The song George Harrison wrote on the day he quit The Beatles
The day he quit The Beatles, George Harrison went home and wrote a song that'd become one of his most beloved solo tracks.
Like all bands, they had their feuds. Though, given The Beatles were the most famous and influential musical group throughout the sixties, all eyes were on them. Almost always.
So when frictions between the four-piece were aired, it sent ripples of worry throughout their fanbase and the wider world. Naturally creative disputes would arise when you've got two equally talented songwriters jostling for supremacy over The Beatles' immaculate output, let alone three.
But with John Lennon and Paul McCartney to contend with, George Harrison seldom got a look in. When John Lennon and Paul McCartney reconciled and nearly reformed The Beatles.
During the filming of the 1970 documentary Let It Be - and later Peter Jackson's revisionist documentary Get Back which restored the original footage - George's frustration would come to a head.
With the four members seemingly struggling to be in the same room together, it was Paul McCartney's uncompromising creative vision which pushed everyone else to the margins.
Whilst John didn't seem too bothered, and Ringo Starr focusing on a concurrent acting career, George felt he was wasting his time. So he quit the band.
The day he quit The Beatles, George went home and wrote a song that'd become one of his most beloved solo tracks.
Source: Thomas Curtis-Horsfall/goldradiouk.com
