The BEATLES (Official Thread)

[JerseyGirl]

Fantastic updates Garrett

I agree with MP, Garrett! Great additions to the thread.

 

[gcczep]

Great story about "...Weeps" Garrett. Harrison was my favorite in The Fab Four. I know he wrote "Savoy Truffle" as a homage to Clapton's sweet tooth. Thinking about it gives me a hankering for sugary snacks...

 

[rollingstoned]

What a legend was George Harrison. Undisputably my favourite "celebrity" of all-time.

My favorite Beatles member as well! Taxman is great, my favorite by him is For You Blue.

 

[Astrid Kirchherr65]

Thank You! You can probably tell by now that I kinda dig The Beatles.....

The Beatles ? Hmmmm Nope not ringing any bells ...erm the guys from Liverpool ,right ?

 

[Astrid Kirchherr65]

George Harrison

February 25, 1943 - November 29, 2001

On September 6, 1968 While working at Abbey Road studio’s in London, The Beatles recoded overdubs onto the new George Harrison song ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’. Eric Clapton added the guitar solo and became the first outside musician to play on a Beatles recording and George recorded his lead vocal.

On 6 September 1968, during a ride from Surrey into London, Harrison asked Eric Clapton to add a lead guitar solo to the song. Clapton was reluctant he said, "Nobody ever plays on the Beatles' records" but Harrison convinced him and Clapton's solo was recorded that evening. Harrison later said that in addition to his solo, Clapton's presence had another effect on the band, "It made them all try a bit harder, they were all on their best behavior."

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" first appeared on The White album in 1968.

"I wrote "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" at my mother's house in Warrington. I was thinking about the Chinese "I Ching", the Book of Changes... The Eastern concept is that whatever happens is all meant to be, and that there's no such thing as coincidence, every little item that's going down has a purpose.

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" was a simple study based on that theory. I decided to write a song based on the first thing I saw upon opening any book as it would be a relative to that moment, at that time. I picked up a book at random, opened it, saw 'gently weeps', then laid the book down again and started the song."

~George Harrison~

In 2004, George Harrison was inducted posthumously into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist.

George Harrison | Living In The Material World | George Harrison

This Day in Music.com

Eric Clapton, Dhani Harrison, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Friends.




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ADORE ,this video Garrett

Mostly ,because of Dhani Harrison ! His emotional expressions ..sweet !

 

[Garrett]

The Beatles


On September 9, 1963,
The Beatles were at No.1 on the UK singles chart with 'She Loves You.'
'Please Please Me' was at No.1 on the UK album chart.





Source: This Day in Music.com



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[Garrett]

The Beatles / 1963



On September 10, 1963 During a chance meeting between The Rolling Stones at Studio 51 Jazz Club in London with Paul McCartney and John Lennon, the two played the Stones a partly finished song 'I Wanna Be Your Man' which the Stones later recorded.



The Rolling Stones / 1963



Source: This Day in Music.com



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[gcczep]

Always good to read about the Beatle bits here that I am not aware of... You Sir Garrett and Lady Astrid...both keep 'em coming folks.

 

[Astrid Kirchherr65]

That picture is priceless Garrett, The Stones in NICE suits ! Love it..even got Keef in one lol..awesome !

 

[Garrett]

That picture is priceless Garrett, The Stones in NICE suits ! Love it..even got Keef in one lol..awesome !

Yeah, digging up old pictures of them is half the fun!