First time hearing George Harrison "I've Got My Mind Set On You" Reaction | Asia and BJ

[@WhatInTheActualHealth]

This song was produced by Jeff Lynne (Lead singer/song writer from Electric Light Orchestra). George also wrote a song called "When We Was Fab" in which he reminisces about his time in The Beatles and Jeff Lynne produced that as well and it is definitely worth a listen! Love your content!

[@sharongranger5860]

Tony, Yes Jeff Lynne is one of the best producers writers and singers ever IMHO💜👏🏼

[@SirOliverNorwell]

Jeff Lynne also co-wrote When We Was Fab.

[@tootsmagoots9523]

Showdown!

[@GrumpyOldGuy534]

"Something" written by George, performed by the Beatles. Best love song ever

[@jbjacobs9514]

Taxman is my fave song!

[@TheFairyintheFishBowl]

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@starman2337]

Frank Sinatra thought so too.

[@gabrielbotsford791]

@@octavius8562 now I have to think about it......!! Great song, maybe a better love song...

[@joshpauley289]

@@octavius8562 I don’t really classify in my life as a love song. I know it technically is at the end, but I’d rather sing my girl something to serenade her haha

[@dagmar.6954]

I think George was the underrated Beatle. His songs that he wrote with the group are some of my favorites ("Taxman", "Within You Without You", "While My Guitar Gently Weeps", "Here Comes the Sun" & "Something"). He was a great songwriter & had many hits when he went solo. Also love when he was part of the supergroup "The Traveling Wilburys" with Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan & Tom Petty. Very talented man who left us too soon. At least we have the legacy of his music.

[@JABM-AU]

oh damn you beat to first post. 😂 Totally agree... also, would be nice to see Asia and BJ react to The Travelling Wilbury's songs.

[@Braveheart0484]

His best thing was the Travlin Wibury's. Awesome Band-Tom Petty, Roy, Lynn, Bob Dylan. Their song "Handle with Care" and "End of the Line" are awesome.

[@nathaneley6486]

He’s a lot like Stephen Stills, virtuoso talent but little ego

[@sallysharp3845]

George was also a member of the super group The Traveling Wilburys, along with Jeff Lynn, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and Roy Orbison. Check out their songs "Handle With Care" and "End Of The Line".

[@1234uz]

Good suggestion

[@timstarkes173]

And Willie Nelson, Chris Christopherson, and Waylon Jennings

[@Vandalspeed]

was just about to comment the same thing!

[@ohmightywez]

Aw! George Harrison’s my favorite Beatle. Here Comes the Sun is one of my go to songs when I need to be reminded that everything is all right.

[@johncagnettajr344]

John Lennon and Paul McCartney wrote about 80% of the Beatles songs however one of their most famous covered songs is “Something” which George Harrison wrote. He also wrote Taxman and While my Guitar Gently Weeps.

[@Cosmo-Kramer]

And my favorite, "Here Comes The Sun".

[@SpotWorksLNC]

@@Cosmo-Kramer yep, the number 1 streamed Beatles song.

[@timgard7091]

Dame, Music, can make ur day, food for ur soul, u guys are good❤thanxs😮

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

Hi guys! So glad to see you doing George Harrison. He was my favorite of the "fab four" and was actually called "the quiet Beatle." He produced the magical guitar sound of the Beatles and his solo stuff was great too, also this from the Travelling Wilburys (w/ George Harrison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Bob Dylan). Could you also please do his song "All Things Must Pass." It's so beautiful.

[@ohmygoshmygolly]

It’s funny how he got the “quiet Beatle” label. It seems when the Beatles first came to America he was sick so didn’t talk much, hence he was called the quiet Beatle. He was very spiritual and had a great sense of humor, cracking jokes all the time. He was my favorite

[@richardbremner1284]

@@ohmygoshmygolly didn't he become more spiritual tho because he didn't like the fame that came with being with the Beatles. Like couldn't even go to the shops without fans and paparazzi following him?

[@ohmygoshmygolly]

@@richardbremner1284 On top of that he wasn’t getting any respect from Lennon and McCartney in the recording studio. Until the day he walked in with Eric Clapton to play lead on While My Guitar Gently Weeps., that is. He took a trip to India to learn from the Maharishi, he read the IChing, which told him to write what he saw. So he was in the desert and he wrote Here Comes the Sun.. those are the reasons I would call him a very spiritual person. A very good soul.

[@zanethind]

Is it me or did George look like Bob Dylan in the music video for this song?

[@zanethind]

@@richardbremner1284 he didn't like the fame? Wow but also makes sense too bad they didn't have security or didn't have good security back then

[@CCDzine]

A great George Harrison song from when I was in middle school, around 1981-2, is 'All Those Years Ago'.

[@bqkmg2037]

How's that... this song was released in 1987/88..not 1981/82.

[@CCDzine]

@@bqkmg2037 Re-read my unedited comment. The song 'All Those Years Ago' by George Harrison came out around the time I said, May 1981 to be precise.

[@bqkmg2037]

@@CCDzine Sorry buddy

[@BigToeify]

I’m happy just to dance with you. That’s a George Harrison sung Beatles song. Very upbeat and infectious.

[@dwhite849]

It says a lot about the talent of the Beatles - he was the forgotten one. A very good guitarist, a very good song writer, and a great vocalist. The best band ever

[@personalcheeses8073]

He’s not forgotten by real Beatles fans. He’s the favourite of many

[@russellboynton8798]

I always liked him more than John Lennon. Excellent guitarist,gifted writer and lyricist.

[@personalcheeses8073]

@@russellboynton8798 And a nicer person 😂

[@russellboynton8798]

@@personalcheeses8073 agreed, they treated him like shit.

[@personalcheeses8073]

@@russellboynton8798 I wouldn’t know about that. There was just too much talent for one band. With not enough hours in the day to utilise it all

[@stevetanner3019]

Another one of George’s great earlier solo tunes is “What Is Life”. ❤️❤️

[@James-hd6ez]

Agree but a little bit heavy and for these two being so young and defo too deep for this show.

[@parisbrat]

"Got My Mind Set on You" (also written as "(Got My Mind) Set on You") is a song written and composed by Rudy Clark and originally recorded by James Ray in 1962, under the title "I've Got My Mind Set on You". Thanks, Google!!!

[@rtrepsas]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/oWebd6KYZbZ0lc0 Here’s the original by James Ray 1962

[@cindydlittle]

The reason this has such a catchy beat is that's Ringo on drums, Elton on piano & Clapton on guitar. Talk about talent!

[@bellodrade]

One of the best Beatles songs was written by George- 'Old Brown Shoe.' You guys need to check that out.

[@creinicke1000]

Loved George too!!! His songs were great fun.. i think the video for this one shows him rocking in a chair playing.. he's always smiling.

[@ChicagoDB]

This was always my favorite of his songs…great beat/rhythm and chorus. George was always my favorite Beetle.

[@scottvanhille5688]

RIP George! This was definitely a catchy hit! Still played on the radio :D

[@jimakcelik6486]

The Beatles song "Something" was written by George Harrison, John and Paul put it on the album because they were short a song. It became #1 hit, and among the most beautiful love songs ever. Harrison started the supergroup "The Traveling Wilburys" accidently.

[@richardhenderson9767]

You really need to watch the original music video to "I Got My Mind Set On You", by George Harrison. You will see why we watched it so much on Mtv.😉😀

[@ym61]

You guys should react to the Traveling Wilburys. That was George’s post Beatles group and it was the best super group ever with George, Jeff Lynne from ELO, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty and the great Roy Orbison. Handle With Care and End of the Line were big Wilbury songs

[@davidisaacson5806]

I second this! Travelling Wilburys are awesome!!

[@James-hd6ez]

Crosby, Stills,Nash and Young a close second?

[@justmoose6534]

This was a cover that George had a hit with. Some George written solo songs worth a listen "All Things Must Pass," "Isn't It A Pity," "What Is Life," "This is Love," "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)."

[@seiraeiramasil2302]

George Harrison was under utilized in the group, he didn't want to be (the quiet beatle), he had songs, but Paul and John just didn't give them enough consideration and so their songs were the the ones that monopolized every album. George was also called the "Dark Horse" which is the title of one of his songs, it's pretty cool. I love, "What Is Life", but even more I love, "Give Me Love", it's just a meaningful, beautiful song. I'm glad you now know who George Harrison is. Ringo Starr has solo recordings as well, if you care to take a look. This was really great guys! Thanks for this reaction video!

[@philpartynski3125]

What Is Life and Here Comes the Sun are outstanding George songs. Cheers! 😎🎶❤

[@davemonds786]

Ringo is playing drums on this cut.

[@davidcohen7146]

@Asia an BJ- Just to put it into some perspective. George was the first Beatle to have a number one solo album. Of course Paul and John were the two main Beatles but George was still very underaed. All things must pass is another great George song he did as a solo artists that I recommend you guys react to.

[@jeffmazzoli9910]

Something, Here comes the sun and While my guitar gently weeps are huge Beatles hits that feature George

[@novaman4258]

"All those years ago" is a really good song too that was written by George Harrison as a tribute to John Lennon after his death in 1980.

[@ManuelSanchez-mv6cs]

Greetings from Uruguay, South America. I congratulate you for reacting to the music that marked my youth and I follow you every day. I feel like part of my family. Greetings

[@SpotWorksLNC]

I didn’t realize this was a cover song until recently. George did an epic job on it. Not that he needs to do covers, he has a large body of exceptional songs. When We Was Fab from this same album is a great song about his time in the Beatles.

[@markamos1911]

Really recommend "All Those Years Ago", George's tribute to John. Paul McCartney on backing vocals (first time Paul and George had appeared on the same record in over a decade) and Ringo Starr on drums, it could almost be considered a Beatles reunion.

[@cindydlittle]

I heard Ringo on the drums, Clapton on the guitar, & Elton John on the piano. No wonder it was a hit!

[@DelilahsSlightlyMad]

In my opinion, this was George's best solo song Love your content!

[@tdgallagher218]

One of my favorite LPs by George Harrison was Living In A Material World, released in 1973, which #1 in the US charts for five weeks. That album contained one of his biggest hits, Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth). The title track is also well worth a listen. I'd love to see you guys react to either one.

[@LoveOldMusic808]

Since you already know John Lennon, Paul McCartney and now George Harrison. You guys should react to Ringo Star's song "It Don't Come Easy".

[@markharris1125]

Let's not forget 'Back Off Boogaloo', now.

[@randomtruths3400]

Ironically, that Ringo song was co-written and produced by George.

[@dougsusie2319]

Great one guys, boy you two are on a George and Beatles roll lately and I'm not complaining. This song was originally recorded by James Ray in 1962 and George bought a copy of the single in 1963 when he was 20 while visiting his sister Louise in Illinois. Beatlemania exploded in 1963 that year in England. He was probably glad to escape it for a little bit. Years later when he was writing his "Cloud Nine" Lp he remembered the song and recorded it. The song was released as a single and hit #1 in January, 1988 on the Billboard Top 100 here in the States. See, you two just got a little George Harrison history lesson here. Yes, George was known as the quiet Beatle but he wasn't, he was just polite, soft-spoken and straight to the point. Although the youngest band member he always struck me as maybe the most mature. George was so damn cool ! Him and John were always my favorites. Lennon was one of those all time characters, highly intelligent, extremely witty and funny as hell. He could also be a big time smartass when pushed, the man was hilarious. I miss them both dearly, I really do. A couple of more great #1 hits by George are "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth)" a great vibe lovely song and "Cracker Box Palace" which I love. A little bit of a humorous song about his journey through life from birth to adult life, a very thoughtful witty catchy song. I know I bug you two with this one a little bit I would love too see you guys redo his Beatles classic "Here Comes The Sun" 2019 50th anniversary remix with video from "Abbey Road" You really don't know what you're missing. Even with all of the wonderful Lennon/McCartney songs this one is the most streamed Beatles song on Spotify with close to 300 million streams currently. That alone should merit a redo. Oh well, I can always dream can't I ? Maybe one day. 👌☮️✌️💕

[@scapito]

I 💜 Here Comes The Sun 🌞

[@thomastimlin1724]

Yes, thanks for that detail on the song. So many think George wrote this, I did until I looked it up a couple years back. Thus in 1962 when the song was done, at lot of pop artists were using the "three chord wonder" chords, but yet the chorus on the chorus more chords than the typical three.

[@stevetanner3019]

George was also a member of the “Travelling Wilburys “ along with Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne (ELO), Roy Orbison, and Bob Dylan.

[@thewiseoldherper7047]

Great song. Harrison had a lot of hits after the Beatles. This is one of my favorites.

[@chronomatt6990]

George Harrison + ELO’s Jeff Lynne! Number 1 hit in the late 1980s.

[@malkamusik]

This was a cover song. He has so many original songs to listen to. Blow Away, All Those Years Ago, What Is Life, When We Was Fab...

[@geoffsullivan7902]

Honestly this one for me is like guitar chords 101, lessons. Love the collab on this one too.❤️🎼🎶❤️✅

[@daviddixon6408]

The video for this song is hilarious, definitely worth watching. One of my favorite songs written by George Harrison when he was with the Beatles is "Taxman".

[@kieronimo1]

Nice. You should react to 'Any Road'. It's my favourite George Harrison song.

[@t.r.1708]

Thank you! One of the things about George was his iconic guitar riffs!

[@strangeworldsunlimited712]

More Harrison: With the Beatles "Here Comes the Sun. With the Traveling Wilburys "Handle With Care"

[@starman2337]

This song was once the theme song for an NFL draft. Lyrics fit perfectly.

[@antifax8434]

My Sweet George 🎸🎸🎸❤️❤️

[@Calinicus72]

I read in some magazine they were saying that George’s first single after X number of years was a song that repeated, “I Got My Mind Set On You” x-hundred times. This song came out during my Freshman year of High School. It was the first cassette single I ever bought. I loved it then, and I still love it now! Sure, the song is just, what 2 verses looping over and over, but, the song is one big hook!

[@ivyvines6708]

Hiya guys. Thank you for playing some George Harrison. Love this song it's so much fun. Am still missing him after all the years that he's been gone. Love y 'all. Peace. ;-) ;-) ;-)

[@teri7398]

George's "What Is Life" is a good song you should have a listen to.

[@rebeccasonger4156]

You need to watch the video, just the 2 of you, and you will enjoy the song that much more. this song came out when my kids were young and they are 42 and 40 now.

[@827dusty]

This song has an old time 1950s, sort of "Buddy Holley" quality to it. I can almost hear Buddy singing in George's voice.

[@groundscoresteve4964]

This was the last #1 song by any of the Beatles on the Hot 100 chart. Long Live 'the Quite Beatle'!

[@richardmartin9565]

Ringo Starr was the Beatles drummer. An interviewer once asked him if he played other instruments? Ringo said "I play some piano, pretty difficult writing songs while playing drums."

[@j09j19]

"While My Guitar Gently Weeps" was written by George Harrison and performed by the Beatles. It is truly a MASTERPIECE. You should check that out, too.

[@zanethind]

This is one of my all time favourite song's by George Harrison

[@cathyhall1350]

George's "What Is Life" is also great! 💕✌️🎸🎼

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Hey kids! Late in the BEATLES before the break up..George Harrisson was writing brilliant songs...but was overshadowed by John and Paul...when the split happened..he was free to emerge..so please explore. Solo George. PS ..he founded the Traveling Wilburys... A GROUP that was ..Tom Petty, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan ..and Jeff Lynn._( Electric Light Orchestra)..

[@sumonjamal1653]

George Harrison gets overlooked in the huge shadows of (the late) John Lennon and Paul McCartney, but his skills as a lead guitarist and songwriting deserves recognition. Ringo Starr (drums) was the last member; he wasn't a prolific songwriter like the other 3... but his beats and rhythm were essential to The Beatles' sound & success.

[@Soundhypno]

What is Life!!! great song by George

[@AB-ez4rm]

I love Weird Al's version of this "This Song's Just Six Words Long."

[@ericnordstrom4335]

This song was in a very good movie called Look Whos Talking Too which is the second of three movies. The famous actors who are in these movies are John Travolta, Kirstie Ally and voice of Mikey is Bruce Willis as well as Rosanne Barr playing the voice of Julie. The movie is shot in the Vancouver British Columbia area where I am from.

[@sendtosw]

Another thing about George being one of the Beatles, if you are like one of us baby-boomers and really know the Beatles like we do, you can hear a song like "Set On You" and hear just from the way it's put together that it's by one of the Beatles.

[@dennisswainston411]

The Video of this song is worth the watch....

[@debjorgo]

The most played Beatle song on Spotify is Here Comes the Sun, written and sung by George Harrison. Ringo is the other Beatle.

[@ted6948]

A good choice of artist to react to! As others seem to have eluded to, he was very subdued in his personality, but what a great contribution he made to music both as a band member, and as a solo artist. I have a favourite song that you might want to react to - 'Cheer Down' from the film soundtrack of Lethal Weapon II, with Mel Gibson, Danny Glover and Patsy Kensit.It was featured at the beginning of the film's "outdo credits". Keep up the good work! Thanks T (UK based)

[@hmm3484]

GREAT song. So, so good. His slide guitar on this is terrific. One of my favorites and I own most of his catalog.

[@deniscastellanos9895]

That's the reason why The Beatles are the greatest band all of times, all they are freaking awesome including Ringo.

[@bobcorbin3294]

It's a baritone sax that you're trying to think of.. George love to put socks on his tracks especially the Beatles Savoy truffle

[@melissaw704]

George Harrison did a “music video” for an episode of Saturday Night Live in 1976, quite a few years before Mtv. The song is ‘Crackerbox Palace’. Would be a great reaction.

[@TexasMagnolia]

George’s love song “Something” will melt you! I bet BJ knows it!

[@pitapanda8319]

Aw. George did two separate & very different videos to this song. Either one would've been a great treat for you & your audience.

[@andrewsawyer1375]

The music vid for this song is funny.

[@kellyjohnson3617]

If you look up the MTV music video that went with this, you see George’s crazy sense of humor. He often collaborated with some of the Monty python comedy folks so their movies often had George Harrison credits. He did a lot of stuff that maybe wasn’t self promoting but more focus on the music. Check out the all star band The a traveling Wilburys who was a music group with all legends that didn’t focus on their star power but on the music. The band was Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Zorbison and Tom Petty who were active in the 1980s

[@sumonjamal1653]

This was a cover song from 1962 that George Harrison was a fan of... originally by James Ray (written by Rudy Clark) and Harrison recorded his version in 1987. To see a documentary movie on George Harrison's life, watch - "George Harrison: Living in the material world" from 2011... it captures the good & bad times of the former Beatle, who passed away in 2001 from cancer 😪

[@marthaz]

His benefit concert "concert for Bangladesh" you must check out! Billy Preston sings "That's The Way God planned it" with Clapton, Ringo, Leon Russell... incredible tracks with a band of legends. 👍💕

[@StevesFunhouse]

BJ, you are so cool 🙌😎, man, and Asia, when you smile, you light 💡 up the room, and the world becomes instantly brighter and more beautiful ... just like you !!! It's so great seeing you two enjoying yourselves.

[@joelliebler5690]

Good upbeat jazzy feel. Another great one was popular decades ago is Cracker Barrel Palace. If I recall right it something to do with George’s time with The Fab 4!

[@jmelio1]

'Taxman', 'Something', 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps', 'Here Comes the Sun'...just some of the huge hits with the Beatles. To name a few in his solo career....'Dark Horse' 'What Is Life', 'Beware of Darkness', ' Give Me Love( Give Me Peace on Earth)', 'All Those Years Ago' written about and to John Lennon .There is so much more. I could go on and on...lol

[@garyarnett1220]

George was The Beatles lead guitarist. That's him on lead on every song. Every song. "Set On You" is a 50s song that George covered in the late 80s

[@unclebobunclebob]

4 as one...The Beatles...George was very important to that mix. He was the LEAD FREAKING GUITAR of the best rock and roll group in history. And a damn fine songwriter and singer whose prodigious talent was actually under-utilized in the group (as later proven in his solo career). But his contributions with the Beatles were enormous.

[@ianmclean6399]

I got a call at work the day george died. I said to my boss im going home a Beatle died and i left. Never even questioned it when i came back the next day 😂

[@MarkmanOTW]

This song is a fun and light from George. Recommend you try 'Blow Away', 'Give Me Love', 'All Things Must Pass', 'Isn't It a Pity' and 'If Not For You' - as well as the other recommendations in the comments 😊

[@jutwilton2805]

The Beatles "Something" written by George Harrison and I think one of the Beatles best songs !! He certainly was a great song writer ,unfairly overshadowed by Paul McCartney and John Lennon's songwriting

[@daveharris6975]

Cloud Nine" and "When we was fab" are also very good

[@shayneerwin2809]

A great George Harrison song (with a young Phil Collins on the drums) is "The Art of Dying". Also check out "Fab" - it's a song about his time in The Beatles, and Ringo makes a guest appearance in the Video. Also the Beatles song "Something" which was written and sung by Harrison himself. Great video to that featuring all four members with their partners at the time. Also, as you are checking out George Harrison you should check out some Travelling Wilburys songs too - this was the super group featuring George, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, and Roy Orbison - every single one of those artists is a rabbit hole in themselves to get lost in

[@jeggy7447]

And on the drums for The Beatles "Ringo Starr"

[@NebulizerChi]

Cover of a tune the original recording of which had dropped before the advent of Beatlemania, believe it or not. Having been up to not much in the '80s, this and the album that spawned it were George's "I'm back!" statement. Two versions of the official video for it were released and are worth a look.

[@gypsyroadhog]

If you watch the video for The Travelling Wilburys End of the line then you’ll see a rocking chair with a guitar and a photograph of Roy Orbison when his verse comes on as he’d died before the video came out

[@esmaelgonzales6250]

I'M HAPPY JUST TO DANCE WITH YOU, I WANT TO TELL YOU, IF I NEEDED SOMEONE, I NEED YOU...4 of my most favorite Beatles songs, all written by George Harrison! Those were long b4 TAXMAN or SOMETHING but they touched me&my teenage soul, way back then. He was always lurking in the background, ready to pounce.

[@frikster5542]

George Harrison was lead guitarist for The Beatles..React to Give Me Love another great song by George Harrison.

[@JanS1]

I think George was forced into "the quiet one" label because John and Paul wrote as a pair and obviously created great stuff. George had a difficult time being heard but luckily it happened eventually. His solo stuff is great as are the songs he wrote for The Beatles like Here Comes the Sun and Something. Very underrated. Don't take it personally that we all flipped because you didn't know who he was 😂.

[@justmoose6534]

Also check the Traveling Wilburys. A Supergroup with George, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty, Bob Dylan and Roy Orbison. Handle With Care and End of the Line are two great songs.

[@gordonmcneil0011]

You should also listen to "Cheer Down", the guitar riff at the end of the song by George is one of the best I've heard.

[@billofalltrades2633]

Great song !

[@bradsullivan2495]

One of his best songs is "This Song"--which he wrote after getting sued for plagiarism over one of his tunes. The video is hilarious.

[@jackndan6603]

Nice!!! Good old George. 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦😇

[@phiddlephart7026]

The video is much more fun more than just the words

[@denisepoole5838]

Yes, George Harrison was known as "the quiet" Beatle. He let John Lennon and Paul McCartney have more of the limelight. George was a great songwriter and the more spiritual one. He had a great solo career. Check out the 1st Beatles movie, "Hard Days Night". He was so funny with his dry English humor! George was always my favorite Beatle too!!

[@Tekneeks1]

Loved this song growing up when my dad would play it in the car... but wow, I realize the lyrics are a remedial 4th grade poetry assignment that got a C-

[@metalmark1214]

George Harrison was such a talented song writer.

[@thomastimlin1724]

Sure was, but he did not write this one.

[@zachvroman103]

Love the reactions you two. I recently discovered “That is All” by George Harrison. It may be the most beautiful song I’ve ever heard. Please check it out if you get time.