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The Beatles first started tackling “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” in the late July of ’68. However, the song barely registered among the others in what became an ugly series of record dates. By that point, it was every Beatle for himself.

“We recorded it one night and there was such a lack of enthusiasm,” George told Crawdaddy in 1977. “So I went home really disappointed because I knew the song was good.” George came up with the idea of bringing in Clapton for the solo so he could focus on his vocals and rhythm guitar.

    5 months later

    I booked to see Hawkwind in my local theatre in November last year. Booked for the show back in June and kinda forgot about it. Tickets sent to me via email a couple of days before and I was thinking hard whether to go or not. ended up going, a lil bit of history.

    So I sit in the show, not really knowing many hawkwind numbers cept the Lemmy era sort of. 3rd song starts and they announce they have a special guest.... yip, none other that ole slow hand himself who pretty much played the rest of the set and encore with them...

    Turns out he lives close to me and I cycle past his spot regularly.

    Recording a new album with hawkwind hence he playing this show.

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    • V8 replied to this.
      6 days later

      IceCreamMan yip, none other that ole slow hand himself who pretty much played the rest of the set and encore with them...

      That IS cool.

      Now I'm jealous. At the weather's decent here 😛

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