Digidave
11-29-2007, 06:39 AM
This week in Classic Rock Challenge, we celebrate the life of George Harrison. Sometimes referred to as "The Quiet Beatle". It was on this date(November 29th) in 2001, that George succumbed to cancer. Here's a few trivia facts for ya to ponder.
George apparently was quite a talented fellow. He played 26 instruments: guitar, sitar, 4-string guitar, bass guitar, arp bass, violin, tamboura, dobro, swordmandel, tabla, organ, piano, moog synthesizer, harmonica, autoharp, glockenspiel, vibraphone, xylophone, claves, African drum, conga drum, tympani, ukulele, mandolin, marimba, and Jal-Tarang.
A good deal of confusion as to his real birthday was solved when a family birth record noted him as being born shortly before midnight around 11:50 P.M.) on February 24th, 1943. He had believed his birthday was February 25th for his entire life.
A New York Federal Court ruled in 1976 that his famous song "My Sweet Lord" was a copyright infringement on the song 1963 Laurie Records hit "He's So Fine" by The Chiffons. "My Sweet Lord" contained a similar repetition of two musical phrases ("sol-mi-re" and "sol-la-do-la-do") found in "He's So Fine," along with identical harmonies. Although the Court found that Harrison did not intended to plagiarize "He's So Fine," it ruled that, having been familar with the song, he had "subconsciously" copied its melody. Appeals dragged the case on into the 1990s, with Harrison's former manager Allen Klein becoming the plaintiff when he bought Bright Tunes. Harrison eventually ended up owning both songs, while Klein's reputation suffered from his "changing sides" in the suit.
Without further adieu, I bring you George's first solo LP, "All Things Must Pass"
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/digidave/2072520145/" title="Week 5 by Digidave, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2390/2072520145_3bfe7c0f0c.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Week 5" /></a>
Tracks
1. I'd Have You Anytime
2. My Sweet Lord
3. Wah-Wah
4. Isn't It a Pity [Version One]
5. What Is Life
6. If Not for You
7. Behind That Locked Door
8. Let It Down
9. Run of the Mill
10. Beware of Darkness
11. Apple Scruffs
12. Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)
13. Awaiting on You All
14. All Things Must Pass
15. I Dig Love
16. Art of Dying
17. Isn't It a Pity [Version Two]
18. Hear Me Lord
19. Out of the Blue
20. It's Johnny's Birthday
21. Plug Me In
22. I Remember Jeep
23. Thanks for the Pepperoni
Now remember, the only rule is interpret any song title with a picture. Be creative & have Fun!!
Here's my interpretation of "I'd Have You Anytime". I know, pretty sad!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/digidave/1127053361/" title="DSC_1697 by Digidave, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1142/1127053361_eca4dd98f2.jpg" width="147" height="500" alt="DSC_1697" /></a>
George apparently was quite a talented fellow. He played 26 instruments: guitar, sitar, 4-string guitar, bass guitar, arp bass, violin, tamboura, dobro, swordmandel, tabla, organ, piano, moog synthesizer, harmonica, autoharp, glockenspiel, vibraphone, xylophone, claves, African drum, conga drum, tympani, ukulele, mandolin, marimba, and Jal-Tarang.
A good deal of confusion as to his real birthday was solved when a family birth record noted him as being born shortly before midnight around 11:50 P.M.) on February 24th, 1943. He had believed his birthday was February 25th for his entire life.
A New York Federal Court ruled in 1976 that his famous song "My Sweet Lord" was a copyright infringement on the song 1963 Laurie Records hit "He's So Fine" by The Chiffons. "My Sweet Lord" contained a similar repetition of two musical phrases ("sol-mi-re" and "sol-la-do-la-do") found in "He's So Fine," along with identical harmonies. Although the Court found that Harrison did not intended to plagiarize "He's So Fine," it ruled that, having been familar with the song, he had "subconsciously" copied its melody. Appeals dragged the case on into the 1990s, with Harrison's former manager Allen Klein becoming the plaintiff when he bought Bright Tunes. Harrison eventually ended up owning both songs, while Klein's reputation suffered from his "changing sides" in the suit.
Without further adieu, I bring you George's first solo LP, "All Things Must Pass"
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/digidave/2072520145/" title="Week 5 by Digidave, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2390/2072520145_3bfe7c0f0c.jpg" width="500" height="500" alt="Week 5" /></a>
Tracks
1. I'd Have You Anytime
2. My Sweet Lord
3. Wah-Wah
4. Isn't It a Pity [Version One]
5. What Is Life
6. If Not for You
7. Behind That Locked Door
8. Let It Down
9. Run of the Mill
10. Beware of Darkness
11. Apple Scruffs
12. Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)
13. Awaiting on You All
14. All Things Must Pass
15. I Dig Love
16. Art of Dying
17. Isn't It a Pity [Version Two]
18. Hear Me Lord
19. Out of the Blue
20. It's Johnny's Birthday
21. Plug Me In
22. I Remember Jeep
23. Thanks for the Pepperoni
Now remember, the only rule is interpret any song title with a picture. Be creative & have Fun!!
Here's my interpretation of "I'd Have You Anytime". I know, pretty sad!
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/digidave/1127053361/" title="DSC_1697 by Digidave, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1142/1127053361_eca4dd98f2.jpg" width="147" height="500" alt="DSC_1697" /></a>