Tiring of making frothy pop, the late Brian Wilson threw away his Beach Boys’ template, assembled a battalion of top session players, and began recording an all-time classic

The death of Beach Boys mastermind Brian Wilson reminds us all that the great artists don't live forever, and we should cherish their masterworks while they're here.

I t's not often that Paul McCartney dares to call a song his favorite. He always has a hard time choosing, even among his own songs. But when it comes to this one Beach Boys song,