Episode 150: “All You Need is Love” by the Beatles
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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Is It George Playing the Citar on Love You Too?
There is a lot of debate as to whether it's george playing on the track, and i feel a little uncomfortable making a definitive statement in either direction. As a technical gui arvist, harrison was only mediocre. His value lay in his inventiveness, not in technical ability. And he had been playing guitar for over a decade, but citar only a few months. There's ablues feeling to some of the ben that apparently no genuine indian classical musician would naturally do. I can tell you here and now, 100%. It was george on citar throughout. Were no other musicians involved. It was just me and him.
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