I Me Mine-The Extended Edition

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His bizarre childhood as the son of an unsuccessful seaside showman inspired his memoir Babycham Night. He was still deeply rooted in music and working for social causes, putting together the Concert for Bangladesh to aid victims of famine and war in that beleaguered country.

This utterly destroys George and more than ever, he finds himself leaning on Hinduism and meditation, finding enough peace to allow him to go on. Writing about the Beatles brings pressures of its own in a world increasingly crowded with self-appointed experts on the subject. Originally released in 1980 as a hand-bound limited edition, with over fifty archival photos, Harrison’s words, and his song lyrics, this book offers an insight into the musician’s life, work and philosophy.He adapted part of the words from an inscription on a clock tower [60] at Friar Park, a legacy of the property's original owner, Frank Crisp. As a guitarist, he indisputably belonged in the 60s pantheon of six-string superheroes alongside Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, while never rating himself more than “an OK player”.

Meanwhile, paeans to Krishna and Harrison’s vegetarianism distinguished him as a pioneer of the hippie drift to the East. As Beatlemania hits, we observe how ill-suited George is to the frantic attention of screaming fans, and how frustrating performing live is for not only him, but the entire band. He was hampered by unscrupulous accountants; the subject of a plagiarism lawsuit for “My Sweet Lord”; and the victim of a gruesome attack in his home that left him on the verge of death. A worthwhile addition to the Beatles book canon, this tome pays homage to the inner world of George Harrison.As Norman puts it – rather nicely, I think – “George had broken the First Commandment of Beatlehood that was binding for always: Thou shalt not have it off with another Beatle’s wife. Harrison railed against the material world yet wrote the first pop song complaining about income tax. The version on Songs by George Harrison used the same mix as that issued on the single, which differed from the 1980 recording through the increased presence of percussion and drums. It is hard to believe that despite the depth and thoroughness of this book, he did not directly interview either Olivia or Dhani, for reasons he explains in his afterward.