Remembering Brian Wilson Pt. 2: "What I Really Want for Christmas"

Multi-instrumentalist Probyn Gregory remembers playing and
recording with Brian Wilson from 1999 until he retired from live
performances in 2022. We talk about the recently
reissued Brian Wilson: Live at the Roxy, Brian Wilson
presents SMiLE, and his 2005 solo Christmas album, What I
Really Want for Christmas. 


In the process, Gregory provides insight into the later stages of
Brian's life and musical career, including perhaps why What
I Really Want for Christmas received a lukewarm response
(other than following the completed SMiLE, of course).


Last week started this look back at Brian's Christmas music with
his biographer David Leaf on The Beach Boys' Christmas
Album. 


In the episode, I mentioned my 2005 interview with Brian and
story on the remaking of SMiLE, and my review of Brian's
2017 show in New Orleans.


I also mentioned Amazon Music's “Amazon Music Originals- Holiday”
playlist.