This weeks artist spotlight is on George Harrison of the Beatles. Although the majority of the amazing output of this iconic band was written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, George wrote a couple of the most beautiful pieces in "Here Comes the Sun" and "Something". Something was considered by John Lennon as one of the Beatles finest works and features a sophisticated chord progression.
Harrison sited Django Reinhardt, Carl Perkins, Chet Atkins and Chuck Berry as influences. He had a beautiful crisp clean rock and roll tone always on the verge of breaking. He derived this sound in the early years with his combination of Gretch guitars through Vox amps which later developed into a variety of equipment, often Stratocasters through Fender tube amps.
Post Beatles Harrison had a successful solo career that produced hits such as "My Sweet Lord" as well as collaborations with Ronnie Wood, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, and Tom Petty as well as well as co-founding "Travelling Wilbury's".
Sadly George was the second Beatle Lo leave us passing from throat cancer in 2001.
This video features George with Eric Clapton.
Harrison sited Django Reinhardt, Carl Perkins, Chet Atkins and Chuck Berry as influences. He had a beautiful crisp clean rock and roll tone always on the verge of breaking. He derived this sound in the early years with his combination of Gretch guitars through Vox amps which later developed into a variety of equipment, often Stratocasters through Fender tube amps.
Post Beatles Harrison had a successful solo career that produced hits such as "My Sweet Lord" as well as collaborations with Ronnie Wood, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, and Tom Petty as well as well as co-founding "Travelling Wilbury's".
Sadly George was the second Beatle Lo leave us passing from throat cancer in 2001.
This video features George with Eric Clapton.
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