Al Jardine is speaking out following the death of his longtime confidante and collaborator Brian Wilson at 82.
‘Brian Wilson, my friend, my classmate, my football teammate, my Beach Boy bandmate and my brother in spirit, I will always feel blessed that you were in our lives for as long as you were,’ Jardine said in a statement.
Jardine referenced Wilson’s late brothers and Beach Boys bandmates Carl and Dennis, who died respectively in 1998 and 1983.
‘I think the most comforting thought right now is that you are reunited with Carl and Dennis, singing those beautiful harmonies again,’ Jardine said.
Jardine wrapped up with warm words for the iconic singer-songwriter, saying, ‘You were a humble giant who always made me laugh and we will celebrate your music forever.’Â
Jardine referenced the group’s 1964 track The Warmth Of The Sun, saying, ‘Brian, I’ll really miss you…still I have the warmth of the sun within me tonight.’
Al Jardine is speaking out following the death of his longtime confidante and collaborator Brian Wilson at 82. The Beach Boys pose in front of an earlier group portrait in 1964 in London. (L-R) Dennis Wilson (1944 – 1983), Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine and Carl Wilson (1946 – 1998)
