George Harrison: All Things Pass (FULL MOVIE)

George Harrison was an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and music and film producer, who initially achieved international fame as the lead guitarist of The Beatles, but went on to sell millions of critically acclaimed solo albums. He referred to Harrison as "the quiet one", often in the shadow of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. However, he later gained the respect of critics around the world and is now considered to be on the same level, if not sur

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ing, Lennon and McCartney as a songwriter. It resulted in the creation of songs like "Here Comes The Sun" and "While My Guitar G

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y Weeps." Rolling Stone magazine even ranked him 11th on its list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time.

And he has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice. His guitar playing was excellent. He was the quiet one, but the calm one. He crafted his music meticulously, with every little stitch of the canvas, and gradually developed his composition to the point where he became a great writer. This documentary will delve into Harrison's life. From his rise to fame to his struggles with the law. Former Beatle George Harrison has been testifying at the high court in an attempt to prevent the release of an album based on one of the group's early performances. The CD has been produced from a recording made in Hamburg in 1962.

The three surviving Beatles and Yoko Ono, John Lennon's widow, claim that it infringes his copyright. And the brutal stabbing of him and his tragic fight against cancer. Not only was he a great musician and artist, but he also did an immense amount of charity work. So people all over the world will miss him dearly. George Harrison, as an Irish friend of mine always tells me, is the only Englishman in the Beatles. I said, "What are you talking about?" He said: "Starkey, Lennon, McCartney... Those are Irish names. And that amuses me a lot, because the Irish in Liverpool are not really a community.

And, of course, Lennon, Starkey, McCartney, those are..." It was originally O'Lennon. "Those are Irish names, you know, Celtic. But George Harrison, that's your correct English name." Harrison was nominally the quiet Beatle. Which is obviously nonsense. Because when you read his interviews, or his statements, or this autobiography of his, republished in an expanded version, called I Me Mine, he had something to say. I think, on the one hand, they call him the quiet Beatle, because when you have Lennon in front of you and McCartney right behind you, it's better to let it go. Know? You might as well let that cocktail continue, because you're not going to be able to talk to those characters.

When I was young and Beatlemania hit America, George Harrison was my favorite Beatle. And I can't put into words why. He is still a fascinating guy at this nanosecond when it comes to my life and the lives of many others. He was a quiet, working class person... Like Ringo, a real scouser. I mean that in a big way. He had the Liverpool accent. He had the mannerisms and tastes of a Liverpool player. He entered the world and grew up in the way that people all over the world, let alone Liverpool, don't get to grow up that often in life.

If I had to sum up what I found George to be, and I only met him when he was between five and 20, I would have said he was a quiet guy. Perverse sense of humor. Always in mischief. Certainly in Dovedale, in trouble for doing all sorts of

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. Pulling girls' hair... Which we did until we were seven years old. Going up to the old air raid shelters. Throwing balls of paper around the place and taking notes in class, as I remember. He was... Although he was quiet, he didn't suffer fools gladly. Even at a very young age.

Uh, and he certainly he was very against bullying. If he saw someone being bullied, George would often try to intervene. And there was a group of us who seemed to get along well. The personal growth of a guy like George Harrison is just incredible. You look at this guy he was a happy kid. His mother Louise loved him to death. His father was a bus driver, I think, his name was Harold. And... Good family. Brothers, you know... and a sister who moved to St. Louis before the Beatles broke up. You're talking about a guy who was quiet... but not that quiet. ...normal guy, who later became a Beatle and a successful soloist.

He later invented the Rock Benefit concert, and the rock benefit idea and all that. I mean, only Monterey Pop came before him. He's the guy who really made this work in terms of charity. He became a successful film producer. And on top of all that, he became a gardener. He needed time to himself. He became a fabulous gardener towards the end of his life. A type of flora and fauna. So George Harrison's story is one of enormous personal growth. The first time I saw George Harrison, I think it was in the fall of 1962. Brian Epstein called me to organize publicity for this band called The Beatles.

They had a record on Parlophone called "Love Me Do." The four of them arrived. Ringo didn't say a word. George said, "Hello." Paul McCartney did most of the talking until the last interview. John took control and almost separated the boy's body from his head. And as he loaded them into a taxi to go to the station and catch the train back to Liverpool, George said: "Thank you very much." He was always very available to people. I ran into him in town just after he returned from Hamburg for the first time. George always stopped and talked to you.

And he was genuinely interested in what people had to say. He would have a good talk. This particular time he told me. He said, "Look, the first whole night is at a club called The Iron Door." He said that was alongside the likes of Gerry and the Pacemakers, Rory Storm and the Hurricanes, and a whole variety of Liverpool groups at the time. I have a couple of tickets for that. I went to it. I had to wait in line to get into the plane, even though you had a ticket. It was a pretty seedy place, right off Dale Street.

I guess I was still a black girl starting out as a hatchet girl. And they arrived half an hour late. Then they tuned in for three quarters of an hour. And the place was getting a little edgy by then. But when they got into it, they left everyone else standing. It was pure magic. Then I went up to see them in the upper level room. And I went to George and said, "Great show." And he crossed. He got up from there and walked across and we were chatting. And then along comes John Lennon. I'd never met John Lennon in my life and he comes up to me and says, "Hey, how you doing, man?

How you doing?" Something like "It's good to see you again." And he started pushing George out of the way. I wasn't taking it that way... I wouldn't say it's servile. You are welcome. In a way he said...he just looked at him and said, "Don't be so stupid, John." He said, "You don't know him. Now fuck you." And we can always rephrase that if you want, but basically he wouldn't leave it out at all. I found that he defended them very well. People have this idea that, you know, he was in the shadows, but I don't think... he wasn't in the slightest.

He was just a quiet guy and when he had something to say, he said it very force

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y. My first impression of George was that he was very shy. But when I saw John's outburst at this journalist who told him that beat groups, guitar-led beat groups... groups would never exist... I realized that he might as well have been intimidated by both Paul and Mr. Smooth, with all the good rapport, you know, all the repartee all day, and John, who, once he lost, or seemed to lose his temper, was absolutely brilliant with his oratory. Harrison attended Liverpool High School, where he met Paul McCartney.

His school years had a significant impact on the rest of his life. I think George's attitude depended largely on the type of school or college he attended. A guy called Ian Taylor was on the same form with us at Dovedale, scholarship form, who remembers very well that George was very pleased to have

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ed the scholarship and gone to school. I mean, it was known as the best school in Liverpool, there's no doubt about that. When he got there, however, what he found was a public school in the way it was run. Very, very mixed social strata at school.

The people who attended there... But they also had one thing in common. They are all brilliant. The teachers wore togas, the prefects wore togas. You were wearing a uniform. If you weren't wearing a uniform, you weren't wearing your school cap and they caught you, he was bent over some kind of platform. Each of the teachers used to be on a raised platform in the classrooms, either sitting at the desk or working on the blackboards. But they were elevated three feet above everyone. The most useful thing Frank and I built when we used to babysit George and other people.

He was actually a very caring teacher, but he used to say, "Obey the rules or you'll get drunk." And he'd say, "Out here, bow down." And he would lean over the platform and say, "Lean toward the border." And so people used to look towards the border as he leaned over and Frank gave you a wellington boot with his slipper. And that, as I said, was the story before that Frank had shoehorned George so many times that he, in fact, gave her one of his sneakers when he got out of school. How does it feel to be 21 years old?

Eh, same thing. I don't really like 21. I prefer 20, you know, kind of a nice round shape and all that. But happy birthday to you. Twenty three. Today. Thank you so much. Four foot tall cake and 52 bags of stuff to go through. So I can't say at the moment. Anyway I'd like to thank you, you know, thousands of people have sent me

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. Thank you all. Very pretty. By 1965, the Beatles' success was gaining so much traction that they were all awarded MBEs, which came as a surprise to the general public, but was something to celebrate for their millions of fans around the world.

Many of whom stormed Buckingham Palace to show their support. Well, gentlemen, first of all, congratulations on your MBEs. The whole country seems very happy. But how do you feel about it, Paul? Delighted indeed. You know, I'm glad everyone is delighted. I love it. But I mean, is it fun for you? Yes of course. I mean, it would be fun for you, right? You know, he woke up one morning and said, "Mmbh-eh!" You know, it's great. Ringo, how did you first find out about this? Well, we found out six weeks ago, when we received the forms to fill out.

And then, we found out we were officially getting it two days ago. How did these forms arise? Directly by mail, or in fan mail, or what? I don't... Only in brown envelopes. They were delivered by someone, hand-delivered, I think one of Brian's secretaries... I'll tell you. I'll tell you. They were sent by the Prime Minister in Downing Street to our manager's office. And from there they were taken to Twickenham, where we were filming. -And then-- -Filming... About a day later we found them and thought they were calling us up for the army. And then we open them and discover that they don't.

I just said that line. I know, but this is ITV. That was the other one. Why is the MBE awarded? MMM I dont know. In fact, I didn't know anything about it. It's just that we have it and... it's good to have it. But that doesn't make you more respectable or anything like that. I do not think about that. Maybe other people think so. That doesn't make me more respectable. I'm still a mess. Well, I was wondering about that. Ringo, how about going to the Palace in a morning suit and all that? I don't care, you know?

Everything's fine. When I buy one. Don't you have one? No not yet. I have an evening dress. What will he do. I don't think that's the case. You have to wear morning clothes. Well, then I'll go in my pajamas. Even from a young age, Harrison was shy and reserved. He rarely shared his love life with the public. However, in 1966 he married model Pattie Boyd. I got involved with a clothing designer called Ossie Clark, who in the '60s was... We worked with him as our hero and whatever. And he went through the drug era, like so many musicians.

And I tried to help him recover. And one day Pattie Boyd, who was George's wife, arrived. I mean, we all fell in love with Pattie Boyd. She was just amazing. Fortunately, Ossie was gay and Pattie knew it. And Ossie did this amazing routine. He simply ran his hands all over his body, all the way down, and said, "Do you like this fabric?" And he just sat down, cut the fabric, sewed it all together, put it back on, and made this absolutely perfect bias cut on her dress for her. He made her look even better. I must tell you, she looked fantastic.

We all love Pattie Boyd. She came in and out of our lives very early on. And when she married George, it was "the glamorous fairytale wedding." It was a glamorous wedding compared to Paul's... compared to John's wedding. It was the glamorous London wedding that year. Pattie, do you think you'll ever be able to live the life of a normal housewife? Yes of course. Why not? Are you going to stay out of the spotlight? Eh yes. By choice? Yes. And what about a family? How many children do you want to have? Mmm, around three. -Thirty-nine... -Give up at eight.

Can I tell the story of your romance? Pattie, how did it all start? We met on the set of A Hard Day's Night, when George and the others were filming it. And Dick Lester and Walter Shenson chose me to play the role ofschoolgirl. Good old Dick Lester and Walter Shenson. He had nothing up to them. And take it away from there. What happened after? Um... Well, actually, I asked Pattie out when we were making the

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and she said no. Which was very embarrassing at the time. But in the end everything turned out well. And if.

In fact, I asked Pattie to marry me while we were making A Hard Day's Night. So, look... It turned out well. Oh, I thought she was joking. I thought, "Oh, poor boy." Know. "He doesn't really mean it." He hasn't said it. And it took you so long to convince her? No, not really. I just wanted to claim my right to her. We all love Pattie Boyd. She was fantastic. No wonder Eric Clapton wrote that incredible song for him. When Eric wrote that lovely song Wonderful Tonight, dedicated to her, you knew there would be no animosity between George and Eric.

And I think it was during a period when George and Pattie had grown apart. So even though everyone wants to make up stories about George being angry... He wasn't angry. He understood, because he was already on the path. He knew that he was spiritually over that relationship. And in a way it was just... It was beautiful. And that's all you can say. Many people believe that Harrison's first album, All Things Must Pass, is the best solo album by any Beatle. ♪ Watch out now Take care ♪ ♪ Beware of falling swingers ♪ But in his time with the band, his songs were often overlooked.

And he regularly found that McCartney and Lennon's music was gaining more respect from his producer. However, his influence was unquestionable. He almost always included two songs on each of The Beatles' albums. Bob Geldof said something very eloquent. He says: "When we listen to a Beatles song, you can whistle, hum or tap your feet along George Harrison's guitar solo, forgetting about the rest of the song." And by God, he's right. Harrison was a brilliant guy to say, "We need eight bars here," or whatever, "for this solo, George. And it needs to reflect the melody of the song, but move the rhythm forward.

What do you have?" That's where George Harrison was collecting his mail. The question of George's contribution to the Beatles, what they would have been with or without him, is probably a two-part question. Initially, he was actually the third member of the band. Once they got on that rollercoaster of success and he started playing some of those great solos, I think Paul and John accepted him musically as a very, very integral part of the group. With talents like John and Paul, who are probably the best composers of the 20th century, as far as we are concerned, the opposition is tough.

And they collaborated and also competed with each other in their writings. George had no one. George had to do it alone. For George Harrison it was difficult and beneficial to be in the path of Lennon and McCartney. I say this because he was not a composer from the beginning. So he's the fly on the wall. So he learns from the masters, Lennon and McCartney, right? He worked intensely on it. He had tremendous determination and application. He...He would make music from it meticulously with every little stitch on the canvas, and gradually developed his composition technique to the point where he became a great writer.

At first he wasn't, but then he started writing great songs. And I said, "Something." I think it's one of the best love songs ever written. It's a wonderful song. ♪ Something about the way he moves ♪ I saw Frank Sinatra sing in '79. The band started a small string section with soft woodwinds and Sinatra walked to the front of the crowd. "I would like to send this song to Mr. Lennon and Mr. McCartney, in tribute." And he sings "Something." Which of course is George Harrison's song. And, of course, people in the audience laugh. "Something" is... one of the most popular songs of all time.

It's up there, not far from McCartney's "Yesterday." It is the most covered song of all time. It's very high... It's in the top ten. And everyone and his brother have taken it. It really was John and Paul's band, and there was that magical chemistry. What George did after a couple of rollercoaster years, he added something with his guitar solos that neither John nor Paul could... Well, they didn't think about it. He simply added. I think George realized what he was up against with both John and Paul, and also with me to some extent. Because I must confess that he would obviously focus me on the boys who were hitting me.

And... at first, George's work was somewhat tolerated. "Oh, yeah. We should have a George song on this thing." It's like saying, "Well, he won't be as good as the others, but we'll let him wear it." Which was terribly unfair. I know that. And I'm sorry. But you can't blame me, because besides him I had to deal with two wonderful people. You have to admit that McCartney and John Lennon were... brilliant songwriters. McCartney also, you know, once he started playing bass he became one of the best bassists we had in this country. He really learned the trade from him.

They seemed to be sincere characters. But I think George Harrison kept them together. He did too... With the Beatles, he also did wonderful things. Like "While my guitar weeps softly." Just the metaphor right there, forget about the song. The metaphor of the guitar, the great instrument of blues and jazz. The great gift that Charlie Christian, Django Reinhardt showed us how to play electrically. The crying guitar is a great metaphor. Harrison... I guess the three best Beatles songs are "While My Guitar Gfully Weeps," "Something," and of course, you know I'm going to say this: "Here Comes The Sun." ♪ Here comes the sun Doo, doo, doo, doo ♪ ♪ Here comes the sun ♪ Harrison's first marriage ended in divorce in 1977.

But the following year he married Olivia Arias, with whom he had a son, Dhani. Dhani is named after a small settlement in India, the country where Harrison acquired his spirituality. After several trips to India, Harrison became a very spiritual man, who embraced Hinduism and Indian culture. This brought in the influences that the Beatles drew from and significantly altered Western pop music forever. George had two sides to him. One was spiritual. Especially the Krishna Movement and all its derivatives. He obviously he was very generous with them. On the other hand, if it were music or even HandMade Films, he would look at the budget and argue with Dennis about the costs.

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s, they spiral. Slightly different from the music business. However, he obviously had a different feeling about the money that he gave, he gave to the people, to Krishna's people, that wonderful house in Hertfordshire. And that was publicized and he didn't like that. I don't know how much he gave afterwards, but I do know that he continued to give, and not just to them, but to other small groups. And he was always giving to groups that didn't come from what we would probably call established religions. He gave it to people who believed in God.

He didn't necessarily believe in people carrying the word of God. If I had the chance to choose four or five words to describe George Harrison, the first one that would come to mind would be "spiritual." The "commitment" will be another. I guess, in a way, if there was a word for developing guitarist, it would be another. And in his own public persona, he was probably quite shy. George Harrison embarked on a spiritual path very early on. Unfortunately for George, certain sections of the public laughed and mocked him, because they couldn't accept that George could be involved with the Hare Krishna movement, those kids walking up and down High Street playing the tambourine singing "Krishna." Hare Krishna." But what George discovered, that most of us discover in the end, is that there is only one God.

And that all these so-called avatars or holy men may or may not have existed. And what these other religions teach you, So the idea of ​​Moses, Muhammad and Jesus was based on popular stories to provide the public, or the proletariat, with a given situation similar to fear. They were kept in check by the fear that if you didn't do good you would be in trouble. George discovered that there was an alternative answer to that, and that most of this wasn't really true and didn't sit well with him spiritually. Something like The Life of Brian came out, which people had said was blasphemy and was against Jesus, it wasn't a problem for him because it wasn't something he really believed in.

Because he had found a different path to deal with. I felt very, very comfortable. And it's something I can really understand, what he found. Far from the noise and pace of urban life, in the fresh, clear air of Rishikesh, northern India, Matthew News reports from Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's meditation retreat. The man who, through transcendental meditation, is currently bringing peace of mind to people. The flower-loving yogi told reporters that his style of tranquility could only be truly appreciated by intelligent men of the world with rewarding activities and high incomes. Among his most valued disciples were The Beatles.

The best students of pop. He did his best to keep them away from outsiders, but George had a way for us. Being in the company of yourself could be a popular treat. John walked along the shady paths. Ringo enjoyed the peace of being together with Mrs. Ringo. It was a very peaceful scene. Paul and Ringo shake off the worries of their successful world. Nearby, George and John, complete with a blanket for even more peace. That great movie star, Greta Garbo, used to crave solitude. Nowadays, it's even harder to get it. But the Beatles have found it.

In some free time between recording and touring, Harrison made a pilgrimage to India with his then-wife, Pattie. Here he studied sitar with Ravi Shankar, who became a lifelong friend and musical partner. Ravi Shankar was a classical Indian sitar virtuoso who was moving in Indian musical terms into a slightly more accessible folk realm. An incredibly disciplined man. But I think Shankar liked Harrison on a personal level. Certainly, the body language shows it in the images. And I think he would have been astute enough to know that if I bring in George Harrison, he will be good for me and my music, and for the whole category of Indian classical music, folk music and pop music that I am playing well. now.

And they had a friendship that lasted until death. So there's a very, very deep bond there. And I'd also like to add the point that others have made, that with Ravi Shankar and George Harrison, I think the mass audience is getting its first taste of what is now world music. Yes, hipsters knew what Tuvan throat music was, and there were those who knew what Burmese folk music was before. But the masses... middle America, middle England and other places, I think the first time they were introduced to what we now call world music was when George Harrison started playing on a sitar.

I really believe it. I think his spiritual path led him to a whole new domain in songwriting. His commitment to...do and organize...in as much detail as he did for the Bangladesh concerts, would not have come unless he discovered his own spiritual path, or discovered the part of his path in which he should begin and advance. go ahead with it. And it obviously affected his songwriting a lot for the rest of his career. That's when Harrison and Ravi Shankar's relationship really began to blossom. All of these what we call mantras or chants are thousands of years old.

They've been passed down from person to person, like our entire art form, and kept secret for families to recite on different occasions, you know. Whether it's a marriage or a birth ceremony, or any special occasion, or for the harvest, or whatever. And these play mainly for well-being, peace and good health, both physical, mental and spiritual. So I chose this particular mantra, the shlokas, as we call them. And they all belong to this feeling of leading to peace. It was just a great excuse to be able to surround myself with these great musicians and the great words that are said in Sanskrit.

It was, um, it was... a great blessing, really. So it's a spiritual experience, but it all depends on the individual, you know, what you can manifest within yourself as to the value of anything. Truly, all of life should be a spiritual experience, because we are spirits enclosed in bodies. People forget and think that they are just this body, but in reality we are spirits in bodies. I felt it was almost my duty to bring it to the West and make them understand the greatness of our music. And that's how I started in 1956. Ten years before I met George and he was already performing throughout Europe.

But he was more or less like a classical musician, you know, a big room, 2,000 seats, 2,500 seats. But it was something else when George and we connected in '66. It was like wildfire, you know? And the whole younger generation rediscovered me. And it was something that I couldn't believe was happening. Well, it's asuch a beautiful album. It's something that, you know, I was proud to be able to contribute a little bit to. And as with everything, in this world there is so much, um... There is so much material. Whether it's books, movies, records, whatever. And in order to convey it to the public, there is something there that we would like you to hear.

You know, the only way to do it is to go out and do some interviews, but... I think it's something that's worth it. You know, it goes beyond the profit motive of record companies or us as individuals. It's something that I think has value and I think a lot of people can benefit from having this type of music in their lives. Helps as a balance towards a more peaceful daily life. Or he sent his letters to me. The same thing. -Sometimes I feel like his dad too. - It could be... In what way? Well... Well, you see...

With my background, with The Beatles and stuff, we were pushed hard into the music business. Whereas Ravi was, you know, doing the performances of him in the classical context, and so... in some sense I've been able to try to help him, or protect him from a... vicious world. You know, in terms of contracts or different things like that. And in that sense I feel almost like... You know, I have a kind of gatekeeper attitude toward him. But most of the time I feel like friends, and you know, we actually feel like kids. It is only our bodies that are old. -Inside we are like... -Mine is older. ...six years old.

George was a very spiritual person. And I think he was raised primarily as a Catholic. I'm not sure about that. I think he was. But he certainly adopted the Indian religion, assimilated it and became a great devotee and a great believer. He truly believed firmly that the soul was the most important thing of all. And he used to say, "What are we here for? We have to find out. We have to find ourselves." And he believed strongly in kindness and love, and he always tried to give it to other people. This was the irony when he was attacked, because it was a terrible shock to him.

He couldn't imagine anyone so evil that he would want to kill him. But it happened and he couldn't understand it. On December 30, 1999, Harrison and his wife were attacked in his mansion. A lifelong Harrison fan burst in and confronted him with a kitchen knife. He caused more than 40 stab wounds, punctured a lung and caused several head injuries. George Harrison's house has a fence on the periphery. And there are a multiplicity of signs in different languages ​​that basically say "private property." One morning in December 1999, he found a boy at his house. The guy was non compos mentis. I think we can say that for sure.

And Mr. Harrison, in the ensuing struggle, was wounded. Michael Abram believed that he was on a mission from God to kill the trained Beatle, George Harrison. And he was about to achieve it. A court has been hearing how Abram unleashed a frenzied attack on the musician and his wife at his luxury home. Abram, who hails from Merseyside, denies attempted murder on the grounds of insanity at the time of the attack. The Oxford courtroom has been hearing graphic details of the attack on Harrison's wife this afternoon. Our social affairs correspondent Dave Guest was in court as the story unfolded.

Dave, the events of that night seemed like everyone's worst nightmare. An intruder who he believed he had a mission to kill. That's right, Gordon. Can you imagine waking up in the middle of the night after hearing glass breaking? You go down the stairs and there's a man there, screaming, screaming, brandishing a knife at you. But that's exactly what happened to Olivia and George Harrison. Only it got worse, because the man attacked George Harrison, stabbing him several times, and also attacked his wife. That man was Michael Abram. So Michael Abram is that man, you say. I mean, what is his defense for this?

He basically claims insanity. He pleaded not guilty to attempted murder by reason of insanity. Opening the prosecution today, Simon Mayo said that Michael Abram had had a delusional illness, which made him think that he was possessed by George Harrison and that he was on a mission from God to go kill George Harrison. A mission that was about to succeed. And George Harrison was in court today to testify himself? He wasn't. His testimony was presented in a written statement, which was read to the court. But he didn't lose anything by that. In fact, the court was silent, apart from the sound of journalists scribbling to write everything down.

George Harrison described how he tried to calm Abram by shouting, "Hare Krishna! Hare Krishna!" him. This is not functional. The men fought. The man stabbed Harrison multiple times. Harrison said he remembered lying on the ground, feeling the knife plunging into his chest, feeling his mouth fill with blood and he thought he was going to die. George Harrison, as you say, was not there in person today, but his wife was. What did he tell the court? She was. She told how she had tried to defend her husband. She had attacked Abram with a poker and then with a table lamp.

But that has simply caused him to attack her. And the day was saved by his amazing wife, Olivia, who she took, I think it was a lamp, and ran through it, like she was going to hit a home run like Babe Ruth, right? And that put Michael out of commission for a while. And the authorities came and peace was restored. It is tragic that someone would suffer such a mental crisis and commit such a brutal act. We can never forget that he was full of hatred and violence when he entered our house. Abram's descent into madness was fueled by his drug addiction.

On the streets of Liverpool he became a familiar sight. Him wandering aimlessly in a world of his own, listening to music. He would often be found outside the HMV store, singing at the top of his lungs. Abram became obsessed with the Beatles. He was convinced that Paul McCartney was a witch. And I said to Michael, "They're just words in a song. You know, the Beatles write beautiful lyrics, wonderful music, but they're just songs. Stop reading things into them." But, of course, at that point, you know, Michael didn't want to listen. But the obsession continued and George Harrison became the center of Abram's deceptive thoughts.

He believed that Harrison was a sorcerer who took over his soul. He thought he had a God-given mission to destroy the former Beatle. Tonight, behind the doors of the Harrison home, police forensic teams are still gathering evidence at the scene of the attack. The house is set in 30 acres of garden, on a hill overlooking Henley-on-Thames. Police say the intruder entered through the kitchen window. He carried a seven-inch knife and managed to stab George Harrison and his wife Olivia in a ten-minute rampage around their mansion, before being overpowered by staff. Harrison was taken by ambulance to Royal Berkshire Hospital.

He had a two-centimeter-deep knife wound in his chest, which had deflated his lung. And after treatment he was transferred to another hospital in north London, specializing in chest injuries. Doctors said he narrowly escaped. His chest is full of arteries and major blood vessels, and his lungs are also full of major blood vessels. So, like I said, it's pure coincidence that it wasn't more serious. There were two new gardeners at the Harrison house that day. This is the truth of the gospel. Two new gardeners. They still haven't worked a day for the Harrison family. They were hired and started that morning.

Then they get to work, and there are the police and his boss on a stretcher being taken to the hospital to treat the wounds that his attacker had caused. Harrison motions for the two boys to approach the stretcher. He gestures to the two boys... "Does he want us?" "Yes, go there. He must want to say hi to you." Then the two boys approach George Harrison, who is injured on a stretcher. They have stopped the bleeding. And he motions for them to come down. And as a friend of mine watches, these two new gardeners lean toward an injured Beatle.

How often do you say that phrase? "Beatle injured." They lean over a wounded Beatle and say, "Yes?" And Harrison says, "How do you like working here so far?" Liverpool police later raided an apartment in the Huyton area of ​​the city and carried out a detailed search. The flat is occupied by Michael Abram, 33, who has a history of psychiatric problems and, according to his family, has developed an obsession with the Beatles. Thames Valley Police, who are investigating the attack on Harrison, say they are still unsure of the motive. Who knows? It could be a number of things.

I could be an obsessive fan. It could be someone who just didn't like him. Eh, I don't know. Detectives briefly questioned the man they were holding tonight and will question him again tomorrow morning. Meanwhile, George Harrison is expected to spend another 48 hours in the hospital. But doctors have not ruled out the possibility that he may still return home for the millennium celebrations he has been planning. Harry Smith, ITN, Henley-on-Thames. In addition to being a multi-talented musician, George was also making a name for himself in the film industry. And he was very aware of the importance of images in his music videos.

Videos like "Faster," where he plays guitar and sings while sitting in the back of a race car, pushed the boundaries of music videos at the time. ♪ His wife contained his fears ♪ ♪ The headlines hailed him ♪ ♪ He had realized his dreams ♪ Additionally, his video for Crackerbox showed the well-known humorous side of him, as it shows him in a stroller, being pushed by an old man. Lady, with a wide smile on her face. ♪ I was very young when I was born ♪ ♪ My eyes couldn't see yet ♪ ♪ And by the time... ♪ Well, it's funny about George Harrison, because his music videos are a little underrated.

And here's a guy who made HandMade Films. And this is not an inexperienced guy when it comes to cinema. Just look at the two Dick Lester movies. They are great. Great stuff. Who is that old man? What old man? That little old man in particular. That? That's my grandfather. Your grandfather? Yes. That's not your grandfather. And then his experience with HandMade Films. This is a guy who knew movies. I don't know if he ever picked up a camera in his life. But I like many of his videos. "Crackerbox Palace" and your song. There's a Lewis Carroll absurdity to them.

In some ways, they could almost be considered exaggerated. And then in the video, like, "I've got my mind on you," where... Obviously I pray. I imagine double George jumping out of his chair and starting to dance. I mean, it's a wonderful thing. I mean, he, like Michael Nesmith of the Monkees, was on the ground floor of rock and roll, and was attached to film and video as a promotional film. And, of course, many of his videos are moving. They are very, very entertaining. And this is a guy who knew the importance of images. As any Beatle would do.

Although he still wrote exquisite solo music, the ghost of the Beatles still loomed over Harrison, who, along with the other members, took copyright cases to court. Personally, I feel like "My Sweet Lord" was the George Harrison song of all time for me. However, at the time, he had some business relationship with Allen Klein, a holdover from the Beatles era. And while George was being sued for copyright infringement, I understand that Allen went out and bought the original copyright to The Chiffons' song "He's So Fine." So Allen actually ended up controlling or managing George's version of The Chiffons' "My Sweet Lord" and "He's So Fine." Former Beatle George Harrison has been testifying at the High Court in a bid to prevent the release of an album based on one of the group's early performances.

The CD has been produced from a recording made in Hamburg in 1962. The three surviving Beatles and Yoko Ono, John Lennon's widow, claim it violates their copyright. George Harrison, once a member of the most famous band in the world, now lives an isolated life. And his irritation showed when he arrived to defend The Beatles' name and try to prevent the sale of the pirated CD. People had different ideas about what had happened or what could have happened 30 years ago. The former Beatle offered a fascinating insight into life in Hamburg in those early days. He described it as a bunch of teenagers getting drunk and playing rock and roll.

And a lot of crazy Germans jumping around. "It was kind of wild," he said. He continued: "One of the problems with The Beatles is the phrase 'well-researched.' The self-proclaimed experts," he said, "try to tell what they knew and ended up telling more than they knew." The case is expected to last until the end of the week. In 1997, Harrison was diagnosed with throat cancer and treated with radiation therapy. However, after several years of fighting cancer, it finally spread to his brain. And on November 12, 2001, Harrison died at a friend's house in California. 58 years old. I remember he was driving down the A1 and there was a sign on one of those sandwich panels outside a news agent's office that said: "Beatle George has died." The cancer had caught him.

He was a lifelong smoker. When you have cancer in one place, it doesn't stay there. And as he begins to move with force andmoving throughout the body to different organs and different parts of the body, at some point there is a tipping point and it is a losing battle. And I think Mr. Harrison had a... By that time he was already on the brain. But it doesn't matter much. He died too soon due to an illness that we will one day overcome. ♪ You're looking through My eyes like a window ♪ ♪ Wherever it takes me I'll know ♪ ♪ Despite all the danger I'll go ♪ ♪ You know exactly what I found when I look there ♪ ♪ As long as you're with me I don't care ♪ ♪ Because despite all the danger I'll be there ♪ ♪ You're the only one who keeps me satisfied ♪ ♪ Oh, oh, oh ♪ It's hard for me, because I really loved The Beatles.

I have almost all of their CDs. I listen to them all the time. ♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪ Sometimes you never call When I'm lonely ♪ ♪ And then you pretend you don't know me ♪ ♪ But despite all the dangers you show me ♪ I was born in '57, so I grew up upstairs with the Beatles. Mmm... I feel as sad as when John Lennon died. We knew it would happen at any moment. But this morning the tears fell. He was one of the four boys who shook the world. And it is a sad loss. ♪ Wherever it takes me I will know ♪ ♪ In spite of all the danger I will go ♪ ♪ In spite of all the danger I will go ♪ Well, I never had the privilege of meeting George Harrison.

But the generation of... certainly mine, we grew up with the Beatles. You know, their music and the personalities of the band were the background of our lives. I think people will be very sad about his death. I think it's worth noting that not only was he a great musician and artist, but he also did an immense amount of charity work. So people all over the world will miss him dearly. I've been in a terrible shock today, because, I mean, we've known he was coming for a long time, but he still doesn't prepare you for the day when it actually happens.

George was a wonderful man and... a good musician. But the most important thing is that I think he was a very loving person. Full of humor and...I don't think he really wanted to be a famous person. I think he wanted to do his own thing by himself. And luckily, with Olivia and Dhani he had a wonderful family. And now my thoughts are with them, because they have taken care of him. Olivia saved his life when he was attacked. There is no doubt about that. And since he got cancer, she... she has weathered wonderfully through... she has sustained him and given him courage throughout his time.

And also Dhani. Dhani has been a wonderful son. So they are great people. And my heart is with them. It's fantastic when I look back and think of a guy like George Harrison. Because someone like me... Look at this stupid haircut. I am 61 years old. Come on. I think if I spend too much time with rock and roll and things like The Beatles in my life, and when I look back now that I'm almost 62 and listen to Beatles lyrics and think about what they said and defend it, I don't It was a waste of time. There's something great about being involved and inspired by the art of someone like...

Not just John Lennon and George Harrison, but all four of The Beatles. And in the end, the love you receive is equal to the love you make. And that's not even his best lyrics. But it is one of the truest. And Harrison stands out as strongly as anyone in The Beatles with pop music, as a guy who despite all his personal flaws, which we all have, is someone to respect and admire. He could have retired to that fabulous mansion in England and simply lived a meaningless, hedonistic lifestyle. But he continued to delve deeper into the arts with HandMade Films and his solo albums.

And none of those movies or any of those songs say, "It's useless, give up. Life is bad. Just have fun." They are all a positive, life-affirming message that carries with it the weight of centuries. We pray for his soul and Lord Krishna to give all blessings to the deceased soul. And also pray to give strength to his grieving family. His wife and his son, and other relatives and friends. In his honor and for his spiritual elevation, we pray to Lord Shri Krishna, that Krishna may render the devotional, loving and transcendental service of him. George Harrison's departure from this planet is a great loss for the world of music, but also for his devotees.

And especially for me, because I was very inspired by his music. And he was also responsible for me coming to spiritual life through his wonderful spiritual music. Especially the album that he made, which is The Radha Krsna Temple, which has very beautiful compositions of devotional songs. I'm very sad. Devastated. We know that he has been sick for a long time. And very sad to know that he has passed away. I've talked to Olivia and... he's been very strong. She's... I would like to ask people to be very kind to her and to Dhani right now, George's son.

He was a lovely man. I love him so much. I grew up with him and I would like to remember all the great times we had together in Liverpool and with the Beatles. And since then, really. I am very sad for him and his family, and for all of us. A fantastic guy. Charming man. Great sense of humor. I was lucky enough to see him a couple of weeks ago and he was still laughing and joking. Very brave man. And I am privileged to have known him. And I love him as if he were my brother.

It is a very sad day for me and for many other people. But I think he would have wanted us to get along, love him, and remember him as the great man he was. It's sad. It's a sad day. But I hope people remember his songs, along with his membership in the greatest band that ever lived. And they have to be classified like that, and that's how they were. But he was a great talent in his own right. You know, damn good musician. Good friend. And I send my deepest condolences to his wife and family. He died too young.

George, I think his music will last forever. And his personality. He is a very strong and loving man. But he didn't suffer fools gladly, as anyone who knew him will know. And he is a great man. I think he will be remembered as a great man in his own right. If George... were still alive today, he'd probably want to have another big musical peak. Or another band, or some record he would make that would be different from anything he's done before. Or even make a movie that makes everyone stand up and think, "Wow! George Harrison did that?" Unfortunately for George, his path was not what everyone expected.

And this has to do with his spiritual path where he was trying to learn what he was here to learn spiritually. Then he showed that his spiritual being was not meant to be here for long. Because no matter what he did to himself physically or the help he received, his spirit was ready to go. I think George Harrison's legacy isn't just about being a Beatle... That's enough for a lot of people. It's enough for all of us. I think you have someone who is more than special. I really can't think of anyone else in The Beatles or outside of them who has done all those things.

He was an extraordinary man in many ways. And we saw that at George's concert. The wonderful concert at the Royal Albert Hall that his group of colleagues gave him, where McCartney, Ringo, Tom Petty, several Heartbreakers, Jeff Lynne were there... And so on. Everyone gathered in tribute to the great man. I mean, I thought it was really something that you were gone and your friends were throwing you this wonderful party. I was very moved by the film. And what I got from it was not just the wonderful music of all these people. But George Harrison had some incredible friendships. ♪ Harrison was one of the most famous men in the world, but he hated being the center of attention.

He preached minimalism, but he lived in a 120-bedroom mansion and owned a million-pound car. His songs focused on the glory of God and also on everyday life. He was known not only for being part of the most successful band of all time, an unrivaled guitarist, one of the best songwriters of all time, but also a man with a brilliant sense of humor, kind, spiritual, thoughtful and loving. . His death was a tragedy for the world. But his life was a gift to all of us.