Brian Wilson

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by FAX

Funny. When I was in LA, I heard a story, Mr. Archie F. Swin, (I can't verify the validity of it) that recounted that, when the Beach Boys had finished one of their albums and were awaiting release, the Beatles released Sgt. Pepper's. Wilson heard it and went into a depression that lasted months because the Beatles had taken rock & roll to a completely new level. And, he (Wilson) thought he had.

Paul may well have been responsible for many of Brian's mental issues.

FAX

From my recollection, it was the release of 'Rubber Soul,' not 'Sgt. Pepper' that Wilson was obsessed with.
And he crafted 'Pet Sounds' in response to hearing 'Rubber Soul.'
He didn't release 'Pet Sounds,' then hear a Beatles album that depressed him with it's orginality.
However, there is anecdotal evidence that 'Pet Sounds' in turn inspired the subsequent development of 'St. Pepper.' So maybe that's where you got the notion.