Beach Boy Brian Wilson Honored at Kennedy Center 2007

Fittingly. It was the best...and most poignant. Art Garfunkle from Simon and Garfunkle introduced the Brian tribute - I love Art and he did a wonderful job. Hootie and the Blowfish sang California Girls and I Get Around...not the group I would've chosen to honor Brian. Here are two clips from fitting tributes though - Lyle Lovett singing God Only Knows, and Libera - a boys choir from London - singing Love and Mercy.
Libera - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcqvknM6vFI
Lovett - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAg9vOQWAzQ&feature=related
Lovett's rendition was very nice - his interpretation (and if you're familiar with Lovett's style you catch my drift). I teared up for most of Brian's tribute (being The Beach Boys groupie that I am) as I sat watching it - alone. And when the beach balls descended from the ceiling during Love and Mercy - well...you have to watch it. EVERYONE in the audience was clearly taken by the moment. It was the child-like innocence of Libera that truthfully reflected the child-like innocence of Brian Wilson.

Congratulations, Brian.
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