You Know Who... Catches a Wave

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Brian Wilson
1942-2025
When Sly Stone passed away before last week’s show, I wasn’t really prepared. I mean, I was somewhat prepared for the eventuality of it. I knew he wasn’t well. Also, I had just watched Questlove’s excellent documentary, which a gorgeous encapsulation of the man and his work, and I got a feeling from it that was almost valedictory. The timing, however, was such that I didn’t have a lot of time to prepare a proper tribute, showcasing his genius while eschewing the most popular recordings. (Maybe I need to self-reflect and figure out why I have this hipster-ish need for all things obscure.)

Brian Wilson, of course, passed on the day after last week’s show. I had a good amount of time to ruminate on the songs that grabbed me and meant the most to me. I eschewed outtakes and live cuts because I didn’t think that they illustrated what made Brian Wilson such an important figure in music and in my life. However, I still stuck with deeper cuts, which maybe I didn’t have to do. Frankly I could have played much more, but hopefully what I did play would inspire the neophyte to explore his catalog, and make the nay-sayer reconsider previously held opinions.
 
Click here to check it out:
LIC Radio 6/17/2025
 
 
The Beach Boys
"Fall Breaks and Back to Winter (W. Woodpecker Symphony)"
(Brian Wilson)
From Smiley Smile  (Brother/Capitol, 1967)
 
 
The Beach Boys
“Heroes and Villains” (Alternate Version)
(Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks)
From Good Vibrations: Thirty Years of the Beach Boys (Capitol, 1993)
 
 
The Beach Boys
“Let’s Go on This Way”
(Brian Wilson, Mike Love)
 From The Beach Boys Love You  (Brother/Reprise, 1977)
 
 
The Beach Boys
“Surf’s Up”
(Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks)
From Surf’s Up  (Brother/Reprise, 1971)
 
 
Yes
“Siberian Khatru”
(Jon Anderson, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman)
Roosevelt Stadium, Jersey City, 6/17/76
Studio version released on Close to the Edge  (Atlantic, 1972)
 
 
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers
The ever-whimsical Jonathan Richman

“The U.F.O. Man”
(Jonathan Richman)
Hope Centre, Bristol, UK, 6/17/85*
Studio version released on Rockin' and Romance  (Rough Trade/Twin-Tone, 1985)
 
*City and venue debated, but I just went with what the DJ said.
 
 
Peter Frampton
“Lying”
(Peter Frampton)
Garden State Arts Center, Holmdel, NJ, 6/17/86
Studio version released on Premonition  (Virgin/Atlantic, 1986)
 
 
The Offspring
“Self Esteem”
(Dexter Holland)
Glastonbury Festival, Pilton, UK, 6/17/95
Studio version released on Smash  (Epitaph,1994)
 
 
Irma Thomas
“Time Is on My Side”
(Jerry Ragovoy, Jimmy Norman)
Slim’s, San Francisco, CA, 6/17/95
Thomas’ studio version released as single B-side (Imperial, 1964)
Originally released by Kai Winding as single B-side (Verve, 1963)
 
 
Willie Nelson
“I Never Cared for You”
(Willie Nelson)
Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Telluride, CO, 6/17/99
Original studio recording released as single A-side (Monument, 1964)
 
 
Radiohead
“Karma Police”
(Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Philip Selway, Ed O'Brien, Colin Greenwood)
Bonnaroo Music Fest, Manchester, TN, 6/17/06
Studio version released on OK Computer  (Parlophone/Capitol, 1997)
 
 
Mike + The Mechanics
“Taken In”
(Mike Rutherford, Christopher Neil)
Tower Theatre.  Upper Darby, PA, 4/1/89
Studio version released on Mike + The Mechanics  (Atlantic, WEA, 1985)
 
 
Journey
Birthday boy, Gregg Rolie

“To Play Some Music”
(Gregg Rolie, Neal Schon)
From Journey  (Columbia, 1975)
 
 
Shaggy (featuring RikRok)
“It Wasn’t Me”
(Orville Burrell, Rickardo Ducent, Shaun Pizzonia, Brian Thompson)
From Hot Shot (MCA/Geffen, 2000)
 
 
Al Di Meola
“Flight Over Rio”
(Mingo Lewis)
El Mocambo, Toronto, ON, 6/17/77
Studio version released on Elegant Gypsy  (Columbia, 1977)

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