THE TAXMAN

George got it right when he wrote this song about big government taxing the hell out of us. No matter where we turn a tax is collected. Enjoy the song and lament along with me to this classic and timely tune. Paul is on lead guitar on this one, by the way, oh and Stevie Ray Vaughan does a killer version also.

Hope you all are caught up with your taxes!



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George Harrison "Let it Roll"

I received this for review last week and have listened to it over and over since then. In my opinion George's music (from his solo career) was often overlooked because of the huge shadow his former bandmates cast over all he did. Kind of hard to be compete with "Lennon and McCartney". Personally I think George had more talent than Paul any day of the week...but that's my opinion. And although I love John is known for the visionary of world peace, George actually did something to bring awareness to a horrific situation. I admire that. (I love John too...this is not a put down to him at all!)


This CD is excellent. Here is the official description:

George Harrison’s first-ever career-spanning solo hits collection, Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison. Special packaging includes a 28-page booklet featuring previously unseen and rare photos, and newly-written liner notes by Warren Zanes. The collection’s 19 tracks have been digitally remastered by Giles Martin at EMI’s Abbey Road Studios. “Let It Roll: Songs by George Harrison is a gathering of material that takes us far into the territory that was ultimately a place unique to George Harrison,” writes Warren Zanes in his liner notes essay for the new collection.

Track List:

* Got My Mind Set On You (from Cloud Nine, 1987)
* Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) (from Living In The Material World, 1972)
* The Ballad Of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll) (from All Things Must Pass, 1970)
* My Sweet Lord (from All Things Must Pass, 1970)
* While My Guitar Gently Weeps (from Concert For Bangladesh Soundtrack, 1971)
* All Things Must Pass (from All Things Must Pass, 1970)
* Any Road (from Brainwashed, 2002)
* This Is Love (from Cloud Nine, 1987)
* All Those Years Ago (from Somewhere In England, 1981)
* Marwa Blues (from Brainwashed, 2002)
* What Is Life (from All Things Must Pass, 1970)
* Rising Sun (from Brainwashed, 2002)
* When We Was Fab (from Cloud Nine, 1987)
* Something (from Concert For Bangladesh Soundtrack, 1971)
* Blow Away (from George Harrison, 1979)
* Cheer Down (from Lethal Weapon 2)
* Here Comes The Sun (from Concert For Bangladesh Soundtrack, 1971)
* I Don't Want To Do It (from Porkys Revenge soundtrack, 1984)
* Isn't It A Pity (from All Things Must Pass, 1970)

Happy Birthday to George Harrison

George would have been 66 years old today.

Here are some quotes I found attributed to him:

The Beatles will exist without us.

 

All the world is birthday cake, so take a piece, but not too much.

 

   As long as you hate, there will be people to hate.

 

I think people who can truly live a life in music are telling the world, "You can have my love, you can have my smiles. Forget the bad parts, you don't need them. Just take the music, the goodness, because it's the very best, and it's the part I give most willingly.

 

I wanted to be successful, not famous.

 

The Beatles saved the world from boredom.

 

When you've seen beyond yourself, then you may find, peace of mind is waiting there.

 

With our love, we could save the world.

 

The Beatles exist apart from my Self. I am not really Beatle George. Beatle George is like a suit or shirt that I once wore on occasion and until the end of my life people may see that shirt and mistake it for me.

 

I began to write more songs when I had more time, especially when we began to stop touring. Having Indian things so much in my head it was bound to come out.

I Saw Her Standing There

This is video is too fun!  See how many people you can recognize here.  I'll name the obvious ones:  Billy Joel, Mick Jagger, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and Bruce (who forgets the lines to the song - lol).  It was 1988 and these boys looked YOUNG.  I guess we all looked pretty dang young 20 years ago no matter old we are today!

I don't know what the occasion of this video is, anyone know?

George Harrison