From: Jean Sievers<\/p>\n
Re: Brian Wilson 80th Birthday Playlist<\/p>\n
Thanks Bob<\/p>\n
I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll show him your post<\/p>\n
He had a happy and fun day today filled with<\/p>\n
LOTS of love from his friends and peers (I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m sure you saw the video )<\/p>\n
BIg cake from the Chicago guys at the show<\/p>\n
He IS on the road where he wants to be \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 forget the naysayers who say he should stay home \u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 huh?<\/p>\n
He calls and asks when is the bus leaving and is Marc getting my oatmeal cookies?<\/p>\n
He is feeling love on the road<\/p>\n
He loves soaking it up .. the music and applause for his music<\/p>\n
Watching the band<\/p>\n
Watching Al sing and Blondie killing it on guitar and vocals like a teenager<\/p>\n
He loves a steak for dinner and Popeyes on the bus<\/p>\n
Watching the baseball or basketball game<\/p>\n
Or football depending on the season<\/p>\n
Is he running around like Mick? No<\/p>\n
He doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have to and after a horrible back surgery he can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t<\/p>\n
BUT he loves being there .. it means the world to him<\/p>\n
He thanks the Ladies and Gentleman and waves goodbye and hangs with his band and sings songs backstage off the cuff<\/p>\n
Zero prompters or lyrics<\/p>\n
He knows them all and sings whatever is floating his boat<\/p>\n
Did you ever hear the Billy Idol story from the Greek before the pandemic?<\/p>\n
Billy was coming to the show and his manager wondered about parking and saying hello<\/p>\n
We told him to come do an encore<\/p>\n
He came to soundcheck to work out some songs<\/p>\n
It was HOT so BW was in his dressing room<\/p>\n
People thought he wouldn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t know Billy.<\/p>\n
Paul our MD said \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Brian .. Billy Idol is here.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d . without any pause he replied \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Eyes Without a Face Billy Idol??!!\u00e2\u20ac\u009d (which is what we call Billy now)<\/p>\n
And demanded to see him right away<\/p>\n
He made Billy sit next to him on the couch and wanted to talk about the production of that track and said<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I fucking LOVE that song\u00e2\u20ac\u009d and he meant it !<\/p>\n
Then he asked Billy if he was from England (classic Brian lol)<\/p>\n
Billy was floored as were we and they had a great night at the Greek doing the encore and we had She & him as well.. they just did a beautiful tribute album with his songs .. you should check it out MELT AWAY A Tribute to Brian Wilson, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s wonderful<\/p>\n
Just when you think he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s not paying attention you are wrong !!! He remembers everything<\/p>\n
He remembers what Paul McCartney was wearing the day they met right down to his shoes<\/p>\n
I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m so happy for Brian<\/p>\n
And happy for us all to have lived in his world with his music<\/p>\n
Happy 80th boss<\/p>\n
We love you<\/p>\n
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From: Clint Young<\/p>\n
Subject: Happy 80th Birthday, Brian!<\/p>\n