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The Elvis Presley song George Harrison called “dumb”

The Elvis Presley song George Harrison called “dumb”

The Elvis Presley song George Harrison called “dumb”
February 13
10:35 2024

He may have been known as ‘The Quiet One’, but like his bandmates in The Beatles, George Harrison wasn’t afraid to make his opinions known. Possessing a darkly dry sense of humour, several of the late guitarist’s hot takes remain among the funniest of the classic rock period and offer insight into his complex inner workings, which do away with the reserved caricature he is often depicted as.Famously, Harrison hated Merseybeat outfit The Hollies’ rendition of his song ‘If I Needed Someone’. In a 1965 interview, the year both versions of the track came out, he decried The Hollies’ interpretation as “rubbish” and maintained that they “spoilt it”. The Beatle would then criticise the general sound of the Graham Nash-led band’s records, claiming they sounded like session men who didn’t know each other.

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Martin Nethercutt

Martin Nethercutt

Martin A Nethercutt is a writer, singer, producer and loves music. Creative Director at McCartney Studios Editor-in-Chief at McCartney Times Creator-in-Chief at Geist Musik President (title) at McCartney Multimedia, Inc. Went to Albert-Schweitzer-Schule Kassel Lives in Playa del Rey From Kassel, Germany Married to Ruth McCartney

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