The death of Brian Wilson, a founding member of The Beach Boys, caused his friend John Stamos to post a touching remembrance to Instagram Wednesday.
“Brian Wilson didn’t just soundtrack my life… he filled it with color, with wonder, with some of the most unforgettable, emotional, joyful moments I’ve ever known,” Stamos wrote in a lengthy post. “It’s hard to put into words what it meant to stand beside him, laugh with him, play his music with him. Brian wasn’t just a musical genius, he was a gentle, soulful, funny, complex, beautiful man.”
Full House
fans will recall that Wilson and the rest of The Beach Boys appeared in a Season 2 episode of the sitcom. In real life, Stamos often played with the band, and he appeared in the video for their song “Kokomo.”
Wilson’s family
announced his death Wednesday
. He was 82.
“I grew up worshipping the Beach Boys, never imagining one day I’d get to play with them, let alone call Brian a friend,” Stamos’ post continued. “Brian gave the world
Pet Sounds
, “God Only Knows” and “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.” Songs that didn’t just play in the background of our lives, they shaped who we were. They shaped who I became. His music made me feel things I didn’t know how to say. It made me want to make people feel the way his music made me feel. So much of my life and career, so much of me, exists because of what Brian created.”
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