This is beautiful. George originally wrote All Those Years Ago for Ringo to sing. When John died, he changed some words around and dedicated it to Lennon. He then brought Paul and Ringo in to contribute to the recording.

When George sings that John "imagined it all," it's not just a reference to the song "Imagine," but that John actually started the Beatles. He invited Paul and then George to join "his band."

Listen to Ringos song in memory of George Never Without You.

Paul McCartney's tribute to John, called "Here Today", is a good one too. Kinda a tear jerker. If you do that one, do the studio version please.

Beautiful song, really heartfelt from George. Thanks Harri. He has another good reminiscence song called "When We Was Fab".

Another good one is Ringo’s tribute song to George: Never Without You. It’s another tear-jerker.

@foofookachoo1136

2 жыл бұрын

Yes !! I love Ringo’s song tribute!!! A tear jerker is RIGHT!!! And I just heard it for the first time 1 year ago!!!

@marlenekuntzfanclubsimone

6 ай бұрын

Masterpiece ❤

George also did a great song about the Beatles called "When We Was Fab." The official video has appearances by Ringo Starr, Jeff Lynne and Elton John. There is someone in a walrus suit playing bass. George said that it was Paul. Paul later clarified that he wasn't able to be in the video so he suggested they put someone in a walrus suit and say that it was him.

@sourisvoleur4854

2 жыл бұрын

Hear, hear. Would love to hear your reaction to "When We Was Fab", Harri.

@1nelsondj

2 жыл бұрын

John was actually the Walrus, National Lampoon did a funny curse-laden version of him screaming about how he said Paul was the Walrus to be nice but he was really the Walrus. It's called 'Magical Misery Tour'. You've been warned about the language. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZYN2zZuigbmWcso.html

@PeterBuwen

2 жыл бұрын

I'm gonna request it for us. :-)

@louisspeciale

Жыл бұрын

@@1nelsondj it was the song "Glass Onion" when John Lennon said the " Walrus was Paul".

@georgeb6079

Жыл бұрын

Does anyone know someone as talented as John Lennon image being in a band and someone coming up with what he did you would have to go home everyday say he's amazing

My favorite Beatle. I agree with others saying "When we was fab" next!

George was the Smoothest slide guitar player I've ever heard. Not bluesy, just sssmmmooooooth.

@tbeau6663

Ай бұрын

He was the best. Many players have acknowledged it.

Keep in mind that George was only 14 when he teamed up with 17 year old John

@tbeau6663

Ай бұрын

That's an exaggeration.......George was nearly 15 at that time (in late 1957) and John had just turned 17. There was two years and four months between them. Having said that, John was a mature teenager and George still just a lad.

Elton John's tribute song to John Lennon called "Empty Garden" can just about make a person cry. It is so heartfelt and so genuine, i think it is the best tribute song of all.

@newms69

2 жыл бұрын

Yes my second favorite but paul's was personal.

I’ve always felt that George Harrison did not get enough credit as a Fellow Beatle

@1nelsondj

2 жыл бұрын

Their producer George Martin admitted later he felt bad he didn't give more attention to Harrison. I wish they'd made an official recording of 'All Things Must Pass' but I think George H. couldn't decide on the right arrangement.

@tbeau6663

Ай бұрын

@@1nelsondj The others rejected ATMP sadly

Elton John's tribute to Lennon, "Empty Garden" is definitely also worth a listen.

It must have been a pleasure to know and love him. The Beatles lived and loved their lives together as brothers. Paul and Linda on background vocals. Ringo on drums.

John, was very kind to George and helped him write songs!! Lennon helped him when others wouldn't.

Ringo wrote a great song for George called "Never Without You" it's a beautiful song. Check it out💖

I believe they all looked up to John. Just saw an interview with Paul where he said: (i´m paraphrasing) he looked up to John because he just was just the type of person you looked up to. He had that personality that people followed.

Hi Harry, John and George were great friends from an early enough age, John being a couple of years older. John was so great, how could George not look up to him!!!👍👌✌😎

one of those songs that’s a fun groove but knowing what it’s about it’s hard not to cry,nearly impossible for me not to cry 😢

A major top HIT for George by then ✌☯️peace

that was that horrible 1980 winter, and YES, John was like a big brother to dearrest George..and he was just 15..xxx R

You can feel the passion and the love!

I'm not religious at all but "deep in the darkest night I'm sending out a prayer to you" gets me every time.

John always helped him with his music!

Those were the sweetest years. A new Beatle LP coming out and completely different from the one before and all of us loving every minute of it. I love the Beatles forever 🙏

Great tribute song for John from George! Love it! Paul's song "Here Today" is his tribute to John. Its Absolutely Beautiful. ♥️♥️🎼🎵🎶🇨🇦

Nice tribute to John Lennon. "Blow Away" is a nice lost oldie from him as well

“You had control of our smiles and our tears” Writing that line could be an entire career

I believe at the time of John’s death he and George were not on the best terms. Like most people that lose a loved one when they are not speaking there can be a great feeling of guilt for the one still living. I’m sure George wishes he could have cleared things up with John. I bet the song was therapeutic for George. It also brought the three living Beatles together as Paul and Ringo performed on the song.

Yes, great tribute song, "You were the one who imagined it all, all those years ago." Perfect as that was John's most famous song. George was younger & John was the leader of the group originally. Paul's tribute, "Here Today," made me cry.

You had control of our smiles and tears RIP John

This song coupled with the early Beatles clips when they were fab makes me have a little cry sometimes . And I'll add a vote for Paul's Here Today .

Very significant point that Charles makes. . .that song was the first time since the Beatles broke up that Paul, George and Ringo worked on the same song dedicated to John on his tragic death. The Beatles would come together one more time, but it would be upon the death of John Lennon.

This is always an emotional, but also uplifting track for me. Love George 💕

You want a heartbreaking tribute to John? Here Today by Paul. That song wrecks me.

@barryshepherd1533

2 жыл бұрын

It is an amazing song. So simply and so honest. Harri, you must listen to it.

Hola Harry greetings from México...Paul said once that he was a Fan of John AND everyone un the Beatles was fans of John....in this song Paul McCartney played the basa Ringo on drums AND Linda McCartney on chourus...Please please React to Here today of Paul McCartney...the song was wiritten Also for John Lennon... Thank You... Gracias Harry.

What a great honor for me, at least, can listen to these talented guys who formed one of the best bands of all time. They have been a great inspiration for many singers and they have left a huge legacy of good songs. Each of them had their own skills to composing and singing, something unique and wonderful. For me, you can only compare them to Queen band, other amazing talents

Mini Beatles reunion with Ringo on drums, and Paul and Linda doing backing vocals.

Ringo song never without you for George is good too.

Good ol' George.

If I had to pick a favorite Beatle it would be Sir George. Casting a vote fo When We Was Fab.

Oh I miss both of them so much 😭

I think it's a skiffle beat. Skiffle was the predominate musical style right after the war and the Beatles (Quarrymen) were steeped in it. They all grew up in close proximity to each other so it shouldn't be surprising that their phrasing etc. are similar to each other.

For the record, the Paul and Ringo are playing in this song.

Free as a bird including some of johns voice

Paul’s tribute to John is a very touching song called “Here Today”. I imagine you will get to it one of these days. Elton John’s “Empty Garden” is another beautiful message to John. I think George tried to make this as upbeat as possible in spite of the subject. Actually, many years later, George was assaulted, in his own home, by a crazed fan. I believe his wife, Olivia, helped him fight off the attacker. It’s so horrifying that people like the Beatles become the objects of lunacy and twisted minds after giving so much of their nervous systems for the world to enjoy. It’s heartbreaking and frustrating.

@Fatty.D.McButterpants

2 жыл бұрын

I had forgotten about "Empty Garden". That was a great tribute as well. Elton was Sean Lennon's Godfather.

@debbiechang5781

2 жыл бұрын

Fatty McButterpants!!! 😂😂😂 I love your screen name!!

@Fatty.D.McButterpants

2 жыл бұрын

@@debbiechang5781 Thank you, Debbie!

@lauriemccomas1578

2 жыл бұрын

That intruder stabbed George 8 times.

@Jonni1027

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, George almost died. His wife Olivia says she heard George yell as he’s wrestling with the assailant “I’ve got the knife!” and Olivia thought “the KNIFE?…WHAT knife!!”. So chilling.

"When We Was Fab" is another charming nostalgic song (about the Beatles) by George from his very successful 1988 Cloud Nine album, produced and co-written by Jeff Lynne of ELO.

'All Those Years Ago' only reached #13 here in the UK in 1981 but over in the US it peaked at #2 for 3 weeks.

Ringo did a great tribute song to George called "Never Without You"

I had the album that song was on " Some were in England" I saved my money and brought it at Tower records my grandfather took me. All at the age of 10.

All those Years Ago by George Harrison ‘s personnel: George Harrison - vocals, electric guitars, synthesizer, organ, backing vocals Al Kooper - electric piano Herbie Flowers - bass Ringo Starr - drums Ray Cooper - tambourine Paul McCartney - backing vocals Linda McCartney - backing vocals Denny Laine - backing vocals

@John_Chu

2 жыл бұрын

Wow I didn’t know Kooper was in this session. Man the guy got around. What a shame he left BS&T (and Blues Project) mostly due to ego.

😢😢😢. There goes my youth and teen years

Ringo played drums on this one, while Paul & Linda McCartney (not to mention Denny Laine) sang backing vocals. Queen also did a tribute to John Lennon song called, 'Life Is Real', & Elton John did one called, 'Empty Garden'. All very moving.

You and all should watch the movie yesterday. The scene when the star "meets" John Lennon had the whole theatre in tears and it didn't matter what age. Bless you John and George

One of George's best songs.

George's tribute to his late friend.... with Ringo Paul and Linda. Doesn't get alot better. Now play it again for yourself with your eyes open and see what he was singing about.

The 60s were a time where 4 artistic straight guys could be close friends and no one thought anything more of it.

Paul and Linda on backing vocals and Ringo on drums; beautiful tribute to John.

I love your introduction....I am stumbling, first time here, permission to come aboard captain:) I love you choice because, this song reminds me of being in Australia aged 14, and watching cricket in 1981 Thank you for the memories (some of which I hated). But life is about the good and bad, love and hate, all those years ago

Beautiful Harri, thanks. You KNOW, right brother, that someone tried to murder George too, in his own home? Stabbed him? His family believes that hastened his early death from cancer, the trauma of those injuries. All blessings to George, Jai Shri Ram!

Yup, ditto on the other Empty Garden requests by Elton John. It’s one of my favorites by him!

Anotber great 80s George Harrison song is Cheer Down

Another retrospective song of his is "When We Was Fab".

Hi Harri. You might find it interesting to know that John gave George a nickname. He would often call him "Harri" - for Harrison. 😁 You can hear this in several outtakes from the Anthology series.

First comment. Thanks for the reaction. I recommend you to hear some of this songs: 1) Band on the Run (Paul McCartney & Wings) 2) Got My Mind Set On You (George Harrison) 3) When We Was Fab (George Harrison) 4) No no song (Ringo Starr) Thanks for your videos.

Heres an obscure Beatles song,very psychedelic and written by George. It's called It's All Too Much. Would love to see your reaction. Thank you.

The music was fantastic, but one of the reasons we still love The Beatles, all these years later, is we could see the brotherhood. Give The Beatles '90's reunion "Free as a Bird" a listen.

You Have to do "When We Was Fab" The official video from George Harrison . Ringo is in the Video as well. There are Cellos Violins Slide Guitars and Walrus. It puts you right back into the Beatles Sgt. Pepper / Magical Mystery days.

How about Too Late For Goodbyes.

Ringo is on drums of course and Paul and Linda sang backup.

You shout listen to Ringo Starr 2003 tribute to George Harrison “Never Without You”.

I heard that Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney and Denny Laine of Wings provided the backing for this song.

They all looked up to John.

Your intro says you can remember where you were when you first heard a song . . . I can't go that far but isn't it weird, I doubt I've heard this since the early 80s - the only George Harrison songs I ever hear are My Sweet Lord and While My Guitar Gently Weeps! - but as soon as I saw the title I heard the intro in my head. Another great Lennon tribute is Elton John's Empty Garden. I've been knocking, but no one answers.

Thank you, Harri! Having previously recorded the music for the song, Harrison tailored the lyrics to serve as a personal tribute to his former Beatles bandmate John Lennon, following the latter's murder in 1980. Ringo Starr is featured on drums, and Paul McCartney (along with his Wings bandmates Linda McCartney and Denny Laine) overdubbed backing vocals onto the basic track. It's the first time since the end of the Beatles for the three (Paul, Geaorge, Ringo) to play together on a record. The next time was only 1993 on 'Free as a bird'. I love George Harrison because of his spirituality and his honest sentiments.

Wonder what it’s like to be a Beatle post 1980- being more massive than anyone can imagine, I wonder how they got on with life

Harri, you seem to be a man to me who has appreciation for really beautiful songs. You really should check out “Imaa Imaa” by Nico and Vinz, from their iconic theme album “Black Star Elephant.”. You won’t regret doing this show!!!

Check out the band members on this cut. George ALWAYS had the best bands. Kind of a toss up between Cloud Nine musicians and The Traveling Wheelburys. Lots of famous people played for George. Amazing!

Harri, give us the good times vibes of Katrina & The Waves “Walking On Sunshine.” Ahh, the ‘80s...and our lost innocence.

@IllumeEltanin

2 жыл бұрын

I always, always listen to The Doobie Brothers' China Grove segueing in to Katrina and the Waves' Walking On Sunshine. Those two make up my upbeat, happy, chair dancing tunes. Then, I bring it back down by segueing in to the Moody Blues The Night, which includes Nights in White Satin/Late Lament through the gong at the end. I got the olds, and don't have a playlist, but I guess in a sense these three tunes have been my playlist since the '80s.

Isn't It A Pity is a beautiful George song in Hey Jude style..

Please never give up reacting to Beatles songs

George was always the quiet and unassuming one but he wrote a lot of songs and the band would almost always never record any of them but he was a great songwriter and guitarist

Mike Oldfield did "Cry for a Shadow" as a tribute to John Lennon.

I absolutely love the Beatles, I don't see alone of reaction videos of them, thank you

Best John Lennon tribute song by an absolute mile is Empty Garden by Elton John, a song Lennon himself would've been proud of.

In the 1980s, when compiling a comppilation of "Beatles" songs, George Martin did some tweakings of the mixes. He didn't try to get permission from the other three because it was so difficult to get through their security. But who could be so trusted to do it if not George Martin.

May 1981realease of song. I was 9 and we heard it on the radio. Being from England and me growing up with Beatles it was just part of my life.just after Mr Lennons assassination oh I cried...glad you enjoyed. I love your warmth and spirit to any reaction Xxx

I just let the tears flow watching this Harri. I was 13 the year The Beatles invaded the US and along with millions of others, I fell under their spell for life! John was always my favorite. ❤ His (and their) impact in the world cannot be overstated. Thanks again my friend! 👍

You should try to react to Here Today Paul’s Tribute to John….. and Never without you…. Ringo’s tribute to George….. this was a hit …. And I think Paul and Linda contributed backing vocals on this , pretty sure Ringo would have been on it too.

John helped George and encouraged him. George was a Pisces! Lol.

Paul and Linda did the backing vocals on this track .

Your reaction is beautiful Harri Have you listen to “Free as a bird” The song John Lennon Wrote that was never recorded until after he died and then x Beatles got together and did the song the song

Always loved this song....and George.

John was 2 1/2 years older than George. When you’re a kid, that seems like a big difference and relatively speaking, it is. So George looked up to him as an older brother sort of.

I think his Beatles song 'It's All Too Much' is criminally underrated, great epic tune from the "Yellow Submarine Songtrack".

🙏🦋🌈🌞🌻💜👍👍

Paul and Ringo played on this song. Nice tribute.

It's sad that George and John where never able to patch up there differences but it was up to George and I think he realized it to late unlike Paul who even at there worst witch was bad they still had very deep feelings for each other in the early days John would refer to George as the kid or the half beatle George said he didn't feel like he took any inspiration from John and Paul and John was livid he said how could he not be inspired by to musical geniuses and when George wrote this and had Ringo and Paul on it it was his way of apologizing to John with the remaining beatles there.

Ringo is on drums and Paul is on bass and backup vocals for this.

Great song man. I know that you're gonna like McCartney's With A Little Luck, Ebony And Ivory and Lennon's Mind Games and #9 Dream.