Editing Pet Sounds (section)

==Live performances==
{{See also|Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds Live|Pet Sounds 50th Anniversary World Tour}}

[[File:Brian Wilson 20160328 185747 Byron Bay (26182663245).jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|alt=Wilson's large band onstage in front of an LED screen showing photos from the Pet Sounds era|Wilson performing ''Pet Sounds'' as a solo artist at [[Byron Bay Bluesfest]], 2016]]

In the late 1990s, Carl Wilson vetoed an offer for the Beach Boys to perform ''Pet Sounds'' in full for ten shows, citing the complexity of replicating the album's arrangements onstage and Brian's degraded vocal range.{{sfn|Carlin|2006|p=286}} Brian ultimately performed the album live as a solo artist in 2000 with a different orchestra in each venue, and on three occasions without orchestra on his 2002 tour<ref>{{cite web |last=Comerford |first=Will |date=May 10, 2000 |title=Brian Wilson To Perform Pet Sounds With Symphony Orchestra |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/871917/brian-wilson-to-perform-pet-sounds-with-symphony-orchestra/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220326214150/http://www.mtv.com/news/871917/brian-wilson-to-perform-pet-sounds-with-symphony-orchestra/ |archive-date=March 26, 2022 |publisher=[[MTV]]}}</ref> to a favorable critical reception.{{sfn|Granata|2003|pp=231–233}} Recordings from Wilson's 2002 concert tour were released as ''[[Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds Live]]''.{{sfn|Badman|2004|p=378}}

In 2013, Wilson performed ''Pet Sounds'' at two shows, unannounced, also with Jardine as well as original Beach Boys guitarist [[David Marks (musician)|David Marks]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Greene |first=Andy |date=October 16, 2013 |title=Brian Wilson Pulls Off a Surprise 'Pet Sounds' Show in New York |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/brian-wilson-pulls-off-a-surprise-pet-sounds-show-in-new-york-20131016 |url-status=live |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181215122205/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/brian-wilson-pulls-off-a-surprise-pet-sounds-show-in-new-york-62599/ |archive-date=December 15, 2018 |access-date=October 28, 2013}}</ref> From 2016 through 2020, Wilson toured ''Pet Sounds'' across Australia, Japan, Europe, Canada and the U.S., planned as his final performances of the album.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Reed |first1=Ryan |date=January 25, 2016 |title=Brian Wilson Plots World Tour, Final 'Pet Sounds' Performances |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/brian-wilson-plots-world-tour-final-pet-sounds-performances-20160125 |url-status=live |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210615141301/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/brian-wilson-plots-world-tour-final-pet-sounds-performances-165354/ |archive-date=June 15, 2021}}</ref>  Writing in 2016, ''Rolling Stone''{{'}}s Dorian Lynskey credited Wilson's ''Pet Sounds'' performances with establishing a precedent for other artists to play "classic albums" in their entirety.<ref>{{cite magazine |last1=Lynskey |first1=Dorian |date=May 16, 2016 |title=Brian Wilson Entrances Bristol on Eve of 'Pet Sounds' 50th Anniversary |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/live-reviews/brian-wilson-entrances-bristol-on-eve-of-pet-sounds-50th-anniversary-20160516 |url-status=live |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211228222030/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-live-reviews/brian-wilson-entrances-bristol-on-eve-of-pet-sounds-50th-anniversary-203568/ |archive-date=December 28, 2021}}</ref>