Within me without you

While some listeners initially thought it was the sound of the other Beatles mocking his songwriting effort, it was in fact meant to lighten the mood after five minutes of sad, almost mournful, music.

Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Written by lead guitarist George Harrison , it was his second composition in the Indian classical style, after " Love You To ", and inspired by his stay in India in late with his mentor and sitar teacher Ravi Shankar. Recorded in London without the other Beatles, it features Indian instrumentation such as sitar, tambura , dilruba and tabla , and was performed by Harrison and members of the Asian Music Circle. The recording marked a significant departure from the Beatles' previous work; musically, it evokes the Indian devotional tradition, while the overtly spiritual quality of the lyrics reflects Harrison's absorption in Hindu philosophy and the teachings of the Vedas. The song was Harrison's only composition on Sgt. Pepper , although his endorsement of Indian culture was further reflected in the inclusion of yogis such as Paramahansa Yogananda among the crowd depicted on the album's cover.

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While some listeners initially thought it was the sound of the other Beatles mocking his songwriting effort, it was in fact meant to lighten the mood after five minutes of sad, almost mournful, music. It was a very long piece — maybe 30 or 40 minutes — and was written in different parts, with a progression in each. I recorded in three segments and spliced them together later. He and Neil Aspinall played tamburas while Indian musicians performed traditional instruments. Recording began on 15 March Initially it had the working title Untitled, and on the first day just one take of the basic track was taped. Although Harrison claimed that the song was recorded in three parts and later edited together, it was in fact taped as one, initially lasting six minutes and 25 seconds.

Within me without you

Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Written by lead guitarist George Harrison , it was his second composition in the Indian classical style, after " Love You To ", and inspired by his stay in India in late with his mentor and sitar teacher Ravi Shankar. Recorded in London without the other Beatles, it features Indian instrumentation such as sitar, tambura , dilruba and tabla , and was performed by Harrison and members of the Asian Music Circle. The recording marked a significant departure from the Beatles' previous work; musically, it evokes the Indian devotional tradition, while the overtly spiritual quality of the lyrics reflects Harrison's absorption in Hindu philosophy and the teachings of the Vedas. The song was Harrison's only composition on Sgt. Pepper , although his endorsement of Indian culture was further reflected in the inclusion of yogis such as Paramahansa Yogananda among the crowd depicted on the album's cover.

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He and Neil Aspinall played tamburas while Indian musicians performed traditional instruments. Retrieved 12 June Loading Comments Removing two songs and adding three, this is a complete trip. The reason there are only 6 songs on side 2 is the running time of the side and the fact that they were not going to give George 2 songs on the album when one of them is mins. This was tremendous help, thanks! London: Sanctuary. Lancelot Friday 17 November Archived from the original on 13 November I picked up the guitar a few years ago and playing these quite simple songs is like therapy and rejuvenates me every time. It would have made a nice transition between Revolver and Sgt. Written by lead guitarist George Harrison , it was his second composition in the Indian classical style, after " Love You To ", and inspired by his stay in India in late with his mentor and sitar teacher Ravi Shankar. Brend, Mark I am fine with Indian music, and the general message of the song.

Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band that directly connects with the emerging counterculture movement. And it's hardly a Beatles song at all. In a sign of things to come, composer George Harrison is the lone band member to appear on the Indian-influenced, sitar-driven "Within You Without You," which became the last song finished for the album.

Joseph Brush Thursday 19 November Pepper is about Britain, and the Summer of Love was always about America. Retrieved 13 June Sunday 24 November Either way, it was pure Harrison. Pepper Knew My Father ". Saturday 30 September The best songs were ones they recorded. Archived from the original on 1 January Here George captures Eastern spirituality and mysticism masterfully on a record. MikeP Sunday 30 September It is not that. I should mention that I play an open back banjo, and with a mute attached. Clayson, Alan