Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Remembering George Harrison


     George Harrison passed away on 29 November 2001. He was the quiet Beatle, but without much fanfare or publicity, he solidly established a considerable body of work that deserves respect in and of itself.

    I thought about his tribute to John Lennon, who would have been 75 had he not be murdered nearly 35 years ago. Here is a link to the song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85Smw33PKJA

    Far be from me to judge, but could not Paul or Ringo have written something for George? Grief is a personal thing, and what works for one might not work for another. Fr
om an artistic point of view, not having a mediocre tribute is better than having a mediocre tribute.  This is Ringo from the 2003 Concert for George:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pNN03n4og5c

    Goerge, you are missed. May you rest in peace!


No comments:

Post a Comment

"Priestdaddy" by Patricia Lockwood

         I know some authors who write memoirs. In my opinion, it's a tricky genre unless the author is gifted, because unless the reade...