just went quiet there and listened to the music. Great stuff, Woopie! Sloop John B my all time favourite ❤️
I was at the British launch of SMILE. We all stood and screamed for very many minutes when he walked on stage. The power, the unity, the enormity of the love in there was tangible. I've been to hundreds of live gigs. Queen, Genesis, Robbie, Floyd et al, and there's always colossal audience reaction, but with Brian, it's different. It's much more. It's worship.
So many beautiful moments... Sometime in the '70's.I had a portable radio and I was up on a ladder painting my Grandmother's house "God only Knows"...the opening strains came on My knees buckled and I almost fell off! He can cleanse the enviroment with his music
My heart breaks and I sometimes get choked up listening to this song. But seeing Brian listen in this short clip brings emotions envisioning what he must have felt when he was led to write the song. To think of what he and the other two boys endured at the hands of his dad. His sick dad; the years of abuse, horrible, awful abuse. This song screams of refuge for what he must have felt while composing and writing the song. Brilliant piece.
Wonderful is one of my favorite songs. People like to do Beatles vs Beach Boys and who were better. And who can objectively say, it's like different flavors of brilliance. But a song like Wonderful I think shows that the Beatles couldn't capture the same spirit of magical innocence Brian could. Like he was digging deep, deep down and unearthing something very simple and primal that was untouched by jaded adulthood. His work really is beyond compare, its unique to him.
I love Whoopi...she's pretty humble just like my hero Brian Wilson. I just got to see him last Saturday and I got emotional when he played In My Room and Please Let Me Wonder (which is my fav song).
Actually "Sloop John B" may have been sung by Al Jardine since he was a kid, but not the other Boys. It was Al who played it for Brian just before the Pet Sound sessions. Brian actually recorded the backing track for it the very next day. He had each Beach Boy audition for the lead before deciding he sang it best ! It was an old Caribbean tune that Carl Sandburg gets credit for and it was a BB hit. Capitol forced Brian to put it on Pet Sounds so they had a hit to push the album with upon release.
I get so angry sometimes when I go out and run errands. I'm constantly in a battle to maintain self-control dealing with people on the road, in stores, etc. But when I get home, I can breathe again. I know I'm not the only one who has that sentiment and I'm that's not what Brian Wilson was thinking when he wrote this song, but it sure speaks to a lot of people today.
@@chrissmith8469 I think it reminded him of the rough childhood he had, and knowing that both his brothers Carl and Dennis have been gone for a while now.. so when the song came on that was all he could think about..
I agree with Whoopi! Thank you for everything Brian Wilson! You are a gifted wonderful human being! Your music is very beautiful and emotional to me too! God what a gift to us you are! Someone described you as wearing a musical 😇 halo I would agree 100 percent! With much love to you!🌷💖
On "In My Room," Brian starts it with "There's a world where," then Carl joins him on "I can go and," and Dennis joins Carl and Brian on "Tell my secrets to." That is on purpose. The three Wilson brothers used to share a room when they were young, and in that room, late at night, Brian would teach Dennis and Carl to sing in harmony. He wanted the first lines of "In My Room" to be sung by just the three Wilson brothers, just like when they were young boys.
Of all the Beach Boy songs that were fun and fast, In my room and God Only Knows we're the two best tunes.
It's fastenating to imagine the three brothers in their room learning how to sing together!
The birth of the Beach Boys...
Thank you....as long as I've loved that song I never really noticed what they were doing, I only knew that I loved it.
I think it’s Brian, then Carl, then the rest of the boys but yeah true
@@jbrobinson2728I just realized remember it being called back in time
Brian is such a sweet, honest and vulnerable person. A pure genius yet so humble and unassuming. He really is our modern day Mozart
Circa 1998, I was working at Tower Record on Sunset Blvd. Brian Wilson was in the store shopping with a friend. As he was buying his CDs, someone came up to him with the CD of Pet Sounds to sign. When he saw it, he got all excited, and showed it to his friend, as if to say "look what they have!" As if every single record store didn't have at least 10 copies on hand at all times! I thought that was so sweet, and unjaded. So cool to have encountered him.
Agree 100 per cent
@@johndalton3180 WOW!!!! What a moment in time you will cherish. Thank you for sharing it, again, WOW!!!!
マシュー ドーラン He really is! We've been blessed.
@@johndalton3180That speaks to his personality and being so well! He’s just so creative and perfect and doesn’t realize that he’s been a force of nature for decades! So sweet and humble
It’s just mind blowing how when “In My Room” started playing everyone in the crowd got quiet and emotional. That tear Whoopi wiped away at the end was a tear the crowd and everyone in this comment section was wiping away too. We all love you Brian!
Brian Wilson is one of the great geniuses of pop music. Need I say more?
I wish they played the whole song. Why is everyone in such a fricken rush? Slow down and listen please
Brian Wilson is a national treasure. One of the greatest composers of our time in my opinion.
I can't think of a current American Composer
to equal him. Yes, In My Room STILL brings
tears to my eyes. So does God Only Knows.
steve
When "In my Room" started you could sense the sentimental power of that tune. It went through the studio like lightning, and caused everything to hush for a few moments. So powerful.
Bingo
When in my room starts Brian's face is the look of inner sadness as it reminds him of he's troubled childhood
No doubt you know, Brian wrote that to tell the story of his 'safe space'. It's where he would go to escape or get over his horrible father. He probably still suffers from childhood trauma.
It’s like everything he’s hearing is fractal, abstract, dissociative... :(. God bless him and everyone who’s had to live through childhood trauma
Was he born partially deaf and that horrific accident and behavior of his abrasive father only heightened his hearing loss? 🥺😔😞
@@sweetlife031 he says he was born deaf in his right ear but I remember when I was a kid in the 60’s (I grew up in Redondo Beach in the South Bay where The Beach Boys also grew up) the common knowledge/rumors were that his POS father used to open-palm slap the 3 Wilson boys upside the head all the time, so hard that they had constant ringing in their ears. Child abuse makes me so angry that I wish that Maury Wilson gets everything he dished out to his sons in the after-life
Conjecture your honor
Brian Wilson has the ears of a dog… The unique ability to hear multiple sounds and coordinate them in his own head even though trained musicians would never put the chords together that he does. He is brilliant and he is humble but above all else, he is honest. The world is a better place because he has been here.
Make that the ear of a dog. He only has one good one. "Jesus, that ear. He should donate it to The Smithsonian." - Bob Dylan
Despite it having made him rich, Michael Love saw fit to belittle and betray annoyance at Brian's gift. "Who's gonna hear this, the ears of a dog?" He called Brian Dog Ears for a while.
That SOB was just like Murry total jealous of Brian. What did Mike ever write worth praising? Nada
capitolemiproducer THE LYRICS! to their biggest hits that's what mike wrote that was worth praising. Lyrics he never got the credit in which he deserved the lyrics that made the songs the legends they are today!
Jack P Tourist song? Oh you mean Kokomo that became the very first hit for the Beach Boys in 20 years since Good Vibrations? YES HIT!
Whoopi’s emotional “Thank you for everything!” at the end really says it all…✨
Brian seemed to genuinely appreciate that
1:05 that look that says a thousand words. You can image he's thinking about Carl, Dennis, his Dad and the sweat, toil and heartache he went through to make In my Room.
Brian's face when "in my room" starts
Hahaha
flashback
My thoughts exactly, thinking about that time, that era, and how he is the only brother remaining.
I can kinda see where he's coming from. Like in Love and Mercy, Landy's sidekicks are playing "Sloop John B" for him on a date with Melinda on the boat and they think they're doing him an honor and he pleads with them to shut it off because it's driving him insane. He hears voices all the time and is further reminded of his mental anguish whenever people play his songs from the far past. Not to mention he deals with stage fright and social anxiety, so it's no surprise in these situations he acts like that because almost at any point on camera, he is being faced with his inner demons and he is in a constant battle of his mind.
Nicole interrupted. I wanted to hear what it was about that song that got Whoopi so emotional.
Brian Wilson is a Genius.
More hard worker than a genius.
Bryan Herber
All the hard work in the world wouldn't have produced that brilliant canon had he not had an incalculable, unadulterated, innate, and towering GENIUS.
John Fr: Yes he is and Carnie looks just like him.2020.
Yup.
@@bherber It's not work ethic that creates art. Don't agree with you at all, even though there were times where they did work long hours to create a song. But it was more so because Brian was trying to get it to sound exactly like he was imagining it. Having a vision and creativity is what creates art. Many times there was no work at all, the music just poured out of his fingertips when he'd sit down at a piano.
So weird that Whoopi would say "I'm sure people say this to you all the time, but thank you for everything" - I met Brian last summer, just happened to stumble across him in a hotel lobby, and I just spent the entire time saying variations of just that!
SwingRiots when I stumbled across him I said, Brian I bought your first record and he said, did you really? Then he threw his head back and started laughing. Later I figured out he had probably heard that about a million times. But I felt his laugh was genuine so I was happy I made him laugh.
I went to a "Wouldn't It Be Nice" book signing event. The guy in front of me, while getting his copy signed, said "thanks for the music Brian". Brian looked up and sweetly said "you're welcome" and smiled, then went back to signing. Unfortunately I was speechless when it was my turn but I got a couple pics. And still have the book.
excellent!
@@davidseals352 - That's brilliant. I can imagine the scenario. 🙂
No less a music authority than Leonard Bernstein once compared Brian Wilson to Mozart. No other composer/producer from the rock era has ever had such a superlative compliment paid to them: nor deserved it more.
David Willis He's best songs are God only knows,In my room,The warmth of the sun.Brian's a genius!!!
I could not agree more. "Good Vibrations" has been aptly nicknamed a "pocket symphony". Pet Sounds is, in my opinion, the greatest album of the 20th (and 21st) century. Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue and Jazz Suite by Shostakovich are up there, but Pet Sounds is just perfect. Sgt. Pepper garners more attention because it is the Beatles, but Pepper was the response to Pet Sounds. John & Paul heard the record and said it was better than anything they had ever done, and so Pepper was created. When the Pet Sounds remaster came out in the late 90's, the liner notes were written by Paul McCartney, who said, and I quote, "It was Pet Sounds that blew me out of the water. First of all, it was Brian's writing. I love the album so much. I've just bought my kids each a copy of it for their education in life---I figure no one is educated musically 'til they've heard that album. I was into the writing and the songs."
David Willis Who’s Mozart?
@@rickrick5041 A classical music composer, one of the most well known. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. If you don't know who he is, then you must not listen to classical music. Should really try listening to him and other big name composers in classical history. Like Beethoven, Bach, Tchaikovsky, and Debussy to name a few. I know Brian really liked Bach and Tchaikovsky in particular.
@@LucidDream He was joking about not knowing who Mozart is I'm sure lol
"In my room" is one of my all time favorite Beach Boys songs
Mine too - I can relate to it a lot - not quite the way Brian did under the circumstances of writing so.....but it does give off a pensive, but tranquil emotional vibe and you could just sense all over Brian’s face when those beginning chords played 🥺
Look at that stare in his eyes...what demons he must have struggled with in those early years, and write a song where he could escape...so talented, but haunted. A lot of us needed ‘In My Room’ at some point or another, and visited that ‘world’ in some capacity. I’m not sure if Brian knows how much he is loved outside of his family...
I have never cry listening to the Beatles but I have cry listening to The Beach Boys, is this emotional and the harmonies are amazing!
Its been 10 years and I am still hearing “Heroes and Villains“....
Thank you Brian Wilson
Must have been a little tough to hear his brothers come in on 'in my room'
Never thought I could like Whoopi Goldberg, but she was very real and sincere in this interview. Nice to see that Brian's song touched her heart and it touched mine as well!
She was equally real when Joe Cocker appeared on the show years ago.
The power of music. Put aside all politics, and personal issues- music unites what we all have in common. I'm glad she thanked Brian for all of us.
Brian Wilson was an artist and a man who was respected by the Beatles .....
"But it was Pet Sounds that blew me out of the water. First of all, it was Brian's writing. I love the album so much. I've just bought my kids each a copy of it for their education in life---I figure no one is educated musically 'til they've heard that album. I was into the writing and the songs." -Paul McCartney, 1990.
@@VaclavRuzickaMonterey What a gracious man is our Paul. I'm sure that it was his public honouring of Brian, that helped us all over the world become comfortable with Brians mental issues, hence enabling us to totally love and value this beautiful talented musician - Brian Wilson.
@@allymayful well thank goodness you've become comfortable with his illness...??
@@breakfastsurreal5650 Your sarcasm is inappropriate!! I may not have chosen my words well, but it's easy enough to understand what l mean. All l knew of Brian's situation in Australia was from alarming media articles, about the depth of his addictions, and the damage they had done to himself mentally, and that we would never see him perform again. It has been amazing to witness his return to public life and to be educated at the same time, about his personal challenges.
@@allymayful what sarcasm?
In My Room part made me teary
Most of us.
I grew up listening to the Beach Boys, and it makes emotional and makes me cry listening to their music 40 years later.
65 years later.
25 years later.
Love Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys, there is no question that he had written some of the most touching songs I've heard and to this day I continue to listen to them weekly. One of my favourites is Don't Worry Baby.
Mine too. Don’t worry baby speaks to my soul. The harmonies just , ohh 😮. I love ALL their music but this song in particular. And surfer girl warms my heart. I could go on and on but you get the point. Hey BBs, you are loved in the ‘hood, too. ♥️ Much love to Brian the genius. THANK YOU for your incredible gift to us all.
@@curlyb4c95 ❤
Look how touched Whoopi was, speaks to the power of Brian's genius. Imagine a young Black girl in her room in 1963 in some urban setting somewhere totally and completely moved by Brian Wilson and his Muse. WOW
That Whoopi speaks of Brian's musical genius while reacting to the deep emotional appeal of his music says it all! It is ironic that a man who has experienced so much pain has created such beautiful compositions that have given much joy to those who fully appreciate the complexity of his arrangements! Brian Wilson is truly one of the greatest composers of our time and one of our greatest national treasures (along with the Beach Boys, of course)! May Brian's music live on to be appreciated by all generations through time immemorial!
Brian’s just like, “yep, that’s me.”😁👍
In my room is a classic four freshmen style hit that the Beach boys did inspired by The four freshmen. My dad was one of the four freshman
I loved the The Four Freshmen! Applause and much love for your father!
Your dad was Brian Eichenberger?
@@Vpmatt His name is Autie Goodman. He replaced Ross Barbour, an original member, in 1977. He stayed with the group until Bob Flanigan and he both retired from the group in 1993. He recorded three albums with the group.
@@Vpmatt His name is Autie Goodman. He replaced Ross Barbour, an original member, in 1977. He stayed with the group until he and Bob Flanigan both retired from the group in 1993. He recorded three albums with the group.
Brian is a treasure.....such a lovely person and a beautiful composer who is indeed a genius
God bless Mr. Brian Wilson.
Brilliant, brilliant man! The soundtrack of my life was supplied by Brian. My personal favs are "Please Let Me Wonder" and "God Only Knows" Over the years I have been fortunate enough to spend some time with Brian + just want to say he is a lovely humble man with a killer sense of humor. Thank you Brian for all that you have given us!💝
He is so intelligent, too! Really smart.
"God Only Knows" is my fav BB song.
I remember listening to Pet Sounds on my Walkman when I was 8 years old. Still love them.
Pet Sounds got me through my teen years. Listening to that record made me feel like I was never alone, that I wasn't the only one going through the inner turmoil of growing up.
Dude he is modest as fuck
He's so sweet.
A modest wellspring of emotion.
The BB's have always been a part of my life, at just the right time. I was a child of the sixties, having been born in late '52. Their popularity began to rise just as I was hitting my teen years. Perfect timing. And I wasn't alone. My friends and I enjoyed them together as we used to play and listen to their records, virtually idolizing them.
Thank you for everything, Brian.
thank you for your music brian wilson. you are loved by many.
Brian's face from 1:00 to 1:10. 10 seconds in a face that speaks to the essence of the Beach Boys. Happiness and sadness. But the beauty, the utter beauty of the music that came from his soul through the vessel that was Carl, Al, David, Mike, Dennis, and Bruce is always present. Always there.
david never sang. he played guitar, but couldnt carry a tune. fyi
An old man hearing his young beautiful voice, sad really. I don't want to get old.
Good Vibrations is a masterpiece. Love that song. Thanks, Brian.
Good Vibrations would never have come out without the wrecking crew....
In My Room was my favorite song because I was always grounded, to my bedroom. I would lay on my bed sobbing, reading my teen magazine and memorizing the words to the beach boys songs.
I love you Brian Wilson... from a long time lover of your songs... and one who sought refuge in my room ! Love 💘 and Mercy dear friend !
I am not a huge fan of the Beach Boys but I do love quite a few of their songs. What I wanted to say, was I love hearing what songs different people love and why. Music is......... it's magical, it's timeless, it's everything.
@AJ But I think he's right. I became obsessed with the Beatles a couple years ago, and I dove deep into their catalog. I can easily name any song from literally any of their albums within the first five seconds. Then I discovered SMiLE and realized how much I'd missed out on in the Beach Boys catalog; I had the exact transition that Jordan explained. I had thought the Beatles were the best pop/rock composers, but finding that album made me realize that John and Paul were simply great pop songwriters, but could never get past that. Brian Wilson is a classical writer who happened to be born in a time of pop music. Neither John nor Paul had the musical ear necessary for the type of albums Brian composed.
I am a huge Beach Boys fan, but they have quite a bit of sub par work. Their good stuff is unsurpassed though.
@@subg8858 - I'm the same and also agree with that opinion. 🙂
In my room is especially sad when you remember Brian was Horribly beaten by his father, and that his music room was his refuge
Brian thought the music was in his head when they started playing it😂
ouch
Haha. He’s like Am I hearing things
to hear the sound in your head is one thing to meticulously arrange those notes to be something enjoyed for public consumption is another gift entirely
Thank you Brian. For all this beautiful music
wasn`t it wonderful to able to celebrate brian`s music with him there....memorable.
This is one episode of the View I truly enjoyed. Brian Wilson is a treasure. ♥️ 🎶 🌞🌻😎
in my room is my favourite song of theirs ever. it really speaks to me. thank you Brian Wilson
Brian Wilson wrote all this music and even performs on stage while hearing voices.
Very moving interview. Thank you for the music Brian!
After 50 years (approx)...IN MY ROOM still makes me cry too... ⚘❤⚘
1:04 That is probably the same look Mozart had when listening to one of his symphonies being played. Wilson - Genius.
my favorites are "Sloop John B, "Surfing USA", and "In My Room"
The only time I've ever agreed with anything Whoopie says or stands for.
Open your mind
Brian is loved by so many people, he is Prue genius God bless him
I don't like her politics, but kudos to Whoopi for letting us witness that vulnerability. That is raw and real, and it demonstrates the power of music. I too have a very special place in my heart for "In My Room." I'm an introvert, much more comfortable away from crowds than in them, and "In My Room" is an anthem to those insecurities and anxieties. When the world is just too much, for whatever reason, everyone needs that special place where they can shut it all out and feel safe. To me, that's what "In My Room" is all about and why it resonates so profoundly with so many people. What a gift.
My thoughts exactly. And I think we share a name.
@Friendly Neighborhood Moron something wrong with being white?
@@lewisbracken5520 No but you don't have to "shove it down everyone's throat "
One of the greatest American song writers
The greatest.
Good to see Brian doing so well. He's pretty 'normal' considering everythiing he's been through over the years, and got his life back on track. Good for you Brian ! I was just a little kid in the 60's and I've heard the Beach Boys all my life. Their music has helped me through many not so great times in my life. Thank you, Brian, and all the Beach Boys !😎🌊🏄♂️
Thanks for saying thankyou Whoopi.
My two favourite songwriters ever
1 John Lennon
2 Brian Wilson
Benny Hill might as well throw in Burt Bacharach and Jimmy Webb.
wayne johns Same
Me too but also Harry Nilsson
Michael Jackson wrote amazing songs as well
Love and Mercy is one of Brian's best songs, although it's hard to pick which one would be best since so many of them are so great of course.
"In My Room" was the first BB song that really touched and moved me, as i'm sure it did the same for millions of teenagers as well as adults through the ages...I could relate to the feelings that Brian evoked in that song, my bedroom being the safe space in which I "locked out all my worries and fears".
Fucking brilliant moment of just appreciation in the middle there, obviously bringing back great memories for Brian, but everyone just went quiet there and listened to the music. Great stuff, Woopie! Sloop John B my all time favourite ❤️
Brian is such a beautiful soul, and probably THE American songwriter. Such a shame that so many people took advantage of him.
I was at the British launch of SMILE. We all stood and screamed for very many minutes when he walked on stage. The power, the unity, the enormity of the love in there was tangible. I've been to hundreds of live gigs. Queen, Genesis, Robbie, Floyd et al, and there's always colossal audience reaction, but with Brian, it's different. It's much more. It's worship.
So many beautiful moments...
Sometime in the '70's.I had a portable radio and I was up on a ladder painting my Grandmother's house
"God only Knows"...the opening strains came on
My knees buckled and I almost fell off!
He can cleanse the enviroment with his music
His music is just so ridiculously beautiful
Brian wilson during sloop john b- 😌
Brian wilson during in my room- 😐
Brian wilson during love and mercy-😌
The BEACH BOY'S AMERICA'S BAND! Real Instruments Real Voices Real Music. 🎼🎵🎶🎸🥁🎹🎤👏👏👏👍❤✌🇺🇸
My heart breaks and I sometimes get choked up listening to this song. But seeing Brian listen in this short clip brings emotions envisioning what he must have felt when he was led to write the song. To think of what he and the other two boys endured at the hands of his dad. His sick dad; the years of abuse, horrible, awful abuse. This song screams of refuge for what he must have felt while composing and writing the song. Brilliant piece.
My favourite is Wonderful from the SMiLE album and Caroline no :)
Wonderful is one of my favorite songs. People like to do Beatles vs Beach Boys and who were better. And who can objectively say, it's like different flavors of brilliance. But a song like Wonderful I think shows that the Beatles couldn't capture the same spirit of magical innocence Brian could. Like he was digging deep, deep down and unearthing something very simple and primal that was untouched by jaded adulthood. His work really is beyond compare, its unique to him.
It's amazing how quickly Brian's music can bring a tear to the eye...in a good way, a healthy way. Love you Brian !
My favourite is God only knows. ❤️
Happy b’day, Brian!
Brian é um gênio. Merece todas as homenagens.
ABC why do you only publish a partial segment of this great interview??
A genius and one of the best (my top 10 FAVORITE) "storytellers" of all time!
In my room. GREAT!
A single voice, then a duet, finally,
3 part harmony. Only "Brain" Wilson
could do that. (Helps to have a GREAT
band!)
steve
and even then, he put that band together to make the harmonies..
Brain you are a Genius!!
No Pier Pressure worth a listen. It's good.
In my room is a song that everyone can relate to absolutely a masterpiece
"I can hear music..."
Thank you Brian !
Brian Wilson is the greatest "pop" composer we have in America..
I love Whoopi...she's pretty humble just like my hero Brian Wilson. I just got to see him last Saturday and I got emotional when he played In My Room and Please Let Me Wonder (which is my fav song).
Always loved the beachboys music, I was 10 when I first heard their music. Love Whoopie, she feels as I do.😂
In My Room is a modern American hymn. So beautiful.
Actually "Sloop John B" may have been sung by Al Jardine since he was a kid, but not the other Boys. It was Al who played it for Brian just before the Pet Sound sessions. Brian actually recorded the backing track for it the very next day. He had each Beach Boy audition for the lead before deciding he sang it best ! It was an old Caribbean tune that Carl Sandburg gets credit for and it was a BB hit. Capitol forced Brian to put it on Pet Sounds so they had a hit to push the album with upon release.
I get so angry sometimes when I go out and run errands. I'm constantly in a battle to maintain self-control dealing with people on the road, in stores, etc. But when I get home, I can breathe again. I know I'm not the only one who has that sentiment and I'm that's not what Brian Wilson was thinking when he wrote this song, but it sure speaks to a lot of people today.
the look on Brians face when In My Room starts up,,,,where is he?
The drugs he did have made him lil out there over the years
@@chrissmith8469 Brian Wilson is a genius
@@alanoneill3065 yeah he is .. but I was just explaining why he’s kinda in a dazed sate
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@@chrissmith8469 I think it reminded him of the rough childhood he had, and knowing that both his brothers Carl and Dennis have been gone for a while now.. so when the song came on that was all he could think about..
Good girl Whoopi, we feel ya, Brian is so so special. 🧡💚💚💕
Unimaginable harmonies! What a gift to the world!
Very nice, thank you.
♥ BW
This is the only "like" that "The View" will ever get from me.
I agree with Whoopi! Thank you for everything Brian Wilson! You are a gifted wonderful human being! Your music is very beautiful and emotional to me too! God what a gift to us you are! Someone described you as wearing a musical 😇 halo I would agree 100 percent! With much love to you!🌷💖
Brian is so unassuming. He seems like quite a spiritual person and is undoubtedly one of the greatest musical talents of the 20th century.
Thank you, Whoopie. I share your gratitude for Brian Wilson's musical gift❤❤❤❤❤❤
I’m so pleased he has a partner that makes sure he is ok. Pure pure love. The man did things with music no one even thought to. He should be cherished
That made me emotional too.
In My Room is very, very poignant.
I Love His Songs Beautiful