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George was a real character…

How George pranked Phil Collins for his uncredited contribution to All Things Must Pass .

Collins’ connection with the Beatles dates back to 1964, when he was hired as an extra in their first feature film, A Hard Day’s Night. Then just 13, he spent the day alongside hundreds of fellow teenagers instructed to shout at the top of their lungs during the climactic television concert scene. Unfortunately, his musical purism ended up costing him screen time. “They wanted kids that were screaming, and I just sat still, which is probably why I was cut out of the film,” Collins told Rolling Stone in 2016. “I remember thinking, ‘For crying out loud, will you stop screaming? Let’s listen to the music!’”

His second experience with one of the Fabs was equally disappointing. In 1970 he was booked to play congas on a session for “The Art Of Dying ,” to be included on All Things Must Pass . “One night, our managers called me and said, ‘You want to go down to Abbey Road ?’” he remembers. “I said, ‘I’m a bit busy, I’ve just had a bath.’ And they said, ‘Well, it’s for George Harrison .’ I went, ‘I’ll get a cab.’ I walked in and there was Ringo Starr , Billy Preston, Phil Spector, Klaus Voorman, Badfinger, [guitarist] Pete Drake, [Beatles road manager] Mal Evans and George. Spector was introduced in this brusque way. He was like, ‘Who is this young guy, thinks he can play with the Beatles?’”

Eager to prove his worth, the 19-year-old attacked the song with brute force during the run-throughs – and soon he had the scars to prove it. By the time the recording began, his hands were raw and he could barely play. “After 90 minutes, I had blood blisters. They took a break, and then Ringo’s chauffeur came and said, ‘You’re finished.’” The sound of congas, if they appear at all, can’t be heard on the final mix. “When All Things Must Pass  came out, I looked through the credits and there was no mention of me,” he says.

Harrison himself remained unaware of Collins’ participation until 2001, when he was assembling a remastered package of the album in celebration of its 30th anniversary. He and Collins had become friendly in the intervening decades, so Harrison decided to have a little fun with the Genesis superstar. As an apology for not crediting him on the original release, he sent Collins a version of the song that he claimed featured his lost percussion contributions.

“I got a tape from George of the song that I played with the congas quite loud,” Collins told EW. “I thought, Oh, my god, this sounds terrible. In fact, it was a Harrison joke. He’d recorded [percussionist] Ray Cooper. [He said,] ‘Play bad, I’m going to record it and send it to Phil.’ I couldn’t believe that a Beatle had actually spent that much time on a practical joke for me.”

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I wore a sweater vest to work for most of the 90s. For some reason, the boss wanted us to wear either a vest or a tie.

I wonder what these guys were up to since the Wilburys were already broken up. Nice to see Dhani hanging out with mom & dad (that hat is something else). Tom looks like he has been spending lots of time at the beach.

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meanmistermustard said
I have a written contract (Joe makes us sign one, I insisted on the clause being added) where it is clearly stated that I will not participate in any forum meet-up held in person. 

The north of Scotland is beautiful tho so I may go myself one day. Would love to do a tour of the north of Scotland and hopefully one day I will.

  

@meanmistermustard I think I found a way that you can join the get together and still maintain your anonymity. 

His suit is cool, but I really dig the shirt collar.

I love this song and video.If you haven’t read it, the book is life changing as well.

Remember now, be here now
As it’s not like it was before
The past was, be here now
As it’s not what it was before it was

Sorry Yoko and George for being so intrigued by this story. It was the first time I ever even heard the term “digestive biscuit”.       

Do you think George might have been buying these for Yoko during their white period?

Pictures like this fill me with curiosity as to what was going on? Among other things, what were the contents of the envelope Klaus just opened?

I discovered this picture while researching the Made In England album covers and inserts. (I thought I remembered a photoshoot). I wonder what condition he was attempting to heal.

I do believe the transit into Pisces is in progress.