while my guitar gently weeps (acoustic)-george harrison

While My Guitar Gently Weeps" is a rock ballad written by George Harrison for The Beatles on their double album The Beatles (also known as The White Album).

nspiration for the song came to Harrison when reading the I Ching, which, as he put it, "seemed to me to be based on the Eastern concept that everything is relative to everything else...opposed to the Western view that things are merely coincidental."[3] Taking this idea of relativism to his parents home in northern England, Harrison committed to write a song based on the first words he saw upon opening a random book. Those words were gently weeps, and he immediately began the song.

The initial incarnation was not final, as Harrison said: "Some of the words to the song were changed before I finally recorded it. A demo recorded at George's home in Esher includes an unused verse: I look at the trouble and see that it's raging, While my guitar gently weeps. As I'm sitting here, doing nothing but aging, Still, my guitar gently weeps.

An early acoustic guitar/organ take of the song, released on Anthology 3 and also used as the basis of the Love remix, featured a slightly different third verse: I look from the wings at the play you are staging, While my guitar gently weeps. As I'm sitting here, doing nothing but aging, Still, my guitar gently weeps.

The composition was met with little to no interest by the other Beatles. The band recorded it several times, at first in the aforementioned acoustic style, and later in an electric version featuring a backward guitar solo (as Harrison had done in "I'm Only Sleeping" on Revolver), but no version seemed to work. Let down but undaunted, Harrison invited his friend Eric Clapton to join him during a day's recording session. Despite Clapton's doubts ("Nobody ever plays on the Beatles' records"), Harrison convinced him otherwise. The inclusion of Clapton allowed a moment's relief from the band's inner turmoil, as well as a chance for Harrison to free himself of lead guitar, playing only rhythm and vocal.

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[koenan1]

Gone 10 years ago today

[curdobesa21]

my sweet george...

[calgenius]

Legends never die..........

[marlonmillburn67]

You've finally got your msg across George Having lived my teen years with the Beatles John was my favorite followed by Paul. I suppose you were third then Ringo. I love and admire you all, and treasure the fact I was a teen at exactly the right time. A back shooter took John won't speculate on your demise, I think I know but that's your business. I hope in your last day's you found the serinity you spent so much time looking for. I'm sorry for the time your wife and son have missed you GODBLESS

[GhettoArabSage]

I think Georgie boy would have gone crazy how the world turned out in the last 10 years

That simple time of love is gone- replaced by greed and fast paced action by hoarders, shakers and movers

Thumbs Up for More Love

[Trafalgar1961]

I love both versions.

[HappyTexan3]

Love this solo, acoustic version. Does anyone have a link to buy the mp3? The side link is for the original with the whole band.

[Samjeno]

God bless you George.You were one of the best musicians ever.May you rest in piece with your guitar

[dewhistle]

This is gorgeous! I wasn't expecting to like it this much (the other is lovely too). I like being able to hear his voice so clearly.

[paulpiercerocks1]

this is version is better ..... so peaceful :)

[efcgarv]

beautiful version always preferred this tbh but they both have their own feels!

[thefluffydaisy]

@RudeBoyDuoOFFICIAL

He is the Former Guitarist with The Beatles .

The guitarist with The Traveling Wilburys. ]

And he is the father of Dhani Harrison .

He died in 2001 . From cancer .

Dhani and Jeff lynne Completed his Album Brainwashed .

He died at a Friend's house .

He was exepted into the hall of fame in 2009 .

So that is who George Harrison is .