Today, I finished reading George Harrison: Behind the Locked Door.
It's a long book and challenging for a slow reader like me but I got through it in less than a week. I just couldn't stop reading it. In fact, I wish it hadn't ended. I'm not sure of why it engrossed me so deeply.
I got the idea that George was a very ordinary person, but also very lucky for being in a band with John and Paul. It's like reading about someone who won a lottery, perhaps the biggest lottery on an entire planet. But clearly, he was riding their coattails as was Ringo. Yes, he was talented, too, but his hit parade of songs was small. Despite that, his legend looms large forever for having been a Beatle.
I liked reading about the Concert for Bangladesh as well as for perspectives on his solo albums. I want to read this book again (but more slowly next time so that I can enjoy it more). There really is an awful lot of information in it. I also like the historical perspective which ran throughout because it shows how the past influenced his future with regard to the songs he ultimately composed and produced.
I wish there had been more re: his final meeting with Paul McCartney. I guess they spent a few hours together laughing, weeping, and holding hands. I found this to be very moving.
Rest in peace, George. Hare Kṛṣṇa.