George was asked once if it bothered him that no matter what he did it would always be overshadowed by something he did in his twenties. He replied, "If it's my destiny to be remembered as a member of a band I'm glad I was in The Beatles."
That could be said for all of them. Mcartney was mostly unlistenable to me after the Beatles. Not sure what happened to his voice but he became a shouter
@@thesilvershining 64 to 70 imo but everyone has varying opinions. I was largely disappointed with everything Paul put out post Beatles but those 6 years from 64 to 70 was the greatest run any band will ever have. They just hit a peak and got out at exactly the right time and I respect the fact that they held true to their word of never getting back together as a group. They never sold out and that’s remarkable.
If it wasn't for the Beatles, no-one would ever have heard of him! He ought to be thankful for the fluke in history that made him a millionaire and household name.
@@pauldrew3696 maybe Im amazaed is such an incredible vocal performance has nothign to do with what you guys wrote really but I just love this song soo much Ill listen to it rn
Hate is a very strong word. I don’t believe any of the Beatles hated each other at all. Maybe they would be annoyed with each other once in a while as most humans are with anyone they’re sharing life with. I can’t even imagine the pressures of being in the Beatles & the strain that would put on any relationship. If you could ask each of them how they felt about each other, I’m sure they would all say they loved each other deeply in the long run.
You're a nuanced guy, John Pomeroy, and what you write sounds not only correct, but wise to me. Thus, I predict that you're enjoying a good life overall. Well done, sir!
I think Lennon let the fame go to his head out of the 4 and Harrison doesn't really seem hateful, I think Harrison was really into that hippy love and peace stuff Lennon not that much it was just a way to market his music, Yoyo was bad news
He was too speritualized to hate anyone. But it was his right. John and Paul had never accept anything of him. He was a great guy, guitarist, singer and composer.
@@reinortega23 Absolutely, he may have been a bit frustrated at times, they all did, but to say he hated John is just plain Bull Shit, he didn’t… and no where in any interviews ( even in this video) did that ever come across.
C'mon George was on bitter bloke! He hated everything Macca, John, the Beatles, fame ,Neil young, Bowie, oasis, etc etc he was weirdly the most unspiritual Beatle but coz he was interested in Hindu music he was seen spiritual 😂 when he was obsessed with money, didn't care about his wife's and slept with Ringos wife and even admitted he wouldn't miss his wife if he died as she's just a possession and tge fact he says they didnt let him write enough songs😂 have you hearx his early songs! He wrote 3/4 songs for the Beatles that should of been on the albums. He was the main reason for the split and hate the way he obsessed over other bands like the band. He was quite slow in the head by all accounts
@@jimcochran1128 There issues did not stop at the musical aspect of their relationship. There were also personal rifts and conflicts that extended beyond that and well after 1970.
Agreed. It was like a family fight, a quarrel among brothers. None of us really understand it. They lived on top of each other for a decade. Part of the magic of the band was that it didn't last long enough for the quality to drop off. As a song writing machine the Beatles were at the height of their powers when they recorded Abbey Road. Even Let It Be is a fantastic album when compared to their contemporaries. George's All Things Must Past is a career defining work, but he never again captured quite that kind of magic again. George was a fabulous songwriter in his own right and his well loved songs from the Beatles era deserve the respect that they now enjoy. He wasn't perfect however and there were many subpar tunes as well. That being said I'd rather listen to my least favorite George song than my favorite Stones song.
Don't be too naive. George's material was not good enough; his poor solo output shows that. Not that Lennon was not insufferable. Paul wasn't as good as Lennon and could give up a song or two to George, though. And in the later albums, I think George got more songs. George loves to put down Neil Young, Rod Stewart and many more: the quiet Beatle is not so quiet
@@strikerorwell9232 OK hate is too strong a word but I didn't realize I had to be so particular in meaning on RUclips. "Disliked" i meant. I was not saying you hated anyone, only talking about George, and spiritual people can dislike and hate, or the ones I met seem to hate me and the truth while obnoxiously telling me I better get my act together and believe. Or is it only us misunderstood Atheists, who actually test as moral on scientific studies, who are craven?
In Johns final interview with Playboy magazine the day before his death he was very scathing of George's book 'I me mine' for George not mentioning Johns contributions to his songs. Even before that the two had a falling out going back to 1971 and Johns non-appearance at the Bangladesh charity concert in New York which George felt John owed to him. So it would be fair to say the two weren't on the best terms in the 1970s. But who knows had John lived they might have made up.
@@jaybee9269 Sometimes Ringo could be a catalyst at times. The other 3 did give him songs and play on some of his solo albums in the 70s. But your right John, Paul. and George didn't seem to get on with another back then.
@@ThomCorner I have a theory if John hadn't died in 1980 there still wouldn't have been a Beatles reunion proper. The 1995 anthology docos maybe but nothing else.
@@KatharineShaw-z8uI agree. I could see them briefly reunite around 1992 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their first commercial release for an Anthology like project.I could see them record 3-4 new tunes, do 1 VH1 unplugged performance and call it a day.
Songwriter George was not a hit making machine. John and Paul were. They were more experienced by a lot from record # 1. He acted like it was only John and Paul shutting his tunes out. The record company knew where the pot of gold was from the beginning. The 2 he got on Abbey Road were neck and neck with John and Paul's. Everyone says 'he had to write on his own'. John and Paul came together with ideas already formed, some complete, some not. They rarely collaborated from scratch. They respected each other as writers to share writing credit on everything. Had George written blockbusters like them, it would have been shared 3 ways. Also, in truth - he was nowhere near the vocalist they both were.
And your assessment about how the record company had a say in George's songs getting onto Beatles albums is absolutely false. As is 99% of everything else you've claimed. But nice try.
It’s all opinions anyway but the Beatles were more about lyrics and production than singing. I only liked early Paul’s voice and found him hard to listen to post Beatles.
The whole issue about Lennon and McCartney looking down on George is one of the reasons why he's my favorite of the four Beatles. It's not just that he was such a good musician. The underdog mentality resonates with me it's also a reason why founding Chicago guitar player Terry Kath is one of my favorite musicians he was a splendid guitarist, singer and composer, but he ended up getting squashed by the commercialization of the band the usage of the Chicago logo for anonymity that had the double-edged outcome of obscuring him as a musician and the eventual turn of events that led to Peter Cetera singing ballads that became the biggest hits. It might have been a self-inflicted, accidental gunshot wound that finished Terry off, but it was adjunct to all the difficulties he was living with, difficulties that weren't helped by him indulging in drugs and alcohol.
Terry Kath was wasted on that band after 1970. Few people today recognize his brilliance because it got swallowed up in that band and the later Cetera stuff is what most people associate Chicago with. If You Leave Me Now introduced me to the band in 76 and I must admit that was a great song but the 80s stuff kind of kick started all that pristine over the top 80/90s ballad car music I've always had a horror of.
George: "well I didn't cause he was already dead after that", I'm sorry but that kinda caught me off guard. Anyway, George has very valid points. Those of you saying he'd be doing this or that if they didn't find him well maybe that's true but so what! That doesn't mean that they treated him fairly and gave him every opportunity that they gave themselves. And George is being asked these questions. He's not answering or volunteering information. They're asking specific questions. What is he supposed to do? Give the guy a break. We all know he was far more talented than they gave him credit. I love John and Paul! They're geniuses, but so was George he just was never given as much opportunity to share his musical gifts with the Beatles. I loved his solo music. His songs were great! And he did speak fondly of John and Paul many times. But what's he supposed to do when an interviewer is asking him the same questions over and over? He's gonna answer them.you'd be mad if he didn't answer them I would assume. Those of you who are you calling him a whiner, well I'm reading a lot of whiny comments here and the man is just answering questions honestly. He was an honest man so there you go.
Interesting and insightful. He had an amazing journey. Comes across as serious, thoughtful, sober and wise. Clearly had a great sense of humour too which would have liked to see more of...
To me l look upon The Beatles as though they were brothers. They had their shares of ups and downs. I feel that what they hated (apart from being prisoners of their own fame) was what happened to the group towards the end. But l feel that George never hated John. That is complete nonsense.
There's nothing in the video that shows Harrison saying he hated Lennon. In fact, Harrison had said publicly that "We (The Beatles) all love John very much."
I don't recall him ever saying that about John but George did in fact say those exact words about Paul who hadn't come to their induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Sorry if I hurt anyone's feelings, but John and Paul were right to limit Georgie-Porgie's presence on the albums. Most of his songs that he was stacking up and recorded solo, weren't that good. Actually I can't force myself to listen to them.
@@Gretchen-u2x Wouldn't know, trying to shoot for acceptable. I think people have ascribed to John attributes approaching messiah status. Of the 4, I found him to be the most abrasive and sharp tongued - by far. Over the years of watching clips and reading articles, I have not seen such conduct by the other 3.
George also told Paul what to play on his songs. Paul didn't always listen fortonatly . George wanted him to play a simple bass part on Something. . he didn't and it really one reason it's such a; great song.
Human beings are complex, no one is all good all the time, fame, addiction libido. He comes across as genuine, thoughtful and decent in interviews. The public persona, he loved and was loved. He took a most difficult time, when the Beatles were bre a king up and wrote Here Comes the Sun. Genius. Lx
It doesn't justify the behavior. But it does explain why someone's behavior might not reflect where they wish to be in every moment. This being human is a journey...give grace to others as you would to yourself because they are another you.
Hate is a very strong word to use. This headline is awful. George was very frustrated with hus role in the band, but he never " hated" any of his bandmates.
Shocking that Harrison was also almost murdered by some nut. Apparently that p o s served only a little time in prison. Criminal justice has never been strong in the UK.
I loved George, even as a kid in the 60s. He wasn't just the quiet one but the most mysterious. My 2nd favorite Beatle would not let his musical majesty be dominated or defeated like Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones and we all benefit for it.
Lennon and Harrison, often portrayed themselves as victims, while Paul and Ringo seemed to rise above that particular mentality. George whined and moaned about being oppressed by J & P, but he could've left the band at any time during their run. He seemed to not fully appreciate, (despite his genius contribution as a guitarist and innovator) that it was those Lennon/McCartney songs that paid for his houses, clothes, drugs, and cars and also funded his side projects during and after the Beatles. Not to say Harrison didn't deserve it but J & P could've easily put him on a salary and not have shared in their wealth to the extent that they did for him and Richie.
Plus "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"....which is also one of the very best Beatles songs...it's only opinions, but I would put those 3 in their all time best 10 songs
@@jayclarke6671 BUT..we're discussing Beatles here. not Led Zeppelin...who were great but not the subject. BTW I saw them live in Auckland in 1972 at Western Springs, when I used to live in NZ...staggering, way better musicians for sure, but their song writing was very different & not on the same level as the Fab 4...plus they stole a lot...lol
George once described he & Ringo as the economy class Beatles, which is sad, because what made them unique & so good, was the interaction between them, & in the studio, George Martin.
How in the world can any of us relate to what those four Beatles went through. The hugh highs and the deep lows, the pressure of being a Beatle. Plus they were joined at the hip for so many years. I believe they were brothers, loved each other and shared memories to last a lifetime. But, even the closest of friends and brothers argue and bitch at each other. I was always amazed that they lasted as long as they did within the artistic pressure cooker the lived in. They were human and made the best of it, and then gave us all the music we love.
I believe George would have made it on his own anyway - as a great guitarist and an above-average songwriter, but, obviously, it didn't hurt his career being the lead guitarist in The Beatles! Great interview; thanks for uploading.
George und McCartney hätten es geschafft, ohne deren Einfluss wäre Lennon beim Alkohol, Rock ’n’ Roll, Leder und Schmalztolle geblieben. Lennon sagte damals, er würde seine Seele lieber dem Teufel schenken, als Anzug zu tragen, Best, McCartney und Harrison musste ihn überreden, sonst hätte Brain den Vertrag nicht unterschrieben.
@@jensjanssen5076 Yes, I think John was the last to come around to the image that Brain Epstein, and to a lesser extent Paul, wanted to cultivate for The Beatles: a clean-cut image in suits with the 'boys next door' attitude. Once Brian had tragically died after The Beatles had given up touring, they had more license to drop that Image and to experiment (more), both fashion-wise and musically. Besides this, the times and tastes, in music, were changing anyway. I'm just thankful it all came together like it did and they left us with such a fantastic and unparalleled musical legacy.
4 young men that made more money and brought more fame than anyone could possibly imagine to themselves but egos eventually take over and things go sideways
I loved George, and I can certainly understand his feeling a bit...stifled in the Beatles, especially toward the end. But the fact is, he was brought into the band as a lead guitarist/back up vocalist/occasional lead vocalist, but NOT as a songwriter. That was always John and Paul's realm. It's understandable his wanting to spread his wings but the resentment he felt toward John and Paul for his 'quota of one or two tunes per album' was misplaced in my opinion.
IMO George was the the only replaceable Beatle. He had a few great songs in very late Beatles years. Besides that, his guitar work wasn't that great, especially during the early years. Say, if Clapton, Gilmour or Beck had joined John's band in 1963, the quality of Beatles music wouldn't have been any inferior.
Die Beatles wurden sehr viel gefilmt, wie man heute sieht. Ich finde es einfach furchtbar, daß JEDE Äußerung der Vier bis heute auseinander genommen wird. Es ist, als würde man hunderttausend mal auf einem Stück Fleisch herum kauen. Das macht alles kaputt. 😱🫣
Credits to that lady, she's asking some quite difficult questions. Everyone has their perspective, his own is doubtless what is most useful for him. My own is George should thank the day he met John and Paul. And yeah he may have been happier as a lorry driver. The pain and misery of being a Beatle, yeah man, like not buying that now, wasn't buying it 50 years ago. And as compared to WHAT ? I could quickly show him some actual pain and misery, quite a bit removed from the pain and misery of being famous.
He seemed to have more of a problem with "Paul" looking back. Anybody watch "Let It Be? lol. George never hated any of the Beatles. This is just "click bait".
John and Paul's songs were just better up until the last two years. And of course the record company and management wanted to stick with a winning formula.
I am sure George Harrison was totally unaware that James taylor, the person he signed to Apple records, had just written / recorded on Apple Records, a song with the Lyrics, "Something in the way she moves". How about the recurrent music on Alred Hitcock's show, that had the melody of "While my Guitar gently weeps' '. He stole most of his melodies on the ' 'All things must pass" album from John & Paul leftovers.
i liked George's very HUMBLE story he told during the 1990s ANTHOLOGY show when he and Pail and Ringo were sitting and discussing the awe they felt when they met Elvis at his mansion in 1965...... and they just stared at him, unable to speak, until Elvis broke the ice by joking "If y'all boys are just a'goin' to sit there and gawk at me, then ah'm goin' up ta bed"...they all laughed and then started talking about music...Elvis had been playing a a Fender electric bass guitar when the Beatles came in, and now he showed it to Paul, who played a Hohner....the night went well.....So George next then told during "Anthology" how he went to see Elvis perform years in Vegas in the mid 1970s...."I got past security because Elvis's old friend who led his security recognized me and let me in. Elvis's dressing room was gigantic, and he had old friends and family and various celebrities milling about talking to one another. I walked up to Elvis, who looked magnificent in his stage costume, tall, hair combed up and back. I felt like a snotty-nosed little kid as i said "Elvis, i don't know if you will remember me, we met 10 or so years ago..." "Elvis looked down from his height and said "'Course i remember you!" and we talked about old songs we both liked and then it was ''goodbye'' and he was gone. I still don't know if he really remembered me from our many years earlier meeting at his mansion."
George wrote one of the best tributes to John in 1981: "All Those Years Ago" I'm shouting all about love While they treated you like a dog When you were the one who had made it so clear All those years ago I'm talking all about how to give They don't act with much honesty But you point the way to the truth when you say All you need is love Living with good and bad I've always looked up to you Now we're left cold and sad By someone the devil's best friend Someone who offended all We're living in a bad dream They've forgotten all about mankind And you were the one they backed up to the wall All those years ago You were the one who Imagined it all All those years ago Deep in the darkest night I send out a prayer to you Now in the world of light Where the spirit free of the lies And all else that we despised They've forgotten all about God He's the only reason we exist Yet you were the one that they said was so weird All those years ago You said it all though not many had ears All those years ago You had control of our smiles and our tears All those years ago
John and George should have settled this like gentlemen with a pistol duel to the death. Both standing back to back at the center of the Abby Road crosswalk, then walking ten paces, and then turn and FIRE! It's really the only reasonable thing they both could do! Then whoever is left standing gets his song featured on the new record. If George had won the album could have been called: Sergeant Swami's Lonely Marrakesh Heart's Club Band! And played entirely with Sitars, Bongos and Didgeridoos! The album would have made history!
Bands are complicated. Especially when there are multiple talents in the one group. Bands don't really work as democracies though that is the ideal. They work best when there is a leader and some creative conflict. All the best bands have that but it often tears them apart as well. There's no easy answer.
Harrison says a lot but the stuff he did in the Beatles was pretty much his best give or take a few songs after. Point being...., he was best as a Beatle.
i agree, it always confuses me. he talks as though he was brimming with excellent songs but after all things must pass......what happened? minus a hit here a fairly good album there they all had a deep decline after the split. as a group they were unstoppable but apart they're okay but only barely riding on name recognition
George wrote "Ah look at" that was added to the lyrics "all the lonely people" already written by Paul. There is no evidence of his ever adding any other lyrics to ER. So more accurately, George added three words to ER, not three lines.
Maybe they were being”John and Paul “ because that’s how YOU became famous, if not for them George would still be in Liverpool! George should have stopped his crying about it and just went on , he was a great player and writer in his own right
If George thinks that was a row he was having with Paul over that song, he wouldn't want to have come around my house when I was a kid. That would have been considered one of the most polite conversations you could have.
I agree with most of the comments. George didn't hate John. That title is just clickbait. Sadly I clicked on it. The Beatles didn't hate each other. Hate is a very dark emotion and a word that gets tossed around far too lightly.
I hate the way they misquote each other to try to create problems that didn’t exist. They were young boys when they started out and obviously changed as they grew and evolved as musicians. They had a strong 💪🏿 bond with each other overall and created an unforgettable musical genius that changed the music industry forever. People love creating trouble and problems that didn’t exist between them.
The man would still be in Liverpool if it weren't for the more talented songwriters and singers, John and Paul. Sorry, George. Like Pete Best, you were expendable. George would played around the clubs like the other Liverpool bands before doing something else in 1966. The first British invasion had peaked by then. He might have had some solo success by the late 60s and early 70s. But he wouldn't even have ever attempted to write a song were it not for the brilliant John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Hate was never a word used by the late Harrison..he was all about Karma..now disappointed, looked down upon, under appreciated…in that respect YES!! IMHO
For having played in bands for years professionnaly i can tell you this much : When you play music with 2, 3, 4, 5 other guys, you become like brothers - and brothers do fight.
The Beatles hated each other so much they were always meeting up for dinner and attending each others' weddings and birthday parties and sending each other gifts and postcard and calling each other "brothers" and "my best friend."
Acrimony is normal amongst members of big bands. Just look at The Smiths, Velvet Underground, Pink Floyd, The Who, Beach Boys, The Kinks, and the most notorious of all, The Fall..oh and even Hall and Oates. As for the Beatles, Harrison was always gonna be the underdog when you have those two, so this rift is hardly surprising.
There wasn’t a hateful bone in George’s body, he was too humble for that, George accepted anybody that came within his circle, never judging or preaching
Friends often take their friendship for granted. It also seems like a lot of bands have had a couple members who started the band and are still around that are hard on the new guys.
Ιn the Beatles Anthology videos there is an interview of George saying that he did not have many songs except near the final 68-69 period of the band, but at that time he did not really want to work on them with the others because he was planning to leave. He said that he would rather record them with the help of musicians he felt more comfortable and friendly with, like Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan etc, which he eventually did, in the All Things Must Pass album.
Legend has it that John Lennon sold his soul to the devil, making a bargain for 20 years of fame and fortune. His stardom began in 1960 and ending in 1980.
He never really wanted to do those final songs based on the Lennon vocals given to them by Yoko, and in fact refused to do the last one. They didn’t complete the last track until after George’s death.
Yes, I have always thought this. He said when John died he just went back to sleep - did not care one bit. Folks made excuses, saying it was shock - but I think he did not like John and hated Yoko. John pushed him into the background and George wanted to be equal and not just a backing band guitar player.
George was asked once if it bothered him that no matter what he did it would always be overshadowed by something he did in his twenties. He replied, "If it's my destiny to be remembered as a member of a band I'm glad I was in The Beatles."
That could be said for all of them. Mcartney was mostly unlistenable to me after the Beatles. Not sure what happened to his voice but he became a shouter
@@pauldrew3696Paul’s voice was at its peak from ‘67-‘77
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64 to 70 imo but everyone has varying opinions. I was largely disappointed with everything Paul put out post Beatles but those 6 years from 64 to 70 was the greatest run any band will ever have. They just hit a peak and got out at exactly the right time and I respect the fact that they held true to their word of never getting back together as a group. They never sold out and that’s remarkable.
If it wasn't for the Beatles, no-one would ever have heard of him! He ought to be thankful for the fluke in history that made him a millionaire and household name.
@@pauldrew3696 maybe Im amazaed is such an incredible vocal performance has nothign to do with what you guys wrote really but I just love this song soo much Ill listen to it rn
Hate is a very strong word. I don’t believe any of the Beatles hated each other at all. Maybe they would be annoyed with each other once in a while as most humans are with anyone they’re sharing life with. I can’t even imagine the pressures of being in the Beatles & the strain that would put on any relationship. If you could ask each of them how they felt about each other, I’m sure they would all say they loved each other deeply in the long run.
You're a nuanced guy, John Pomeroy, and what you write sounds not only correct, but wise to me. Thus, I predict that you're enjoying a good life overall. Well done, sir!
yes Paul's music after the Beatles was not good. I think few will remember anything wings did. Surprising
I think Lennon let the fame go to his head out of the 4 and Harrison doesn't really seem hateful, I think Harrison was really into that hippy love and peace stuff Lennon not that much it was just a way to market his music, Yoyo was bad news
They use thar language to get you to watch and subscribe
George didn't hate anyone. To characterize it that way ? Shame on all media that does that...
George hates everyone lol, he always have something negative to say about other artists
He was too speritualized to hate anyone.
But it was his right. John and Paul had never accept anything of him. He was a great guy, guitarist, singer and composer.
George could hate, we all can hate.
@@reinortega23 Absolutely, he may have been a bit frustrated at times, they all did, but to say he hated John is just plain Bull Shit, he didn’t… and no where in any interviews ( even in this video) did that ever come across.
C'mon George was on bitter bloke! He hated everything Macca, John, the Beatles, fame ,Neil young, Bowie, oasis, etc etc he was weirdly the most unspiritual Beatle but coz he was interested in Hindu music he was seen spiritual 😂 when he was obsessed with money, didn't care about his wife's and slept with Ringos wife and even admitted he wouldn't miss his wife if he died as she's just a possession and tge fact he says they didnt let him write enough songs😂 have you hearx his early songs! He wrote 3/4 songs for the Beatles that should of been on the albums. He was the main reason for the split and hate the way he obsessed over other bands like the band. He was quite slow in the head by all accounts
Let them Rest in Peace 🪦
I don’t think George hated John or Paul, and vice versa.
Well, they definitely had their share of issues and the aches and pains of professional collaboration.
@@imbluz - Of course they did, most people in a band do, but that’s a long way from hate.
@@jimcochran1128 There issues did not stop at the musical aspect of their relationship. There were also personal rifts and conflicts that extended beyond that and well after 1970.
He did not like Yoko...
So tired of this flood of new RUclips videos about who hated who.
Agreed. It's just a bunch of armchair psychology by people who never met the person they're analyzing.
THANK YOU! I agree 100%. They never hated each other.
Agreed. It was like a family fight, a quarrel among brothers. None of us really understand it. They lived on top of each other for a decade. Part of the magic of the band was that it didn't last long enough for the quality to drop off. As a song writing machine the Beatles were at the height of their powers when they recorded Abbey Road. Even Let It Be is a fantastic album when compared to their contemporaries.
George's All Things Must Past is a career defining work, but he never again captured quite that kind of magic again.
George was a fabulous songwriter in his own right and his well loved songs from the Beatles era deserve the respect that they now enjoy. He wasn't perfect however and there were many subpar tunes as well. That being said I'd rather listen to my least favorite George song than my favorite Stones song.
What do you expect? Society is fueled by hate nowadays. Doesn't matter if they're right or wrong so much as everyone just agrees with them.
Ithink it is mostly BS. They were like brothers. They fought like brothers but loved each other like brothers.
George used to wear purple to annoy Yoko who hated the colour.
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Mr Spiritual? oh no yoko.
I applaud him for that
If true that makes me like him even more. Yoko with John's simp defect is what broke the Beatles.
@@rickss69what broke the Beatles was four grown men who were fed up. Was never one person.
Good Lord, enough of the past. They made good music for almost 10 years, and no one hated anyone else...
Don't be too naive. George's material was not good enough; his poor solo output shows that. Not that Lennon was not insufferable. Paul wasn't as good as Lennon and could give up a song or two to George, though. And in the later albums, I think George got more songs. George loves to put down Neil Young, Rod Stewart and many more: the quiet Beatle is not so quiet
History matters. This particular video is bad history, is the problem.
@@oppothumbs1 Harrison's solo output was miles better than Lennon's. McCartney's was better if you count Wings.
Hate?!?! Hate is a Strong word.
George didnt "hate" anybody since he was so much into spirituality.
@@strikerorwell9232 He hated many. Get real.
@@michaelmiller7160 I dont hate anybody, I can dislike them but not hate? Am I on kindergarten level?
@@strikerorwell9232 OK hate is too strong a word but I didn't realize I had to be so particular in meaning on RUclips. "Disliked" i meant. I was not saying you hated anyone, only talking about George, and spiritual people can dislike and hate, or the ones I met seem to hate me and the truth while obnoxiously telling me I better get my act together and believe. Or is it only us misunderstood Atheists, who actually test as moral on scientific studies, who are craven?
@@strikerorwell9232 Sorry i sounded snotty. Good luck.
John and Paul never helped George shape his song writing style, in George's words they were to busy being Lennon and McCarney.
That's only natural. John and Paul were the world's most successful songwriters.
In fact Lennon helped him a few times
@@piotrq7150 Yes, like a cauliflower.
@@rocktober1327 better read more
@@piotrq7150 I listen to George Harrison in his own words in interviews, by the way this is nothing important.
George was one grumpy dude.
In Johns final interview with Playboy magazine the day before his death he was very scathing of George's book 'I me mine' for George not mentioning Johns contributions to his songs. Even before that the two had a falling out going back to 1971 and Johns non-appearance at the Bangladesh charity concert in New York which George felt John owed to him. So it would be fair to say the two weren't on the best terms in the 1970s. But who knows had John lived they might have made up.
None of the Beatles were on good terms in the early 1970s. Allen Klein.
@@jaybee9269 Sometimes Ringo could be a catalyst at times. The other 3 did give him songs and play on some of his solo albums in the 70s. But your right John, Paul. and George didn't seem to get on with another back then.
Except that in 1974 George said that he could play in a band with John and Ringo anytime, but not Paul. "He is too overpowering," said George.
@@ThomCorner I have a theory if John hadn't died in 1980 there still wouldn't have been a Beatles reunion proper. The 1995 anthology docos maybe but nothing else.
@@KatharineShaw-z8uI agree. I could see them briefly reunite around 1992 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their first commercial release for an Anthology like project.I could see them record 3-4 new tunes, do 1 VH1 unplugged performance and call it a day.
Songwriter George was not a hit making machine. John and Paul were. They were more experienced by a lot from record # 1. He acted like it was only John and Paul shutting his tunes out. The record company knew where the pot of gold was from the beginning. The 2 he got on Abbey Road were neck and neck with John and Paul's. Everyone says 'he had to write on his own'. John and Paul came together with ideas already formed, some complete, some not. They rarely collaborated from scratch. They respected each other as writers to share writing credit on everything. Had George written blockbusters like them, it would have been shared 3 ways. Also, in truth - he was nowhere near the vocalist they both were.
And your assessment about how the record company had a say in George's songs getting onto Beatles albums is absolutely false. As is 99% of everything else you've claimed. But nice try.
It’s all opinions anyway but the Beatles were more about lyrics and production than singing. I only liked early Paul’s voice and found him hard to listen to post Beatles.
The whole issue about Lennon and McCartney looking down on George is one of the reasons why he's my favorite of the four Beatles. It's not just that he was such a good musician. The underdog mentality resonates with me it's also a reason why founding Chicago guitar player Terry Kath is one of my favorite musicians he was a splendid guitarist, singer and composer, but he ended up getting squashed by the commercialization of the band the usage of the Chicago logo for anonymity that had the double-edged outcome of obscuring him as a musician and the eventual turn of events that led to Peter Cetera singing ballads that became the biggest hits. It might have been a self-inflicted, accidental gunshot wound that finished Terry off, but it was adjunct to all the difficulties he was living with, difficulties that weren't helped by him indulging in drugs and alcohol.
Terry Kath was wasted on that band after 1970. Few people today recognize his brilliance because it got swallowed up in that band and the later Cetera stuff is what most people associate Chicago with. If You Leave Me Now introduced me to the band in 76 and I must admit that was a great song but the 80s stuff kind of kick started all that pristine over the top 80/90s ballad car music I've always had a horror of.
@@roboi2241 I'm A Man was their finest moment IMO. But clearly not what brought them commercial success.
George: "well I didn't cause he was already dead after that", I'm sorry but that kinda caught me off guard. Anyway, George has very valid points. Those of you saying he'd be doing this or that if they didn't find him well maybe that's true but so what! That doesn't mean that they treated him fairly and gave him every opportunity that they gave themselves. And George is being asked these questions. He's not answering or volunteering information. They're asking specific questions. What is he supposed to do? Give the guy a break. We all know he was far more talented than they gave him credit. I love John and Paul! They're geniuses, but so was George he just was never given as much opportunity to share his musical gifts with the Beatles. I loved his solo music. His songs were great! And he did speak fondly of John and Paul many times. But what's he supposed to do when an interviewer is asking him the same questions over and over? He's gonna answer them.you'd be mad if he didn't answer them I would assume. Those of you who are you calling him a whiner, well I'm reading a lot of whiny comments here and the man is just answering questions honestly. He was an honest man so there you go.
Interesting and insightful. He had an amazing journey. Comes across as serious, thoughtful, sober and wise. Clearly had a great sense of humour too which would have liked to see more of...
To me l look upon The Beatles as though they were brothers. They had their shares of ups and downs. I feel that what they hated (apart from being prisoners of their own fame) was what happened to the group towards the end. But l feel that George never hated John. That is complete nonsense.
George was the underdog of the group.. All Things Must Pass is a brilliant album can’t believe they rejected all of those songs.
George never hated John.
There's nothing in the video that shows Harrison saying he hated Lennon. In fact, Harrison had said publicly that "We (The Beatles) all love John very much."
Click bait at it's best.. They need views..!
I don't recall him ever saying that about John but George did in fact say those exact words about Paul who hadn't come to their induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
@@davidlynds9483 Bullshit. Geo had never said he hated Paul. His words were”We all loved him so much(John)and we all love Paul very much”
Oh poor George without John and Paul where would he be probably a gas fitter in Liverpool
So true. He was often a bitter man. The Beatles made him rich.
no where in the video does it say that George hated John......So what's with the ASSININE title ?
Never let the truth get in the way of a good title😊
Harrison never hated Lennon - he was upset at him for a time - more upset at Yoko. Harrison loved Lennon. They were brothers.
Sorry if I hurt anyone's feelings, but John and Paul were right to limit Georgie-Porgie's presence on the albums. Most of his songs that he was stacking up and recorded solo, weren't that good. Actually I can't force myself to listen to them.
Agreed. He had a couple decent hits over 50 years. Not anywhere near the level of Lennon or McCartney
In my mind, The Beatles can do no wrong.
I'm just happy they existed.
Lennon treated a lot of people - especially those close to him, like shit.
You should know ... imbecile.
Indisputable.
Tell me, how does it feel to be perfect?
@@Gretchen-u2x Wouldn't know, trying to shoot for acceptable. I think people have ascribed to John attributes approaching messiah status. Of the 4, I found him to be the most abrasive and sharp tongued - by far. Over the years of watching clips and reading articles, I have not seen such conduct by the other 3.
@@greenwich1754 No, actually it’s Paul who is approaching messiah status.
George also told Paul what to play on his songs. Paul didn't always listen fortonatly . George wanted him to play a simple bass part on Something. . he didn't and it really one reason it's such a; great song.
For years both Lennon and McCarthy treated Harrison like a step child. They greatly limited Harrison’s contributions
There was a hierarchy in The Beatles and George was definitely number three. He wasn’t the songwriters - that role went to John and Paul.
@@donna25871 Ringo is always last when the names are read out. He just accepted it.
Who is "McCarthy?"
@@brannon5311 Well, you know Paul has been dead all these years. Perhaps it is his stand-in!
I always found George to be extremely hypocritical. Someone who espoused his spirituality but at the same time was sleeping with his bandmate’s wife.
Human beings are complex, no one is all good all the time, fame, addiction libido. He comes across as genuine, thoughtful and decent in interviews. The public persona, he loved and was loved. He took a most difficult time, when the Beatles were bre a king up and wrote Here Comes the Sun. Genius. Lx
@ketchuplike I hate this "humans are complex" thing, It's always used as an excuse for unjustifiable behavior
It doesn't justify the behavior. But it does explain why someone's behavior might not reflect where they wish to be in every moment. This being human is a journey...give grace to others as you would to yourself because they are another you.
Hate is a very strong word to use. This headline is awful. George was very frustrated with hus role in the band, but he never " hated" any of his bandmates.
Shocking that Harrison was also almost murdered by some nut. Apparently that
p o s served only a little time in prison. Criminal justice has never been strong in the UK.
And here in the US it gets weaker each passing day.
Yet they have the most TV detectives!
Think he only was in a mental facility
Beatles opened doors with the PID backmasking...Bad JOO JOO
George was my favorite Beatle
I loved George, even as a kid in the 60s. He wasn't just the quiet one but the most mysterious. My 2nd favorite Beatle would not let his musical majesty be dominated or defeated like Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones and we all benefit for it.
Wow, if he leaves he leaves. If he doesn’t come back we’ll get Clapton. That’s messed up.
Lennon and Harrison, often portrayed themselves as victims, while Paul and Ringo seemed to rise above that particular mentality. George whined and moaned about being oppressed by J & P, but he could've left the band at any time during their run.
He seemed to not fully appreciate, (despite his genius contribution as a guitarist and innovator) that it was those Lennon/McCartney songs that paid for his houses, clothes, drugs, and cars and also funded his side projects during and after the Beatles. Not to say Harrison didn't deserve it but J & P could've easily put him on a salary and not have shared in their wealth to the extent that they did for him and Richie.
Very true about the money side - & Paul helped George & Ringo immensely with the anthology project, he didn't need the cash but they sure did!!
Well said!
Two of their best songs are his 1 Something 2 Here Comes The Sun
Not really
@@patriciaedwards5183Yes they are!
Plus "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"....which is also one of the very best Beatles songs...it's only opinions, but I would put those 3 in their all time best 10 songs
@@LeonThe4th yes although for me Zeppelin is more epic but it comes down to taste in music.
@@jayclarke6671 BUT..we're discussing Beatles here. not Led Zeppelin...who were great but not the subject. BTW I saw them live in Auckland in 1972 at Western Springs, when I used to live in NZ...staggering, way better musicians for sure, but their song writing was very different & not on the same level as the Fab 4...plus they stole a lot...lol
George once described he & Ringo as the economy class Beatles, which is sad, because what made them unique & so good, was the interaction between them, & in the studio, George Martin.
I can see why he might have felt that way ….
How in the world can any of us relate to what those four Beatles went through. The hugh highs and the deep lows, the pressure of being a Beatle. Plus they were joined at the hip for so many years. I believe they were brothers, loved each other and shared memories to last a lifetime. But, even the closest of friends and brothers argue and bitch at each other. I was always amazed that they lasted as long as they did within the artistic pressure cooker the lived in. They were human and made the best of it, and then gave us all the music we love.
I believe George would have made it on his own anyway - as a great guitarist and an above-average songwriter, but, obviously, it didn't hurt his career being the lead guitarist in The Beatles! Great interview; thanks for uploading.
George und McCartney hätten es geschafft, ohne deren Einfluss wäre Lennon beim Alkohol, Rock ’n’ Roll, Leder und Schmalztolle geblieben. Lennon sagte damals, er würde seine Seele lieber dem Teufel schenken, als Anzug zu tragen, Best, McCartney und Harrison musste ihn überreden, sonst hätte Brain den Vertrag nicht unterschrieben.
@@jensjanssen5076 Yes, I think John was the last to come around to the image that Brain Epstein, and to a lesser extent Paul, wanted to cultivate for The Beatles: a clean-cut image in suits with the 'boys next door' attitude. Once Brian had tragically died after The Beatles had given up touring, they had more license to drop that Image and to experiment (more), both fashion-wise and musically. Besides this, the times and tastes, in music, were changing anyway. I'm just thankful it all came together like it did and they left us with such a fantastic and unparalleled musical legacy.
I’m sure it got old, but if I was George, I was taking a step back and thought I’m in the fucking Beatles for Christ sake
4 young men that made more money and brought more fame than anyone could possibly imagine to themselves but egos eventually take over and things go sideways
Playing for the most famous band ever was not enough, come on.
I loved George, and I can certainly understand his feeling a bit...stifled in the Beatles, especially toward the end. But the fact is, he was brought into the band as a lead guitarist/back up vocalist/occasional lead vocalist, but NOT as a songwriter. That was always John and Paul's realm. It's understandable his wanting to spread his wings but the resentment he felt toward John and Paul for his 'quota of one or two tunes per album' was misplaced in my opinion.
IMO George was the the only replaceable Beatle. He had a few great songs in very late Beatles years. Besides that, his guitar work wasn't that great, especially during the early years. Say, if Clapton, Gilmour or Beck had joined John's band in 1963, the quality of Beatles music wouldn't have been any inferior.
L take
Few musicians have ever experienced fame of this magnitude. That has a lot to do with it. George had his own fan base within the BEATLES.
He NEVER hated him.
Die Beatles wurden sehr viel gefilmt, wie man heute sieht. Ich finde es einfach furchtbar, daß JEDE Äußerung der Vier bis heute auseinander genommen wird. Es ist, als würde man hunderttausend mal auf einem Stück Fleisch herum kauen.
Das macht alles kaputt. 😱🫣
Untrue. He hated him for a long time. Hated Paul, too. John hated everyone forever. Human beings. Paul comes off the best, easily.
Disgusting click bait.
I agree, but show me an honest RUclips video title.
Credits to that lady, she's asking some quite difficult questions. Everyone has their perspective, his own is doubtless what is most useful for him. My own is George should thank the day he met John and Paul. And yeah he may have been happier as a lorry driver. The pain and misery of being a Beatle, yeah man, like not buying that now, wasn't buying it 50 years ago. And as compared to WHAT ? I could quickly show him some actual pain and misery, quite a bit removed from the pain and misery of being famous.
He seemed to have more of a problem with "Paul" looking back. Anybody watch "Let It Be? lol. George never hated any of the Beatles. This is just "click bait".
Murray the K. Introducing them. Sure remember him.
John and Paul's songs were just better up until the last two years. And of course the record company and management wanted to stick with a winning formula.
Lennon was NOT "greatly older than Harrison" He was only three years older than Harrison
George had 100's of songs by 1965 ? Really
Imagine that
No, lol.
Up until 9/11/1966, they all loved each other like brothers. Then the truthful struggles began.
George hated everyone it seems.
Well, most of them didn't care much for him in their younger days
I am sure George Harrison was totally unaware that James taylor, the person he signed to Apple records, had just written / recorded on Apple Records, a song with the Lyrics, "Something in the way she moves". How about the recurrent music on Alred Hitcock's show, that had the melody of "While my Guitar gently weeps' '. He stole most of his melodies on the ' 'All things must pass" album from John & Paul leftovers.
i liked George's very HUMBLE story he told during the 1990s ANTHOLOGY show when he and Pail and Ringo were sitting and discussing the awe they felt when they met Elvis at his mansion in 1965...... and they just stared at him, unable to speak, until Elvis broke the ice by joking "If y'all boys are just a'goin' to sit there and gawk at me, then ah'm goin' up ta bed"...they all laughed and then started talking about music...Elvis had been playing a a Fender electric bass guitar when the Beatles came in, and now he showed it to Paul, who played a Hohner....the night went well.....So George next then told during "Anthology" how he went to see Elvis perform years in Vegas in the mid 1970s...."I got past security because Elvis's old friend who led his security recognized me and let me in. Elvis's dressing room was gigantic, and he had old friends and family and various celebrities milling about talking to one another. I walked up to Elvis, who looked magnificent in his stage costume, tall, hair combed up and back. I felt like a snotty-nosed little kid as i said "Elvis, i don't know if you will remember me, we met 10 or so years ago..." "Elvis looked down from his height and said "'Course i remember you!" and we talked about old songs we both liked and then it was ''goodbye'' and he was gone. I still don't know if he really remembered me from our many years earlier meeting at his mansion."
George wrote one of the best tributes to John in 1981:
"All Those Years Ago"
I'm shouting all about love
While they treated you like a dog
When you were the one who had made it so clear
All those years ago
I'm talking all about how to give
They don't act with much honesty
But you point the way to the truth when you say
All you need is love
Living with good and bad
I've always looked up to you
Now we're left cold and sad
By someone the devil's best friend
Someone who offended all
We're living in a bad dream
They've forgotten all about mankind
And you were the one they backed up to the wall
All those years ago
You were the one who Imagined it all
All those years ago
Deep in the darkest night
I send out a prayer to you
Now in the world of light
Where the spirit free of the lies
And all else that we despised
They've forgotten all about God
He's the only reason we exist
Yet you were the one that they said was so weird
All those years ago
You said it all though not many had ears
All those years ago
You had control of our smiles and our tears
All those years ago
John and George should have settled this like gentlemen with a pistol duel to the death. Both standing back to back at the center of the Abby Road crosswalk, then walking ten paces, and then turn and FIRE! It's really the only reasonable thing they both could do! Then whoever is left standing gets his song featured on the new record. If George had won the album could have been called: Sergeant Swami's Lonely Marrakesh Heart's Club Band! And played entirely with Sitars, Bongos and Didgeridoos! The album would have made history!
Bands are complicated. Especially when there are multiple talents in the one group. Bands don't really work as democracies though that is the ideal. They work best when there is a leader and some creative conflict. All the best bands have that but it often tears them apart as well. There's no easy answer.
George would say he learned zero from Lennon and McCartney
Which is untrue.
George was a bit of a whinge bag. He did quite well out of being invited into the silver Beatles by Paul when he was 14.
He has backmasking clues as good as those two
Which is the biggest lie ever told.
WTF is with YT not counting the dislikes, only the likes. I gave a thumbs down for lying about the content.
It's the world we live in my friend - no criticism allowed. Everyone gets a trophy.
Because it's offensive to have opinions, and I guess some people ""literally shake"" when a video has dislikes. lol
Harrison says a lot but the stuff he did in the Beatles was pretty much his best give or take a few songs after. Point being...., he was best as a Beatle.
i agree, it always confuses me. he talks as though he was brimming with excellent songs but after all things must pass......what happened?
minus a hit here a fairly good album there they all had a deep decline after the split. as a group they were unstoppable but apart they're okay but only barely riding on name recognition
"...We'll meet again, somewhere down the line..."
Tragically, that came true.
04:00 *"I wrote three lines of Eleanor Rigby!"*
*_Eleanor Rigby_* is one of my favourites! Anybody know which lines George wrote?
George wrote "Ah look at" that was added to the lyrics "all the lonely people" already written by Paul. There is no evidence of his ever adding any other lyrics to ER. So more accurately, George added three words to ER, not three lines.
@@braemtes23 George specifically says three lines. Not three words. I tend to believe him.
The hate word never existed in beatles lives.
Maybe they were being”John and Paul “ because that’s how YOU became famous, if not for them George would still be in Liverpool! George should have stopped his crying about it and just went on , he was a great player and writer in his own right
George, apparently, did not like many people. Poor George he was so insecure.
About time George said something negative about John. John was nuts. Talented nuts tho.
If George thinks that was a row he was having with Paul over that song, he wouldn't want to have come around my house when I was a kid. That would have been considered one of the most polite conversations you could have.
I agree with most of the comments. George didn't hate John. That title is just clickbait. Sadly I clicked on it. The Beatles didn't hate each other. Hate is a very dark emotion and a word that gets tossed around far too lightly.
Ringo won the screamometer.
I hate the way they misquote each other to try to create problems that didn’t exist. They were young boys when they started out and obviously changed as they grew and evolved as musicians. They had a strong 💪🏿 bond with each other overall and created an unforgettable musical genius that changed the music industry forever. People love creating trouble and problems that didn’t exist between them.
NOT HATRED but brotherly pressure and conflict which are very natural to any group and family...they were truly "Blood" brothers rather!
IT WAS JOHN WHO VERY QUICKLY WANTED TO REPLACE HIM WITH ERIC CLAPTON. LITTLE DID HE KNOW HIS HOUSE OF CARDS WAS SOON TO COLLAPSE !
The man would still be in Liverpool if it weren't for the more talented songwriters and singers, John and Paul. Sorry, George. Like Pete Best, you were expendable. George would played around the clubs like the other Liverpool bands before doing something else in 1966. The first British invasion had peaked by then. He might have had some solo success by the late 60s and early 70s. But he wouldn't even have ever attempted to write a song were it not for the brilliant John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
It’s true and you should say it.
But then he wrote “all those years ago”
Hate was never a word used by the late Harrison..he was all about Karma..now disappointed, looked down upon, under appreciated…in that respect YES!! IMHO
George wrote All those years ago for a reason.He loved him like a brother as they all did.
The Title should be "George Harrison Hated John Lennon For A Long Long Long Time"
Relationships are often complex, particularly in collaborations that go bad. Simplifying them like these videos do is distorting.
It is pretty obvious that Lennon was kind of a dick. Harrison was always a sweet guy.
For having played in bands for years professionnaly i can tell you this much : When you play music with 2, 3, 4, 5 other guys, you become like brothers - and brothers do fight.
The Beatles hated each other so much they were always meeting up for dinner and attending each others' weddings and birthday parties and sending each other gifts and postcard and calling each other "brothers" and "my best friend."
Lets give George his due and some respect that he never got as a Beatle. Rest in peace George, we will miss you,
While our guitars gently weep.
Acrimony is normal amongst members of big bands. Just look at The Smiths, Velvet Underground, Pink Floyd, The Who, Beach Boys, The Kinks, and the most notorious of all, The Fall..oh and even Hall and Oates. As for the Beatles, Harrison was always gonna be the underdog when you have those two, so this rift is hardly surprising.
Ya, and guess what? None of the shit even mattered when they were jamming on the roof top at Apple.
There wasn’t a hateful bone in George’s body, he was too humble for that, George accepted anybody that came within his circle, never judging or preaching
word of the millennium; haters. How lame. I'm a lover, not a hater
Friends often take their friendship for granted. It also seems like a lot of bands have had a couple members who started the band and are still around that are hard on the new guys.
Ιn the Beatles Anthology videos there is an interview of George saying that he did not have many songs except near the final 68-69 period of the band, but at that time he did not really want to work on them with the others because he was planning to leave. He said that he would rather record them with the help of musicians he felt more comfortable and friendly with, like Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan etc, which he eventually did, in the All Things Must Pass album.
Legend has it that John Lennon sold his soul to the devil, making a bargain for
20 years of fame and fortune. His stardom began in 1960 and ending in 1980.
Harrison shouldve just left the beatlles in 67
He never really wanted to do those final songs based on the Lennon vocals given to them by Yoko, and in fact refused to do the last one. They didn’t complete the last track until after George’s death.
Click bait. He never said that he HATED John Lennon.
These dynamics go on in all groups and companies for that matter, part of business.
Yes, I have always thought this. He said when John died he just went back to sleep - did not care one bit. Folks made excuses, saying it was shock - but I think he did not like John and hated Yoko. John pushed him into the background and George wanted to be equal and not just a backing band guitar player.
You can’t spend the time that the Beatle’s did with each other and not have a disagreement or two. Some people thrive on negativity.
Liverpool still is my favourite city.
And mine. I go back once a year to visit my hub caps!
And when the night is cloudy there is still a light that shines on me 😅