Did Brian Wilson get worse as a musician after the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" album?

WEll, no, I don't think so, not exactly. I do think that 1966, when Pet Sounds and most of Smile was recorded, was Brian's artistic peak, though. After SMiLE was shelved, I think Brian got a l…   Top stories for {NAME} [Quora](   [Did Brian Wilson get worse as a musician after the Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds" album?]( Lance LaSalle, I can sing, but Im mainly a listener • [Answered May 12]( [WEll, no, I don't think so, not exactly. I do think that 1966, when Pet Sounds and most of Smile was recorded, was Brian's artistic peak, though. After SMiLE was shelved, I t... Read more » [Upvote] 72 [Comment] 7](   [What were Ayn Rand's great sins?]( Chrysaor Jordan, has read Rand, including the speeches, and thus understands. • [Answered July 9, 2018]( [What were Ayn Rand’s shortcomings? Ayn Rand was a philosopher, a novelist, and a fallible human being. My answer will focus primarily on the last. Her biggest shortcoming as... 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