Who played something guitar solo?
George Harrison’s
George Harrison’s unique isolated guitar solo in The Beatles song ‘Something’ The Beatles’ gem ‘Something’ is regarded as George Harrison’s finest hour in The Fab Four that saw him finally elevated as an equal on John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s level when it came to songwriting.
What guitar did George Harrison use on something solo?
It was a 1963 Rickenbacker 360/12. In Fireglo red. This particular guitar was first offered to John Lennon, who remarked that it would be a much better fit for George, and that George would love it. Lennon was absolutely correct.
Did George Harrison play the solo on something?
Harrison solo demo On 25 February 1969 – his 26th birthday – Harrison entered Abbey Road Studios and taped solo demos of “Something”, “Old Brown Shoe” and “All Things Must Pass”, the last two of which had also been rejected recently by Lennon and McCartney.
Who plays lead guitar on something?
Harrison
The original version was eight minutes long. The Beatles finally recorded ‘Something’ on April 16, 1969, and it was completed on May 2. The line-up featured Harrison on rhythm and lead guitar, Lennon on piano, McCartney on bass, Ringo Starr on drums, and Billy Preston on Hammond organ.
Who wrote Beatles Something?
George HarrisonSomething / Lyricist
Did George Harrison use a Les Paul?
“Lucy” is the name George Harrison of the Beatles gave to the unique red Gibson Les Paul guitar he received from Eric Clapton in August 1968.
Who plays the guitar solo on Helter Skelter?
John Lennon – backing vocal, six-string bass (Fender Bass VI), sound effects (through tenor saxophone mouthpiece), piano. George Harrison – backing vocal, lead/rhythm guitar (Bartell fretless prototype), slide guitar.
Who played the solos on the Beatles songs?
And while George Harrison played the bulk of the Fab Four’s lead electric guitar parts (especially in the band’s early years), McCartney occasionally – and understandably – claimed the lead-guitar spotlight, as did rhythm guitarist John Lennon (and Cream’s Eric Clapton, on one famous occasion).