He did .I also believe he was the most humble, .. also had a great sense of humour . His songwriting was class, as was his musicianship. Great bloke 👏🏼
As far as the music I like George was by far the best of all the Beatles, Love all of his solo work, Paul's is great too but he can be to PoP for me at times, I like most of John's solo stuff and Ringo had a lot of great tunes also.
I think he's criminally underrated as a harmony singer in the Beatles. He got the most difficult parts, and he blended so well it's often hard to pick out his voice. All while playing lead guitar.
No doubt, George had some absolutely incredible songs. Paul is and will always be good for a love song, Ringo is always a good time and John was always good for a song that makes you think...but George was all over the place with spiritual and introspective songs. He was always searching for a higher meaning to everything and I can relate to that.
@@armadillotoe I agreed with your comment, yet I love both of their solo catalogues (PM paricularily) but they certainly did carve off some of the more too bitter and the too sweet pieces when they worked togther
Hard to think of a song that sounds more effortless. You'd swear George didn't even write it, he just poured it gracefully out of a vintage wine bottle.
That’s longtime Beatle collaborator Klaus Voorman on bass, Rolling Stones sideman Nicky Hopkins on piano, synth pioneer Gary Wright on organ, and session drummer extraordinaire Jim Keltner on drums. Not a bad band.
Wow thanks. I was just listening (really!) to some Gary Wright. A channel I subscribe to posted an extended version of a song of his that apparently only got playtime in some places, and I had never heard it. And that song wasn't nearly as good as his hits, which I also played for myself 2 days ago. I like "Love is Alive."
Keltner plays this like no one else can. Not from a tech place, but from a personal, intuitive, receptive place. He “co-wrote/produced” from the drum chair. It’s a different song without him.
A&A, you’ll love his “What Is Life”, "Got My Mind Set on You" and “My Sweet Lord”!! He wrote and recorded the song "Bangla Desh", which became pop music's first charity single in July 1971. He organized the Concert for Bangladesh which raised millions of $s through album & film sales. The George Harrison Humanitarian Fund for UNICEF, a joint effort btw the Harrison family and the US Fund for UNICEF, supports programs that help children caught in humanitarian emergencies
I cannot WAIT to see you gentlemen hit "What Is Life" -- killer guitars from both George and Eric Clapton, great horns produced by Phil Spector, and one of George's catchiest, upbeat melodies and lyrics ever. Easily my favorite George track, and I know you'll love it, both on its own and in context of the entire album. Can. Not. Wait.
George, legendary musician, artist, revolutionary guitarist, lyricist, vocalist, producer, performer, writer, composer, influencer, husband, father, friend to all of us and so much more....and a Beatle as well
Yes! You and the 45 likes just made my day. It’s a deeper cut by him for sure without the notoriety of his other big hits. It just sits in the shadows waiting to be discovered.
George Harrison finally got his chance to display his talent as a songwriter when he stepped off the shadow of Lennon/McCartney. In my opinion, his solo releases are as good as or even better than John and Paul's solo works.
George was always the more spiritual and grounded Beatle and it shows. He was overshadowed by John and Paul when it came to writing songs. So much so that his debut was a triple album made up of songs he didn't use as a Beatle. All Things Must Pass, Frankie Crisp,When We Was Fab and What is Life are good songs and worth a look or listen.
Every song on "All Things Must Pass" is fantastic. It is the strongest solo album by any Beatles member. That said -- and this brings me no joy to say -- the strength of the songs rises above the awful noise that Phil Spector created. I so wish there were a "Naked" version of this album that stripped away all those awful horns and dozens a guitar and percussion overdubs.
George Harrison's solo career is a DEEP rabbit hole. All of his songs are easy on the ears. Some are pure greatness. He's not only my favorite musician of all time... he's also one of my favorite people of all time.
George was always my favorite Beatle. If you've ever seen a chord chart of the songs he wrote, you would understand his genius in chord structure. Of all the Beatles' songs, George's were the most difficult to play.
@@lisasmithline1386 It must be said. Lennon McCartney were the ATM for an entire industry. They were an incredibly rare reliable hit machine. They were aware of that, because they were under i nhuman pressure from the stuffiest suits in the business to crank out more hits. George wrote beautiful songs but he did not write hits until the end. I think it's a bit unfair to lay all the blame on Paul and John. In their early 20s, they were supporting an industry with the songwriting. Their songs paid for George's sumptuous lifestyle for years.
@@loosilu , I don't care about "hits"; I care about good music, and George was writing great songs right along with the guys that you clearly consider his superiors.
Joanna - I love the song and have been listening to it since it came out almost 50 years ago. But I never understood that one line: "Keep me free from birth". What does it mean..? I rhymes nicely with "earth"... but it never made sense to me. ("keep me free from birth") Give me love Give me love Give me peace on earth Give me light Give me life Keep me free from birth
@@aBeatleFan4ever George was very interested in Hinduism, which believes that people are born again and again (reincarnated) until they achieve spiritual enlightenment, leading to “freedom from birth.” Another interpretation is that he’s saying “keep me free (liberated) starting from the moment I’m born.”
@@aBeatleFan4ever it means to keep oneself from reincarnation. In other words, once a soul has advanced to a high spiritual level, being born on earth is no longer necessary.
I am reading these comments on the 50th anniversary of the song's release. I have been a Beatles fan all of my life and George was always my favorite. When he passed I was devastated and for years I cried every time I heard any of his songs, whenever I saw pictures or video and just thinking about him. It was indeed unfair that the world should lose a genuinely admirable man.
Love this song! Don't miss out on "Isn't It a Pity" as well as "What is Life" and "All Things Must Pass". They're all social commentaries of a kind, coming from a spiritual place.
@@ontheroad5317 I always thought it was about his whole situation at the time. His marriage was falling apart, the Beatles were all but done and for someone who had spent as long as he had with the same people (bandmates and his wife) it would put him in a the proper mindset to write a song like that.
George Harrison was all about Peace and Harmony. What a brilliant singer songwriter. GOD Bless you George and thank you for making my teen years so bright and wonderful, with your songs. R.I. P. George
My favorite Beatle since I first saw them on Ed Sullivan in 1964 , 4th grader at the time. He was so under appreciated by John, Paul & George Martin... Ringo was always there for George, thanks to him for that! RIP George, we miss you!!!
Glad you checked out this song. Of course "what is life" and "my sweet lord" are his biggest song. Also his 80s comeback song 'I got my mind set on you".
George became my favorite Beatle when I found out he wrote "Happy just to Dance with You". He also had a song in his solo career ""When we were Fab" about the Beatles being the Fab4. Worth checking out.🎵❤️🎶
George didn’t actually write “I’m Happy Just to Dance With You”. That’s a Lennon-McCartney composition mainly written by John. George sings the song as John wanted him to have a part in a song from the Hard Day’s Night movie and album. At that point George didn’t write many songs. He didn’t start becoming more prolific a writer until the Help! movie and album.
@@NYBredBamaFed You're right!! I should have checked. We were teenagers we just assumed since George sang it that he wrote it. I stand corrected ☮️☮️🎼 But it was still the moment he became my favorite.
Also, guys, I HIGHLY HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend you watch the concert film "concert for George", made shortly after his death, where Clapton, petty, Lynne, McCartney, and many others put on a huge concert playing his songs. It is my favorite concert film I've ever seen and I've seen them all. Just really high quality and a very spiritual essence and vibe to it.
Couldn't possibly agree more. I watch that DVD at least once a year. Tears every time... SO many top shelf artists shelve their egos to tribute a true genius.
You can feel the spirit in all of George’s music. Such a spirit in everything he did. It ALWAYS makes me feel the higher power. If you are looking for a deep cut, try “be here now” from the same album.
I think he also blossomed as a songwriter toward the end of the Beatles. I think it was the label that was cool on George. His bandmates give him high praise and have said his songs are the best ones Abbey Road. He was the youngest as well, so his songwriting skills blossomed later. In any case, what an astonishingly good collection of songwriters and singers in that band.
This, "What is life" and "My Sweet Lord" are like George Harrison 101. The Beatles "Here comes the Sun" too, really, George wrote it. You guys need to do a deep dive on the Beatles anyway. I would suggest starting with this. It's long, basically most of the B side of Abbey Road, but it gives a great example of the Beatles creativity and song writing styles, plus musical ability. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-a4Ujexj9YGs.html
When I was 10 in 1970, my parents wanted to buy me a gift for making the honor roll. So I asked them to buy me All Things Must Pass. Ever since, George’s music has been a part of my heart and soul.
Beware of Darkness is a prime example on George Harrison achieving something rare and profound with unexpected key changes and tonal shifts almost gone in today’s songwriting. A must.
Transported back to being five years old on a school bus, the smells of the plastic seats in the sun, the bus driver's transistor radio playing this song as he drove us to summer camp. 😊😊
I just found out one of my best friends of 40 years is pretty ill & in the hospital. Things suck right & hearing this song helped my soul a little bit while sitting in the hot sun. Thank you for loving my favorite Beatle & great review as usual. Take care and thanks. I'm going to play this song again.
As a proud Liverpudlian and with George being my favourite Beatle I am so glad you loved this song. George was such a spiritual soul . ...it touches my heart every time. I'm sure you'll love My Sweet Lord and the beautiful All Things Must Pass. 🇬🇧😘
There’s that one scene in the Getback documentary where George says “hey I’ve got a bit of a backlog of songs why don’t I release some of this on my own?” If the whole band had heard that suggestion and agreed to it, maybe the Beatles would’ve stayed together? A big part of the tension was George not getting his songs heard. Let him go off and do a solo album, then come back to the band. That approach came later with PhIl Collins and Genesis in the 70s/80s.
What I find fascinating about George is that most of his songs sounded very little like the Beatles. But when he wanted to, he could channel 'em better than even Paul. Maybe being the lead guitarist and a prominent vocalist had something to do with it.
George was always an under rated slide guitarist. Just listen to this tasty playing, tone and melody. It's perfect. Thanks for checking out this song and enjoy more to come.....I hope!
George Harrison was my favorite ex Beatles in the early 70s. All Things Must Pass is one of the all time greats! Do yourself a favor and hit the whole album!!
George was a sweet man believed in peace how could anyone not like him ? My son was born a minute after Harrison’s birthday and we named him George it was Johnny Cash’s birthday he is a mellow person and great writer just a great person .
What I love most about this song, besides the lead guitar, is the absolute vulnerability in Harrison's voice. Splendid singing. Next Harrison song to hit should be "You". Either that or "Dark Horse".
A topic you don't often see in popular music: a personal relationship with God. Absolutely love watching you guys hear for the first time the great music I grew up with. So grateful to you both. Carry on! PS: At some point, please do "What is Life?" and "My Sweet Lord" by the great and mystical George Harrison Namaste and peace to all.
