The day Brian Wilson is arrested for failing to surf
In 1976, Brian Wilson, the mastermind behind The Beach Boys, was “arrested” by the Highway Patrol Surf Squad for “failing to surf and neglecting the use of state beach for surfing purposes”. When two policemen – John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd – enter Brian Wilson’s house, they are men on a mission. Despite the initial […]
In 1976, Brian Wilson, the mastermind behind The Beach Boys, was “arrested” by the Highway Patrol Surf Squad for “failing to surf and neglecting the use of state beach for surfing purposes”. When two policemen – John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd – enter Brian Wilson’s house, they are men on a mission. Despite the initial refusal to go surfing, the chief songwriter of The Beach Boys is forced to hit the waves. “Surfing? I don’t wanna go surfing. Look guys, I’m not going to get my hair wet”, says Wilson, before he is taken to the beach in a police car, equipped with racks and a surfboard on top.
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The day Brian Wilson is arrested for failing to surf
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