Host Leonard "Lenny" Vaughn explores Brian Wilson's transformation from surf rock songwriter to revolutionary producer and sonic architect. This in-depth episode examines how Wilson's partial deafness became a creative gift, his pioneering work with the Wrecking Crew session musicians, and his development of the recording studio as a compositional instrument. Vaughn details Wilson's emotional fearlessness in songs like "In My Room" and "Don't Worry Baby," his classical music influences, and the creation of "Pet Sounds" as a "teenage symphony to God." The episode chronicles Wilson's innovative recording techniques, his response to The Beatles' "Rubber Soul," and how he redefined what popular music could accomplish artistically while dealing with family pressures and emerging mental health struggles.
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