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Why George Harrison asked Eric Clapton for help with The Beatles

Why George Harrison asked Eric Clapton for help with The Beatles

Why George Harrison asked Eric Clapton for help with The Beatles
January 30
09:44 2025

‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ has entered the realm of a modern ‘standard’, solidifying its place in the iconography of rock ‘n’ roll. Whether it reminds you of Prince shredding the solo with euphoric ease akin to the moment that the scissors begin gliding through the wrapping paper or memories of the classic scene in Withnail and I, the point remains that it is a truly transcendent piece of music. It typifies The Beatles at their best: a force that seemed to eclipse pop music in every which way.However, the song also resides as an oddity. The Fab Four were very much a close-knit gang. Sure, George Martin more than earns his stripes when it comes to being dubbed ‘The Fifth Beatle’ and Billy Preston, Ravi Shankar, and a few other stars dabbled with the band behind the scenes, but when it came to making records, it was usually a locked door affair. Paul McCartney would even sometimes slink away from the others and record tracks on his lonesome to get his head down. Thus, seeing Eric Clapton’s name crop up in the credits is somewhat of a surprise.

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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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