George Harrison- Interview (Traveling Wilburys) on Countdown 1990
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This man created a supergroup of international musical legends easier than I can get my kids to the dinner table. Inimitable.
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I love this.
Yes, that's so cool!
No sarcasm, no downgrading of others. Honest, humble, generous.
He wasn't always so generous in his opinions.
Listening to George is like listening to a wise uncle gently stripping away your doubt and anxiety
Very well said.
VERY TRUE, HE WAS BETTER THAN LEMON & MCARTNY
athole1954 some of his tracks yeah, but on the whole i think they’re all equal in their own ways
@@athole1954 "Lemon" lmao
Well said
George was such a mellow, kind-hearted down-to-earth guy. A brilliant songwriter who is truly missed.
well said
I was going to say "well said" until I saw Cathy beat me to it so I'll go with "couldn't have said it better myself".
@@sandydog291
Ditto, ditto.
Yes, I Totally Agree. May He Rest in Peace. God Bless.
Except he was probably expecting it to happen which sometimes isn’t any less annoying. Just a thought different than every other comment already written that I agree with.
I think what sets Harrison apart from most other musicians is the fact that he was so grounded...he wasn't flashy...he wasn't an egomaniac...he never changed...all he ever wanted was to be a musician and be successful...he achieved greatness by just being himself and not putting on any airs...we were so lucky to have him for as long as we did.
There’s no other like George Harrison. He proved to be the most talented and humble of the Beatles.
I wish I could have talked to him about his transformation and his beliefs. Love you George 😢💕
And then he decided all he wanted to do was be a gardener!
@@davecostello560 I guess when your that successful you can do whatever you choose.
Yes we were lucky to have him for as long as we did and I know all things must pass but I just wish he was still here
Absolutely spot on, George was George, plain and simple, what you saw was what you got, my favourite musician, sadly lost.
What a gentle soul George was , quiet intellectual and calm .
Agree!!
Didn't someone break in his house and stab him and then George held the guy down until the police arrived....so.. nice guy but he'll whoop ya! Haha
He was wonderful but he was also a bit difficult as his songwriting skills became better and he wanted his songs included on Beatles albums. He wrote some great songs but wasn’t in the same league as Paul and John. He was the best guitarist in the band during the Beatles period.
And one he'll of a guitar player!
G’s wife helped catch the intruder …
You'd think that somebody being In the biggest band In the world would have an ego to match but fame never changed him. I wish we still had people like George making good music, If only he knew how much the world misses him, I know I do
I grew up with the Beatles while they were together and they're still at the top of my list and George was and remains my favorite Beatle. I guess I'm one of a few million original Beatlemaniacs and being that means I love all of those guys but you're kidding yourself if you think that George didn't have an ego. George always had a certain guarded arrogance about him and if you pay attention you can see it in this video of him in certain subtle ways. He still knows the importance of being gracious... after all he is British and he was, at least, one of four of the most famous and most rcogniozed people on the planet for more than a decade. Even Eric Clapton, one of Georges oldest and closest friends, said that George was very "contrary" which is a very big deal because you never hear Clapton say anything even remotely negative about anyone.
Fame certainly did change all four of those guys but not necessarily in ways that anyone would expect or that would necessarily seem obvious.
Of all four ex Beatles he had the least patience for anything he considered nonsense or foolishness in people he didn't know... especially the press and crazed fans. He certainly did have a big ego and I'm in no way putting him down for it but it's a fact.
Ludwig Fan we miss him and need him dearly
Fame changed him greatly - it lead him to God.
Ludwig Fan What George knew was the love from fans and his peers. In a musicians mind, it's all about collaborations with their favorite musicians. I think he much preferred those projects than he ever did with The Beatles.
mrfester42 As Paul McCartney said, “He did not suffer fools easily”.
Not having their names on the first album didn’t fool anybody. Their voices were so distinctive .
He is probably the humblest celebrity the world has ever known. R.I.P George.
Him and Petty both were…probably why they were such close friends…no pretentious Hollywood horse shit, just pure rock n roll
Another humble genius, Jeff Lynne. 🥰
Just love George’s modesty and kindness. An absolute giant in the music business who could have been so different with his ego. A beautiful looking man and an inspiration to all of us ❤️🎸
George was the man, but his ego definitely got the better of him in some interviews. He has his moments of being incredibly salty towards Paul which is a betrayal of his "love everybody" mantra.
george is humble and elegant.
I agree Rick....
George reminds me of those friends who have a genuine, sincere appreciation and love! Forever missed!
Was
@Julie Frazier
His sincerity and ease were from within
Barb
George was not the quiet one, he was the articulate one. Beautiful voice.
He was the wise one.
He was quiet in the sense that he only said what needed to be said.
Maurice Gibb of The Bee Gees was exactly like this! R.I.P. Mo and George.
'articulate' ....SPELLED EXACTLY AS IT SOUNDS....
They are all articulate.
Roy Orbison: "Well if you do do something call me. I'd like to come along and watch." That's priceless!
In other interviews George tells the same bit of the story and adds "you're not gonna have Roy Orbison just sitting there, best voice of all of us, so I wrote a line for him"
@@simonandrewx 2:35 He said it here too.
If Chuck Berry asks you to call him when you do do something and he’d like to watch, it means something totally different. He’d still like to record it though.
@@flaviuscountry hahahahahha
You can clearly tell how much personal relationships meant to George.
Hard to believe this interview occurred 31 yrs. ago - how time flies.
RIP George, Roy, Tom. missing them
Me too. Three fabulous musicians gone too soon.
And then there were two
And Gary Moore.
Every day.
R.I.P. th-cam.com/video/EagzyK8s9CI/w-d-xo.html *LOST FRIEND* Gretsch Guitar cover by *Duane Eddy* .This song is dedicated to friends who left this world.
If only he knew how much the world misses him.... that’s beautiful
What a beautiful man. So open and mature. Great interview.
He was, a serious and intelligent man. Lennon, McCarthy and Harrison....surely never again.
I always say: George 3rd greatest in rock history...also 3rd greatest in Beatles. That will never happen again. George was LEADER with Dylan, Orbison, Petty, Lynne. That qualifies as 3rd greatest in history...only to John and Paul. Beatles will never happen again. Also Lennon being Lennon while in the Beatles. Lennon's group. Wilbury's George's group. Stupefying. I spent my life marveling them. That's the fun of it.
Amen.😪
He's a good guy
He's a Beatle and don't have to entertain any of this. Class act.
George shows so well in every interview it is ridiculous. I could listen to him all day long for weeks.
The only thing greater than this man's pioneering guitar prowess was his wonderful spirit.
Hey there, awesome profile pic
Agree!
George's genius just gets better through time. He was always so humble.
I really miss George. Such a talented musician and so down to earth.
The kindness of George Harrison comes out here and is almost always admirable. God bless George and everyone
Agree!!
So I was having dinner with Jeff and Roy , then we went past Toms , grabbed my guitar, and stopped off at Bobs to jam.
How cool is this dude!!
George was an incredibly talented musician and one of the most underrated guitarist of all time.
Agree!!!!
Eric Clapton said that to my friend
George is my favorite guitarist.
@@candylee4684 He may not be the fastest or most technical guitarist on the planet, BUT, his creativity is unparalleled.
The best are always underrated.
George was naturally the coolest damn guy. Just so effortless, he can't help it. I hope he was as serene as he appeared. Beautiful guy. The world was lucky to have him. I'm grateful to him for just existing. Listen to how articulate he is--the cat dropped out of school way early, has very little formal education, just naturally bright as hell. Brilliant.
"We're going to remain anonymous as long as possible"*Orbison starts to sing*"OK, never mind about that."
That goes for all five of them, non of them of them can not open their mouth, singing or even just talking, without immediataly knowing who it is. All have very distinct voices.
Wot?
@@albertanglo Listen to Roy Orbison's singing voice if you can't understand this...
@J L Bob's? Definitely
George is doing everything a record co and promotion company would advise against. Direct answers with no pretense. NO hyperbole, no attempt to SELL the product.
It must have been refreshing for him to not have to talk about the Beatles for once.
Amen!
@kwenzini Supposedly agreed on forehand?
Only idiots ask him about the Beatles. Besides it's insulting when they do, given his solo work in music , producing music and film.
@@R---66---R probably
@@glassonion5474 not to mention, it made him upset ...george was already not happy as a "beatle", so he never wanted to talk about that
You can clearly tell how much personal relationships meant to George.
If only he knew how much the world misses him.... that’s beautiful
Such an elegant, sweet man. He is sorely missed.
I recall George was considered the “Sweet One” of the Beatles. I failed to appreciate him fully at the time. He was so unassuming and without affectations, and he had such a calm and reassuring understanding of life -- and death
Now I’m totally blown away by the Traveling Wilburys and how relaxed and natural these artists seem to be. They make their beautiful music appear so effortless. They simply move their fingers and mouths, as easy as most people smile, and we are given musical treasures to cherish.
Always loved George since the very early Beatles days....so humble and so honest, so truthful...
i love watching George Harrison's interviews ... mellow and witty
I agree. Loved his dry sense of humor. George and Paul were curious how the recordings were going on The Beatles 1st album. George Martin escorted the two to the engineer booth. "Let us show you what we have so far. If there's something you don't like, just speak up and we'll address it," instructed their producer. George Harrison, "Well I don't like your tie, for starters."
When he was describing how they got together it was like Avengers Assemble
Hahaha great comment!
George would give such honest answers to even stupid questions
😁true
Just hearing him tell the story of how they all came together - I could feel an involuntary grin stretch across my face.
There was a lovely zoom the camera man made at that moment as well
I remember very clearly the first time I heard “Handle With Care” on the radio. I thought - “What the heck is that!!??” I of course recognized all of the voices but couldn’t wrap my head around the idea that all of those guys made a record - and a fantastic record to boot.
Roy Orbinson "I'd like to come along and watch" :D
Well, for Roy, George and Dylan were young whippersnappers, and Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty were pretty much schoolboys. So he probably thought it was cool to hang out with the young guys.
I’m not expecting a reply from two years ago but Tom was near on 40 when he collaborated on this. Already an accomplished musician with many years previous to the wilburys . George was maybe only 6 years his junior. I wouldn’t take too lightly to a 51 year old man referring to me as a schoolboy when I was nearing 40. You made Roy sound a bit of a has been. He was already buddy’s with Jeff, so already “hanging out” with the “young guys”, as you put it. Roy was smart enough to know he would place himself amongst some of the finest that day. They gravitate towards each other simply because they are/were all beautiful souls who appreciated one another’s tremendous musical abilities. No one trying to be cool here.
j. one-three. I think the guy was just joking around bud. But age is relative. John thought George was a baby and he was like 2 years younger than him.
@@JStarStar00 They were and are just great people getting together with their music. Their + our ages are irrelevant in life. Enjoying life without analysing is key
@@missp5152 Absolutely.
'And I was so much older then,
I'm younger than that, now'.
I love George. Completely unpretentious. He was exactly what he seemed. Didnt care about fame, just the music. He seemed to be a man who knew exactly who he was. A very dry wit. Says what he thinks. Miss him
What a beautiful man, sophisticated, wise, sensible and talented! I love George!
George is such a down to earth man .
He was on the earth but not of the earth
I think the effects of his spirituality and interest in Buddhism
i love how George talks
He used to have a very strong Liverpudlian accent, but years ago, he decided to tone it
down. He obviously didn't like it.
Gillian Brookwell .....a true scouser would never try to "posh up" their own natural accent........our accent is unique....
@@gillianbrookwell1678 Don't be ridiculous. He left Liverpool in his early twenties and has lived amongst southerners and Americans for decades so naturally his accent has smoothed out and altered. It happens.
@@gillianbrookwell1678 so you think he purposely changed his accent cos he doesn’t like it?
Smokers have different voices to non smokers
The world misses you George.
Only George Harrison could talk about writing a song as terrific as ' Handle me with Care' & starting a group like The Wilburys like it was just another day ( no pun intended). That's "Beatle George" for you!!!
Had to bring Paul in there LOL "Just another day" LOL
@@criscoleman BILLY????
@@user-fu2mi1nd5l Um. What?
He’s so honest and has good eye gaze he has nothing to hide love this interview
George was one of the greats. He is dearly missed as is Roy and Tom.
I could sit and listen to George all day he`s got a lovely voice , And I love the Wilburys.
I love George's understated, "I'm having a laugh on you", humor.
I'm old enough to have bought Beatles albums brand new...what a trip it was, thanks George!
Same!
Wonderful footage. So impressed with George's humility and his ability to be so verbally articulate and expressive.
Bob Merlis !
I'm impressed with your ability to patronise a songwriting genius as verbally articulate.
Humility? No. Modesty and respectfulness? Absolutely. George has always praised people. He was a living Legend. Now he is a Legend who lived.🌈💖
The interviewer didn’t do his home work and wasn’t prepared. George however did a brilliant interview with the questions he was given.
This is certainly one of, if not the best interview with George Harrison.. His voice will forever calm me, so wonderfully articulate, precise, always thoughtful, honest, confident yet never arrogant or brash.. “Spike Wilbury,” such a gem!
For my money and in my humble opinion, The Traveling Wilburys first album was THE Best album of the 80s. One thing about George, as he said in 1966 that he only wanted to be successful not famous and again in his song "Cockamamie Business" "Didn't want to be a star, only just to play guitar", because he was always just so cool.
Better than Thriller ?
IMHO, both albums were brilliant. ALL KILLER, NO FILLER! And, no other band sounds like them. One mark of a truly great original band.
lenin ruiz , Much better than Thriller.
@@delinseurn NO ONE IN WILBURYS ACCUSED JUST SAYIN
Nice to know George appreciated Gary Moore so much.
Yes. I heard heard a tape recording of George when he arrived at the studio in LA, He asks the band if they ever heard of Gary Moore, he was absolutely blown away by Gary's guitar style. He went on to play with Gary Moore at the Barbican In London. It should be on you tube.
George is my favorite. He was a beautiful man and a wonderful soul. He gave the world a gift with his amazing music. ❤️❤️❤️
George, "The Quiet Beatle".
Love His Shy, Gentle Way.
Rest in Peace, Dear 👼.
God Bless.
Women and there "Shy" word.
RIP George Harrison
(1943-2001).
He seems like such a wonderful man. Like McCartney, he wears his fame like a comfy sweater. True class. A gentleman.
beautiful comments.
He is nothing like MaCa you buffoon.... George is sincere and MaCa is just like Ringo said......”pleasantly insincere”
M Burns Like McCartney? No even close.
You can tell that he’s SOOO fed up with interviewers after so many decades of fame, but he keeps plugging away because he has to promote his music. But it’s clear that he just wants to play his electric twanger and be left alone. Rest In Peace, Mr. Harrison.
The ONLY super famous guy I know who conquered Name, Fame & Glory !! His humility amazes me.
He's the most down to earth person I've ever heard. He is so natural. He was always known as
The Quiet Beatle. I cried when he passed away.
So incredible to hear. It's as if he is right there still and has never left us. He is such a straightforward man whom I respected and who was respected by his fellow musicians.....the ones that shared the bond of being A wilbury with no effort at all. And we get to hear them. I'm very joyful knowing that he had such dear friends . Thank you, George, for allowing us into your feelings for a few minutes.
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John's music has his own character. The same with Paul. I love the achievements they made. After the Beatles I bought George's Album "All things must pass". After hearing George by himself and his friends, I turned around and went back to all the songs of the Beatles. Only then did I see how much musical influence he must have made to his fellow Beatles.
George is in great form and willing to talk. Despite the dull and humorless (possibly overawed and scared shitless) interviewer, still a good interview.
The interview was kind of awkward but give the interviewer credit for steering clear of the Beatles, which of course was always a tempation with George -- undoubtedly many interviews ran aground when the interviewer veered back to the Beatles and George clammed up. I am sure the interviewer was told before the interview to stick to the Wilburys so his questions did get kind of stilted and monotonous.
rxp56 When you say that he was often solemn and sometimes hostile, I’m guessing you mean toward the press. Understandable.
George was a delightful human being--gentle, witty, kind-hearted, good-natured...I miss him!
Fantastic interview. George is full of humility despite his enormous talent. ❤❤❤❤❤
Sounds like a bunch of (talented) mates got together and had some fun and entertained us all.
agreed fully Glenn Ferrie ----- and thank god they did !
Perfect way to put it Dale.. that's exactly what happened isn't it?
Beautifully put! For commenting so eloquently I gave you a "thumbs up."
Exactly,If you've seen/heard the interview for the first one George refused to be serious and in spots the interviewer tried, but he wasn't going to get serious except for non wilbury topics.( I will try to get specific examples soon)
Dale McCamish, I think you're right. What struck me about the Wilburys was that they were a bunch of ace musicians who got together once none of them had anything left to prove, so they just had fun. Fabulous band. I miss Roy, George and Tom.
Talk about the epitome of understatement!! George was such a sweet and humble man. But that's what made all of the Wilbury artists so good! Because they were so grounded, self-ware and more connected to the music than their egos, and they weren't worried about what others thought of them. They were in it for the song and for each other with the utmost respect for the talents of their fellow Wilburys. This is the sort of the thing that made the 80's such an amazing decade in music.
I miss George so much. His talent was so underrated.
Wow we have been lucky to have witnessed such a great musician,a great human being❤️🇨🇦
Thankyou George,we are honoured to have had your music. Love you! RIP my friend
Always so wise, so classy, so good looking... I miss him so much.
Traveling Wilbury's the greatest band you never saw.
Dear God , How incredible. I so love George and his casual demeanor. He was incredible. What a great narrative.
“I heard you wrote 14 songs in 2 days”
“No that’s an exaggeration, we wrote 2 songs a day for 5 days and 5 songs in one day”
15 (great) songs in 6 days… such amateurs!
Brilliant !!! 😂😉
...TCHYAHHH! Slackers:)!
Great way of him putting their success with writing together!
That made me laugh like a drain!!
Yeah f***ing amateurs 😂🤣
George was my favorite Beatle.. my favorite Wilbury.. RIP Roy, George and Tom
It broke my heart at the point where he choked up a bit talking about Roy no longer being with them.
Yes truly a beautiful man in every sense
pot head dead beat
George was a great guy --- he was probably so happy moving on from the Beatles. Hard to believe Bob is out-living all these guys. lol
The truly sad part is Yoko is gonna out live us all ( with the possible exception of Keith Richards )
And of course the super talented Jeff Lynn
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Don't Worry Jeff!🤔🤔🤔🤔
Ringo is immortal
The Traveling Wilburys album was fantastic. Bunch of talented guys having fun and filling us with music.
George always had such an honest, giving, humble spirit. You can tell he loved the camaraderie of collaborating with other musical talent -- such a special soul. Greatly missed. Always was my favorite of the Fab 4.
on top of everyone's comments, what I always notice in his interviews is how he actually listens carefully to the interviewer and remains totally focused.
God Bless George Harrison, May He Rest
In Peace Dear Angel. Thank You For Sharing
This. God Bless.
Miss you George, Tom and Roy
Thanks for posting. George is so understated and so on target it's hard to imagine the sixties, seventies, eighties and nineties without him. Gone but his shadow still falls on the earth.
An absolute privilege to listen to George speak!! Such a beautiful and gentle soul!! ❤
Always graceful, always humble, always understated. None of the tacky, ugly, competitive, and over-the-top shtick that makes today's pop "icons" so difficult to stomach. He avoided the press like the plague; quite surprising when one considers George's legacy and his importance in the world of popular music.
The musicians who are popular today have so much to learn from this
THEY WONT though
Love this. Thankful that these five (4) gifted friends shared their music and fun with us. And George's humor shines through the music AND the interview.
I got the sense that Mr Harrison wasn't fully consumed with enthusiasm for that pin.
I love how casually he talks about all of these iconic musicians getting together. Got to love George. ❤️
I laugh how George explains he hated the thought of a 70 superstar group. Maybe being in the 60's superstar group let George understand how crazy it gets.
I don't think that's what he meant. Pretty sure he was referring to bands like Blind Faith, Derek & The Dominoes, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Asia, etc. "Supergroups" consisting of already famous individual players making music of variable quality. Sometimes supergroups work well together musically (in the case of the Wilbury's or ELP), sometimes they don't (in the case of Blind Faith who imploded after 1 album or Asia who got decent commercial success but the music was just awful). The Beatles may have been considered a "supergroup" in their day, but the individual members weren't famous before the Beatles.
No the Beatles weren't a super star group. They may have been the biggest band in the world but they were not made out of members of other very successful bands.
leokimvideo That seems in redibly foolish to say the Beatles were a "supergroup". Thwy BECAME one becsuse of their massive popularity and influence-not because they were famous prior to the formation of the group.
I still love Wasted and Can't find my way home so I'm not sure about that. Also, Asia was what it was, pop, but many people (myself included) really liked it.
a lot of "Supergroups" are just people from other bands where as the WIlburys are all superstars
My appreciation of George Harrison just went way up. Wonderful interview.
Brilliant minds, Beautiful Souls, thank you Roy, George, Tom,Jeff, what treasurer's you all are and will be for Life.
I'm really growing to appreciate George Harrison more and more!!
(Oct. 18, '23)
I was a teenager when they formed this group and it was a time of glam bands for the biggest part. Talk about a refreshing group to come along!!! Very cool interview.
George was a living Legend. We were so lucky. Now he is a Legend who lived. We are so lucky.💖🌈💖
Glass Onion your name is a good song. ☺️🤗😍😘
A few years ago, I was really lucky to see Dhanny stand in for his dad with ELO. Jeff and he did a few Traveling Wilburys' tunes, and Dhanny looked and sounded so much like George that it was quite emotional.
What a beautiful man. So open and mature. Great interview.
Roy Orbinson "I'd like to come along and watch" :D
You can clearly tell how much personal relationships meant to George.
Love the humour,raw talent...humbleness....so chill in this intervierview,I'm certain George was sick of the press by now. But was both candid & gracious as well. I miss him very much......I was a Beatle freak & a Willburyloveryfan.my computer is needing a charge....RIP George Something in the way you moved...✌🏻🔮❤️🌹🌹🌹Love FROM CANADA.
He was most likely sick of talking about The Beatles. He had genuine enthusiasm for The Wilburys, you can tell he enjoyed talking about the project.
I love George. I can’t imagine what he went through in his life. Most people probably think it was great and fun and amazing, and I’m sure there were those moments, but it must’ve been pretty traumatic. Impossible to imagine, but you can tell by his demeanor that it had an unpleasant effect on him. You’d think he had a great life, but I bet there was more pain and struggle than most people endure. He was a great musician, a legendary musician. The work he accomplished puts him up there with Beethoven. That must be a hard pill to swallow. He was taken from us way too early. It’s our exceptional luck that Paul made him play “Raunchy” for John on top of that double-decker bus that night. How much more empty would our lives be if those three never got together?
Comparing him with Beethoven is a bit much.