cwsox Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty presented, Olivia and Dhani accepted, and Dhani is so much the spitting image of his father, My Sweet Lord and Handle with Care were sung, Dhani joining in with Lynne, Petty & Heartbreakers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty presented, Olivia and Dhani accepted, and Dhani is so much the spitting image of his father, My Sweet Lord and Handle with Care were sung, Dhani joining in with Lynne, Petty & Heartbreakers A very good class of inductees, with Dark Horse himself and Traffic topping the bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted March 16, 2004 Author Share Posted March 16, 2004 the lyrics of Brainwashed are astounding - the mixture of biblical imagry with Hindu philosophy and chants and the other material - at your suggestion I got the album and am working my way through it slowly - it has such quality stuff but has so many overtones having been recorded while he was dying... thank you for turning me on to it Brainwashed Lyrics Artist(Band):George Harrison (Print the Lyrics) Brainwashed Lyrics Brainwashed in our childhood Brainwashed by the school Brainwashed by our teachers and brainwashed by their rules Brainwashed by our leaders By our Kings and Queens Brainwashed in the open and brainwashed behind the scenes God God God A voice cried in the wilderness God God God it was on the longest night God God God An eternity of darkness God God God Someone turned out the spiritual light Brainwashed by the Nikkei Brainwashed by Dow Jones Brainwashed by the FTSE Nasdaq and secure loans Brainwashed us from Brussels Brainwashing us in Bonn Brainwashing us in Washington Westminster in London God God God You are the wisdom that we seek God God God The lover that we miss God God God Your nature is eternity God God God You are Existance, Knowlwedge, Bliss The soul does not love, it is love itself It does not exist, It is existence itself It does not know, It is knowledge itself "How to Know God" Page 130 They brainwashed my great uncle Brainwashed my cousin Bob They even got my grandma when she was working for the mob Brainwash you while you're sleeping While you're in a traffic jam Brainwash you while you're weeping While still a baby in your pram Brainwashed by the Military Brainwashed under duress Brainwashed by the media You're brainwashed by the press Brainwashed by computer Brainwashed by mobile phones Brainwashed by the satellite Brainwashed to the bone God God God Won't you lead us through this mess God God God From the places of concrete God God God Nothing's worse than ignorance God God God I just won't accept defeat God God God Must be something I forgot God God God Down on Bulls*** Avenue God God God If we can only stop the rot God God God Wish that you'd brainwash us too Namah Parvati Pataye Hara Hara Mahadev Namah Parvati Pataye Hara Hara Namah Parvati Pataye Hara Hara Shiva Shiva Shankara Mahadeva Hara Hara Hara Hara Mahadeva Shiva Shiva Shankara Mahadeva Shiva Shiva Shankara Mahadeva Namah Parvati Pataye Hara Hara Namah Parvati Pataye Hara Hara Shiva Shiva Shankara Mahadeva Shiva Shiva Shankara Mahadeva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 The soul does not love, it is love itself It does not exist, It is existence itself It does not know, It is knowledge itself "How to Know God" Page 130 I've been captivated by that passage since hearing it in that song. There is a simple beauty to some of this eastern mystical stuff, isn't there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steff Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Yawn.... now I'm tired. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 Yawn.... now I'm tired. Krishna UNconciousness get the best of ya? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 no, she is just saying I am boring, Just yesterday at worship I woke everyone up during th sermon and asked if I were an exciting speaker - some said yeah, it was my borning writing in the bulletin that put them to sleep It's very important to know your medium and STICK WITH IT. I mean, I've heard Leanord Nimoy sing before and it's not pretty... (As an actor, of course, he vulcan rocks.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted March 16, 2004 Share Posted March 16, 2004 To George RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted March 22, 2004 Author Share Posted March 22, 2004 I know FlaSoxxJim just saw the VH1 R&R HOF show as I did - Jeff Lynne and Tom Petty were so gracious in their intros while everything else was self serving for the most part (althogh I did identify with Kid Rock's comments on Michigan being so vital in the intro for Bob Seger) and the two numbers Lynne and Petty, with Dhanni, did, Handle with Care and While My Guitar Gently Weeps (interestingly, neither one of them solo songs by George - I would have loved to have heard Wah Wah and Any Road), just rocked - Dhani still stuns me with his exact resemblance to his father Prince joined Lynne, Petty, and Dhanni for WMGSS and Prince really just blew that guitar work to the heavens and back, Hare Krishna, I thought Clapton's work on that song on Concert for George was definitive and Prince found a way to play it totally different than Clapton and yet set his own standard, Dhanni was just grinning and beaming watching Prince rock out the show is being rebroadcast n VH1 all week for those who want to hear some good music - and for once can we have no slams at Yoko - it was so gracious to see her and Sean there for Olivia and Dhanni - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Yes, it was very cool seeing Yoko and Sean in attendance showing their support and love. IMHO, Yoko's gotten a bad rap in most of the Beatles legacy – I'm not saying I can listen to more than an album side of her vocals in one stretch (okay, in one month), but she never deserved all the crap heaped on her for 'breaking up the Beatles,' etc. I figured Mac wouldn't show, but I thought Ringo might. They both remained tight with George (with some fraying at the edges here and there). Maybe they couldn't score tix? Hari Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Of all the solo stuff George's stuff always seemed the most heart felt. His solo works will always be jumbled with his Beatles work. Remember all the Paul lyrics sung at John's eulogies? Their group work has elevated all their solo careers. I will always wonder what music they would have made if they stayed together. It is probably best they did not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlaSoxxJim Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 Of all the solo stuff George's stuff always seemed the most heart felt. His solo works will always be jumbled with his Beatles work. Remember all the Paul lyrics sung at John's eulogies? Their group work has elevated all their solo careers. I will always wonder what music they would have made if they stayed together. It is probably best they did not. Always interesting to speculate on that. Breaking up after only 6 years in the public eye certainly helped cement the mystique, but I would have loved that they stayed together and put out some more. Abbey Road shows no sign whatsoever of the creative fires dimming, so I don't think a followup album or two would have been lacking. At the same time, it's no doubt the case that lacking the urgency in making Sbbey Road the defining swan song album of any band from any generation, that album would have been very different if they knew it wasn't going to be their last. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 While I wish they all lived happy, long lives, I am glad we were spared bloated reunion tours. I believe a huge part of the Beatles success was the backdrop of world events. I'm not certain they could have sustained that power through theboring 70s and 80s. Oh, I have a poll to post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
israel4ever Posted March 22, 2004 Share Posted March 22, 2004 I've recently become a fan of The Beatles (I usually listen to harder music); do you think Harrison warranted induction as a solo? Was his solo material that good? I didn't really like the Travelling Wilburys stuff. Advise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted March 22, 2004 Author Share Posted March 22, 2004 I've recently become a fan of The Beatles (I usually listen to harder music); do you think Harrison warranted induction as a solo? Was his solo material that good? I didn't really like the Travelling Wilburys stuff. Advise. yes his solo material was that good All Things Must Pass alone - Concert for Bagladesh and Wonderwall add to that - as for the rest, very very solid material that continued to impact where it did listen to (better, watch the DVD) the Concert for George which among other things establishes the case that George as a solo left behind an incredible legacy they all deserve inclusion as singles, Ringo does for the number of hits the produced and his All Star Band Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwsox Posted March 24, 2004 Author Share Posted March 24, 2004 the speeches from the R&R HOF First up, here's Tom Petty:"Some years ago, George asked me to speak and present him with a Billboard Lifetime achievement award. He began his acceptance speech by saying 'I'm sure being in the Beatles has not been a hindrance to my solo career.' (audience laughs). He was first inducted into this great hall as a member of the Beatles and tonight he receives a second nomination as a solo artist (audience claps). Having stood onstage and off between Lennon and McCartney is a really tough spot for an aspiring songwriter. Yet learning his craft he grew into an excellent writer, coming up with classics like "Something" "Here Comes the Sun" and many more. He became so prolific that he began to stockpile large amounts of unreleased songs and this became the basis for his first solo album "All Things Must Pass." (audience claps) Which was the first number one album by an ex-Beatle, (audience claps again) and many more hits would come. He often said he wasn't pursuing a solo career at all, he never hired a manager and he never had an agent. He just loved playing music with his friends and he love guitars and he loved rock & roll and he loved Carl Perkins and he loved Little Richard and he love Dhani and Olivia (applause). He loved to stay up all night long and play the Ukelele til dawn, til the kids were all in bed and tucked away. Throughout the eighties he hit number one again with his "Cloud Nine" LP and then he formed what he called his other band the Traveling Wilburys (applause). That was with Jeff Lynne and myself and some other guys (laughter). But George really was a man who lived every single minute of his life, he really filled a room, he was an upbeat person. He had a very keen sense of humor, a very keen sense of spirit. He was never preachy, he led by example. Years before Live Aid, George invented the idea of rock and roll giving back to the people (applause). As I look around I know many of you in the room knew him. He was my dear friend and yours and the world's. He achieved much more than being a successful artist, he was a truly great man (applause). And so we're gonna put him in the hall of fame, we're gonna induct him. We're gonna push him right in there (laughter). But I need you all to say "Hare Krishna." (audience says Hare Krishna) "He's in there!" A much shorter speech from Jeff Lynne (after Tom): "Hello, George was a great friend of mine and we used to hang out a lot and make lots of records. Knowing George as well as I did, he's probably watching tonight and saying 'Get on with it.' (laughter) So I'd just like to say, welcome mate, you're in the hall of fame, where you belong and it's about time (applause). And now we're gonna bring up Olivia and Dhani Harrison. (Olivia and Dhani stand up and walk to the front while "This is Love" plays on the loudspeakers and the audience applauds). Dhani: "Dad actually came back in 1987, from when he got the last one of these. (Pointing at award & looking at his mom) And I never told you this, but I broke it (Olivia and the audience laugh) and I glued the bit back in and no one noticed. Uh, he made a great, oh actually Mick made a great speech, in 87, where he referred to the Beatles as the four headed monster and, uh, when they were inducted. And, uh, he told me lots of great stories about my dad and that night. And I'd just like to say thanks to all of his mates, you know, who he loved to see. To all the guys for coming and playing and to the hall of fame for having him in again. And to, yeah, everyone who's ever loved his music. Good on ya, Cheers." And last but not least, Olivia: "Oh, here I go again. I could talk about George, you know, forever, but I won't. There was a quote by Indian Poet Tigor that George read to me one day, he said, "Blessed is he who's fame has not outshined his truth." Here we are in the hall of fame, but the inductees are not chosen because of their fame but because they expressed their truth through their music. George said that he tried to write songs that would still mean something years from now. I think it's safe to say that in spite his immense fame, his truth would never be outshined and forgotten. (everyone claps and cheers) Good. If he were here, you know, he'd get a kick out of tonight. He'd be trying to see everybody and party. But uh, there probably would be a lot of people he'd thank. You know if you think of the span of his entire career, there'd just be so many people who are in this room tonight that he would want to mention, but I'm going to mention one, that I'm sure of. It's the person in this room that George knew the longest in his life. That he met behind the air raid shelter when he was sneaking off to have a ciggie at school. Someone who looked after him and all of them, from the time they were thirteen until, for George, the end of his life and that's the mysterious Neil Aspinall." (Neil stands as everyone applauds) "Because...thank you Neil for holding it together for all of these years because really, the whole phenomenon might not have happened or stayed together as long as it did without him. You know, he helped us, he helped his family and George loved him dearly and, and uh, many of you as well. So thank very much and let's let the music speak for itself." (everyone applauds as Olivia exits the stage with the award and as Dhani goes over to play "Handle With Care with Tom & Jeff) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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