Friar Park Stories. Part 01 (George Harrison, Pattie Boyd & Eric Clapton)
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- In this micro documentary, we explore the music, life and death of George Harrison, Pattie Boyd and Eric Clapton at Friar Park.
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For the record (which is something people say in cases like this), I took the photo of George and Klaus painting the house, at 1.52. I never dreamed that something I did in 1967 would live on for decades via this thing called the internet!
Thanks for letting me know, Eileen. I am happy to give you credit. Do you have a link you would like for me to add, or is credit sufficient?
@@StrangeHistoryX Hi, Scott. Credit will be fine, thanks for the acknowledgement.
Maybe you could add to the story by explaining how you came to take the photo. We’re all curious now. 😄
@@jammin6816 Went to England in June 1967, met up with a pen pal (thank you, Beatles Monthly Book) who knew where all The Beatles lived. We spent a day trekking to all their homes by foot and bus. We tried not to be too intrusive, but when we approached George's home, there he was. As soon as he realized we were there, he got up and came to us. We had a conversation. I can't remember the chit chat, probably didn't even hear it because all I was thinking is that I was standing right in front of George Harrison. We asked for a photo. I asked to shake his hand. He couldn't have been nicer.
@@eileendangelo3540 Thanks for your response and your description of George is exactly how I imagined him to be....a thoroughly decent chap with none of the superstar nonsense. He left you with some great memories!
(02:34) "Unfortunately, the owner did not want to sell the estate to a pop star".
As a child in the 1970'sI lived in a small village in Surrey, next door lived an old lady in a classic 'chocolate box' thatched cottage with stunning rose gardens. It became too much for her so she placed it on the market. One Sunday afternoon my dad answered the door to a chap with a beard asking for keys, he and his two brothers were looking for a place in the country, I think their name was Gibb, the elderly lady refused to sell to 'hippy pop stars' fearing for her beautiful gardens. A few weeks later a charming businessman in a nice suit turned up and offered to buy, "what a charming man" she told my dad. Six months later the bulldozers moved in and flattened the whole building and gardens. The owner was an ambitious property developer who turned it into a small housing estate. There's a lesson to be learned there I think?
The developers in my part of Canada are infamous for buying up estates/properties with historical designations on them and then bulldoze them in the middle of the night without a permit. They get slapped with a 10 000 dollar fine and then laugh all the way to the bank. The world would be an endless subdivision of cookie cutter houses and apartment blocks if they had their way.
Great story 🤭
It sounds like it was the Bee Gees...
@@disprogreavette8545 wow....that is crazy! At least in the UK they would order the building be stopped and destroyed if need be. If its listed historically and bulldozed then its off to prison i think?
@@fostexfan160 As a professional in the construction industry, I have to tell you, there is a huge amount of corruption in the UK. Also, as Dispro says about Canada, the fines are nothing compared to the profits being made, I have seen countless sites where preserved trees are bulldozed 'accidentally, the fines are nothing. Welcome to Tory Britain!
Yes, it was the BeeGees, my dad, not a pop music fan recognized them on Top of The Pops, "that's that fella who wanted to buy next door " he said.
Wow, those shops in town were amazing looking in the mid 60s. I wish I could go back there for a couple of days and eat in an old fish & chips shops, and go in those great old stores (with a few hundred pounds of mid 60s money). The vibe was amazing
Just Incredible ❤️ RIP Lovely George
George was the most interesting one from the Beatles, such a inspiring humble gentlemen
He sure was a truly beautiful person
George Harrison was a beautiful man both inside and out.
I have faith that George is where he should be.
Nearly twenty years after George's earthly passing, I still miss his presence greatly. In Harrison's music, he still leaves his imprint on my heart and soul.
I loved the way he looked at the camera. It was as though he looked right past the character and into my soul.
The problem with house that size: "Honey, have you seen my car keys?"
That‘s why George had a fleet of cars LOL
More like.... where is my wife.....where is Eric........ ?
@@paulhargreaves9103 Ahhhh let him have her, I have dozens more where that came from.
😂😂😂
Brillant . Loved the voice of the presenter done so well.
John and George were always my favourites - yet it was Paul I ended up meeting at his house 🏡 on Cavendish Road St John’s Wood, London. He was soo lovely and so good at putting you at ease. I’ll never forget shaking his hand - a beautiful hand to shake. As I was doing this I could feel my legs shaking in my Chelsea boots 🥾 I mean c’mon ? He’s Paul McCartney after all ! How could you not be very nervous. Linda was really lovely too. Definitely an amazing moment in my life - and there have been many. Cheers 🥂
Thoroughly enjoyed this video a friar Park thank you so much Scott Happy Spring 2021 and summer to all!
Very nicely presented this, Scott. I like the narrator's voice too.
Think it was the grounds that attracted George Harrison. He loved gardening - being close to nature.
Too much house for me, even if I win the lottery! Very enjoyable video!
Very interesting indeed..would love to know more about some of these historic estates and some of the talented people who we have admired that lived in them.‼keep me posted.👍God Bless..💞
George forever,he as inspired my life,the good musicien ans thé good philosophie, George John Ringo Paul, thank you for inspiration from m'y life
George
Was
Beautiful
Inside&
Out
☮️💟💕☮️💟💕✝️✝️💕
This is most interesting, and quite well done I find. Many thanks for a heightened Sunday breakfast.
The video goes really well with pancakes. 😉
@@StrangeHistoryX especially Patagonian pancakes! :)
Beautifully done, and much appreciated. While I come at this more from the Beatle-fan angle, I've always been fascinated by George and Friar Park. It seemed from the time he bought it, nothing else was more important.
Absolutely loved this. Thank you.
George Harrison was a great man, and I think only happy thoughts when his name is mentioned.
Grumpy priss who broke up the Beatles
Wonderfully written, Scott. It's a great listen.
I've always been fascinated with this house I would love to see it for my self but this is the second best thing IV seen so many videos of it but they never show the inside of the house
I remember when they moved in, i lived not far away and would often have to retrieve my dog from their grounds after he escaped. Mostly one of the gardeners would catch the dog and hand him back, but one day it was George who caught him and gave him to me, along with a bag of dogshit which bizarrely, he had signed. I still have it to this day.
I read both Patti Boyd and Chris Odell's autobiographies about this time. How on earth did that maniac break into a heavily secure Friar Park and nearly kill George Harrison. He was already ill and I reckon it hastened his death. Vale George Harrison you were a prophet.
I once heard someone say that the truth about the Beatles died with George Harrison. Paul could rewrite history and Ringo is just along for the ride. George was the last to tell it like it was.
And Olivia and Dhani could tell the truth but they would be pariahs.
I heard something similar, but that it happened when John died. Not only was he there from the first day to the last, but he was the one Beatle who was fearless or crazy enough to tell the ugly truth, and present the Beatles as they were, warts and all.
No Ringo wasn't along for the ride. He has done many wonderful projects including movies and Thomas The Tank Engine, wrote some lovely tunes in the Beatles catalogue and according to Dave Grohl of The Foo fighters who did a video of this, is one of the best technical drummers going around. Ringo just didn't make a song and dance about it.
That was terrific! Would love to see more.
That was fabulous Scott Cardinal! Thank you!
And to think that this beautiful house was on the verge being demolished when George purchased it.
Well, not really. That’s an urban myth. I’ll be addressing that in another video.
@@StrangeHistoryX
In his book, 'I Me Mine,' George mentioned it.
I bought a house in 19 80 to I believe for about $7,000 and it should have been demolished it had no windows no doors no heat no plumbing no kitchen no bathrooms it was empty for 60 years and a neighborhood clubhouse for junkies and kids and for about $10,000 I got it to look as gorgeous as I could make it by just skimping on all my materials of course I paid a dollar 29 for sheet of sheetrock back then at Ricky's no that was rickle yeah that's it I use skylights that got run over by a truck that were bus depots I just scrimped and saved and knocked down barns for wood got through
@@arlenmargolin1650 Nice story, but you meant Rickels. I Remember the 80's well Rickels, Channel, Pergament... Crazy Eddie's haha!
@@iamthatguy1169 wow I forgot about permanent and channel where has the time gone
Thank you so much! I have seen the gate house, but this series is fantastic!
Excellent story telling. It would be a dream come true to have a tour of FP. Blessing to you for a wonderful job!
Thank you. :)
Strange History X: thanks for posting. Was the estate George lived in before Friar Park(Kinfauns) used in the movie "Children Of Man"? Looks familiar. Cheers!🥨
It was not. Nothing was ever filmed there except promotional films for GH.
Truly enjoyed this 👌 thank you
Interesting and very well researched, well done, keep it up, how about one on Ringo?
Unbelievable place. Even the gate house is miles better than anything I could own.
For the record (which is something people say in cases like this) the photograph of George's brother Harry outside the gate lodge (06:27) includes a 17 year old me putting my crash helmet on. My motorcycle is the one on the right, a 1964 Royal Enfield, the one on the left was my best mate Paul's (Harry's son).I believe Paul's bike was a Triumph 500 if my memory doesn't fail me. I'll ask him when I see him as we're still mates today over 40 years later. The green car you can see behind Harry was his customised 2 door Range Rover, it had wolfrace wheels fitted and a beautiful leather trimmed interior among other things. Happy days!
Great memories! That's really awesome info. Thanks for sharing it. :)
That's so cool. Is Harry still alive?
@@renejean2523 Harry is doing well along with his wife Irene.
@@thewatchbloke - Awesome! I live in the US now but I used to work at a golf course just outside of Henley-on-Thames and I passed that gatehouse quite often. I think the one you're outside in the pic is on a public road. A friend pointed out the entrance to me. George was still alive back then.
Beautiful part of Oxfordshire.
Look at the lovely footage.
When Britain was British 🇬🇧
Yep. Once upon a time ... they were awesome. I wish they still were. They've destroyed their brand.
@@StrangeHistoryX our culture and identity 🏴🏴🏴
I wished i could get back to that time.
George and Patti were the fairy tale couple. So sad they ended up divorced and in strange circumstances.
Not sad. All things must pass 😊
yes and do you think George had any hard time replacing her,,,,,,,,,,,,,Nope/////////////////
@@oldman6487:
Boyd was a piece of shit as was, and is, Clapton as far as I'm concerned. What do you think Boyd would've done when George was attacked and stabbed by Michael Abram? I know what history shows Olivia doing. She fought off the assailant tooth and nail, risking life and limb for her loved one.
@@jaelge very true
@@jaelge I have always thought if Patty really loved George she would not have spread them for Eric and stuck by her man through thick and thin. Maybe she never understood what it was to stand on solid ground, unstable childhood lead to an unstable adult ?. George sure gave the impression he was on solid ground. Eric if you want to hang out and get down on the ground, say no more. Olivia yes winner :).
Love the music being played and the old video shots of the town down area. The history is great on friar park , I didn’t know how much hands on George and Patti did. They were a great couple, seems two very down to earth people.
Yes. It seemed they were born to be together. But they were also very young when they got married.
I read that George became a very good gardener.
Yes, Patti cheated on George with Eric Clapton.
Love you George
that was EXCELLENT! .... subscribed! .... keep it comin'!
That was just great.
I take my Hat off to you good sir!
This is what a George Harrison fan wants
This what I wanted from the Martin Scorsese Doco
instead,we got retold the Beatles history,the Hundredth time...
But this series is Perfecto
Thank you for the kind words. The full documentary is completed, but the premiere won't be until I have 10,000 subscribers on TH-cam, so please spread the word. :)
@@StrangeHistoryX Will do!
You must have a great time researching this
The more Videos of yours i watch,the more i Love the magic of Friar park!!
Nice to be Rich - I’m glad George and Patti were around
Actually tho he had Friar Park, in circa 1970 George only had about £5-£7000 to his name. That's why he bought it to evade the Taxman (there's a song there hmmmm..), for every pound they earned after their tax allowance, they got 1 penny out of every £pound. Their contract with EMI come 1962 they got ½% out of every 100% of sales revenue. By late 60s that probably doubled. Epstein was terrible in money not that he robbed them. But huge worldwide sales brought in money & taxed & EMI-ied. But they loved music. Paul's father in law was a big lawyer & that's why sensibly he didn't join Allen Klein the robbing b@st@rd!
Hmmm, Bryan Epstein? Relative of Jeffrey & Mark? My path crossed many times with both of them…. Cooper Union, SUNY StonyBrook, Dalton School, Cooper Union again and again until Mark was forced out.
@@dougr.2398 No, Brian was not related to those creeps. Epstein is an extremely common Jewish name.
@@gerrycoogan6544 I’m not aware that there is any such thing as an “extremely common” Jewish name, except perhaps for Cohen’s or Goldbergs…..as Jews are a very small percentage of the worldwide population, “extremely common” is a ‘relative’ term. Nancy Davis Reagan once said that all Davis’s are related. True? Maybe, maybe not
I miss George
Loved it! Thank you, Scott Cardinal!
Very professional
Thanks
I‘d love to have those gardens, woods and waters. But I wouldn‘t want that palace $$$
Great work. Cannot wait for the next one!
Thanks! Coming soon. Stay tuned. 😊
Oh my God what a bargain. Just about get a small flat in central London for that now !
Beautiful! Can't wait to see the next one!
I visited often with brother Harry, George had 4 Porsche's from us all in his trademark black + a Ferrari 246 Dino Spyder in yellow. What is not mentioned here is that Friar Park has underground lakes so you can row out to nearby river Thames...
I have a 1-bedroom spec. I noticed a little mold in the bathroom yesterday. I haven't used the kitchen in over 25 years. Unplugged the fridge back then. It's a little over 600 feet and value about 340k. I bought it for 75k. it's a mind bender why more are not homeless.
Hi Scott Gerard here. Finally got my youtube channel up. Great work with this. Happy memories of recording. Let's chat soon!
I met GH way back in 96 or 97 in LA. It was weird seeing someone you’ve listened to since first grade in person. I hate approaching celebs, but when are you going to get a chance to meet a Beatle? Surprisingly, I got to meet another member thanks to an ongoing Jungian psychology lecture series that took place in West LA
More details please…did George attend the lecture?
England has some beautiful history!
Hope they can keep it
@@jammin6816 if it's anything like my part of the world (Canada) there are people actively trying to erase and vilify the past. Strange days
@@disprogreavette8545 But sometimes with good reason. I'm proud to be be English but can't stand when our 'masters' are worshipped when they should be condemned.
@@jammin6816:
Their destructrive Liberalism and politically forced multiculturalism is a light-year ahead of ours, (U.S.). The once ¨Great¨ Britain is on a straight path to hell with us right behind them.
Thank you, @VolksdeutscheSS, we have some beautiful people too especially in Liverpool. From Liverpool England🙂.
Very nice!!
Just loved them together,
Wonder if Friar Park inspired 'the ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp' from All Things Must Pass.
The album was mainly recorded there.
Yes, Sir Crisp was the original owner of the Estate….
ATMP was mainly recorded at Abbey Road Studios
I always wonder how costly is to heat the castle during winter time.
You dont necessarily. You heat particular and specific rooms that you intend on occupying and using while wearings clothes, ie smoking jackets, sweaters, gowns, etc befitting the circumstances.
George was always true to himself...
Great story...... sad when it ended. How did George cope after he let her go.....especially with one of his best friends. Maybe no-one knows?
They were all still friends after everything that happened. Strange but true.
This was only a brief episode. There will be others.
well listen to the songs, particularly those on Dark Horse
George also had an affair with Ringo's wife, Maureen. Ringo forgave him.
Layla
So well done Scott!
The satellite view on Google Maps of the property is awesome.
Damn, pattie was a babe!
A beautiful couple at a beautiful time. Rog.pacific sunset records.
120 rooms. Crazy.
I would love to have an unlimited amount of $$$$ to spend on an estate, especially the garden
It's crucial to clarify that Pattie left George due to his repeated infidelities over the years. His indiscretions were undeniable, including an affair with Ringo's wife, Maureen, which he openly admitted to Ringo in front of Pattie. While George is undoubtedly a wonderful and talented individual, it's important to acknowledge the reason why Pattie left him. (still by fav Beatle, btw
Very nice
£400k is absolutely f**k all for a house like that in Surrey these days. Esher is a wealthy town and In reality Kinfauns is probably now worth north of £1m.
And George's £140k offer was likely due to a bidding war with another prospective buyer, might even have been "gazumping" as it's now called.
excellent
great
Nice 😊
You just get into the story and then it just suddenly ends like a car crashing into a tree.
I think motorcycle crash might be a better description since that is what my plan was.
@@StrangeHistoryX Keeping it in line with George Harrison, it would have to be Formula One
@@surfelvis5946 True. :)
There is Part 2
I noticed that too….
04:17 Eric Clapton in the background looking lovesick.
Patty led a great life! I don’t know anyone else who could say that... even though there probably is?
Why doesn't the moderator mention that that is Jack Bruce jamming with Clapton at 9:00?
Elvis Graceland's is tiny compared to this but he kind of set the trend for rock stars to own a palatial home with lots of land , a kind of statement this is my refuge from the masses ..
Did George and Patti eat Savoy Truffles at Friar Park?
He's widow olivia lives there she is the owner now
4:19 Maureen with her ever present smile. Eric stewing inside.....
Yea, tha expression may reveal the guy's intentions ---
Eric Clapton was an addict at this time. Patti has stated that once he had her it seems he didn't care anymore. He had a very strange childhood, and struggled for years. I think the death of his young son brought him around.
@@elainemclaughlin9417 Hm, it seems like his arrogance been replaced by some humility ---
@@elainemclaughlin9417 , true statements all
@@elainemclaughlin9417 Once he found out she couldn’t have kids everything changed
I used to work with Diane Freer.
She was one of the girls who lived there with them.
Very interesting story I can only imagine that in those days as it is now it’s a men’s world in general I don’t know what kind of arrangement George and paty had in their marriage , but that was his house I’m assuming that in the divorce she had a fair deal after she left , putting so much time and energy to make a home, painting, decorating etc anyway she left with Eric and the rest is just history,.
So his brothers name was Harry Harrison ? ... i dunno why thats interesting to me . .. in the early 90s there was a character on Neighbours called robert Robinson.
Do Dhani and his mum still live there?
at 10:34 I already see Clapton eye balling her
There's a light (over at the Harrison place)...
Brilliant
And now that Olivia lives there she probably kicked everybody out! 🤷🏼♀️
I know George and Pattie were sort of destined to part (he honestly lost interest imo), but it's still sad that Pattie did SO much work on that estate only to have to abandon it.
2.4 million in 2020 is absolutely nothing for that enormous castle. Houses the sizes of a garage are going for nearly as much where I am...ridiculous
i always called Frier Park the “Graceland of England”.
I’m very happy with my 2100 sf of heaven on the beach in California. 😎
Until a tsunami or earthquake....
Know what you mean. Spent much time there. Rog. Pacific sunset records.
@@jenniferwise8515 yes, there’s that 🤭
What is FP valued at today? The upkeep must be eye watering and must eat up the profits from GH's inheritance.
Beatles Royalties are insane. His estate could survive on just Here Comes the Sun
@@LeviBulger Yes, would like to see the specific numbers. FP must be a money pit.
£40 M
@Cosmic Goat
Paul McCartney is the richest rock star on record! I forgot just how rich, but it can be googled.... I believe he's worth a billion!
Friar Park's current value is 40 million dollars...and George Harrison estate earns an average of 12-14 million dollars a year...
"Layla" was fine as froghair as we Texans say.
By all accounts George Harrison had a heart of gold? Not sure about that one.
He was told to invest in property to assuage the taxman (there's a song there George) & he did & bought this humongous pile at £140,000 I think & acres of land. A bargain even that far back, tho it needed work. He done it via a proxy so no one would know to keep price down.
Tell this story is a good idea
Castles made of sand fall in the sea eventually
Friar park is worth £40 mi now