Comments on: George Harrison is gone.

George Harrison is gone.

dness2 — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 00:30:17 -0800

George Harrison is gone. It's not totally unforseen, but is still a little sad. Here comes the sun has always been one of my favorites. It has a gentle way of making me smile. That's a nice legacy to leave people .

By: jetgrrl

jetgrrl — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 00:36:26 -0800

I was sad when I read it. Ah, well.

By: quarsan

quarsan — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 00:38:32 -0800

very, very sad. what a lovely man he was.

By: salmacis

salmacis — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 00:51:20 -0800

So sad. With my facetious hat on, isn't this a double post?

By: Frasermoo

Frasermoo — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 01:10:16 -0800

who gives a f*ck. the man is a big piece of history.

By: quarsan

quarsan — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 01:12:07 -0800

no it isn't salmacis. there's a world of difference between being alive and dead. where there was life there was hope.....

By: ericdano

ericdano — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 01:14:11 -0800

Very very very sad. Another great has passed..........

By: Newbornstranger

Newbornstranger — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 01:19:06 -0800

Dear Frasermoo; Of course the man is a big piece of history. That's why we all give a f*ck.

By: quarsan

quarsan — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 01:20:51 -0800

newborn, i think frasermoo was referring to salmacis's inappropriate remark.

By: dness2

dness2 — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 01:21:16 -0800

I know what you mean salmacis, I think. I hesitated after I heard it on tv for a second -- after the misreporting fuss this summer I thought maybe it's another twist of someone's comments. But apparently there was already a service Thursday afternoon. There aren't any obituaries posted yet that do him justice. I'm sure they'll be appearing really soon.

By: dness2

dness2 — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 01:28:51 -0800

He died with one thought in mind — love one another

By: litlnemo

litlnemo — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 01:34:59 -0800

I knew this would happen soon, but I am still mourning. I just read this here, then turned on the radio and flipped the dial until I found a station playing "Something." It was followed by "Isn't It A Pity," and so now I know that it's really true, this time. The radio is in tribute mode. It does contrast a bit to John Lennon's death, when just about EVERY station played Lennon music all night -- even breaking format to do so. This time I went past quite a few stations before I found one playing Harrisongs. Sometimes I feel like the youngest Beatles fan in the world, at 36. People younger than I am ask me why I care. I don't know; I can't explain it. My mother played the Beatles for me while I was in the womb. I can't remember not liking them. One of my earliest memories was seeing Yellow Submarine in the theater. George was never my favorite Beatle (always John), but he was an indispensable part of what the Beatles were. Damn, I'm getting teary at a Traveling Wilburys song on the radio, now.

By: y2karl

y2karl — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 01:42:11 -0800

The world of dew is a world of dew, and yet, and yet... Ah, well indeed...

By: MiguelCardoso

MiguelCardoso — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 01:48:43 -0800

Cheer up!

By: Spoon

Spoon — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 01:53:49 -0800

Another great man gone. Something. The greatest love song ever written. He'll be eating savoy truffle with ghandi.

By: y2karl

y2karl — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 02:00:06 -0800

In Memory Yet Green

By: insomnia_lj

insomnia_lj — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 02:09:54 -0800

"Sail me on a silver sun, for I know that I'm free Show me that I'm everywhere, and get me home for tea..."

By: Mack Twain

Mack Twain — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 02:11:45 -0800

I was stunned and I still am..time flies, from then till now, with everything in between, time has flown and still, time flies. You did real good,this time.

By: elpapacito

elpapacito — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 02:27:46 -0800

Like them or not, appreciate the guys Beatles with all their defects and skills or not, they're the minstrels of an era. Their songs are actual ,forever actual ..their tunes will probably be played for the next hundred years because for some reason you can't really forget their best ones and they're many. Bye George you will be remembered as one of the good things of the past, you've made history, you've not died as another number in statistics, I wish I'll be able to leave some people some joy before I die.

By: verdezza

verdezza — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 02:38:17 -0800

I heard the news today, oh... no. And what was I doing when I learned of gentle George's passing? Writing about whether the U.S. should intervene militarily in Iraq. There's something terribly wrong with that picture. How doubly sad.

By: skylar

skylar — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 02:59:16 -0800

Verdezza - I agree. Who more than George Harrison has genuinely looked into the nature of peace, worked for it, sung for it, urged us to make peace? Even John Lennon didn't quite master the beatific pop-star peacefulness that George had since his first discovery of meditation. I must admit I winced to see Tony Blair - who didn't know George any more than I do - mourning his passing on TV, but still, Mr. Harrison deserves our utmost respect (and all the double-posts we can muster today!) Remember George and remember what life's all about when we sit around arguing about the importance of bombing some new country.

By: allaboutgeorge

allaboutgeorge — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 03:18:04 -0800

Fave track: "When we was Fab."

And while you're in this world
The fuzz gonna come and claim you
But you mo better wise
When the buzz gonna come and take you away

By: davidmsc

davidmsc — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 03:53:28 -0800

Thank goodness he escaped the Beatles -- and was finally able to make some decent music. His 1987 hit "I've Got My Mind Set On You" is my favorite.

By: matteo

matteo — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 04:06:31 -0800

I'm going to repeat myself here, same thing I posted last July Q: "Have you a tribute that you would like to pay to Mr. Epstein?" JOHN: "Well you know... We don't know what to say. We loved him and he was one of us." GEORGE: "You can't pay tribute in words." You can't pay tribute in words indeed.

By: BentPenguin

BentPenguin — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 04:29:12 -0800

The master of the minor chord progression. . . I can't see as hoiw they won't still be playing the Beatles centuries from now.

By: ZachsMind

ZachsMind — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 04:49:10 -0800

litlnemo: "Sometimes I feel like the youngest Beatles fan in the world, at 36." I'm 33. Born and raised on Beatles. In my childhood, Ringo was my favorite. In high school it was Paul. In college, John. Now it's George. Fave Track: "Blood From A Clone" which ain't Beatles. It's all George. They say they like it now, but in the market It may not go well as it's too laid back. You need some oomph, Papa; nothing like Frank Zappa And not New Wave they don't play that crap Try beating your head on a brick wall Hard like a stone Don't have time for the music They want the blood from a clone The Beatles transcended generation gaps. George transcended... well, *shrug* he's transcended everything. Each day just goes so fast, I turn around, it's past, You don't get time to hang a sing on me. Love me while you can, Or I'll get a plan. A lifetime is so short, A new one can't be bought, And what you've got means such a lot to me. RIP, Seeker. Hope you found what you were looking for, dear sir. Thanks for helping others along the way. And thanks for the music.

By: Dinzie

Dinzie — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 05:08:10 -0800

BentPenguin, I agree. Musiciansstill name the Beatles as an influence on their own compositions. We may not have the hindsight to see the big picture. We have trouble agreeing on music at family gatherings because we have a 75 year age range. But we all agree on the Beatles!

By: Frasermoo

Frasermoo — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 05:25:10 -0800

uh, to clear above, my "f*ck" remark was to the double post comment, not to the sad loss of George. my wording was emotionally driven.

By: nance

nance — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 05:27:23 -0800

>Thank goodness he escaped the Beatles -- and was finally able to make some decent music. His 1987 hit "I've Got My Mind Set On You" is my favorite. OK, let's stop the weepin' and start the fightin'. Anyone who would place "I've Got My Mind Set on You" (an aerobics song and little else, in my book) over "Something," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "Norwegian Wood" needs to go back and listen to the catalog again. There WILL be a quiz. Hmpf.

By: salmacis

salmacis — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 05:48:08 -0800

Apologies for the "double post" facetiousness. It just seems like that episode in Monty Python's Quest for the Holy Grail: "I'm not dead yet!" "You're not fooling anybody, you know!" I've not been able to take "I've Got My Mind Set On You" seriously ever since I heard Weird Al Yankovic's version, "This Song Is Just Two Lines Long". The chous goes "And it's gonna take lyrics, a whole lotta lyrics..."

By: Frasermoo

Frasermoo — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 05:48:44 -0800

can i stop grieving now? sweet.

By: Frasermoo

Frasermoo — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 05:52:37 -0800

What has three legs and lives on a farm? Paul McCartney and his wife.

By: Frasermoo

Frasermoo — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 05:53:05 -0800

I'm going to hell.

By: uftheory

uftheory — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 06:14:52 -0800

I have a fond memory of watching George drink beer and strum Beatles tunes on a Ukulele in the Beatles Anthology that ran in 1995. It strikes me how weird it would have been if George hadn't survived the attack on his life by that lunatic a couple years back -- then two of the Beatles would have been done in by nut jobs. Instead the tobacco companies got him. 58 was too early.

By: litlnemo

litlnemo — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 06:18:05 -0800

For what it's worth, I think "I've Got My Mind Set On You" was a cover, not a Harrison original. But I could be misremembering. Not that interpreting others' work shouldn't be respected -- I think it should, much more than it often is. But given that Harrison wrote so many amazing songs, it is odd to prefer the cover. "What is my life without your love? And tell me who am I, without you by my side?" I can't find my vinyl copy of that album, dammit.

By: straight

straight — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 06:22:59 -0800

I've not been able to take "I've Got My Mind Set On You" seriously ever since I heard Weird Al Yankovic's version, "This Song Is Just Two Lines Long". The chous goes "And it's gonna take lyrics, a whole lotta lyrics..." Didn't he also do a 5-second version where he sings this line once: "This song only has six words." That always cracks me up.

By: Carol Anne

Carol Anne — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 06:29:40 -0800

George was human. Bright Tunes Music Corp. v. Harrisongs Music, Ltd. (So. Dist. NY, 1976) George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" contains a melody reminiscent of the Chiffon's "He's so Fine" which was a popular song Harrison likely heard on the radio. The Court held that Harrison's subconscious copying of an earlier composition is actionable infringement. According to the court, even though Harrison did not deliberately plagiarize the earlier work, "his subconscious knew...a song his conscious mind did not remember."

By: groundhog

groundhog — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 06:31:31 -0800

I was 11 when "She Loves You "broke. I LOVED the Beatles. It was preteen fan worship, of course - I used to imagine them hanging out at my house, building model cars with me (and I still got my Beatles bubble gum cards!) - but what was so unique was that their music "grew up" along with me. I mean, how many pop stars that you raved over at age 11 can you even tolerate at sophisticated age 18? I cried when Lennon died. George's death wasn't a shock, but it still feels like I've lost a piece of my youth.

By: warhol

warhol — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 06:32:03 -0800

My fave? I Me Mine off of Let It Be. I'm 33, too. I grew up enjoying the Beatles but it wasn't until I got to college that my appreciation really deepened. The CDs came out and two people for whom I had great respect would play the albums incessantly and non-stop. A deepness and appreciation formed which only comes to you after repeated listenings and the music started affect me differently. I've always been a music fanatic across a broad range of styles but it was Brad and Paul that showed me what a brilliant person George really was. So, for all that, I'm thankful. Looking at the album cover for Let It Be, I love the contrast of George's expression to the rest of the band. There are some pretty interesting covers out there as well - Fiona Apple - Across the Universe and Nina Hagen - My Sweet Lord come to mind.

By: phoenix enflamed

phoenix enflamed — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 06:43:19 -0800

Don't worry - there are always going to be pockets of kids that like the Beatles. I'm 21 and I know lots of people (myself included) who have Beatles CDs. In high school I was obsessed, knew every track number for every song (well not of that early fluff) and read too many books about them. I even have Abbey Road on LP. It's a lot easier to play them backwards on a computer, that's for sure. I remember the day I learned "I've got my mind set on you" was a Harrison song. All along I had liked it, and then I learn it's by someone I already like. I guess there won't be more moments like this.

By: bluishorange

bluishorange — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 06:44:39 -0800

no, wierd al yankovic's parody of "i've got my mind set on you" was not called "this song is just two lines long," and no, he did not also do a five-second version called "this song only has six words." it was called "this song is just six words long," and it was the same length as any other song. it's actually pretty funny: This song's got nothin' to say But I'm recording it anyway I know if I put my mind to it I know I could find a good rhyme here also, did you ever see the video for "i've got my mind set on you," where a guy in a video arcade was trying to win a ballerina for some girl? silly. i know way too much about wierd al yankovic.

By: DragonBoy

DragonBoy — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 06:45:40 -0800

I am still in shock. George Harrison wass my favorite Beatle. In fact, yesterday at about the time of his death I was in a discussion with co-workers about the best Beatle songs being written by George.

By: Marquis

Marquis — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 06:47:51 -0800

rest in peace, george.

By: aj100

aj100 — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 06:49:22 -0800

I am actually upset by his passing. Does anyone know if there will be any vigils in his memory? You will be missed.

By: ed

ed — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 06:51:06 -0800

Terrible news. Harrison's guitar solos were as sweet as the man who created them. He did not deserve to die this early.

By: rushmc

rushmc — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 07:05:10 -0800

Nice Issa, y2karl.

By: Mocata

Mocata — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 07:10:16 -0800

What a depressing day.

By: kittyb

kittyb — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 07:19:48 -0800

"Sgt Pepper" was my first cd when I got my first cd player for Christmas fourteen years ago or so, when I was about 15. I loved the Beatles madly, and George was my favorite. It sounds like he had a good death, peaceful and surrounded by loved ones. I'm glad it was this and not the loonie with the knife. Has anyone read anything from Ringo about this? It seems like everyone who had anything to do with the Beatles has said something except for him. Maybe he's doing the "you can't pay a tribute in words" thing?

By: anastasiav

anastasiav — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 07:29:07 -0800

kittyb, there has been some speculation on Beatles newsgroups that the "friend's house in LA" where he died was actually Ringo's house ...

By: witchstone

witchstone — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 07:29:37 -0800

When I was about 7 one of the first 45's I bought was "Love Me Do" by the Beatles. I had no idea who they were, I just liked the song. For some reason that song was #1 in England again (and the only reason I can figure out why was that it was 1980 and John Lennon had been shot? I don't know, it seems bizarre). Then, when I was a teenager, my older sister discovered the Beatles and started playing all of my mom's old records (which my mom didn't play any more--I think because of the drugs) and she would force us all to watch Help! ("Jeweler, you're not getting anywhere are you jeweler?") and A Hard Day's Night. One thing about the Beatles is that every year I get more of an appreciation for them. But I've never actually owned one of their albums. I think it's time for me to visit the music store! I remember when "I Got My Mind Set On You" came out and my sister and I were running through the train station in Holland singing it at the top of our lungs. :-) This thread has helped me discover more about a wonderful musician. Thank you.

By: BentPenguin

BentPenguin — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 07:32:48 -0800

You know, I dread the idea that in the next 20 years or so, all my childhood heroes will be checking out. Dylan, the rest of the Dead. Which is worse? To go out before your time ala Hendryx/Joplin/Cobain ? Or Like George did, with a full and accomplished life anyone should rightfully envy t be their own? I will,always wonder about the music that never made it out of Jimi's head in time, but old rockers like George, (and Eric, and the Who... they leave behind them very respectable legacies and there's nothing to sad about that. Now, about that new solo Jagger Project... he should learn a thing or two from Garbo.

By: ZachsMind

ZachsMind — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 07:35:06 -0800

I don't think George would want us to be depressed about him passing. His beliefs were very strong. He wasn't unhappy about it. The man lived a heck of a life. He lived more than some could ever hope. He died with family and friends around him. He was cool with it. We can be cool with it too. To clarify a couple things said earlier in the thread, I've Got My Mind Set On You was originally performed by James Ray in 1962. Harrison covered it in 1987 for his Cloud Nine album. The original composer's name was Rudy Clark. I don't know when Weird Al did his version. Besides lauding Harrison once, he also did at least two Beatles parodies. "Free As A Bird" and "Taxman." However, they were unreleased: never made it to any of his albums. Impersonation is the sincerest form of flattery. =) I've done searches, but can't find any actual quote from George Harrison regarding Al Yankovic. I don't know if George took it well or not. My guess is he did, because he was always fighting against "pop" influence after he left the Beatles. He probably agreed with Al, that a song should be a bit more complex than repetitive lyrics with simple guitar chord progression. He did so much good work, both as a musician and as a charitable soul, but his "Hits" were few and far between, and the public seemed to only consume the works he tossed off, ignoring his more intricate and thoughtful works because they weren't marketable. But occasionally he just bowed to the absurd, and had fun with the music. Music was synonymous with love to him. He just loved sharing music with the world. In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make. He made a lot. =) George Harrison isn't dead so long as the music lives on, and he finished his life's journey. Today's a good day.

By: raysmj

raysmj — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 07:41:10 -0800

warhol: "Across the Universe" was mainly a Lennon song, attributed as usual to Lennon/McCartney. Fabulous cover by Fiona Apple, though, regardless. And viva George.

By: jfuller

jfuller — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 07:41:47 -0800

> Sometimes I feel like the youngest Beatles fan in the > world, at 36. People younger than I am ask me why I > care. I don't know; Don't worry. My daughter (age 11) and most of her middle school friends love the Beatles. Kelly asked for "1" for Christmas last year and I also gave her a home-burned CD of my own personal Beatles faves. She and her buddies listened to these for a few weeks; then she reported that one friend had remarked (re. Limp Bizkit, I think) "How can they sleep, knowing they suck so bad?"

By: Wulfgar!

Wulfgar! — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 07:49:02 -0800

I'm going to miss his association with Terry Gilliam in making films. Time Bandits remains one of my favorite quirky movies of all times. I'm trying very hard not to be sad today, but it isn't working. Thank you for everything, George, and rest in peace.

By: Mo Nickels

Mo Nickels — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 07:59:20 -0800

I bet there will be a crowd tonight in Central Park, most likely at the Imagine circle just inside the park at Central Park West (near the Dakota) and probably people at Strawberry Fields. So if I were looking to commisserate in person, that'd be where I'd head.

By: mmm

mmm — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 08:05:54 -0800

I heard on WNYC this morning that the crowds were already starting to gather at Strawberry Fields.

By: mabelcolby

mabelcolby — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 08:07:30 -0800

i woke up to see a george harrison thing on vh1, and i was well that's cool. he's not on here much. then i decided that today would be a good day to watch "the compleat beatles" movie that i've watched a million times, and then dug out my favorite beatles book "a day in the life" since i hadn't read it in a while. and then i checked my email and found out that he'd died, from a cnn breaking news thing. i cried for about an hour after i found out. i'm going to wear my abbey road shirt (from the 70's that i stole from my mom) under my work shirt today, and play beatles music all night long.

By: salmacis

salmacis — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 08:14:15 -0800

Yes, his contribution to the film industry as a producer shouldn't be forgotten. I think I must be the only person alive who actually liked Water.

By: jerseygirl

jerseygirl — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 08:17:39 -0800

litlnemo: Sometimes I feel like the youngest Beatles fan in the world, at 36. People younger than I am ask me why I care. You aren't. I'm 24. Loved them since I was a little one. My dad introduced them to me and someday, when I have children, I'll pass the Beatles on to them. Timeless music. A beautiful man. A kind spirit. Such a loss.

By: groundhog

groundhog — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 08:23:56 -0800

Rock on, jerseygirl. My son is 4, his favorite song is "Yellow Submarine", and we almost always play it and sing along on the way to school.

By: mabelcolby

mabelcolby — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 08:25:17 -0800

litlnemo: Sometimes I feel like the youngest Beatles fan in the world, at 36. People younger than I am ask me why I care. i'm 21, and i'm one of the biggest beatles fans i know

By: afx114

afx114 — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 08:26:28 -0800

i'm 23, and the beatles were a part of my childhood. i can still remember, the very first time i ever said to myself, "man mom, you were COOL" was when i discovered the beatles through her. realizing your mom is cool in those crazed rebelious teenage years is quite an event. they were a huge part of her life (she organized the US fanclub, was pen pals with george's mother, and even had tea with the harrisons at their home in england), and somehow they became a huge part of my life. now that i think about it, the beatles were the first real "bonding" experience we had as a family. thanks george. as an aside, why do i feel guilty recently about learning about sad and tragic events over a cold lifeless computer? it makes me feel cold and lifeless. perhaps the first thing i need to do in the morning is say hi to a human, instead of plopping my ass down in front of a computer screen to learn about the sadness of the world.

By: dogwelder

dogwelder — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 08:39:03 -0800

My favorite George Harrison song was "He's So Fine." ...oh come on, even GEORGE joked about that!

By: riffola

riffola — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 09:21:14 -0800

I'm 23 and I started listening to the Beatles on my own (i.e. I would go find the tape and play it by myself) in the mid '80s. Something and Here Comes The Sun are two of my favourites. My favourite Beatle is Paul, but George was just as irreplaceable too. Thanks for everything George.

By: RakDaddy

RakDaddy — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 09:25:13 -0800

I always liked "Apple Scruffs." It was such a jaunty, goofy song, especially with that "Ooooo-ahhhh Ooooo-ahhhh, yip-a-dang-ding-dang" bit during the second verse. Good night, George.

By: Dagobert

Dagobert — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 09:50:06 -0800

I liked him as the reporter in the Rutles and I recall he played with Neil Innes and Eric Idle in a Beeb Rutles Special back in the 70's. He was a good mate and knew a decent joke.

By: jaustinspace

jaustinspace — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 09:55:38 -0800

My alarm went off this morning as "My Sweet Lord" began to play on the news station I listen to and I immediately knew what had happened. I'm very sad today. George Harrison lived a great life and his serenity and peaceful ways are perfect examples of the right way to conduct your life. A coworker who plays guitar in a local band said to me this morning that few people really appreciated George's guitar work; just for that he'd be remembered as one of rock's premiere rockers. But he was also a member of the group that influenced EVERYBODY since and for that he'll be remembered as a legend.

By: Dagobert

Dagobert — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 10:00:57 -0800

See? Funny man. Hell, I'm laughing now.

By: catatonic

catatonic — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 10:11:15 -0800

I vividly remember when I was a kid and listened to my parents' Beatles records for the first time. These guys were genius. Their music was just so happy. I wasn't old enough to remember Lennon getting shot, which I am glad for, but I'll remember this. George was always my favorite because he was the cool and aloof one. We should celebrate what he did in life rather than be sad that he has passed.

By: Katy Action

Katy Action — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 10:16:11 -0800

"Added Pete Degan, 42: ''It's a sad day for rock and roll.''" I found that on AOL. Gosh, I remember crying over realizing that John Lennon had died when I was 13, and that was in 1993!! So li, you're not the world's youngest Beatles fan. On December 5, I was going to NYC to see Strawberry Feilds for the John Lennon Memorial.

By: Ty Webb

Ty Webb — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 10:35:30 -0800

Isn't it a pity isn't it a shame how we break each other's hearts and cause each other pain How we take each other's love without thinking any more Forgetting to give back isn't it a pity

By: danger

danger — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 10:39:22 -0800

Rock and Roll Heaven's band just got better... God Bless George Harrison, His Family, freinds, and fans...

By: Carol Anne

Carol Anne — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 11:21:37 -0800

kittyb: Has anyone read anything from Ringo about this? It seems like everyone who had anything to do with the Beatles has said something except for him. Maybe he's doing the "you can't pay a tribute in words" thing? Ringo Starr said he would miss the band's lead guitarist "for his sense of love, his sense of music and his sense of laughter...George was a best friend of mine. I loved him very much and I will miss him greatly," he said in a statement from his home in Vancouver [British Columbia, Canada.]

By: mac

mac — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 12:12:11 -0800

"Heading For The Light" from "Traveling Wilburys" first album. Been a George fan since I first heard his lead on "All My Loving" in 1964. He seemed to be the one who most enjoyed and fulfilled his post-Beatle life. We love you, George.

By: tdstone

tdstone — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 12:12:18 -0800

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" one of my favorites off of by far my favorite Beatles album...great song among many others. Thank you George!

By: jonmc

jonmc — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 12:17:47 -0800

Whenever I try to explain to a nonbeliever about the Beatles greatness, I always say, "Not only did they have John and Paul but also George, who in any other group would have been the unquestioned star." Well, I amend that, George was a star in the Beatles and on his own too. Goodbye George, you are missed.

By: megnut

megnut — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 12:26:01 -0800

> Been a George fan since I first heard > his lead on "All My Loving" in 1964. I too have been a Beatles fan all my life, since discovering my parents' "The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl" album when I was five or six. "All My Loving" is one of my favorites, and I never realized that was George singing.

By: timothompson

timothompson — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 13:12:16 -0800

The Beatles First Visit DVD gives excellent insight into all their personalities (and was the basis for Hard Day's Night).

By: Dreama

Dreama — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 13:17:23 -0800

The primarily Harrison-penned (and sung) Something was the first song that I ever recognised as a serious ode to a specific lover. (I didn't know at the time that it was written for the oft-oded Patty 'Layla' Boyd, Harrison's first wife.) All I knew is that one day, I wanted to inspire someone to have that depth of feeling for me. From then on, I was a fan of The Beatles collectively and individually, and I mourn the loss of such an inspirational man and musician. There's not much more that can be said.

By: mac

mac — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 13:27:47 -0800

"'All My Loving' is one of my favorites..." My apologies, megnut. I should have clarified that George played the lead guitar solo on "All My Loving". Paul actually sang the lead vocal on that one. But also check out George's guitar solos on "And Your Bird Can Sing" and "If I Needed Someone".

By: Mack Twain

Mack Twain — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 13:59:19 -0800

"Now there's nothing in the way to stop me Heading for the light."

By: nicholm

nicholm — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 15:46:27 -0800

"i me mine" was my favorite beatles song. george was my favorite beatle. i'm a sad lady today. George: Hello, Homer. I'm George Harrison. Homer: Oh my god, OH MY GOD!!! Where did you get that brownie?!?! George: Over there. There's a big pile of them. Homer: [Laughs crazily, then devours a whole bunch] [satisfied] Oh, ma-an...[devours more] George: Well, what a nice fellow. god, i liked him.

By: megnut

megnut — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 16:29:17 -0800

Mac, that makes so much more sense to me now. Thanks for the clarification. Lead = lead guitar. Duh.

By: ed

ed — Fri, 30 Nov 2001 19:39:10 -0800

To clarify further, it was Paul who coined the lyric "And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make." And Harrison's film producing exploits shouldn't be forgotten. It was he, after all, who financed the first few Python films ("Holy Grail" and "Life of Brian") and gave Terry Gilliam his first two shots behind the camera ("Jabberwocky" and "Time Bandits").

By: riffola

riffola — Sat, 01 Dec 2001 00:10:32 -0800

I was at Strawberry Fields earlier tonight, and the atmosphere was unforgettable. People were singing songs all over, the Imagine circle was completely covered with candles, flowers, etc. News vans and cops were at the entrance of Women's Gate. There was this talented guitarist also there, performing by the ABC new van, the crowd singing along was just superb. I think the fact that George, himself announced a few months back that the end was near sort of softened the blow. The crowd was celebrating his life instead of the shocked mourning that followed John's death. If you are in NYC or will be in NYC over the weekend, I suggest you pay a visit to Strawberry Fields.

By: ZachsMind

ZachsMind — Sun, 02 Dec 2001 05:35:10 -0800

Thank you Riffola for sharing that, for those of us who can't make it out to NYC. I kinda wish the US press would just turn all their cameras to Strawberry Fields this weekend, instead of rehashing everything we already know about the ongoing war. I for one would much rather hear a chorus of fans singing. Your words though, will suffice.

By: jedro

jedro — Sun, 02 Dec 2001 09:15:14 -0800

Most underrated tune: Crackerbox Palace (good film clip too) Worst cover: Jeff Healey - While My Guitar Gently Weeps

By: ZachsMind

ZachsMind — Mon, 03 Dec 2001 01:18:42 -0800

"Yesterday, today was tomorrow, and tomorrow, today will be yesterday.." A good Christmas song for this year: Ding dong, ding dong from George Harrison's Dark Horse album. "Ring out the false, ring in the true."