Brian Wilson: 'Help Me, Rhonda' indeed!
David Dalton, Gadfly, 9 July 2001
HEY, ALL YOU surfin' dudes and hardbody wahinis, check out this thing on TNT. It's a tribute to the surf god, Brian Wilson! An American genius! The wizard of Bellagio Drive, sonic sorcerer, creator of perhaps the most perfect rock album of them all – Pet Sounds. A unique event! A long-awaited, star-studded special! Two hours of encomiums, cover versions, old footage of the Beach Boys when they were the Beach Boys, publicity stills. Oh boy! Or, uh, I dunno – is this really such a good idea
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