He was my favorite member . Songs like Savory Truffle, Long, Long , Long , While my Guitar gently weeps and many more ! He made some solo great albums , All things must pass , Living in the material world , Dark Horse to name a few .
Chip Gaasche Why do you say that? From what I’ve seen he would probably score the highest on a standardized IQ test. Out of the four of them. Lennon had more humorous wit and clever sarcasm than George but I wouldn’t say George was lacking in that department either.
@@locustboy8448 "from what YOU'VE seen"?? Lol..enough said. He simply was not ads bright as John or Paul. The only subject he seemed well-read on was Hinduism.
According to Hindu's, one can be reborn after death or get united with the supreme spirit ( Paramatma or Brahman) which is known as "Moksha" and then get free from the cycle of birth, which is what George Harrison always wanted. Hari Om Hari Rama Hari Krishna!! May you be free George....
Has anyone out there stopped to realize that during the course of the entire Anthology series, George goes through every single hairstyle he had when he was with The Beatles? LOL.
I'm not a particularly spiritual person, but it's people like George who make me want to be, at times. No matter where his consciousness was, his feet always seemed firmly planted on the ground.
Spirituality can be very practical and down-to-earth. Look at how Buddhist monks live their lives, they sleep on the ground, they get up early and start doing chores or working out/practicing martial arts (some of them), they meditate for a few hours, which in itself is the most basic and down-to-earth thing you can possibly do (not to be confused with "easy", though), etc. etc. I think the word spirituality has been kind of co-opted by self-help gurus, cultists and new age esoterics over time, especially in the west, to sell bullshit products, retreats and courses to desperate people and thus has gotten a very bad rap.
When I was a kid, it was Ringo - somehow, he just connected with me. Then, going into my mid-teens and for many years, it was John - smart, funny, talented, rebellious, sometimes angry and with a lot of similar issues to my own; when he was murdered, it kind of broke me, losing a hero. These days, though, it's George - the calm, the stability, the essential kindness, the peace of heart and mind... Maybe Paul will get a turn - maybe when *I'm* 64 (which isn't all that far away)... But today - George.
@@locustboy8448 lol..wtf did I say that indicated I have a problem with George? I'm a big, longtime fan. I DO have a problem with clueless fanboys who don't know what they're talking about.
His humility has always been his most endearing trait. That and his absolutely hilarious sense of humor that almost always seemed to go well above people's heads.
I like George's late interviews regarding the Beatles. Paul's ego seems to skew his recollections, John was always so caustic, Ringo was just along for the ride, but George is a nice balance.
Collin Morris No offence my friend but everybody thinks that Ringo was along for the ride, and that was always how it seemed. In reality Ringo was earning a living as a professional drummer when John, Paul and George were being paid a pittance to play in a dive in Hamburg. Of the Fab Four, Ringo was the guy who had the experience of being a Pro. Ringo's musical output after the Beatles stood right up against the rest. Even today in 2017, Ringo still has a musical presence with his All-Starr band that could fill any venue, anywhere. Love and Peace, Man! ✌️
Collin Morris pauls ego seems to skew his recollection? what makes you say that, ringo and paul both look back fondly at the beatles days and i think they are both completely genuine and down to earth people for being in the most popular band to exist. and ringo was definitely not just along for the ride, he is almost as talented as the other 3 if not just as talented
George Harrison inspired me to learn to play guitar when I was 7 years old. I saw him with The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show, and I knew then and there that I wanted to be like George and play guitar.
They all grew up during The Beatles but George probably the most. A) Because he joined them so young and B) He had an awakening of consciousness that changed his perspective of life. The Beatles were hard on him for all sorts of reasons and for many years he didn't talk too kindly about them so it's lovely to hear him speak ( albeit fragmentally ....where is the full interview, please?) about The Beatles with affection and muted pride.
I think it was specifically in reply to Ringo having said " It sounds just like *them* " [my emphasis] when he first heard the mix of it; either Free As A Bird, or Real Love.
Miss George. His underrated wit and humor was always a pleasure. Good to hear him rundown Beatles history without the bitterness of the early 70s. Take care George keep an eye on us.
Beyond the fact that he was a Beatle, what genetic quirk gave him the ability to grow his hair that long and luxuriously at age 50 ... jeebus he could pass for a rocker 15 years his age here.
I love George Harrison he was so handsome and he has such beautiful eyes and that smile of his could melt your heart love and miss you sweet george Harrison rest in peace
Of all four guys, George was the one that seemed the most genuine to me. That is to say; his character seemed the least distorted when viewed through the prism of fame. He was the most authentic of the four to me.
I just discovered this band because of their new Now And Then and I have to say I am pretty impressed. I always thought it was just "Yellow Submarine" type music, then I got into Rubber Soul and Revolver just this past weekend and I am blown away I never really discovered this band.
George Harrison spoke the unvarnished truth. I could listen to George for hours! I dearly miss his words of wisdom. We Love You George! R.I.P. GEORGE HARRISON
When it comes to Beatles love ballads, Something is the greatest of all of them. For all of Lennon/McCartney's great works, Something is the most beautiful love song I've ever heard period. George is the quiet one and didn't get involved in song writing until Revolver, but boy once he came into his own he was just as great as the other two.
Robert Michalscheck well...if being a millionaire many times over with a healthy income stream from some iconic hits he wrote is your version of being “broke” then I guess he was broke 🙄
I really like that he seemed to enjoy and be interested in the Anthology series. I sometimes got the sense that he was fed up with The Beatles and all that followed in the wake but, as he said, enough time had passed. And there was his song "When We Was Fab"
Probably one of the most beautiful tragedy's ever...I know "the story" will be told in bits and pieces billions of times but I don't think anyone (even the remaining members) will ever be able to fully convey the talent, the impact, the dynamics of personality, the incredible odds against this band ever happening (the odds that this much talent could ever come together and produce), and the vast, immense loss. I don't do Beatles (listening) journeys very often, but when I do I am blown away by their insights and brilliance... word-smith/melodic structures. Great music for the ages.... simple songs. They are conundrum in that sense. I will always wish for the reunion that never happened in the mid 70's... a tragedy on its own merit. I'm so curious what that record would have contained. Just felt the need say....
+Mark Mullins I think that the Beatles were four, and that a different four would have given us something different. Yes, that's overly obvious.. but how can one take Georges lead work and great writing out of the equation, or Ringos stylistic drumming and come up with the same thing? That's just impossible. I do feel that a reunion of John and Paul would have been incredible. We all know what they contributed, but I don't think that George or Ringo can be considered "non-essential". I know from personal experience that it's the human beings within a band that make up the body of work, and not necessarily the talent of a single individual. Sometimes talent is simply the ability to transform inspiration into something tangible, and that inspiration comes from the world around us. There is no doubt that George and Ringo were integral in that world and helped to shape the final product that we ultimately heard. I consider that to be essential. Thanks for the reply
+Mark Mullins lol.. I wouldn't put Kiss and the Beatles in the same universe musically. Kiss is about as refined as a billboard while the Beatles are a Picasso. Kiss has their place, which they earned so I'm not knocking on Kiss, but the dynamic is completely different. At the same time. I think if Kiss had started with a different four, we would have gotten something different out of them. In the sense of 70's hard rock, I'm more of an AC/DC fan. If someone asked me who I thought was "The Beatles" of 70's hard rock, I would have to go with AC/DC. Those guys just killed it.
+Mark Mullins Honestly, any band could go on without the originals. No doubt about that, but when considering what the band would produce there will always be differences. A great example is Skynyrd. They are still out there touring, but even with the talented line up they have there is no comparison to the original members with Ronnie, Allen, Leon... etc. The "magic" is in the mix... or blend of those personalities rather than the notes or chords. To me, in the case of the stones I think that if Mick went out alone and did Stones tunes it would sound like him covering Stones songs... which is exactly what it would be. It may be good or even great, but there would always be some elements missing. Nobody in music (that I'm aware of..) plays or sounds exactly like someone else. I could try as hard as I could to sound and play like Stevie Ray, but I would never get there. I could play his songs, and even if I played them really well it would still always sound like me and not SRV. That applies across the board in music whether its writing, playing live, or in the studio. I'm actually glad about that because music is an ultimate form of expression and can't be faked, copied, or imitated. If it could be, no artist would ever cease to produce. Someone would just come along behind them and do the same thing. Of course, that's been tried over the years but it never works,
+Mark Mullins Yes, I do. All of them were willing. It was a matter of scheduling and getting contracts done. I'm not sure they would have toured, but I think they would have released one more album...and I think it would have been great. But I do think it's appropriate that the last words of their last song on their last album were "the love you make"... That really sums up everything about that band and the era they were part of. So, I'm OK with the end being as it was. Everything has changed so much now that there isn't room for a truly great band to emerge. Rock is all but dead (thanks to the industry) , and unless there comes a time when computer generated music can be considered great (somehow) then I just cant see it happening. All we are left with is beats and auto-tune. That's about it. So I guess that leaves the Beatles as the greatest for many years to come.
+Mark Mullins Yea, that would have been amazing. If they had done that last record and toured it, there would have been no limit to the set list. Technology, even at that time would have let them play anything they wanted... and they would have had no money issues getting the bleeding edge technology of that time. I'm not even sure that they know how good they actually were. When I see interviews with Paul, he seems to get this glazed over look in his eyes when he talks about the Beatles days. It comes down to the man to understand that that band is what defined him to millions and that he can never personally rise above something he created. That must be a lot to handle. Now I'll directly contradict myself and say that I'm sure that they understood how much impact they had, but I don't think that anyone including them or me will know exactly how or why that came to be. There is a difference between understanding that the impact was there, and knowing how good you had to be to make it. It's a subtle difference that only adds to the mystique. Even the people who did it, can't really explain how it happened and couldn't recreate it if they tried.
It's shocking how fast time passes. I remember when The Anthology TV series and the Anthology albums came out. Paul looks so young in it when you see clips of him in it now.
Paul and George used to ride the same bus together in Liverpool to school. That's how they became friends. If I had met George, the same as Paul, I would want to be his friend too.
I can never tire of watching George's take on anything. No matter what, he never seems to have a massive ego. Ringo rarely does any interviews now and as much as I love him.... who knows what Paul says is stretched truth over the years.
The way this was snipped together was annoying but because it's George I watched it through. George has always been my favourite because you know where you stand with him. I've watched interviews with him for an hour or two because his speaking voice is also great to listen to.
'play the game of existence to the end of the beginning'...I can't pretend to understand that, but Lord I miss George and his guitar playing, thank you for being you
As far as I understand it, it means: This current life is just the beginning of our lives. In other words, the current life we have is just one element of our existence which will continue in some other form after we 'die' (once our body expires). The 'end' is simply the end of this current life that we're living. Therefore, we 'play the game of existence to the end of the beginning'. As people commonly say 'life's a game' - we're just playing that game until the end of this beginning. Then we move into some other manifestation of existence. That's my interpretation, given Harrison's interest in Indian Philosophy/Hinduism which is very much of the idea that our physical death (once our bodies die) is not an ultimate death, rather, our souls continue to live on in some form. It seems John had a similar outlook given his quote when asked if he was afraid of death: "I'm not afraid of death because I don't believe in it. It's just getting out of one car, and into another."
Through all phases in my life I've related more with a different beatle: with Ringo when I was a child, with John when I was a rebelious teenager, with Paul when I started studying music and becoming a bassist. In highschool I used to get pissed because my classmates called me Harrison, now I find it to be a compliment. Now that I am more mature George is my favorite beatle.
I have watched a lot of George's interviews what he say's in them is spot on and that's 1of the thing's that is great about George I would even say he's FAB but that's pure cheesy OOPS to late haha. RIP my favourite Beatle
I always felt different from all my friends who rave about Paul or John but I always looked for a Harrison tune since Rubber Soul & Revolver then came Blue Jay Way and Wonderwall etc
George is always with us. I still feel his serene presence whenever i hear that soothing voice. I always felt George at his best somehow channeled the Divine. He is a dear soul and I miss him, and John, but in George's case his spirit had become so serene it's like he never left. Where would he go?
I read or heard somewhere that George wasn't very enthusiastic about doing Anthology, but he needed the money. He's saying here that it wasn't so bad after all though.
More like "they made him an offer$$$ he couldn't refuse" but yeah he had no interest in working with Paul at this time, remember he said "why didn't he ask me to write a song with me 30 years ago when we were in a band together"
George was always a little overshadowed by Lennon/McCartney. That’s a shame because he was as good as both of them. Sometimes even better. Much missed. God love yer George.
@sabbracadabra all I'm saying is Georges songs was of good quality and that it wouldn't be ludicrous to compare him to Lennon/McCartney. Their songs aren't all masterpieces either
First I am a HUGE Beatles fan! They were are a once in a Lifetime phenomenon. George Martin once said it was a time chosen for them! Were there more talented musicians? Of course! Collectively they were iconic! The sad thing is I never once heard any Beatle say they grateful or blessed to have been part of that! Loved them!
Kenny Gardner : George said it, perhaps not exactly as you might want: “Getting in the Beatles was the best thing that ever happened to me. The second best was getting out.”
I for one loved the Free as a Bird video and the production of the song. Amazing is the only word to describe the outcome. Money was not the motive...... it was the idea that re-created this song.
I have a new take on the Beatles. It takes all four in the shared zone of musicmaking to make Beatle music. My food analogy is: Paul is the sweet, John is the sour or acidic, George is the spice, and Ringo is the salt. They coluld each do all four things and play each others parts but that is the general tendency.
John was the "Heart", George was the "thought", Ringo the "laugh" and Paul ? Paul made them all rich ! LOL. Paul just had this uncanny knack for writing beautiful singles and it was those single's that pushed people to go and buy their albums...
Bless him. You have to love GH. Interesting how even someone who was there can misremember though. I believe that early version of Buddy Holly's TBTD, was recorded by a chap in Liverpool, who ran a basic commercial recording service producing shellac discs (and not by Macca).
Oh really. Did you see one of those last photos of him at the end, with cancer treatment, and the ultra-short GI haircut like an army recruit? It's a startling contrast.
Jeez I wish he was still alive. I’m an 85 baby but I got to see every Living Beatle in concert throughout my life. But George went too early too, I remember where I was, I think I was on my way to school when I heard he had died in 2001.
Referring to the Beatles as "them"-- 💯. The Beatles changed music, there's no doubt. But George went beyond that. He introduced Indian spirituality to the world and the transformation happened relatively fast. I remember going to a temple in Los Angeles in 1988 and being served a delicious free meal of tea and sweet coconut rice with raisins. I don't even like raisins but it was like manna and I never forgot it. For the longest time I tried to find food like that again but it was the place.
Sorry to say this, but I did not like whenever John or George tried to put down The Beatles as a whole, as if John or George were individually better than The Beatles as a whole. It has always been said (for a very good reason) that The Beatles were more than the sum of their parts. For what I have seen from many interviews, John and George did never get over it and remained resentful with the band, while Paul and Ringo have always relished it for the most part. It is like when I see Harrison Ford complaining about his roles in Star Wars and Blade Runner, like he was Al Pacino or something.
Dont think John or George were resentful of the band, but i did hear an interview of Johns a while back and the impression he gave was that only him and the other three were the only ones entitled to put the beatles down,its only then that you realise that every time someone puts any of the other members down they all jump to defend them, thats how close they were. All four of them were very open,honest & true to themselves i think thats why people warmed to them
@@alexmartin-schael7556 Where do you live? I’ll tell you to your face. You’re a moron. Your post is embarrassingly stupid. Everyone reading it is thinking how incredibly stupid it is.
@FAB4 I guess I should have specified that I was referring to those who weren’t morons. The original post is idiotic and has zero truth to it. Also, one would think favorite musicians would be based on their music, not your idiotic impressions from interviews.
@@BadfingerBoogieBarb Yeah, sure, keyboard warrior. Nothing is more stupid and cowardly than insulting others behind a keyboard. It is also extremely childish to pretend to talk on behalf of others. You must be five years old or something. I expressed an opinion that is based on facts, after reading and watching many interviews with the different Beatles and you just insulted me out of the blue. It would have been much smarter and manly if you just explained how you think I was wrong. Please do not bother, because I am blocking you and will not reply to your insults anymore. Cheers.
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George Harrison's speaking voice is like therapy. Just a reflection of a very wise spirit.
inner light
Yeah. Insomnia therapy.
by then he had thort cancer
Thorn? Is that near Uranus?
Sounds like an English fart ~
He was my favorite member . Songs like Savory Truffle, Long, Long , Long , While my Guitar gently weeps and many more ! He made some solo great albums , All things must pass , Living in the material world , Dark Horse to name a few .
"Well we certainly made some good records". Understatement of the century George!!!
i said the EXACT same thing:)
Well,he was the master of understatements....❤️
Intellectually, George Harrison is my favorite Beatle. Completely down to earth, realistic, pragmatic. Miss you, George.
Chip Gaasche Why do you say that? From what I’ve seen he would probably score the highest on a standardized IQ test. Out of the four of them. Lennon had more humorous wit and clever sarcasm than George but I wouldn’t say George was lacking in that department either.
@@locustboy8448 "from what YOU'VE seen"?? Lol..enough said. He simply was not ads bright as John or Paul. The only subject he seemed well-read on was Hinduism.
I'll agree with that. Certainly philosophically. A very wise and worldly man.
I fully agree
Lennon was very emotional, but hardly too bright.
Hope his energy is still floating around in the universe.
It is. It is.
across the universe :3
According to Hindu's, one can be reborn after death or get united with the supreme spirit ( Paramatma or Brahman) which is known as "Moksha" and then get free from the cycle of birth, which is what George Harrison always wanted. Hari Om Hari Rama Hari Krishna!! May you be free George....
Nelson Robert Willis technically speaking,your opinion is your opinion,we all have one,your not the all knowing.
Maybe "Across the Universe"?
Has anyone out there stopped to realize that during the course of the entire Anthology series, George goes through every single hairstyle he had when he was with The Beatles? LOL.
MattHatter , Yeah and he looked damn good too! I love George. He had the thickest, prettiest hair ever! ❤️🌹❤️
Haha! very true!
So what , it took year's to make anthology
He looks good with long hair !!
Patricia Barkley
Fame. 🙄
I'm not a particularly spiritual person, but it's people like George who make me want to be, at times. No matter where his consciousness was, his feet always seemed firmly planted on the ground.
Spirituality can be very practical and down-to-earth. Look at how Buddhist monks live their lives, they sleep on the ground, they get up early and start doing chores or working out/practicing martial arts (some of them), they meditate for a few hours, which in itself is the most basic and down-to-earth thing you can possibly do (not to be confused with "easy", though), etc. etc.
I think the word spirituality has been kind of co-opted by self-help gurus, cultists and new age esoterics over time, especially in the west, to sell bullshit products, retreats and courses to desperate people and thus has gotten a very bad rap.
Wherever George is now, it is a better place because of his presence.
Over the decades, I think George has risen to become many people’s most loved Beatle.
When I was a kid, it was Ringo - somehow, he just connected with me. Then, going into my mid-teens and for many years, it was John - smart, funny, talented, rebellious, sometimes angry and with a lot of similar issues to my own; when he was murdered, it kind of broke me, losing a hero. These days, though, it's George - the calm, the stability, the essential kindness, the peace of heart and mind... Maybe Paul will get a turn - maybe when *I'm* 64 (which isn't all that far away)... But today - George.
No I think that’s a overstatement.
Definitely the most interesting to listen to.
George has always been my favorite Beatle...❤️
Was always mine...
George had the best speaking voice. It’s so soothing like chocolate caramel
More like a savoy truffle.
@@jonforbes9792 it sounds like how guitar gently weeps....
a bit too soothing for me. i’m falling asleep
He was just a beautiful guy all the way around. His popularity is entirely justified.
Never in history has there been anyone as cool as George...
so famous, a pop-rock icon and soo cool. It is impressing.
I guess you've never heard of Mrs Mills then
Another silly comment front a fanboy.
Chip Gaasche Wow you’ve got a serious problem with George Harrison. Most likely trolling.
@@locustboy8448 lol..wtf did I say that indicated I have a problem with George? I'm a big, longtime fan. I DO have a problem with clueless fanboys who don't know what they're talking about.
Love how thoughtful and non-bullshity was. Always interesting without being over the top.
Direct without being cruel.
"Well, we certainly made some very good records..." Understated until the end.
So right . still think no one anywhere near them
@@donweigel6337 Can't tell you how lucky I feel to have been alive during that era. Probably never happen again. It certainly hasn't since.
His humility has always been his most endearing trait. That and his absolutely hilarious sense of humor that almost always seemed to go well above people's heads.
"No doubt
somewhere down the line
it'll also be a tee shirt."
- George Harrison
I like George's late interviews regarding the Beatles. Paul's ego seems to skew his recollections, John was always so caustic, Ringo was just along for the ride, but George is a nice balance.
Good interviuw when was this ???
Agreed. Great post. But I certainly love Ringo's humor and wit when interviewed.
Collin Morris No offence my friend but everybody thinks that Ringo was along for the ride, and that was always how it seemed. In reality Ringo was earning a living as a professional drummer when John, Paul and George were being paid a pittance to play in a dive in Hamburg. Of the Fab Four, Ringo was the guy who had the experience of being a Pro. Ringo's musical output after the Beatles stood right up against the rest. Even today in 2017, Ringo still has a musical presence with his All-Starr band that could fill any venue, anywhere. Love and Peace, Man! ✌️
Ringo admits that he doesn't remember much about the Beatles since he was too drunk.
Collin Morris pauls ego seems to skew his recollection? what makes you say that, ringo and paul both look back fondly at the beatles days and i think they are both completely genuine and down to earth people for being in the most popular band to exist. and ringo was definitely not just along for the ride, he is almost as talented as the other 3 if not just as talented
George Harrison inspired me to learn to play guitar when I was 7 years old. I saw him with The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show, and I knew then and there that I wanted to be like George and play guitar.
george: a brilliant musician, great singer and writer, just a wonderful man.
And a fantastic gardener. 'Capability Harrison'.
They all grew up during The Beatles but George probably the most. A) Because he joined them so young and B) He had an awakening of consciousness that changed his perspective of life. The Beatles were hard on him for all sorts of reasons and for many years he didn't talk too kindly about them so it's lovely to hear him speak ( albeit fragmentally ....where is the full interview, please?) about The Beatles with affection and muted pride.
Yes it's lovely in deed..
George is my favorite Beatle and favorite musician. Something and Here Comes the Sun are A+.
"It's going to sound like them because it is them." That was George commenting about Free As A Bird.
I think it was specifically in reply to Ringo having said " It sounds just like *them* " [my emphasis] when he first heard the mix of it; either Free As A Bird, or Real Love.
@@comanchio1976 I sense a Ringo malapropism, in there, someplace.
@@comanchio1976 Yeah, those "other guys." When we was fab.
He actually looked amazing here and he's so smart!
He wasn't "so smart". Where do you get that?
Yes he was! A true gem!
Fiona Rama 💛
@@chipgaasche4933 Damn sure smarter than you.
@@chipgaasche4933
Pathetic lowlife.
His album "All Things Must Pass" is still the best Beatle solo album hands down
Love it, but I gotta go with "Imagine."
@@37Dionysos Agree to disagree
Absolutely spit on 😷👍🏾🏴
John's Mother album is just as good
I prefer Mind Games or Band on the run
George was my favorite
.We truly miss him.
George is always so refreshing to listen to
Miss George. His underrated wit and humor was always a pleasure. Good to hear him rundown Beatles history without the bitterness of the early 70s. Take care George keep an eye on us.
Beyond the fact that he was a Beatle, what genetic quirk gave him the ability to grow his hair that long and luxuriously at age 50 ... jeebus he could pass for a rocker 15 years his age here.
He had glorious thick hair ❤
He's so quiet it's calming just to hear him go on and on and on
😴
yea! So true!
Me too
Even as 'the quiet one', he'd not uttered a word, since 1966.
Probably comes from years of the daily chanting, meditation, and mantras.
The Beatles are and will be the best band of all the times, no doubt.
I love George Harrison he was so handsome and he has such beautiful eyes and that smile of his could melt your heart love and miss you sweet george Harrison rest in peace
Handsome is an understatement!!!! Miss him,miss him ,miss him
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The greatest looking man ever!
Of all four guys, George was the one that seemed the most genuine to me. That is to say; his character seemed the least distorted when viewed through the prism of fame. He was the most authentic of the four to me.
George was a really good egg. Good sense of humour. Loved music. Loves films. Respect.
I just discovered this band because of their new Now And Then and I have to say I am pretty impressed. I always thought it was just "Yellow Submarine" type music, then I got into Rubber Soul and Revolver just this past weekend and I am blown away I never really discovered this band.
George Harrison spoke the unvarnished truth.
I could listen to George for hours!
I dearly miss his words of wisdom.
We Love You George!
R.I.P. GEORGE HARRISON
He's a lost treasure. And those beautiful hands.
When it comes to Beatles love ballads, Something is the greatest of all of them. For all of Lennon/McCartney's great works, Something is the most beautiful love song I've ever heard period. George is the quiet one and didn't get involved in song writing until Revolver, but boy once he came into his own he was just as great as the other two.
Looking back from 1963 till now, I believe George has been the most underrated guitar player by far. And yes I have been playing since 1963.
"We certainly made some good records." Class.
George was NOT broke in the 90s. Handmade Films made him a lot of money before he sold his share. Plus , the Wilburys were chart toppers in the 90s
He hasn’t been broke since his Liverpool days.
Robert Michalscheck well...if being a millionaire many times over with a healthy income stream from some iconic hits he wrote is your version of being “broke” then I guess he was broke 🙄
Robert Michalscheck hIs estimated net worth when he died was $400 million
80s
Read You Never Give me Your Money
I really like that he seemed to enjoy and be interested in the Anthology series. I sometimes got the sense that he was fed up with The Beatles and all that followed in the wake but, as he said, enough time had passed. And there was his song "When We Was Fab"
Here Comes The Sun and While My Guitar Gently Weeps are in my top ten of favorite Beatles songs.
top spotify beatles track..... HCTS!
Probably one of the most beautiful tragedy's ever...I know "the story" will be told in bits and pieces billions of times but I don't think anyone (even the remaining members) will ever be able to fully convey the talent, the impact, the dynamics of personality, the incredible odds against this band ever happening (the odds that this much talent could ever come together and produce), and the vast, immense loss.
I don't do Beatles (listening) journeys very often, but when I do I am blown away by their insights and brilliance... word-smith/melodic structures. Great music for the ages.... simple songs. They are conundrum in that sense.
I will always wish for the reunion that never happened in the mid 70's... a tragedy on its own merit. I'm so curious what that record would have contained.
Just felt the need say....
+Mark Mullins
I think that the Beatles were four, and that a different four would have given us something different. Yes, that's overly obvious.. but how can one take Georges lead work and great writing out of the equation, or Ringos stylistic drumming and come up with the same thing? That's just impossible.
I do feel that a reunion of John and Paul would have been incredible. We all know what they contributed, but I don't think that George or Ringo can be considered "non-essential".
I know from personal experience that it's the human beings within a band that make up the body of work, and not necessarily the talent of a single individual.
Sometimes talent is simply the ability to transform inspiration into something tangible, and that inspiration comes from the world around us. There is no doubt that George and Ringo were integral in that world and helped to shape the final product that we ultimately heard.
I consider that to be essential.
Thanks for the reply
+Mark Mullins lol.. I wouldn't put Kiss and the Beatles in the same universe musically. Kiss is about as refined as a billboard while the Beatles are a Picasso.
Kiss has their place, which they earned so I'm not knocking on Kiss, but the dynamic is completely different.
At the same time. I think if Kiss had started with a different four, we would have gotten something different out of them.
In the sense of 70's hard rock, I'm more of an AC/DC fan. If someone asked me who I thought was "The Beatles" of 70's hard rock, I would have to go with AC/DC. Those guys just killed it.
+Mark Mullins Honestly, any band could go on without the originals. No doubt about that, but when considering what the band would produce there will always be differences.
A great example is Skynyrd. They are still out there touring, but even with the talented line up they have there is no comparison to the original members with Ronnie, Allen, Leon... etc.
The "magic" is in the mix... or blend of those personalities rather than the notes or chords.
To me, in the case of the stones I think that if Mick went out alone and did Stones tunes it would sound like him covering Stones songs... which is exactly what it would be. It may be good or even great, but there would always be some elements missing.
Nobody in music (that I'm aware of..) plays or sounds exactly like someone else. I could try as hard as I could to sound and play like Stevie Ray, but I would never get there. I could play his songs, and even if I played them really well it would still always sound like me and not SRV. That applies across the board in music whether its writing, playing live, or in the studio.
I'm actually glad about that because music is an ultimate form of expression and can't be faked, copied, or imitated. If it could be, no artist would ever cease to produce. Someone would just come along behind them and do the same thing.
Of course, that's been tried over the years but it never works,
+Mark Mullins Yes, I do.
All of them were willing. It was a matter of scheduling and getting contracts done. I'm not sure they would have toured, but I think they would have released one more album...and I think it would have been great.
But I do think it's appropriate that the last words of their last song on their last album were "the love you make"... That really sums up everything about that band and the era they were part of.
So, I'm OK with the end being as it was.
Everything has changed so much now that there isn't room for a truly great band to emerge.
Rock is all but dead (thanks to the industry) , and unless there comes a time when computer generated music can be considered great (somehow) then I just cant see it happening.
All we are left with is beats and auto-tune. That's about it.
So I guess that leaves the Beatles as the greatest for many years to come.
+Mark Mullins Yea, that would have been amazing. If they had done that last record and toured it, there would have been no limit to the set list. Technology, even at that time would have let them play anything they wanted... and they would have had no money issues getting the bleeding edge technology of that time.
I'm not even sure that they know how good they actually were. When I see interviews with Paul, he seems to get this glazed over look in his eyes when he talks about the Beatles days. It comes down to the man to understand that that band is what defined him to millions and that he can never personally rise above something he created. That must be a lot to handle.
Now I'll directly contradict myself and say that I'm sure that they understood how much impact they had, but I don't think that anyone including them or me will know exactly how or why that came to be.
There is a difference between understanding that the impact was there, and knowing how good you had to be to make it. It's a subtle difference that only adds to the mystique. Even the people who did it, can't really explain how it happened and couldn't recreate it if they tried.
It's shocking how fast time passes. I remember when The Anthology TV series and the Anthology albums came out. Paul looks so young in it when you see clips of him in it now.
The "Quiet Beatle".... But when he "speaks" he says MORE with LESS.....
Paul and George used to ride the same bus together in Liverpool to school. That's how they became friends. If I had met George, the same as Paul, I would want to be his friend too.
Can I just say, George looks hecking awesome here 👌
@sabbracadabra8367😂😂😂😂
There’s something about George that’s very endearing. All the Beatles had charm but George had a little extra. No wonder women went nuts for him.
Jeez he looks 20 years younger than that interview him and Ringo did a few years prior
Man, was this man ever grounded into the real world, no rock star BS.
He made a full circle - RnR, fame, sex drugs, awekening, philosophy...he saw it all before he passed.
I can never tire of watching George's take on anything. No matter what, he never seems to have a massive ego. Ringo rarely does any interviews now and as much as I love him.... who knows what Paul says is stretched truth over the years.
The way this was snipped together was annoying but because it's George I watched it through. George has always been my favourite because you know where you stand with him. I've watched interviews with him for an hour or two because his speaking voice is also great to listen to.
'play the game of existence to the end of the beginning'...I can't pretend to understand that, but Lord I miss George and his guitar playing, thank you for being you
JuanMoreGame badass electric
As far as I understand it, it means: This current life is just the beginning of our lives. In other words, the current life we have is just one element of our existence which will continue in some other form after we 'die' (once our body expires). The 'end' is simply the end of this current life that we're living. Therefore, we 'play the game of existence to the end of the beginning'. As people commonly say 'life's a game' - we're just playing that game until the end of this beginning. Then we move into some other manifestation of existence. That's my interpretation, given Harrison's interest in Indian Philosophy/Hinduism which is very much of the idea that our physical death (once our bodies die) is not an ultimate death, rather, our souls continue to live on in some form. It seems John had a similar outlook given his quote when asked if he was afraid of death: "I'm not afraid of death because I don't believe in it. It's just getting out of one car, and into another."
from Tomorrow never knows - Revolver
@@lollages111 I hope John's 'new car', is everyhing he wanted it to be.
Through all phases in my life I've related more with a different beatle: with Ringo when I was a child, with John when I was a rebelious teenager, with Paul when I started studying music and becoming a bassist. In highschool I used to get pissed because my classmates called me Harrison, now I find it to be a compliment. Now that I am more mature George is my favorite beatle.
George had the prettiest hair.
...and the most haircuts
He had the prettiest everything!
George is fantastic, he is here always his genius with all the Beatles will be forever
I can't believe I was only a year old when this was taped. I love George so much. He's my idol.
This man is...my hero. I love George Harrison. RIP ♥
I want all audio books to be voiced by George!
😴
I love his soothing voice~
I've never seen that interview before. Fascinating and well balanced.
I have watched a lot of George's interviews what he say's in them is spot on and that's 1of the thing's that is great about George I would even say he's FAB but that's pure cheesy OOPS to late haha. RIP my favourite Beatle
Wish George was here with us in the flesh. At least we have his music
I always felt different from all my friends who rave about Paul or John but I always looked for a Harrison tune since Rubber Soul & Revolver then came Blue Jay Way and Wonderwall etc
"Somewhere down the line it will also be a t-shirt!"----- One can't help but laugh. Beatle Scouse humour at its best.
Miss you george.
@CuteMcBeauty~ The current box set of vinyl in 2020 of "Abbey Road" has a T-shirt in with the record!.....Ironic! You can get it @ TARGET 🎯
George is always with us. I still feel his serene presence whenever i hear that soothing voice. I always felt George at his best somehow channeled the Divine. He is a dear soul and I miss him, and John, but in George's case his spirit had become so serene it's like he never left. Where would he go?
George seemed to be so nice and kind. It is so sad that he is not with us anymore.
His voice is so soothing.....=w=
That's what Olivia said. A certain ______ with women.
He’s an enigma. On the one hand very spiritual and yet down to earth. And yet he seemed the most hostile and harboured grudges the longest.
............................especially against Paul.
@@davidl570He finally woke up when Paul didn't attend the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony that maybe he should cool his shit.
@@shaitetYep, no argument here! Glad they reconciled before his passing.
I read or heard somewhere that George wasn't very enthusiastic about doing Anthology, but he needed the money. He's saying here that it wasn't so bad after all though.
More like "they made him an offer$$$ he couldn't refuse" but yeah he had no interest in working with Paul at this time, remember he said "why didn't he ask me to write a song with me 30 years ago when we were in a band together"
George was always a little overshadowed by Lennon/McCartney. That’s a shame because he was as good as both of them. Sometimes even better. Much missed. God love yer George.
Only overshadowed in your mind.
@@davidb2206yep
@Steven Perren Wasn't allowed much more was he..
@Steven Perren I don't think so. If you look at spotify, Here comes the sun is the Beatles most popular song by far, and I think that says a lot.
@sabbracadabra all I'm saying is Georges songs was of good quality and that it wouldn't be ludicrous to compare him to Lennon/McCartney. Their songs aren't all masterpieces either
Thanks for the video. I never get enough of the Beatles
Best Beatle💋💋💋
Thank you!
Very wise man! After watching this, I think I'm going to put on the " *All Things Must Pass* " album
First I am a HUGE Beatles fan! They were are a once in a Lifetime phenomenon. George Martin once said it was a time chosen for them! Were there more talented musicians? Of course! Collectively they were iconic! The sad thing is I never once heard any Beatle say they grateful or blessed to have been part of that! Loved them!
Kenny Gardner : George said it, perhaps not exactly as you might want: “Getting in the Beatles was the best thing that ever happened to me. The second best was getting out.”
There weren't better songwriters though.
I like the fact he said it was either the four of them or nothing. I agree with that, it’s the Fab Four or its not the Beatles.
George = perfection. Always has been my favorite Beatle.
Such a soft voice. Love it
Rest in peace George Harrison
I for one loved the Free as a Bird video and the production of the song. Amazing is the only word to describe the outcome. Money was not the motive...... it was the idea that re-created this song.
Exactly George, thank you for your soul and the music you produced throughout your interesting life♥
George was always so level headed. Thanks for posting this! This has to be the longest he had his hair! Good for him that he had to grow this long.
All Those Years Ago
I have a new take on the Beatles. It takes all four in the shared zone of musicmaking to make Beatle music. My food analogy is: Paul is the sweet, John is the sour or acidic, George is the spice, and Ringo is the salt. They coluld each do all four things and play each others parts but that is the general tendency.
John was the "Heart", George was the "thought", Ringo the "laugh" and Paul ? Paul made them all rich ! LOL. Paul just had this uncanny knack for writing beautiful singles and it was those single's that pushed people to go and buy their albums...
miss him!!
"Play the game of existence until the end of the beginning." George Harrison 😮
lLove George Legendary Musician and so. Lovable😍😍😍
George Harrison is a genuis.
The Anthology is now older than Let It Be was when Anthology came out.
Great hair
Yes, i think he used to use Prell shampoo.
Jesus Christ pose
Shut up!
Tony Cento... What are you, seven years old? Learn how to spell, you little punk.
It suits him long... I love it
the only man that I cried for in rock and roll was lost
it wasn't a YES THE ANCIENTS
I cried for Jimi too, and it was a long time later like 1973
This beautiful soul ...is being extremely honest cause he knows the slide..... I LOVE YOU GEORGE 💋❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Bless him. You have to love GH. Interesting how even someone who was there can misremember though. I believe that early version of Buddy Holly's TBTD, was recorded by a chap in Liverpool, who ran a basic commercial recording service producing shellac discs (and not by Macca).
Although I love the Beatles from 1967on I still believe that that best Beatles music is 1963 to 1966
George looked great in any hairstyle....❤️
Oh really. Did you see one of those last photos of him at the end, with cancer treatment, and the ultra-short GI haircut like an army recruit? It's a startling contrast.
@@davidb2206 are you mentality sick?
@@davidb2206
You're a POC.
Jeez I wish he was still alive. I’m an 85 baby but I got to see every Living Beatle in concert throughout my life. But George went too early too, I remember where I was, I think I was on my way to school when I heard he had died in 2001.
georges fabio hair looks nice haha he looks very good here before he got sick
He had that Hairstyle LONG before fabio. lol
so true 70's jesus hair george was longer
and taller
Referring to the Beatles as "them"-- 💯.
The Beatles changed music, there's no doubt. But George went beyond that. He introduced Indian spirituality to the world and the transformation happened relatively fast.
I remember going to a temple in Los Angeles in 1988 and being served a delicious free meal of tea and sweet coconut rice with raisins. I don't even like raisins but it was like manna and I never forgot it. For the longest time I tried to find food like that again but it was the place.
I can't imagine this world w/ out his influence; 10+ years gone, and he's still missed.
Thanks to George I found something to believe in.
Sorry to say this, but I did not like whenever John or George tried to put down The Beatles as a whole, as if John or George were individually better than The Beatles as a whole. It has always been said (for a very good reason) that The Beatles were more than the sum of their parts. For what I have seen from many interviews, John and George did never get over it and remained resentful with the band, while Paul and Ringo have always relished it for the most part. It is like when I see Harrison Ford complaining about his roles in Star Wars and Blade Runner, like he was Al Pacino or something.
Dont think John or George were resentful of the band, but i did hear an interview of Johns a while back and the impression he gave was that only him and the other three were the only ones entitled to put the beatles down,its only then that you realise that every time someone puts any of the other members down they all jump to defend them, thats how close they were. All four of them were very open,honest & true to themselves i think thats why people warmed to them
@@BadfingerBoogieBarb Whatever you say, keyboard warrior.
@@alexmartin-schael7556 Where do you live? I’ll tell you to your face. You’re a moron. Your post is embarrassingly stupid. Everyone reading it is thinking how incredibly stupid it is.
@FAB4 I guess I should have specified that I was referring to those who weren’t morons. The original post is idiotic and has zero truth to it. Also, one would think favorite musicians would be based on their music, not your idiotic impressions from interviews.
@@BadfingerBoogieBarb Yeah, sure, keyboard warrior. Nothing is more stupid and cowardly than insulting others behind a keyboard. It is also extremely childish to pretend to talk on behalf of others. You must be five years old or something. I expressed an opinion that is based on facts, after reading and watching many interviews with the different Beatles and you just insulted me out of the blue. It would have been much smarter and manly if you just explained how you think I was wrong. Please do not bother, because I am blocking you and will not reply to your insults anymore. Cheers.
cool guy,Great musician, great person and humble.