Half my/our Beatles are gone and no tribute is too long.

Sparky Kronkite

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Regardless of the most basic couple of facts, those being:

1) The Beatles, by weird social fault (magic?) helped spearhead positive, human rights oriented, cultural change of incalcuable magnitude.....

2) That the free world still, after Sept. 11th, still needs reminder of good, decent "icons" of personalities.....

The even more basic fact that:

George Harrison's art, the songs he wrote of note, by any comparable standards - far outreaches the vast list of one or two hit wonders, many of whom are also icons of sorts.

No tribute for "an artist" of this caliber - is too long.
 
Add in the fact that in the late seventies, early eighties his 'Hand Made Films' were the British film industry.

Producers of, amongst others, The Life of Brian, the Missionary and the Long Good Friday.
 
For those of you who think....

The Beatles where "all John and Paul" and are too loathsome to read the too lengthy tribute to George - he wrote.....

If I Needed Someone
I Want to Tell You
Taxman
Blue Jay Way
While My Guitar Gently Weeps
Here Comes the Sun

Just to mention a few of the more famous tunes he penned for the Beatles.

The Beatles like all bands are about people with egos - just because Paul and John had to more vocal egos in this band does not deminish the contribution or talent of George or Ringo.
 
And not to mention......

(But you might only know this if you're a guitar player.)

George has/had one of the most distinctive "slide guitar" voices - ever. Ever! That alone is worthy of huge tributes in my book.
 
Sparky Kronkite said:
Regardless of the most basic couple of facts, those being:

1) The Beatles, by weird social fault (magic?) helped spearhead positive, human rights oriented, cultural change of incalcuable magnitude.....
Yeah right :rolleyes: - and so did millions of other people, many of which did a hell of a lot more and who won't get tribute one when they die.

No tribute for "an artist" of this caliber - is too long.
I have nothing against the Beatles, or talented celebs in general - but the tendency of our culture to make a big deal out anything having to do with their lives is pitiful and lamentable - IMO. What does it teach our youth when all anyone has to do to win adoration, is become famous, regardless of how it is acheived (whether by being able to play a guitar well, put together a song about killing cops, run faster, play golf better, being able to dunk a basketball - and/or being a drug user, being on steroids, killing people in a mass shooting)?

People know the name George Harrison, but they also know the name John Hinkley. No I am not comparing the two except to say that they are both unfortunately treated as celebs in our culture.

Does anyone not think this might be some small factor in why some people do very bad things to get attention?

Have your tributes - but I feel no particular compulsion to view them. I would rather be watching something on someone I find more interesting - like Milton Friedman.
 
I don't disagree with some of what you say shyguy...

Most homage to personalities - if it borders on worship - is not good. And yes there are many less known, more worthy people out there who would do us all well to get paid a little recognition.

However - everybody "does bad."

Even a bitch like Mother Teresa. Even the Pope. Every human alive does some bad.

If a person - any person - does bad yet their story, their legend, their false persona, their public image - transends that very badness - into goodness.

Then - it's good.

Perception "is" reality. And any realities, good or bad - not perceived - does no one any good at all.
 
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Shy Tall Guy said:
Have your tributes - but I feel no particular compulsion to view them. I would rather be watching something on someone I find more interesting - like Milton Friedman.

Why did you bother viewing this tribute then?:confused:

I'm guessing you wanted to express your distaste of the idea that there are people, like myself, who want to express thanks and sadness whenever the influential people in their lives pass on.

I agree with you SK that this world has indeed lost another great humanitarian and artist. Thanks for the thread.:)
 
You are off base when it comes to George Harrison and the Beatles

:p
 
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