Considering the Beatles' creativity regarding the songwriting, is becomes clear the whole success of the band was achieved by the sweet childhood moods and memories brought from the past by every member of the quarter. Indeed, Paul played the trumpet since early childhood, and later it outgrew into obsession with skiffle and rock-n-roll when he asked his father to buy him a guitar that would never leave him afterwards. Likewise, John practically did not pay any attention to studies, which did not prevent him from becoming friends with Paul who had the talent to reconcile daily conflicts. Childhood memories, however, embedded the death of Paul's and John's mothers, which would have its impact on their future music (Womack, The Beatles Encyclopedia, 419). With that, the parents' death only pulled the friends together. During the early periods of the band's career, the sources for inspiration included various motives from childhood. As remembered by John, some songs including "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and I am the Walrus" were inspired by Alice in Wonderland, his favorite childhood book (Womack, The Beatles Encyclopedia, 407). The popular motive observed in the Beatles' early periods was so-called the novelization principle. Likewise, the pioneering arrangements and special methods of sound engineering witnessed creative transformations during the band's career. Particularly, many of the Beatles' recordings were based on babyish memories, the nostalgic moods of childhood and youth in Liverpool.
With regard to the incredible technique of George Harrison, he seems to be one of the most influential guitar players of his time. His daily eight-hour training helped the Beatles to reach a high status, and contributed to the development of his unique playing style. George mixed the Black American rhythm and the White European musical patterns, which in aggregate created the uniqueness of his play. Harrison also was one of the pioneering guitar players who was not shy to intertwine unconventional instruments into standard rock arrangements. He quickly became acquainted with the sitar, learned the Indian musical notation, and began to write music inspired by the Indian motives. George's fascination with the sitar had been clearly evident by the recording of Rubber Soul. In John's song "Norwegian Wood (This Bird has Flown)" George plays a sitar solo, which endows a plain song with peculiar sound, adds zest and new colors. Though he lacked some technique and mechanical skills the Hendrix and Clapton had, Harrison's plain and haunting chords and rhythms proved only beneficial for the Beatles. Indeed, George never avoided incorporating the use of peculiar tunings, playing B and G ringing out, at the same time allowing the minor third shape to descend chromatically beneath (Greene, Notes You Never Hear 2014). George's love to Indian music reached its climax by the beginning of Pepper's recordings. George introduced Within You, Without You, opening the second aspect of the Beatles' art, the peculiar Indian and philosophical motives. On the whole, George proves to be one of the best guitar players of his era. Avoiding the mechanical patterns of sound in his melodies, he succeeded in creating the crucial moods and motives permeating every Beatles' song. Harrison is an exemplar of a musician who was never afraid to exceed the limits of conventional music frames, and did his best to diversify the melodies he created. Though John and Paul are considered the lyrical souls of the band, George's musical style and technique were crucial for the band's success, and he inspired many subsequent guitar playing by his innovations.
Works Cited
Greene, Jayson. "Notes You Never Hear: The Metaphysical Loneliness of George Harrison." Pitchfork. 13 Oct. 2014. Web. 2 Feb. 2016. <http://pitchfork.com/features/overtones/9522-notes-you-never-hear-the-metaphysical- loneliness-of-george-harrison/>.
Womack, Kenneth. The Beatles Encyclopedia: Everything Fab Four. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Greenwood, ABC-CLIO, 2014. 407, 419. Print.
