INTERVIEW: When it comes to the Beatles' sound, George Harrison was the most essential band member (Berkshire Eagle)
(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’s book depicts Harrison as an introspective and revelatory musician whose songs delved into mystical realms and brought Hindu spirituality from the Indian subcontinent to a mass audience.
Rogovoy explained his fascination with Harrison during a recent interview with The Eagle.