In The Beatles, one of George Harrison’s biggest problems was the way John Lennon and Paul McCartney treated his songwriting. They had been the primary songwriters for the first half of the 1960s. When Harrison started contributing more songs, they seemed to view it as more of an intrusion than an opportunity for growth. According to Harrison, they hardly paid any attention to what would become one of his best-known songs.
George Harrison said John Lennon and Paul McCartney didn’t take 1 song seriously
While Harrison was at his parents’ home, he began using books to write a song.
“I decided to write a song based on the first thing I saw upon opening any book — as it would be relative to that moment, at that time,” Harrison said in The Beatles Anthology. “I picked up a book at random, opened it, saw ‘gently weeps’, then laid the book...
George Harrison said John Lennon and Paul McCartney didn’t take 1 song seriously
While Harrison was at his parents’ home, he began using books to write a song.
“I decided to write a song based on the first thing I saw upon opening any book — as it would be relative to that moment, at that time,” Harrison said in The Beatles Anthology. “I picked up a book at random, opened it, saw ‘gently weeps’, then laid the book...
- 3/7/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When George Harrison met John Lennon, he began to idolize him. Harrison was several years younger than Lennon and wanted to spend as much time as possible with the older boy. As they aged, their relationship changed through their collaboration in The Beatles. While Harrison often felt frustrated with Lennon, he also said that he felt closer to him than his other bandmates. Here’s what contributed to this shift in their relationship.
George Harrison shared what his relationship was like with John Lennon
In the mid-1960s, every member of The Beatles took acid. Paul McCartney was the most cautious about the drug, but Lennon and Harrison took it often. Harrison thought that this improved their relationship.
“After taking acid together, John and I had a very interesting relationship,” Harrison said in The Beatles Anthology. “That I was younger or I was smaller was no longer any kind of embarrassment with John.
George Harrison shared what his relationship was like with John Lennon
In the mid-1960s, every member of The Beatles took acid. Paul McCartney was the most cautious about the drug, but Lennon and Harrison took it often. Harrison thought that this improved their relationship.
“After taking acid together, John and I had a very interesting relationship,” Harrison said in The Beatles Anthology. “That I was younger or I was smaller was no longer any kind of embarrassment with John.
- 12/1/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Yoko Ono’s constant presence in the studio began to wear on George Harrison, Paul McCartney, and Ringo Starr. Things grew so tense that, eventually, Harrison blew up over a digestive biscuit. The Beatles had always been protective of their food, and when he saw Ono eating his snack, he began screaming about her.
George Harrison began shouting about Yoko Ono in the studio
The Beatles were so protective over their food that they were not allowed to share snacks. Therefore, when Harrison noticed Ono eating his digestive biscuits, it became a problem.
“After a moment or two, [George] began staring bug-eyed out the control room window,” engineer Geoff Emerick wrote in his book Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles. “Curious, I looked over his shoulder. Yoko had gotten out of bed and was slowly padding across the studio floor, finally coming to a stop at Harrison’s Leslie cabinet,...
George Harrison began shouting about Yoko Ono in the studio
The Beatles were so protective over their food that they were not allowed to share snacks. Therefore, when Harrison noticed Ono eating his digestive biscuits, it became a problem.
“After a moment or two, [George] began staring bug-eyed out the control room window,” engineer Geoff Emerick wrote in his book Here, There and Everywhere: My Life Recording the Music of the Beatles. “Curious, I looked over his shoulder. Yoko had gotten out of bed and was slowly padding across the studio floor, finally coming to a stop at Harrison’s Leslie cabinet,...
- 9/6/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
In the late 1960s, the once-tight relationship between John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr became strained, and the four Beatles began working with other musicians. This was a surprising change for the band, who had previously only really worked with each other. Harrison, who had started to feel increasingly stifled by The Beatles, found this thrilling. According to those who knew the band, Harrison’s eagerness to work with other musicians drove The Beatles further apart.
George Harrison began working with other musicians while in The Beatles
In the first half of the 1960s, The Beatles spent practically all their time together. They stayed in cramped quarters in Hamburg, went on increasingly chaotic world tours, and recorded for long hours. Even when they weren’t touring or working on an album, they spent much of their time together.
As the decade wore on, though, this changed. The bandmates began to grow apart,...
George Harrison began working with other musicians while in The Beatles
In the first half of the 1960s, The Beatles spent practically all their time together. They stayed in cramped quarters in Hamburg, went on increasingly chaotic world tours, and recorded for long hours. Even when they weren’t touring or working on an album, they spent much of their time together.
As the decade wore on, though, this changed. The bandmates began to grow apart,...
- 8/18/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When John Lennon’s second son, Sean, was born in 1975, his father had been one of the most famous people in the world for well over a decade. While The Beatles had announced their breakup in 1970, public interest in a reunion hadn’t waned. They were still a globally beloved band. Still, Sean knew very little about this. Lennon explained that he never talked about the band to his son. He never even played their records around the house. Lennon explained the straightforward reason why he avoided the subject.
John Lennon avoided talking about The Beatles around his son
Lennon’s first son, Julian, grew up in the midst of Beatlemania — it was impossible for him not to notice his father’s fame. Sean, however, was born after the band broke up. Lennon said he didn’t see why it was necessary to talk about his former band with his younger child.
John Lennon avoided talking about The Beatles around his son
Lennon’s first son, Julian, grew up in the midst of Beatlemania — it was impossible for him not to notice his father’s fame. Sean, however, was born after the band broke up. Lennon said he didn’t see why it was necessary to talk about his former band with his younger child.
- 7/6/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
George Harrison had a reputation as a quiet, peaceful musician, but he also showed occasional flashes of anger. While he typically apologized for these outbursts, they were explosive and surprising to the person on the receiving end. Here are five times that Harrison directed his anger at someone.
George Harrison | Michael Putland/Getty Images George Harrison ripped off John Lennon’s glasses in his anger
In the early 1970s, Harrison met with John Lennon and his girlfriend, May Pang. After a period of tense conversation, Harrison exploded at Lennon, demanding to know where he’d been when Harrison needed him. Harrison got increasingly upset and eventually told Lennon he wanted to look him in the eyes.
#HappyBirthday John. @johnlennon Photo: Astrid Kirchherr pic.twitter.com/odc9qv7ziE
— George Harrison (@GeorgeHarrison) October 9, 2016
“Suddenly, he reached over, yanked John’s glasses from his face, and dashed them to the floor,” Pang...
George Harrison | Michael Putland/Getty Images George Harrison ripped off John Lennon’s glasses in his anger
In the early 1970s, Harrison met with John Lennon and his girlfriend, May Pang. After a period of tense conversation, Harrison exploded at Lennon, demanding to know where he’d been when Harrison needed him. Harrison got increasingly upset and eventually told Lennon he wanted to look him in the eyes.
#HappyBirthday John. @johnlennon Photo: Astrid Kirchherr pic.twitter.com/odc9qv7ziE
— George Harrison (@GeorgeHarrison) October 9, 2016
“Suddenly, he reached over, yanked John’s glasses from his face, and dashed them to the floor,” Pang...
- 3/23/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
George Harrison was the youngest member of The Beatles, but he was a talented enough guitar player that his age didn’t matter. John Lennon was slightly embarrassed by his younger bandmate at first, but he came to accept Harrison. Still, both Lennon and McCartney treated him as a younger brother. This began to wear on Harrison, who wondered if he wasn’t able to do anything besides play the guitar.
George Harrison | Max Scheler – K & K/Redferns The guitarist was the youngest member of The Beatles
Harrison met McCartney on the bus to school, and the two bonded over their love of music. When McCartney joined Lennon’s band, The Quarrymen, he pushed for the group to welcome Harrison as well.
“I know this guy,” McCartney told Lennon, per the book George Harrison: Behind the Locked Door by Graeme Thomson. “He’s a bit young, but he’s good.
George Harrison | Max Scheler – K & K/Redferns The guitarist was the youngest member of The Beatles
Harrison met McCartney on the bus to school, and the two bonded over their love of music. When McCartney joined Lennon’s band, The Quarrymen, he pushed for the group to welcome Harrison as well.
“I know this guy,” McCartney told Lennon, per the book George Harrison: Behind the Locked Door by Graeme Thomson. “He’s a bit young, but he’s good.
- 2/7/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
George Harrison thought that Paul McCartney and John Lennon undervalued his contributions to The Beatles. The Beatles guitarist wanted his bandmates to take him more seriously as a songwriter, but he said they were too caught up in one another. McCartney once said that he didn’t think Harrison’s songs were that good up until one of the band’s final albums, proving Harrison’s point.
Paul McCartney and George Harrison | Edward Wing/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images John Lennon and Paul McCartney were The Beatles’ primary songwriters
Lennon and McCartney were responsible for some of The Beatles’ biggest hits. While they also wrote on their own, McCartney said it was always easier to write with his bandmate.
“Writing with John was a lot easier because you’ve actually got a sounding board,” McCartney said on Fresh Air in 2021. “You’re sitting across from someone and we normally wrote on two acoustic guitars.
Paul McCartney and George Harrison | Edward Wing/Daily Express/Hulton Archive/Getty Images John Lennon and Paul McCartney were The Beatles’ primary songwriters
Lennon and McCartney were responsible for some of The Beatles’ biggest hits. While they also wrote on their own, McCartney said it was always easier to write with his bandmate.
“Writing with John was a lot easier because you’ve actually got a sounding board,” McCartney said on Fresh Air in 2021. “You’re sitting across from someone and we normally wrote on two acoustic guitars.
- 2/2/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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