Without a doubt, Harrison's first solo recording, originally issued as a triple album, is his best. Drawing on his backlog of unused compositions from the late Beatles era, Harrison crafted material that managed the rare feat of conveying spiritual mysticism without sacrificing his gifts for melody and grand, sweeping arrangements. Enhanced by Phil Spector's lush orchestral production, and Harrison's own superb slide guitar, nearly every song is excellent: "Awaiting on You All," "Beware of Darkness," the Dylan collaboration "I'd Have You Anytime," "Isn't It a Pity," and the hit singles "My Sweet Lord" and "What Is Life" are just a few of the highlights. A very moving work, with a very significant flaw: the jams that comprise the final third of the album are entirely dispensable, and have probably only been played once or twice by most of the listeners that own this record.
This post was inspired by one of Johny's. I have long admired George's guitar work, as a Beatle, as a session man, and on his solo albums. He always found the song's essence and expressed it so well in his brief solos. No flashy show-off stuff for George. He wanted to add to the song without drawing attention to himself.As a solo artist though, he always chose the wrong producers. Phil Sp
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screw some grassit is hot out therelets smoke the grassnot cut itsince i am today "stuck" in my 70'swhere life is but a dream i now present this little gem by the "quiet" Beatleoh how i miss him.....Isn't it a pityNow, isn't it a shameHow we break each other's heartsAnd cause each other painHow we take each other's loveWithout thinking anymoreForgetting to give backIsn't it a pitySome things t...
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This post was inspired by one of Johny's. I have long admired George's guitar work, as a Beatle, as a session man, and on his solo albums. He always found the song's essence and expressed it so well in his brief solos. No flashy show-off stuff for George. He wanted to add to the song without drawing attention to himself.As a solo artist though, he always chose the wrong producers. Phil Sp
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"As nothing in this life that Ive been tryingCould equal or surpass the art of dyingDo you believe me?" George Harrison"I have seen her die twenty times upon far poorer moment. I do think there is mettle in death which commits some loving act upon her, she hath such a celerity in dying" From Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare It happens only rarely when yr life becomes a cinematic soun...
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Now you know I must be bored out of my skull to write such a crap rhyme.From "I Am Fuel, You Are Friends":http://fuelfriends.blogspot.com/2007/07/guest-post-george-harrison-demos.html...I was recently tasked to try and unearth this set of demos from Harrison's All Things Must Pass album (1970). I was surprised at the gentle and warm acoustic loveliness, not being at all familiar with Harrison's...
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