How could George snap at Dick????

I was watching the George Harrison interview that Dick Cavett did in
the early seventies. George can be such a grouch (sp) when he wanted to
be! I could tell Dick Cavett was a bit intimidated by George. And who

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I think you are being too harsh on George. George gave a number of
interviews post Beatles where he complained that "Paul ruined my guitar
playing" or "I'll never play with Paul again." Etc. If you read Geoff
Emerick's book, see a scene or two from Let it Be, or read enough
George interviews, it is clear that Paul became domineering in the
later years, and did not treat George with respect. John also said "we
were tired of being sidemen for Paul."

The bottom line: although George may have snapped here and there at
Paul, it is because Paul kept treating him like an insignificant studio
musician rather than a team mate. Paul was very fussy about recording
his own songs, would harrass and intimidate George with regard to his
guitar parts, would dismiss George's songwriting attempts, etc. For
example, there was one recorded conversation between Paul, George and

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side

John which I read where John said to Paul something like, "You always
get the A side of singles, I get the B side and George gets nothing.
Maybe it's time for George to get a single." and Paul responded

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essentially,

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good

essentially, "That's because until recently George's songs haven;t been
as good as ours."

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Actually, it's because George was an ass.
McCartney and Lennon really despised Harrison in later
years. McCartney had much more contempt for George Harrison than
he had for Yoko, for example.
As the years have unfolded, it's become clear that
Harrison was indeed the black sheep of The Beatles, and had it not
been for John, Paul and Ringo, George Harrison would have done well
to have become a bus driver like his father. He'd more likely be a
sad old alcoholic somewhere, still alive in 2006, bitter at the
world and all it did to him, and bitter at The Beatles for Paul
having ignored him forever after Paul met John.
George Harrison really rode Lennon and McCartney's coat
tails.

George, understandably, was upset and responded essentially, "That's
not true. The songs I've written which you now say are as good as
yours are songs I wrote 3 years ago which you didn't want to listen to
and which you would not let me record."

I've also seen a George quote where George essentially told Paul that
"I don't care whether you like my songs or not."

So, George was tired of being dominated, bossed around, not being given
chances to record his songs, being criticised, etc. This was going on
for years.

I believe if he said something nasty to Paul it is because he was
defending himself.

wouldn't be? For crying out loud, do you remember George's snippy
response when Dick Cavett asked Ravi how they could get George to
perform again? George just snapped at Dick Cavett! I could feel the
tension in the air 35 years later coming out of my DVD!! There was no
need for that, George! So what if you were busy editing tape! You
should have taken some charm lessons from Ringo and Paul! "You must
have learned something all those years!" And do you remember how Dick
Cavett just went right back interviewing the Ravi? It's as if you

Tom Rudge...

The Ravi would never snap.

could cut the tension with a knife!!

Don't get my wrong. I love George Harrison. But when it comes to charm,
I guess Mick Jagger was right. He could be combative.

Tom Rudge...

You love and peace are very interesting.