George Harrison in the 70s: Decades
Depending on who you asked, George Harrison was many different things to different people. There was his songcraft, which won over the affections of producer savant Phil Spector; there was his musicianship, that captured the hearts of blues savants Eric Clapton and Delaney Bramlett; and then there was his penchant for comedy, which made him an obvious shoo-in for Rutland Weekend Television and Saturday Night Live. But behind these traits stood a fragile man, aching for enlightenment and peace in an industry that strove to rid him of any of it. Keenly aware of this conflict, Harrison was brave enough to commit it to tape on the wistful Dark Horse, a confessional album written against the backdrop of a regrettable American Tour. But Harrison was always ready to brave the conflict, and it served him better to ride it out than to return to The Beatles for an easy paycheque. He was known as ‘The Quiet Beatle', although this title did him a disservice, considering his intellectual focus and thoughtful nature. Instead, he was arguably ‘The Chameleonic Beatle', a moniker that only serves to understand the deeply complex guitar player better. And in a deeply complicated decade, Harrison's artistry flourished.
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George Harrison in the 70s: Decades
Depending on who you asked, George Harrison was many different things to different people. There was his songcraft, which won over the affections of producer savant Phil Spector; there was his musicianship, that captured the hearts of blues savants Eric Clapton and Delaney Bramlett; and then there was his penchant for comedy, which made him an obvious shoo-in for Rutland Weekend Television and Saturday Night Live. But behind these traits stood a fragile man, aching for enlightenment and peace in an industry that strove to rid him of any of it. Keenly aware of this conflict, Harrison was brave enough to commit it to tape on the wistful Dark Horse, a confessional album written against the backdrop of a regrettable American Tour. But Harrison was always ready to brave the conflict, and it served him better to ride it out than to return to The Beatles for an easy paycheque. He was known as ‘The Quiet Beatle', although this title did him a disservice, considering his intellectual focus and thoughtful nature. Instead, he was arguably ‘The Chameleonic Beatle', a moniker that only serves to understand the deeply complex guitar player better. And in a deeply complicated decade, Harrison's artistry flourished.
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George Harrison in the 70s: Decades

George Harrison in the 70s: Decades

by Eoghan Lyng
George Harrison in the 70s: Decades

George Harrison in the 70s: Decades

by Eoghan Lyng

Overview

Depending on who you asked, George Harrison was many different things to different people. There was his songcraft, which won over the affections of producer savant Phil Spector; there was his musicianship, that captured the hearts of blues savants Eric Clapton and Delaney Bramlett; and then there was his penchant for comedy, which made him an obvious shoo-in for Rutland Weekend Television and Saturday Night Live. But behind these traits stood a fragile man, aching for enlightenment and peace in an industry that strove to rid him of any of it. Keenly aware of this conflict, Harrison was brave enough to commit it to tape on the wistful Dark Horse, a confessional album written against the backdrop of a regrettable American Tour. But Harrison was always ready to brave the conflict, and it served him better to ride it out than to return to The Beatles for an easy paycheque. He was known as ‘The Quiet Beatle', although this title did him a disservice, considering his intellectual focus and thoughtful nature. Instead, he was arguably ‘The Chameleonic Beatle', a moniker that only serves to understand the deeply complex guitar player better. And in a deeply complicated decade, Harrison's artistry flourished.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781789521740
Publisher: Continental Sales, Inc.
Publication date: 05/27/2022
Pages: 160
Product dimensions: 5.80(w) x 8.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Eoghan Lyng is the author of U2 on track. Like U2 themselves, Lyng harbours a tremendous love for The Beatles, and has long aspired to write a book about the Fab Four. For him, the band peaked with Revolver, and finds their solo work that bit more interesting to explore. And when the solo material includes Living In The Material World and Extra Texture (Read All About It), can you blame him? Much like the guitarist he's written about, Lyng doesn't consider Life of Brian blasphemous, but rates The Long Good Friday higher than Harrison. He lives in Dublin, Ireland.

Table of Contents

With Love, From Beatles to Truth 7

…And Then There Was 1970 14

All Things Must Pass 17

1971: The First Live Aid? 31

The Concert for Bangladesh 39

1973: When He Was Fab 46

Living In The Material World 49

1974: All The World's A Stage: Well, America Is 59

Dark Horse 63

1975: The Dark Horse Rises 75

Extra Texture (Read All About It) 75

1976: Lord, He's Fine 85

Thirty Three & 1/3 90

1977 and 1978: 'Keep 'em Laughing As You Go…' 99

The Rutles (OST) 101

1979: Father and Son 105

George Harrison 109

A Handmade's Tale 120

All Those Years Ago 122

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