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"Old Brown Shoe" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles. Written by George Harrison, the group's lead guitarist, it was released on a non-album single in May 1969, as the B-side to "The Ballad of John and Yoko". The song was subsequently included on the band's compilation albums Hey Jude, 1967–1970 and Past Masters, Volume Two ...
The front of the sleeve shows Lennon and Ono seated, and Harrison, McCartney and Starr standing behind them. According to author Bruce Spizer, Lennon's bandmates appear uncomfortable ceding the spotlight to Ono and in better humour in the shot used for "Old Brown Shoe", on the reverse of the sleeve. [24] [nb 2]
His crediting McCartney for the bass on "Old Brown Shoe" is one example, I believe, and the piano credit for "Something" is the only other occasion that I've come across. Against Lewisohn, MacDonald and Everett's attribution of the bass, from books published in 1988, 1997 and 1999, respectively, we have Jean-Michel Guesdon & Philippe Margotin ...
In Greene's opinion, Harrison's demo for "Old Brown Shoe" contains "one of the most complex lead guitar solos on any Beatles song". [240] Harrison's playing on Abbey Road, and in particular on "Something", marked a significant moment in his development as a guitarist.
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From the sprung rhythms and tart slide licks of 'Old Brown Shoe' to the crunching satire of 'Devil's Radio,' it is a pleasure to hear a pair of past masters bring out the best in each other." [ 11 ] Writing for MusicHound , Roger Catlin views Live in Japan as "a remarkable live set, featuring Harrison … playing a repertoire that blends the ...
Gary Brooker, the frontman for Procol Harum, the long-running band most famous for 1967’s “A Whiter Shade of Pale,” died Saturday at age 76. The cause of death was cancer. The surviving ...
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