Martin Scorsese's George Harrison Documentary in Post-Production

I think George's interest in money matters is very natural. At first, it was the eagerness of any 20 year old who has finally found himself with a huge opportunity. But let's not forget something, the Beatle's management, Brian Epstein specifically was horrendous. They were given HORRIBLE deals and stingy, if not downright insulting percentages in the ownerships of their songs. They really didn't own them. As they grew to be fully aware of this, I fault none of them for wanting to recoup what was lost.

I agree that Yoko and John's comments were needlessly insulting and must be taken in context. They considered themselves the leaders of the peace movement and big thinkers, which they were, in a conceptual art sort of way. I have studied Harrison extensively, and I see no evidence of a superficial consciousness. He hated the pop-culture entrapment, if he tried to incorporate higher thought in his music, he was slammed for being to religious, too spiritual, qualities oddly, that were lauded profusely when he died, 2 and a half months after 9.11 when the world started to scramble to try and make sense of things. When George died, the coverage and reflections were equally about his post-spiritual life as they were about his Fab days. George was not a saint, he knew that better than anybody, but he always tried to improve and seek truth from the crazy life he led. It was those qualities that Martin S. obviously recognized and which I hope are focused on.

HARRY'S MUSIC SHOULD HAVE BEEN MORE VISABLE ON THE "BEATLES" ALBUMS OVER THE YEARS YOU COULD SEE HIS TALENT WAS WASTED...BUT THEY COMPLIMENTED EACH OTHER VERY WELL..HE IS THE "ELVIS " BEATLE. THIS FILM S/B FANTASTIC!

I am so happy that George is getting his due as he was
the soul of the Beatles for me and not given enough
time on the Beatles albums.

I'm looking forward to this film. George Harrison made some great music and I want to hear all the unreleased material that will be probably be in the deluxe soundtrack connected to it. If the film anything like that Dylan bio, it'll be fantastic.
As far as George's influence on the other Beatles, I'd have to wait and see what the film says about it. The Indian influence might be too easy an answer. Also, I think it was Donovan who might have been the big influence on the White Album. I heard when he was staying with the Beatles in India, John had asked Donovan to teach him his finger picking style. You can hear it all through the White Album. Don't forget Donovan was HUGE in 1968.

I had read that he was the family-favorite, but at the same time was very morose. Thats pretty interesting in and of itself. The morose sibling usually gets lowly status in the typical family structure.

What would the White Album sound like without George's influence. He helped bring about their famous India-detour where in turn John & Paul started to play around with the finger-picking guitar technique. George was elevated by the other Beatles presense and in turn elevated them.

Viewer beware: unprecendented access can sometimes turn into precedented fluff.

When George realized the taxman was taking 90 % of the Beatles money he became interested in finance. Can't blame him. No one wants to be ripped off, at least not too badly.

Seems like spirituality and serious money-making go hand in hand. You have a built in "good cause" to attatch to any money making venture. You can always say it is for the greater good.

I think Scorsese's film will be truthfull, or should I say 'troot-full'. Now that I think of it some of Marty's work has beatles references. In the Departed the Jack Nicholson character quotes John Lennon saying "I'm an artist. Give me a tuba and I'll make something out of it." I think Marty is the same way, he was even able to make The Color of Money not-horrible.