Previews + Extras
Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road
S36 E5 - 2m 4s
Explore the life and career of the singer, songwriter and co-founder of The Beach Boys. The film traces the legendary performer’s journey of reflection on a drive through Los Angeles with his longtime friend and Rolling Stone editor Jason Fine.
Watch Brian Wilson produce a song
S36 E5 - 4m 24s
See musical genius Brian Wilson at work producing his song, "Honeycomb." "Start with a background track, then you do the background vocals, then you do the leads," said Wilson of his process.
Rare studio footage of the Beach Boys' "Good Vibrations"
S36 E5 - 1m 14s
This archival footage from 1966 shows Brian Wilson and the Beach Boys working on "Good Vibrations" in the studio. "Back at that time, there's a lot of upbeat, up-tempo songs but Brian brought in this haunting harmony," said producer and songwriter Linda Perry.
Brian Wilson visits his high school
S36 E5 - 2m 41s
In this outtake from "American Masters—Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road," Brian Wilson stops at Hawthorne High School, his alma mater, where the current principal helps right a wrong in his grades.
When journalist Jason Fine first met Brian Wilson
S36 E5 - 1m 21s
Jason Fine first convinced his boss at Rolling Stone to let him cover Brian Wilson's burgeoning solo career in 1997. Since then, Fine and Wilson have enjoyed a lasting friendship.
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