Carl Wilson
Ten years ago today, on Febuary 6th, 1998 the world lost one of its greatest voices.
Carl Wilson died that day, and on that day the Beach Boys essentially ended as a band. They continue on with Mike Love and company playing the hits and gaining the crowds. But the soul of the Beach Boys is gone, and so is the heart of the group.
Amazingly, the band survived the decades long mental illness of its leader and perhaps greatest living rock and roll composer, Brian Wilson.
It was Carl, through the death of brother Dennis, intra group squabbles, Brian's illness and changes in the tastes of the public who held the band together. When he died, so did the Beach Boys.
Carl Wilson was a conscientious objector during Vietnam. That is not surprising considering his bird-like gentleness of spirit. Any man who could sing "God Only Knows" couldn't possibly kill people.
That beautiful voice that carried Brian's dream, so often, to fruition, was like no other.
And no other will ever be like Carl Wilson.
Joe
Carl Wilson died that day, and on that day the Beach Boys essentially ended as a band. They continue on with Mike Love and company playing the hits and gaining the crowds. But the soul of the Beach Boys is gone, and so is the heart of the group.
Amazingly, the band survived the decades long mental illness of its leader and perhaps greatest living rock and roll composer, Brian Wilson.
It was Carl, through the death of brother Dennis, intra group squabbles, Brian's illness and changes in the tastes of the public who held the band together. When he died, so did the Beach Boys.
Carl Wilson was a conscientious objector during Vietnam. That is not surprising considering his bird-like gentleness of spirit. Any man who could sing "God Only Knows" couldn't possibly kill people.
That beautiful voice that carried Brian's dream, so often, to fruition, was like no other.
And no other will ever be like Carl Wilson.
Joe
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