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08-03-2013, 02:45
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George Harrison
I know everyone goes on about Lennon and McCartney, but i think George was very underrated,
He wrote some great songs: Here comes the Sun, Something, What it Love. What do you think? |
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08-03-2013, 08:50
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08-03-2013, 08:51
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I thought he was okay until I bought the All Things Must Pass DVD documentary. Then I realised that there was less to him than meets the eye.
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08-03-2013, 10:06
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He was not really underrated as far as I remember, but was never at the level of Lennon/McCartney for obvious reasons.
His songwriting just got better though, and by the end of The Beatles his songs were on a par with the others, but he was not as prolific. All Things Must Pass was a great album, but like the others, he struggled to reach his very best so often in his solo career. |
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There's that famous Frank Sinatra quote when he said that 'Something' was the best song Lennon & McCartney ever wrote. |
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08-03-2013, 22:33
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I usually find him to be the most sincere Beatle. Whether it's a trait in his songwriting, his faith or that dry cynical wit he had.
It's great that we get to experience his songwriting journey along with him, because Lennon and McCartney practiced their songwriting craft when they were still relatively unknown. Whereas George really started getting in gear for the Beatles first few albums. And while 'Don't Bother Me' isn't exactly an awe-inspiring song, it was still a nice starting point to build on. Then when The Beatles albums took a more experimental route, George's songs were few (the only ones he wrote were the ones that were released) but they were a huge step forward and rivalled the tracks by Lennon/McCartney. Then towards the end of The Beatles he really hit his peak, with his 2 contributions to the Beatles last made album 'Abbey Road' probably being the 2 most popular tracks on the album. Then all the material he had built up in the last few years he released in his debut solo album, which was a HUGE critical and commercial success. What a great journey. Some of his Beatles songs are some of my favourite of all. Although I'd say Long, Long, Long is my favourite Beatles song of his, with Old Brown Shoe a close second. Sorry I just babbled on a bit there. 
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09-03-2013, 08:53
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His music on the "B" side of some of the Beatles stuf was for me better than The "A" side. Although he was a mostly in the background along with Bongo (Eric and Ernie joke) he played a huge part in the Beatles sound. I have an album of his work and it just as good as good if not better than Ringo, Paul or John's stuff away from the Beatles. The Travelling Willbury's (may spelt that wrong) shows what a fine musician he was.
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'All things Must Pass' is on a par with the best of the other Beatles work and I think that is generally acknowledged. I thought the recent film a little long but I still liked it. George also did a lot for the British film industry with HandMade Films. For me George was always the really likeable Beatle. |
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I love George. He's my favourite Beatle. The last time i said this on Digital Spy, i was ganged up on for some reason.
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Mine too although I love them all, I am not going to read this thread again, I love George and have since 1976, I believe he was a nice kind person and no matter what anyone says Olivia did love George so he can't have been that bad, they were married for a long time and you can tell when she talks about George how much he meant to her. MY sister wrote a letter to George in 1978 for me and he sent us three autographs in the post in a Dark Horse envelope, I remember my excitement to this day when my sister came running upstairs with it, I still have it and it means the world to me, George was kind to reply to us and he made me very happy. |
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10-03-2013, 22:48
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When you like a person's music, in this case it is George Harrison, it is the music and not the person's lifestyle or good / bad habbits. I don't buy a stake in any musicians life when I buy an album of theirs as I have no desire to make a judgment regarding their private life. When I become perfect I will be in a position to judge others and I am far from that position, thank God.
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