Agreed. It was like a family fight, a quarrel among brothers. None of us really understand it. They lived on top of each other for a decade. Part of the magic of the band was that it didn't last long enough for the quality to drop off. As a song writing machine the Beatles were at the height of their powers when they recorded Abbey Road. Even Let It Be is a fantastic album when compared to their contemporaries. George's All Things Must Past is a career defining work, but he never again captured quite that kind of magic again. George was a fabulous songwriter in his own right and his well loved songs from the Beatles era deserve the respect that they now enjoy. He wasn't perfect however and there were many subpar tunes as well. That being said I'd rather listen to my least favorite George song than my favorite Stones song.
George was asked once if it bothered him that no matter what he did it would always be overshadowed by something he did in his twenties. He replied, "If it's my destiny to be remembered as a member of a band I'm glad I was in The Beatles."
That could be said for all of them. Mcartney was mostly unlistenable to me after the Beatles. Not sure what happened to his voice but he became a shouter
@@thesilvershining 64 to 70 imo but everyone has varying opinions. I was largely disappointed with everything Paul put out post Beatles but those 6 years from 64 to 70 was the greatest run any band will ever have. They just hit a peak and got out at exactly the right time and I respect the fact that they held true to their word of never getting back together as a group. They never sold out and that’s remarkable.
If it wasn't for the Beatles, no-one would ever have heard of him! He ought to be thankful for the fluke in history that made him a millionaire and household name.
He was too speritualized to hate anyone. But it was his right. John and Paul had never accept anything of him. He was a great guy, guitarist, singer and composer.
@@reinortega23 Absolutely, he may have been a bit frustrated at times, they all did, but to say he hated John is just plain Bull Shit, he didn’t… and no where in any interviews ( even in this video) did that ever come across.
C'mon George was on bitter bloke! He hated everything Macca, John, the Beatles, fame ,Neil young, Bowie, oasis, etc etc he was weirdly the most unspiritual Beatle but coz he was interested in Hindu music he was seen spiritual 😂 when he was obsessed with money, didn't care about his wife's and slept with Ringos wife and even admitted he wouldn't miss his wife if he died as she's just a possession and tge fact he says they didnt let him write enough songs😂 have you hearx his early songs! He wrote 3/4 songs for the Beatles that should of been on the albums. He was the main reason for the split and hate the way he obsessed over other bands like the band. He was quite slow in the head by all accounts
Hate is a very strong word. I don’t believe any of the Beatles hated each other at all. Maybe they would be annoyed with each other once in a while as most humans are with anyone they’re sharing life with. I can’t even imagine the pressures of being in the Beatles & the strain that would put on any relationship. If you could ask each of them how they felt about each other, I’m sure they would all say they loved each other deeply in the long run.
You're a nuanced guy, John Pomeroy, and what you write sounds not only correct, but wise to me. Thus, I predict that you're enjoying a good life overall. Well done, sir!
If George was only allowed 2 songs per album and he had a huge backlog of songs, there was no reason why he couldn’t make solo albums, while being in the Beatles.
@@jimcochran1128 There issues did not stop at the musical aspect of their relationship. There were also personal rifts and conflicts that extended beyond that and well after 1970.
He wasn't particularly fond of Paul either in the early 70s. But yea the famous incident of George publicly freaking out on John pretty much sums up all the pent up frustration they all felt at this time.
George and Paul partched things up and were friends again for many years before George's death. I think it's likely that the Beatles would have gotten back together for a couple of studio things in the '80s had John not been murdered. A full on reuion most likely not but a couple of singles with perhaps a live TV performance would most likely have happened.
@@canalesworks1247 Paul and Ringo don't tour together even now. Ringo had his own band, and Paul tours alone. They never all got on. They could get together, but don't. There's vids on here of Paul touring the US an singing alone - why did Ringo not take the drums - he lives it he US!
He never "hated" john. He was a little pissed because in 1974, George was doing a HUGE tour. He was a little sick and it was going badly so he asked John to do a show with him and John, who was with May Pang, wouldn't. John showed up backstage at the L.A. show and George yelled at him "I stood by you thru EVERYTHING"! "Thru all the Apple business, I went along with YOU". John had sunglasses on and George said "I want to see your eyes John" and George ripped his glasses off. John did nothing. Said nothing. This encounter was written about by May Pang in her book "Loving John".
George was right this time. John sucked awfully. Paul was right about Klein, funny that George chose to go John's way, didn't he know what Klein was? Not too bright a guy, either of them.
I think in "Lennons lost weekend" when he was very drunk and George hit Lennon and Lennon didn't hit back as he felt sorry for George -As he was upset, I read In Lennon the biography book
@@ThomCorner I don't doubt that. There should have been a third option. Perhaps if George Martin had come up with a business associate who would have been more objective it could have worked.
@@strikerorwell9232 OK hate is too strong a word but I didn't realize I had to be so particular in meaning on CZcams. "Disliked" i meant. I was not saying you hated anyone, only talking about George, and spiritual people can dislike and hate, or the ones I met seem to hate me and the truth while obnoxiously telling me I better get my act together and believe. Or is it only us misunderstood Atheists, who actually test as moral on scientific studies, who are craven?
It’s because he never said that. I am so sick of these stupid videos saying shit about so and so despising so and so. Yes there were some bad times between all of them but they never hated each other.
The whole issue about Lennon and McCartney looking down on George is one of the reasons why he's my favorite of the four Beatles. It's not just that he was such a good musician. The underdog mentality resonates with me it's also a reason why founding Chicago guitar player Terry Kath is one of my favorite musicians he was a splendid guitarist, singer and composer, but he ended up getting squashed by the commercialization of the band the usage of the Chicago logo for anonymity that had the double-edged outcome of obscuring him as a musician and the eventual turn of events that led to Peter Cetera singing ballads that became the biggest hits. It might have been a self-inflicted, accidental gunshot wound that finished Terry off, but it was adjunct to all the difficulties he was living with, difficulties that weren't helped by him indulging in drugs and alcohol.
Terry Kath was wasted on that band after 1970. Few people today recognize his brilliance because it got swallowed up in that band and the later Cetera stuff is what most people associate Chicago with. If You Leave Me Now introduced me to the band in 76 and I must admit that was a great song but the 80s stuff kind of kick started all that pristine over the top 80/90s ballad car music I've always had a horror of.
Songwriter George was not a hit making machine. John and Paul were. They were more experienced by a lot from record # 1. He acted like it was only John and Paul shutting his tunes out. The record company knew where the pot of gold was from the beginning. The 2 he got on Abbey Road were neck and neck with John and Paul's. Everyone says 'he had to write on his own'. John and Paul came together with ideas already formed, some complete, some not. They rarely collaborated from scratch. They respected each other as writers to share writing credit on everything. Had George written blockbusters like them, it would have been shared 3 ways. Also, in truth - he was nowhere near the vocalist they both were.
And your assessment about how the record company had a say in George's songs getting onto Beatles albums is absolutely false. As is 99% of everything else you've claimed. But nice try.
It’s all opinions anyway but the Beatles were more about lyrics and production than singing. I only liked early Paul’s voice and found him hard to listen to post Beatles.
In Johns final interview with Playboy magazine the day before his death he was very scathing of George's book 'I me mine' for George not mentioning Johns contributions to his songs. Even before that the two had a falling out going back to 1971 and Johns non-appearance at the Bangladesh charity concert in New York which George felt John owed to him. So it would be fair to say the two weren't on the best terms in the 1970s. But who knows had John lived they might have made up.
@@jaybee9269 Sometimes Ringo could be a catalyst at times. The other 3 did give him songs and play on some of his solo albums in the 70s. But your right John, Paul. and George didn't seem to get on with another back then.
@@ThomCorner I have a theory if John hadn't died in 1980 there still wouldn't have been a Beatles reunion proper. The 1995 anthology docos maybe but nothing else.
@@user-te3jc3sl7rI agree. I could see them briefly reunite around 1992 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their first commercial release for an Anthology like project.I could see them record 3-4 new tunes, do 1 VH1 unplugged performance and call it a day.
To me l look upon The Beatles as though they were brothers. They had their shares of ups and downs. I feel that what they hated (apart from being prisoners of their own fame) was what happened to the group towards the end. But l feel that George never hated John. That is complete nonsense.
Don't be too naive. George's material was not good enough; his poor solo output shows that. Not that Lennon was not insufferable. Paul wasn't as good as Lennon and could give up a song or two to George, though. And in the later albums, I think George got more songs. George loves to put down Neil Young, Rod Stewart and many more: the quiet Beatle is not so quiet
Interesting and insightful. He had an amazing journey. Comes across as serious, thoughtful, sober and wise. Clearly had a great sense of humour too which would have liked to see more of...
George also told Paul what to play on his songs. Paul didn't always listen fortonatly . George wanted him to play a simple bass part on Something. . he didn't and it really one reason it's such a; great song.
Plus "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"....which is also one of the very best Beatles songs...it's only opinions, but I would put those 3 in their all time best 10 songs
@@jayclarke6671 BUT..we're discussing Beatles here. not Led Zeppelin...who were great but not the subject. BTW I saw them live in Auckland in 1972 at Western Springs, when I used to live in NZ...staggering, way better musicians for sure, but their song writing was very different & not on the same level as the Fab 4...plus they stole a lot...lol
Shocking that Harrison was also almost murdered by some nut. Apparently that p o s served only a little time in prison. Criminal justice has never been strong in the UK.
I loved George, even as a kid in the 60s. He wasn't just the quiet one but the most mysterious. My 2nd favorite Beatle would not let his musical majesty be dominated or defeated like Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones and we all benefit for it.
There's nothing in the video that shows Harrison saying he hated Lennon. In fact, Harrison had said publicly that "We (The Beatles) all love John very much."
I don't recall him ever saying that about John but George did in fact say those exact words about Paul who hadn't come to their induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
George once described he & Ringo as the economy class Beatles, which is sad, because what made them unique & so good, was the interaction between them, & in the studio, George Martin.
Sorry if I hurt anyone's feelings, but John and Paul were right to limit Georgie-Porgie's presence on the albums. Most of his songs that he was stacking up and recorded solo, weren't that good. Actually I can't force myself to listen to them.
George wrote one of the best tributes to John in 1981: "All Those Years Ago" I'm shouting all about love While they treated you like a dog When you were the one who had made it so clear All those years ago I'm talking all about how to give They don't act with much honesty But you point the way to the truth when you say All you need is love Living with good and bad I've always looked up to you Now we're left cold and sad By someone the devil's best friend Someone who offended all We're living in a bad dream They've forgotten all about mankind And you were the one they backed up to the wall All those years ago You were the one who Imagined it all All those years ago Deep in the darkest night I send out a prayer to you Now in the world of light Where the spirit free of the lies And all else that we despised They've forgotten all about God He's the only reason we exist Yet you were the one that they said was so weird All those years ago You said it all though not many had ears All those years ago You had control of our smiles and our tears All those years ago
There is a story from one of George’s US solo tours that is very telling of John’s relationship with George. John and Yoko were in the audience at one of the tour dates. One of George’s numbers was a ”cover” of John’s Beatle track ”In my life” with lyrics slightly altered. Afterwards, John went backstage absolutely furious. He yelled at George and forbade him to ever do a Lennon-McCartney number again. George was shocked and devastated. Lennon a) couldn’t allow George to enjoy this brief moment in the spotlight, b) wouldn’t acknowledge him as a fellow Beatle c) failed to realize that the ”cover” (which was indeed quite awful) was a loving tribute to him rather than an attempt to steal something. John was unfortunately highly narcissistic (possibly borderline) and had a tendency to project his feelings of jealousy onto others.
George should have known better than to change the lyrics of a John and Paul song, it was narcissistic. I don't get why people don't see that George's ego was every bit as if not bigger than John or Paul. He also held a grudge longer. He was so spiritual but not really in his personal life with the ones who made him a household name.
@@patriciaedwards5183 I don’t think it should be that controversial that he played around with the lyrics a bit, after all he was a Beatle and it was a Beatles tune. I agree George had a big ego, but I don’t think it rose to the level of narcissism. Paul was on a similar level as George, but a bit more problematic since he also was very dominant. In John’s case the narcissism was on a pathological level IMO. He constantly suspected the worst of people and assumed they were jealous or wanted to take advantage of him. In many cases he had these ideas about people who actually loved and supported him, like Brian Epstein, George Martin, and in this case George Harrison.
Credits to that lady, she's asking some quite difficult questions. Everyone has their perspective, his own is doubtless what is most useful for him. My own is George should thank the day he met John and Paul. And yeah he may have been happier as a lorry driver. The pain and misery of being a Beatle, yeah man, like not buying that now, wasn't buying it 50 years ago. And as compared to WHAT ? I could quickly show him some actual pain and misery, quite a bit removed from the pain and misery of being famous.
I hate the way they misquote each other to try to create problems that didn’t exist. They were young boys when they started out and obviously changed as they grew and evolved as musicians. They had a strong 💪🏿 bond with each other overall and created an unforgettable musical genius that changed the music industry forever. People love creating trouble and problems that didn’t exist between them.
The men in Abba made millions and the girls got a fraction, as they only sand and did not compose the songs., but when you think of their millions, only a fraction is still a massive amount.
He seemed to have more of a problem with "Paul" looking back. Anybody watch "Let It Be? lol. George never hated any of the Beatles. This is just "click bait".
True that John, Paul and George all went years without speaking. John was well known to be a difficult person to be around. It's like the Star Trek syndrome. Once the supporting players begin listening to fans who tell them they were just as important as the stars, then the resentment sets in.
John and George should have settled this like gentlemen with a pistol duel to the death. Both standing back to back at the center of the Abby Road crosswalk, then walking ten paces, and then turn and FIRE! It's really the only reasonable thing they both could do! Then whoever is left standing gets his song featured on the new record. If George had won the album could have been called: Sergeant Swami's Lonely Marrakesh Heart's Club Band! And played entirely with Sitars, Bongos and Didgeridoos! The album would have made history!
If George thinks that was a row he was having with Paul over that song, he wouldn't want to have come around my house when I was a kid. That would have been considered one of the most polite conversations you could have.
Friends often take their friendship for granted. It also seems like a lot of bands have had a couple members who started the band and are still around that are hard on the new guys.
Beyond their musical genius, John and Paul were far from perfect. I can understand George feelings, but many times life puts you in frustrating situations. He could have contemplated the idea of leaving the band and go his own. But he didn’t.
Yes, I have always thought this. He said when John died he just went back to sleep - did not care one bit. Folks made excuses, saying it was shock - but I think he did not like John and hated Yoko. John pushed him into the background and George wanted to be equal and not just a backing band guitar player.
For having played in bands for years professionnaly i can tell you this much : When you play music with 2, 3, 4, 5 other guys, you become like brothers - and brothers do fight.
George wrote "Ah look at" that was added to the lyrics "all the lonely people" already written by Paul. There is no evidence of his ever adding any other lyrics to ER. So more accurately, George added three words to ER, not three lines.
George Harrison did NOT hate John Lennon or Paul McCartney for that matter. Yes, they had differences and hurt and made each other mad, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t love each other.
The Beatles hated each other so much they were always meeting up for dinner and attending each others' weddings and birthday parties and sending each other gifts and postcard and calling each other "brothers" and "my best friend."
He looked up to John in the early years. Once he made friends with Bob Dylan it's almost like he was telling Lennon and Mccartney that he was friends with a better songwriter than either of them. I think I understand. He felt that John and Paul treated him differently and Dylan really liked and respected him.
Human beings are complex, no one is all good all the time, fame, addiction libido. He comes across as genuine, thoughtful and decent in interviews. The public persona, he loved and was loved. He took a most difficult time, when the Beatles were bre a king up and wrote Here Comes the Sun. Genius. Lx
the sixties ....There were people on the moon, Blacks got the right to vote ,assassinations of loved political figures, women were maybe equal to men, Vietnam ,LSD cannabis , And the invasion of England into are culture, This, because of a band who landed like Apollo astronauts. As a boy I didn't scream but the Beatles changed my life.
Bands are complicated. Especially when there are multiple talents in the one group. Bands don't really work as democracies though that is the ideal. They work best when there is a leader and some creative conflict. All the best bands have that but it often tears them apart as well. There's no easy answer.
John and Paul's songs were just better up until the last two years. And of course the record company and management wanted to stick with a winning formula.
Hate was never a word used by the late Harrison..he was all about Karma..now disappointed, looked down upon, under appreciated…in that respect YES!! IMHO
Ιn the Beatles Anthology videos there is an interview of George saying that he did not have many songs except near the final 68-69 period of the band, but at that time he did not really want to work on them with the others because he was planning to leave. He said that he would rather record them with the help of musicians he felt more comfortable and friendly with, like Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan etc, which he eventually did, in the All Things Must Pass album.
Die Beatles wurden sehr viel gefilmt, wie man heute sieht. Ich finde es einfach furchtbar, daß JEDE Äußerung der Vier bis heute auseinander genommen wird. Es ist, als würde man hunderttausend mal auf einem Stück Fleisch herum kauen. Das macht alles kaputt. 😱🫣
Honestly there are no problem about this four beatles they were friends and truly brothers since from the start. If they were hated each other i think its normal to them as brotherly misunderstanding. I think the fans who were given them misinterpretation even they were not and only the main reason they were broke up
I believe George would have made it on his own anyway - as a great guitarist and an above-average songwriter, but, obviously, it didn't hurt his career being the lead guitarist in The Beatles! Great interview; thanks for uploading.
George und McCartney hätten es geschafft, ohne deren Einfluss wäre Lennon beim Alkohol, Rock ’n’ Roll, Leder und Schmalztolle geblieben. Lennon sagte damals, er würde seine Seele lieber dem Teufel schenken, als Anzug zu tragen, Best, McCartney und Harrison musste ihn überreden, sonst hätte Brain den Vertrag nicht unterschrieben.
@@jensjanssen5076 Yes, I think John was the last to come around to the image that Brain Epstein, and to a lesser extent Paul, wanted to cultivate for The Beatles: a clean-cut image in suits with the 'boys next door' attitude. Once Brian had tragically died after The Beatles had given up touring, they had more license to drop that Image and to experiment (more), both fashion-wise and musically. Besides this, the times and tastes, in music, were changing anyway. I'm just thankful it all came together like it did and they left us with such a fantastic and unparalleled musical legacy.
Their relationship always had George in the position of a younger and junior partner band member due to their getting together at a very early age. It was that George outgrew that role but Paul and John had not adjusted to his growth. I believe George had a much more difficult time with the 1967 and on McCartney so called new leader.
Acrimony is normal amongst members of big bands. Just look at The Smiths, Velvet Underground, Pink Floyd, The Who, Beach Boys, The Kinks, and the most notorious of all, The Fall..oh and even Hall and Oates. As for the Beatles, Harrison was always gonna be the underdog when you have those two, so this rift is hardly surprising.
Lennon and Harrison, often portrayed themselves as victims, while Paul and Ringo seemed to rise above that particular mentality. George whined and moaned about being oppressed by J & P, but he could've left the band at any time during their run. He seemed to not fully appreciate, (despite his genius contribution as a guitarist and innovator) that it was those Lennon/McCartney songs that paid for his houses, clothes, drugs, and cars and also funded his side projects during and after the Beatles. Not to say Harrison didn't deserve it but J & P could've easily put him on a salary and not have shared in their wealth to the extent that they did for him and Richie.
Being in a band is like being in a relationship. And it is easy if you have that with one person but it is so difficult to have that with 4 or 5 people. Myself I am really done with that. I love to put some song on and sing along to it. So much more relaxing.
There wasn’t a hateful bone in George’s body, he was too humble for that, George accepted anybody that came within his circle, never judging or preaching
Friends have falling outs all the time. It's nothing new in The Real World, The problem was though the falling out was between one of the most famous (if not the most famous) group of friends on Earth
None of the Beatles hated the others, they all loved each other deeply. George had a lot more problems with Paul than John, Pattie writes about this in detail in her book.
"he miss read me, they were so busy being john and paul" ..what an ungrateful little crap!! Paul and john were writing the greatest songs ever and made george a very very rich man but he is still bitter!! Its like Bonehaed bitching about Noel! Disgusting
So tired of this flood of new CZcams videos about who hated who.
Agreed. It's just a bunch of armchair psychology by people who never met the person they're analyzing.
THANK YOU! I agree 100%. They never hated each other.
Agreed. It was like a family fight, a quarrel among brothers. None of us really understand it. They lived on top of each other for a decade. Part of the magic of the band was that it didn't last long enough for the quality to drop off. As a song writing machine the Beatles were at the height of their powers when they recorded Abbey Road. Even Let It Be is a fantastic album when compared to their contemporaries.
George's All Things Must Past is a career defining work, but he never again captured quite that kind of magic again.
George was a fabulous songwriter in his own right and his well loved songs from the Beatles era deserve the respect that they now enjoy. He wasn't perfect however and there were many subpar tunes as well. That being said I'd rather listen to my least favorite George song than my favorite Stones song.
What do you expect? Society is fueled by hate nowadays. Doesn't matter if they're right or wrong so much as everyone just agrees with them.
Ithink it is mostly BS. They were like brothers. They fought like brothers but loved each other like brothers.
George was asked once if it bothered him that no matter what he did it would always be overshadowed by something he did in his twenties. He replied, "If it's my destiny to be remembered as a member of a band I'm glad I was in The Beatles."
That could be said for all of them. Mcartney was mostly unlistenable to me after the Beatles. Not sure what happened to his voice but he became a shouter
@@pauldrew3696Paul’s voice was at its peak from ‘67-‘77
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64 to 70 imo but everyone has varying opinions. I was largely disappointed with everything Paul put out post Beatles but those 6 years from 64 to 70 was the greatest run any band will ever have. They just hit a peak and got out at exactly the right time and I respect the fact that they held true to their word of never getting back together as a group. They never sold out and that’s remarkable.
If it wasn't for the Beatles, no-one would ever have heard of him! He ought to be thankful for the fluke in history that made him a millionaire and household name.
George didn't hate anyone. To characterize it that way ? Shame on all media that does that...
George hates everyone lol, he always have something negative to say about other artists
He was too speritualized to hate anyone.
But it was his right. John and Paul had never accept anything of him. He was a great guy, guitarist, singer and composer.
George could hate, we all can hate.
@@reinortega23 Absolutely, he may have been a bit frustrated at times, they all did, but to say he hated John is just plain Bull Shit, he didn’t… and no where in any interviews ( even in this video) did that ever come across.
C'mon George was on bitter bloke! He hated everything Macca, John, the Beatles, fame ,Neil young, Bowie, oasis, etc etc he was weirdly the most unspiritual Beatle but coz he was interested in Hindu music he was seen spiritual 😂 when he was obsessed with money, didn't care about his wife's and slept with Ringos wife and even admitted he wouldn't miss his wife if he died as she's just a possession and tge fact he says they didnt let him write enough songs😂 have you hearx his early songs! He wrote 3/4 songs for the Beatles that should of been on the albums. He was the main reason for the split and hate the way he obsessed over other bands like the band. He was quite slow in the head by all accounts
Hate is a very strong word. I don’t believe any of the Beatles hated each other at all. Maybe they would be annoyed with each other once in a while as most humans are with anyone they’re sharing life with. I can’t even imagine the pressures of being in the Beatles & the strain that would put on any relationship. If you could ask each of them how they felt about each other, I’m sure they would all say they loved each other deeply in the long run.
You're a nuanced guy, John Pomeroy, and what you write sounds not only correct, but wise to me. Thus, I predict that you're enjoying a good life overall. Well done, sir!
If George was only allowed 2 songs per album and he had a huge backlog of songs, there was no reason why he couldn’t make solo albums, while being in the Beatles.
See "Wonderwall Music" and "Electronic Sound"
@@markstevenson6635I’d rather not, they’re both kind of horrible.
what backlog of good songs?
Or after. How many solo albums did he release?
@@judychurley6623 I think 12 albums.
I don’t think George hated John or Paul, and vice versa.
Well, they definitely had their share of issues and the aches and pains of professional collaboration.
@@imbluz - Of course they did, most people in a band do, but that’s a long way from hate.
@@jimcochran1128 There issues did not stop at the musical aspect of their relationship. There were also personal rifts and conflicts that extended beyond that and well after 1970.
Let them Rest in Peace 🪦
He wasn't particularly fond of Paul either in the early 70s. But yea the famous incident of George publicly freaking out on John pretty much sums up all the pent up frustration they all felt at this time.
George and Paul partched things up and were friends again for many years before George's death. I think it's likely that the Beatles would have gotten back together for a couple of studio things in the '80s had John not been murdered. A full on reuion most likely not but a couple of singles with perhaps a live TV performance would most likely have happened.
@@canalesworks1247 Paul and Ringo don't tour together even now. Ringo had his own band, and Paul tours alone. They never all got on. They could get together, but don't. There's vids on here of Paul touring the US an singing alone - why did Ringo not take the drums - he lives it he US!
He never "hated" john. He was a little pissed because in 1974, George was doing a HUGE tour. He was a little sick and it was going badly so he asked John to do a show with him and John, who was with May Pang, wouldn't. John showed up backstage at the L.A. show and George yelled at him "I stood by you thru EVERYTHING"! "Thru all the Apple business, I went along with YOU". John had sunglasses on and George said "I want to see your eyes John" and George ripped his glasses off. John did nothing. Said nothing. This encounter was written about by May Pang in her book "Loving John".
George was right this time. John sucked awfully. Paul was right about Klein, funny that George chose to go John's way, didn't he know what Klein was? Not too bright a guy, either of them.
@@FlipDahlenburg Not bright about business, to be sure. Paul was always more savvy when it came to that kind of thing.
I think in "Lennons lost weekend" when he was very drunk and George hit Lennon and Lennon didn't hit back as he felt sorry for George -As he was upset, I read In Lennon the biography book
@@canalesworks1247 They needed a third option for manager - not Klein and not McCartney's father-in-law.
@@ThomCorner I don't doubt that. There should have been a third option. Perhaps if George Martin had come up with a business associate who would have been more objective it could have worked.
Hate?!?! Hate is a Strong word.
George didnt "hate" anybody since he was so much into spirituality.
@@strikerorwell9232 He hated many. Get real.
@@michaelmiller7160 I dont hate anybody, I can dislike them but not hate? Am I on kindergarten level?
@@strikerorwell9232 OK hate is too strong a word but I didn't realize I had to be so particular in meaning on CZcams. "Disliked" i meant. I was not saying you hated anyone, only talking about George, and spiritual people can dislike and hate, or the ones I met seem to hate me and the truth while obnoxiously telling me I better get my act together and believe. Or is it only us misunderstood Atheists, who actually test as moral on scientific studies, who are craven?
@@strikerorwell9232 Sorry i sounded snotty. Good luck.
John and Paul never helped George shape his song writing style, in George's words they were to busy being Lennon and McCarney.
That's only natural. John and Paul were the world's most successful songwriters.
In fact Lennon helped him a few times
@@piotrq7150 Yes, like a cauliflower.
@@rocktober1327 better read more
@@piotrq7150 I listen to George Harrison in his own words in interviews, by the way this is nothing important.
I clicked on this and yet never once did I hear or see Harrison say he hated or doesn’t really miss Lennon.
Nice click bait, guy. 🙄🙄🙄🙄
It’s because he never said that. I am so sick of these stupid videos saying shit about so and so despising so and so. Yes there were some bad times between all of them but they never hated each other.
You’re right- BS
The whole issue about Lennon and McCartney looking down on George is one of the reasons why he's my favorite of the four Beatles. It's not just that he was such a good musician. The underdog mentality resonates with me it's also a reason why founding Chicago guitar player Terry Kath is one of my favorite musicians he was a splendid guitarist, singer and composer, but he ended up getting squashed by the commercialization of the band the usage of the Chicago logo for anonymity that had the double-edged outcome of obscuring him as a musician and the eventual turn of events that led to Peter Cetera singing ballads that became the biggest hits. It might have been a self-inflicted, accidental gunshot wound that finished Terry off, but it was adjunct to all the difficulties he was living with, difficulties that weren't helped by him indulging in drugs and alcohol.
Terry Kath was wasted on that band after 1970. Few people today recognize his brilliance because it got swallowed up in that band and the later Cetera stuff is what most people associate Chicago with. If You Leave Me Now introduced me to the band in 76 and I must admit that was a great song but the 80s stuff kind of kick started all that pristine over the top 80/90s ballad car music I've always had a horror of.
@@roboi2241 I'm A Man was their finest moment IMO. But clearly not what brought them commercial success.
Songwriter George was not a hit making machine. John and Paul were. They were more experienced by a lot from record # 1. He acted like it was only John and Paul shutting his tunes out. The record company knew where the pot of gold was from the beginning. The 2 he got on Abbey Road were neck and neck with John and Paul's. Everyone says 'he had to write on his own'. John and Paul came together with ideas already formed, some complete, some not. They rarely collaborated from scratch. They respected each other as writers to share writing credit on everything. Had George written blockbusters like them, it would have been shared 3 ways. Also, in truth - he was nowhere near the vocalist they both were.
And your assessment about how the record company had a say in George's songs getting onto Beatles albums is absolutely false. As is 99% of everything else you've claimed. But nice try.
It’s all opinions anyway but the Beatles were more about lyrics and production than singing. I only liked early Paul’s voice and found him hard to listen to post Beatles.
George used to wear purple to annoy Yoko who hated the colour.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Mr Spiritual? oh no yoko.
I applaud him for that
If true that makes me like him even more. Yoko with John's simp defect is what broke the Beatles.
In Johns final interview with Playboy magazine the day before his death he was very scathing of George's book 'I me mine' for George not mentioning Johns contributions to his songs. Even before that the two had a falling out going back to 1971 and Johns non-appearance at the Bangladesh charity concert in New York which George felt John owed to him. So it would be fair to say the two weren't on the best terms in the 1970s. But who knows had John lived they might have made up.
None of the Beatles were on good terms in the early 1970s. Allen Klein.
@@jaybee9269 Sometimes Ringo could be a catalyst at times. The other 3 did give him songs and play on some of his solo albums in the 70s. But your right John, Paul. and George didn't seem to get on with another back then.
Except that in 1974 George said that he could play in a band with John and Ringo anytime, but not Paul. "He is too overpowering," said George.
@@ThomCorner I have a theory if John hadn't died in 1980 there still wouldn't have been a Beatles reunion proper. The 1995 anthology docos maybe but nothing else.
@@user-te3jc3sl7rI agree. I could see them briefly reunite around 1992 to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their first commercial release for an Anthology like project.I could see them record 3-4 new tunes, do 1 VH1 unplugged performance and call it a day.
To me l look upon The Beatles as though they were brothers. They had their shares of ups and downs. I feel that what they hated (apart from being prisoners of their own fame) was what happened to the group towards the end. But l feel that George never hated John. That is complete nonsense.
Good Lord, enough of the past. They made good music for almost 10 years, and no one hated anyone else...
Don't be too naive. George's material was not good enough; his poor solo output shows that. Not that Lennon was not insufferable. Paul wasn't as good as Lennon and could give up a song or two to George, though. And in the later albums, I think George got more songs. George loves to put down Neil Young, Rod Stewart and many more: the quiet Beatle is not so quiet
History matters. This particular video is bad history, is the problem.
Interesting and insightful. He had an amazing journey. Comes across as serious, thoughtful, sober and wise. Clearly had a great sense of humour too which would have liked to see more of...
George also told Paul what to play on his songs. Paul didn't always listen fortonatly . George wanted him to play a simple bass part on Something. . he didn't and it really one reason it's such a; great song.
I HATE your Clickbait title! Don’t do this!!!
CLick baiters end up in hell, so there's that.
Two of their best songs are his 1 Something 2 Here Comes The Sun
Not really
@@patriciaedwards5183Yes they are!
Plus "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"....which is also one of the very best Beatles songs...it's only opinions, but I would put those 3 in their all time best 10 songs
@@LeonThe4th yes although for me Zeppelin is more epic but it comes down to taste in music.
@@jayclarke6671 BUT..we're discussing Beatles here. not Led Zeppelin...who were great but not the subject. BTW I saw them live in Auckland in 1972 at Western Springs, when I used to live in NZ...staggering, way better musicians for sure, but their song writing was very different & not on the same level as the Fab 4...plus they stole a lot...lol
no where in the video does it say that George hated John......So what's with the ASSININE title ?
Never let the truth get in the way of a good title😊
Shocking that Harrison was also almost murdered by some nut. Apparently that
p o s served only a little time in prison. Criminal justice has never been strong in the UK.
And here in the US it gets weaker each passing day.
Yet they have the most TV detectives!
Think he only was in a mental facility
Beatles opened doors with the PID backmasking...Bad JOO JOO
George was my favorite Beatle
I loved George, even as a kid in the 60s. He wasn't just the quiet one but the most mysterious. My 2nd favorite Beatle would not let his musical majesty be dominated or defeated like Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones and we all benefit for it.
There's nothing in the video that shows Harrison saying he hated Lennon. In fact, Harrison had said publicly that "We (The Beatles) all love John very much."
Click bait at it's best.. They need views..!
I don't recall him ever saying that about John but George did in fact say those exact words about Paul who hadn't come to their induction to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
@@davidlynds9483 Bullshit. Geo had never said he hated Paul. His words were”We all loved him so much(John)and we all love Paul very much”
Oh poor George without John and Paul where would he be probably a gas fitter in Liverpool
So true. He was often a bitter man. The Beatles made him rich.
Miserable time as a Beatle. Give me a break.
George once described he & Ringo as the economy class Beatles, which is sad, because what made them unique & so good, was the interaction between them, & in the studio, George Martin.
I can see why he might have felt that way ….
For years both Lennon and McCarthy treated Harrison like a step child. They greatly limited Harrison’s contributions
There was a hierarchy in The Beatles and George was definitely number three. He wasn’t the songwriters - that role went to John and Paul.
@@donna25871 Ringo is always last when the names are read out. He just accepted it.
WTF is with YT not counting the dislikes, only the likes. I gave a thumbs down for lying about the content.
It's the world we live in my friend - no criticism allowed. Everyone gets a trophy.
Because it's offensive to have opinions, and I guess some people ""literally shake"" when a video has dislikes. lol
Lennon treated a lot of people - especially those close to him, like shit.
You should know ... imbecile.
Indisputable.
I’m sure it got old, but if I was George, I was taking a step back and thought I’m in the fucking Beatles for Christ sake
Sorry if I hurt anyone's feelings, but John and Paul were right to limit Georgie-Porgie's presence on the albums. Most of his songs that he was stacking up and recorded solo, weren't that good. Actually I can't force myself to listen to them.
George wrote one of the best tributes to John in 1981:
"All Those Years Ago"
I'm shouting all about love
While they treated you like a dog
When you were the one who had made it so clear
All those years ago
I'm talking all about how to give
They don't act with much honesty
But you point the way to the truth when you say
All you need is love
Living with good and bad
I've always looked up to you
Now we're left cold and sad
By someone the devil's best friend
Someone who offended all
We're living in a bad dream
They've forgotten all about mankind
And you were the one they backed up to the wall
All those years ago
You were the one who Imagined it all
All those years ago
Deep in the darkest night
I send out a prayer to you
Now in the world of light
Where the spirit free of the lies
And all else that we despised
They've forgotten all about God
He's the only reason we exist
Yet you were the one that they said was so weird
All those years ago
You said it all though not many had ears
All those years ago
You had control of our smiles and our tears
All those years ago
Few musicians have ever experienced fame of this magnitude. That has a lot to do with it. George had his own fan base within the BEATLES.
There is a story from one of George’s US solo tours that is very telling of John’s relationship with George. John and Yoko were in the audience at one of the tour dates. One of George’s numbers was a ”cover” of John’s Beatle track ”In my life” with lyrics slightly altered. Afterwards, John went backstage absolutely furious. He yelled at George and forbade him to ever do a Lennon-McCartney number again. George was shocked and devastated. Lennon a) couldn’t allow George to enjoy this brief moment in the spotlight, b) wouldn’t acknowledge him as a fellow Beatle c) failed to realize that the ”cover” (which was indeed quite awful) was a loving tribute to him rather than an attempt to steal something. John was unfortunately highly narcissistic (possibly borderline) and had a tendency to project his feelings of jealousy onto others.
What is the provenance of this story?
George should have known better than to change the lyrics of a John and Paul song, it was narcissistic. I don't get why people don't see that George's ego was every bit as if not bigger than John or Paul. He also held a grudge longer. He was so spiritual but not really in his personal life with the ones who made him a household name.
@@patriciaedwards5183I agree. George fans are often so hypocritical, I find them insufferable.
This story exists nowhere. Wimpering little turd.
@@patriciaedwards5183 I don’t think it should be that controversial that he played around with the lyrics a bit, after all he was a Beatle and it was a Beatles tune. I agree George had a big ego, but I don’t think it rose to the level of narcissism. Paul was on a similar level as George, but a bit more problematic since he also was very dominant. In John’s case the narcissism was on a pathological level IMO. He constantly suspected the worst of people and assumed they were jealous or wanted to take advantage of him. In many cases he had these ideas about people who actually loved and supported him, like Brian Epstein, George Martin, and in this case George Harrison.
In my mind, The Beatles can do no wrong.
I'm just happy they existed.
Credits to that lady, she's asking some quite difficult questions. Everyone has their perspective, his own is doubtless what is most useful for him. My own is George should thank the day he met John and Paul. And yeah he may have been happier as a lorry driver. The pain and misery of being a Beatle, yeah man, like not buying that now, wasn't buying it 50 years ago. And as compared to WHAT ? I could quickly show him some actual pain and misery, quite a bit removed from the pain and misery of being famous.
Playing for the most famous band ever was not enough, come on.
I hate the way they misquote each other to try to create problems that didn’t exist. They were young boys when they started out and obviously changed as they grew and evolved as musicians. They had a strong 💪🏿 bond with each other overall and created an unforgettable musical genius that changed the music industry forever. People love creating trouble and problems that didn’t exist between them.
Lennon and McCartney agreed to give Harrison and Ringo a portion of the royalties, so Harrison had a miserable time as a Beatle
The men in Abba made millions and the girls got a fraction, as they only sand and did not compose the songs., but when you think of their millions, only a fraction is still a massive amount.
He seemed to have more of a problem with "Paul" looking back. Anybody watch "Let It Be? lol. George never hated any of the Beatles. This is just "click bait".
True that John, Paul and George all went years without speaking. John was well known to be a difficult person to be around. It's like the Star Trek syndrome. Once the supporting players begin listening to fans who tell them they were just as important as the stars, then the resentment sets in.
Disgusting click bait.
John and George should have settled this like gentlemen with a pistol duel to the death. Both standing back to back at the center of the Abby Road crosswalk, then walking ten paces, and then turn and FIRE! It's really the only reasonable thing they both could do! Then whoever is left standing gets his song featured on the new record. If George had won the album could have been called: Sergeant Swami's Lonely Marrakesh Heart's Club Band! And played entirely with Sitars, Bongos and Didgeridoos! The album would have made history!
"George didn't hate anyone".. Exactly! Who is making these sickening headlines.
If George thinks that was a row he was having with Paul over that song, he wouldn't want to have come around my house when I was a kid. That would have been considered one of the most polite conversations you could have.
Friends often take their friendship for granted. It also seems like a lot of bands have had a couple members who started the band and are still around that are hard on the new guys.
Beyond their musical genius, John and Paul were far from perfect. I can understand George feelings, but many times life puts you in frustrating situations. He could have contemplated the idea of leaving the band and go his own. But he didn’t.
The Title should be "George Harrison Hated John Lennon For A Long Long Long Time"
Murray the K. Introducing them. Sure remember him.
Yes, I have always thought this. He said when John died he just went back to sleep - did not care one bit. Folks made excuses, saying it was shock - but I think he did not like John and hated Yoko. John pushed him into the background and George wanted to be equal and not just a backing band guitar player.
These dynamics go on in all groups and companies for that matter, part of business.
For having played in bands for years professionnaly i can tell you this much : When you play music with 2, 3, 4, 5 other guys, you become like brothers - and brothers do fight.
04:00 *"I wrote three lines of Eleanor Rigby!"*
*_Eleanor Rigby_* is one of my favourites! Anybody know which lines George wrote?
George wrote "Ah look at" that was added to the lyrics "all the lonely people" already written by Paul. There is no evidence of his ever adding any other lyrics to ER. So more accurately, George added three words to ER, not three lines.
George Harrison did NOT hate John Lennon or Paul McCartney for that matter. Yes, they had differences and hurt and made each other mad, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t love each other.
The Beatles hated each other so much they were always meeting up for dinner and attending each others' weddings and birthday parties and sending each other gifts and postcard and calling each other "brothers" and "my best friend."
Hamburg happy Harrison days 😅
You can’t spend the time that the Beatle’s did with each other and not have a disagreement or two. Some people thrive on negativity.
Liverpool still is my favourite city.
And mine. I go back once a year to visit my hub caps!
And when the night is cloudy there is still a light that shines on me 😅
He looked up to John in the early years. Once he made friends with Bob Dylan it's almost like he was telling Lennon and Mccartney that he was friends with a better songwriter than either of them.
I think I understand. He felt that John and Paul treated him differently and Dylan really liked and respected him.
Even best friends talk about each other. These guys are still under a magnifying glass. Stop the negativity and enjoy the music for a change.
B.S. They were very close. Of course they got mad at each other. But they loved each other too. They couldn't have made so much great music otherwise.
I always found George to be extremely hypocritical. Someone who espoused his spirituality but at the same time was sleeping with his bandmate’s wife.
Human beings are complex, no one is all good all the time, fame, addiction libido. He comes across as genuine, thoughtful and decent in interviews. The public persona, he loved and was loved. He took a most difficult time, when the Beatles were bre a king up and wrote Here Comes the Sun. Genius. Lx
@ketchuplike I hate this "humans are complex" thing, It's always used as an excuse for unjustifiable behavior
Lets give George his due and some respect that he never got as a Beatle. Rest in peace George, we will miss you,
While our guitars gently weep.
Life in the 60s must've been pretty boring for so many young women to scream like that.
the sixties ....There were people on the moon, Blacks got the right to vote ,assassinations of loved political figures, women were maybe equal to men, Vietnam ,LSD cannabis , And the invasion of England into are culture, This, because of a band who landed like Apollo astronauts. As a boy I didn't scream but the Beatles changed my life.
The point of the '60s is that it was amazingly exciting and the only way to deal with it, for some folks, was to scream.
Hate is too strong a word. He still liked John enough that he’d collaborate on songs like “How Do You Sleep” to take a shot at Paul.
Bands are complicated. Especially when there are multiple talents in the one group. Bands don't really work as democracies though that is the ideal. They work best when there is a leader and some creative conflict. All the best bands have that but it often tears them apart as well. There's no easy answer.
John and Paul's songs were just better up until the last two years. And of course the record company and management wanted to stick with a winning formula.
Up until 9/11/1966, they all loved each other like brothers. Then the truthful struggles began.
Hate was never a word used by the late Harrison..he was all about Karma..now disappointed, looked down upon, under appreciated…in that respect YES!! IMHO
John was a hateful jealous guy
Ιn the Beatles Anthology videos there is an interview of George saying that he did not have many songs except near the final 68-69 period of the band, but at that time he did not really want to work on them with the others because he was planning to leave. He said that he would rather record them with the help of musicians he felt more comfortable and friendly with, like Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan etc, which he eventually did, in the All Things Must Pass album.
He NEVER hated him.
Die Beatles wurden sehr viel gefilmt, wie man heute sieht. Ich finde es einfach furchtbar, daß JEDE Äußerung der Vier bis heute auseinander genommen wird. Es ist, als würde man hunderttausend mal auf einem Stück Fleisch herum kauen.
Das macht alles kaputt. 😱🫣
Untrue. He hated him for a long time. Hated Paul, too. John hated everyone forever. Human beings. Paul comes off the best, easily.
"If he doesn't come back by Tuesday we get Clapton"
to which Paul said "No, it's gotta be george"
And yet they begged George to return.
Honestly there are no problem about this four beatles they were friends and truly brothers since from the start. If they were hated each other i think its normal to them as brotherly misunderstanding. I think the fans who were given them misinterpretation even they were not and only the main reason they were broke up
Ringo won the screamometer.
"...We'll meet again, somewhere down the line..."
Tragically, that came true.
I would think he eventually must have been sick to death of the whole thing and try to move on
I believe George would have made it on his own anyway - as a great guitarist and an above-average songwriter, but, obviously, it didn't hurt his career being the lead guitarist in The Beatles! Great interview; thanks for uploading.
George und McCartney hätten es geschafft, ohne deren Einfluss wäre Lennon beim Alkohol, Rock ’n’ Roll, Leder und Schmalztolle geblieben. Lennon sagte damals, er würde seine Seele lieber dem Teufel schenken, als Anzug zu tragen, Best, McCartney und Harrison musste ihn überreden, sonst hätte Brain den Vertrag nicht unterschrieben.
@@jensjanssen5076 Yes, I think John was the last to come around to the image that Brain Epstein, and to a lesser extent Paul, wanted to cultivate for The Beatles: a clean-cut image in suits with the 'boys next door' attitude. Once Brian had tragically died after The Beatles had given up touring, they had more license to drop that Image and to experiment (more), both fashion-wise and musically. Besides this, the times and tastes, in music, were changing anyway. I'm just thankful it all came together like it did and they left us with such a fantastic and unparalleled musical legacy.
All those years ago says it all
Their relationship always had George in the position of a younger and junior partner band member due to their getting together at a very early age. It was that George outgrew that role but Paul and John had not adjusted to his growth. I believe George had a much more difficult time with the 1967 and on McCartney so called new leader.
John and George wrote a song together -- Cry for a Shadow, an instrumental.
Hatred? Nah...
Acrimony is normal amongst members of big bands. Just look at The Smiths, Velvet Underground, Pink Floyd, The Who, Beach Boys, The Kinks, and the most notorious of all, The Fall..oh and even Hall and Oates. As for the Beatles, Harrison was always gonna be the underdog when you have those two, so this rift is hardly surprising.
Lennon and Harrison, often portrayed themselves as victims, while Paul and Ringo seemed to rise above that particular mentality. George whined and moaned about being oppressed by J & P, but he could've left the band at any time during their run.
He seemed to not fully appreciate, (despite his genius contribution as a guitarist and innovator) that it was those Lennon/McCartney songs that paid for his houses, clothes, drugs, and cars and also funded his side projects during and after the Beatles. Not to say Harrison didn't deserve it but J & P could've easily put him on a salary and not have shared in their wealth to the extent that they did for him and Richie.
Very true about the money side - & Paul helped George & Ringo immensely with the anthology project, he didn't need the cash but they sure did!!
Well said!
Being in a band is like being in a relationship. And it is easy if you have that with one person but it is so difficult to have that with 4 or 5 people. Myself I am really done with that. I love to put some song on and sing along to it. So much more relaxing.
George was my favorite.
word of the millennium; haters. How lame. I'm a lover, not a hater
He made more money as a Beatle than he would have made in any other band or in any other way...
There wasn’t a hateful bone in George’s body, he was too humble for that, George accepted anybody that came within his circle, never judging or preaching
Harrison shouldve just left the beatlles in 67
Friends have falling outs all the time. It's nothing new in The Real World, The problem was though the falling out was between one of the most famous (if not the most famous) group of friends on Earth
George was one grumpy dude.
None of the Beatles hated the others, they all loved each other deeply. George had a lot more problems with Paul than John, Pattie writes about this in detail in her book.
"he miss read me, they were so busy being john and paul" ..what an ungrateful little crap!! Paul and john were writing the greatest songs ever and made george a very very rich man but he is still bitter!! Its like Bonehaed bitching about Noel! Disgusting
3:33 ‘in an interview before his death…’ lady, please interview John AFTER his death
The hate word never existed in beatles lives.