Let It Roll - the "new" George Harrison compilation

[JakeK]

Tell me this isn't crazy, I walk into FYE to buy a Queen album, come out with "Let It Roll", it was $15, I couldn't pass it up.

George was amazing on his own. "Give Me Love", too brilliant.

[kiramdear]

Hmmmm, tough call ...

[shamustwin]

Hmmmm, tough call ...

[Bighouse]

I always think it's interesting after a band breaks up to look at the solo endeavors of the members. George Harrison obviously made a significant contribution to The Beatles overall sound because, to me, so much of his solo work SOUNDED so much more like a Beatles song that did either McCartney's or Lennon's. Certainly not the vocal component, but the overall sound and feel of so much of his work had more a Beatles sensibility to it than I would have given him credit for when he was a Beatle. Of course, I suppose it may have been just that he was imitating/continuing a "Beatles sound"...but I'd like to think otherwise. Anyone ever feel that way too?

[pc31]

i think you hit upon something that reflects sort of what i believe...george was and always would be a beatle...paul grew out of being a beatle and john quit...because the beatles were themselves in the start and then they lost that...all save for george and ringo,ringo hidaway when being a beatle finally ****** him off....it was that happy go lucky commarodary that made them beatles...but life gets serious and you either move on or commit....george committed to not be a contrived act...thats why some people think he wasn't good,he didn't sell records...but he was writing about living and growing...not writing eath shakers or poppers like john and paul but sharing with us on a personal level....i would say george was the most honest beatle....i probally have the most respect for him... it is hard to accept them apart and not think of the beatles,this fact pisses them off...but it's not our fault.....i live getting my kids to watch vids and i ran a bunch of georges across them....all those years ago and fab i told them were like beatle songs....they also thought my sweet lord was too...that is proof there that george was that beatle sound more so than paul,john or ringo...it just the talent he was born with honed to greatness....i really enjoy the moondog era of the beatles when george was the strongest performer out of the three....you know like the sheik of araby,three cool cats and crying waiting hoping and my fave joe browns a picture of you...
there are more....some strong tunes in the begininng too like don't bother me,to me thats a hard rocking peice of music.....i loved his wilbury stuff too...he was a peoples person...wasn't he? well i gotta load some early beatles now...little child was beatlesque too.....i need you is great as good as anything john or paul did...
he never tires to me...sometimes you know how you just hear too much a certain people and even tho they are your faves,you just can't listen right now...i never change the radio on george...

[kiramdear]

I've just been listening to the live cuts from Bangla Desh that are included in "Let It Roll", and I must say they sound so fantastic I barely recognized them. I might have to buy this just for "Here Comes The Sun" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps". Utterly fantastic remix! It's worth it for those two alone!

[JakeK]

Don't buy it for just those songs, Kira. There are some other greats in it, too: "My Sweet Lord", "All Things Must Pass", "Give Me Love", "This Is Love", "All Those Years Ago"...I could go on forever.

[kiramdear]

Oh, yeah, don't get me wrong - I love those other songs too. But they sound pretty much familiar on the new compilation. But what they did with the Concert for Bangla Desh material is just short of miraculous. If you ever heard the vinyl, or even compare them with the CD re-release several years ago, the difference is astonishing. I had to look them up to make sure of what I was hearing. Fantastic!

[JakeK]

I'm actually contemplating buying the "Bangladesh" DVD

[kiramdear]

I'm actually contemplating buying the "Bangladesh" DVD

I'd recommend it to you, knowing you as I do. The only reason I would not would be if a newer, better, version was on the horizon - I don't believe that's the case. It's a very important piece of Harrison's work, as well as a great show. It's not the best audio quality, but it's still enjoyable.

[JakeK]

Thanks, Kira. It's a fo'-sho' now.

[nukebass]

Tell me this isn't crazy, I walk into FYE to buy a Queen album, come out with "Let It Roll", it was $15, I couldn't pass it up.

George was amazing on his own. "Give Me Love", too brilliant.

Which Queen album? I'll have to check out the Harrison album. I don't have much of his stuff.

[dinorock]

Kira,

You weren't kidding about those Bangladesh remixes. Wow! You can even hear EC's guitar. Somewhere I know I have the vinyl...must be in another room - I'll have to check. It's similar to when I first played the remixed All Things Must Pass. I heard brushes on hi-hats that I had never heard before. Someone really did their homework to bring all that out. Good CD.

Hey Jake, thanks for the head's up!

[tallpat1]

My personal favorite of George's writing and performing is What Is Life? since he was so spritual in his life I think the song really meant a lot to him as well. Very moving song


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jc1-YJiOHoE

Rest In peace George we miss you!

[rickboy88]

One of the Harrison CD's has the backing track only of "What is Life," and I actually enjoyed listening to it (yes, a bit warped). The only other backing track I've liked to listen to is the Beach Boys "I Get Around."