Post by Darkhorse on Aug 14, 2003 2:00:45 GMT
Here is a quote from the Anthology series of George talking about the Sgt. Pepper album. It seems to me as if he leaves an unintentional clue by the way he speaks of that period in the Beatles history. I'll include the quote first and then say where I think he left the clue.
George talking about Sgt. Pepper:
"...for me it was a bit tiring. Or it was a bit boring. Because, um, I mean, I had a few moments in there that I enjoyed, but generally I didn't really like that album much. My heart was still in India. You know, I mean, that was the thing for me. When that , that happened in '66(pause), uh, it was the(pause), after that everything else seemed like hard work. You know, it was a job. It was like doing something I didn't really want to do. I was losing interest in being fab at that point."
Notice the quote: "... When that , that happened in '66(pause), uh, it was the(pause), after that everything else seemed like hard work..."
When what happened in '66? What could he be talking about other than something so tragic as the deaths of Paul and Brian(btw, his two best men at his wedding in January of '66)? (I think it's made to look as if the touring in '66 is what did it and especially the whole Phillipines incident but that wasn't a reason enough to stop touring everywhere. The interviews at that time by the Beatles were statements by them that they were just glad to get out of that country. Not necessarily to stop touring.) The long pause in there is maybe for him to make sure to himself that he didn't say the wrong thing. Can you imagine how hard it was/is to talk about the Beatles without mentioning the biggest part of Beatles history? Things are bound to slip out from time to time without knowing it.
Before I never thought much of this but after 60IF it has meaning. It all comes together so to speak.
George talking about Sgt. Pepper:
"...for me it was a bit tiring. Or it was a bit boring. Because, um, I mean, I had a few moments in there that I enjoyed, but generally I didn't really like that album much. My heart was still in India. You know, I mean, that was the thing for me. When that , that happened in '66(pause), uh, it was the(pause), after that everything else seemed like hard work. You know, it was a job. It was like doing something I didn't really want to do. I was losing interest in being fab at that point."
Notice the quote: "... When that , that happened in '66(pause), uh, it was the(pause), after that everything else seemed like hard work..."
When what happened in '66? What could he be talking about other than something so tragic as the deaths of Paul and Brian(btw, his two best men at his wedding in January of '66)? (I think it's made to look as if the touring in '66 is what did it and especially the whole Phillipines incident but that wasn't a reason enough to stop touring everywhere. The interviews at that time by the Beatles were statements by them that they were just glad to get out of that country. Not necessarily to stop touring.) The long pause in there is maybe for him to make sure to himself that he didn't say the wrong thing. Can you imagine how hard it was/is to talk about the Beatles without mentioning the biggest part of Beatles history? Things are bound to slip out from time to time without knowing it.
Before I never thought much of this but after 60IF it has meaning. It all comes together so to speak.
