A huge part of music died today with the passing of Brian Wilson. He was the mastermind behind The Beach Boys and changed the course of music forever, especially with the masterpiece album Pet Sounds (1966). There is music before and after that album. It was a turning point for everything that came afterward, especially in Pop music. Pet Sounds became a huge inspiration for countless famous artists, many of whom reacted to Brian's death and paid tribute to him. See what famous musicians said about Brian after the news of his passing was shared. Rock stars react to Brian Wilson's death at 82 Elton John "Brian Wilson was always so kind to me from the day I met him. He sang ‘Someone Saved My Life Tonight’ at a tribute concert in 2003, and it was an extraordinary moment for me. I played on his solo records, he sang on my album, The Union, and even performed for my AIDS Foundation. I grew to love him as a person, and for me, he was the biggest influence on my songwriting ever; he was a musical genius and revolutionary. He changed the goalposts when it came to writing songs and shaped music forever. A true giant," Elton John said. Keith Richards (Rolling Stones) The Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards shared a photo of an excerpt of his book "Life", where he talks about Brian and Beach Boys. "'Round, round get around / I get around' – I thought that was brilliant. Brian Wilson had something. 'In My Room,' 'Don’t Worry Baby.' I was more interested in their B-sides, the ones he slipped in. There was no particular correlation with what we were doing so I could just listen to it on another level. I thought these are very well constructed songs," he said. Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac) "Anyone with a musical bone in their body must be grateful for Brian Wilson’s genius magical touch !! And greatly saddened of this major worldly loss!! My thoughts go out to his family and friends ❤️ Mick Fleetwood and the Fleetwood Mac Family," he said. Paul Stanley (Kiss) "Brian Wilson Has Died. "Genius" is a term used too often and too loosely. "Tortured Genius" even more so. Brian's astonishing output of musical brilliance will bring joy while it influences generations to come. Thank you Brian and Rest In Peace," he said. Steve Perry (ex-Journey) "I remember being a teenager and hearing 'Surfer Girl' for the first time on the radio. It completely made me pull my car over and simply listen to all the beautiful unique sounds that were presenting this amazing song to me." "A month or so later, I heard “In My Room” and it immediately became an anthem of approval to my teenage feelings, fears and confusions. Many years later, during the covid pandemic, the world was thrown into isolation, and I was emotionally once again sent back into my teenage feelings. Alone in my room I recorded a little video message." "Thank You Brian Wilson for enriching my life. Sincerely, Steve Perry," he said. Randy Bachman (Guess Who, BTO) Oh gee...We say goodbye to Brian Wilson. I’ve know the Beach boys since the mid 60’s and have done lots of shows with them. They were the American answer to the Beatles. They wowed everyone with the songs, structures, vocals harmonies. The sunshine sound. I remember when Brian decided to not go on the road anymore but continued to write incredible music." "They were like family. When Carl passed it was like losing a brother and it feels the same today. They are still going today with their incredible legacy with Bruce Johnston and Mike Love. We lost one of the greatest composers and messengers who took jazz harmony, put it to a Chuck Berry beat and made a new genre of music. Some of the best singles in the world. Dennis, Carl and Brian are all together now. Other worlds to sing in," he said. Billy Idol "Sad 2 hear of Brian Wilson’s Brian Wilson passing … got to perform with the Brian Wilson band about four or five years ago Greek Theatre and at the sound check Brian told me how much he loved my song Eyes Without a Face, which was kind of incredible to me as I was such a fan of early Beach Boys and Per Sounds through to Surfs Up! -BFI," he said. Micky Dolenz (The Monkees) "Hard to put this one into words. Brian Wilson was a true giant - not just of music, but of spirit. His melodies shaped a generation, his harmonies changed the game, and his soul came through in every note." "We crossed paths many times over the years, and every time I was struck by his quiet genius and kind heart. I was lucky to know him… and all of us were lucky to hear what was in his head. Rest peacefully, Brian. You gave us so much beauty," he said. Huey Lewis "Huey: Terrible news. Brian was among a handful of the most important American popular musical artists of all time. Extremely talented and vastly influential, his music will live on forever," he said. Nancy Wilson (Heart) The Heart guitarist Nancy Wilson shared a video of Heart covering "God Only Knows" and said: "This song Brian Wilson created is one of the most heartbreakingly beautiful songs of all time. God Only Knows what the world would be without HIM. Rest in music and poetry," she said. Vernon Reid (Living Colour) "Brian Wilson survived a shocking amount of abuse at the hands of his father, Murray. Monstrous in a way that made. Joe Jackson seem an avatar of benevolence . To create such love & beauty, in spite of it, was a miracle. Michael & Brian paid a heavy price for the joy they brought," he said. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezgPoaWpcccThe post Rock stars react to Brian Wilson’s death at 82 appeared first on Rock and Roll Garage.