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George Harrison: Behind the Locked Door (utgåvan 2015)

av Graeme Thomson (Författare)

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As a Beatle, Harrison underwent a bewilderingly compressed early adulthood, buffeted by unprecedented levels of fame and success. The notoriously shy performer mostly ceded the spotlight to his more flamboyant bandmates John, Paul, and Ringo, but after the band's breakup, Harrison charted a new path all his own. In this elegant, in-depth biography, renowned music journalist Graeme Thomson tracks Harrison assiduously through his many changes and conflicts, from schoolboy guitarist to global superstar, God-seeker to independent filmmaker, and marks the perennial struggle of a man attempting to walk a spiritual path lined with temptation. Drawing on scores of new interviews with close friends and collaborators, rigorous research and critical insight, George Harrison: Behind The Locked Door is a fascinating account of the motives and varied achievements of an often misunderstood man.… (mer)
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Titel:George Harrison: Behind the Locked Door
Författare:Graeme Thomson (Författare)
Info:The Overlook Press (2015), Edition: 1, 464 pages
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George Harrison:Behind The Locked Door
by Graeme Thomson
2015
Overlook Omnibus
3.5 / 5.0

Known as the quiet Beatle, George Harrison's lifelong inner turmoil balancing his spiritual beliefs with the material needs and demands of his life, career, and fame drove him to become a very reclusive person.
From The Quarryman to the Beatles; his fascination with Eastern philosophy and religion to studying with Ravi Shankar; and his retirement to Friars Park, his estate in England; this is a solid biography of a very complex and interesting man.
Each of Harrisons solo albums and guest appearances are given detailed synopsis, although Thomson does say he believes Harrisons career was at its top when 'All Things Must Pass' was released, and everything since then has not compared. ( )
  over.the.edge | Oct 3, 2019 |
I didn't read this cover to cover, but just dipped into it as events drew my interest - it's a pretty hefty volume. Thomson referred to Pattie Boyd's autobiography often (a book I disliked because of her shameless name-dropping) and of course, much is already well-known, especially to my generation (as a teen, my friend pointed to a blurb in a minor music magazine saying this band with the odd name was worth watching). One surprise was that Harrison's young son Dhani, was shocked to learn his father had been in The Beatles. It explained why the kids at school taunted him by following him singing Yellow Submarine. That he had kept this from his son is an indication of his need for privacy, to be an individual, not a piece of a famous group where he was never content, never accepting stardom. This is an honest, frank account of Harrison's life, the odd man out of the Beatles, unhappy with life, constantly searching for solutions. Thomson acknowledges his talent but without gushing hero-worship. ( )
  VivienneR | Jan 22, 2016 |
I picked up this book thinking, George Harrison, this should be interesting. It really wasn't much to me. And to top it off I had not even realized I had read his biography several years back and had forgotten I had. So much for impressions. Graeme Thomson goes into a fairly exhaustive review of primarily Harrison's escapades as an emerging rock superstar primarily from his part as a Beatle. In respects he had some success on his own but not to the magnitude of Lennon or McCartney.

The trials and tribulations of his struggles on the recording and performing stage is primarily the focus of the book. That is what I found generally boring about the book. One thing for sure is despite his perceived enlightenment in his religious endeavors, this was one tortured man, and probably soul. Harrison seemed quite the contradiction in his life. One who sought out and practiced the solace and peace associated with the Indian religious practices. Yet by contrast most of his life continually centered in his drinking and drugging. Back and forth he went. And ultimately led to his early demise. His commendable striving to save and help those in peril during the struggles of Bangladesh are offset by his petty and constant struggles and bitterness towards his fellow artists. All of this made for not a pleasant read. ( )
  knightlight777 | May 13, 2015 |
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As a Beatle, Harrison underwent a bewilderingly compressed early adulthood, buffeted by unprecedented levels of fame and success. The notoriously shy performer mostly ceded the spotlight to his more flamboyant bandmates John, Paul, and Ringo, but after the band's breakup, Harrison charted a new path all his own. In this elegant, in-depth biography, renowned music journalist Graeme Thomson tracks Harrison assiduously through his many changes and conflicts, from schoolboy guitarist to global superstar, God-seeker to independent filmmaker, and marks the perennial struggle of a man attempting to walk a spiritual path lined with temptation. Drawing on scores of new interviews with close friends and collaborators, rigorous research and critical insight, George Harrison: Behind The Locked Door is a fascinating account of the motives and varied achievements of an often misunderstood man.

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