433 - George Harrison - All Things Must Pass - Peter Asher
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EPISODE SUMMARY:
Few people ever get to stand in the presence of true greatness, let alone maintain a decades long personal, professional and creative relationship with cultural icons like The Beatles. But that is exactly what Peter Asher has been fortunate enough to experience as the former head of the band's record company Apple Records, as well as the long-time producer and manager for their contemporaries, including James Taylor and Linda Ronstadt. Diving deep into his storied past in the music industry, Peter also examines All Things Must Pass, the 1973 breakout solo album for Beatles's guitarist George Harrison, and tries to distill exactly what it was that set both he and George both apart from the monolithic influence of what is probably the most important band that ever lived.
SHOW NOTES:
00:15 – Intro
07:45 – Paul McCartney’s roommate
11:30 – Stephen Stills’ penis
16:30 – Hidden in plain sight
25:00 – Copying: both consciously and subconsciously
27:00 – A toxic work environment
31:15 – Searching for meaning
39:45 – A debt of gratitude
42:00 – They do make them like they used to
43:45 – Eating the grass you walk on
48:00 – An unexpected Grammy
51:30 – When good things end
55:15 – A hard shadow to escape
59:00 – Just create
1:00:30 – Facts!
1:03:15 – The first one to hear it
1:05:45 – Outro