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Summary: Great tribute to George
Review: A loving tribute and great coffee table book. A must have!
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Summary: So far, one of the better Harrison tributes......
Review: After the passing of this great musician, there were a lot of tributes to harrison...This book is an expanded hardcover edition of the magazine tribute to Harrison, by the editors of Rolling Stone...i still cherish the copy of the magazine i purchased last year..so far i think it's one of the better tributes i've seen thus far...this book has even more...
and is an absolute delight...perhaps what made me pick this volume up right away was the forward by olivia Harrison...it contains so far from what i've read her most in-depth thoughts about her husband...she has some amusing short ancedotes to tell, specially about harrison whistling disliked tunes to see if he could get them into his her head before finding another tune...also she writes about her husband's last unfinished recordings, left on every tape machine in the house...hopefully she will share these recordings with the world one day...a world which needs music of harrison's calibre more than ever now...picking up this book was special for me...it is full of photos, some of which i've never seen before...there is a rare family photo-harrison and olivia were a nice looking couple, and more so in their later years; they look so close to one another...and over the years olivia proved herself to be just as brave as she was beautiful...
...what brings my rating down a notch is i would have liked to see more in depth reviews of harrison's solo work. Also i must confess that i'm a bit tired of seeing beatle photos (there are plenty of volumes with those on the shelves, including the mammoth beatles anthology-which is an excellent source for harrison fans as well), i would have preferred a volume that would have shown more photos of solo harrison; although i should not complain; so far this is the best volume that a harrison fan pick up. I often turn through the pages whilst listening to his music...personally, i would love to see a book written by olivia harrison-her writing style is very appealing..perhaps an update of " i me mine' would be nice, covering the dark horse years from her perspective...alot went on afterwards- "all those years ago"...
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Summary: Best Harrison biography so far
Review: Harrison has everything other biographies of him don't: More than a hundred photos(early days, Beatle days, solo career, and never before seen family photos), tributes by close friends who knew him, and a foreward written by his widow, Olivia Harrison(it's a beautiful foreward. She should write a bio on George. It's that good). This is for those who wasted their money on Marc Shapiro's biography, Behind Sad Eyes.
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Summary: THE CONFLICTED ONE
Review: Harrison is a coffee table book put out by the editors of Rolling Stone as a tribute to the late Beatles guitarist. What you have here is mostly pictures but there is text in the form of a short biography that scans over George's whole career. It features photographs from the 60s when Beatlemania was at its height and even offers commentary by the people who took those pictures. It also has pictures of his post Beatle career. It also has musical documentation of all of Harrison's output on his and other artist recordings. All of his interviews in Rolling Stone magazine are compiled in this book. The picture of George that emerges after reading this book is of a man who ideally lives his life according to certain religious precepts but nevertheless has to live in the material world. Left to himself, George would have painted himself as a purely spiritual being. The pettiness of the Beatles in their breakup and how shamefully they all acted, including George himself, shows that no divine being can exist in human flesh. It seems he was always conflicted between being an entertainer and being somewhat of a divine monk. I don't think he ever reconciled the two. An especially poignant moment is when an interviewer asks him about his relationship with John Lennon right before he was shot to death. George says that he felt John was trying to reconnect with him. He went to see him in New York and he could tell John wanted so badly to restart a relationship with him but because of his circumstances, probably Yoko's possessiveness of him, he could not communicate what he wanted to say. It was also apparent that time heals most wounds and that George was at peace with his Beatles past, a past which at one time he hated. He seemed resentful that all his life was judged by a span of 7 short years. Remember, he was only 27 years old at the time the Beatles broke up. Paradoxically, he missed his old band, just like John, Paul, and Ringo did. Beneath all their spats in later years, they knew they had a good situation. They were the best band on the planet.
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Summary: i love george
Review: i am 14 years old and am in love with george harrison! once my family learned this, every single member presented me with a copy on christmas because they had heard how great it was. and it is. this book is practically my bible! it's awesome! i read all of the other reviews on this page, and they are 100% true. this is a great book with wonderful pictures!
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Summary: a jewel of a book lovingly and faithfully put together
Review: I don't have much more to add from other reviews--they all express my sentiments about this book. I'd just like to jump on the bandwagon and urge Olivia Harrison to write her own book about George. Of all the essays, I thought hers was the most articulate and insightful. I relish reading what she has written. However, I appreciate the glimpses into George's character offered by his friends. Although all of the messages about George's character and his music stressed similar strengths and gifts, each one offered unique facets. A book to be read repeatedly and cherished.
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Summary: Good Source
Review: I read my friend's copy of this book before ordering my own, I found it to be a great source of info on George Harrison and for rare pictures of the artist.
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Summary: Marvelous Book
Review: If you want a serious, mature tribute to George Harrison, buy this book. Lavishly and lovingly illustrated, it's a compilation of wonderful articles, from "A Rare Visit to Friar Park" to "Twenty-Five Essential Musical Moments," and from "The Historic 1971 Concert for Bangladesh" to "The Strings of His Heart." Each article is excellent and makes one want to keep reading. My favorite parts of this book are "Remembering George," a section of super tributes written by such people as Paul Simon, Yoko Ono, and Tom Petty; and "A Few Words About George," an incredibly moving, beautiful, inspirational foreword by Olivia Harrison. The latter alone is reason enough to buy this book; no true George Harrison fan would want to miss it. I'm grateful to the Editors of Rolling Stone for publishing this book; it's a treasure I will cherish for years to come. I'm grateful, too, to Amazon.com for carrying "Harrison." I promise you, you'll not find a better tribute to this marvelous man and his music.
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Summary: Beautiful photographs
Review: The somewhat neglected Beatle gets his just rewards in this beautifully produced book which is memorable chiefly because of the photographs. Many are by noted early Beatle photographer Dezo Hoffman and they are stunning and previously unpublished. I have hundreds of Beatles books and this one comes into its own solely because of the weight and merit of the photos. The text is another matter. There are several glaring errors (George and Patty were not married in 1965, but a year later) and the analysis of George and Eastern mysticism is a not quite accurate. The description of Harrison's personal friendship with Ravi left something to be desired. In addition, this is revisionist history and it's understandable, since the book was hustled into circulation on the heels of George's untimely death. But it's a stretch, to put it mildly, to place Harrison in the same league as Lennon & McCartney as a songwriter. Ouch! I love George as much as anyone, but still expect truthful history to be written. Another nice aspect is that much space is devoted to George's post-Beatles career, a period which spanned more than 30 years and left us with some magical songs. It was wonderful to see much text devoted to George's relationships with Dylan, Petty, Orbison and Jeff Lynne. If you are a George fan, this is an essential contribution to your library.
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Summary: Great tribute to George
Review: This book is a true gem. It is sure to delight all readers from inveterate Beatles' fans to people becoming familiar with the indelible stamp the Beatles left upon the world at large. The illustrations add to this masterpiece. The interviews by people who knew George Harrison personally are what makes this book so effective in reaching its intended audience. Each individual's voice rings clear and pure; one gets a sense of each person and how they were touched and influenced by George Harrison. To the editors' credit, this book does not languish during the Beatle years; instead, it picks up speed immediately and maintains an even keel throughout the late artist's life. I like the way the songs are discussed and the influences that guided and created them. This book is a sterling work. I highly and heartily recommend it.
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