Love and Mercy: The Conservatorship of Brian Wilson Terry W. Hammond Terry W. Hammond & Associates 300 East Main Street, Suite 1426 El Paso Texas 79901 www.hammondlaw.net terry@hammondlaw.net

But what if I’m going mad? Fall 1963 But what if I’m going mad? Brian Wilson, age 21

I’m going to make the greatest album! The greatest rock album ever made! Brian Wilson, 1966

Summer 1966 “They wanted me to be a genius. That turned out to be too much to live up to.”

“It was obvious that my time had come and gone.” August 1967 “It was obvious that my time had come and gone.”

‘Till I Die Spring 1971 I’m a cork on the ocean Floating over the raging sea How deep is the ocean? I lost my way I’m a rock in a landslide Rolling over the mountainside How deep is the valley? It kills my soul I’m a leaf on a windy day Pretty soon I’ll be blown away How long will the wind blow? Until I die

Holland 1972 “I was dead, dead, dead. I wallowed in it. I lay in it and felt death envelop me; soft, comfortable, peaceful, the end. Suddenly, I pulled my head inside, shut the window, and took a deep breath of relief, realizing there was something drastically wrong with death. There was no music.”

Ph.D Psychologist treated Brian Wilson Dr. Eugene P. Landy Shrink to the Stars Ph.D Psychologist treated Brian Wilson November 1975-December 1976 1983-1991

“I’m going to save his live…again.” Dr. Eugene Landy to the Beach Boys

Wouldn’t It Be Nice? 1991 “This autobiography was written at a time in my life when I felt better and stronger than ever. But I wouldn’t have gotten to such a place if not for Dr. Eugene Landy, my closest confidante and most trusted friend. He and I have come a long way since we started working together back in 1983. We’ve climbed mountains, walked shoulder-to-shoulder into battle, and dared to try things others have called impossible. In a life that hasn’t been too kind, he provided a shoulder to lean on. As a doctor, teacher, parent, liberator, songwriter, and manager, he’s been an invaluable master-of-all-trades. But most of all, he’s been my friend. While many have misunderstood our relationship, we have always seen it clearly. If not for him, I would not have been able to write this book.”

THE LANDY SYNDROME The Landy Syndrome occurs when a family member, friend, acquaintance or professional undertakes to render friendship, support, and/or services to a vulnerable individual, initially providing support and improvement of the individual’s condition but thereafter resulting in undue influence, overreaching, and harm to the individual’s personal and/or financial detriment.

Sadly, for a long while the music took a back seat as Wilson struggled, in the words of the Pet Sounds song “I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times,” to find a place to fit in, to survive. His journey back to music took place in fits and starts. www.brianwilson.com

Brian Wilson Discography 1995 I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times Orange Crate Art (With Van Dyke Parks) 1998 Imagination 2004 Getting In Over My Head/Smile 2005 What I Really Want For Christmas 2008 That Lucky Old Sun 2010 Brian Wilson Re-Imagines Gershwin 2011 In The Key of Disney