R.I.P. Brian Wilson

As it happened, I was sitting across from Junior over burgers and beer when the news came over his cell that Brian Wilson had gone to his reward. And just two days after Sly Stone bought the farm. Fifteen years ago Junior had treated me to Brian Wilson’s gig at Kitchener’s main concert hall, Centre in the Square. That was pretty much the first indication I ever had that the arduous and expensive parenting journey might pay dividends! The other indication was when he took me to a Trent Reznor show at Ontario Place. Another musical genius I appreciate. Like pretty much everything that’s had Brian Wilson’s name attached to it over the last fifty years, it’s not about Brian Wilson; it’s about the assorted hustlers hoping to profit from Brian’s name. Looks like Brian just shut off the money taps on them! Trent Reznor and Brian Wilson… says something about Junior’s musical tastes. Impeccable, if I say so myself!