Event marks 10th anniversary of George Harrison's death
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TOKYO —
An event was held at a cinema in Tokyo this week to observe the 10th anniversary of the death of Beatle George Harrison who died of cancer at the age of 58 on Nov 29, 2001.
The documentary “Living in the Material World,” directed by Martin Scorsese, is currently playing at Kadokawa cinema in Yurakucho, where the event was held. Two veteran music critics—Reiko Yukawa, 72, and Rumiko Hoshika, 71—attended.
The pair have been collecting various information and memorabilia about The Beatles since the Fab Four played in Japan in 1966. Yukawa recalled meeting the foursome in Tokyo. She said Paul McCartney asked her to bring tea for him. As for Harrison, she said that he had a gentle personality.
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grammefriday
george was always the best beatle....
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Maria
What a stupid comment. She's trying to make him out to be uncouth. a) He shouldn't have had to ask; and b) Before he said this, she (or someone) had probably said something like "Can I get you anything?"
George, bles his heart, seemed like a good man.
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zichi
There were four greats in The Beatles. I like George Harrison's songs/music after that era. I also like Lennon's songs/music too. Paul McCartney was probably asking for a 'cuppa' of English tea?
In our birth city of Liverpool, it marked the anniversary with the center piece being a free concert at St George's Hall. Friends and fans of George Harrison gathered for an act of remembrance at Liverpool Cathedral.
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TakahiroDomingo
the beatles changed the world, for the better, and george contributed with some of the best songs ever: while my guitar gently weeps, something...
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cactusJack
I got my mind set on you, George.
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Nessie
The movie is good, with great interviews with Erik Idle, Eric Clapton, etc. It tends to gloss over his dark side, though. It's a Scorsese biopic, but I guess it's not easy to do warts-and-all given all the post-post-ex-retro-Beatlemania.
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ebisen
He was the best composer of the band, imho.. My guitar still gently weeps...
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2020hindsights
I'd like to see it. Scorsese's biopic's have been great. I loved "No Direction Home" on Bob Dylan.
George is easily my favorite Beatle. Loved his first solo effort: 'All Things Must Pass'.
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yabits
Mine too. I thank him for kindling in me a lifelong devotion to the philosophy of Vedanta.
I played that album (and 8-track tape) to death when it first came out. The best solo album of any Beatle, by far.
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2020hindsights
Me too. My theory is that while in the Beatles he wrote songs, but McCartney and Lennon wouldn't let them on a record, so he had a lot of material when time came to record a solo album.
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Jannetto
If it's good enough for Frank:
from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Something - amazing how many people have covered it. Well, maybe not so amazing, given what a great song it is.
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