George Harrison Spent Eight Hours on a Beatles Solo He Threw Away

George Harrison spent most of an eight-hour Beatles session trying to create a backwards guitar solo, then decided the recording still did not work. The song was “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” and its path to the White Album was far messier than the finished version suggests. Harrison first tried it as a quiet acoustic performance, struggled through an unsatisfying electric arrangement, and eventually made the group start over with 28 additional takes. This video looks at the discarded versions, the failed solo experiment, and the surprising guest who finally changed the atmosphere in the studio. #TheBeatles #WhileMyGuitarGentlyWeeps #GeorgeHarrison #RockHistory #MusicHistory