I Am Brian Wilson: A Memoir, (Paperback)

from akblanchard

Imagine, if you will, that Beach Boys' legendary songwriter and producer Brian Wilson came over to your house, sat on your couch, and proceeded to tell you about his remarkable life and music in a rambling, stream-of-consciousness style. That's the overall effect of this discursive memoir. The me...

from zot79

Very moving and revealing self-portrait of an artist.

from bobbre

I didn't know what to expect when I began this book. I feel now that while I may know more about Brian, I don't necessarily feel that I know him better. The book is not chronological but rather by topic. This results in several incidents being discussed more than once. In addition, I found it rat...

from PhilipJHunt

"Genius" is thrown around a bit too loosely sometimes, but not here. Brian Wilson has a genius musical ear (only one, as it turns out). Yet his life has been hampered by mental illness, and exacerbated by poor choices not least of those selected to treat him. The remarkable thing about this book ...

from D

(cont: ... and most exasperating characters) Brian actually contributed to this one, unlike "Wouldn't it be Nice". Of the latter, he said, and i paraphrase: "Didn't write it. Didn't read it."