The Genius of George Harrison Guitar by Mike Pachelli 

Every Harrison solo is memorable. No need for super shredding when you have musical things to say.

"til there was you" is mindblowing. Like you said, coming from a kid who's like 21 with no former guitar or music lessons. I took guitar lessons and theory in highschool and was completely amazed at not only the solo, but his guitar work throughout the whole song. It's incredibly advanced and I to this day have no clue where he learned that, where/who it came from. Or if he's just that gifted where he figured it out. The voicing's are very advanced.

I don’t think I have ever enjoyed watching someone else play the guitar more than this video of Mike Pachelli discussing George Harrison’s solos. He is like a professor with a PHD’s knowledge of the guitar, explaining it to a high school class. His enthusiasm for the subject matter is so contagious. Just fantastic.

George Harrison is one of my top guitar heroes. He is the reason why I focus on becoming a music-oriented guitar player rather than someone who only wants to learn licks to show off. Thank you for this video Mike!

Back in my school days, some of my rock fan friends often put down George's guitar skills because he didn't play like Hendrix, Page, Beck, Van Halen, etc. I always rolled my eyes at their comments because none of them got the subtlety of George's guitar work. They didn't understand the skill it took for George to make those guitar parts fit perfectly into each of the Beatles' and his own solo songs.

I've always thought that George Harrison's guitar solos were pretty unique, in that every time you heard them you could sort of sing along with them.

For me, the genius of the Beatles as individuals was that they all played songs on their instrument. George's melodic solos, John's creative rhythm, Paul's singable bass lines, and Ringo's patterns like no other drummer. This video was really great, Mike! Thank you!

The word 'genius' is often used extravagantly, wrongly, carelessly ... it is often applied to people who are not. In George Harrison's case, he most definitely was a genius, in the true sense of this word. He was also deeply humble, he never tried to put the spotlight on himself .. all his guitar work beautifully weaves into the tapestry of each Beatle song, humbly, exquisitely .. ever enhancing, ever adding its own magic. There is no one who could have been for the Beatles what George Harrison was. No one.

In the early days, George played most of his solos off chords as opposed to scales…very unique for pop rock. They were derivatives in the style of Chet Atkins and jazz stuff by Les Paul, so he wasn’t solely without influence. As time went on, he continued to use chords as the basis for his solos. I think the solo in “Something” reflects Clapton’s influence.

I'm one not to idolise people, or put them on pedestals. Except for the Beatles. I have their name tattooed on my arm. I salute and support the phenomenon that they were and the music they brought to the world. And all in less than seven years of recording!! They are the closest I get to feeling religious, because the whole thing feels like a gift, as if it were beyond them as mere mortals. Such an amazing thing for all the world to enjoy. Love 'em! So thanks Mark, for highlighting the genius of George's solo's, even I hadn't realised how clever they were.

The solo on Nowhere Man is my favorite solo of all time. It doesn't overstay it's welcome or play one single unnecessary note. The tone on it is so incredibly trebly and jangly that I still have no idea how they got it to sound like that. Also, the harmonic note at the end, damn what a crazy ending to a solo.

George's solo on Let it Be sounds like a fanfare for a king. Truly magnificent composition, and beautifully demonstrated!

As an admirer of George in real-time in the 1960s, I am thrilled to see this present day appreciation of George Harrison and his work. As a player in garage bands in the 60s, I must admit I was taken by the flash of Jimi Hendrick and Eric Clapton and thus did not appreciate the sheer skill and musicianship that George's "slow hand" exhibited. (Hey, I was young and stupid, what can I say?) I am so glad that George's skill is appreciated by you today. I would also admit, I so wish this video had been available 53 years ago for I would have studied it and been a much better guitarist than I ever was. :-)

For his age he was a genius. Shows you don't have to play very fast. In my book just like the Beatles, he was the best guitarist there was.

I think of George's work like Ringo's work. They both contributed just what the song needed. Neither of them emptied their buckets of riffs and fills just because.

George is my favorite Beatle. He was so deliberate and thoughtful about all of his play. He also played within his abilities and made all the skills he had count for every note he played. Beautiful player and song writer. Thanks for the video!

The solo on Meredith Wilson's "Till There Was You" is quite simply breathtaking for someone of his 20 years of age and without any tuition...as is "Nowhere Man"......

To Mike Pachelli - There is no doubt whatsoever that George Harrison was a musical genius. He was also a deeply spiritual, humble and sensitive man. That he was with us for the years he was is a blessing.

What I like about George's guitar playing with the Beatles as much as his solos, is the way he these plays little riffs and fills in and around John's rhythm guitars. Those alone make him an incredible guitarist. thanks for the nice video .

I love that I'm probably half your age, but we can both get heckin excited about a band that is probably twice your age all these years later. The Beatles are IT.

I was only 9 1/2 years of age when our parents turned on the Ed Sullivan shown that Sunday night in early February 1964. I was probably more impressed that our parents exposed us to this musical phenomena, than really paying that much attention to the live music. Just watching the group overall was enough of an experience. But it was probably a few days later that my brother and I went to the local record store and bought that first album, Meet The Beatles. We played it over and over on our small phonograph in our bedroom, and I made up cardboard mock guitars with kite string. We eventually started lip syncing to the music as if we were imitating to play it, and a friend of ours eventually told his mother that Mark showed him how to play Beatles music on a cardboard guitar. So she eventually sent him to music school and bought him a nice acoustic guitar to take lessons on. He later became a great blues guitar player here in Portland Oregon, performing for many years, starting professionally in his late high school years, and still today. The more I listened to the variety of songs on that original Beatles album, it was the track, as a cover song that Paul McCartney sings, Till There Was You, yet that middle instrumental verse with George Harrison playing the guitar really caught my ear. I thought I was listening to something my father would have played from an earlier jazz era. There's something about those augmented and diminished chords that George Harrison plays, that I thought sounded very sophisticated, and more like jazz than pop rock. I realized then that there was something very special about the Beatles music, that set them apart from all other pop rock music. I really enjoyed watching Mike Pachelli show this guitar guitar solo that George Harrison played in the number Till There Was You. It's also something to particularly note, that even years later, we don't often see other pop rock groups with a twenty year old playing jazz style guitar fills behind the lead vocalist. George was truly a genius at innovating an original and unique sound that identified the Beatles overall sound for a decade. Then he continued to innovate and continued to invent through his later solo career.

Such a fantastic sense of melody. He wasn't the fastest and flashiest player like a lot of his friends and contemporaries, but he knew how to serve a song and play utility like none other. As any good player knows, frantic scales runs can't compare to a laid back well thought out run. Plus he was a fantastic songwriter and from what I hear a very humble and gentle soul. Thanks for the inspiration George!

Great man Mike Pachelli for displaying how well my hero George Harrison played with The Beatles! Thanks man!

I have always loved George's Nowhere Man solo, too! It is perfect because it echoes the words of the song as if the guitar is also speaking to Nowhere Man. To my ear, the guitar has a comforting tone, telling Nowhere Man that things will work out and everything will be okay with a little help. And that little "ding" note at the end, (which I thought was some sort of bell played by Ringo) is brilliant! It symbolizes the light bulb turning on, now you get it, don't you, Nowhere Man? That is my interpretation anyway. Love it!

For the first time, I encounter someone that regards George Harrison as a genius and rates his playing highly. I have always maintained that if there were ever a guitarist that is underrated, it's George Harrison. It's such a pleasure to see how you just love his solo-ing technique and wonderful choice of notes. My contention is that a guitarist, playing a solo, other that what George played as a lead guitarist, would do the song a huge injustice....

Wow! i feel like I just saw a great movie. George is my favorite lead guitarist. I feel that he sublimated his ego and always tastefully served the song. Great video. Thanks!

Yes, that "Till There Was You" solo was sweet. I remember hearing one of the Beatles (probably George himself) saying that often times, George would be hearing a song Lennon and McCartney wrote, for the first time in the recording studio. He wouldn't have much time to come up with a solo to a song those two had been working on in private for days. He had to write something often 'on the spot.' Boy, he consistently delivered the goods with his soloing. Amazing. Learned something new, that bit you said about George's mom playing music from India when pregnant with George. That's so cool, he was taking it in alright. Agree that "Something" solo is probably my favorite George solo. And Paul's Bass line on that is my favorite Bass line as well. Mike, You're an amazing guitarist. So happy that you appreciate the Beatles so much. Thanks for breaking it all down for us so accurately.

Very good video showing the genius of George. I also watched your "Genius of John Lennon." I really enjoy your passion, playing, and demonstrations. As a 64 year old Beatles fan...George showed a guitarist doesn't have to play thousands of notes in a solo. Tastefully placed notes and chords is how it's done. He was a guitar genius along with John. What a perfect pairing! I am also amazed of how young the guys were when they came out with all this good music. You're correct...they didn't have a lot of "guitar idols" to draw upon. Lots of music fans do not realize how good they really were! Like all great musicians...they made it look easy. It's one thing to play well, but, it's another thing to compose great music.

When talking about guitarist, U may think of Slash, Eric clpaton,jimi easily, however George is my favorite guitarist. He is a modest man

As a first generation Beatles' fan I understood everything you were talking about. Everything. Their music changed the world. Thanks for your demo.

It is so good to see, here, George getting the credit he so richly deserves. He was a staggeringly versatile and inventive guitarist. Thanks for demonstrating this.

Mike, as you say, George was a Master Guitarist! He was the inspiration for so many of us who had just come out of the Surf scene and the Folk scene before that! George brought so much more melody to pop/rock music of the time. Thank you!

Hi Mike, I don't even play the guitar but have been a Beatles fanatic since I was 5 in 1963. You really clearly explain the brilliance of George that even I can understand the genius that he was. Thank you.

Mike, of that George Harrison guitar solo in "Let It Be" .. do you know I have listened to it dozens and dozens times, simply because it is so, so beautiful .. each time I go to heaven ...

If George was The Master, you, sir, are the master capturer.

George was a great guitarist. He mixes a lot of his solos with cord tones. I hear a ton of Chet Atkins in his playing 😃

Great video Mike, George changed his guitar style on each of the Beatle's albums. One of the many reasons I love Abbey Road is that IMHO he showcased all of his previous styles and embellished them. Octopus' Garden (With The Beatles) Here Coes The Sun& Something were the fingerpicking and Clapton-esque styles of The White Album, I Want You was reminiscent of Let It Be and so on.

Mike, I was 13-14 and tried to emulate the Beatles (George). You explained it beautifully! He did HARD WORK to learn his trade...no you tube help!! What an honor to George!!

The universe came together and put John, Paul, George and Ringo in 50's and 60's Liverpool all together at the same time...HOW AMAZING! That magic will never be created for another thousand years!! How lucky we are to be alive at this moment!!!

Thanks for this! What's amazing to me was that the Beatles weren't a guitar hero band, it was always about the songs. Georges genius was to know how to make the most of the songs strengths without "bragging" about how well he played.

Having grown up with The Beatles music, and becoming a musician in no small part because of their influence, I thought I heard it all when it came to their music. Then I saw that clip of them playing Til There Was You a few years ago, and was awestruck by that solo by George. It hit me like a ton of bricks.

Oh my. I know nothing about playing but am thrilled and so satisfied to hear this beautiful man’s work explained and played with joy. I understood it all. One can be ignorant to the skill but know and love brilliance when you hear it. Thank you - I’m one step further down the line :)

Thanks for the great post here Mike...Last September I lost my wife of 32 years...I never had the chance or the monies to learn how to play when I was young but now Im 60...I'm crippled with rheumatoid arthritis but my hands aren't too bad yet...I have over time accumulated guitars in the hopes that I'd learn..and now I have nothing but time to learn. My collection is a 1967 Fender Jaguar...a 2004 Gibson SG...a 1990 Les Paul Studio...a Fender Modern Player 2014..that guitar has a Tele pickup at neck...Strat pickup in middle...and double humbucker at bridge with a switch..my main switch is 5 position so that gets some unique sounds...my 1967 needs a pickup rewound but I have a master luthier I was introduced to that will be doing that. And I have some knockarounds...a Yamaha EG112....and a A Squire strat. And I have a Taylor acoustic/electric...My amp is a 2x12 150w Fender Mustang Iv v.2 and Ive various pedals and effects boxes..plus there are alot of effects in the amp...I subscribed to your RU-vid channel and I use Jamplay online too...I do have someone to teach me but my RA affects my ankles most..I dont get out much...so I think i'll be doing most of my learning by myself...thank you again for your videos and your time!!! Bob

Its one thing to play as accomplished as George but to create these amazing solos truly shows another facet of why the Beatles were and will always be the greatest.

George always played distinctive tasteful guitar parts. And his slide work is as precise and melodic as anyone with his own unique sound.

born in 1951 grew up on the beatles, love listening to you play and praise them and I don't even play. Could listen for hours.

I have never played a single note on a guitar, nor do I know anything about making music, but your video had me intrigued. There is brilliance in your teaching. You are channeling George!!!!

"Till there was you" is my favorite Harrison solo also. It's beautiful. I never realized how intricate is was until watching this. George just made it look so easy.

Mike Pachelli you do a great job honoring the majesty of the Beatles. I love George Harrison and the rest of the Beatles too. I actually believe that the solo George played on guitar in "I Saw Her Standing There" has to be the single greatest solo guitar lick in the history of Rock and Roll and Music altogether, nothing else compares with it. It's note perfection at its finest, I love it every time I hear it and it alone will stand the test of time. Absolutely brilliant, and brilliantly captured by George Martin.

Great job. You are showing one of the main reasons why the Beatles music was so amazing and unique. Paul, John, and George all in the same band. And Ringo was a perfect fit for them. It's like winning the lottery when all this talent came together. The music world was very lucky and their music will live on for generations.

He and Ringo understood the dynamics of a song - when to charge in and rip it, and when to lay back, or just stay out, altogether. George disdained most heavy metal players, said, "they don't know a flat from a sharp." Read that in an interview - might've been in Hit Parader, or perhaps, Rolling Stone magazine back in the late 1970s.

The Fab Four filled a big lonely, empty hole in my life when I was growing up back in the 60s. Good job with your solos. I am so very glad the Lord let me experience Beatle mania when it was first released to the people of the world. ;-)

the guitar sounds beautiful and Pachelli is an excellent teacher

Another reason George's chordal solos worked so well is Mac was often playing a walking bass or just a very busy bass part . Had George played a million notes against Paul's bass parts it just would have been muddy. The way the guitar and bass work together on Nowhere Man, All My Loving and Something is just perfect

I've always compared George Harrison's solos with David Gilmour's, even though there are of course distinct differences between them. Both used their solos to create a kind of song within the song, complete with its own melody lines and chords, etc., taking the whole composition to a new level. Although I also love the work of technically flashier guitarists, I lean more toward Harrison and Gilmour. And also Hendrix, who combined the two approaches, to my ear.

Beautifully done Mike. I always had the feeling that George got short changed. The songs were short and therefore his solos were very short. You show here that he made the Best use of the short time. Breaking down his solos and you playing them here showed me how - thought out, creative, and extraordinary his short solos were. Mike, you brought me such joy by playing them and going so deeply into explaining what George did with each solo. Each were only about 20 - 30 seconds, but they fit in perfectly and SO MUCH went into them by George. These songs are engrained in my Soul and you bring me to tears by playing and describing them with such reverence and respect.

Hey Mike, I'm not a musician so haven't a clue what you speak about but I've watched a number of your vids on each of the Beatle's guitar playing and just love the passion and reverence you have for their music. Very interesting explanations. Well done and thank you.

Mike Pachelli-Thank you for breaking down these solos for us and revealing the genius of George Harrison. I always knew (way back from the very early records to 'Let it Be') there was so much to admire and now we know for certain thanks to you. It once again shows how integral each member of the Beatles were so much so that their individual talents can sometimes be overlooked in the overall sound mix of the Band. For example I never fully appreciated George's application and ability to integrate jazz chords and diminished single note runs into solos such as the one in 'Till there was You'. So yes, I agree why you consider this one a personal favourite, particularly given his youth at the time. Among so many he did, the two solos that always stick out in my mind are the subtle solo from 'And I love Her' played on that lovely Ramirez and of course the delicate and sublime 'Something', particularly the way he teases and gently pushes on the strings. Yes he was a hero to me and a massive influence to so many, leaving us a lasting musical legacy and making the world a better place.

Glad to see you really appreciate George's playing. Did not realize he played that great so young. You pay such close attention to each and every note as well. I own a '67 just like yours but one pickup and no Bigsby. Bought it when I was 14 for $325 (lot of money for me then) I will be 64 in July. Still got it ! Plays nice.

George was indeed...a genius. When The Cars came along in the late 70's...I remember thinking..."Wow. The guitarist for The Cars...understands George Harrison." That guitarist was Elliot Easton. Both are underrated, and both are genius lead guitarists.

Around 6 minutes in, he says something very profound - something I'd never really considered before - but is so very true. Think of any rock guitarist, who has come up within the last 40 years. They had people, like Harrison, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton to emulate. They got to watch those guys on TV. The guitarists from the last 20 years got to have even more people to emulate and had the extra advantages of MTV and the internet. Guys before all that had to teach themselves, from what they heard. Take all this into consideration before naming your choice for best rock guitarists of all time.

Can't see the close up on Something, water comes to my eyes. Thank you for the beautiful stroll thru the canyons of my mind. I don't feel so alone when I hear your love of George Harrison. Beatle chords and changes are the sweetest nectar my ears have ever known.

nicely done, makes me think of how much paul must have absorbed from george's expertise and amazing ability to write melodies, the stalwart of beatles music, tons of talent and the vocal harmonies were incredible, but it was george's musical collaboration with paul and john that made them so special.

I couldn’t agree more…George is such an underrated guitarist, largely bc he’s not flashy in his style but rather is subtle with his ingenuity and technique. I personally love how he writes songs often with simplistic yet melodic walk downs, often within the chord structure or root notes. It is evident in songs like “Something”, While My Guitar Gently Weeps” and “Let it Down”.

Mike, you're having way too much fun; and so am I. Thank you!! (My fav is the HOT Let it be: solo)

Mike, I probably have written this before but you are one of my most enjoyed guitarist. With 59 years of playing under my belt I find your attention to detail and perfection in your sound and skill inspiring. When I leave my guitars in the hands of my grandkids, it’s with insistence they sit in your youtube channel and just watch and become educated. Congratulations friend on your talents.

George's guitar work is elaborate and more subtle than that of some notorious guitarists' of the 60s. Hendrix' guitar play is powerful and that's all about it. George's solos are refined.

George is THE BEST because he makes wonderful and musical melodies out of simple phrases

Thank you so much for this. I'm not a musician and i usually get bored watching "lessons". But this is SO interesting. Your love for Beatles and George shines through

Great video! Please create a volume 2 and include George’s solo on Octopus’s Garden, one of my favorites of his!

When you break them down you can really hear the influence that Hank Marvin had on the young George's guitar playing. He was a great guitar player, and in many ways The Beatles held him back as a pure instrumentalist. He himself said he would have been a better guitar player if he hadn't been in the band, but who knows. Lennon and McCartney laid down the platform for most of these great solos. Thanks for the great video.

Mike, I always enjoy your videos, thank you. It feels like I'm just hanging out at your studio, very cool. A note on the Something solo, apparently they were out of tracks when George told George Martin that he wanted to add a solo. They had one track left and they were going to use it for the strings, so the only option was to record it at the same time with the strings. With no room for mistakes, George recorded that solo in one take. That just blows my mind, the accuracy and pitch accuracy, with all those bends and the feel he puts into it with all that pressure to make it one of the best solos of all time, is just astounding. Genius is an understatement.

Awesome of you to show and appreciate George's guitar playing ( My favorite Beatle )....with so many guitar god's of the 60's....he went under the radar....in my opinion, probably one of the most melodic guitar players and song writers of all time....especially as he matured and his solo work...Love his soloing on "something" and " while my guitar gently weeps"....can't get any more melodic than that!...

everyone knows the songs back and forth and how amazing they are. it's the passion you have talking about them and playing that makes these videos so good. keep up!

love your facial expressions when you play. can tell you feel the sound in your soul

Three geniuses and a great drummer 👍🏻🎶🎸

What a pleasure to hear such a concise in depth technical appreciation of the genius of his guitar composition and playing! You identify those beautiful elements so precisely then describe them technically in a way that fits like a key in a lock -- so cool!

Thank you for sharing George Harrison guitar skill, he was a awesome guitar player.

Mike, there are so many more great guitar creations from George. Please do another video tribute lesson of George's playing. Thank you!

Hi Mike, Love your channel. We lived next door to George in Speke Liverpool from 1950 to 1963 when George moved the family to a more private area mainly because of the rising fame of the Beatles. It was my dad John Childs who taught him his first chords and songs, My dad played many instruments Guitar , Piano, Accordion ,Mandolin ,an Hamond organ being resident at many social clubs in our area he loved Jazz and loved to play it. I was at Pauls gig in Liverpool Arena 2010 were he asked was any body from Speke he called us Spekies and talked about George living in Upton Green Speke ,George lived at 25 we lived at 24 . I have seen them rehearse in the back garden using a tea chest bass usually on the week end, no one has ever mentioned my dad in any of the the books, your the first one to even say anything about it, thanks for that Mike. Keep doing what your doing your Great. John Childs Heswall Wirral UK

When I heard that little lick George did after that first verse on she loves you I loved George after that. Lord that was so beatlely.

Because of you I am going back to playing The Beatles after this 40 some years journey on my guitars going from Zep to Tom Petty, jazz to blues, pop to rock, classical to country.....but what the hell was I looking for? Simple ... The Beatles!.....and I just put my LesPaul for sale and getting a Gretsch.

And to top it off George went on to develop his own unique signature sound on the slide guitar AFTER the Beatles split up. WOW!

Wonderful! Thank you so much for your insightful vids.

I have been watching many of your videos lately, and I really appreciate your tenacity and love of The Beatles! Somehow, you made me love them even more. I appreciate your thorough breakdown of their individual geniuses and your energy when doing so. Absolutely magnificent, fabulous, amazing. I can tell you can’t get enough of their work like myself! Thank you so much for making these videos Mike.

Your understanding of music is beyond what I am or ever will be capable of in this lifetime.

GOOD JOB MIKE ... I played some of those back in the 60's along with my all time favorites from Carl and Scotty ... I know how long it takes to figure out what's being done and then how to do it ... always was tough to figure how to play the James Burton licks ... the "Chicken Picker" ... now still learning after 74 yrs

Love your genuine and understandable passion and knowledge for your genius subject, as well as how you have honored and developed your gift. Thank you, MP.

I thought I knew just about everything there is to know about the Beatles but I'm Learning so much from this man. Thank you Mike! Fascinating stuff!

George Harrison: my all time favorite guitarist, period. He was my first "guitar hero" if I may use that term.

Love your work, Mike. It’s interesting that George’s harmonic sense has been the exception in the rock era since with most players content to play pentatonic scales. His solos were always distinctive parts of the song that had something to say.

I keep watching and rewatching this video. Can't get enough. There's so much here. Thanks for making these video! Genius, that's for sure! 👍

His genius was playing to the song. It was never about him, always about the music, and he was the perfect lead for that band. God bless him.

Mike, your love of great music is apparent, your enthusiasm is contagious, and your talent and knowledge and attention to detail are top notch. I was a Beatles fan from the day I heard them live on Ed Sullivan on that February 9, when I and all the kids on my block decided to become musicians. I took piano lessons for 15 years, working out piano arrangements of all the Beatles tunes as they came out, along with my classical repertoire. Recently I decided I wanted also to pick up the guitar again, and learn some of these great solos that have been part of the soundtrack of my life. You've done more than anybody to help me do that. Thanks for enriching my life a bit, and for the nostalgia.

Reintroducing myself to my childhood obsession-The Beatles, with these videos on the underrated guitar playing of the individual members. Keep'm coming!

Thanks for this! George was one of the most underrated soloists. Love his work.

George has always been underated as a musician and guitarist. I fell in love with him when I was about 10 years old in the early seventies and he will always be my favorite Beatle. He asked Paul to do the solo on Taxman because he was focusing on sitar at that time and knew his guitar chops were not as sharp as they used to be. It really makes me MAD that some people think his guitar playing was rubbish. I do think his guitar playing suffered when he started to focus on sitar playing, but he did get his groove back in the late sixties and early seventies when as George put it : Ravi Shankar convinced him to go back to being a pop star. I might add not because George wasn't good at sitar playing but Ravi knew there were thousands of sitar players in India that had been playing since youth and for George time was against him since he picked it up mid sixties and had too many lost years of playing. I never got to see George in concert one of my regrets in life...I almost wish I could see a hologram concert of George just to sort of experience the feeling of the mind blowing performance ie. Bangladesh or early Beatle days when they all were tight and sharp! I have seen Paul and Ringo in concert and must say even after all these years....Amazing! John died in 1980 when concert going for me was far and few in between so unfortunately I never saw John in concert either. Harrison's guitar playing usually makes me "gently weep"since he puts so much feeling into his riffs and solo's and it seems to boil down to Melody. His solo's are almost another extension or burst of energy for the song without being too flashy and overpowering. I think the old saying is "If you want ro capture someone's attention Whisper!". or one could say George's guitar playing proves that the Tortuous not the Rabbit always wins the race! Slow, Steady and Methodical! In a way George's guitar and musical methodology seemed to parallel that of a marathon runner as opposed to a sprint runner! In summation, George Harrison's humble beginnings never left him and it is these humble roots that shine through his guitar playing and song writing skills that creates a feeling of Empathy to the listener. You almost feel like George touches your Soul! His message almost shouts to the listener to keep things simple, life is not that complicated. I sometimes feel that listening to his music is almost like a religious experience and gives one a feeling of hope! When you think he was barely 27 years old when the Beatles broke up; where did he get such Wisdom? Thank you Mike for your videos and doing George's solos justice....and your wonderful enthusiasm!

Whenever I feel self-conscious about my craze for the music of the Beatles, I go to Mike Pachelli. He reminds me that my passion is well founded. Thank you Mike for validating my appreciation for this most amazing group of individuals. To my last days I shall be most appreciative of the music & of those who share in the phenomenon. Thank you.

You're the only person I've seen play the solo to "Till There Was You" correctly, including people making a living from being in tribute bands. Great video!

Mike you've also done some hard work listening so carefully to all those intricate notes and chords to produce this video. Respect and hats off to you...