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John Lennon, George Harrison, Oh My Love
When the Beatles split in 1970, it was mainly a split between John and Paul. It’s odd because George, Paul, and Ringo would have kept the group going, but because John wanted to end it, George and Ringo became as enthusiastic as John about kiboshing the whole affair. I suppose John had more good will…
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The Rolling Stones, Play With Fire
“Play With Fire,” a 1965 B-Side by the Stones, was credited to Nanker Phelge, a pseudonym the Stones used when they attributed the songwriting to all the members. Still, its mainly the work of Jagger and Richards, with Phil Spector on bass oddly enough. In fact, Mick and Keith are the only Stones to appear…
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John Lennon, Instant Karma
Part 71 of my youtube countdown begins in a flash with John Lennon’s 1970 release “Instant Karma.” “Instant Karma” is one of the fastest released songs in rock history. John wrote it in the morning, recorded it in the afternoon, and released it ten days later. The urgency of its release convinced karmic minded George…
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John Lennon, Jealous Guy
For part 49 of my youtube countdown, I found an awesome clip of John talking about love and relationships before launching into “Jealous Guy,” his song from 1971’s Imagine. “Jealous Guy,” was originally written when the Beatles were in India as “Child of Nature.” The original lyrics were about self discovery, but the new words…
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George Harrison, Bob Dylan, If Not For You
The hits keep rolling, and for part 37 of my youtube countdown I present this incredible and rare video of George Harrison and Bob Dylan playing Bob’s “If Not For You.” Holy shit, where to begin. First of all, this was a rehearsal for George’s “Concert for Bangladesh” show, the first rock charity show ever. …