Latest about George Harrison
The Byrds needed a hit or they’d be dropped. Releasing a cover of Bob Dylan's Mr. Tambourine Man as their first single was a gamble that paid off
Byrds guitarist Roger McGuinn was the third person to ever own a Rickenbacker 12-string, following George Harrison – and his timely purchase would completely transform the Dylan song, and the band's entire trajectory
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John Barham on orchestral manoeuvres with George Harrison, Indian music and the spectre of Spector
Barham's arrangements sweetened everything from 1968’s Wonderwall Music to 1973’s Living in the Material World and beyond, and in this rare interview he talks Harrison the songwriter, producer and collaborator
Albert Lee reveals the history of his ’58 Les Paul Custom
Gibson calls its replica the Eric Clapton 1958 Les Paul Custom, but Clapton is only one of the stars to have owned and played this storied guitar
Dhani Harrison on the making of Living in the Material World – and George’s slide style
If All Things Must Pass was Harrison in minor key, Material World is the sound of him turning towards the light. His son, Dhani, tells us about its creation, and its stunning (and essential) reissue
The time Mike Campbell asked George Harrison to take over his own guitar solo
Campbell recalls rejecting his own solo on the Traveling Wilburys' debut single – and why Harrison's playing style was a better fit
Beyond Beatlemania: The definitive guitar history of George Harrison's greatest recorded works
Guitar World's Beatlemaniacs assemble for the deepest of deep dives into the recorded output of a pop-cultural icon and genius player to find that there was no one quite like George Harrison
George Harrison typically sketched out his solos in advance – his lead break on this classic Beatles track was an exception
Harrison told GW that while he was happy to improvise when needed, when it came to laying something down in the studio, he was far more comfortable charting out a path in advance
How a 3am jam with Hendrix led Andy Fairweather Low to guest on a Jimi classic
Low says he played poorly during the impromptu jam, but he evidently impressed Hendrix enough to get a studio invite
