"Underrated George Harrison songs" IMO:
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My fav of all of these, but ALL of these are classics. George was amazing.
JMO but I think all of his songs are underrated. I pretty much think all his solo stuff was better than most of what Lennon and McCarnety were doing. Paul had his moments, especially with Band on the Run same with Lennon but for me I liked Georges post Beatles stuff better.
All Things Must Pass was excellent but I love Cloud 9 and thats my favorite. I probably listen to that at least once a month.
Just For Today is incredible.
Such a fun song, it's long been one of my favorites of his. He's throwing off the weight of the lawsuit over "My Sweet Lord," and the expectations of being "Former Beatle George Harrison" and just writing something for the fun of it. Also, you can really see the influence of his association with the guys from Monty Python in the video.
George is one of my heros. He was added to the Beatles because he was the only guy Paul and John knew who could play guitar. He was always considered the least talented beatle. But I'd put him ahead of Ringo but behind John and Paul.
A good read is the autobiography by Eric Clapton. George Harrison was married to Patty Boyd. He had met her on the set of "Hard Day's Night" where she had one line ("Prisoners?"). He wrote several songs about her (claims "Something" was about her). George's good friend, Clapton, was having an affair with her at the same time. She finally dumped Harrison and wed Clapton. Of course, Clapton did Layla, which was about her. So was Bell Bottom Blues and my favorite, She's Waiting. She's Waiting was conceived by Clapton when he was (again) drunk and high. He knew she was getting tired of him and was going to leave. So he wrote that she was just waiting, for another love. He also wrote a very sad song named Old Love about her.
Regardless, through the whole thing, Harrison was always great friends with Clapton. In fact, I believe (IIRC) Clapton was one of the last people Harrison saw before he died. Tells you what kind of a great guy he was. He was really the soul of the beatles and became very spiritual. Really a warm and wonderful man by just about every account.
My Sweet Lord is my favorite of his songs, along with While My Guitar Gently Weeps and What is Life.
A good read is the autobiography by Eric Clapton. George Harrison was married to Patty Boyd. He had met her on the set of "Hard Day's Night" where she had one line ("Prisoners?"). He wrote several songs about her (claims "Something" was about her). George's good friend, Clapton, was having an affair with her at the same time. She finally dumped Harrison and wed Clapton. Of course, Clapton did Layla, which was about her. So was Bell Bottom Blues and my favorite, She's Waiting. She's Waiting was conceived by Clapton when he was (again) drunk and high. He knew she was getting tired of him and was going to leave. So he wrote that she was just waiting, for another love. He also wrote a very sad song named Old Love about her.
Regardless, through the whole thing, Harrison was always great friends with Clapton. In fact, I believe (IIRC) Clapton was one of the last people Harrison saw before he died. Tells you what kind of a great guy he was. He was really the soul of the beatles and became very spiritual. Really a warm and wonderful man by just about every account.
My Sweet Lord is my favorite of his songs, along with While My Guitar Gently Weeps and What is Life.
I always like the version of that song done by Journey during the pre-Steve Perry era:
As purely a musician, I'd put him ahead of everyone, including Paul.
Me too. George was my favorite Beatle, and "Here Comes the Sun" was my favorite Beatles song. The optimism in that song is a great thing. All Things Must Pass was a great album, too. I was surprised no one had listed "Wah Wah" yet.
