Brian Wilson | God Only Knows | Riverbend Music Center Cincinnati, OH 7/23/22

[@TonyGPizza]

Hard to watch this without a tear in your eye. Even in his incredibly diminished state, this song - the finest he wrote, one of the finest EVER written - did not betray him. Brian, you've done enough for all of us. Time to rest.

[@f.m.r.1437]

Brian did pretty good on this old song. Kudos to Al Jardine for sticking with him and being a true friend all those decades. Al doesn't get the recognition he has deserved for so long. He's a good guy.

[@EfrenBlackjack]

I absolutely love this comment. Have come back to it multiple times. Kudos to all!!!

[@truthtransistorradio6716]

His health was already declining at this point. He was much better in the last few years before this.

[@shawncosmos5431]

Shame on his family for allowing him out there.

[@Aderin.]

His voice wasnt too bad here its just that hes lost due to his cognitive problems.

[@barrysisk4207]

@@Aderin.yeah it was very bad… How can you honestly say otherwise

[@eyestunners]

Brian Wilson is a national treasure. This is so sad to watch, and I feel terrible for the ones who truly care about him; especially Al Jardine, who has stood by his friend all these decades. I know it's hard for them to watch the candle slowly burn out. I've been there. It's one of the most heartbreaking feelings in the world. I don't know what Brian's state of mind is, but I know music is the best medicine and being surrounded by it is better than the loneliness and seclusion of sitting home. Thank you Brian and Al for sharing your talents. Your contributions are the reason for so many of our good times and memories.

[@jaggass]

Current statement from Brian ''I wanna thank everyone for watching our Beach Boys Grammy special. I hope you liked seeing these young performers as much as I did. It made me very proud of what the boys and I did, and it’s cool seeing a new generation of musicians and fans diggin’ our music. I’m doin’ good - actually kind of busy doin’ nothin’ these days, but it’s OK! Take care and stay safe!'' Taken frim his web page.

[@jasonmoskowitz246]

Busy Doin’ Nothin’

[@Gabriel-ki7uj]

He did not say that his team came up with and wrote it

[@richardsteamboat8765]

Like a Falling Star across the universe slowly reaching its Destination Gracefully

[@davidbaker8421]

Brian Wilson is a real talent God bless you and thank you for the music

[@Jgigliotti5166]

Thank you for posting. Now I see why tix were cancelled. But hey, he tried and The Band clearly looks concerned. I saw footage of him at his 80th birthday, them just a few short weeks something happened. I believe they all paired down the band to give fans that bought tickets a chance to see him, and he was all about his music and his “ soul” heart meter.. 💕💜 He found love and lost a lot of time, I believe he was excited to share with a hurting world with good intentions. I’ve been listening and watching the past few months and it’s been a beautiful inspiration. Thank you to all, this footage is a real blessing since we could not go. 🙏

[@CaptainsChannel58]

I really wouldn't be surprised if we never see him on stage again :(

[@jamesbyersmusic]

We won't. He has dementia 😞 Thankfully I got to see him in 2004

[@shawncosmos5431]

His family should be ashamed for agreeing / allowing him to do this. I’ve been down this road as my mother and father in law both had Alzheimer’s at the same time. And if anyone says he wanted this. Wrong…

[@jaggass]

@@shawncosmos5431 I think something was wrong as early 2019. On several shows he looked dazed and struggled to remember the words.

[@jimsmith9301]

Just want to say I love you man. GBY and best wishes. Amen 🙏 Jim

[@yesman2755]

He hated touring in the 60’s so why on Earth would he want to do this? It’s truly painful to watch. The band could go out as a Beach Boys tribute band and still earn a living without having to drag this poor guy onto a stage.

[@ronfowlermusic]

He loved creating - writing, arranging, recording, not performing. But there's no money in recording now, so they push out on to the stage.

[@josephmaccauley3640]

Performing probably keeps him alive longer.

[@brettweary8491]

@@ronfowlermusic Brian Lives for his Music and his Fans

[@ronfowlermusic]

@@brettweary8491 music is in his soul, yes, creating in the studio. Live performing was never his love.

[@jaydee0187]

He never looks happy.Just the opposite

[@jeffprata7047]

Brian is one of the great musical genius of the XX Century. It's painful to see him at stage in his current conditions. Time to give the man a rest - incredible that people around him does not realize that.

[@f.m.r.1437]

No one made him tour with his health problems. He WANTED to tour.

[@bullmoose77]

​@@f.m.r.1437 Do you still stand by that comment knowing what we know today?

[@jwillied1326]

​@@bullmoose77 because he has dementia? I hope he's there because he wants to be

[@pauli6043]

There is Al Jardine as a cheerleader in the beginning...very loyal to Brian but FFS, this is tragic to watch, just sitting there during the second verse

[@thomasriccardi9040]

I will always love the Beach Boys, they are America's band and Brian is a modern day Mozart. Kudos to Al Jardine, what a good friend. God bless all of them

[@prunsoop1791]

위대한 음악인 브라이언 윌슨! 건강하소서. by Korean

[@jimsmith9301]

Don't worry Brian! Everything will turn out alright! Amen 🙏; Jim

[@Slammerworm1]

That's beyond sad. That young, smiling boy with the falsetto, playing bass and happy that everything is going his way is long gone, replaced by a frail, almost translucent ghost, fading in and out even as we watch. Here he is disappearing at what will certainly have been his last show, and it won't be long until he's gone forever.

[@Gabriel-ki7uj]

Hes been like that since the late 70s

[@paulsurbitonryan9632]

Seems like someone had to take over when Brian had had enough. Still. It does not diminish his greatness.

[@Gabriel-ki7uj]

They've been doing that since the 70s

[@tylerbrookes3782]

I really wish they could of gotten the surviving Beach boys together for a 60th anniversary tour.

[@what4321ify]

When Brian goes, we will have lost the greatest American musician. The man is Mozart of the modern age.

[@Vinterfrid]

Nah - now you're really exaggerating. His musical CV is great, but you cannot compare him to the classical composers.

[@what4321ify]

@@Vinterfrid I just did

[@notadvertiserfriendly6084]

shouldn’t have let someone in this condition on stage. he probably didn’t fully understand his surroundings anymore; there’s something off to me about having someone who doesn’t fully know what’s going on still perform… even if he hadn’t been diagnosed at this point, people around him could probably still tell something’s up… but take my opinion with a grain of salt bc i’m no expert on dementia. just some loser w a wifi connection

[@shawncosmos5431]

Totaly wrong. My mother had Alzheimer’s and my father was the classic denier about her condition.. No difference here. You think this man actually wanted his fans to see him like this? No. They led him into it.

[@ronfowlermusic]

I feel like he is dying in front of us. He deserves better.

[@ДмитрийЗайденберг]

When he dies will they still tour his mummy for some time? That's just dreadful. Brian doesn't deserve to be remembered like this.

[@jamesnoorda9559]

👏

[@moongateclimber]

Let this cat go to the house man very sad that's not brian wish him the best ✌ oh yeah glad that 🐓🍭Mike love isn't there.

[@diffusewings4937]

Jesus just bring the whole band together 💀

[@pokeysue8988]

SO FUCKING SAD....DRAGGING HIM OUT FOR A PAYDAY THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES

[@jaggass]

Brian has more than earnt his right to put his feet up at home and relax. It's torture doing to this to such a frail man but at least the whole band is supporting him.

[@chrissmith8469]

He really went down hill ☹️

[@tmorris504]

This is just sad 😔 And they can't even use the Beach Boys name!

[@ejret]

He seems lost.sad to see him like this.

[@bullmoose77]

How dare they put him in that condition on stage. He's emotionless, arms down to side, and sounds like he's being forced to "sing". I love the beach boys and their legacy, but someone was pushing him to perform for the money. This is just so very wrong and is total exploitation

[@semmcstevenson]

The Matt Jardine Boys.

[@acooksla]

This was very sad to see, he needs to retire

[@jaggass]

He is more or less retired now.

[@Martin-je9bs]

Thay guy in blue singing and all his band in general having a ball wtf it just looks creepy

[@runnersdialzero1244]

They're just trying to keep the ball rolling and be supportive, not "have a ball." That's all they really could do aside from just stopping mid-song and shutting it all down immediately, which probably would've been worse. It's really unfortunate, I wish people hadn't kept Brian going on and on with touring when it's been obvious he's been over it for a decade or more and never liked it much to begin with. His wife just passed, I hope he's able to recover to one extent or another and live the rest of his life as peacefully as he can. The guy in blue is Matt Jardine, by the way. He's Al's son who's been performing with The Beach Boys and/or Brian for decades now.

[@obsidianobserver]

The drummers just looked bored and concerned and Al Jardine looked like he was trying to have a positive spin on the situation. An interview with one of the band members came out a while ago, in which he said during this tour the entire band was really concerned and felt bad for both Brian and the audiences, but all they could do is to keep the show rolling for the people that paid to watch them, so that's what they did.

[@runnersdialzero1244]

@@obsidianobserver that's so depressing, especially now knowing Brian is dealing with dementia. It's not my business, but I hope he's being kept comfortable and is enjoying what he can.

[@Gabriel-ki7uj]

​@@runnersdialzero1244 hopefully he is, the photos on his instagram look like he is going out and having some form of fun anyway