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The Beatles - - Tour (EP) (Harrison) Lead vocal: George Written by on August 1, 1967 while vacationing in a rented house in the Hollywood Hills above . The story is essentially the same as the lyrics imply. On a foggy night in L.A., George sat at his rented house waiting for friends to arrive, but the maze of thin and winding streets and the thick fog rolling in got the best of them and they became lost. George: “I’d rented a house in Los Angeles on – Blue Jay 2

Way, and I’d arrived there from . I was waiting around for Derek and Joan Taylor who were then living in L.A. I was very tired after the flight and the time change and I stared writing, playing a little electric organ that was in the house. It had gotten foggy and they couldn’t find the house for some time. The mood is slightly Indian.” Following the release of the on the “” LP in America, the City of Los Angeles got so tired of having to replace stolen “Blue Jay Way” street signs that it had the street name painted on walls along the street’s route. The backing track was recorded in one take on September 6, 1967. On U.S. : Magical Mystery Tour - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Long Long Long - The Beatles (Harrison) Lead vocal: George George, Paul and Ringo ran through 67 takes of George’s “Long Long Long,” then titled “It’s Been A Long Long Long Time,” on October 7, 1968. was not at any of the sessions for the song. Harrison provided the lead vocal, accompanying himself on his 3

Gibson J-200 acoustic , Paul played , and Ringo played drums. George has said the “you” he is referring to in the song is God, and admits that were taken from ’s “Sad Eyed Lady Of The Lowlands,” which is on Dylan’s 1966 album “.” Chris Thomas: “There’s a sound near the end of the song which is a bottle of wine rattling away on the top of a cabinet. It just happened. Paul hit a certain note and the bottle started vibrating. We thought it was so good that we set the mikes and did it again. The Beatles always took advantage of accidents.” The rattling sound is best heard in the right channel of the stereo version.

The Beatles - While My Guitar Gently Weeps - The Beatles (Harrison) Lead vocal: George In his book, “,” George explains that while visiting his parents he decided to create a song from the first thing he saw upon opening a book. George randomly opened a book and saw the phrase “gently weeps.” He put the book down and started writing lyrics.

The first proper recording of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” took place on July 25, 1968. Nearly two months into recording the Beatles’ new album, this was George’s first 4

chance to record some of his new material. George: “I always had to do about ten of Paul and John’s before they’d give me the break.” On this first day George recorded several rehearsals and one proper take. At this stage, “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” was an acoustic song, with George’s solo vocal and some organ overdubbed near the end that ran 3:13 and had a final verse not found in the final version. This exquisite “take 1,” which was a demo for the other Beatles, is one of the highlights of the “” album. George would continue working on the song at home, and eventually re-imagined the song as a . On August 16, the full revisited the song, making 14 takes of a rhythm track.

George Harrison – Deep Blue – B side Bangladesh This track reflects George’s sadness of having to watch his beloved mother’s health fail. She passed away on July 7th, 1970 in the midst of the sessions. It is considered one of George’s best, overlooked songs.

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DEEP BLUE FLIP SIDE OF Bangladesh /George sharing his sadness of having to watch his Mom in the hospital before her passing in the summer of 1970… We are remembering George Harrison un-interrupted from now till noon…as we lost George 15 years ago this week on the 29th……which is the name of this next song from 1974’s Dark Horse w/ Ringo on drums right hear on BWTB.

George Harrison w/ Ringo – So Sad - Dark Horse ‘74 5

This track features some great 12-string guitar work by George, he had originally begun composing the tune in New York in 1972. This was possibly recorded during the “Living In The Material World” sessions at . & Ringo.

The Beatles - I Me Mine - (Harrison) Lead vocal: George It should be noted that none of the Beatles’ rehearsals at in were recorded on multi-track. Those official recordings took place at Apple headquarters, either in the studio set up in the basement or on the rooftop during their concert. In the “Let It Be” film George can be heard playing his song “I Me Mine” to Ringo while John and Yoko dance a waltz. He had composed the song the night before in five minutes flat. Unfortunately, George’s song was not one the group recorded when they went to Apple Studios to record the new album tracks. Because the song was being used in the film it needed to be recorded for the soundtrack album, prompting George, Paul and Ringo to return to Studios on January 3, 1970, to record the song. John was on vacation in Denmark. Had he been in it is doubtful he would have attended the session because he had quit in . Sixteen basic tracks were recorded with George playing acoustic guitar, Paul on and Ringo on drums. Overdubs recorded that day were electric piano, electric guitar, new lead and backing vocals and a second acoustic guitar part. The original running time was 1:53. To flesh out the song for the “Let It Be” album, producer cleverly edited the song to repeat a section and extend it by 51 seconds. At the 1:53 mark, just after the line “flowing more freely than wine,” the song jumps back to the :32 mark to the line “all through the day.”

George Harrison – What Is - All Things Must Pass ‘70 George wrote in 1969 while traveling to a session at . This would be the second single released off the album, though 6

it was listed as the B-Side for “My Sweet ,” in the UK. Although it should have been noted as a Double-A Single. provides .

George Harrison – - Brainwashed ‘02 This is another intensely personal confession as song, relating how tough it is to part from things, alluding to battles with cancer and mortality (yet written years before he ever learned he was ill) and done in a direct non-maudlin manner.

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Some intensely personal lyrics from George Harrison from his last album Brainwashed…released 2002 (read back) BACK TO GEORGE & HIS BEATLES ON THIS UN-INTERUPTED EDITION OF BWTB Can we get 30 fingers to play this intro please….

The Beatles - - Help! (Harrison) Lead vocal: George Recorded in eight takes on February 15, 1965. The introduction features Paul and on a Steinway piano and John playing an electric piano. On U.S. album: Beatles VI - Capitol LP

The Beatles - Don’t Bother Me (Harrison) –

Lead vocal: George George Harrison’s first recorded . While some may see it as a misfortune that Harrison was surrounded by two of the most gifted in history, this 7

proximity gave him great insight into the mechanics of writing a song from scratch. His first attempt was more than a throwaway composition. He called “Don’t Bother Me” an “exercise” to see if he could write a song, and it was written while George was sick in a bed at the Palace Court Hotel in Bournemouth where The Beatles were playing six nights at Gaumont Cinema in mid-August of 1963. It was during this engagement (on August 22) that photographer Robert Freeman took the iconic “artsy” cover of the band in half lighting that would grace the cover of both the British “With The Beatles” album and the American “Meet The Beatles!” album.

Aside from the financial windfall George received from having an original composition on selling in the multi-millions worldwide, George said, “It showed me that all I needed to do was keep on writing and maybe eventually I would write something good. It did, however, provide me with an occupation.” Recorded on September 11 and 12, 1963. On U.S. album: Meet The Beatles! - Capitol LP

The Beatles - I’m Happy Just To Dance With You - A Hard Day’s Night (Lennon-McCartney) Lead vocal: George 8

Written by John and Paul specifically to give George a song in the movie “A Hard Day’s Night.” Completed in four takes on March 1, 1964, with filming slated to begin the next day. The b-side of “I’ll Cry Instead” in U.S. On U.S. album: A Hard Day’s Night - LP Something New - Capitol LP

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QUIZ/#1 In the film 8 days A week they have some great footage from Candle stick Park…the Beatles last performance… …For that concert Aug. 29th 1966 George Harrison wore what color sox w/ his loafers? 800-955-KLOS Wish I could give ya a hint…but this quizzes…they don’t come easy…Good luck

George – It Don’t Come Easy - Demo

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Haven’t played in a while..from Gone Trrroppo… George at his happiest

George Harrison – Mystical One - ‘82/REQUESTS – 800-955-KLOS and read more-à This track had plenty of the patented Harrison on display, and a title, which fits the artist’s public image perfectly

The Beatles - Something - Abbey Road (Harrison) Lead vocal: George 10

The Beatles’ twenty-first single release for EMI, and fourth on the label. Although initially crediting Lennon and McCartney as the songwriters, legendary crooner called George Harrison’s “Something” “"the greatest song of the past 50 years".[7 .” Commonly referred to as George’s first Beatles A-side, some sales chart makers at the time considered the single a “double-A,” as both sides of the record received significant radio , and charted both “Something” and its flip side (John’s “”) as one combined chart listing. The song is the first of two CLASSIC songs George delivered for the “Abbey Road” album, the other being “.” It was a phenomenal one-two punch that had to have Lennon and McCartney wondering what else Harrison had up his sleeve.

George Harrison – - George Harrison ‘79 This was the first song George composed after his hiatus, as it was written to make sure he hadn’t “dried up.” This became George’s biggest hit in the last five years, but he was almost embarrassed by it being “too catchy

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The Beatles - The Sheik Of Araby – Decca Tapes, Jan. 1, 62’ - … from the stage musical Make it Snappy and the 1940 film , but it was it was the Rock’n’roll version from Joe Brown that inspired the The Fab’s to cover .

George Harrison – - Thirty-Three

& 1/3 ‘76 This was the most successful track off the LP, and the title originally considered for the album. It’s content was inspired by the comedian Lord Buckley, a longtime favorite of George’s. Another directed promo film, featuring the future Mrs. , future Rutle , and the numerous children of .

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The Beatles - - Let It Be (Harrison) Lead vocal: George Recorded on January 25, 1969, and completed in six takes. provides the lead guitar part playing a lap steel guitar and using a shotgun shell as a slide. Paul McCartney plays piano. Nearly a year later, on January 8, 1970, George Harrison re- recorded his lead vocal to the already completed backing track. During the instrumental break he ad-libbed “go Johnny go” and “’ got nothin’ on this baby” to give the impression he was singing live with the band. Immediately prior to the start of the song, John can be heard saying "Queen says no to pot-smoking FBI members." It is one of the few inclusions of film dialogue heard on the soundtrack LP. Written by George Harrison for his wife, Pattie, “For You Blue” was a straight-forward song. George: “It's a simple 12-bar song following all the normal 12-bar principles, except that it's happy-go-lucky!” “For You Blue” was the flip-side of the American “The Long And Winding Road” single, released on May 11, 1970. A new mix of take six was made in 2003 for “Let It Be... Naked” and an alternative take from the January 25, 1969, session is included on the “Anthology 3” album. 13

George Harrison – Sue Me, Sue You Blues - Living In The Material World ‘73 Inspired the Beatles legal problems, George wouldn’t let a good fight go unrecorded. In characteristic good humor, George put the frustrations of Paul suing his former band mates to song (while Lennon reportedly threw bricks through Paul’s windows – though this is highly, highly disputed!). This song had some lyrical modifications for his 1974 US Tour, brining the story up to date to include the litigation against (Paul told you so, George!).

George Harrison – This Song - Thirty-Three & 1/3 ‘76 14

Still smarting from the “/He’s So Fine” debacle – which was coming to a conclusion (for which George lost the judgment); the track is sarcastic, but supplied with an upbeat melody and voice. A promo film was shot for the song (and first single off the album) during one night in a borrowed court room, with Ron Wood as a member of the audience and playing the judge.

George Harrison – My Sweet Lord - All Things Must Pass ‘70 This was the major smash hit of the album by Christmas 1970. It was originally intended for the Singers (who had record, “,” which greatly influenced “My Sweet Lord.” George had also let Billy Preston release his own version before George’s – but it was George’s version that was the huge hit and remains the biggest single song success of his entire solo career.

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NEWS HERE / The Beatles - - (Harrison) Lead vocal: George The fourth original composition by George Harrison to be recorded by The Beatles was heavily inspired by the 12-string guitar sound of . The introduction of George 15

Harrison’s “If I Needed Someone” is strikingly similar to the introduction of The Byrds’ “.” Harrison commented that the song was “like a million other songs written around the D chord.” The backing track was recorded in one take on October 16, 1965. George’s double-tracked lead vocal and John and Paul’s backing vocals were added two days later. The song was performed live by The Beatles in late 1965 and was a staple of their 1966 world tour. On U.S. album: and Today - Capitol LP

George Harrison – Save The World - ‘81 George the Preacher returns, with a tune that would not be quite as appealing as it would be a few years later.

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George wrote the song in “ten minutes,” for his friend, ’s war-torn homeland. While in LA working on the soundtrack for the film, Ravi informed George of the atrocities occurring in his native India. , who played keyboards on the session, contributed the idea for the “story” introduction to the song. The song included George, Eric Clapton, Ringo, , Billy Preston and Leon Russell. Although the lineup is disputed by , who recalls that himself, George, Leon Russell, Klaus Voorman and Jim Keltner were present.

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QUIZ #2 Earlier this morning we played The Sheik Of Araby from the Decca Audition from 1962…(where Decca passed) the Beatles recorded 15 songs that day…of the 15 songs how many did George Harrison sing lead vocal on and what songs where they? 800-955-KLOS We’ll give ya some time to sort that all out…how about 6 mins and 26 seconds

The Beatles - It’s All Too Much - Submarine (Harrison) Lead vocal: George 17

Recording began with the working title “Too Much” at De Lane Lea Music Recording Studios, the basement studio of an office building directly opposite the Holborn Underground station in London. On May 25, 1967, one week before the release of the “Sgt. Pepper” album, the band ran through numerous rehearsals and recorded four proper takes of the backing track. The instruments were George on Hammond organ, Paul on bass guitar, John on lead guitar (including the soaring feedback at the beginning of the song) and Ringo on drums. Overdubs were added the next day at De Lane Lea: George’s lead vocal, John and Paul’s backing vocal, handclaps and percussion, including cowbell, woodblock and tambourine. Brass and woodwinds were overdubbed on June 2. Originally running over eight minutes, it was edited down to 6:25 for the soundtrack album. The version used in the “Yellow Submarine” film runs just 2:30 and features a verse cut out of the album version of the song: “Nice to have the time to take this opportunity/Time for me to look at you and you to look at me.” The lyrics (repeated twice starting at 4:13), “With your long blonde hair and your eyes of blue,” are taken from The Merseys’ 1966 hit “Sorrow.”

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George Harrison was the Beatles’ lead guitarist and youngest member. He joined the group as a 15-year-old when the band was still known as . Harrison sang lead on four tracks at the Decca audition, including “ The Sheik Of Araby,” “ Take Good Care Of My Baby,” “,” and “Crying, Waiting, Hoping.

Take Good Care Of My Baby” Written by and Gerry Goffin—yet another remarkable songwriting team, a la Leiber-Stoller and Lennon-McCartney—“Take Good Care Of My Baby” was a hit single for Bobby Vee in 1961. The Beatles’ version of the song, with George Harrison on lead vocals, has never been officially released.

“Crying, Waiting, Hoping” , a hero of the Beatles, wrote “Crying, Waiting, Hoping” in December 1958, a mere month and a half before his death. Originally recorded by Holly himself with only guitar accompaniment, the track was 18 overdubbed with additional singing and instrumentation and released as the musician’s first posthumous single in July 1959. The Beatles - Three Cool Cats – Decca Jan. 1st 1862 “Three Cool Cats,” like “Searchin’,” was written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and originally recorded by in 1958. It appeared on the flip side of the Coasters’ hit single “Charlie Brown.” The song was a staple of the Beatles’ early live shows, with George Harrison providing lead vocals and John Lennon and Paul McCartney joining him during the refrains. The Beatles’ recording of “Three Cool Cats” at the Decca audition was officially released on Anthology 1 in 1995.

The Beatles – Chains –

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(Goffin-King) Lead vocal: George Recorded in four takes on February 11, 1963. Legendary Brill Building tunesmiths Gerry Goffin and Carole King were very inspirational to the budding songwriters from . This was a Top 20 hit for in 1962. “Chains” was the first of two songs featuring a lead vocal by George Harrison on the first Beatles album. On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP

The Beatles - Do You Want To Know A Secret – Please Please Me (McCartney-Lennon) Lead vocal: George Recorded February 11, 1963. Written primarily by John Lennon for George Harrison to sing. The song was given to another -managed act, Billy J. Kramer with the Dakotas, to cover. Their version topped the British charts in late spring 1963. Inspired by "I'm Wishing," a song from Walt Disney’s 1937 animated film “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” that Lennon’s mother used to sing to him when he was a child. On U.S. albums: Introducing… The Beatles - Vee-Jay LP - Capitol LP

The Beatles - - Rubber Soul (Harrison) Lead vocal: George The fifth original composition by George Harrison to be recorded by The Beatles was completed on November 8, 1965 in one take with overdubs under the working title “Won’t Be There With You.” The song features Paul playing his bass through a fuzz box to give it a distorted sound. On U.S. album: Rubber Soul - Capitol LP

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Lead vocal: George On February 25, 1969, his 26th birthday, George Harrison went to and recorded elaborate eight-track demos of three of his latest compositions: “Old Brown Shoe,” “Something,” and “All Things Must Pass.” All three of the demos recorded this day can be found on the “Anthology 3” album. “Old Brown Shoe” had made a brief appearance near the end of the “” sessions with a few run-through/rehearsals on January 28, 1969. The full band revisited the song for a proper recording on April 16, 1969. The rhythm track was finished in four takes, with George on lead guitar, Paul on piano, John on rhythm guitar (which would be erased in favor of a Hammond organ part played by George on April 18), and Ringo on drums. Overdubs included bass guitar, lead guitar, and backing vocals by John and Paul. In his book, “I Me Mine,” George said, “I started the chord sequences on piano, which I don’t really play, and then began writing ideas for the words from various opposites… Again, it’s the duality of things - yes no, up down, left right, right wrong, etc.” Released as the flip side of “The Ballad Of John And Yoko” in the UK on May 30, 1969, while the “Get Back” single was topping the charts. The single was issued by in the U.S. on June 4, 1969. On U.S. album: - Capitol LP (1970)

Some great songwriters featured in that set including George Harrison, Lennon/McCartney, Gerry Goffin and Carole King Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller

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Reminder…This Tuesday 6PM…Annual gathering to remember George Harrison STAR- Capitol Records… And everyone who shows up is truly one of these…. 21

George Harrison – - All Things Must Pass ‘70 This was a salute to the girls (and sometimes boys) who stood vigil at Apple, Abbey Road and anyplace a Fab was to likely to be. Upon recording the tune, George invited the “Apple Scruffs,” into the studio to have a listen.

George & – Here Come The Sun – 40 years ago last week SNL / 1976

George Harrison – Mama You’ve Been On My Mind (demo) - Early Takes Vol.1 ‘12

The Beatles - I Need You - Help! (Harrison) Lead vocal: George Recorded in five takes on February 15, 1965, the first day of recording for what was to become the “Help!” album, with overdubs completed the next day. It is the second original George Harrison song to be recorded by the Beatles. Harrison wrote “I Need You” for his future wife, . The track is notable for the first use on a Beatles record of what is now known as a “wah-wah pedal.” George achieved this by playing his 22

12-string through a foot-controlled volume pedal. Ringo provides cowbell percussion. On U.S. album: Help! - Capitol LP

The Beatles - - The Beatles (Harrison) Lead vocal: George George took his inspiration for his fourth song on the “White Album” from a box of chocolates, specifically a Mackintosh’s Good News double centre chocolate assortment box, said by George to be Eric Clapton’s favorite brand. Most of the candies mentioned by George in the song came from the specific candies found in the box. Confections such as Creme Tangerine, Montelimart, Ginger Sling, Coffee Dessert and Savoy Truffle were part of the assortment. Cool Cherry Cream and Coconut Fudge were Harrison 23

creations. When George sings “But you’ll have to have them all pulled out after the Savoy Truffle,” it is a warning to his friend Eric Clapton that he will have to have his decaying teeth pulled out. After some rehearsal, the backing track was recorded in one take on October 3, 1968, at . With George playing electric piano, Paul on Rickenbacker bass, and Ringo on drums. Harrison’s lead vocal was recorded at Trident Studios on October 5. Chris Thomas’ score for (distorted at Harrison’s request) was recorded at Abbey Road on October 11. The final overdubs for “Savoy Truffle” on October 14 were also the last instruments recorded during the “White Album” sessions: organ, tambourine, bongos, and George playing a lead guitar part on his Fender Telecaster. This is the third of four Harrison songs on the “White Album” that John Lennon does not appear on.

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George Harrison – Tired Of Midnight Blue - Extra Texture ‘75 Originally titled, “Midnight Blue,” but Melissa Manchester had a big hit with her own version titled the same in 1975, so George tacked on extra words, as he was still smarting over the verdict of the “My Sweet Lord/He’s So Fine” situation (though both songs are dissimilar). Although not credited, Leon Russell is featured on piano.

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George Harrison – Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) This track and lead single would be a massive hit all over the world. This single version runs a little bit faster than the LP version.

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NOWHERE TO GO Bob Dylan/George Harrison, 1968 H Actual copyrighted title for the song performed at , New York State, as a duet by Bob and George in and circulating mainly under the title EVERY TIME SOMEBODY COMES TO TOWN

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