George Harrison: The Guitar Collection

It would be George's 69th birthday tomorrow and he would have been proud of what his son Dhani helped create.  This new app is available on iTunes and its an intimate way to explore some of George's actual guitars and his history with them.  
I just bought it last night and have barely skimmed the surface of all the information here.  One of my most favorites features of the app is you can hear actual recordings of George re-telling the history of the particular guitar.  You can see the rosewood Fender guitar seen on the rooftops of Abbey Road while playing "Get Back."  Or zoom in and rotate hi-res photos and see all the scratches and wear on his Gibson J-160E from many tunes on Beatles For Sale. 
The app is worth the $9.99 so go to iTunes and check it out.

Happy early birthday George!

Mike Smith, The Showbiz Kids

My Sweet Lord...first #1 US Single in December 1970

George was the first ex-Beatle to have a #1 US single with "My Sweet Lord" off of his double album All Things Must Pass.

It was certified Gold and sold well over a million copies.  However the single wasn't without controversy.  There was a 10 year battle over the musical similarities between his song and The Chiffons' hit "He's So Fine".

Here are some big names that George was always associated with but Eric Clapton,Gary Wright,Ringo Starr,Billy Preston and Klaus Voormann  played on My Sweet Lord.

Coming soon...George amassed a large collection of guitars over his career and his son Dhani is organizing a way for us to view them along with background and history of the guitars.

Mike Smith,The Showbiz Kids