I think George released more quasi-religious albums than mainstream rock albums as a solo artist since he was more spirtually in tune than his former bandmates.  All Things Must Pass could be considered a religious album just as much as a classic rock album but it is more rock than say Gone Troppo.  George as a solo artist could have been on any religious TV show just as much as any mainstream music show with his eastern inspired quasi-religious rock.  

Quoted from Wayne_L.

he was more spirtually in tune than his former bandmates.  

Or at least he wrote more spiritual songs. Not quite the same thing.

I think he sang rock that was more religious than most. His music is basically non secular, it's not like you'd hear it being sung in a church. (Or at least I don't think so)

half and half

i think they were rock albums that just contained alot of his spirituality in them. i don't personally consider them religious for that reason, though

ha, maybe he was prog

haha thatd be funny to see his albums next to a Yes or Rush album

Quoted from number14

half and half

think so too  

Quoted from TheDude

i think they were rock albums that just contained alot of his spirituality in them. i don't personally consider them religious for that reason, though

I think George's solo albums were more spiritual than even most hardcore religious albums if you think about it while they're considered rock because he's a former Beatle but his only true solo masterpiece ATMP I would consider spiritual rock.

Hear Me Lord is the onl;y one on ATMP that seemed blatantly spritual.  My Sweet Lord seemed more of a generic-faith song.

I think there was a prevalent religious theme running through most if not all of his solo work, lyric-wise, 'All Glories..." etc.

I know Apple Scruffs, This Song, Not Guilty & Devil's Radio are great songs by George which aren't religious at all but the majority of tracks on his solo albums were more spirtual in context to be almost full blown eastern religious albums similiar to Jimmy Swaggart & Tammy Faye Bakker in the christian faith.  

Well I believe George was a very spirtual guy and he created what he wanted to create. All of George's songs are very spiritual in a way, they all come from the spirit.

George once said that he wasn't too good at creating a song using fictional characters and situations like Eleanor Rigby. His songs came from him and what had affected him.

Quoted from TheMasterOfGoingFaster

Well I believe George was a very spirtual guy and he created what he wanted to create. All of George's songs are very spiritual in a way, they all come from the spirit.

definitely

is it religious or is he paying homage?

Quoted from lennonlemon

ha, maybe he was prog

..or glam

along with david bowie, marc bolan etc..

I say George made soulful albums. "All Things Must Pass" - he was meshing, putting together his soul on this album, very much like what John did on "Plastic Ono Band"

I find it hard to take George's interest in the Hare Krishna Contiousness very seriously (I posted a topic about this a few months ago), cause he was very preachy and holier-than-thou about it even though he hardly followed any of the basic rules of this religion. It seems to me like he only used the parts of the religion that he liked.

Rock stars are like that about a lot of things. Notably religion, animal rights (no offense Biscuit Power) and politics.

Quoted from Biscuit_Power

I find it hard to take George's interest in the Hare Krishna Contiousness very seriously (I posted a topic about this a few months ago), cause he was very preachy and holier-than-thou about it even though he hardly followed any of the basic rules of this religion. It seems to me like he only used the parts of the religion that he liked.

George was NEVER a member of Hare Krishna Consciousness. He did think they had a lot of good ideas and approaches to life. But George's interests in things spiritual was always wider than the horizons of Krishna.

funny how you put words into the mans mouth.he said "I find it hard to take George's interest in the Hare Krishna Contiousness very seriously "...he NEVER said he joined them.....yet you repremand him 4 doing so....

Quoted from pc31

he NEVER said he joined them.....

Neither did I!

I just said he preached about Krishna contiousness and often used Krishna's Name and symbol even though he didn't even follow the basic rules of KC (no smoking, no alcohol, no drugs, no casual sex, no desire for material posessions, no meat, no eggs).

What I was trying to get at was that Biscuit had said cause he was very preachy and holier-than-thou about it even though he hardly followed any of the basic rules of this religion. It seems to me like he only used the parts of the religion that he liked.

Now (here's my point)- if we wasn't a member, you can't criticize him for not following the sect's precepts. Since he wasn't a member it's quite OK for him to use the parts he likes. That's why I pointed out that he was never a member.

Krishna Contiousness is a very intense religion and can be dangerous (lead to serious depression) if you take it just halfway. It is my opinion that you should either totally go along with it or stay away from it. So I don't approve of what George did: encouraging people to check out KC (which he did) even though he was very half hearted about it himself.

Quoted from Biscuit_Power

Krishna Contiousness is a very intense religion and can be dangerous (lead to serious depression) if you take it just halfway. It is my opinion that you should either totally go along with it or stay away from it. So I don't approve of what George did: encouraging people to check out KC (which he did) even though he was very half hearted about it himself.

Lots of things lead to serious depression. What is so special about taking Krishna Consciousness halfway that makes it so dangerous? I would like to know.

Because basically the idea behind KC is that first they make you believe that life on earth is miserable, that it's impossible to be truely happy during this life and that this life is more or less a punishment. And then, of course, they tell you that Krishna is the answer, the only way to true happiness.

So I think it can be dangerous to get halfway into KC because this religion keeps telling you how unsatisfactory, unhappy and uncertain this life is, and that life is just an annoying lesson you have to learn. That's all fine if you're absolutely sure of the existence of Krishna, but what if you're not too sure and you think that this life might be all there is?

Religious-oriented rock. Sometimes

I think George made more religious albums than rock albums as a solo artist with a heavy emphasis on eastern religion with possibly his only solo masterpiece All Things Must Pass being considered a straight rock album with only a bit of religious overtones & maybe George Harrison!!!

I really don't agree... There's a difference between religious rock and plain religious music, IMO.

I don't think that George made religious albums because not all of his song were religious. When he wrote songs that sounded religious I think that he only wrote about what he believed in. He has written plenty of songs that weren't religious.

I don't think his albums were religous as much as they were spiritual. But that wasn't his only focus. He was well rounded I think.

I think George's solo albums were more religious in content lyrically than rock & roll oriented than most Beatles fans would want to admit.  He did rock out a few times as a solo artist but his sprituality got in the way most of the time.

How can spirituality "get in the way" of rock and roll? Just because other bands have "Sympathy for the Devil", doesn't mean that George should have to comprimise his thoughts and feelings just so he can make a succesful rock album.

Quoted from Mairi

How can spirituality "get in the way" of rock and roll? Just because other bands have "Sympathy for the Devil", doesn't mean that George should have to comprimise his thoughts and feelings just so he can make a succesful rock album.

I never said that but you did.  I think George made about 50-90 solo albums when it comes to his rock & religious output as an artist with his masterpiece All Things Must Pass being 100% rock & roll with a little bit of religious overtones.

Quoted from Biscuit_Power

I just said he preached about Krishna contiousness and often used Krishna's Name and symbol even though he didn't even follow the basic rules of KC (no smoking, no alcohol, no drugs, no casual sex, no desire for material posessions, no meat, no eggs).

It's also indicated that such things are not entirely possible in this degraded age (If you belive this age is degraded) and that in the Vedas it is said that the only way of attaining KC is by chanting the KC chant and always thinking and seeing Krishna (GOD) in whatever you do and in whatever you see.

I'm now rolling a joint for Krishna.  

Tis rather swell as beliefs go. IMO.

Hare Krishna!

If his music is spiritual? Music? Notes? I don't think so. But the lyrics, most of them are really spiritual. Some are blue, some are satiric and so on.

cisco