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Title: Lost 1970 Harrison track found?
Post by: on March 31, 2009, 06:58:27 AM

Anyone ever hear this George song before?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGq_M_xtI6w&feature=channel_page

Title: Re: Lost 1970 Harrison track found?
Post by: Bobber on March 31, 2009, 07:21:59 AM

The song is called Nowhere To Go and expresses strongly George's feelings towards his Beatlism: I'm tired of being Beatle Jeff, talking to the deaf. Written by George and Bob Dylan.
It's an outtake of All Things Must Pass and can be found on bootlegs.

Title: Re: Lost 1970 Harrison track found?
Post by: harihead on April 05, 2009, 03:36:33 AM

Thank you for posting that, sumisuyu!

Whenever I hear something from the All Things Must Pass sessions, I'm struck by the similarity of themes between it and "Brainwashed". For example, "Nowhere To Go" seems to be an early treatment of "Run So Far". I think some recurring themes haunted George all his life, and kept popping up in his music.

In my estimation, the ATMP era has energy, defiance, and some bitterness behind it. In "Brainwashed", everything has slowed down and mellowed. There's still intensity of passion, but more wistfulness, acceptance, and humor-- a life that has come full circle, and is fully aware of that fact. I find it both uplifting and bittersweet how George bookended his life with these wonderful albums.

Title: Re: Lost 1970 Harrison track found?
Post by: Andy Smith on April 05, 2009, 03:39:45 PM

i have this on a bootleg, a good track  :)

Title: Re: Lost 1970 Harrison track found?
Post by: on April 30, 2009, 07:09:52 PM

Are you sure this was co-written by Bob Dylan? I can't find any info on the writing credits.

Title: Re: Lost 1970 Harrison track found?
Post by: aerolls on June 15, 2009, 09:20:38 PM

Quote from: 614

i have this on a bootleg, a good track  :)

Which bootleg is the version heard from the youtube 1970 Lost track from? I'm looking for this particular bootleg.

Title: Re: Lost 1970 Harrison track found?
Post by: Andy Smith on June 20, 2009, 12:34:18 AM

i have it on a bootleg called Beware of Abkco, a selection of demos recorded for the All Things Must Pass album, i think its the
only excisting version.