New documentary tells Brian Wilson's survival story

All the tragedy in Brian Wilson's life — the abusive father, the mental illness, the drugs and the quack psychologist — has often been told

NEW YORK -- The tragedies of Brian Wilson's life is a rock ‘n’ roll story well told. The postscript — that he's a survivor nearing age 80 who appears to be supported personally and professionally in a way he never really had before — is less familiar. Despite some uncomfortable moments in “Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road,” that important update is the point of the documentary that premieres Tuesday at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. The film's heart is a series of drives around southern California, where Wilson and Rolling Stone magazine editor Jason Fine talk, listen to music and occasionally stop at restaurants. There's a comfort level between the two; Fine is a journalist who has become a friend.