‘Again and again in Within You Without You, Rogovoy’s insights push a Reset button that allows a song you’ve heard a million times ... to once again make you appreciate being alive, at least a little bit.’

"During the 58 years George Harrison lived in what he called "the material world," he cut a singular, winding path, and Rogovoy has expertly researched much of it, pulling quite a compelling tale from the shadows. The further he takes us from the drama of the Beatle years, the more George Harrison comes into focus as a visionary artist in his own right: a man who loved to pen a catchy song on which he could play slide guitar, but who also took great pleasure in sharing the light he'd found within himself and others. For those who want some reprieve from the darkness, Seth Rogovoy's Within You Without You: Listening to George Harrison brims with that light." -- Robert Burke Warren, Chronogram

(Berkshire Eagle) HUDSON, N.Y. — In his recently published third book, “Within You Without You: Listening to George Harrison” music journalist, author and Bob Dylan specialist Seth Rogovoy acknowledges that he had “resisted the allure of the Beatles” for decades.

But in recent years, he came to appreciate the group, and especially Harrison, known as the “Quiet Beatle” and the “Reluctant Beatle” who hated touring, abhorred fame and celebrity but was lead guitarist, a formidable vocalist and an essential songwriter.

Rogovoy explained his fascination with Harrison during a recent interview with The Eagle.

Seth Rogovoy will read from and sign copies of his new book, Within You Without You: Listening to George Harrison, at The Chatham Bookstore on Sunday, November 3, at 5pm. The event will also include a conversation with Elena Siyanko, director of PS21: Center for Contemporary Performance in Chatham, N.Y.

"George Harrison, whose tenure with the Beatles was often colored with a kind of reluctance, is, for Rogovoy, the ultimate underdog, with contributions that are undersung both in terms of the band’s discography and for popular music as a whole. Though Harrison is often called the quiet or the spiritual Beatle, Rogovoy’s survey goes beyond that label, positioning Harrison as the most narratively inventive of the quartet, and, perhaps, the one responsible for much of what we consider the group’s sound. (And, in this age of streaming he never lived to see, it’s two George songs, “Here Comes the Sun,” followed by “Something,” that are the most streamed songs in the Beatles catalog.)"

Seth Rogovoy will read from and sign copies of his new book, Within You Without You: Listening to George Harrison, at The Bookstore in Lenox, Mass., on Sunday, October 27, at 4pm.

“In WITHIN YOU WITHOUT YOU Seth Rogovoy guides us through [George] Harrison’s career. ... Mr. Rogovoy is a keen listener with a knack for rendering musical details in plain language. Here he sheds new light on old favorites and brings forgotten gems out of the shadows.” - WSJ

Our wide-ranging conversation includes George Harrison and his connections to Bob Dylan and, of course, Joni Mitchell, to whom Allison's podcast is dedicated