It was 1965, in the Montreal Forum, and I was sitting with my dad (who hated the whole thing), and brother Lloyd; great seats, mid-section, and although they appeared blurry (my myopia had just set in, and I left my glasses at home!)..after about 10 other groups who did one or two songs each...(the Bill Black's Combo was the final one),at last, amongst a roar of screams...THE BEATLES!! They began with "Twist and Shout"..there were continual camera flashes from the press, and privileged others stage-side, creating a strobe effect throughout the concert.
The obnoxious fast-talking DJ announcer who introduced them, proclaimed the winner of a drawing the radio station had before the show. A shy oriental girl, who received the prize, was asked who was her favourite Beatle.
"George Harrison", she announced to a thunderous wave of like -thinking young girls screaming in approval. My favorite too, I thought. He was my guitar heroe at the time.
Mid-way through the show, and I don't recall the song, John announced that for whatever the tune was, "Geoughe is gonna need a change of geetah"....George then proceeded to take off the trademark Gretsch Country Gentleman, and switch to a Gretsch Chet Atkins model (best I can remember..it definitely was a cut-away, red, and the stage light caused a great reflection off the pick-guard). All this...to yet ANOTHER roar of screams. Each movement by any-one of the Beatles could result in another wave of pandemonium; if they shook their hair; John stamped his feet imitating a spasmodic at one point, and THAT did it also.
I miss the Beatles, I miss John, and now I'll have to miss George. He was a gentleman, never took himself or the Beatles too seriously, and surely one of the most innovative guitarists of rock and pop music.
Well, George, my guitar gently weeps, and so do I.
Sleep peacefully, sweet angel.
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It was 1965, in the Montreal Forum, and I was sitting with my dad (who hated the whole thing), and brother Lloyd; great seats, mid-section, and although they appeared blurry (my myopia had just set in, and I left my glasses at home!)..after about 10 other groups who did one or two songs each...(the Bill Black's Combo was the final one),at last, amongst a roar of screams...THE BEATLES!! They began with "Twist and Shout"..there were continual camera flashes from the press, and privileged others stage-side, creating a strobe effect throughout the concert.
The obnoxious fast-talking DJ announcer who introduced them, proclaimed the winner of a drawing the radio station had before the show. A shy oriental girl, who received the prize, was asked who was her favourite Beatle.
"George Harrison", she announced to a thunderous wave of like -thinking young girls screaming in approval. My favorite too, I thought. He was my guitar heroe at the time.
Mid-way through the show, and I don't recall the song, John announced that for whatever the tune was, "Geoughe is gonna need a change of geetah"....George then proceeded to take off the trademark Gretsch Country Gentleman, and switch to a Gretsch Chet Atkins model (best I can remember..it definitely was a cut-away, red, and the stage light caused a great reflection off the pick-guard). All this...to yet ANOTHER roar of screams. Each movement by any-one of the Beatles could result in another wave of pandemonium; if they shook their hair; John stamped his feet imitating a spasmodic at one point, and THAT did it also.
I miss the Beatles, I miss John, and now I'll have to miss George. He was a gentleman, never took himself or the Beatles too seriously, and surely one of the most innovative guitarists of rock and pop music.
Well, George, my guitar gently weeps, and so do I.
Sleep peacefully, sweet angel.
The obnoxious fast-talking DJ announcer who introduced them, proclaimed the winner of a drawing the radio station had before the show. A shy oriental girl, who received the prize, was asked who was her favourite Beatle.
"George Harrison", she announced to a thunderous wave of like -thinking young girls screaming in approval. My favorite too, I thought. He was my guitar heroe at the time.
Mid-way through the show, and I don't recall the song, John announced that for whatever the tune was, "Geoughe is gonna need a change of geetah"....George then proceeded to take off the trademark Gretsch Country Gentleman, and switch to a Gretsch Chet Atkins model (best I can remember..it definitely was a cut-away, red, and the stage light caused a great reflection off the pick-guard). All this...to yet ANOTHER roar of screams. Each movement by any-one of the Beatles could result in another wave of pandemonium; if they shook their hair; John stamped his feet imitating a spasmodic at one point, and THAT did it also.
I miss the Beatles, I miss John, and now I'll have to miss George. He was a gentleman, never took himself or the Beatles too seriously, and surely one of the most innovative guitarists of rock and pop music.
Well, George, my guitar gently weeps, and so do I.
Sleep peacefully, sweet angel.
