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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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English musician, singer-songwriter, and producer George Harrison (1943 - 2001) performing on stage playing his 'Rocky' Sonic Blue Fender Stratocaster during his 'George Harrison and Ravi Shankar's 1974 North American tour' also known as the 'Dark Horse Tour' in North America, 1974.
Jeff Lynne explains why a "campfire classic" proves George Harrison's slide playing was second to none

By Phil Weller Published

The ELO frontman and producer shared his comments in a post to Harrison's Instagram page

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The Beatles rehearsing at the Deauville Hotel, Miami Beach, Florida for THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW. From left: Ringo Starr, George Harrison and Paul McCartney. Image dated February 16, 1964.
Was George Harrison's 1963 Country Gent really destroyed in a Beatles road mishap? The evidence says no

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

The discovery of Paul McCartney's stolen Höfner bass this past year offers new clues to the Gretsch guitar's fate

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The Beatles perform 'Rain' and 'Paperback Writer' on BBC TV show 'Top Of The Pops' in London on 16th June 1966. Left to right: John Lennon (1940-1980), Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison (1943-2001).
Why did the Beatles play Epiphone Casinos? It all comes back to one man

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

John Mayall brought some famous guitarists to the fore. He also turned the Beatles on to one of their defining guitar models

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George Harrison (1943 - 2001) of the Beatles at a concert in Copenhagen with Eric Clapton and Delaney and Bonnie.
An unusual guitar is at the center of a mystery about the Beatles' White Album

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

The rare fretless guitar appears to have been used on "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" and "Helter Skelter"

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Harrison with his Rickenbacker 360/12 on the set of the Beatles’ 1964 film, A Hard Day’s Night. (From left) Actor John Junkin, Harrison, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, director Richard Lester and Ringo Starr
“People always say I’m the Beatle who changed the most.” How playing sitar helped George Harrison become a guitar legend

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

While all the elements of Harrison’s guitar style were falling into place, the Beatles were falling apart. Here’s what happened

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