Philosophical |
11-30-2007 10:01 PM |
George Harrison (1943-2001)
Six years ago yesterday, the "quiet Beatle" lost his battle with throat cancer.
Sorry I over looked posting this yesterday
They All Go one by one...........
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THE ROVER |
11-30-2007 10:35 PM |
The Beatles are my favorite band ever-more than Queen, more than Zep. I've been listening to their music all my life, so I know their faces and voices almost as well as my own parents'. One of my earliest memories is hearing "Taxman" on the way to my grandma's house.
BTW, what are your favorite songs that George wrote? I like "I Me Mine," "Don't Bother Me," "The Inner Light," "I Want to Tell You" and "Within You Without You," to name a few. |
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Glory Beamer |
11-30-2007 10:37 PM |
| It's amazing, isn't it? So many people mention The Beatles music as some of their earliest memories. I feel like I grew up with them, in a sense. I love all of the songs that you mentioned! "If I Needed Someone" is another favorite. I think that "I need you" from Help is beautiful too. "You like me too Much" is another good one. Well, I could go on and on. Do you like any of George's solo work? |
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Dora Coyle - NYC |
11-30-2007 10:38 PM |
| If I had to pick between the Help! songs, "I Need You" is the one I'd go with. Sadly, I'm not too familiar with his post-Beatle work. I've heard "My Sweet Lord," "All Things Must Pass," "All Those Years Ago," "(We've Got to Help) Bangla Desh" and (I think) "Apple Scruffs." But that's it. I know more of John and Paul's songs. |
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HOOK |
11-30-2007 10:40 PM |
| Oh Gosh I don't know what to say but.... |
LED ZEP |
11-30-2007 10:42 PM |
True, Jahfin. I mean, people like John Lennon and Freddie Mercury and George were loving and generous, and they're all gone. I'm just thankful for all they gave us before passing away.
And jpj-4eva, it started out as lung cancer and then spread to his throat, and that was what killed him. Also, he was stabbed by a home invader in 1999, and that weakened him considerably. (It's kinda sick how I remember that...) |
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Shannon Maker |
11-30-2007 10:44 PM |
| I still liked Harrison the best of the four once they went their seperate ways. McCartney came up with too much bubble gum/top 40 stuff, Lennons solo stuff was "out there:" in my opiniion. But Harrison came up with some great works. Of course Bangla desh, but Living In the Material World was a very good album. Yes I liked his stuff the best once they split. And my guitar still gently weeps for him. |
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NANCY WILLETS , PRODUCER HOLLYWOOD CALIFORNIA |
12-1-2007 07:33 AM |
My encounter with George
There were several but here's one that was just a sweet moment (I might have some dates and details incorrect because my memory is a bit fuzzy on details at this point): when he was in his Hollywood/LA Dark Horse Records office, my friend and I were fortunate to be able to visit. It was in the mid-70's - maybe '75 or'76. Olivia and her sister were there (I think that Olivia's sister was working there at the time) but I don't believe that she and George were married yet. George was incredibly gracious but funny! He made us laugh. Just like a Beatle! He had Olivia or her sister give us a pile of promo stickers and then he signed photos for us, etc. Just when we were about to leave (we were ridiculously excited with what he had given us) he suddenly came back (it was as if he left and thought about it a bit) out to the front with little necklaces on silver chains - the pendant is the Dark Horse logo in the middle of a circle. I still have mine, in the original little box. I never wore it because his hands had touched it. I can post more George memories later. |
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Cleveland Girl |
12-1-2007 09:00 AM |
6 years...
I still can remember the ultimate day (like many of us...) he left this earth for His Sweet Lord!
George has always been a great inspiration...
Keep an eye on us, Angelo Misterioso... |
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Eddy Martin |
12-1-2007 09:13 AM |
| I still miss you........ |
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Firefly |
12-7-2007 5:10 PM |
He was a genius
Firefly |
BABS February 25 is George Harrisons birthday. |
2-25-2008 11:16 AM |
Today (February 25) is George Harrison's birthday. He was born in 1943.
Also, on this day in 1969 the Beatles began recording Abbey Road.
Happy Birthday |
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Post by BM on FB 16 years ago today |
11-29-2017 06:50 AM |
| On this date in 2001 we lost the great George Harrison |
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