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(from left) Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr perform in Twickenham Film Studios, London, in January 1969, in a scene from the Michael Lindsay-Hogg film Let It Be.
How a candid moment caught on camera became the final Beatles song the band recorded together

By Phil Weller Published

"I Me Mine" wasn’t intended to make the 'Let It Be' album, but an executive decision forced what remained of the Beatles back into the studio to record it for one last hurrah

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Albert Lee 1958 Gibson Les Paul Custom
When Albert Lee received a Les Paul Custom from Eric Clapton, he had no idea how much history it held

By Phil Weller Published

Clapton made the guitar famous, but it’s been played by a host of guitar icons and was featured on two of his vital classic rock albums

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LEFT: George Harrison and (off camera) Eric Clapton play some of the guitars on offer at Christie's Auction on June 24 at Christie's. The auction is to raise money for the Crossroad's Centre in Antigua, a foundation that treats alcoholics and drug abusers in the Caribbean, June 03, 1999 in New York.; RIGHT: American musician Mike Campbell, of the group Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, plays guitar as he performs onstage during the 'Long After Dark' tour at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, New York, March 31, 1983. (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images)
Mike Campbell asked George Harrison to replace his Traveling Wilbury’s solo. He tells why history proves it was the right decision

By Phil Weller Published

The guitarist took up the instrument because of the Beatle. When it came to sharing a studio with him, he knew his hero would serve the song better than he ever could

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George Harrison plays a guitar at the preview part for Eric Clapton's Christie's guitar auction to raise funds for his Crossroads Centre, 1999
How a case of mistaken identity led to George Harrison's last public performance

By Jonathan Graham Published

The legend stopped by the VH1 studios with Ravi Shankar to chat about their new collaboration, leading to his impromptu solo set

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LEFT: Jimi Hendrix performs live on stage playing a white Fender Stratocaster guitar with The Jimi Hendrix Experience at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 18th February 1969. RIGHT: Andy Fairweather Low and the Low Riders perform on Day 1 of Wickham Festival on August 6, 2015 in Wickham, England.
Andy Fairweather on 3 am jams with Jimi Hendrix and sleepless nights while playing in George Harrison’s band

By Phil Weller Published

The session guitarist has played with some of the biggest names in the business – even if he was Harrison’s seventh choice for the gig

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COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - 1st DECEMBER: Photo of DELANEY & BONNIE and George HARRISON; (playing "Lucy" - Gibson Les Paul guitar given to him by Eric Clapton) performing with Delaney & Bonnie in Copenhagen, Denmark in December 1969.
When George Harrison’s “Lucy” Les Paul was “kidnapped” in 1973, he went to extreme measures to get it back

By Phil Weller Published

The cherry-finished Les Paul — dubbed Lucy — had been owned by several famous guitarists, including Eric Clapton, who gifted it to Harrison in 1968

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1966, British rock musician Paul McCartney playing on stage during The Beatles', last tour. Drummer Ringo Starr is visible in the background., 1966
Paul McCartney said his very first performance with John Lennon went so badly that he swore off guitar solos

By Christopher Scapelliti Last updated

McCartney's botched showpiece was the reason he pushed Lennon to bring George Harrison into the Quarrymen. The rest is Beatles history

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Paul McCartney from the Beatles plays an acoustic guitar while John Lennon (1940-1980) sunbathes behind in London, summer 1967.
"We thought his music was very similar to ours, and we latched on to him amazingly quickly.” Paul McCartney explained how a youthful error led him to write one of his greatest guitar tracks for the Beatles

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

"Blackbird" developed from his and George Harrison's love of Bach's Bourée in E minor and their attempts to master the piece as young teenagers

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LEFT: Peter Frampton 1976; RIGHT: George Harrison (R) and band memeber, keyboardist Billy Preston perform on stage during their "North American Tour" at the Capitol Center December 13, 1974 in Landover, Maryland.
Peter Frampton on how George Harrison shocked him when they met in 1970 with an invitation to record

By Christopher Scapelliti Last updated

The guitarist said it was the first time he met George. It led to a friendship that lasted until Harrison’s death

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Portrait of British musician Paul McCartney as he plays acoustic guitar against a red background, October 7, 1984.
Paul McCartney made some surprising revelations about his favorite guitar in our historic interview with him

By Tom Mulhern Published

The former Beatle gave Guitar Player insights into "Taxman" and "Blackbird," as well as John Lennon's previously unknown fingerpicking skills

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