Yup, Ringo was the guy that completed the Beatles & what they became to the world. The Band brought Ringo into the group because Quote "He could play the drums dirty!
Ringo really doesn't get the credit he deserves at all, he's not the greatest songwriter ever, but he is the guy that kept the beat for the Beatles... And he's still alive and he married Barbara Bach.
Here are the Beatles' best songs: 10. Blackbird 9. Yesterday 8. Penny Lane 7. Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds 6. A Day In the Life 5. Something 4. Eleanor Rigby 3. Strawberry Fields Forever 2. While My Guitar Gently Weeps 1. Here Comes the Sun
I consider it a Harrison/McCartney song. Without the bass melody that McCartney wrote and played it would be a nice Ballad, but not the masterpiece it is. The advantage of having one of the greatest composers as your bass player. McCartney added a lot to George songs like Taxman and Here Comes The Sun as well. Without that genius things would have been lesser. I think Paul did this deliberately but without taking credit, letting George have his moments. But each Beatle was irreplaceable and essential to their sound. The Get Back documentary is telling as George is asking John and Paul for advice while working on Something. John tells him to substitute words until he finds the right ones. Paul is lost in Paul's land, but then plays one of the greatest bass lines ever played on George's song completely changing what the song would be musically.
Something is mine and my wife's first dance song. George Harrison is my personal favourite. But in general love the beatles reminds me of being a boy at My granddads
You really cannot compare any other group to them. The Beatles have 168 songs I like all recorded in an 8 year period of time. The Who have about 25 songs I like, The Rolling Stones have about 25 Songs I like, The Kinks have 8 songs I like, Led Zeppelinhas about 25 songs I like. Then you can add about another 30 songs by the Beatles members solo which adds up to approximately 200.
As Eric Clapton said, so many of George's songs are "evergreens", gifts that keep on giving with each listen. Soulful, timeless, enduring. I can never get enough of George's music. Thanks for a thoughtful reaction.
For those of us who grew up in the era of the Beatles; we all could write a book about their greatness and still not do justice relative to the impact they had on the world stage. They led the way for a whole younger generation and heavily contributed to the cultural shift that took place during that time! The world would never be the same again. You can see their musical influence all throughout the decades, even up to today's music. They literally created a template for others to follow and then to go off and create their own identity from that.
The reason George Harrison wanted Eric to play on this song is because Eric definitely made a guitar weep, slow hand was Eric's nickname... And for good reason. And if you don't know Eric Clapton and George Harrison have quite an interesting history.
Clapton himself in his 2007 autobiography: “On my guitar I used light-gauge guitar strings, with a very thin first string, which made it easier to bend the notes, and it was not uncommon during the most frenetic bits of playing for me to break at least one string. During the pause, while I was changing my string, the frenzied audience would often break into a slow handclap, inspiring Giorgio to dream up the nickname of ‘Slowhand’ Clapton.”
Eric's nickname has nothing to do with his playing style. It is because he often broke a string in live performance when with the Yardbirds, especially, and the audience would clap slowly while he changed the string. But you are 100% right that he makes the guitar weep here. One of his great attributes is that he understands the song he is in and plays for the song--the style, phrasing, etc.
@@gregcable3250 I understand where the nickname came from. I know the story. But his playing style is with a slow hand. He also has a nickname God and I know he's not God.
"Some" of The Beatles weren't very appreciative of George's work and were falling him somewhat. He brought Clapton in to tamp down the bad vibes that they were sending towards him. The other Beatles were so in awe of Clapton that they let George get his way. When George temporarily "quit" The Beatles they wanted Clapton to take his place, but he wouldn't stab his friend in the back.
@@armadillotoe nah John has too many "great" songs to make this statement I do agree that the few later Harrison songs are on par with the very best Beatles songs but John and Paul have more than 3/4 great great songs
...heard this for the first time as teenager in the late sixties, and it blew my mind... still today regarded as one of the best, if not the best song of that album!
One of their many masterpieces. So compelling on a number of levels. Plus their special guest on lead! How can you go wrong? Thanks for bringing in your boy, Georgie.
"I look at the world and I notice it's turning, while my guitar gently weeps. With every mistake we must surely be learning, STILL my guitar gently weeps." brilliant lyrics, just the one word not so subtly exposing our failure to learn from our mistakes.
Though Clapton wasn't credited on the album's liner notes or anywhere else, but Eric Clapton played lead guitar on this song. He and George Harrison were good friends, but George had to convince him to come to the studio because Clapton was worried the other Beatles wouldn't want him there. Clapton's presence eased the mood in the studio at a tense time for The Beatles. Harrison often had to fight to get his songs on the albums. John Lennon and Paul McCartney were not interested in this song at first, but came around when Harrison brought Clapton to the studio.
Clapton wasn't credited because of the issues that would cause Clapton at his record label. Clapton and Harrison did quite a few things together where the other couldn't be properly credited because of the record labels.
Yeah, you guys need to also do 'Something'. Another song from the Abbey Road album and probably the best George has written. Aside: probably the most well known songs from Abbey Road were Something and Here Comes The Sun - both George songs... Go figure...
@@Straydogger Yep, a triple album that came in a box. In the age of CDs, they were able to fit it all onto two CDs, but... I remember being a kid and looking at THREE records and thinking, "How do I decide which side to listen to?!"
The Beatles catalog is deep-they were not one thing or style and certainly evolved over time. Diverse talents in one group at a unique time in history.
Can't pick up my guitar without playing here comes the sun. always my favorite Beatle.rip sir.and thank you for your music and memories. You were special.
And one of the best songs of the Beatles and Harrison too. This song was on the White album, and a lot are saying, maybe the best album of the Beatles at all, just bc each single song was a masterpiece and i totally agree. I was 12 years then.
The version on The Concert for George, with Clapton doing the solo and McCartney and Starr (among others) is amazing. More heartfelt than Prince’s take for sure.
I agree 100%. Prince tried to come in shredding, the beauty of the song was to have a weeping guitar. Not taking anything away from Prince he was an awesome entertainer but he wasn't the right one to play that solo.
The Traveling Wilburys didn’t cover this song, but Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty we’re part of an all-star band that included Prince that performed it at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when George Harrison was inducted (check it out for Prince’s guitar solo). If you want to listen to a true cover version, give a listen to Jeff Healey.
A masterpiece! He also wrote another classic 'Something' in which Frank Sinatra called one of the greatest love songs.. George is pretty huge on his own too. The Beatles were a one of a kind band. Besides their insane intense popularity, they were also great well known solo artists! As a Boomer, they are part of my DNA❤❤
This might be my favorite Beatles song. Goerge Harrison is definitely my favorite Beatle. When he passed away, I actually mourned for days. I've been a fan since 1964!
One of the best songs ever, this is. George had asked the guys to do the guitar solo but they didn't want to so George asked his friend Eric Clapton to do it. In an interview I read in one of my guitar mags he was asked about this song and replied he was so stoned at the time he didn't remember doing it. As said by others the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame tribute to George is a must listen, Prince was so pissed that he was left of the Rolling Stone list of greatest guitar players a bit before this and he proved that night he deserved to be on that list. If I won a lottery my foolish purchase if possible would be 'Lucy', the guitar Eric used on the song. 'Lucy' was a a 1957 Goldtop Les Paul guitar with PAF humbucking pickups. It was bought new I think by 'John Sebastian' of 'The Lovin' Spoonful', who traded it to 'Rick Derringer' for an amp. Derringer has it refinished in Red like his SG. However, Derringer wasn't happy with the guitar after the refinish so he sold it to a guitar shop in New York where Eric Clapton bought it. Eric after a bit gives it to George Harrison. Harrison continued to play Lucy as one of his principal guitars for the remainder of his time with the Beatles. It can be seen in the promotional videos for "Revolution" and “The Ballad of John and Yoko”, and the 1970 Let It Be documentary film. Lucy can be heard during the three-way guitar solo near the end of "The End" and of course throughout this song. Check out one of the best covers. 'The Jeff Healy Band' - 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' (1990) Cheers
Glad to hear that brother, I've felt the same for 50 years. If I may suggest, check out George's: The Art of Dying (also with Clapton) And: Poor Little Girl.
As others have mentioned, this song basically presents us with the introduction of Harrison and Clapton's friendship, as Clapton plays on this song at George's request. After the Beatles and his solo career, George joined with the Traveling Wilburys (Harrison, Dylan, Orbison, Petty, and Lynne), so of course they pleased fans by covering some old songs by band members. As for Prince, Prince played the solo as part of a star-studded tribute to George at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
WMGGW has such a grounded powerful rhythm with the drums, bass and guitar and then you have George singing with his vocal floating ethereally above it all...just majestic.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame did a tribute to George Harrison that is special. Prince absolutely nails the solo. Video is titled "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" with Prince, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Steve Winwood
I would say that when George Harrison started with the Beatles. He wasn’t a very good songwriter. But in 1966 he starts writing more autobiographical songs and songs about peace and universal love. And that’s when he finds his niche. So George he didn’t like being on a timeline when it came to songwriting. He only wanted to write when he felt he had something to say. Where Paul McCartney he thrives with timelines. Paul can write about almost anything. Whether he’s experienced it or not.
@@michaeldean846 Paul was a songwriting machine, which motivated John to keep up. George didn't even know if he could write a song at the beginning of their careers. But by the end, he became frustrated about accumulating a huge catalog of songs rejected by his bandmates. Hence, his first post-breakup release was a triple album.
The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, James Taylor - all knew one another. (There's probably more in that crowd.) An amazing collection of talent.
I was born in 1994 but I was lucky enough to hear alllll the Beatles songs growing up lol. My parents would play Breakfast with the Beatles in the mornings on the radio so much. Very grateful and shocked when people don’t know about them. However, the first time hearing the Beatles is amazing, enjoy! (:
The reason it sounds “dark“ is because it’s in a minor key and the key in this song is Am. This is one of George Harrison’s best songs. He was a late bloomer. A year later, he wrote “something”and “here comes the sun.”
I think my favorite Beatle song. During final exams in the fall of 1968 , when I needed a break, I would put on this song and just lose myself in it. It just carries you along….hypnotic. Clapton’s solo is beautiful.
George was always the baby of the group, having joined the group when in his teens. I feel that John and Paul never got over that big brother complex to give George a bigger role in the songwriting role of the group.
I'm listening to this song at 6:45a on a Tuesday morning and tears are in my eyes. I'm 61 now and I haven't heard this song in decades. My mom was a flower child & a huge Beatles fan in the late 60s & early 70s so I grew up listening to their albums like all the time. I forgot how hypnotizing their music was/is.
I was at a Eric Clapton show once back in the day and for the encore he brought out George Harrison to join in on a couple songs, and This was one of those songs they did that night... That evening we were watching music royalty.
the reason i IMMEDIATELY loved the white album because it was the beatles i had never heard before.so different than previous precicely crafted work.this is just plain raw by comparison.my favorite beatles album.even though there ALL GREAT.
He wrote 1-2 songs on each album. that's all he was "allowed". They almost went their separate ways over this, and Lennon wanted to replace Harrison with Clapton, but George returned. Turns out that several of Harrison's songs are some of the most popular - this one, Here Comes the Sun, Something, and. others.
I was 15 when the Beatles came to the USA for the first time so I grew up with them; and all the other great performers during high school a tour in Vietnam and college. This song is in my top 10.
I'm listening to your comments at the end, and the fact that you guys highlighted Here Comes the Sun earlier as a contrast to this, both of these were George Harrison songs, featuring him on lead vocal as well. He didn't write nearly as many songs, but he wrote several, and I think pretty much all of them are fan favorites. I know they are for me. Check out a much earlier one from the mid-60s called, "Think For Yourself" ... And supposedly this is the first use of using a fuzz effect on a bass guitar, Paul McCartney experimenting with one of George's guitar effects.
By far the best song of the album and one of the best the band (plus George's friend Eric on the guitar solo) ever recorded. The band had it's issues with each other at that time. Once Ringo even left the band. When George brought his friend in, he was a kind of a catalisator and put the band back together again. Check out Love You To, Something, The Innner Light by Beatles George - and do the whole All Things Must Pass album, the best work any of the Beatles did after the split up and the first tripple album. George was a genius.
In a George Harrison documentary I was watching, Paul McCartney mentioned that he and John were noticing how good of a songwriter George was becoming. Paul also said that in the beginning, his songwriting wasn't all that great, but they noticed it was getting so good that Paul said "George was writing as well as John and I were." I guess when you hang out with two of the greatest songwriters in the world something is about to rub off!
During one of the private cafeteria conversations between John and Paul in the "Get Back" doc, they discuss this and John suggests that, if they continue recording as the Beatles, the three of them (including George) should each contribute four songs on future albums.
You're right, the Beatles are in a league of their own. Such richness, complexity and creativity while being so utterly enjoyable and accessible for everyone.
George Harrison Here comes the sun While my guitar gently weeps Something Are his best He also did Within you without you Inner light Love you to Old brown shoe Taxman I need you Don’t bother me (which was really his first ever song he wrote) The Beatles didn’t teach him how to play the guitar but they did help him get better. The Beatles taught him how to write songs the Beatles taught him how to sing. Before he joined the then quarrymen he didn’t sing.
George s vocals are such different vibe on every Beatles song, in some other research, I ve read that he wasn't a Liverpool lad , thus giving his voice or vocals a unique sound. The beauty of the Beatles is just what you said. They new how to blend it all together from each member and instrument, so a big shout out to George Martin as producer.
George is almost singing a lullaby, so gentle and sweet are his vocals. Observing things and reporting them. The instruments are the contrast in the sense that they add this drama and impetus. Fascinating song.
You gotta check out the live performance o' this song as a tribute to George. When Prince steps forward with a guitar solo it's almost unbelievably fantastic!
Jeff Healey did a wonderful cover of this. He was a blind Canadian guitar player who was heavily influenced by George. One of his songs I think you’d like is Angel Eyes. Love this…cheers. ❤
The acoustic version of this is class also - they added strings to it and opened up a whole other dimension to the song. Also - I think you are starting to find out that The Beatles turned out tunes that were so unique to each other. They never really sounded the same from song to song. I dont think many other artists can claim to able to do that.
Yes Prince always had to upstage every other great guitarist on the stage while people thought it was great but look at the other great guitarist face when he performed. It was like I could have done the same thing but we wanted to be equal at this memorial
Composed by Harrison,solo by Clapton,bass line by McCartney and drums by a very underrated Ringo how can you go wrong.Yes it did have a different vibe to other Beatles songs because George was a much more spiritual person than the rest of the bandand it showed in his songwriting.A great song and definitely one of their best.
You have not even scratched the surface of wonderful Beatles songs. That album has so many gems. Just Dear Prudence alone is one of the best songs ever of anyone.
Great reaction. One of the Beatles classics The Beatles had so many different styles of songs and different periods of their music. There is no such thing as a “typical” Beatles song. The growth in their music from year to year is pretty amazing. What a lot of newbies don’t realize is that their extensive catalog and musical growth was all within a relatively short period of time. They recorded and released their first single (Love Me Do) in late 1962 and finished recording their final album (Abbey Road) in summer of 1969. After the album release John Lennon announced that he was leaving the group and that was basically the end of the Beatles. However without the instant information that we have today, it was kept pretty quiet. Also probably unknown at the time is that Ringo had temporarily quit in 1968 and George temporarily left earlier in 1969. In spring of 1970 Paul McCartney announced he was leaving so he was unfairly getting blame for breaking up the group.
Something which helps demonstrate the greatness of this song is the number of truly wonderful cover versions it has inspired. While my Guitar is a masterpiece that sustains endless interpretation. From its origin in George's hauntingly beautiful acoustic demo, to Prince's smash it up rocker this song pulls you in.
I think you will find George's contributions to music is very profound and overlooked. He was very spiritual and philanthropic. He helped organize The Concert For Bangladesh, the first benefit concert.
Everyone talks about the guitars but the unsung hero of this song is Ringo. Perfect drum fills.
The bass is pretty good too.
Ringo was always great at playing for the song, but the bass is killing it in this one!
Yup, Ringo was the guy that completed the Beatles & what they became to the world. The Band brought Ringo into the group because Quote "He could play the drums dirty!
Ringo really doesn't get the credit he deserves at all, he's not the greatest songwriter ever, but he is the guy that kept the beat for the Beatles... And he's still alive and he married Barbara Bach.
He's also brother-in-law to Joe Walsh.
"Something" is another exceptional George Harrison-penned tune.
I think Lennon said something like it was the best song on Abbey Road.
Here are the Beatles' best songs:
10. Blackbird
9. Yesterday
8. Penny Lane
7. Lucy In the Sky with Diamonds
6. A Day In the Life
5. Something
4. Eleanor Rigby
3. Strawberry Fields Forever
2. While My Guitar Gently Weeps
1. Here Comes the Sun
I consider it a Harrison/McCartney song. Without the bass melody that McCartney wrote and played it would be a nice Ballad, but not the masterpiece it is. The advantage of having one of the greatest composers as your bass player. McCartney added a lot to George songs like Taxman and Here Comes The Sun as well. Without that genius things would have been lesser. I think Paul did this deliberately but without taking credit, letting George have his moments. But each Beatle was irreplaceable and essential to their sound. The Get Back documentary is telling as George is asking John and Paul for advice while working on Something. John tells him to substitute words until he finds the right ones. Paul is lost in Paul's land, but then plays one of the greatest bass lines ever played on George's song completely changing what the song would be musically.
George *owned* the Beatles from '68 on, IMNSHO. Sublime, utterly sublime.
Something is mine and my wife's first dance song. George Harrison is my personal favourite. But in general love the beatles reminds me of being a boy at My granddads
George has a calming effect in his music. “My Sweet Lord”, “Something”, “Here Comes the Sun” are calming when listening to them.
The bridge of "Something" isn't very smoothing.
Because he was a devotee.
Amazing to think that George was the third songwriter in the Beatles. That statement explains why the Beatles were head and shoulders above everyone.
You really cannot compare any other group to them. The Beatles have 168 songs I like all recorded in an 8 year period of time. The Who have about 25 songs I like, The Rolling Stones have about 25 Songs I like, The Kinks have 8 songs I like, Led Zeppelinhas about 25 songs I like. Then you can add about another 30 songs by the Beatles members solo which adds up to approximately 200.
Also main reasons they broke up, you cant keep 4 men so driven in one place for long.
The Rolling Stones called them the 4 head monsters
My 9yr old son walked past me and asked “they’ve never heard this?!”
My thoughts exactly son.
One of the greatest songs of all time.
Amen to that!!!
"I look at the floor and I see it needs sweeping". A metaphor maybe that societies' foundation has become dirty?
Probably the greatest album of all time!
I agree my dude
@@nickface55 and we know all contenders.
My goodness, there was such great music in the 60’s and 70’s
As Eric Clapton said, so many of George's songs are "evergreens", gifts that keep on giving with each listen. Soulful, timeless, enduring. I can never get enough of George's music. Thanks for a thoughtful reaction.
Eric Clapton on electric guitar (and future husband of George’s ex-wife)…George on acoustic guitar,
thank you young people for helping to keep this great music alive.
For those of us who grew up in the era of the Beatles; we all could write a book about their greatness and still not do justice relative to the impact they had on the world stage. They led the way for a whole younger generation and heavily contributed to the cultural shift that took place during that time! The world would never be the same again.
You can see their musical influence all throughout the decades, even up to today's music. They literally created a template for others to follow and then to go off and create their own identity from that.
The Beatles were always innovative with their sound
One of their best by far. So beautiful, again showing how far they were ahead of their time.
Clapton notwithstanding, Harrison, Ringo and the rest of the crew hit this one out of the park
One of their best. I love the songs George wrote.
Love all the Beatles but George is definitely my favorite!! ❤
Agreed. Quietly blossoming in the background.
@@ronlyster5667 A nice way to put it!
He was definitely the best of them.
George's voice at the end is SO haunting
The Beatles are still my favorite band ❤
When I hear everybody say they never heard of these songs I realize how lucky I am to have been around when these albums first came out
George also wrote and sang "Something" which is on the Abby Road album.
Another great Harrison composition.
The reason George Harrison wanted Eric to play on this song is because Eric definitely made a guitar weep, slow hand was Eric's nickname... And for good reason. And if you don't know Eric Clapton and George Harrison have quite an interesting history.
Clapton himself in his 2007 autobiography: “On my guitar I used light-gauge guitar strings, with a very thin first string, which made it easier to bend the notes, and it was not uncommon during the most frenetic bits of playing for me to break at least one string. During the pause, while I was changing my string, the frenzied audience would often break into a slow handclap, inspiring Giorgio to dream up the nickname of ‘Slowhand’ Clapton.”
With friends like that who needs enemies.
If Eric was a good friend of George then
I'd hate to know what George's bad friends were like.
🤣😂😅😆
Eric's nickname has nothing to do with his playing style. It is because he often broke a string in live performance when with the Yardbirds, especially, and the audience would clap slowly while he changed the string. But you are 100% right that he makes the guitar weep here. One of his great attributes is that he understands the song he is in and plays for the song--the style, phrasing, etc.
@@gregcable3250 I understand where the nickname came from. I know the story. But his playing style is with a slow hand. He also has a nickname God and I know he's not God.
"Some" of The Beatles weren't very appreciative of George's work and were falling him somewhat.
He brought Clapton in to tamp down the bad vibes that they were sending towards him.
The other Beatles were so in awe of Clapton that they let George get his way.
When George temporarily "quit" The Beatles they wanted Clapton to take his place, but he wouldn't stab his friend in the back.
Another vote for Something. It's been covered by over 150 artists. It's a masterpiece.
Harrison songs are among the very best of all the Beatles songs.
Only his last Beatle songs.
Some say George didn't write as many good songs as John, or Paul, but he may have written as many great songs.
Well stated.
@@armadillotoe nah John has too many "great" songs to make this statement I do agree that the few later Harrison songs are on par with the very best Beatles songs but John and Paul have more than 3/4 great great songs
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...heard this for the first time as teenager in the late sixties, and it blew my mind... still today regarded as one of the best, if not the best song of that album!
The same for me at age 17. It grew on me.
One of their many masterpieces. So compelling on a number of levels. Plus their special guest on lead! How can you go wrong? Thanks for bringing in your boy, Georgie.
"I look at the world and I notice it's turning, while my guitar gently weeps. With every mistake we must surely be learning, STILL my guitar gently weeps." brilliant lyrics, just the one word not so subtly exposing our failure to learn from our mistakes.
One of the greatest songs ever
Though Clapton wasn't credited on the album's liner notes or anywhere else, but Eric Clapton played lead guitar on this song. He and George Harrison were good friends, but George had to convince him to come to the studio because Clapton was worried the other Beatles wouldn't want him there. Clapton's presence eased the mood in the studio at a tense time for The Beatles.
Harrison often had to fight to get his songs on the albums. John Lennon and Paul McCartney were not interested in this song at first, but came around when Harrison brought Clapton to the studio.
Lennon didn't actually feature on this track
@@hognaut Apparently, he's credited for playing an electric guitar w/ tremolo.
Clapton stole Harrison's wife. What a good friend.
Clapton wasn't credited because of the issues that would cause Clapton at his record label. Clapton and Harrison did quite a few things together where the other couldn't be properly credited because of the record labels.
@@rickjason215 yeh I don't get that either 🤔🤔
George's best song by far is Something, beautiful!
Yeah, you guys need to also do 'Something'.
Another song from the Abbey Road album and probably the best George has written. Aside: probably the most well known songs from Abbey Road were Something and Here Comes The Sun - both George songs... Go figure...
Frank Sinatra said it was the best love song ever written,,,,💥💥💥👍🤪
That one, and "Here Comes The Sun".
And the bass line!...🫨
By far??? I prefer "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."
George was also a member of the Traveling Wilburys
We know...
Was His band.
@@joeldavis6133 you know who ELSE was in that band? Bob DYLAN!!!! Unbelievable!
The Beatles were the only band ever that could catch you off guard with how their songs sounded by having X amount of different types of music
Spot on. All genres covered and invented.
George's first solo album after the Beatles broke up is a whopping huge double album full of masterpieces.
Actually, it's a triple album. He had so many songs saved up to be able to do that.
@@Straydogger Yep, a triple album that came in a box. In the age of CDs, they were able to fit it all onto two CDs, but... I remember being a kid and looking at THREE records and thinking, "How do I decide which side to listen to?!"
So many masterpieces?! It has maybe 3 or 4 max including the one he stole. 😊
@@fitlessNo theft involved. Just re-arranging aka songwriting.
The Beatles catalog is deep-they were not one thing or style and certainly evolved over time. Diverse talents in one group at a unique time in history.
THANK YOU!!!
Can't pick up my guitar without playing here comes the sun. always my favorite Beatle.rip sir.and thank you for your music and memories. You were special.
Paul’s bass playing is on another level. It’s a piece all on its own. 🔥
This is George’s good friend, Eric Clapton playing this mesmerizing guitar🎸🎼🙀
and George wrote the Cream song Badge as payment for EC's work on this song, great music... :) have a great day
And one of the best songs of the Beatles and Harrison too. This song was on the White album, and a lot are saying, maybe the best album of the Beatles at all, just bc each single song was a masterpiece and i totally agree. I was 12 years then.
George probably wouldn’t have invited Clapton if he knew Clapton would fall for his wife
@@LBinsocal I was going to say that. This is obviously before Clapton stole his wife 🙂
My man!
The version on The Concert for George, with Clapton doing the solo and McCartney and Starr (among others) is amazing. More heartfelt than Prince’s take for sure.
Version from the Concert for Bangladesh much better with George and Clapton trading lead guitar licks.
I agree 100%. Prince tried to come in shredding, the beauty of the song was to have a weeping guitar. Not taking anything away from Prince he was an awesome entertainer but he wasn't the right one to play that solo.
Try Jeff Healey's version.
Prince's guitar solo is the most searched for on the internet
Oh George! Loved him and his music since the 60's! Raw talent! 🥰
George Harrison had these awesome and beautiful moments where he would shine quite brightly. One of my favorite Beatles songs is "Here Comes the Sun"
The Traveling Wilburys didn’t cover this song, but Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty we’re part of an all-star band that included Prince that performed it at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame when George Harrison was inducted (check it out for Prince’s guitar solo). If you want to listen to a true cover version, give a listen to Jeff Healey.
A masterpiece! He also wrote another classic 'Something' in which Frank Sinatra called one of the greatest love songs.. George is pretty huge on his own too. The Beatles were a one of a kind band. Besides their insane intense popularity, they were also great well known solo artists! As a Boomer, they are part of my DNA❤❤
This might be my favorite Beatles song. Goerge Harrison is definitely my favorite Beatle. When he passed away, I actually mourned for days. I've been a fan since 1964!
It wasn’t just the songs it was their ability to harmonise
One of the best songs ever, this is. George had asked the guys to do the guitar solo but they didn't want to so George asked his friend Eric Clapton to do it. In an interview I read in one of my guitar mags he was asked about this song and replied he was so stoned at the time he didn't remember doing it.
As said by others the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame tribute to George is a must listen, Prince was so pissed that he was left of the Rolling Stone list of greatest guitar players a bit before this and he proved that night he deserved to be on that list.
If I won a lottery my foolish purchase if possible would be 'Lucy', the guitar Eric used on the song. 'Lucy' was a a 1957 Goldtop Les Paul guitar with PAF humbucking pickups. It was bought new I think by 'John Sebastian' of 'The Lovin' Spoonful', who traded it to 'Rick Derringer' for an amp. Derringer has it refinished in Red like his SG. However, Derringer wasn't happy with the guitar after the refinish so he sold it to a guitar shop in New York where Eric Clapton bought it. Eric after a bit gives it to George Harrison.
Harrison continued to play Lucy as one of his principal guitars for the remainder of his time with the Beatles. It can be seen in the promotional videos for "Revolution" and “The Ballad of John and Yoko”, and the 1970 Let It Be documentary film. Lucy can be heard during the three-way guitar solo near the end of "The End" and of course throughout this song.
Check out one of the best covers.
'The Jeff Healy Band' - 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' (1990)
Cheers
Eric Clapton was sitting around and they put him to work on this song!😮❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Watch it live on the George Harrison Memorial concert.
This is the song I could listen too everyday for the rest of my life!
Glad to hear that brother, I've felt the same for 50 years. If I may suggest, check out George's: The Art of Dying (also with Clapton) And: Poor Little Girl.
As others have mentioned, this song basically presents us with the introduction of Harrison and Clapton's friendship, as Clapton plays on this song at George's request. After the Beatles and his solo career, George joined with the Traveling Wilburys (Harrison, Dylan, Orbison, Petty, and Lynne), so of course they pleased fans by covering some old songs by band members. As for Prince, Prince played the solo as part of a star-studded tribute to George at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004.
Thank you so much this beautiful song is one of my favorites.!! Awesome
My Sweet George ❤❤🎸🎸🎸
The Beatles were free to do what ever they wanted and whatever they thought of and out poured this creativity like they were children.
WMGGW has such a grounded powerful rhythm with the drums, bass and guitar and then you have George singing with his vocal floating ethereally above it all...just majestic.
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame did a tribute to George Harrison that is special. Prince absolutely nails the solo. Video is titled
"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" with Prince, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Steve Winwood
Dhani Harrison, George’s son, is also on stage. He looks just like George.
Saying that Prince "nails" the solo is under-selling it. He SLAYS.
I would say that when George Harrison started with the Beatles. He wasn’t a very good songwriter. But in 1966 he starts writing more autobiographical songs and songs about peace and universal love. And that’s when he finds his niche. So George he didn’t like being on a timeline when it came to songwriting. He only wanted to write when he felt he had something to say. Where Paul McCartney he thrives with timelines. Paul can write about almost anything. Whether he’s experienced it or not.
@@michaeldean846 Paul was a songwriting machine, which motivated John to keep up. George didn't even know if he could write a song at the beginning of their careers. But by the end, he became frustrated about accumulating a huge catalog of songs rejected by his bandmates. Hence, his first post-breakup release was a triple album.
@@sallyphillips9175 Apparently, that's a false info spread by the internet.
The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, James Taylor - all knew one another. (There's probably more in that crowd.) An amazing collection of talent.
I hadnt heard this one and i thought i knew all the beatles music. But i really like it. George had a great voice.
I was born in 1994 but I was lucky enough to hear alllll the Beatles songs growing up lol. My parents would play Breakfast with the Beatles in the mornings on the radio so much. Very grateful and shocked when people don’t know about them. However, the first time hearing the Beatles is amazing, enjoy! (:
The reason it sounds “dark“ is because it’s in a minor key and the key in this song is Am.
This is one of George Harrison’s best songs. He was a late bloomer. A year later, he wrote “something”and “here comes the sun.”
Love those minor chords.
The imagery is so stunning. While my Guitar Weeps evokes so many emotions and images. ❤
This wasa classic song. It has over 250 artists covering it
I think my favorite Beatle song. During final exams in the fall of 1968 , when I needed a break, I would put on this song and just lose myself in it. It just carries you along….hypnotic. Clapton’s solo is beautiful.
George was always the baby of the group, having joined the group when in his teens. I feel that John and Paul never got over that big brother complex to give George a bigger role in the songwriting role of the group.
I'm listening to this song at 6:45a on a Tuesday morning and tears are in my eyes. I'm 61 now and I haven't heard this song in decades. My mom was a flower child & a huge Beatles fan in the late 60s & early 70s so I grew up listening to their albums like all the time. I forgot how hypnotizing their music was/is.
Clapton with the uncredited amazing solo on guitar.
They know.
Clapton provided the cream (scuse the pun) to a bunch of technically limited musicians
Everyone who knows anything about this song knows it's Eric Clapton on guitar.
I was at a Eric Clapton show once back in the day and for the encore he brought out George Harrison to join in on a couple songs, and This was one of those songs they did that night... That evening we were watching music royalty.
the reason i IMMEDIATELY loved the white album because it was the beatles i had never heard before.so different than previous precicely crafted work.this is just plain raw by comparison.my favorite beatles album.even though there ALL GREAT.
George not only wrote and sang these 2 Beatles songs. He also has a solo career, perhaps the best of all.
LOL let's not get carried away here.
@@brovold72 of the beatles he did have the best solo career.
He wrote 1-2 songs on each album. that's all he was "allowed". They almost went their separate ways over this, and Lennon wanted to replace Harrison with Clapton, but George returned. Turns out that several of Harrison's songs are some of the most popular - this one, Here Comes the Sun, Something, and. others.
@@joeslish-p1p: I respectfully disagree.
Great solo material, but I still believe John and Paul (plus Wings), had better solo careers.
@@johncurtis7186 thanks for the respectfully disagreement ,but i will hold to my opinion
This song is perfect. There is no other way to describe it.
I was 15 when the Beatles came to the USA for the first time so I grew up with them; and all the other great performers during high school a tour in Vietnam and college. This song is in my top 10.
Amazing guitar solo performed by Eric Clapton!
I'm listening to your comments at the end, and the fact that you guys highlighted Here Comes the Sun earlier as a contrast to this, both of these were George Harrison songs, featuring him on lead vocal as well.
He didn't write nearly as many songs, but he wrote several, and I think pretty much all of them are fan favorites. I know they are for me. Check out a much earlier one from the mid-60s called, "Think For Yourself" ... And supposedly this is the first use of using a fuzz effect on a bass guitar, Paul McCartney experimenting with one of George's guitar effects.
Out of the hundreds of Beatles song, this is top 5!!!!!
It just doesn’t get any better than this! Ringo’s drumming and Paul’s bass line drives it!
Friends George and Eric shared a lot in common including Patti Boyd Harrison
By far the best song of the album and one of the best the band (plus George's friend Eric on the guitar solo) ever recorded. The band had it's issues with each other at that time. Once Ringo even left the band. When George brought his friend in, he was a kind of a catalisator and put the band back together again.
Check out Love You To, Something, The Innner Light by Beatles George - and do the whole All Things Must Pass album, the best work any of the Beatles did after the split up and the first tripple album. George was a genius.
In a George Harrison documentary I was watching, Paul McCartney mentioned that he and John were noticing how good of a songwriter George was becoming. Paul also said that in the beginning, his songwriting wasn't all that great, but they noticed it was getting so good that Paul said "George was writing as well as John and I were." I guess when you hang out with two of the greatest songwriters in the world something is about to rub off!
During one of the private cafeteria conversations between John and Paul in the "Get Back" doc, they discuss this and John suggests that, if they continue recording as the Beatles, the three of them (including George) should each contribute four songs on future albums.
George is my favorite Beatle.
You're right, the Beatles are in a league of their own. Such richness, complexity and creativity while being so utterly enjoyable and accessible for everyone.
That whole album is amazing favorites
George Harrison
Here comes the sun
While my guitar gently weeps
Something
Are his best
He also did
Within you without you
Inner light
Love you to
Old brown shoe
Taxman
I need you
Don’t bother me (which was really his first ever song he wrote)
The Beatles didn’t teach him how to play the guitar but they did help him get better. The Beatles taught him how to write songs the Beatles taught him how to sing. Before he joined the then quarrymen he didn’t sing.
George s vocals are such different vibe on every Beatles song, in some other research, I ve read that he wasn't a Liverpool lad , thus giving his voice or vocals a unique sound. The beauty of the Beatles is just what you said. They new how to blend it all together from each member and instrument, so a big shout out to George Martin as producer.
That descending minor melody (Am G F# F) is what sets the mood. Been used in lots of songs, none of them happy.
George is almost singing a lullaby, so gentle and sweet are his vocals. Observing things and reporting them. The instruments are the contrast in the sense that they add this drama and impetus. Fascinating song.
See the live performance of this at "The Concert For George", where Eric Clapton just shines. The entire concert is insanley good.
I love this song. I also love Jeff Healey's bluesy version. Great reaction as always!
You gotta check out the live performance o' this song as a tribute to George. When Prince steps forward with a guitar solo it's almost unbelievably fantastic!
This has been at the top of my playlist since playlists first existed .. and before.
It's the Tempo that gives it that vibe. This is a song that will absolutely not be rushed.
Jeff Healey did a wonderful cover of this. He was a blind Canadian guitar player
who was heavily influenced by George. One of his songs I think you’d like is
Angel Eyes. Love this…cheers. ❤
Some lesser known but cool Beatles songs by George Harrison is "Old Brown Shoe" and "I, Me, Mine".
This is my favorite song of all time. Also my ringtone
The acoustic version of this is class also - they added strings to it and opened up a whole other dimension to the song. Also - I think you are starting to find out that The Beatles turned out tunes that were so unique to each other. They never really sounded the same from song to song. I dont think many other artists can claim to able to do that.
Pink Floyd can.
Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood, Dhani Harrison & Prince pay tribute to George Harrison at the 2004 Induction Ceremony. Prince totally shreds
Yes Prince always had to upstage every other great guitarist on the stage while people thought it was great but look at the other great guitarist face when he performed. It was like I could have done the same thing but we wanted to be equal at this memorial
Composed by Harrison,solo by Clapton,bass line by McCartney and drums by a very underrated Ringo how can you go wrong.Yes it did have a different vibe to other Beatles songs because George was a much more spiritual person than the rest of the bandand it showed in his songwriting.A great song and definitely one of their best.
You have not even scratched the surface of wonderful Beatles songs. That album has so many gems. Just Dear Prudence alone is one of the best songs ever of anyone.
2004 induction ceremony where they played the best version of this song and is now a must watch. That one literally gives me goosebumps.
Great reaction. One of the Beatles classics
The Beatles had so many different styles of songs and different periods of their music. There is no such thing as a “typical” Beatles song. The growth in their music from year to year is pretty amazing.
What a lot of newbies don’t realize is that their extensive catalog and musical growth was all within a relatively short period of time. They recorded and released their first single (Love Me Do) in late 1962 and finished recording their final album (Abbey Road) in summer of 1969. After the album release John Lennon announced that he was leaving the group and that was basically the end of the Beatles. However without the instant information that we have today, it was kept pretty quiet. Also probably unknown at the time is that Ringo had temporarily quit in 1968 and George temporarily left earlier in 1969.
In spring of 1970 Paul McCartney announced he was leaving so he was unfairly getting blame for breaking up the group.
Something which helps demonstrate the greatness of this song is the number of truly wonderful cover versions it has inspired. While my Guitar is a masterpiece that sustains endless interpretation. From its origin in George's hauntingly beautiful acoustic demo, to Prince's smash it up rocker this song pulls you in.
I think you will find George's contributions to music is very profound and overlooked. He was very spiritual and philanthropic. He helped organize The Concert For Bangladesh, the first benefit concert.
My favourite Beatles song 🇬🇧
The song. George's vocal. Both guitars. Bass. Ringo's drum. Beatles best song.
I was playing this in my car today. Love it...George and Eric were on their A-Game when they wrote it.