Brian Wilson

THE BEACH BOY

What music are you currently grooving to?

Currently I’m listening to rock’n’roll. I’ve been wanting to make a rock’n’roll album for years and years. I have some ideas, so hopefully I’ll be able to do that one next. My favourite rock’n’roll band to listen to are The Rolling Stones. They are always my go-to rock’n’roll band. I love them so much.

What, if push comes to shove, is your all-time favourite album?

I’d have to say Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. Obviously, I love The Beatles and we have always had a mutual love and respect for each other. They say that it was birthed from hearing Pet Sounds… I don’t know… but I just love that album.

What was the first record you ever bought? And where did you buy it? Rock Around The Clock by Bill Haley & His Comets. I was about 12 years old and was blown away. I bought it in Hawthorne where I lived but I can’t remember the name of the place.

Which musician, other than yourself, have you ever wanted to be? That’s a hard question… I’d have to put Elton John at the top of that list because of his voice and he is great on piano. I admire him as a person too.

What do you sing in the shower? Umm, nothing really… God Only Knows might be nice to sing in the shower though.

What is your favourite Saturday night record?

Anything rock’n’roll is a great Saturday night record, all kinds. I can’t really pin one down… how about Saturday Night’s Alright For Fighting? That’s a good one from Elton.

And your Sunday morning record? I’d have to say ballads, any album that has a ballad, anything more spiritual, and something with harmonies.

Brian Wilson’s At My Piano is out on Decca on November 19.