Nabasa ko somewhere out there, 'yung kwento sa love triangle nina Clapton-Patty-Harrison. Parang pinapili ni George si Patty, tapos in the end sumama kay Clapton si Patty. Tapos one night, hinamon ni George si Clapton ng duwelo. Not the bloody type... isang GUITAR DUEL! WTF. Ano 'yun, pabagsikan ng lead guitars? Parang tagilid si George.
Ewan ko lang din kung totoo ito.
There may not even be a love triangle because love was no longer there when clapton confided to george that he love his wife. Patty really wanted George to get jealous but the friendship of george & clapton reigned over. I have it in my book entitled George Harrison which I personally bought in Toronto years ago.
About the guitar duel I have no idea at all but I can pressume there's no truth in it. When George brought Clapton in to play While my guitar gently weeps, Eric was so hesitant for he is not a Beatle, but george said don't worry this is my song.
During the press con of Concert for Bang la Desh, You'll see how Eric Clapton respected George as a song write & guitar player. He even mentioned that he insisted in joining the concert (he was already inactive for two years in the music scene) depite being informed that the line up is already filled with guitarists in the likes of Jess Ed Davis, Pete Ham et al.
Tagilid?, I don't think so.. It is not about speed nor number of notes you play but the melody that goes through the heart said Chet Atkins which I truly believe. Try removing the very simple guitar intro of And I love her & In My life ..wala na.
My relative was one of the many lucky persons to have watched George Live in Japan, they have a guitar duel in While my guitar gently weeps & Something.. when they went home what remains in their hearts & minds are the simple riffs of george. On their way home they were humming the melody..After all they're guitar players in their own right.