George Harrison’s White Album song emerged from band friction, an I Ching phrase, and an uncredited guitar part by Eric Clapton.
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George Harrison’s White Album song emerged from band friction, an I Ching phrase, and an uncredited guitar part by Eric Clapton.
The Beatles’ trusted engineer abandoned the fractious sessions for *The White Album*, citing a toxic atmosphere that felt like “watching a divorce between four people.” He later returned for *Abbey Road* on the promise of a clean slate.
On the White Album, a McCartney acoustic piece carried a quiet weight far beyond its pastoral melody.
