Within You Without You: Listening to George Harrison

by Seth Rogovoy

Overview

How did the most reluctant member of the Fab Four put his mark on all of their music? This book helps listeners hear how George Harrison shaped the sound of The Beatles and how he carried that sound forward into his solo career Within You Without You is a highly personal exploration of George Harrison's essential contributions to the Beatles and his solo work, as well as his significant role as a Western proponent of Indian music and beliefs. Through close examination of his guitar playing in the Fab Four and his songwriting both in and out of the Beatles, author Seth Rogovoy demystifies the enigma of this most reluctant of rock stars. Drawing upon the insights of the author--a rock critic and historian of over forty years standing--as well as those of expert observers including Beatles filmmaker Michael Lindsay-Hogg and English rock singer-songwriters Robyn Hitchcock and John Wesley Harding, among others, this book extensively examines George Harrison's contributions to the musical world. Within You Without You will forever change the way readers hear the music of the Beatles and view Harrison's role in the group, as well as enhancing appreciation of Harrison as a cultural figure above and beyond his work as a musician.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780197627846
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	09/03/2024
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	224
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Seth Rogovoy is the author of Bob Dylan: Prophet Mystic Poet and The Essential Klezmer: A Music Lover's Guide to Jewish Roots and Soul Music and contributing editor for The Forward.

Table of Contents

Preface Introduction 1. I Saw Her Standing There 2. The Sheik of Araby's Three Cool Cats 3. The Reluctant Beatle 4. Leave Me Alone 5. Do You Promise Not to Tell? 6. The Chord 7. Eight Arms to Hold You 8. On One Condition 9. The Black Album 10. I Know What It's Like to Be Dead 11. The Space Between Us All 12. Gone for Baroque 13. The Waiting Is the Hardest Part 14. The Love There That's Sleeping 15. Take a Piece, But Not Too Much 16. When George 'Quit' the Beatles 17. Standard Time 18. That Ice Is Slowly Melting 19. The Declaration of Independence 20. Hare Krishna, Yeah Yeah Yeah 21. What I Feel I Can't Say 22. My Friend Came to Me 23. The Constitution 24. Running on a Dark Racecourse 25. The Ghost of Ronnie Spector 26. Could Be 'Sugar Pie Honey Bunch' 27. George Goes to the Movies 28. Why Peggy Lee Matters 29. In the Eyes of the Lonely One 30. You've Got to Leave to Come Back 31. Everybody's Got Somebody to Lean On 32. Brothers in Arms 33. The Great Depression 34. The Art of Dying Endnotes Bibliography Acknowledgments Index

Editorial Reviews

"[Rogovoy] makes a compelling case that George's contribution to the Beatles was far, far greater than most critics gave him credit for." — John Meagher, Irish Independent

"Meticulously researched." — Hugh Fielder, Classic Rock

"As George Harrison has emerged as the favorite Beatle of post-Millennials, no book has attempted to wrestle with his sometimes dazzling, sometimes baffling body of work. Seth Rogovoy's insightful, comprehensive Within You Without You offers perceptive, unexpected takes on Harrison favorites you've heard a million times-but it will also send you, maybe for the first time, to some of his more obscure, yet rewarding music." — Alan Light, author of The Holy or the Broken and Let's Go Crazy and co-host of the "Sound Up!" podcast

"[An] astute analysis of Harrison's musical evolution." — Publishers Weekly

"An absorbing, forensic account of Harrison's unique an essential part in developing and perpetuating a phenomenon...the compelling detail is delivered with vivid colour...[Rogovoy] urges the reader to hasten back to listening." — Russell Newmark, The Beat

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