Re: OT While my guitar gently weeps

[Charles Zwicky <cazwicky@earthlink.net>]

Per,

  The Solo on "While my Guitar Gently Weeps" is played through a 
Leslie cabinet, unlike any other Beatles guitar solo.
This also contributes to the 'wide vibrato' you mention.

>Still haven't seen any of those movies. I've also always thought Eric
>Clapton played that lead but after reading your post I listened back
>to the song and found similar guitar tone to be heard on a lot of the
>White Album songs. Check out the Helter Skelter for example, even
>though it's a bit down tuned there but clearly sounding like the same
>guitar rig. Birthday... and Taxman for earlier recordings - same tone.
>But on the other hand I have never heard George play a minor third
>push-up bend topped with a wide vibrato like that in any other of the
>Beatles song, while Clapton did that all the time in those days (like
>Jeff Beck also did, and Jim MacCarty of Cactus...). Maybe Clapton
>played it with George guitar and amp in the studio?
>
>Greetings from Sweden
>
>Per Boysen - www.perboysen.com
>
>
>
>On Wed, Jan 7, 2009 at 9:07 PM, samba - <sambacomet@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>       I thought Clapton played lead on While My Guitar Gently Weeps,but 
>in
>>  Concert for Bangaladesh ,he and George both play,and its clear they 
>both
>>  played those parts on the recording. That film opes with a great 
>performance
>>  by Ali Akbar Khan Ravi Shankar and Allah Rakka  ( Yakir Hussein's 
>father in
>>  case anyone who doesn't know)what a name for a drummer. He's the only 
>player
>>  I've ever seen make his instrument ,Tabla seem to be bubbling over with
>>  joyfull laughter.
>  >   Anyone see Concert for George?


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