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HARRISON IN PICTURES
Here is George throuhout his great life in GREAT photos and words. I loved it!

Harrison A Man For All Seasons
I thought this colorful well designed book was great!There are lots of rare pictures of George, and even more rare stories.I recommened the book to anyone who loves George Harrison of the Beatles.Besides being a great writer, Giuliano clearly loves the subject.

Be Wary of Giuliano
To any Beatles fans who have read Geoffrey Giuliano's writing, you know very well how destructive Giuliano is to ALL of the Beatles' lives, (note the book in particular, 'Blackbird: the Life and Times of Paul McCartney'.) His books are written in a manner similar to that of Albert Goldman'strashy 'Lives of John Lennon'. Had I not learned much about Paul before Iread Giuliano's book, I would now hate him. This is what Giuliano does tothe Beatles. He writes books for money, clearly, for he always focuses onthe WORST aspects of their personalities, the MEANEST things they ever did.He apparently wants us to hate the Beatles. Be wary of Giuliano. And stayfar from his newest release concerning John Lennon's diaries. Much of it islies, and cruel lies at that.

So you like George Harrison...
I bought this book when I was first getting into the Beatles. It was on sale. This should have forewarned me. I have bought many Beatles books since then but this still rates as the worst. It is poorly written (lots of typos) and cheaply produced. In short a ripoff. ... Read more

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Very little new
Written and not updated 8 or so years before his death, this rock bio dwells too long on George's mystical fascinations. Very boring. In fact, George really wasn't that interesting either, as he long insisted. He was so right. This rehashes the early years with little news, but you do get some glimpses of George at home at Friar Park that were somewhat new to me. Harrison isn't interviewed by the author, but is quoted throughout from clips and other interviews.

Without going out of my door I can know the ways of heaven
I came to this book with an open mind on the prompting of an offhand remark from George Harrison about the author knowing more about him (Harrison) than he knew himself.

I was quickly disabused of any notion I may have harboured about theis being a more authoritative book than most when I discovered that the early pages were very reminiscent of the Hunter Davies biography. Things looked a little brighter upon consideration of the years that followed after the last concert that the Beatles, as such, played in San Francisco, rather than the rooftop performance in Saville Row in London of which this author says very little.

Doubts began to creep in as the story (I wanted to say action but given the nature of what followed that was not a good choice of words) developed in the depths of Oxfordshire at George's little place nestling to the rear of Henley Town Hall.

I cannot vouch for the authenticity of much of the description of the secret world of George Harrison but therein lies the main problem with this biography. It is almost the construction of a straw man with the intention of pulling him down shortly afterwards. It reads almost as if the author claims friendship and loyalty to the central figure in the book while at the same time doing him down for apparent breaches of his own ethical code. He makes much of Harrison's Hindu beliefs yet appears so judgemental about the use of drugs or repeated tales of secret relationships which may or may not have any basis in fact.

A great deal of prose in the later chapters is devoted to the relationship of George Harrison and the devotees of the Radha Krishna Temple but one wonders why the focus shifts really away from Harrison to this particular group.

The sources which are acknowledged in the end are quite extensive which aroused suspicion in my own mind over the degree of closeness to his subject that the author really had. After examining them it does seem that the author did not have as much access as one might think.

At the end of it all it was like one feels like one has had a Chines meal - the feeling of being full has already gone and one is feeling hungry again.

I must admit it was an easy read where the prose flows well. It has all the ingredients of a soap opera, constructed characters who we learn more about as we proceed through the book, a good sprinkling of titllation and salacious moments to keep our interest and dramatic events at frequent intervals. I was more disturbed by the inadequate treatment of Harrison's throat problems which are mentioned but which one would have expected a more serious in-depth and sympathetic treatment,

All in all if it is titillation you want and you have a long bus ride to undertake, you could do a lot worse than read this. If, on the other hand you want to learn more about the quiet one, then you should look elsewhere.

NOTHING IS WHAT IT SEEMS
Geoffrey Guilliano.A man who seems to write a Beatles book every month.
This one saw Harrison threatening to SUE.
Save your money and buy instead the GEORGE HARRISON ENCYCLOPEDIA by Bill Harry.
And check out what they REALLY say about this Beatles author on many sites.
Guilliano once wrote a book about Pete Townshend and admitted stealing tapes from him until the Who guitarist caught him and threw him out of his house.Yet why tell the World?
He fled the States because of the amount of bad cheques he wrote!
The man who once wrote "I can't wait till the rest of them die then I can write more books without the risk of being sued" has this on his website and its a terrible thing to say.
I first picked up one of his books in a charity shop and was impressed by the amount of pictures and memorabilia.After that I got a DVD called CELEBRATION,same as the book and for a fiver I got the 4 Talking Books.
These sound to be the products of somebody else and not a man named as "most despised Beatles author".I would have to admit the book was excellent and hardly any errors
Yet errors is something which occurs frequently according to other reviews I read.
Modest enough to stick his own picture on everything at least 4 times I thought he had a rather boring contemptuous voice.Apparantly the author buys a lot of stuff off EBay rather than pay some of the money he owes:this is what's shown in CELEBRATION.
I star is because I couldn't give the book a lower one

You buy it, they'll write it; try Bush, Winona or Bugs Bunny
Have you jumped through the hoop of college? If so, remember writing papers? Fifteen pages? Fifty? on idiot topics? Papers that no one would read anyway? Not even the three-dollar-an-hour graduate students who did all the work while the prof plotted against other profs or sabbaticalized or wrote crazy stuff or slept? Remember that trauma? "Eking it out"?
Well, try writing a WHOLE BOOK about something the average college student couldn't write a fifteen page paper on, even one practiced in Eking It Out. Like George Harrison. Because there really isn't Anything To Write. And try this aspect of the assignment on for size: PEOPLE WILL READ IT. Not just count the pages and give it a Harvard "A". THEY WILL CRITICISE IT. Because it actually matters to them.
So summa cum laude, as the mortarboard set would say, for Giuliano's work. Yes, it's true that there isn't much in it. But what are you going to do, when the subject admits of little cogent commentary? Eke it out. Like this pro writer.
Check the other books on this topic. Note that many, or most, or all of them, get reviews saying there wasn't much, or anything, in this or that book on Geo. Harrison. Because even if you can listen to TWO versions of "Isn't it a pity" with pleasure, there just isn't much to say about its composer and performer. For better or worse.

ZERO STARS
This book is a work of fiction, a sad display of the authors fantasies and exaggerations.If Geoffrey wants to write fiction, why does he have to plaster a real person's name on it.In another country, he'd have been ordered to make retribution for his slander, and this sorry excuse for a book would have been pulled off the shelves.It's very sad that he feels a need to make his living this way.I encourage him to go write about Bigfoot.That is the only subject his skills are suitable for.George lived with quiet dignity in an insane world.No one deserves to have lies and exaggerations of this kind printed about them, least of all George Harrison. ... Read more

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COWARDICE COURT by George Barr McCutcheon with illustrations by Harrison Fisher and decorations by Theodore B. Hapgood (1906 Hardcover 140 pages Dodd, Mead and Company, New York) ... Read more

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Georges' life
There are many people and songs I didn't know George was involved with. This book is full of information going back in his ancestry and one thing I learned is that Georges' birthday is Feb. 24th NOT Feb. 25th.

Totally exhausts its topic
Great book!
If you're WILLING to read a book about George Harrison.
Really, if you were there at the time, and the right age, there was something about him the other Beatles didn't have. And gee, all those portentious songs on "All things must pass" and what was that other one, "Dark Horse" was it? He really did seem to BELIEVE something. Well, contact with self-righteous, self-centered, holy-no-matter-what religious types over the years teaches you that it's EASY for someone who believes in nothing in particular to BELIEVE IT WITH HEART AND SOUL, to use G.'s own original eloquence. "Where are we going, why are we here etc." were the kind of questions that motivated this character who, as his former business associate Paul McCartney managed to say in weak eulogy, "didn't suffer fools gladly", e.g. tore up the bits of paper proffered to him by star-struck kiddies or signed all of the Fab Four when sought for his own unique sign, the sign that he did indeed inhabit the same universe that the rest of us milling around outside of his preposterous mansions were forced to inhabit.
Did this guy EVER do anything for anybody else?
Try Catholicism, Judaism, Baha'i, deism, radical atheism, anything other than "I'm-too-good-for-the-worldism".
Or if you want to stay with the Beatles, stick with jabberin' John, who seems to have been more or less sincere in his peaceniking, or send a card to Paul, who's done some good in the world and certainly deserves to get a card on his 64th. And isn't Ringo still married to Barbara Bach? That's something, anyway. And I've never heard of him tearing up a 14-year-old's notebook and buggering back off to his palace when asked for an autograph.

I want to tell you
I bought this book based on the far superior Beatles Encyclopedia written by Bill Harry.This was a big disappointment.The book is riddled with inconsistencies and inaccurate information.For example, there are three differnt stories on how the Traveling Wilbury's were formed, depending on if one reads the Roy Orbison entry, the Tom Petty entry or the Traveling Wilbury entry.Unlike the Beatles Encyclopedia, there are no pictures, which would have greatly enhanced this book.I am giving it three stars as there was some new (to me anyway) information, but the editting and fact checking were very sloppy.

I Want to Tell You...
...to check out this book!Although there are some inaccuracies in this work, it is still a treat to read.This is a MUST have for Harrison fans and Beatle fans alike.This book gives a good coverage of the life of the youngest Beatle; the people and events that influenced his career and his own deeply profound words.This is a welcome addition from the inveterate Harrison fan to people who are just becoming familiar with the works and life of this outstanding artist.George Harrison was a man who did, indeed, with his words AND his music influence countless people.

I love the book and can't recommend it highly enough. ... Read more

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A single book about George Harrison originally part of the Beatles Box. ... Read more

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A Scholar's Perspective on George Harrison
Alan Clayson's book on George Harrison is a thoughtful and well-documented biography of the "quiet" Beatle, whose song writing abilities were always overshadowed by the talents of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Clayson details Harrison's evolution as a musical force within the Beatles and his steady progress as an individual within the personality maelstrom of that animal called the Beatles. Touching and challenging in its insights, Clayson evokes a spirit in Harrison that struggled to transcend being simply the Beatles' lead guitarist.

Donald Gallinger is the author of The Master Planets

Get thee away from this book
Thankfully I received this book as a gift - I would be upset had I paid money for this drivel.

Clayson's knowledge of George Harrison's life is comprised mostly of information that has been hashed over a million times and recollections of people who had nominal contact with Harrison.However, write-arounds are not unusual in journalism; what is unusual is that a book with this little substance coupled with an alarming number of inaccuracies was published at all.

My favorite "error," as such it is?Clayson refers to Robbie Robertson of The Band as "Jaime Robertson."Now why, I ask, would someone who knows enough about Robbie Robertson to know that his first name is indeed Jaime refer to him as Jaime, also knowing that few but the most rabid fans of The Band would even recognize Jaime Robertson as Robbie Robertson?

Pass this up.I wish I had a recommendation for a better Harrison biography, but alas.Guiliano's (spelling?) "Dark Horse" is no better, and in fact may be worse.

Skip this one if you're not a great George fan
Having read the 1996 and updated 2001 editions of this book, I think it's the worst book on George Harrison I've ever read (and there are more books about him out there than you would think). It just never seemed to talk directly about him, but around him and at times seemed very negative towards him.The only part I really enjoyed was Appendix 1 in both editions about George's sister."Behind Sad Eyes", "Harrison", "Dark Horse", and even George's "IMeMine" (even though he doesn't give a lot of personal information) are better books.Of course, if you are a great George fan (like me) you may still want to own it (again, like me) in order to have all the books written about him.

Scholarly Work
This intense biography of the youngest Beatle is rich in facts and information.This work traces George Harrison's life from his youth in Liverpool to his meteoric rise in fame as a musician and his tragic demise in 2001.People who knew George Harrison as well as the backdrop of events and issues of the times are richly expounded upon, thus making this work exceptional.

I like the way many details are included in this work because it gives readers a multi-faceted look at the man who would set new standards among lyricists and guitarists.This unique individual, George Harrison stood out among his peers including the other Beatles.Clayson does him justice in portraying him in his natural state.He has a rich supply of sources and is able to account for each documentation.I really like the chapter Clayson included about George's 1963 trip to America to visit his sister, brother-in-law and their children.The impact the young Beatle had on the people he met in Benton, Illinois is well chronicled in this work.

This is work well worth the read and I am the proud owner of it.Try Some, Buy Some and enjoy this book.It is very riveting and intense.

SLOWREAD !
Not The best George Harrison book out there. Very tough read due to a lot of meaningless detail. ... Read more

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From Harrison's humble working class roots to his life as a superstar, this book tells the story of this musician who, after 25 years of media scrutiny, still remains elusive and enigmatic. This book gives insights into his early days in Hamburg, the Beatle's touring and studio work, the drugs, the affairs, the disputes, the deep personal effect of Lennon's death and the later emergence of Handmade Films and the Travelling Wilburys. The author interviewed friends, family and collaborators as well as George Harrison himself in order to complete this book. He also includes rare archival photographs. ... Read more

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The Backyard Bird Watcher is the ultimate guide for all who enjoy watching wild birds at their back doors.

Richly anecdotal, The Backyard Bird Watcher provides a wealth of practical information and step-by-step, surefire ways to convert any backyard into a first-rate bird sanctuary. Learn how to:

* set up feeding stations, bird houses, water areas
* solve pest problems
* treat sick and injured birds
* photograph wild birds.

The Backyard Bird Watcher offers a month-by-month planning and preparation calendar to ensure bird-watching enjoyment, as well as lists of organizations, manufacturers, books, and other items of interest to the backyard bird watcher.

Beautifully illustrated with dozens of detailed drawings and more than 200 black-and-white and color photographs, The Backyard Bird Watcher is a must for anyone who wants splendid wild birds to be a rewarding part of his or her everyday life. ... Read more

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IT HAS BEEN AND IT WILL BE DIFFICULT TO IMPROVE ON THIS ONE.
The book being reviewed here is the hardcover, 1979 first edition.
When this book was published 31 years ago (at this writing) it was billed as "The Ultimate Guide for Enjoying Wild Birds at Your Back Door."I suppose it is a pity, and says something about our publishing industry as to this genre, but in many ways this work by George H. Harrison, still is the Ultimate Guide.If you examine most of the books in this field published since, and the plethora of magazine articles, indeed, entire magazines, you will find very little new; it has already been addressed by this work.Yes, you will find prettier pictures in wonderful color, and you will find variations on each subject covered here, but when all is said and done, Harrison did it first and did it probably better than anyone has since.

This work covers so much material and provides so much information that it would be impossible to cover even a small portion in a review such as this.Bird houses, feeders, natural habitats, how to set up feeding stations, houses and water areas.How to solve pest problems, How to treat sick and injured birds, How to take great bird photographs, the ins and outs of optics, and that is only getting started.

There are many very nice photographs (over 200) in this work but it must be understood that they are, for the most part, in black and white.This does not matter in the least with this work as the photographs do what they are suppose to do which is to teach.The strong point of this work though is the text.It is extremely informative, easy to understand, and very entertaining.I do not believe that I have found one page in the entire work, and there are 284 of them, that does not pass along some either interesting or vital information.

For some, birding is a hobby, for others a sport and for a few, an obsession.What ever label you want to attach, it is the fastest growing leisure activity in the United States.Each year dozens and dozens of books are published on this subject (I must admit to being one of those that buys most of them), but few are any better than the one being reviewed.

Don Blankenship
The Ozarks

PACKED with useful information!
Despite its having been published over two decades ago, the book includes plenty of time- and experience-tested tips for creating feeding stations in your backyard and around your property.I don't think the book leaves any questions unanswered.I especially appreciate the "Calendar of Your Birding Year" chapter, which tells you what to expect every month of the year, as far as number and types of visitors.At this Amazon listing, definitely check out the table of contents.

A MUST HAVE for anyone interested in birdfeeding and birdwatching.

26 years and counting:still The best guide to date
Although this book contains few color pictures (the first edition copy I own)it still remains the best bird feeding book ever published. If you want cute pictures birds at a bird feeder this may not be the book for you, however if you want information and facts backed by research about how to attract birds to your backyard this remains THE best book. First published 26 years ago I can not find a book with more useful information than this book. It's fun to read and loaded with information. It does contain lots of excellent photos but they are in B&W. ... Read more

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Looking for Derek Taylor
...
Hello, my name is Heather, I have become enamored of this man.

Derek Taylor, I mean; his work, his manner, his mantality
(Yes, the spelling is correct.)
And I've never met him before.
And I never will. *grin*
But that's not the point, is it? The point is
to enjoy people like this, wherever they
can be found---And you?

And I post this on Valentines' Day. *laugh* Which I do not
believe in. I don't think Derek Taylor did either. The idea of
only ONE day of love expressed...

is abhorent. *grin*

Here, we have, exhibit A: a guy who influenced the Beatles, hung
with them, helped with them, and I find nothing, when I come
looking for him.

Well, guess what? This book rocks. And the prose, and the people
Derek talked about--people, yes, so many people--and the
insights, are as swift and as bright and as deep as a new
thought, in the dark.

Who'd've thought I'd go looking, for the first time, in my life, for the Beatles, and find this guy.

Amazing. You should read him.
As he sure as hell read
all of YOU *grin*

Find this book. Get this man's work seen.

I thank you.

Meanwhile, read this piece, that I wrote, after searching for Derek. You may just like it.

+++

Billions and billions of Beatle pictures. You can't see the fawking ROAD for Beatles pictures. Every once in a while though I'd find Derek. Hiding on a page. Standing so close, so intent, so integral to the mood, you almost wondered why you hadn't seen him more often in all those BLOODY photos. Needless to say, he (and others like him) had been cropped from view. We're here to see the Beatleboys, not the Beatleaides, not the Beatlekeepers, not the Beatle people so essential to the smooth-running operation that most fans didn't even know who the hell they were.

Only that they often stood as a roadblock, a deterrent, a buffer to Beatle-baked people who clamoured for yet another BLOODY photo, yet another autograph, yet another insightful interview, yet another money-making endorsement, yet another banal or boring conversation with their Beatle boygods.

Meanwhile, people like Derek Taylor provided an attempt at clarity, a soothing song in the ever-widening gyre of madness that hurricaned about them; a smoke-festooned-and-Scotch-laced Alka Seltzer to the moptop FabFour sanity and sense of self.

It wasn't just Derek. Without Brian Epstein, Peter Brown, Mal Evans, Neil Aspinall or even George Martin, I don't think the Beatles would have existed.

Oh, they'd be out there somewhere, playing in a dingy Cavernlike club. But I don't believe they would have reached the almost mythic proportions of pop/rock stardom they enjoyed (even to this day) without the incredibly devoted, rational and skilled people backing them up, holding their drunken heads or taking a punch for the Beatle benefit. Less insightful folks might feel otherwise, but if you look close, REAL close, you can see a pattern in the chain of command that surrounded these lovely lads from Liverpool.

And standing close by, cigarette barely dangling from his lips, his expression so dark, so unaffected was Derek. Derek's dark eyes always watching, watching. Exuding calm. (Whether he felt calm or not.) To be found in a photo. More than just a confidante; more than just a majordomo; more than just a father-figure to four cheeky chappies from a small seaport in the British Isles, Derek was their friend. He carried insights into each and every Beatle boy that shown through every press release he ever composed. He'd be on hand for all the cheer and all the paranoid doomsaying. Following George out a flashbulbed front door; standing protectively within shielding distance of any one Beatle that was about; striding through an airport walkway, like a military sergeant in a dark sharp-shouldered Savile row suit, offsetting Paul and John's white ones; leaning against an Apple-rotting rooftop wall, dressed in a caramel-coloured car coat, listening in a reverie to one last let-it-be concert from those Beatle boys he so adored; uncropped from a classic Beatle photo (There is a photo of Paul and his then girlfriend Jane Asher, returning from holiday in the Virgin Islands. I found a photo where Derek is walking along right beside Jane. Ha!)...there he is. Derek Taylor.


You should know this man. And be inspired by his words. As I am.

Derek, speaking, on The Beatles: http://www.beatlesagain.com/bvoices/derek.ram
(from Beatlesagain.com)

Derek, "As Time goes by" excerpt from a sixties memoir http://homepage.ntlworld.com/carousel/pob19.html
(from "You are the Plastic Ono band" website http://homepage.ntlworld.com/carousel/pob00.html )

Derek, autobiography, that I have yet to find: http://www.jadebox.com/nilsson/fiftyyrs.gif
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Far off in the mountain landssomewhere to the east of the setting sunlies the principality of Graustarkserene relic of rare old feudal days. The traveler reaches the little domain after an arduoussometimes perilous journey from the great European capitalswhether they be north or south or west-never east. ... Read more

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This biography covers the years 1969 to the present day and celebrates George Harrison's career as both a musician and independent film producer.

Behind That Locked Door focuses on the music found in the nine solo albums Harrison has released since 1970, his sporadic tours and live appearances, his work with The Traveling Wilburys and the fascinating catalogue of unreleased songs lying in his vaults.

The book also delves in detail into the personal life of the least written about Beatle, covering such fascinating episodes as the high profile break-up of his marriage to Pattie Boyd and the My Sweet Lord plagiarism case, the reformation of The Beatles and his battles with cancer, plus the traumatic events of 1999 that saw him nearly killed by a mad intruder into his Oxfordshire home.

Behind That Locked Door is the very first in-depth critique of George's solo career. Buy this amazing book now - see details below. ... Read more

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the worst book i have ever read
this book is an incredible waste of time. contrary to popular belief, there is NOT a book in EVERYONE.
save your money

Funny and with lots of information
Inspite of the horrid cover, I found this book very funny, refreshing and with a lot of information on George's solo years.
This is a book about someone with a great (and sometimes almost cruel) sense of humour, so it can come as no surprise to the reader that the author, an Harrison fan , would also like to share his own jokes. His jokes are mostly aimed at a lot of George's star friends and, although I might not agree with everything Huntley says, I must say I burst out laughing when I read he considered Eric Clapton' s "Wonderfull tonight" - the poorman's Lady in red"!(I must say I never heard that song the same way again!).
Even if you don't agree with the jokes, I must say this is one of the best books I've read on George Harrison, with more warmth, information than Alan Clayson's "The Quiet One"(a book George himself refused to endorse).
I've read most of what's been published on George Harrrison's life and work and I think "Behind that locked door" is one of the best accounts on both. Shame about the cover.

A Personal Editorial?
Well, Elliot J. Huntley must not be interested in telling a concise history of George. His work sounds and feels like an editorial, with his personal thoughts all mixed in. If you just want to read more about the solo years of George then this book will infuriate you. He personally criticises most other artists George ever came into contact with or thought of as friends. Has he even listened to their music? He puts down Tom Petty, Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, and many others. Now, this gets exhausting and stupid about two chapters in. I found myself getting very annoyed. However, it has loads of information hard to find on George's solo years. That is the only reason I gave this book two stars. One should think Mr. Huntley should stop writing books and actually go and sit down and listen to some decent music.

a very poor effort
There is very little I can add to the reviews already given, except to state that very little, if any, research seems to have been undertaken by the author. He has written a potted history of George whilst at the same time denigrating any of his friends/associates (eg Eric Clapton). The best piece of advice to anyone thinking of buying this book is "don't" - I only wish I had taken that advice....

BEWARE OF DARKNESS AND THIS BOOK
As an inveterate fan of George Harrison, it was only natural that I would want to read this book. I was extremely disappointed and highly displeased not only with the overall content, but with the author's treatment of other artists mentioned in the book. I didn't like the way other artists such as Eric Clapton, Elton John, Billy Preston, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney and others appear to be casually dismissed at best and lampooned at worst. Although the book does come with the disclaimer "a strictly personal view," it still raises the question of whether or not there were axes to grinde in the way it was written.

The book follows a somewhat choppy sequence; it starts with George's post-Beatles career, tracks his life and untimely death in November, 2001. I also disliked the way the author appeared to dismiss Eastern philosophy, which does a great disservice to George's core beliefs and ideologies.

The song reviews appear to be sadly shallow and lacking; the chief complaint here is that the songs do not appear to have been researched. The digs at other artists are hearsay; the sycophantic tone used where George Harrison is concerned stands in almost ludicrous contrast to this.

This book is a complete waste of time and a major disappointment. Read "Harrison" by Jason Fine instead. ... Read more

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It's Time for George Harrison!
This magazine is worth it for the in-depth article on George Harrison.

The cover picture is very appealing and will certainly catch consumers' attention if they are interested in reading a good article about the Youngest Beatle. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Well-researched and frank, this full biography includes an account of Harrison's rivalries, drug abuse, religious obsession, marital ructions, artistic plagarism and finally his reputation as a talented, charitable, middle-aged musician. ... Read more

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Isn't It a Pity...
...that this work falls far short of readers' expectations?

In reading this book, one gets the feeling that the author is trying to curry George Harrison's favor.Instead of focussing on the former Beatle's achievements and accomplishments, it appears that this author is criticizing and scorning other artists such as Eric Clapton.

The irony of it all is that Clayson has written a biography that was of extraordinary caliber on George Harrison, the 1/4 of the box set.This work, on the other hand is a real bust.

Effort and Intent rather than Insight and Content
The writer can be remarkably annoying as he is self-centered and opinionated about everything and everyone he writes about. Get past that. His facts aren't always right and the book is neither proofed nor edited well. Get past that too. This is an earnest attempt at biography of a subject who did not want to have any more writing done about his public or private life. The writer really tries to get inside Harrison's music and his world. He succeeds at going deeper into Harrison than most any other writer has ever done, however, and that is worth three stars. While lacking the insight and research into Indian sprituality found in Geoffrey Giuliano's Dark Horse (which has other faults that Clayson doesn't stumble into), he really applies himself to Harrison's solo recordings in a way that no other - to my knowledge - critic has done ever. When Harrison died (or disappeared), the lack of true critical review of his solo work (between 1973 and 1987 at least) underscored what Clayson had achieved. Which isn't to say that he does a great job writing about those many years of recordings, but he does give them an objective, honest and careful listen, putting them into the perspective of his full musical career.

take it to the shredder !!
Get your facts right, Mr. Biographer. Ravi Shankar is an INDIAN legend and sitar virtuouso; and not Bangladeshi as the author seems to believe (he notes this again in his brief interview with BBC, upon George Harrison's passing).

Makes you wonder how much else is accurate in the book !

take it to the shredder !!
Get your facts right, Mr. Biographer. Ravi Shankar is an INDIAN legend and sitar virtuouso; and not Bangladeshi as the author seems to believe (he notes this again in his brief interview with BBC, upon George Harrison's passing).

Makes you wonder how much else is accurate in the book !

Not worth a dime.

An amateurish attempt to curry Harrison's favor.
Rife with personal bias and the author's "opinions" on Harrison's life and work, as well as other subjects on which the author sees fit to comment, this bio is badly written, bears no touch of an editor's hand, and was not even proofread adequately.Conjecture replaces fact, and much of the book reads like a summation of previously-published articles and books.No new revelations are presented, and important facts and events in Harrison's life are given short shrift or omitted entirely.The few quotes from Harrison's intimates are old, such as statements Pattie Boyd made in the late 70s.Clayon also makes bare statements without any evidence, such as Harrison's having had a "drug addiction", which Clayson never supports with any facts or evidence.This is typical of this sloppy, amateurish mess.Chronology appears to not be Clayson's strong point, either.Worst of all is Clayson's bald statement, at the end of the book, that he simply doesn't like or respect certain [unnamed] persons in music -- and therefore either doesn't write about them or does so as briefly as possible.Eric Clapton thus rates a few paragraphs in this book, despite having been Harrison's friend for thirty years, and having played significant roles in Harrison's personal and professional life.Clapton, whom Clayson states is "overrated", is dismissed in a few sentences.Others only have their names mentioned once or twice.But musicians whom Clayson deems "worthy of respect" are mentioned time and again at length.This sort of naked bias is inappropriate in an allegedly objective look at Harrison's life and work.Clayson's opinions are unsound, his research absent, his writing laughable.While he posits himself as a music insider, in truth he appears to be someone desperately TRYING to be an insider, and attempting to use this book to gain Harrison's approval and respect.Bad form ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

O STARS!!!!
Complete garbage. I wouldn't wipe... you know. Complete heresay, made up lies about a great man. This not worhty of being thrown in the trash with my other trash. Please get the book "Harrison" published by rolling stone and released with Olivia Harrisons permission.

A Fantastic Book
This book is astounding. Geoffrey Gulliano describes in detail the life of the man so few people know about because of his reputation as the "Quiet Beatle". This book takes you from George's early life in Liverpool to his recent one, as an established solo artist. It contains elements such as George's mistakes in life, such as his drug use, along with his accomplishments. A fantastic book on a fantastic man. ... Read more

Product Description
Publisher: Philadelphia : s.n.Publication date: 1910Subjects: Harrison familyHarrison, Thomas, 1741-1815Waples familyWaples, Peter, b. ca. 1545Harrison familyCustis familyLeib familyNotes: This is an OCR reprint. There may be numerous typos or missing text. There are no illustrations or indexes.When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. You can also preview the book there. ... Read more