George Harrison's Beatles songs

halabalushindigus wrote: I know this is off topic a bit but why is it I can never find a place or memory or even ever hear anyone talk about "Long Long Time"? last song side three of the White Album. I just never understood that song..at all.. I mean, it is what it is..it's just kind of an abandoned song all by itself.. it seems never mentioned anywhwere ever

George was an essential component of the most important band in history. But as a songwriter, he was famous by association. He wrote some decent songs, but was never a songwriter of any great merit. Most of the songs were derivative. He even got sued for 'My Sweet Lord', though that seems a bit unfair, as the riff for 'He's so Fine' (the song he was accused of plagarising) is entirely derivative itself.

that "Long Long Long" song has a freaky ending anyway

While My Guitar Gently Weeps, just a plan classic and great song.

OLD BROWN SHOE!!!

 

It should have been on an album, it would have been a highlight, indeed. In those later Beatles days, McCartney and Harrison had become the most inspired writers in the band (and I don't intend to put Lennon's 'Come together' and other songs down), and certainly Harrison had become a sufficiently proficient writer as to have The Beatles release two more LPs before the final break-up.

Here Comes the Sun, simply beautiful.

I miss George.... I think he was the only of the four that never really hit his peak.  I think George still had a great album or two in him.  No Beatle solo album in the past twenty years comes close to Brainwashed.  Of course, John never even had a chance.....I think John also was on an upswing artistically when he was taken.

I love Piggies personally.

I don't like Within You Without You too much... Eastern drivel...

I have to go with the obvious choice, While My Guitar Gently Weeps.


George Harrisons first solo album (all things must pass) shows some more of his songwriting chops, while the over-Spectored production is fascinating.

Lozlan wrote: Had to vote for While My Guitar Gently Weeps.  Possibly the most beautiful, sorrowful, searing song The Beatles ever laid down.  I love the story behind it, too: apparently John and Paul were pretty dismissive of it, but Harrison persisted.  It's certainly head and shoulders above anything Lennon/McCartney produced for The White Album, with the possible exception of Happiness Is A Warm Gun.

My problem with WMGGW is the horrible organ sound at the end.