Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Soulspace

If George Harrison was born to write and perform any particular song, this is it. 'Marwa Blues' from his posthumous release 'Brainwashed'. You're able to hear snatches of influence right from his earliest teen ukulele playing, through the Beatles years, his years of sitar study at the knee of Ravi Shankar and his solo career with his signature guitar sound. This instrumental is an emotional journey that takes you from yearning and attaining, to loss and sorrow, to renewal, hope and contentment. Brilliant. Beautiful production by Jeff Lynne (of ELO and Travelling Wilbury's fame).

2 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Nice post.

Jeff Lynne's production is perfect: not too posh, not too demo-like.

Sandi

4:53 PM, April 04, 2007  
Blogger Norm said...

Thanks Sandi - What I miss most is the tremendous spirit of the man. We could use a great many more like him. "Brainwashed" is a terrific legacy to leave us; it testifies to his incredible talents as songwriter, singer and musician.

12:05 AM, April 05, 2007  

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