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 Greatest Harrison song (solo)
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JonnyMoondog
August 17, 2005, 5:17pm Report to Moderator

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Well then what would you say?


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I voted 4 give me love, but my sbsolute favourite is 'Beautiful girl'... Cheer down is also fantastic.
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Got My Mind Set On You is my absolute favorite George Harrison song.


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I voted for My Sweet Lord. I think that George did beautiful guitar playing on this song.
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August 23, 2005, 12:23am Report to Moderator

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I like Wah Wah




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August 23, 2005, 1:40am Report to Moderator
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"Let It Down".
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My Sweet Lord. I agree with becky, he does some gorgeous guitar work and he also emotes so well in this song.



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I would have to say a tie between Let it down and Wah Wah. I love those two songs, I think its some of George's best work.






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"Give Me Love" is my favourite solo Harrison song
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September 1, 2005, 4:35pm Report to Moderator

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Isn't It a Pity and All Things Must Pass



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My Sweet Lord is George's signature tune as a solo artist but Crackerbox Palace is one of his most underrated classics & a GREAT song.


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All THose Years Ago


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September 15, 2005, 12:49am Report to Moderator

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Beware of Darkness and Art of Dying



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There was a song he sang about a castle.. or something like that... no wait! I remember it now! Crackerbox Palace... yes, I believe that's the title. I love that song, it's goofy but I love it.

Though his best solo work is All Things Must Pass. I also love Material World... and of course, My Sweet Lord! That's a great tune.


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Quoted from Wayne_L.
My Sweet Lord is George's signature tune as a solo artist


kind of how Johns is imagine. I cant really think of a signature solo tune for Paul and Ringo tho. I voted for My Sweet Lord, I Live For You is a close 2nd
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Maybe I'm Amazed or Live and Let Die for Paul. Ringo is easy: It Don't Come Easy


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georges solo stuff is very good in fact




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Give me Love, Is my favorite.
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Im really liking Awaiting on You All right now
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Im really liking Awaiting on You All right now


It sounds 60s, doesn't it?
My favourite one from him has always been Run Of The Mill but the best could be All Things Must Pass.
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I don't know George's solo stuff that well. Difficult to choose, but, Simply Shady on the Dark Horse album is really good.  I would say All Things Must Pass. But, What Is Life? is perhaps better...


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Quoted from raxo


It sounds 60s, doesn't it?
My favourite one from him has always been Run Of The Mill but the best could be All Things Must Pass.


yeah but that's probably why I like it
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Awaiting On You All and Apple Scruffs could be stuff from their early years very well. I love the album and I've always wondered how it would be if it'd have been recorded by the guys as a unit.  
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well it was basically stuff George had written during the last phase of the Beatles wasn't it?
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well it was basically stuff George had written during the last phase of the Beatles wasn't it?


Yes, it was, but with a definetely 60s touch. I was wondering what about the guys recording in 1970 George's stuff, with their touch,but... "the dream is over" (1970).
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Yes, it was, but with a definetely 60s touch. I was wondering what about the guys recording in 1970 George's stuff, with their touch,but... "the dream is over" (1970).


I can only dream how good it would of been
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I miss some things: harmonies from John and Paul and Paul's bass specially. I don't like the production (damned Spector's Wall of Sound!) but I like the 200 o version George made.
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really? I think he ruined a classic with that version
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really? I think he ruined a classic with that version


George didn't like the production Spector made. It's old-fashioned, somehow. I like the 2000 version because of the production (no so many guitars) and the slide.
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His vocals just dont seem so great on that version
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He was ill and going through a cancer of throat.   .His slide is ,... is ,... is just George!!
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I'm quite fond of alternate versions of classics that George did with others.

Here Comes The Sun w/ Paul Simon
Dream w/ Bob Dylan
Anything from the Japan tour he did with Clapton


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It's probably  just me, but I am lovin' "Isn't It A Pity?" (either version) off All Things Must Pass.


Things they do look awful c-c-cold... yeah, I hope I die before I get old.
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Very good song, but long for my taste. It bores me some parts of it, ... just waiting for the last two minutes that are great. I can't stand version 2 however.
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same here one version was enough
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Very good song, but long for my taste. It bores me some parts of it, ... just waiting for the last two minutes that are great. I can't stand version 2 however.


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My Sweet Lord sounds like George embarking on his new solo career with the uptempo sound and that.

My Sweet Lord 2000 sounds to me like he kind of knows that it's nearly over, therefore he comes full circle with a slower more mournful remake.
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Your fucking bogartin', man! Bogartin' I say! Bloody bogart, you!


Very nice words of you ... sorry for the delay

P.S. Even now, I'm saying what I thinking (not thinking -of linking- what I'm saying)
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Oh, good grief!    Another impossible poll!

George's solo work is so varied, this list would have to be 20 choices long, and I still don't think you'd come close to picking everyone's favorites.

I'm going to be really rigorous and just pick:

ATMP 1: What Is Life and Let It Down
ATMP 2: Beware of Darkness and Hear Me Lord
Brainwashed: Pisces Fish and... and... the whole rest of the album!  

Seriously, on both these albums, there's not a song I would skip (except the remake of MSL but that doesn't really count).

But as for songs that just come out of the blue, "Cheer Down". I still remember hearing that in the theatre and sitting bolt upright and saying "George!" (I think I even said it out loud.)   Great song, and always makes me feel happy.


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For all I know, Ringo might be a yogi disguised as a drummer! - George Harrison
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I voted for My Sweet Lord.  I've always liked Got My Mind Set On You, especially the video which was a hoot!


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There are simply too many. But i'll have to go While My Guitar Gently Weeps. Lovely words, music and voice


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You've got really good taste, Kaleidoscope_Eyes   ... what about his best solo song?  
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Give me love or My sweet Lord.
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What is Life?

I've always loved it  


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