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Beach Boys' Mike Love says he feels late bandmate Brian Wilson's 'presence' as he's inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame just one day after his friend's death
Attending the ceremony in New York, Mike was inducted by John Stamos and paid tribute to his cousin and 'brother in music.'
He promptly withdrew from touring but retained his backstage control of the band as a writer and producer, masterminding their 1966 magnum opus Pet Sounds and providing lead vocals on many of the tracks. Wilson plunged into heavy drug use during the 1960s, including LSD, and the combination of his mounting substance problem and psychological issues like schizoaffective disorder contributed to his increasing retreat from public life. On the other hand, the psychedelics also served as creative fuel, with Wilson reportedly composing the music for one of the Beach Boys' most enduring singles, the 1966 release Good Vibrations, while tripping on LSD.
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