David Leaf knows the Beach Boys and Brian Wilson better than most.
He’s written two books on the band, including 1978’s The Beach Boys and the California Myth, which gave a first-hand account of the behind-the-scenes tensions and family history.
He followed that up with SMiLE: The Rise, Fall & Resurrection of Brian Wilson, which came out on Apr. 15 of this year.
660’s Todd Kaufman had a chance to sit down with Leaf prior to the 25th anniversary reissue of Wilson’s Live at the Roxy Theatre album…