John Lennon worked closely with George Harrison on “Norwegian Wood.” While Lennon had limited interest in working on his bandmates’ songs, he was protective over his own work. Therefore, he grew frustrated as he and Harrison struggled to get the song right. He admitted that he grew angry while recording the song.
John Lennon found it frustrating to record The Beatles’ ‘Norwegian Wood’
In the mid-1960s, Harrison became interested in the sitar. As he learned to play the instrument, Lennon asked him to play it on the song “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown).” While Lennon wanted the sound in the song, they struggled to achieve his vision for it. Lennon grew increasingly upset as they worked their way through it.
“George had just got the sitar and I said, ‘Could you play this piece?'” Lennon told Rolling Stone. “We went through many different sort of versions of the song,...
John Lennon found it frustrating to record The Beatles’ ‘Norwegian Wood’
In the mid-1960s, Harrison became interested in the sitar. As he learned to play the instrument, Lennon asked him to play it on the song “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown).” While Lennon wanted the sound in the song, they struggled to achieve his vision for it. Lennon grew increasingly upset as they worked their way through it.
“George had just got the sitar and I said, ‘Could you play this piece?'” Lennon told Rolling Stone. “We went through many different sort of versions of the song,...
- 9/30/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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