Brian Wilson on Mike Douglas 1976 part 2 - Back Home

[BlindMelon1993]

that performance was fuckin epic

[SirBrianCabrera]

that guy is such an asshole

[rutgers1961]

@SirBrianCabrera what guy is such an asshole? Mike Douglas was not an asshole. Rock/pop artists were frequent guests and were always treated with respect. This was an era when hosts like Johnny Carson didn't want/have rockers on the Tonight Show. MD brought rock 'n' roll to the daytime suburban housewife demographic. John and Yoko even co-hosted the MD show for a week in 1972. I'm sure MD didn't know Murray did damage by clubbing Bri upside the head, those stories were not publicly known yet.

[relimes]

He looks like Rob Reiner did in the 70's here.

[SCBianchi]

He is pretty bummed out about not being able to hear stereo!

[wolfisloose]

jesus christ there's nothing wrong with him. give the guy a fuckin break and stop treatin him like he's retarded.

[hammer44head]

Brian is so brutally honest when he speaks it almost punishes you to hear him.So talented thank the Lord for Brian.

[HuntersMoon73]

Trader, thanks so much for restoring this and sharing it with us - bless you!

Re: Brian's deafness, I wonder if he would be helped now by a cochlear implant.

[ClassicRockerSr101]

I am probably one of the youngest die-hard Brian Wilson fans, and this literary brought me to tears, not the performance, but the interview. He seems so much better than even before his breakdown... It's incredible to see him in such good shape. I thank the uploaded for sharing this incredible moment with generations to come :)

[MIKZ562]

poor brian that song her performed was horrible and his voice :/

[Thirdgen83]

@spicegirlsfan472  Yeah, I'm gonna shut up because a SPICE GIRL FAN says so. Only a KID would listen to the fucking SPICE GIRLS. Now piss off, you filthy little WHORE...

[bobdy9988]

Everybody giving Brian a hard time, he lived in his bedroom getting fucked up for 3 years + a terrible mental illness. Take it easy on him

[kayla12317]

@MrNotyag your not my teacher so i dont have to referr u as mister...his voice is just a bit more rougher n stuff cause like i said hes older now n ur voice changes as do alot of other things!!

[kayla12317]

@MrNotyag he can still sing good!! its just the song choice it was a crap song plus as u get older ur voicechanges with age dickhead qbviously hes not gonna sound exactly like he did when he was 20!!

[jobless205]

he's mad raving mad.

[kazraz72]

So is it a myth that he is almost deaf in one ear because his Dad hit him for not doing the chores when he was younger, or did he just not want to tell the truth?

[thomtropez]

@kazraz72 he's likely lying

[PamelaRP]

Good voice and interview but do not like this song. Brian is multi-talented though and it is nice to get to know the real him and thank god he does not do dope anymore. Thanks for this post of this amazing man.

[ZJProz]

part 2

[xtelemasterx]

<3 Brian, you are a genius, you have changed my life and so many others forever..

[Thirdgen83]

What a LOSER...

[cudaj2]

@Thirdgen83 You're an idiot.

[Thirdgen83]

@cudaj2 And you're obviously a Crack-baby. Did your mom also have sex with black guys for beer-money?

[cudaj2]

@Thirdgen83 Nah, your mom did it enough for both of them. She never did crack either, that's for losers such as yourself.

[Thirdgen83]

@cudaj2 Did you stay up all night last night coming up with THAT one? That's one of the LAMEST come-backs I have EVER seen.

You've already been OWNED here. Accept it...

[cudaj2]

@Thirdgen83 Took about 5 minutes, I don't waste time with losers such as yourself, your comment is THE lamest here so it looks like you've already BEEN owned which is why it has been pretty much deleted.

[Thirdgen83]

@cudaj2 Yeah, and I'm sure it took even less than 5 minutes to blow your load while looking at gay porn.

"Owned"?? There isn't a fag alive who can "own" Me. Now don't you have some cock to suck on somewhere?...

[cudaj2]

@Thirdgen83 Well then you got problems my repressed homosexual friend, no surprise there, as I am not gay, so yes, I KNOW YOU HAVE BEEN OWNED. And probably by more than a few guys.....literally.

[Thirdgen83]

@cudaj2  You're a waste of good oxygen that decent people could be breathing.

That was one load your mother SHOULD HAVE SWALLOWED...

[cudaj2]

@Thirdgen83 Ah, but she didn't your mother did instead! Ba Ha Ha! Hence the waste of space you are!

[Thirdgen83]

@cudaj2 'Nice (weak) come-back, Loser. 'Looks like drugs fried your brain just like they did Brian Wilson's...

[cudaj2]

@Thirdgen83 The " comeback" reflects the stupidity of your statement(s). My brain is great, yours might be if you had one, and I've never done drugs. Obviously you have.

[Thirdgen83]

@cudaj2 Uh, no, your comeback was LAME (just as all of your other comebacks). You obviously swing from Brian Wilson's ball sack, which indicates to me that either you are a FAG, or that you simply have no life. Either way, you are a LOSER...

[cudaj2]

@Thirdgen83 Uh NO, your statements ARE lame. Remember, I only make the replies as good as I need to to equal your pathetic attempts at being clever. Give it up, IT"S JUST NOT WORKING. Your stupid remarks reveal you to be not only mindless but totally OWNED by your live in rent boy. Or more likely, YOU are a rent boy.

[Thirdgen83]

@cudaj2 Hahahaha,,,,,You're so PATHETIC. You're about as worthless as tits on a bull, and about as intelligent as pond scum. You're nothing but a nut-swinging, Brian Wilson "fan-boy"...

[cudaj2]

@Thirdgen83 I love it when idiots describe themselves so perfectly.

[Thirdgen83]

@cudaj2 yep, you've done a very good job of exposing yourself here.

You probably expose yourself to little kids too...

[cudaj2]

@Thirdgen83 Actually if you had any worthwhile intelligence you would have the ability to recognize my last statement was ONLY about you. As for the kids, well I'll leave that to you since you are obviously obsessed with that type of behavior. You are OWNED AGAIN!!!

[Thirdgen83]

@cudaj2 You're quite DENSE, as I have already explained to you before, that I will NEVER be "owned" by any homosexual. By the way, you should get tested for H.I.V.

[simbadidge]

if a child is slapped across the face in time it goes deaf in that ear lets hope the thumpings from his dad didnt do it to him

[shittyshit69]

I have BW at the piano tattoo'ed on the inside of my eyelids

[johnpaulgrfab4]

Brian Wilsons' talents inclued: mastersongwriter; arranger; producer. His melodic gifts equal anyones, while his ear for harmonic stucture are pre-eminent. His overall talent I believe is unequaled

[jimet409]

Brian Wilson is GOD!!

[WeedVulva]

brians deaf ear is god.

[SJI13]

I'm sorry but I think he sounds pretty good here, except for some of those higher notes. I sure as shit couldn't do any better.

[journeythruthepast]

To watch Brian rasp this song out all over TV through 1976 and realize it was the same genius who sat at a piano and sang "Surf's up" like an angel for TV crews is amazing. It's like watching someone learn to walk all over again. But considering the abuse he'd been himself through over the previous 10 years, it's amazing he could do this at all.

[staraysteps]

jamon, ,your such an idiot, you could  never accomplish what Brian did, you loser..

[Quizli]

He used to sing falsetto. :(

[censorme]

Man, I'm a musician and an audiophile who is currently losing his hearing so I could totally relate to what he was saying about being robbed of something. I really appreciate his openness in this Mike Douglas interview, he's not afraid to expose his weaknesses and flaws.

[jammmon]

HAHAHAHAHAH "HEYYYYYY HEYYYYYYYYY" WHAT AN AWFUL PERFORMANCE"

[DoGeeseSeeGod24]

It always amazes me that Brian is deaf in one ear and is still about 900 times as talented musically than most other people.

[DoGeeseSeeGod24]

It always amazes me that Brian is deaf in one ear and is still about 900 times as talented musically than most other people.

[JessieArmy]

Brian Wilson rocks!!!

[davidbowieswaffle]

I love Brian, but his singing is terrible here!

[amused2deathh]

Singing voice sounds like Dennis here

[jwild611]

He sounds damn good on that rendition of "Back Home" despite hitting a couple odd notes in the beginning

[miscreantsofrr]

Man, that is so unfortunate of Mike Douglas making that joke about "rolling with the punches", and mike avoiding a punch. you can tell how awkward brian looked after that.

obviously, if Mr. Douglas really knew why brian was deaf, he wouldn't of said that, but what an odd coincidence.

[johnisallin]

@miscreantsofrr

I was thinking the exact same thing

[lakefloor]

@miscreantsofrr Right. It was so unfortunate that Mike Douglas had no idea how close to home he was hitting. I'm surprised it didn't trigger something off in Brian but he kept a respectable cool.

[iunnodiapeys]

ANSWER!

[jammona]

lol what the fuck is he singin? yehhhh yeh yehhh

heheehheheheheeh

[coopa97434]

how on earth does he sing this well being deaf in one ear?

[crapanimator]

off his fucking trolley

[thatsoundsdelicious]

Do you have a link for the SNL appearance? I can't find it. I've heard so much about it

[Okiemom50]

@thatsoundsdelicious

Type this into the youtube search bar:

watch?v=uIQx7SL03SI

[musicloverbabi]

15 Big Ones ! Still have that lp.

Thank God he cleaned up and still touring today...just met him in October & was nice but can tell he has some social anxiety expect when on stage.I love him & all the music! :)

[frontboard104]

He doesn't sound stupid, he just sounds like if you didn't know that he was brian wilson, you would (or ar least I would) be like "that guy is weird). He Went through a lot of shit though in the 70s. he looks like he got fat in this video.

[mwells219]

i think brian probably has aspergers syndrome.

[traderfiles]

You're absolutely right! I believe that as well.

[HulkSmash80s]

I don't know, I just always assumed that he acted that way because of the drugs he took. Are there any videos of him back in the sixties, before he took drugs?

[runeguldberg]

What do you base that on.

[flowerdoodle]

I think yer proabably close with the asbergers assessment. Like David Byrne and Gary Numan

[M3town3]

@mwells219 Why do you think so? Isn't he a, simple genius?

[scoresman69er]

I fucking LOVE this song. "I'll spend my summer bacck hoome" love that part.

[colindominy]

Beautiful clip of Brian from the mid 70s. I find it remarkable how lucid he is in his conversations with the TV host .. given that he was in such deep s**t .. medically, emotionally, psychologically, health-wise, etc .. for most of the 70s. And his rendition of "Back Home" is an absolute joy to behold & to absorb. Thanks, traderfiles .. you've done it yet again ...

[fourstringpredator]

Wow, I knew that Brian Wilson did LSD and marijuana, but I never knew he messed with cocaine.

[thatsoundsdelicious]

BIG TIME I'm afriad!

[at0miklust]

Thanks for this!

[jwhatev]

thanks so much!

[jadorebri]

Its fantastic to see the second part of this interview - thank you!!