Welcome back for yet another Beatles Rarity Of The Week. “Something” was a song written by George Harrison in January 1969 and later featured, not only on the Abbey Road album later in the year, but also on the A-side of a single coupled with John Lennon’s “Come Together” on the B-side. This was George’s [...]
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One After 909 – The Beatles Jan. 30, 1969 rooftop performance
I thought this would be an appropriate choice for this week’s video feature since the date is September 9th. The Beatles, along with friend and keyboardist Billy Preston, made their final concert appearance at around 1:00 pm on January 30, 1969, on the roof of their Apple headquarters and studio at 3 Savile Row, London. [...]
George Harrison & Bob Dylan – soundcheck rehearsal at Concert for Bangladesh
George Harrison and his spiritual mentor, Ravi Shankar, organized the Concert For Bangladesh to relieve the country from a couple of big messes. First off, on Nov. 12, 1970, a devastating tropical storm, known as the 1970 Bhola Cyclone, struck East Pakistan (currently Bangladesh). Equivalent in strength to a category 3 hurricane, it flooded the [...]
Beatles Rarity Of The Week – an early version of ‘I Want You’
Welcome to the Beatles Rarity of the Week. A well-known period of Beatles history known as the Get Back Sessions filled the entire month of January 1969. During this time, movie cameras rolled while The Beatles rehearsed their new material, as well as covered a massive host of oldies that they learned during their formative [...]
Beatles Rarity Of The Week – In My Life (Live from George Harrison 1974 NA tour)
Welcome the the Beatles Rarity of the Week. During 1974, George Harrison made a few changes to update his life and career. First off, he separated with his wife of 8 years, Patti Boyd, who left George for Eric Clapton. Also, with the end of his contract with EMI in sight, he decided to found [...]
This Song – (1977 German television promo spot)
This Song was the lead single off of George Harrison’s 1976 album Thirty-Three & 1/3. The album name was inspired by George’s age while recording it, along with the speed the record played at on a turntable (33 1/3 rpm for those of you in the post-vinyl age). This Song, with it’s intentionally generic title [...]
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