George Harrison: The Not-So-Quiet Beatle

[@Biographics]

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[@drbosommd]

Give us a Brain Blaze on the Businesses of the Beatles .

[@clintstewart5545]

DO FRANK ZAPPA PLEASE !!!

[@marnizavaleta]

The story of Bob Geldof & Live Aid is a great one. His book "Is that it" is a really interesting first hand account & a tale that I'd love to see you guys tell. Cheers 😁

[@paulohare4233]

btw your vid on john lennon was so 1 sided and shite i am forced to hear your account of this former beatle

[@Tremont24]

Plz do Booker T. Washington next

[@NextEevolution]

If George Harrison's contribution to music wasn't enough, the world of comedy also owes him respect for bankrolling Monty Python's Life of Brian. When Harrison told Eric Idle he'd put up the money for the film's production after reading the script, Eric asked him why. His response, "I want to see the movie."

[@sarahtoegel1982]

Yes!!! I am so glad that someone else acknowledged Mr. Harrison for that as well!! I still jam out to one of my favorite George singles.. "I got my mind set on you...." LoL 🤣

[@CamMackay96]

@@sarahtoegel1982 I mean its in the video lol

[@sarahtoegel1982]

@@CamMackay96 I actually just learned about it from another video I watched recently and I had no clue that he funded the production studio behind Monty Python, but I sure am glad that he did, they are the funniest thing ever, pure classic British comedy!! 😂🥰

[@ycl260779]

Eric Idle had remarked once that George Harrison essentially paid the most expensive movie ticket in the world.

[@megancrager4397]

I didn't know that!

[@markcharron]

You can't get to the end of George Harrison's life story without shedding a tear.

[@davidlancaster8152]

I'm fortunate enough to have seen all the Beatles live except John. Saw George with Ringo, the LA Express, Ravi Shankar Orchestra, Billy Preston and associates I can't remember. There were 30 people on stage at the same time, at least. One of my top 5 concerts ever. Saw McCartney when he made a guest appearance with Bad Finger. George's show still rings in my ears almost 50 years later. Thanks for telling his story. Lvya all much

[@kelseymathias3881]

I saw George w/ Ravi Shankar in Oakland, CA in '74, and Paul w/ Wings in L.A. in '76. Very cool to see my childhood heroes in person, but what I really love is seeing them for the first time on The Ed Sullivan Show and in Hard Day's Night in '64. I feel so fortunate to have been here for the Beatles era.

[@KealohaHarrison]

This might be my favorite Biographic yet, George is my favorite Beatle! When I was little I was convinced we were related because we have the same last name and was devastated when I found out we weren’t. Nevertheless he made me want to become a musician and has been my biggest guitar hero ever.

[@KronicZombie]

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[@joeyr7294]

I'm sure you weren't the only child that felt that way lol.

[@kolesooom]

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[@demonicusa.k.a.theblindguy3929]

When I started playing bass 30 plus years ago someone very early on Suggested that I learned guitar simultaneously. Wish I could track that guy down. In any case George always came right behind Paul for me but I have to Agree that this is with the top of Simon and company's bios.

[@demonicusa.k.a.theblindguy3929]

Hello troll BOT. We meet again.

[@kingpin6989]

It's mind-boggling how incredibly talented all four of the Beetles were, I don't know of another band where all of the members not only had incredible success in the band but also in their solo careers.

[@JC20XX]

Animal Collective to a degree

[@BenDover-ch7rf]

Wu Tang Clan

[@itsmeagainjohn3054]

I agree 100% as both a Beatles and Wu Tang fan.

[@GreatDavu]

I don't know if this says more about me or history, but with so many f'ed up nightmares of people, it's nice to hear about someone who wasn't an atrocity. Thanks.

[@Historian212]

Eh. You seem to be ignoring how he treated his first wife, and the vindictive way he treated Lennon before the latter was murdered. Not very enlightened, for all that talk of spirituality.

[@GreatDavu]

@@Historian212 compared to Stalin's Cannibal Island it's a win.

[@aidandunnigan4034]

He had affairs with peoples wives

[@loobarris]

@@GreatDavu lmao

[@dontworryhouston]

@@Historian212 Ok Virgin Mary holy ass saint

[@Riz2336]

I certainly respect George's contribution to music and he seemed like a nice guy

[@douglasmijangos3327]

George is my favorite Beatle while they were together… he brought the heaviness to the band .. his song were the most real .. Don’t Bother Me .. Taxman.. Within You Without You.. Think For Yourself… I Me Mine.. While My Guitar Gently Weeps …those songs I believe were the ones that changed the world

[@jaymo8206]

On Taxman Paul played lead guitar. On guitar gently weeps, Clapton played the lead. On within you, the musicians were hired Indian session players. Great songs but George had a little help from his friends.

[@douglasmijangos3327]

@@jaymo8206 yeah but he also played the guitar on other songs like a legend too .. Don’t bother me had a great solo … Something too … on the Rooftop performance George played some great solos too .. I’m saying he brought a lot of great songs that changed music so much .. made people think 🤔 and realize that music doesn’t have to be about just making music but about saying something you feel is important… not just “ I wanna hold your hand “ but “ it’s an outrage that the government can get away wit taking all that money from people who work extremely hard .. when will it stop ?” Like when he said “ My advice for those who die , Declare the pennies on your eyes “ 🔥

[@im1who84u]

Old Brown Shoe.

[@jaidee9570]

Here Comes the Sun, was described by George Martin, who is arguably one of the most qualified people to know about such things as, the greatest pop song of all time. Personally it's my favorite Harrison song from his time in the Beatles. But I think his best work was with the Wilburys. Perhaps Jeff Lynne's production favoured the songs, perhaps he saw Harrison as being equal to everyone else rather than his lower status in the Beatles, perhaps he was just more comfortable with himself by then, I don't know but as much as I love Beatles music, George didn't get a fair share of the record space, whereas in the Wilburys he was very much an equal amongst greats.

[@PassiveSmoking]

I remember hearing a story (I'm not sure how true it us though) that George had hired a new groundskeeper shortly before he was attacked and stabbed. He was on the grounds for the attack and witnessed his new boss being carted away on a stretcher. According to the story, George looked in his direction and feebly quipped, "So how do you like the job so far?" Like I said, I'm not sure if the story is true or not, but if it is it's a hell of a guy who can maintain his sense of humour in such circumstances.

[@andersjjensen]

Sounds like him alright. Even if it isn't factually true it still captures his sometimes morbid sense of humour.

[@conceicaotavora5599]

Deve ser verdade, Eric Idle conta essa história

[@Replicaate]

The other story from his stabbing incident I heard was him sighing "Why doesn't this sort of thing ever happen to the Rolling Stones guys?" as the paramedics got to him, supposedly he kept dropping such morbid one-liners and kept making them laugh even as they were trying to concentrate on their job of keeping him alive!

[@vaclavfokrej9643]

Apparently, when Neil Innes and Eric Idle proposed to George the idea of a "Beatles-Tribute/Mock-Band" called "The Rutles", George immediately quipped: "That's all fine and good but who' going to be the one that gets shot?"

[@SiecoVideo]

@@vaclavfokrej9643 The rutles were 'formed' in the 70's, no one was shot until 1980.

[@Ciborium]

George Harrison was such a musical genius, he had a hit song that was just six words long.

[@buxeessingh2571]

That was a cover.

[@K._Oss]

The great Dusty Springfield once asked George in 1963 “is that hair or a real wig?” To which George said “it’s a real wig!”

[@roysnell8319]

It was THIS Biography that not only brought me to Harrison’s song “Wah-Wah”, but also introduced me to an even bigger catalog of George’s solo output!!

[@jamespinder6465]

While my guitar gently weeps is iconic and covered by so many artists just shows George's true talent, and the Traveling Wilburys What a line up of famous names R.I.P. George gone but your music will live for ever.

[@fromulus]

He seemed like a really awesome person.

[@sleepymarauder4178]

I later found the Beatles and loved the lyrical style of playing by George. His slide is something extra, something special. An absolute master of a musician. And he seems like a great human being that tried to make the world a bit better.

[@juliee.7072]

My favourite of George's songs is Crackerbox Palace. The opening bars give me a strong feeling of deja vu, or something like it, and I'll never get tired of the song. I've loved George since I was 11yo and wanted him to be my dad instead of the one I had who left us when we were small. I'd sit and gaze at the cover of the Let It Be album. It must have been fate that all my other interests led back to George in some way, such as my love of Monty Python and the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band. When George died I queued for four hours at St. George's Hall in Liverpool to sign the memorial book. As you went up the steps there was a Hare Krishna group playing Indian music. Far from being a sad occasion, it was life affirming. I'll always love George and his oddly evocative tunes.

[@JillWhitcomb1966]

Yep, me too. I can play Crackerbox Palace dozens of times per week and never get tired of it. I like the quirkiness of it !

[@juliee.7072]

@@JillWhitcomb1966 33 1/3 is a delightful album all the way through. But Crackerbox Palace is a work of genius! Happy to meet a fellow admirer!

[@ernmalleyscrub]

I hope you are having a good life. Your story is very moving. Take care stranger. ❤️🌏🕉️

[@josephmillraney1061]

So wonderful that you did a video on George. In the end, he was absolute favorite. Miss him, but still listen to his music.

[@jeremyt2212]

How interesting, Keith Rochards said in his excellent autobiography "Life" that it was Heartbreak Hotel that was an immeasurable musical epiphany for him as well. I get it, though. For kids growing up in dreary post-war Britain, it's not hard to imagine how such a new and unorthodox sound could really blow their minds.

[@jeffjones229]

GH doesn't get the credit he deserves. "All Things Must Pass" is one of the greatest ever rock albums.

[@chrishyde1216]

Many regard it as the best solo Beatles album.

[@theshoemeister2582]

I’m pretty sure all things must pass gets the credit it deserves. It is very highly rated

[@jackstraw522]

What made George Harrison a guitar god is he was the master of something that most guitarists always struggle with. He never played an extra note I know I’ve been guilty of overplaying

[@kelseymathias3881]

No need to apologize. Many people can't play guitar at all! 😎

[@peakyblinder777]

Less is more 🙏❤🎵🙏

[@burtbackattack]

If i could've ever met just one of The Beatles it would definitely have been Harrison, he seemed like a genuinely nice guy.

[@offtherealm5438]

Simon, you forgot the cool little story of...that time George Harrison snuck to the USA (before they broke /before Ed Sullivan) and jammed in a local VFW in small town America. His older sister had emigrated to the US. Look it up.

[@lamper2]

YES! THAT is such a great story! He didn't sneak here though, his sister married an American guy and he visited them.

[@ignitionfrn2223]

1:10 - Chapter 1 - A guitar saved me 3:55 - Chapter 2 - Ich bin ein hamburger 8:10 - Mid roll ads 9:45 - Chapter 3 - Sacking pete, socking george 11:30 - Chapter 4 - Don't bother me 13:55 - Chapter 5 - Hear me sigh 16:15 - Chapter 6 - The quiet gardener 19:30 - Chapter 7 - All things must pass

[@xboxbot1203]

YES!!! I’ve been waiting so long for this one and I love it!!. Honestly my favorite Beatle and I love his solo career. Such amazing and beautiful music.

[@michaelwalsh3474]

I think George Harrison is a big part of why the Beatles made it as far as they did as a band after the band manager, Brian Epstein, died. George would stay behind in the studio, working on the albums and making sure that they could be completed, while John Lennon would do things, like go off and have a lost weekend with Harry Nilsson. I think the Beatles were better when they broke up and had solo careers. Each one of their talents was able shine without having to fight about who's songs go on the albums and where. For those that liked this video, I would recommend the Martin Scorsese directed documentary; Living in a Material World and of course the new six part documentary series Get Back. 😌

[@JonahNelson7]

George is a factor by definition of why they kept up their output after Brian died, but anyone who's seen their dynamic can see Paul became the engine full stop. Every management, directional, and artistic choice was his after 1967. In Get Back you even see he didn't want to be, but he had to be. Ringo and George were just playing what they were told, and John really backed off. So yeah of course George was a part of why it happened, because he was a wheel on their train. Paul was the engine Their output as solo artists was definitely not better, both by the numbers and by critical reception

[@30smsuperstrat]

@@JonahNelson7 100% not better. Often the best music comes from discourse in a band. All the questionable music is chewed up and spit out with only the best remaining.

[@St.Linguini_of_Pesto]

@Michael Walsh since you mentioned music documentaries, allow me to drop a suggestion for you: It Might Get Loud. It is not Beatles related; it's just a conversation between three great living guitarists: Jimmy Page, The Edge & Jack White. I'm assuming you love music, which why I suggest that film title. It provides insight, their personal histories & is entertaining as well.

[@Z0mgXenu1]

Thanks for the suggestions amigo

[@thiggs93]

Pretty sure it was paul that kept it going.

[@icatz]

As a small child, I watched the Fabs live on Ed Sullivan. I fell in lifelong love with George and the band. He was my favorite Beatle. I suppose it came full circle when he died on my birthday. Every birthday since has been a little sadder. 💖💔

[@kelseymathias3881]

🧡😎

[@yvindwestersund9720]

Make it an happy one You can do as I do whit my father On his day I pour a glass of his favorite liquor and then me and my brother have a glass off our own Then we toasts him and then we shears the bottle and reminisces of his life and all the fun story's he told us about him being a merchant sailor In the 50s onward to the 90s He had som truly strange and fun story's to tell And then also all the things that me and my brother did with him over the years Losing someone is hard but if you don't tell all the fun and good stuff you liked about them then Yes it's just plain painful But it need not be that way Remembering someone that is gone can also be a blessing Just saying 🇧🇻

[@kelseymathias3881]

@@yvindwestersund9720 A person who is remembered has not totally died 🧡🧡

[@yvindwestersund9720]

@@kelseymathias3881 exactly that's why I will always to the day I die Remember my quirky dad Long live the dead in memory 💔🙏😪 Just saying 🇧🇻

[@kelseymathias3881]

@@yvindwestersund9720 nice saying

[@pamelamays4186]

Finally! Thank you Simon and Co. for honoring my request, which I submitted last year.

[@iagosevatar4865]

Georges was the soul ... still have feelings listening to "while my guitar" and "something"

[@dangreene3895]

I was in the third grade when the Beatles first came to the United States , my dad made fun of their songs and of course their hair , but ten years later he admitted he missed on the Beatles , that yes they were good and wrote good songs, didnt even complain when i grew out my hair

[@kelseymathias3881]

aww...when my mom was in her last years she asked to hear Honey Pie over and over 🧡(and in the 60s she was sure the Bealtes wouldn't last beyond a few years!)😊

[@shadowbannedaccont9479]

The hate of long hair thing in America always made me laugh. For almost all of human history long hair on men was a way of showing the community you are hygienic disciplined and someone of value to society assuming you took time to wash an maintain it. Taking care of long hair means taking time to clean and brush it. It also means dealing with the extra heat it creates an putting it up when working. The frist thing I'd do in a bad situation like war or EMP event is cut a lot of my hair off yeah that is kinda lazy of me but survival in such situations can be decided by second's wasted moving hair out of eye's or trying to see through it. I must say though after it gets long enough it acts as some kind of antenna lol I know that sounds nuts but it's something often talked about in history by those who had long hair at some point.

[@ripdippy6964]

This might one of the best Biographic episodes yet

[@toddlerj102]

Okay, I've just learned lots for sure! I like a lot of beatles songs but didn't know most of what has just been shown. Thanks Simon an writer, vid editor as well of course!

[@marjanp4784]

George is my favorite Beatle and musician as well... I'm from Bangladesh and he's well respected in our country. Children aged around 9/10 usually read about the "Concert for Bangladesh" as it's part of our textbook...

[@yves2694]

Do you know that George signed everything over to the United Nations ? The film, album everything. At one of his later interviews he said so far it had raised over £45 million. It was the first Charity concert by rock musicians ever. He had so much love.🙏

[@marjanp4784]

@@yves2694 yes I know... He was full of love.

[@BlueDragonArt]

Great video! While Ringo has always been my favorite, Beatle (grew up with Shining Time Station XD), George's music has had a huge influence on me (including naming my comic after one of his songs XD). His last album, Brainwashed, was amazing. People should check it out: very biting commentary (as he was wont to give) and some beautiful thoughtful lines about life and death. It's a great album (though All Things Must Pass and Living in the Material World are probably my personal faves).

[@stormhawk3319]

George was his own man and huge credit for him for surviving in the biggest band ever with band members like the massively iconic and influential John Lennon and the Mozart of pop Paul McCartney.

[@HappyCodingZX]

regarding George Martin and the famous tie comment, they DID get on well. George Martin often spoke of how they both laughed and it broke the ice.

[@umiddey8714]

As a Bangladeshi, I have a soft spot for George Harrison. Almost every Bangladeshi loves and respects him. May he live forever! EDIT: The Concert for Bangladesh was not for flood victim, but for the victims of the genocide conducted by Pakistan army. I am a bit sad that you failed to research on this part but of course, mistakes can happen.

[@jerrylee8261]

How did a Pakistani army arrive in Bangladesh considering the distance between the two countries and a hostile nation toward Pakistan between them?

[@umiddey8714]

@@jerrylee8261 Because Bangladesh back then was East Pakistan and an army can always move within its country.

[@antiksankarmajumder2498]

@@jerrylee8261 bro never heard of the bangladeshi liberation war?

[@antiksankarmajumder2498]

i'm not sure but ami shunechi ekhn o naki opar banglar manusheder modhe (tomader moddhe) ekhn o buddhijibi ra george harrison k shomman kore?

[@umiddey8714]

@@antiksankarmajumder2498 Yes, of course.

[@NoelMcGinnis]

Damn. I think this might be my favorite episode from BioGraphics yet. 🔥

[@ehrldawg]

Before the Beatles did their U S invasion,George came to Illinois to visit his big sister. There is a billboard on the north side of Benton,Illinois that comemorate that event. Its thought that the guitar in Mt Vernon ,Illinois that he bought is the gutar he used on stage for about the next 4 years.

[@pamelamays4186]

Revolver was the only Beatles album that was lead off with a George Harrison composition: Taxman. Sir George Martin finally expressed regret for not being more supportive of George's music during his time with the Beatles.

[@ApolloVIIIYouAreGoForTLI]

Awesome, Cheers Simon & Team - Was just trying to find something to listen to & this reminded me I wanted to listed to Cloud 9 recently.

[@richietaylor9870]

You are an absolute legend for doing this one! And I’ve not even watched it yet!

[@rubberducky4074]

I’ve been waiting for this! My favourite Beatle and musician!

[@sandalf647]

Would love to see more Biographics on all the other Beatles! Been listening to them a LOT lately and it's always fascinating to learn more about their lives. Thanks for the video!

[@thunderdeed1]

The one story that always tears me up was when Ringo visited him towards the end. During the visit he told George he had to go somewhere to take care of business and George asked him " you want me to go with you"?

[@kknives36]

In my top 10 favorite musicians of all time. Thanks guys!

[@kennyhagan5781]

George was the most talented of the Beatles, but it was always John and Paul leading. I think that the band breaking up was the best thing for them all. Ringo became a solid character actor. John was so manic and inspired that J.Edgar Hoover put him on "the list ". Paul went on to discover BADFINGER and he and that nice lady he was married to formed a kick-ass band called WINGS. And George wrote beautiful Vedic hymns that will be played on the radio forever. Doesn't Dhani look like his dad? Thanks for yet another great video. I'm impressed, again.

[@MYPOWERSTATION1]

George has always been my favorite Beatle. His solo work is criminally underrated. Beware of Darkness! Great upload but please refrain saying the name of the man who killed Lennon. He was looking for fame/infamy with his actions and by uttering his name in the same sentence as Lennon we give him the attention he sought. Love your videos and thank you for your hard work.

[@jerrylee8261]

Great suggestion about not mentioning that lowlife's killer of John. That should apply to all famous people who are murdered by attention seekers. No. 1 should be the idiot who slaughtered a lot of American's dreams in Dallas in 1963.

[@sarahtoegel1982]

You're 100% right about that filth... I don't ever speak his name, he's not worthy of anyone remembering him or his horrific actions. RIP John 😔a brilliant light in the darkness that was extinguished way too soon. 🥺

[@Ashannon888]

No, just name him. Mark David Chapman. He's not going to be forgotten so treating him like some kinda Voldemort gives him a mystique. He was a loser when he killed Lennon and he's a loser now and he's going to die a loser. Just remind everyone that Chapman was a loser who killed Lennon so he wouldn't be seen of as a loser. And let history record that he failed. Chapman is a total absolute loser.

[@theshoemeister2582]

Is it underrated though?

[@kcollier2192]

Heck of a guy and far more interesting than I would have imagined. You were a good one George.

[@paulnolan4971]

That stabbing was just heart breaking. I don't think I've ever heard news that shocked me more than that.

[@StrivetobeDust]

Definitely among your best presentations on Biographics. Kudos!

[@misorodzinak8829]

Not mentioned is the fact that George was a massive petrolhead and a huge Formula 1 fan. He was a regular guest at the Grand Prix in the 70s while taking a break from showbiz and befriended many legendary racing drivers, most notably Sir Jackie Stewart, who starred in his video for the song "Faster".

[@keavo5368]

Thanx. Always my favorite.

[@luvmusicutb]

Pete Best wasn’t the drummer in Scotland it was Tommy Moore who quit the band after the tour in which he broke some of his teeth in a van crash and went back to work at Garston Bottle Works.

[@edwardosquidawardo]

George Harrison is my person hero, I’m really glad you made a vid on him.

[@ethanramos4441]

“When the truth get’s buried deep beneath a thousand years of sleep, time demands a turnaround.. And once again the truth is found” George Harrison

[@julzlbc]

Great video Simon. More bio's about 60's rock'n'roll can't be a bad thing.

[@cordellsenior9935]

Very nice and nicely done. As was George.

[@---_277]

What a lovely video covering George Harrisons life.. He did a lot of very good work..

[@reverendbStaard]

"Concert for George," is a great watch.

[@skoomaaddict256]

Fun fact: Handmade Films was created specifically for Life of Brian. No other company would take up the film, and since George was a good friend of Eric Idle and really like the film, he decided to make Handmade Films to get it out there.

[@jacquismith3277]

This was pretty comprehensive. Thank you so much.

[@karenmacintosh7138]

Thank you Simon from a Beatles fan. Loved it.

[@melissa9375]

George did not graduate from the Institute - he left. In fact, it was a little bit of time before his father found out. In fact, they attended an audition at Decca - no tape was sent to them - on January 1, 1962. Brian used the tape, later transferred onto vinyl for ease of hawking around London to various record companies after Decca had turned them down, opting instead for Brian Poole & The Tremeloes.

[@St.Linguini_of_Pesto]

Thanks to everyone @Biographics. George was always my favorite Beatle (I've learned through conversations over the years that most people have favorite Beatle) and George has been my favorite.. I adore the entire "Fab Four" but it's his music post-Beatles that moves my soul. The most wonderful thing to watch after George's death was the very moving tribute concert, headlined by Tom Petty & Prince. If there is a heaven, then the greatest concert in the universe is _there._ J 🥀 G 🥀 P 🥀 T 🥀🤟🏻 And thank you for talking about The Traveling Wilburys. I've felt that was one "supergroup" that was underrated.

[@tapeduk]

The Dark Horse Tour in 1974 was not a failure, that tour was very successful....it's mostly because of that Rolling Stone magazine review of the tour,that was negative, that people think it was a failure

[@josephparish7203]

The black Rickenbacker guitar you showed was John's and it was a six string. George's Rick, the twelve string, was a maple colour. It was definitely a sound of 1964!

[@kmoney69526]

Love this video man I appreciate the research you did for George who was underrated love him and this channel

[@ianhorn7198]

Hey Simon or whoever happens to be reading this. Long time KZbin watcher here. I would like to make a suggestion. Please do a biographics video on Jerry Garcia. And the whole hippie subculture known as deadheads. If there has been a video made on this on one of your other channels I would like to see it, I watch most of them. Keep up the good work and do try to stay sane and healthy while making casual criminalist.

[@lisaahmari7199]

I am not a Dead fan but I would also love to see this!

[@RussDMC]

A Jerry Garcia video would be amazing.

[@paulgordon6949]

Hell yes! Love the dead and Jerry especially! One of my all time favourite bands and people in general. I just love his playing, his song writing and his voice. I'd watch that for sure. Hope it happens.

[@paulvalentine1483]

Excellent video! Thank you.

[@maxwelltalley612]

Gave my son the middle name Harrison in honor of the beautiful, wonderful man. ❤️

[@mwa1254]

Thanks for this video. The documentary’Living in the Material World’ by Martin Scorsese is a fantastic insight into George. The Skiffle revival was driven largely by Lonnie Donegan, who attended my secondary school, Saint Ambrose College in Hale Barns, Cheshire, UK.

[@Alexamg66]

George is the best and my favourite his solo stuff is a gem 💎

[@wobblertv8083]

You can hear a lot of George's influence in the mid to late 70s ELO .Mr blue sky particularly. No wonder he collaborated with Jeff Lynne.

[@lastguyminn2324]

No mention of his excellent album Cloud Nine? It really was a big come back moment for George.

[@luiszuluaga6575]

Thank you for this, Simon! 😃✨🎸

[@KristinaSummersportfolio]

As a kid in the 80's and 90's I loved the music video "I got my mind set on you" - I wanted to make music videos or do animation and this video always made me laugh so hard, which is the heart of entertainment...the prairie dog with the pipe... awesome.

[@megancrager4397]

that was one of my favorites as a kid! music videos hadn't even been around that long...

[@ScarletVoodoo]

I was so enchanted by that video and watched it over and over. Had no idea he was a Beatle. Just a cool dude jamming in a chair with a house coming alive around him.

[@girldaddividendinvestor]

My favorite Beatle. Great work as always Simon.

[@eagleman1542]

Mr. Harrison's parents made a fantastic investment vis-a-vis buying him that inaugural guitar.

[@garconvoute3024]

I'm just gonna sit here while guitar gently whimpers

[@brainofthefrain]

I'm a big fan of George's solo work after the Beatles. Some really good stuff, All things, Material world, 33 and a third. A lot of forgotten hidden gems (well maybe not all things must pass).

[@gettinhungrig8806]

One of those songs 'Life Itself' is one of the most gorgeous pieces of music I've ever heard, but basically unknown. In fact there's a few of those. George was not big on self-promotion.

[@ScarletVoodoo]

You can find quality stuff on every George album. Gone Troppo is my least favorite but even that one has some standout tracks.

[@paulohare4233]

a good video, well done i knew you could do it

[@harpman476]

Man, this video was long overdue. I’ve been waiting for this episode since to John Lennon one.

[@jarnoldp]

Random fact. The Eric Clapton song Laya is him confessing his love for George Harrison’s wife.

[@juliee.7072]

'Something' was written for her too!

[@kevinlawrence8580]

Underrated guitarist and songwriter.

[@julianwalch3567]

Thanks, this was a good video.

[@CRlMSONSTARS]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE!!! THANK YOU 💕💕💕

[@patricklinehan4747]

In any other band, at any other time, George Harrison would have been the lead, the star, the main man, but this wasn't any other band and it wasn't any other time. Without Bill Haley & the Comets, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly & The Beatles, the world would be a much different place. To have walked the earth and left a mark that his and future generations can easily recognise, is probably the greatest achievement any person can have. Thank you Mr. Harrison for your contribution to popular culture. You were, are, and will always remain, a legend and an inspiration. Maybe it was the fates making some sort of recompense that George Harrison had the most successful solo career of the Beatles.

[@raygamino6687]

Remember Peace, Remember Love, Remember George Harrison. 🎸

[@Asmallcorneroftheinternet]

If there are still any Beatles fans out there who doubt George's contributions. Remind them that Here Comes The Sun is the Beatle's most popular song on Spotify.

[@haywoodjblome4768]

That hardly means anything when you look at the most streamed songs on Spotify. The reason Here Comes The Sun has so many streams is because it's on various official Spotify play lists. That being said it is a great song

[@ScarletVoodoo]

@@haywoodjblome4768 It's also the most downloaded song.

[@pamelamays4186]

It nice to know that Simon and his team of legends do pay attention to the suggestions of their viewers. 😉

[@thedeepfriar745]

Honestly while Lennon McCartney’s musical output was incredibly industrious. But George’s compositions were a lot more interesting and complex. That’s why his songs are considered Among the best in the Beatles library.

[@explorer1968]

George Harrison implemented a series of musical changes into the Beatles evolution style, modern rock owes him a lot! He also developed into a discreet but profound love for Mexican music and culture through his wife Olivia and became a fan of his namesake (in Spanish) Jorge Negrete, a late mariachi singer and actor.

[@christianinja7]

Haven’t even watched it yet. I already love it!!!!

[@constanzaed]

Georgeous George!!! 👏👏👏 🌷💖✨

[@gustavocavalheiro9916]

Omg I love your videos and the Beatles this is 100% the best vid ever

[@bovoblogswithtofubaliw2500]

George Harrison is my favorite beatle.

[@chrisgoblin4857]

Harrison really seemed like the cool Beatle. I really like the fact that he and Ringo were still good friends.

[@GarfieldAtLasganaParty]

Ringo is cool, and so was he really my two favourite Beatles

[@josephbroley3213]

Great video. One thing George Harrison moved to mackets lane in halewood! I’m from the road and it’s something the area prides itself on🤣

[@paulnolan4971]

lol correction: Speke isn't SE of Liverpool. It is _part_ of Liverpool. Its southern most district/suburb. I'm a Scouser and I lived there for a bit in the 80s.

[@Iamtheliquor]

I was gonna comment that. L13 here🤘