Jaimoe Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 My favourite Beatle is gone but will never be forgotten. Cancer is a terrible disease. My dad was 58 too when he died of cancer, although unlike George, he was never a smoker. As a kid of 5 in 1973, my dad bought me my first record: Meet The Beatles. I still own and love listening to it. I think that George is/was one of the more underrated pop/rock guitarists of the last 35 years. I've always loved his singing voice too - he sings with a touch of vulnerability. Although not a prolific songwriter, George's songs have a lot of staying power for me. I'll never tire of Here Comes The Sun, Taxman; Something; If I Needed Someone etc... R.I.P. George. You are missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 its all too much: Only A Northern Song (Harrison) If you're listening to this song You may think the chords are going wrong But they're not; He just wrote it like that. It doesn't really matter what chords I play What words I say or time of day it is As it's only a Northern song It doesn't really matter what clothes I wear Or how I fare or if my hair is brown When it's only a Northern song. When you're listening late at night You may think the band are not quite right But they are, they just play it like that It doesn't really matter what chords I play What words I say or time of day it is As it's only a Northern song. It doesn't really matter what clothes I wear Or how I fare or if my hair is brown When it's only a Northern song. If you think the harmony Is a little dark and out of key You're correct, there's nobody there. It doesn't really matter what chords I play What words I say or time of day it is And I told you there's no one there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarcO Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 (sigh)....the world now has one less Beatle in it, and that is a sad, sad thing indeed.Thanks for the music George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giggles Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 Thank-you George......lay down my dear brother... Giggles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo Sanchez Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 Usually my alarm clock wakes me around 8 with some smooth classical sounds from CBC, unfortunately this morning I awoke to the dj saying that George Harrison was dead.A very sad thing to hear. Wrote some great tunes, played in possibly the best band ever, helped change everything. cheers George. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 My Sweet GeorgeI remember in Grade 10, getting my first electric guitar and learning. Everything I was learning, and learned was through the Beatles. George was my favorite of the four, and I tried to learn everything that he played. I remember first trying to learn the Get Back solos. I remember wondering how the hell George did that, yet after a lot of effort, I eventually learned it. Then, a couple of years later, I found out it was Lennon who played those parts. Well, I learned a lot of George over the years, I was even part of a Beatles Cover band called the Beatless that played at the British Pavilion every year for Kingston's Folklore. What position was I in that band? I played the George position. I even went as far as buying a 12 Rickenbacker reissue of the Harrison model to play all of those tunes that required it. Ticket to Ride, Hard Days Night (G7Sus4), You can't do that, etc...Anyway, George was a major early influence on me musically, and I will never forget that. I always recommend to folks just learning guitar, to listen and learn the Beatles, the fundamentals are all there, and it's FUN.Hari Krishna George!mike- George wrote this for John when he passed on, I can't wait to see what Paul writes for George.They've forgotten all about God He's the only reason we exist Yet you were the one that they said was so weird All those years ago You said it all though not many had ears All those years ago You had control of our smiles and our tears All those years ago- All Those Years Ago George Harrison 1981 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPhish Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 Also my favorite Beatle and second favorite Traveling Wilbury. I had never seen what he wrote for John Lennon that was beautiful. Found these George Lyrics... "There'll come a time when all of us must leave here Then nothing sister Mary can do Will keep me here with you As nothing in this life that I've been trying Could equal or surpass the art of dying Do you believe me?There'll come a time when all your hopes are fading When things that seemed so very plain Become an awful pain Searching for the truth among the lying And answered when you've learned the art of dyingBut you're still with me But if you want it Then you must find it But when you have it There'll be no need for itThere'll come a time when most of us return here Brought back by our desire to be A perfect entity Living through a million years of crying Until you've realized the Art of Dying Do you believe me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 wow and all these years i thought i was going against the rest of society by picking george and then ringo to be my favourite beatles... turns out everybody liked george best...catphish, who is your favourite traveling wilbury? was waylon in that band?i am not only sad that he is gone from here, but also sad that george didn't record more in the past few years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPhish Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 Dylan was my favorite Wilbury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 George Harrison, left, and Bob Dylan perform during a benefit concert at Madison Square Garden in New York in this Aug. 1, 1971 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bouche Posted November 30, 2001 Report Share Posted November 30, 2001 Yes, that's the Concert for Bangledesh. I have the original album. It's an excellent benefit, and one of the first benefits. There is also a video of the concert as well. I'm sure that we'll be seeing it soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottieking Posted December 1, 2001 Report Share Posted December 1, 2001 As a teacher, it was weird to take time out today and explain at times who he was, at times why the Beatles should be mourned (or at the very least, why their parents were mourning them) and just how much all the crap music that the majority of them owes to all the Beatles. George was responsible for saving my sanity one night (morning) and while he'll never know it, I'm grateful.My guitar gently weeps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zimmerman Posted December 1, 2001 Report Share Posted December 1, 2001 and then there were two..... Even though today bites, I finally got to see the old school Willbury videos on Much More Music today. You have no idea how long I've waited to see those videos again. I even sent a random e-mail to Much Music RSVP a few years ago but who could compete with all the Backstreet requests. Too bad they had to show the videos for this sort of incident though... Hey, maybe they'll reissue the Willbury cd's (they're currently out of print) Gotta think positive in times like these. Let's not mourn but celebrate the AWESOME tunes and spirit George has graced us with!! "handle me with care" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatPhish Posted December 1, 2001 Report Share Posted December 1, 2001 great picture thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted December 1, 2001 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2001 From Pete Townshend's Diary on his website:George Goodbye sweet man. ATMP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted December 2, 2001 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2001 From Keith Richards: " To me, George was, always will be, above all, a real gentleman, in the full meaning of the word... Let's hope he's jamming with John ". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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