A Visit With Brian - A Beach Boys Stomp Story
Hot on the heels of the Still Cruisin' album and in the midst of his new solo career, Beach Boys Stomp got yet another chance to speak to the big man himself. This interview stemmed from Brian's guest appearance at the 1988 Stomp convention. Panayiotis Bogdanos was tasked with delivering a plaque commemorating the event to Brian in Los Angeles. Accompanied by friend Tim Roehm, they arranged a meeting on November 17th 1989. The details of that meeting were recorded in two pieces published in Stomps 77 and 78 the following year. In it Brian delves into his past with the Beach Boys, the plans for his upcoming album (the ill-fated Sweet Insanity), and even the possibility of Smile seeing the light of day... A Visit With Brian - By Panayiotis Bogdanos Taken from Beach Boys Stomp Issues 77 and 78, published February/April 1990 Part 1 - The Meeting It had never occurred to me that I would be so nervous about finally having the chance to meet Brian Wilson. Yet, that is exactly how I f