10 things you might not know about George Harrison

George Harrison was so often called the ‘quiet Beatle’, but his story is remarkable both for his creative achievements, social conscience and influence.

1. George loved the guitar even before he learned to play, or owned one. He used to draw pictures of the instrument as a young boy. His father Harold – yes that’s Harry Harrison – bought George a Dutch Egmond Toledo 105/0 flat-top acoustic guitar in 1956. It cost just over three pounds. That’s £90 in today’s money. A fan of skiffle legend Lonnie Donegan’s music, George formed a skiffle group called the Rebels, with his brother and a friend.

2. Throughout his life, he mastered how to play an incredible 26 different instruments. His beloved guitar, of course – Rolling Stone magazine ranked George number 11 in their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time – but also the sitar, four-string guitar, bass guitar, arp bass, violin, tamboura, dobro, swordmandel, tabla, organ, piano, moog synthesizer, harmonica, autoharp, glockenspiel, vibraphone, xylophone, claves, African drum, conga drum, tympani, ukulele, mandolin, marimba and Jal-Tarang.

Source: theguideliverpool.com

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