To me, this song was critical in George showing the world who he was as a songwriter and musician. There are 2 live versions everyone loves. There’s the most popular one from the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004, with Prince performing a monster solo and my favorite version from 2002 at the Concert for George, a year after he died with Clapton leading the way.
@showmoke
11 ай бұрын
Looks like we both posted our similar thoughts at the same time. I agree, the Prince one was incredible.😊
@budmcnew7763
11 ай бұрын
Yeah but Prince made it all about himself rather than a tribute to George. That's what it seemed like to me.
@showmoke
11 ай бұрын
@@budmcnew7763 - yes, that has been a criticism from many people. Dhani Harrison expressed his reservations about that exact issue after the gig, although on stage, he did appear to approve of what Prince was doing. But as far as the audience went, they were stunned and pleased by Prince’s performance.
@rickc661
11 ай бұрын
g. agree totally. also the acoustic 'demo ' version.
@bobguitarlearner8007
11 ай бұрын
I read somewhere that Rolling Stone issued a list of the top 100 guitarists and Prince wasn't on it so he was out to prove how good he really is@@budmcnew7763
@NancyMoran-r3b
11 ай бұрын
It’s so beautiful to see a young person get so enthralled by George’s music. I’ve always loved him and his insightful music and lyrics.
@mlong1958
11 ай бұрын
John and Paul were busy working on their own songs and George asked Eric to come help out on this song. As soon as he arrived at the studio, they dropped everything and started helping out. Paul created the now iconic piano intro. I think they just got into a rut. Much like when Billy Preston showed up, when Eric showed up, it changed the dynamic and got their creative juices flowing.
@louisme5411
11 ай бұрын
I love that you have such a physical reaction to the music.
@nimboestrato
11 ай бұрын
My favorite song from The Beatles!! You can hear the guitar weeping. Awesome!!
@Sopmylo
11 ай бұрын
Now you know what November 1968 sounded like to millions.
@Bill_Jones.
11 ай бұрын
One of the Top 5 songs of The Beatles.
@doplinger1
11 ай бұрын
LOL, don’t worry Silas - I didn’t know it was Clapton either until recently and I’ve been listening to it since it was released! 😂. Of course now that I know you can certainly tell.
@singluna888
11 ай бұрын
George Harrison is my favorite Beatle. You should check him out with the Traveling Wilburys
@philippacrowe8499
9 ай бұрын
@singluna888 was listening to them 2 nights ago
@mattbailey9396
11 ай бұрын
Never been one I loved. But, glad to see the positive comments/appreciation. Thanks for the post! 👍
@ScottDeBerg
11 ай бұрын
It’s so cool to see the youngsters getting this into my favorite band. Eric Clapton’s solo truly does make it sound like his guitar is weeping. That’s the genius of Eric.
@johnthegreek5836
11 ай бұрын
Always its always been one of my favorites, definitely showcased George’s talent
@Prone2Thrill
11 ай бұрын
George was my favorite Beatle as far as songs. The endless flavors of this band still amazes me 57 years in. Legendary stuff. I believe the song is about watching the Beatles fall apart in front of him.
@sourisvoleur4854
10 ай бұрын
The bass on this song is so killer. Everybody focuses on Clapton's crazy amazing fretwork, but the bass on the "b" sections ("I don't know how...") is something else.
@Oceantreasures24
9 ай бұрын
It’s so heavy
@twenty3enigma
11 ай бұрын
I was 7 or 8 when this 1st came out. I'm 62 now, and my reaction is still "WOW!"
@otisdylan9532
11 ай бұрын
That's one of my favorite Beatles songs. As I understand it, it's about many people's failure to reach their spiritual potential because they didn't have the right influences in theor lives.
@dirgsuite5546
11 ай бұрын
George makes his guitar look at the world and it starts weeping because all the love is sleeping.
@boyjohn
11 ай бұрын
The "perverted" line refers to the secondary definition of the word "having been corrupted or distorted from its original course, meaning, or state:", not the sexual one we usually think of today.
@jathygamer8746
11 ай бұрын
You got it right. Things are bad especially with the person he's with, so gotta let the feelings out with his guitar. As far as not noticing things when you were younger, well you were younger. We've all gone through that with music, movies, even cartoons. 🎧 💓 🎶
@antifax8434
11 ай бұрын
Masterpiece of George Harrison 🎸🎸🎸🎸❤️❤️❤️❤️ My Sweet George
@kathyedleman633
11 ай бұрын
Paul's bass is fire in this song !
@w.geoffreyspaulding6588
11 ай бұрын
Back in the fall of 1968, when I was studying for finals, I would take a break every now and then and just lose myself in this song. It’s such a hypnotic vibe, and it gave my overtaxed brain a brief rest…….still perhaps my favorite Beatle song. Thank you, George……
@stevedahlberg8680
11 ай бұрын
I love this song, it is just so good. And there is a lot of really interesting vocal stuff going on at the end as well.
@karensheline6958
11 ай бұрын
It evokes emotion ❣️
@mariapetrick4843
11 ай бұрын
Journey.... Hot blooded Cold as Ice
@ninja_tony
10 ай бұрын
These are both great recommendations he would absolutely love. But just in case he sees this, both songs are by Foreigner, not Journey (I used to make the same mistake all the time too 😂)
@jerrypost9651
11 ай бұрын
Great reaction, my friend. The song will undoubtedly live forever. 😁🎸
@wentibbetts7833
11 ай бұрын
He finds my fav, buried among the many hits written by John and Paul, a song from the quiet one!! 💖 The still lyrics, the haunting guitar by Clapton, the varying backing vocals, I lose myself every time I hear this song. 😊 Enjoy the Concert for George and the RnR Tribute, they are beautiful. It's great to see your enthusiasm, Silas!! Such a treat!! 🥳👍🏽
@guyray1504
11 ай бұрын
Not sure you know but George and Eric was very close friends for a long time. When George and his wife got divorced his wife then married Eric. Both of them wrote so many songs about her. She had 7 or 8 songs written about her or for her by the two of them.
@AcidicSceptic
11 ай бұрын
Dude, you need to check out the Concert For George version. It has Eric Clapton on lead vocals and lead guitar, Paul McCartney on backing vocals (like in this version) and piano, and Dhani Harrison (George's son) on guitar as well. A perfect tribute to George. And yes, the solo fits so well it sounds like the guitar is crying. Pure genius.
@w.geoffreyspaulding6588
11 ай бұрын
If you want to hear a beautiful slide guitar solo by George, check out the gorgeous song, The Bluest Blues by Alvin Lee. Sublime guitar work throughout.
@stevesuttie2644
11 ай бұрын
They’re going to say to check out the live tribute to George Harrison with Prince killing it on the solo! Great reactions thx!
@coffee-xg6my
11 ай бұрын
Go watch "While My Guitar Gently Weeps (Taken from Concert For George)" to see Eric playing the song live! With Paul, Ringo, Jeff Lynn and various other musicians on stage.
@jp1170
10 ай бұрын
By “various other musicians” he means Prince absolutely crushing one of the greatest live solos ever
@rhwinner
11 ай бұрын
George had the most soulful voice in the group.
@chrisjenkins6120
11 ай бұрын
The Beatles- “Rocky Raccoon” “Blackbird” “Dear Prudence” “Back in the USSR” “Birthday” “Revolution” “She Came in Through the Bathroom Window” “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” “Come Together” “Here Comes the Sun” “Something” “I’ve Just Seen a Face” “Yesterday” I’m from the days when the Beatles were everything. They were everywhere. On the AM radio, the FM radio, on Ed Sullivan. Just listen to the WHITE ALBUM, ABBEY ROAD, HELP! You will hear so much musical diversity I guarantee you will not believe it… better yet, you will be FLOORED by them.
@bhakti7810
10 ай бұрын
No need to be sorry Bro, by beeing blown away by a good guitar solo 🎸
@gypsyfaded5907
9 ай бұрын
George wrote in his book " I, Me, Mine" that there was much friction among the band members while recording this album. One of his reasons for having Clapton do the solo was because his presence in the studio would put the others on their best behavior.
@chrisjenkins6120
11 ай бұрын
Hey Silas! I brought up the Traveling Wilbury’s in your live feed. Do the song “End of the Line” first, then “Tweeter and the Monkey Man” (Bob Dylan wrote and sings it with the Wilbury’s). Talk about storytelling. Dylan was and still is the king.😎☮️💟
@thomassblaquelourde4389
11 ай бұрын
Now you must listen to Badge Cream also Clapton and Harrison
@paullynn473
11 ай бұрын
For George having Eric helping out was a double edged sword. Eric fell in love 😍 with George's wife Patti, check out the song Layla🎸
@softshallow7435
11 ай бұрын
George Harrison wrote this. He wrote alot of the famous songs like Here Comes The Sun and Something. He wrote 22 songs in all.
@JustCharlemagne
11 ай бұрын
You're awesome, man. You might also want to do a react on The Beatles' "Something", also written and performed by George.
@steveowens2505
11 ай бұрын
Ringo on hi-hat lays down the groove. Check out “Ghost of Tom Joad” live by Bruce Springsteen and Tom Morello. Search for a pro shot version (Dallas or Australia)
@gidion4004
11 ай бұрын
YOU ARE A BOSS!!!!!!!!!!!
@showmoke
11 ай бұрын
Wonderful song Silas - this is one of George's many top class songs from his catalogue. But I have to say that the best version of this song is the live performance played at London's Royal Albert Hall exactly one year after the death of George. The concert (called 'CONCERT FOR GEORGE) was to celebrate the life of George and all the great players from the rock music industry were there on stage with Eric Clapton fronting the band. The video is on KZitem I think, but certainly this song is featured from that particular concert. I can't give a link here, because KZitem block messages now with links in the message. EDIT: Well they used to with me anyway! I see below that people have included links, so maybe KZitem have changed their minds about that.
@billtroxell2148
10 ай бұрын
you should watch the special they put on for Georges Birthday. Tom Petty, Prince and Georges son an alot more played this song at the special, it was awesome an Prince solo at the end was so damn good.
@swampfizz
7 ай бұрын
you have to absolutely listen to the tribute to George with his son Dani and Tom Petty Prince Jeff Lynne of ELO...and check out a lot of those guys too
@stuBdoc
11 ай бұрын
You must remember this was released in late 1968, so was recorded late in 67 or early in 68. Ahead of its time much?
@jenniferandrews1917
11 ай бұрын
I believe PRINCE did a version of this song, as well.
@KJ-4321
11 ай бұрын
Awesome reaction! Someone else mentioned the Traveling Wilbury’s…. That was a subject on your livestream. 🤠We know that you will definitely be checking them out soon. 👍 As you know, George Harrison is in the group along with a killer lineup! You will be loving it when you do! There are videos along with “Handle with care” & End of the line.” Yes, definitely more Beatles!
@johnshannon9656
11 ай бұрын
At their best.
@ericanderson8886
11 ай бұрын
That White Album is amazing, so many great songs. Yeah one of Claptons great solos. Gotta check out "Crossroads" from the Cream album Wheels of Fire.
@realCaptainSanta
11 ай бұрын
Gotta check out the live version with Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne, Steve Winwood & Prince on guitar!
@jathygamer8746
11 ай бұрын
☝
@roncypert8255
11 ай бұрын
So many iconic musicians on this live tribute to George! Plus his Harrison’s son Dhani playing with them was so touching! When Prince throws down with his solo at the end, it becomes absolutely explosive!!!
@ninja_tony
10 ай бұрын
It’s a great live performance, but the Concert For George version is even better! I always watch both back to back.
@SalManila1
10 ай бұрын
ERIC Clapton made his guitar cry.
@stephenbroughman3231
11 ай бұрын
Please check out Revolution by Lennon and Helter Skelter by McCartney. Both excellent rock songs!!!!
@scottchapin2323
11 ай бұрын
You should check out Peter Frampton's version of this song. He does a great job on it.
@isadona59
11 ай бұрын
One of the more beutiful songs that I have ear. Eric Clapton played the guitar solo. Now listen, George Harrison was married with Patty Boid. Eric Clapton and George was friends. Clapton was in love with Harrison's wife, Patti. Very in love. Finally Patti leave Harrison and married with Clapton......And George went to the wedding. Now is time to listen one of the best Clapton's song, for Patty. LAYLA. Very, very good.
@nancyp5582
10 ай бұрын
It's not Clapton. That's George Harrison .
@masterjack5720
11 ай бұрын
Let’s get some more Pantera please
@steveborland5401
7 ай бұрын
React to the George Harrison tribute version with Prince. My GOD its amazing
@mikehart5619
11 ай бұрын
George got the start from a random phrase from the I Ching, "gently weeps". The lyrics are pretty random musings and there were a lot more verses that were cut. When I first heard it back in the 60s I assumed he was talking about a young gay man waking up next to his lover maybe a little hungover from a night of clubbing or drugging. I've gone back and tried to research what the song is about and apparently, it wasn't exactly about anything in particular but just a bunch of random phrases strung together that I guess the listener could interpret in their own ways. What do you think it's about? It is a bit depressing in lyric and tone. Regardless of what it "means" Clampton's guitar is amazing.
@tinalinge2782
11 ай бұрын
Taken from another source: The lyrics are beautiful, written in such a way that they can be understood either literally or metaphorically. Literally, one can imagine the singer sitting in the corner of a bedroom watching a loved one sleeping, possibly someone who has been in trouble or is unhappy. He sings that this person is capable of so much love, so much good, but they have been led astray, “perverted” by…could be by weakness or manipulation by others. The possibility for change, through love, remains. Metaphorically, the sleeping person becomes the whole of humanity. We are innately capable of so much love, yet we have been drawn away from its focus by manipulation, greed, lust, hatred - perversion, by others, or by governments, media, leaders, the Powers That Be. The singer sees these things and even his guitar weeps. Literally he sees dirt on the floor around him, metaphorically he sees the wrongs and injustices of life continuing, day after day, and nobody tries to change them - they need sweeping away, just like the dirt on his floor. There’s a lovely version of the song in the movie “Across the Universe”, it is played when the leading character first hears of the murder of Martin Luther King Jr. The words fit that terrible, and sad, situation so well.
@79BlackRose
11 ай бұрын
@@tinalinge2782 I've always taken it to have the metaphorical meaning you said. It's such a George sentiment.
@isadona59
8 ай бұрын
It is possible that you made a reaction about this song in a TRIBUTE GEORGE HARRISON. Tom Petty, Jeff line, the son of George Harrison, Danny ( looks exactly like he) Steve Winwood, and PRINCE who blow your mind when he played,,,,, Absolute Amazing,
@beatlejim64
10 ай бұрын
1968...
@crowleybo
10 ай бұрын
👍
@joannparker1977
11 ай бұрын
No way cannot a person not like this. I really think George Harrison is my favorite Beatle. It took a lot of thinking. I’m 60. It blows my mind how Paul and John even allowed Eric Clapton to play lead guitar on a Beatles song. FYI. Eric Clapton’s name wasn’t allowed to be on the song’s credits. Pretty petty if you ask me.
@Bazroshan
10 ай бұрын
The course of anything can be perverted i.e. turned away from it original course, so it's not juse sexual perversion, if that's what you were thinking.
@deoppressoli-bear2600
11 ай бұрын
Don’t post videos while you’re stoned
@cosybully
8 ай бұрын
I think this song is about the human race as a whole. "I look at you all, see the love there that's sleeping, while my guitar gently weeps."
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